Our Physicians

Our caring, experienced radiologists have trained at premier medical institutions across the country, bringing their expertise to the Capital District. We offer skilled interpretations of all imaging modalities across all subspecialties. By working closely with referring physicians, we provide the highest quality images and prompt, accurate reports.

Smbat Amirbekian, MD

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Internship: Hospital of St. Raphael
Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Interventional Radiology

Vardan Amirbekian, MD

Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Internship: New York Hospital Queens, Cornell University
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Imaging, Women’s Imaging, Interventional Radiology

Christopher S. Bang, DO

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Rochester Medical Center
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Musculoskeletal Imaging, Oncologic Imaging, Body Imaging

Martin L. Banson, MD

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Internship: Baystate Medical Center
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Body Imaging, Musculoskeletal Imaging

S. Richard Cavoli, MD

Medical School: University of Buffalo School of Medicine
Internship: Cleveland Clinic
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, Albany Medical Center
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology, Neurovascular Imaging

Kirsten K. Cestaro, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine
Internship: Exempla St. Joseph Hospital
Residency: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Fellowship: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Body Imaging, Women’s Imaging, Thoracic Imaging

Colin Ellis, MD

Medical School: Albany Medical College
Internship: Basset Medical Center
Residency: Mt. Auburn Hospital
Fellowship: Brigham & Womens Hospital
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Interventional Radiology, Womens Imaging

A. Stewart Hawkins, MD

Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Internship: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital
Residency: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology, American Board of Nuclear Medicine, CBNC
Clinical Interests: Nuclear Medicine, Oncologic Imaging, Thoracic Imaging

Jennifer Linh McOsker, MD

Medical School: New York Medical College
Internship: St. Vincent’s Hospital
Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York University
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Musculoskeletal Imaging, Women’s Imaging, Ultrasound

Jonathan D. Mishkin, MD

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Internship: York Hospital
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Interventional Radiology, Body Imaging

Nick Petitti, MD

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Graduate School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (PhD Neurochemistry)
Internship: Wake Forest University
Residency: Wake Forest University
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology, Spine Imaging, Head and Neck Imaging

Robert J. Rapoport, MD

Medical School: Albany Medical College
Internship: Albany Medical Center
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology, Head and Neck Imaging, Musculoskeletal MRI

Lee M. Ratner, MD

Medical School: Albany Medical College
Internship: Berkshire Medical Center
Residency: Albany Medical Center
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Body Imaging, Women’s Imaging, Musculoskeletal Imaging

Richard F. Rowley, MD

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Internship: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Body Imaging, Musculoskeletal Imaging

Fatima Soliman, MD, PHD

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Internship: New York Hospital – Queens
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian hospital & Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
License/Certification: New York State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology, Head and Neck Imaging

Mark H. Usow, MD

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Internship: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Residency: Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Beth Israel
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Interventional Radiology

Douglas G. Walled, MD

Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
Internship: Hospital of St. Raphael
Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Cardiac Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Oncologic Imaging

Andrew C. Warheit, MD

Medical School: Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Internship: Long Island Jewish/Hillside Medical Center/Queens General Hospital
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Fellowship: Albany Medical Center
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Breast Imaging, Women’s Imaging

Brian P. Weiss, MD

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Internship: Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
License/Certification: NY State Medical License, American Board of Radiology
Clinical Interests: Cardiovascular Imaging, Body Imaging, Women’s Imaging

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