Physician Bios

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Physician Assistants

Jamal U. Akbar, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary’s of Michigan
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital
Thumb MRI

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Dacca Medical School;
   Dacca Bangladesh
Neuroradiology Fellowship,
   Harvard Medical School

Internships
Internships-Rotating-Dacca Medical College Hospital
  Dacca, Bangledesh
General and Neurosurgery-Salford Royal Hospital
  Manchester, UK
Internal Medicine;Pediatrics-Ashton General Hospital
  Manchester, UK

Residencies
Pediatric Residency-Lincoln Hospital;
   Bronx, NY
Radiology Residency-Eastern Virginia Grad School of Medicine
  Virginia

Certifications
American Board or Radiology
American Board of Pediatrics
ECFMG & Flex
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University

George F. Ascherl, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.R.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary’s of Michigan
Covenant HealthCare

Medical Degree and Fellowship
St. Louis University School of Medicine
  St. Louis, MO
Neuroradiology Fellowship
Neurological Institute of New York
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
  New York, NY

Internships
U.S. Public Health Service Hospital (Straight Medicine)
  Staten Island, NY

Residencies
Combined Residency Program
US Public Health Service Hospital
  Staten Island, NY
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
  New York, NY
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
  Washington, D.C.

Certifications
American College of Radiology – Fellow (FACR)
American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

Chirdeep Bhutani, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish
St. Joseph Health System
Hills & Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Maulana Azad Medical College
   New Delhi, India
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
   Philadelphia, PA

Internship
Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center
  Brooklyn, NY

Residency
Lady Harding Medical College
  New Delhi, India
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Oakland
  Pontiac, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
ECFMG
Physics

Scott E. Cheney, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI
Vascular & Interventional Fellowship, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Internship
Buttersworth Hospital;
   Grand Rapids, MI

Residency
Diagnostic Radiology Residency-Albany Medical Center;
   Albany, NY

Clinical Instructor in the Department of Radiology
Michigan State University

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Vascular/Interventional Radiology

John F. Cherry, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary’s of Michigan

Medical Degree
Vanderbilt Medical School, Nashville, TN

Certifications
American Board of Radiology

Residency
Diagnostic Radiology Residency-University of Michigan Hospitals
  Ann Arbor, MI

Ramakrishnayya K. Gadam, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital
Thumb MRI

Medical Degree
Rangaraya Medical College,
Kainite, A.P. India

Internships
Rotating(Compulsory) Internship- Government General
Hospital;
   Guntur A.P. India
Internship-Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital;
   Detroit, MI

Residency
Radiology Residency- Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital;
  Detroit, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology with Special Competence in Nuclear Radiology
ECFMG
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University
Clinical Preceptor,
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tai Hee Kang, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea
Radiology Fellowship, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Internship
Rotating Internship-MacNeal Memorial Hospital;
   Berwyn, IL

Residency
Radiology Residency-Wayne State School of Medicine;
   Detroit, MI

Certification
American Board of Radiology

Sambasiva Kottamasu, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree
Guntar Medical College,
Guntar, A.P., India

Internship
Rotating Internship-Government General Hospital; Railpet Guntur   A.P. India

Residency
Radiology Residency- Hurley Medical Center;
  Flint, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
CAQ - Pediatric Radiology
FLEX & ECFMG
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University

Mark R. Ludka, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital
Thumb MRI

Medical Degree
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Residency
Radiology Residency-Henry Ford Hospital;
   Detroit, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
U.S. Department of H.H.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University

Sigrid E. Messana, D.O.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree and Fellowships
Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
East Lansing, MI
Fellowship in Mammography and Chest Imaging,
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Internship
Traditional Internship-Genesys Regional Medical Center; Grand
  Blanc, MI

Residency
Radiology Residency-Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center;
   Dearborn, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners

Charles E. Mueller, M.D., F.A.C.R.
Associate Radiologist
Covenant Medical Center
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Internship
Radiology Internship-St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital;
   Ann Arbor, Mi

Radiology
Radiology Residency-University of Michigan Hospitals;
   Ann Arbor, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University

Gopi K. Nallani, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital
Thumb MRI

Medical Degree and Fellowship
MBS in Med and Surgery
Muscular/Skeletal
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

Internship
Surgical Internship-Government General Hospital;
   Guntur A.P. India

Residency
Radiology Residency-Michigan State University;
   Flint, MI

Clinical Instructor in the Department of Radiology
Michigan State University

Certification
American Board of Radiology
Clinical Preceptor, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kristin M. Nelsen, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Residency
Radiology Residency-Henry Ford Hospital;
   Detroit, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
CAQ in Vascular and Interventional
Radiology

Medical Degree and Fellowships:
Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit MI
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University
Clinical Preceptor, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Shahzad Sadiq, M.D., F.A.C.R.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish
St. Joseph Health System
Hills & Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree
King Edward Medical College
 Lahore, Pakistan

Residency
Providence Hospital
  Southfield, MI

Certifications
Fellow of the American College of Radiology
American Board of Radiology-CAQ in IR
American Board of Radiology
Federal Licensing Examination
ECFMG
Medical Doctorate
Bachelor of Science

