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Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
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Dr. Kay has been Chairman of Radiology at Ochsner since 2007. He is a graduate of Tulane Medical School and performed his Vascular and Interventional fellowship at the Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Program. Dr. Kay has been on the Board of Directors of Ochsner Health for 9 years, and he has served many roles in the ACR such as former chapter president and LA state councilor. His research interests include interventional treatments for liver tumors. Dr. Kay is a former Ochsner resident.
Dr. Dana Smetherman is a diagnostic radiologist who specializes in breast imaging. She is Chair of the Department of Radiology and Associate Medical Director for the Medical Specialties at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. She is the Secretary/Treasurer of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and is a member of the Board of Chancellors of the ACR. She has served as Chair of the Breast Commission of the ACR, President of the Radiological Society of Louisiana, ACR Councilor from Louisiana, board member for the National Accrediting Program of Breast Centers, Chair of the Technical Exhibits Committee of the Radiological Society of North America, Advisor and Alternate Advisor to the Current Procedural Terminology Panel of the American Medical Association, and Chair of the Breast Economics Committee of the ACR. Dr. Smetherman has given numerous presentations and has multiple publications in the areas of breast imaging and health care economics.
Dr. Milburn is the Vice Chairman of Academic Affairs for the Ochsner Radiology Department, where he has been Residency Program Director since 2003. Dr. Milburn received fellowship training in diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute following his radiology residency training at Ochsner. As the Director of Neurointerventional Services, Dr. Milburn is an integral part of the highly ranked Neuroscience Center of Excellence at Ochsner. As a Program Director, Dr. Milburn cultivates a collegial atmosphere in the department while motivating residents to become successful. Dr. Milburn is an active researcher, and his primary academic interests relate to stroke and brain aneurysm treatment, neuroimaging, and resident education. Dr. Milburn has numerous national positions which include Mentorship Chair for the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery and Associate Editor of the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery.
Dr. Gulotta received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. In addition, he completed a Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, LA followed by an Interventional Radiology Fellowship from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also performed an Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship at Ochsner. Dr. Gulotta is a member of the following professional organizations: American College of Radiology, Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, Radiological Society of North America, American Medical Association and the Louisiana State Medical Society.
Dr. Casey Almonte received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2010. He went on to complete his internship in internal medicine with Louisiana State University at the Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge and his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, FL. He completed his fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at Tampa General Hospital.
Dr. Almonte is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology. He has been on staff at Ochsner since 2018 and practicing medicine since 2010. Dr. Almonte performs cutting-edge, minimally invasive surgical procedures throughout the body, including cancer treatments, preventing and stopping bleeding, clearing blood clots and treating fibroids, among many other procedures. In his free time, Dr. Almonte enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, physical fitness and fishing in his free time.
Dr. Almonte writes, “I chose this profession with the hopes of helping the people in my community and making a meaningful change in the world. As a life-long resident of New Orleans, I hope to one day feel that I have given as much back to my community as I have received.”
Dr. Belleville received her medical education at Laval University, Quebec Canada. She is a former Ochsner resident. Dr. Belleville is certified by both the American Board of Radiology and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She also trained and worked in Family Medicine prior to her radiology residency at Ochsner. Dr. Belleville specializes in general diagnostic radiology and MRI. In addition to working with the residents in MRI on Ochsner’s Main Campus, Dr. Belleville covers several of Ochsner’s community hospitals.
Dr. Bluth graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with special distinction in History. He earned his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, completed his internship at the Medical College of Virginia, and his residency at the Hospital of Pennsylvania. He has been on the Ochsner staff since 1977 and served as Chair of the Radiology Department between 1999-2006. He is currently Chair Emeritus . For a span of 15 years in the past, he served as a member of the Board of Management, Board of Governors and Board of Directors of the Ochsner Clinic and Foundation. Dr. Bluth in the past was a Clinical Professor of Radiology at Tulane University School of Medicine and currently is Professor in the School of Medicine at the Ochsner Clinical School at The University of Queensland . He is very active in numerous medical societies. He was a member of the Board of Chancellors of the American College of Radiology serving as Chairman of the Commission on Human Resources. Dr. Bluth also served as Co-Chair of the National Forum for Quality Improvement of Healthcare and was President of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. He was a member of the American College of Radiology Delegation to the American Medical Association for 19 years. He's been President of the New Orleans Radiology Society, New Orleans Ultrasound Association and Radiologic Society of Louisiana. Dr. Bluth is an active researcher and has published over 245 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. He is author of 12 textbooks and serves on several editorial boards.
