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Chair

  • Donna Plecha, MD, FSBI

    Chair
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Theodore J. Castele Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine

    Email: donna.plecha@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216-983-4829

Executive Vice Chair

  • Jeffrey Sunshine, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Neurological Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Neurology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: jeffrey.sunshine@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8140

Vice Chairs

  • Sheila Berlin, BA, MD

    Vice Chair of Quality
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: sheila.berlin@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Agata A. Exner, PhD

    Vice Chair of Basic Research
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Co-Leader
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Associate Director
    Medical Scientist Training Program
    School of Medicine
    Director
    CWRU Center for Imaging Research

    Email: agata.exner@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6727

  • Robert Gilkeson, BA, MD

    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: robert.gilkeson@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.5330

  • Leonardo Kayat Bittencourt, MD, PhD

    Vice Chair of Innovation
    Department of Radiology
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Radiologist
    Abdominal Imaging
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    Case Western Reserve University
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: Leonardo.KayatBittencourt@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.286.3249

Division of Abdominal Imaging

  • Raj Mohan Paspulati, MBBS

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: raj.paspulati@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3113

  • Nikhil Ramaiya, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: nikhil.ramaiya@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8140

  • Sree Harsha Tirumani, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    Case Western Reserve University
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Abdominal Imaging Fellowship
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: SreeHarsha.Tirumani@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8140

Additional Abdominal Imaging Faculty

Peter Ghobrial, MD
Email: peter.ghobrial@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Vinh Nguyen, MD
Email: vinh.nguyen@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

 

Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

  • Salim Abboud, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: salim-tamuz.abboud@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Mohammed S Al-Natour, MBBS

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: mohammed.al-natour@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Nami Azar, MD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: nami.azar@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Jon Davidson, MS, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: jon.davidson@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Dean Nakamoto, BA, MD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Urology
    School of Medicine

    Email: dean.nakamoto@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • William Pedersen, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: william.pedersen@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Steven Reed, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: steve.reed@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Christopher Sutter, BS, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: christopher.sutter@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Sidhartha Tavri, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Division of Interventional Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: Sidhartha.Tavri@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.3363

Additional Vascular and Interventional Radiology Faculty

 

Division of Breast Imaging

  • Anne Coffey, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: Anne.Coffey@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844-5330

  • Niki Constantinou, BA, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: niki.constantinou@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.5330

  • Nina Klein, BA, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: nina.klein@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.5330

  • Holly Marshall, BS, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: holly.marshall@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.5330

  • Donna Plecha, MD, FSBI

    Chair
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Theodore J. Castele Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine

    Email: donna.plecha@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216-983-4829

  • Jenny Wang-Peterman, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: jingjing.wang@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.5330

Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging

  • Kianoush Ansari-Gilani, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: kianoush.ansarigilani@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.5330

  • Robert Gilkeson, BA, MD

    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: robert.gilkeson@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.5330

  • Amit Gupta, MBBS, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: amit.gupta@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.5330

 

 

Division of Emergency Radiology

  • Evan Finkelstein, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: evan.r.finkelstein@case.edu

    Phone: 216.593.1468

  • Upma Hemal, MBBS

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: upma.hemal@case.edu

    Phone: 216.593.1468

  • Andrew Petraszko, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: andrew.petraszko@case.edu

    Phone: 216.593.1468

Additional Emergency Radiology Faculty

Carl Butcher, MD
Email: carl.butcher@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Elena Antonescu, DO
Email: elena.antonescu@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Carrie Bolton, MD
Email: carrie.bolton@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Ilyas Chiali, MD
Email: ilyas.chiali@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Timothy Haaga, MD
Email: timothy.haaga@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Ahmad Haidary, MD
Email: ahmad.haidary@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Geoffrey McWilliams, DO
Email: geoffrey.mcwilliams@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Keith Schlechte, MD
Email: keith.schlechte@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Boris Shapiro, DO
Email: boris.shapiro@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

Priya Sundaram, DO
Email: priya.sundaram@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.593.1468

 

Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging

  • Salim Abboud, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: salim-tamuz.abboud@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Vijaya Kosaraju, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: vijaya.kosaraju@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844-1542