Rita S. Ratani, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare,
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills & Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS);
   BJ Medical College, Pune, India

Master of Surgery (MS);
  BJ Medical College, Pune, India

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS);
  The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK

Fellowship Abdominal Radiology,
  State University of New York at Stony Brook University Hospital School of Medicine, New York

Clinical Instructor in the Department of Radiology at Michigan State University

Internship
Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center;
   Bronx, NY

Residency
Radiology Residency-New York Methodist Hospital;
  Brooklyn, NY

Certification
American Board of Radiology

Robert B. Saltzman, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree and Fellowships
Finch University of Health Sciences,
The Chicago Medical School, Chicago, IL.
Fellowship in Radiology
Angio/Interventional
The University of Chicago, IL.

Internship
General Surgery Internship- Mt. Sinai Medical Center;
   Chicago, IL

Residency
Radiology Residency-Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Certification
CAQ in Angiography and Interventional
Radiology
American Board of Radiology Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University
Department of Radiology, Michigan State University
Clinical Preceptor, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Biren A. Shah, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System

Medical Degree
Sackler School of Medicine, New York, NY

Residency
Diagnostic Radiology Residency- William Beaumont Hospital;
   Royal Oak, MI
Radiology Residency-Allegheny University Hospitals;
   Philadelphia, PA
Diagnostic Radiology Residency-Sinai Hospital/DMC;
  Detroit, MI

Clinical Instructor in the Department of Radiology
Michigan State University

Certification
American Board of Radiology
Clinical Assistant Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Radiology
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine

Sanjay J. Talati, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital
Thumb MRI

Medical Degree and Fellowship
B.J. Medical College, Civil Hospital
M.B.B.S. Gujarat University Ahmendabad,
Gujarat India
Fellowship in Neuroradiology
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

Internship
General Medicine Internship-Civil Hospital;
   Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Residency
Radiology Residency-GCRI/Civil Hospital;
   Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
ECFMG
National Board of Medical Examiners
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University
Clinical Preceptor, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Joseph E. Talbot, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree
Marquette Medical School,
Milwaukee, WI

Internship
Rotating Internship-McLaren General Hospital;
   Flint, MI

Certification
American Board of Radiology
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University

Julie Bush Taylor, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary's Medical
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System

Medical Degree
Michigan State University
College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI

Internship
Transitional Internship-Michigan State University Hospitals of Flint;
   Flint, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
National Board of Medical Examiners
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Michigan State University

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VENKATRAMANA R. VATTIPALLY, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish
St. Joseph Health System
Hills & Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Kakatiya Medical College
  Warangal, AP India
Yale University/Yale – New Haven Hospital
  New Haven, CT

Internship
Hurley Medical Center
  Flint, MI

Residency
Michigan State University/Flint Area Medical Education
  Flint, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
ECFMG
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R. William Holden, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary’s of Michigan

Medical Degree
Wayne State University of Medicine
   Detroit, MI
Internship
Pediatric Internship - Navy Regional Medical Center
  Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Navy Regional Medical Center
  SanDiego, CA
Certifications
American Board of Radiology, Diplomat
American Board of Medical Management, Diplomat
Certified Physician Executive (CPE), Certifying Commission in Medical Management
American College of Physician Executives, Diplomat

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Nasser O. Qadri, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Wayne State University
   Detroit, MI
Interventional Radiology Fellowship
   William Beaumont Hospital
   Detroit, MI 
Internship
WSU Detroit Medical Center
  Detroit, MI
Residency
Wayne State University School of Medicine
  Detroit, MI
Certification
American Board of Radiology

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Harvey K. Yee, MD
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary’s of Michigan
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Standish

Medical Degree
Wayne State University School of Medicine
  Detroit, MI

Internship
William Beaumont Hospital
  Royal Oak, Michigan

Residency
Radiology Residency – University Affiliated Hospitals of Flint
  Flint, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Clinical Assistant Professor 
  Michigan State University
Clinical Preceptor
  Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

ROBERT E. TOEVS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, P.C.
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary’s of Michigan

Clinical Experience
Physician Assistant
Student Preceptorship II
  Campus Medical Center
  Chester, PA
Physician Assistant Student Preceptorship I
  Montgomery County Emergency Services
  Norristown, PA

Education
St. Petersburg College
  St. Petersburg, FL
Drexel/Hanemann University
  Philadelphia, PA

Certification
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

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RODNEY A. NORMAN, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, P.C.
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary’s of Michigan

Clinical Experience
Neurosurgical Physician Assistant
   Covenant HealthCare
Physician Assistant of Internal Medicine
  Southfield, MI
Patient Care Associate of Nursing, Cardiovascular Unit
  St. Luke’s Hospital

Education
Masters of Medical Science - Physician Assistant Program
  University of Detroit Mercy
  Detroit, MI
Bachelors of Science, Biological Psychology; Pre-Medical Curriculum
  University of Michigan
  Ann Arbor, MI

Certification
American Academy of Physician Assistants
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Affiliation
University of Michigan Alumni Association

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