Dr. Erica Broussard earned her medical degree from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN. Following graduation, she completed an internship at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She then completed a residency at the National Capital Consortium Program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Medical Center. Dr. Broussard specializes in Women’s Imaging at Ochsner.
Dr. DeVun earned his medical degree from LSU and completed his internship and residency at Ochsner before completing an angio/interventional radiology fellowship the University of California at Irvine. An active researcher, he has several scientific publications and presentations to his credit. Dr. DeVun is a former Ochsner resident and his focused practice area is body imaging.
Dr. Emerson graduated cum laude from Loyola University, New Orleans with a degree in Chemistry. Prior to starting medical school, he spent a year conducting research at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. Dr. Emerson graduated from Midwestern University with a degree in Osteopathic Medicine. He went on to complete an internship and radiology residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Emerson completed his fellowship training in neuroradiology at Northwestern University. Dr. Emerson has a special interest in Neuroradiology, and he is section chief of Head and Neck Radiology.
Dr. Jessica Galandak received a Master of Science degree in Public Health and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Tulane University School of Medicine located in New Orleans, LA. She then completed an Internal Medicine Internship with Tulane University and a Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Ochsner. Dr. Galandak went on to pursue additional fellowship training in breast and body imaging at Columbia University in New York, NY. Following fellowship, she accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, specializing in breast imaging and intervention. She returned to the Ochsner team, where she continues her focus on breast disease in addition to providing general radiology services. Dr. Galandak is an active member of the Society of Breast Imaging.
Dr. Giardina is the section head of the emergency radiology section at Ochsner main campus, working closely with residents on their ER rotations. He graduated medical school from Louisiana State University New Orleans 2007, completed diagnostic radiology residency at Ochsner in 2012, and then finished his abdominal imaging fellowship at University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2013. Dr. Giardina has been on staff at Ochsner since 2013., where he serves as the Section Head of Emergency Radiology.
Dr. Gilbert was born and raised in Thibodaux, LA. After graduation from Tulane Medical School, he performed Radiology residency and Vascular/Interventional Radiology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina. His published interests include challenging arterial and venous access, particularly radial artery access for uterine and oncologic interventions, and percutaneous ablation therapies. He is an Interventional Radiologist at Ochsner, actively supporting tumor boards at the Jefferson Highway and the Baptist campuses. He is a member of the SIR and RSNA.
Dr. Gimenez is an interventional radiologist and section head of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Gimenez received fellowship training in IR at the University of Miami following his radiology residency at Ochsner. Dr. Gimenez not only helps residents develop radiology skills, but he also helps them grow academically through research. His primary academic interests relate to interventional oncology, liver directed therapies, and resident education. He is a member of multiple professional societies and committees. Dr. Gimenez also serves as Program Director of the Independent IR Residency.
Dr. Habetz received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. He completed an internship at Ochsner Health in Internal Medicine and his residency at Ochsner Diagnostic Radiology. Following residency, Dr. Habetz performed a fellowship in MRI/Body Imaging at Ochsner. Dr. Habetz is a member of the Emergency Radiology section.
Dr. Cara Irwine graduated from the Florida State University College of Medicine in 2010. She completed her diagnostic radiology at Ochsner in 2015, followed by a fellowship in neuroradiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2016. Dr. Irwine is a member of the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Neuroradiology and American Society of Head and Neck Radiology. Dr. Irwine has been on staff as a member of the emergency radiology section since 2016.
Dr. Matthew Irwine graduated from the Florida State University College of Medicine in 2010. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency at Ochsner in 2015, during which he served as chief resident. He completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2016. His interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound and sports medicine imaging. Dr. Irwine is a member of the American College of Radiology and RSNA. He has been on staff as a member of the emergency radiology section since 2016.