  • Christos Kosmas, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: christos.kosmas@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3113

  • Peter Young, BA, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: peter.young@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.1625

Additional Musculoskeletal Imaging Faculty

 

Division of Neuroradiology

  • Chaitra Badve, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    School of Medicine

    Email: chaitra.badve@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8140

  • Ari Blitz, MD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: Ari.Blitz@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8140

  • Michael Coffey, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Neuroradiology
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: michael.coffey@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8140

  • Charles Lanzieri, MD

    Professor
    Neuroradiology
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: charles.lanzieri@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8140

  • Douglas Martin, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: Douglas.Martin@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844-8140

  • Ameya Nayate, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: ameya.nayate@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.8140

  • Jennifer Sommer, DO

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: jennifer.e.sommer@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.8140

  • Jeffrey Sunshine, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Neurological Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Neurology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: jeffrey.sunshine@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8140

  • Robert Tarr, MD

    Clinical Professor
    Neurointerventional Radiology
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: robert.tarr@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.8140

Additional Neuroradiology Faculty

 

Division of Nuclear Medicine

  • Norbert Avril, MD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    Division of Nuclear Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Research Scholar
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: norbert.avril@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Robert S. Jones, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: robert.jones2@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Arash Kardan, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: arash.kardan@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Lina Mehta, MD

    Associate Dean for Admissions
    Office of Admissions
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: lina.mehta@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

Division of Pediatric Radiology

  • Sheila Berlin, BA, MD

    Vice Chair of Quality
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: sheila.berlin@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Carlos Sivit, BS, MD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    School of Medicine

    Email: carlos.sivit@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Pauravi Vasavada, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: pauravi.vasavada@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

  • Michael Wien, BS, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: michael.wien@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3363

Division of Regional Radiology

  • John S. Anderson, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: John.S.Anderson@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.593.1468

  • Keri Azuar , MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology

    Email: Keri.Azuar@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.593-1468

  • Chandra Batchu, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: chandra.batchu@case.edu

    Phone: 216.593.1468

  • Arezou Faraji, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: arezou.farajipour@case.edu

    Phone: 216.593.1468

  • Rachana Jain, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: rachana.jain@case.edu

    Phone: 216.593.1468

  • Peter Kanistros, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: Peter.Kanistros@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216-593-1468

  • Geoffrey McWilliams , MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: Geoffrey.McWilliams@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.593.1468

  • Andrew Myers, BA, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: andrew.myers@case.edu

    Phone: 216.593.1468

  • Hazel Young, BS, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: hazel.young@case.edu

    Phone: 216.593.1468

  • Lee Zeiszler, BS, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: lee.zeiszler@case.edu

    Phone: 216.593.1468

Additional Regional Radiology Faculty

 

Imaging Research Faculty

  • James P. Basilion, PhD

    Co-Leader
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: james.basilion@case.edu

    Phone: 216.983.3264

  • Agata A. Exner, PhD

    Vice Chair of Basic Research
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Co-Leader
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Associate Director
    Medical Scientist Training Program
    School of Medicine
    Director
    CWRU Center for Imaging Research

    Email: agata.exner@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6727

  • Chris A. Flask, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    Pediatrics
    Biomedical Engineering
    School of Medicine
    Co-Director
    Imaging Research Core
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: christopher.flask@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.4963

  • Mark Griswold, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: mark.griswold@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.8085

  • David Jordan, BS, MS, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: david.w.jordan@case.edu

  • Zhenghong Lee, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Co-Leader
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: zhenghong.lee@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.7920

  • Raymond F. Muzic, Jr., PhD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Oncology
    School of Medicine
    Scientific Director
    Quantitative Imaging Laboratory
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: raymond.muzic@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0727

  • Yanming Wang, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine
    Secondary Faculty
    Department of Chemistry
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Director
    Department of Radiopharmaceutical Division
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: yanming.wang@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3288

  • Chunying Wu, BA, PhD

    Instructor
    Department of Radiology
    School of Medicine

    Email: chunying.wu@case.edu

    Phone: 216.983.4235

Additional Imaging Research Faculty