Jamal U. Akbar, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary's Medical Center
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary's Standish Community 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

Scott E. Cheney, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Vascular/Interventional Radiology

John F. Cherry, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary's Medical Center

Medical Degree
Vanderbilt Medical School, Nashville, TN

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

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

Ramakrishnayya K. Gadam, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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

Tyre K. Jones, M.D., MPH
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital
Thumb MRI

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
M.P.H., University of Michigan
Cross-Sectional Imaging Fellowship, University of Louisville, KY

Residency
Residency-Province Hospital;
Southfield, MI

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

Tai Hee Kang, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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

Kathleen J. Kirtek, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree and Fellowship
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Body Imaging Fellowship, William Beaumont Hospital;
Royal Oak, MI

Residency
Radiology Residency-William Beaumont Hospital;
Royal Oak, MI

Certifications
American Board of Radiology
National Board of Medical Examiners

Sambasiva Kottamasu, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary's Medical Center
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

Richard A. Levy, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Medical school - University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA
Transitional Residency - Allentown Affiliated Hospitals,
Allentown, PA
Radiology Residency - Medical Center Hospital of Vermont,
Burlington, VT
Neuroradiology Fellowship - SUNY Health Science Center,
Syracuse, NY
Academic Appointments - Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, University of Michigan Hospitals (1991-1997)

Certifications
American Board of Radiology, CAQ Neuroradiology.

Mark R. Ludka, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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 Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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

James M. Mick, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant HealthCare
St. Mary's Medical Center

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
Fellowship in Neuroradiology,
William Beaumont Hospital,
Royal Oak, MI
University of California, San Francisco, CA

Internship
Internal Medicine Internship-Naval Regional Medical Center;
Portsmouth, VA

Residency
Diagnostic Radiology Residency-William Beaumont Hospital;
Royal Oak, MI

Certification
American Board of Radiology
National Board of Medical Examiners

Charles E. Mueller, M.D., F.A.C.R.
Associate Radiologist
Covenant Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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 Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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

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

Kristin M. Nelsen, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary's Standish Community 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

Mark G. Poag, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital
Thumb MRI

Medical Degree
University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX

Internship
OB/GYN Internship-Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals;
Saginaw, MI

Residency
Radiology Residency-Wilford Hall USAF MC

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

George E. Polanco, D.O.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lansing, MI
Vascular-Interventional
Wayne State University/Detroit Medical
Center, Michigan

Internship
Rotating Internship-Detroit Osteopathic Health Corporation;
Warren, MI

Residency
Radiology Residency-Michigan State University Horizon Health System;
E. Lansing, MI

Certification
American Board of Osteopathic Radiology

Rita S. Ratani, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare,
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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

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 Medical Center
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 Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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

Certification
American Board of Radiology
Clinical Assistant Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Radiology

Sanjay J. Talati, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community 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 Standish Community 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 Standish Community 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

Mark Weiss, M.D.
Staff Radiologist
Covenant Healthcare
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Tawas St. Joseph Health System
Hills and Dales General Hospital

Medical Degree and Fellowship
Michigan State University
College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Hammersmith Hospital, London, England

Residencies
Internal Medicine Residency-St. Joseph Mercy Hospital;
Ann Arbor, MI
Radiology Residency-University Affiliated Hospitals of Flint;
Flint, MI

Certifications
American Board Of Radiology
FLEX