Dr. Johnson is the section head of the ultrasound department at Ochsner main campus. Born and raised in New Orleans, he graduated medical school from Louisiana State University New Orleans in 2009 and completed residency in diagnostic radiology at Ochsner in 2014. He finished fellowship in abdominal imaging at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2015 and he is currently Section Head of Abdominal Imaging and Director of the Ultrasound Department. His clinical areas of interest include transplant imaging and ultrasound-guided procedures. Dr. Johnson is a consultant at the multidisciplinary transplant conference, the endocrine conference, and the colorectal surgery conference. He serves on the American College of Radiology Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards and is an active member of Society of Abdominal Radiology, Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound, and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
A native of Hungary, Dr. Kalmar graduated summa cum laude from the Semmelweis Medical School of Budapest. After serving as a Clinical Instructor and Assistant Professor of Radiology at Semmelweis Medical School of Budapest, he completed his internship and residency training in Sweden at Sabbatsberg, Lowenstromska and Danderyds Hospitals as well as the Psychiatric Hospital of Beckomberga. He also completed a radiology residency at Ochsner, where he served as Chief Resident. He has been on staff at Ochsner since 1978. He is a Clinical Professor of Radiology at Tulane University Medical School. Among his numerous professional obligations, Dr. Kalmar has served as the Chairman of the Radiology Section of the Southern Medical Association. Dr. Kalmar speaks Swedish, French and Hungarian and reads German and Russian. He is also a former World Champion and an Olympic Bronze Medal Medal winner in Saber Fencing and an International and Olympic Fencing Judge for the USA.
Dr. Kenney earned his medical degree from State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse. He is fellowship trained in both pediatric radiology and MRI. Areas of interest include fetal MRI, pediatric MRI, pediatric oncologic imaging and most recently molecular imaging, particularly positron emitters.
Dr. Todd Layman has over 10 years of experience covering all imaging modalities. He earned his MD from LSU Medical School in New Orleans. He completed a 5 year radiology residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA. In his final year, he had the honor of serving as Chief Resident. An additional 1 year Fellowship in MRI was completed at Ochsner Medical Center. The academic title of Senior Lecturer of Ochsner Clinical School at University of Queensland is also maintained.
Dr. Daniel Lee received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York City and his medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, New York. Following this, he completed his nuclear medicine residency at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer in New York City. Dr. Lee is board certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and has been on staff at Ochsner since March 2019 and practicing medicine since 2004.
Dr. Lee's expertise is in nuclear medicine with an emphasis on cancer imaging and radionuclide therapies for thyroid cancer, lymphoma, neuroendocrine tumors, and other malignancies.
Louisiana native Dr. Andrew Marsala II received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, LA. He completed an internship at Houston Methodist Hospital and a residency in diagnostic radiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He then completed a fellowship in interventional radiology at the University of California in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Marsala is certified by the American Board of Radiology. He specializes in interventional radiology with a focus on interventional oncology. He has a special interest in the treatment of neuroendocrine cancers and sits on the tumor board of the Neuroendocrine Program at Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner. He spends most of his clinical time at the Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner and Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans facilities.
When not at work, Dr. Marsala enjoys spending time his wife and two sons, family and friends.
Dr. Matthews attended Stanford University for his undergraduate education. He then attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating with AOA Honors. All of his post graduate training has been completed at Ochsner Medical Foundation. After an internship year in internal medicine, he completed a residency in diagnostic radiology, serving as chief resident his last year. He then completed a fellowship in Ultrasound and Computed Tomography. Dr. Matthews has been extensively involved in the residency training his entire career and has won the Teacher of the Year honor several times. He is a member of the Program Evaluation Committee and has interviewed over one thousand medical students for the residency matching program. He has been the faculty mentor for many residents through the years. Dr. Matthews is a member of several other Radiology Department Committees and is the head of the CT section. His primary areas of academic interest and practice are Thoracic Radiology and Body Imaging with CT. Dr. Matthews has many publications to his credit, including journal articles, case reports, and book chapters. He has also been an invited speaker at regional and national meetings.
Dr. Mayhall earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his internship and diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Tennessee/Methodist Healthcare in Memphis, TN. He completed a fellowship in abdominal imaging at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. His clinical interests include abdominal imaging and emergency radiology. He is a member of the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, and American Roentgen Ray Society. He has been on the Ochsner staff since 2017 in the Emergency Radiology Section.
Dr. Modica is an experienced fellowship trained pediatric radiologist. His current focus is emergency radiology, and he works closely with radiology residents on the evening and night ER rotation. Dr. Modica is a former Ochsner radiology resident.
