Radiology Interest Group
Shadowing Program
Below you will find an extensive list of Radiologists at Mount
Sinai who have agreed to participate in a new Shadowing
program. The list includes Radiologists from across all subspecialties, who are willing to have students come shadow
them and learn about the field
Below each of the Radiologists name you can find the
instructions on how to go about shadowing them. (Please be
advised some of the Physicians have specific hours during
which they read, and some of them do not need you to e-mail
them to let them know you are coming)
If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail
radinterest@mssm.edu
If there are any problems, you have any feedback or
recommendations of Radiologists to add to the list please also
feel free to e-mail us.
Thanks!
The Radiology Interest Group Leaders:
Christopher Chin
James D Lin
Sirisha Nandipati
Anna Shlionsky
Logan Webb
General Radiology
Karen Briley-Saebo
INSTRUCTOR Radiology
INSTRUCTOR Gene and Cell Medicine
Dr. Briley-Saebo has several research projects that may be of interest
ranging from development of molecular imaging probes to cell labeling
and tracking by MRI. She is currently starting a micro-PET study in
mice to determine the efficacy of Cu64 labeled antibodies to detect
oxidized lipoproteins in vivo and would love to have a student interest
in PET imaging and/or cardiovascular disease.
E-mail: Karen.Saebo@mountsinai.org
Richard H. Stern, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Faculty Advisor, Radiology Interest Group
Dr. Stern specializes in Body imaging and is willing to have students
with him any time. Please e-mail him to coordinate.
E-mail: Richard.Stern@mountsinai.org
Janet Szabo M.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Feel free to e-mail Dr Szabo if you are interested in shadowing.
E-mail: janet.szabo@mountsinai.org
William (Bill) Simpson, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Clerkship Director, Anatomic Radiology
Dr. Simpson is willing to have students with him at any time. While he
does not have current research projects he is willing to discuss
opportunities with students.
E-mail: William.Simpson@msnyuhealth.org
Harold A. Mitty, M.D.
Dr. Mitty reads routine chest films and ED films Tues to Fri. 8:3011:30am in the main reading room.
E-mail: Harold.Mitty@msnyuhealth.org
David S. Mendelson M.D.
Chief of Clinical Informatics MSMC
Director of Radiology Information Systems
Pulmonary Radiology Mount Sinai Medical Center
Phone: 212-241-8160
Cell: 914-263-9276
FAX: 212-427-8137
e-mail: David.Mendelson@mountsinai.org
Dr. Mendelson reads a collection of plain X-rays, 4 mornings a week,
on a rotation known as the Medical Board. On the days he reads,
which may vary, he starts at 9 AM and usually go for 1 1/2 - 2 1/2
hours. Students are welcome to join him in that forum. They can
check his schedule with Gifty Mensah, the administrator for education
in the department.
Cardiac / Other Imaging
Josef Machac, M.D.
Professor, Radiology
Associate Professor, Medicine / Cardiology
Email: Josef.Machac@msnyuhealth.org
As of January, 2009, Dr. Machac gives his schedule as follows:
Tuesdays: reading PET/CT studies.
Wednesdays: reading general Nuclear medicine studies
Thursdays: radiation therapy of liver cancer.
Friday afternoon: cardiology clinic.
Mario J Garcia, M.D., FACC, FACP
Director of Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging Professor of Medicine and
Radiology Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Tel: 212-241-3917
Fax:212-423-9488
E-mail: Mario.Garcia@mountsinai.org
As of January, 2008, Dr. Garcia is mostly available on Thursdays and
Fridays. Please e-mail to coordinate.
Head and Neck (ENT) Radiology
Peter Som, M.D.
Professor, Radiology
Professor, Otolaryngology
Professor, Radiation Oncology
Dr. Som will be reading starting at 9:00am on Mon, Wed, and Thurs
(after video swallows) and at 9:30am (after radiology conf) on Tues
and Fri. Please go to the Head and Neck reading room at these times if
you want to shadow Dr. Som (no e-mailing necessary).
E-mail: Peter.Som@msnyuhealth.org
Interventional Radiology
Edward Kim, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Dr. Kim is available for shadowing in the interventional suite. Contact
him for scheduling details.
E-mail: Edward.Kim@mountsinai.org
Joshua Weintraub, M.D.
Associate Professor, Radiology
Associate Professor, Surgery
Dr. Weintraub is willing to have students join him in the interventional
radiology department at any time, no e-mail necessary.
E-mail: Joshua.Weintraub@mountsinai.org
Anondo Stangl , M.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Director of IR elective
Dr. Stangl is willing to have students with him at anytime, please email him to coordinate schedules. He is also happy to discuss IR
research projects.
E-mail: Anondo.Stangl@mountsinai.org
Office ext 47624
Sharif Ellozy, M.D.
Surgery Clerkship Director
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Radiology Division of Vascular
Surgery Mount Sinai School of Medicine
(212)241-5393 (o)
(212)426-7862 (f)
(917)820-5006 (b)
Email: Sharif.Ellozy@mountsinai.org
As of January, 2008, Dr. Ellozy is available for shadowing in
interventional radiology on Tuesdays. Please e-mail to coordinate.
David Johnson, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Dr. Johnson specializes in Neuro-interventional radiology and is willing
to have students join him at any time. You may reach him at his email address.
E-mail: David_M.Johnson@msnyuhealth.org
Neuroradiology
Bradley Delman
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Radiology
bradley.delman@mountsinai.org
Students are always welcome in the neuro reading room (in MRI),
which is busiest 9a-noon and 2-4:30p. If students are interested in
research, our section can certainly accommodate!
Isak Prohovnik, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Please e-mail Dr Prohvnik if you are interested in shadowing and
research. His research involves quantitatve image manipulation and
analysis of brain MRI, various sequences and procedures, in dementing
disorders, including Creutzfeld-Jakob disease and renal insufficiency.
Here are recent references:
Prohovnik I, Post J, Uribarr J, Lee H, Sandu O & Langhoff E:
Cerebrovascular Effects of Hemodialysis in Chronic Kidney Disease.
JCBFM 2007;27:1861-1869.
Fulbright RK, Hoffmann C, Lee H, Pozamantir A, Chapman J, &
Prohovnik I: MR Imaging of Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A
Blinded and Controlled study. AJNR, 2008 Oct;29(9):1638-43..
isak.prohovnik@mssm.edu
Lawrence Tanenbaum, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Director of CT, MRI and Outpatient
Dr. Tanenbaum is available for both shadowing and research
opportunities. His research interests include advanced imaging some
around radiation dose.
E-mail: lawrence.tanenbaum@mssm.edu
Pediatric Radiology
Henrietta Kotlus Rosenberg, M.D., FACR, FAAP
Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Director of Pediatric Radiology, Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Tel: (212) 241-7418
Fax: (212) 427-8137
Beeper: (917) 248-0334
E-mail: Henrietta.Rosenberg@mountsinai.org
PET/CT Oncology Research
Lale Kostakoglu, MD, MPH
Professor of Radiology
Director, PET/CT Oncology and Research,
Dept. Radiology, Div. Nuclear Medicine
Dr. Kostakoglu requests student contacts for research possibilities.
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box: 1141
New York, NY 10029
Tel: (212) 241-6319
Fax: (212) 831-2851
* lale.kostakoglu@mountsinai.org
Women's Imaging
Laurie Margolies, M.D.
Dr. Margolies specializes in breast imaging and is willing to have
students with her. Please e-mail to coordinate.
E-mail: Laurie.Margolies@msnyuhealth.org