Dr. Obeng is currently part of the Ochsner Health Department of Radiology. Dr. Obeng specializes in Emergency Radiology and Neuroradiology. Dr. Obeng attended medical school at the Stony Brook University in New York. Dr. Obeng completed diagnostic radiology residency at the Monmouth Medical Center in New Jersey. He also completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology at the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Dr. Obeng's academic interest is in Neuroradiology with special interest in Head and Neck imaging.
Dr. Ogden received his medical education at LSU Medical School of Medicine in New Orleans. He performed his internship and radiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine. Following residency, Dr. Ogden performed a fellowship in MSK/Body Imaging at Ochsner. He has been on staff as a member of the Emergency Radiology section since 2010.
Dr. Roberts received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. He completed an Internal Medicine Internship at Tulane University followed by a Radiology Residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Roberts completed additional training as a Breast and Body Imaging Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, NY. He is an active member of the Society of Breast Imaging, as well as holds a position on the Breast Sonography Exam Committee for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. He is currently involved in research regarding the use of abbreviated breast MRI for breast cancer screening. Dr. Roberts' emphasis is the early detection of breast cancer and compassionate patient care. Dr. Roberts serves as Section Head of Breast Imaging at Ochsner.
Dr. Ernest Rudman graduated magna cum laude from Boston University College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. He earned his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and completed an internship at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. Dr. Rudman completed his radiology residency at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. He then completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. Dr. Rudman is a member of Society of Skeletal Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Radiologic Society of North America, and American College of Radiology. Dr. Rudman is Section Head of Musculoskeletal Imaging at Ochsner.
Dr. Sandow received his medical degree from LSUHSC-Shreveport. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine and a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Ochsner, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Sandow received fellowship training in Vascular & Interventional Radiology at Georgetown University Hospital, gaining invaluable experience in interventional oncology, portal hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and uterine fibroid embolization. He has published numerous papers in the field of interventional oncology in journals such as Radiology and Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. In collaboration with transplant surgery, Dr. Sandow has been a co-investigator on several grant funded trials.
Additionally, his research on hepatocellular carcinoma has been presented at multiple national and international meetings.
Dr. Sossaman attended LSU Medical School in New Orleans. She performed both her residency and fellowship in Body Imaging/MRI at Ochsner. Her primary interest is in Body Imaging. Dr. Sossaman has served as Assistant Program Director in the past and she is on both the resident selection committee and the Clinical Competency Committee.
Dr. David Joseph St. Germain, Jr. received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and Shreveport, respectively. He completed his internship and residency in diagnostic radiology in Memphis, Tennessee at Methodist/ the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at Wake Forest University in Winston- Salem, NC.
Dr. Andrew Steven earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Tulane University School of Medicine located in New Orleans, LA. He then completed a Diagnostic Radiology Residency with Ochsner Health. Dr. Steven went on to complete a Neuroradiology Fellowship with the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the University of Maryland Medical System. Upon completion of fellowship, he served as Assistant Professor for five years before returning to Ochsner, where he serves as Section Head of Neuroradiology. Dr. Steven has experience in all aspects of Neuroradiology including brain, spine, and head and neck, with particular interest in advanced MRI applications including functional imaging. Dr. Steven also works extensively with residents, and he is the radiology liaison to the Ochsner Clinical School students. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Neuroradiology.
Dr. Richard Tramel is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and completed his residency in 2019. He has been on staff at Ochsner since July 2020.
Dr. Tramel received his medical degree in 2014 from Louisiana State University in Shreveport, LA and completed his internship and residency at Ochsner Health in New Orleans. He completed his fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Dr. Tupler is a recognized Ochsner leader in MSK Radiology, and he serves as system physician lead for MRI at Ochsner. Fellowship-trained at Duke University, he specializes in both MSK and Body Imaging with particular interests in Sports Medicine and resident/fellow education. Dr. Tupler has received the radiology resident teaching award on numerous occasions.
Dr. Allison Vitter received her medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. She completed an internship at Tulane University School of Medicine and a residency at Ochsner Health in New Orleans. Dr. Vitter also completed a fellowship in pediatric radiology at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. Dr. Allison Vitter is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology. She has been on staff at Ochsner since August 2020. Dr. Vitter serves as Section Head of Pediatric Radiology.
Dr. Wells graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. He received his undergraduate degree, graduating Magna Cum Laude, in Biology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Dr. Wells holds professional memberships with the Society of Interventional Radiology, American College of Radiology, Association of University Radiologists, American Medical Association, Radiological Society of North America and Louisiana State Medical Society.
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