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Kenneth Pearsen, M.D.

UB: Chair, Department of Radiology, Clinical Professor

College: University of Pennsylvania

Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Internship – New England Deaconess Hospital Department of Medicine
• Boston Massachusetts
• Residency Diagnostic Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts
• Fellowship in Neuroradiology Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts

Areas of Specialty: Neuroradiology

Awards:

• Summa Cum Laude
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Public Health Service Award
• Awarded “40 under 40”
• “Who’s who in Rochester Health Care” twice

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Douglas Drumsta, M.D.

UB: Associate Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor

College: Canisius College

Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo

Post-Doctoral Training:

• State University of New York at Buffalo, Catholic Health System Internal Medicine Training Program, Medicine Preliminary Resident
• University of Rochester, University of Rochester Medical Center Diagnostic Radiology, Training Program, Radiology Resident
• Emory University Neuroradiology Fellowship Training Program, Neuroradiology Fellow

Areas of Specialty: Neuroradiology

Awards:

• Charles Duffy Scholarship
• SUNY at Buffalo Medical School Scholarship
• Dean’s Letter of Commendation for the Third Year of Medical School

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Phillip Baum, M.D.

UB: Program Faculty, Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: State University of New York at Syracuse

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Washington Hospital Center, Internship – Internal Medicine
• Georgetown University, Residency – Diagnostic Radiology
• University of California San Francisco, Fellowship – Neuroradiology

Awards:

• Chief Fellow
• Chief Resident
• Alpha omega Alpha, Lange Medical Publications Award for Outstanding Achievement
• Phi Beta Kappa, Robert L. Beinhart Award for Excellence in Mathematics

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Thomas Bevilacqua, M.D.

UB: Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: University at Buffalo

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Resurrection Hospital, Chicago, IL, Resident – Transitional Year
• Pennsylvania Hospital, Residency – Radiology
• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Fellowship – Musculoskeletal and Informatics

Awards:

• Plesur Scholarship – Awarded to full-time history majors that have compiled outstanding records in history
• The State University of New York Research Foundation Grant – for research done in laboratory of Dr. Gonzalez-Fernandez, in Department of Ophthalmology/Pathology
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY Summer Externship Program – directed project assessing the economic impact of medical errors in hospitals, the “Never Events”
• Dean’s Letter of Commentation – recognized for exceptional coursework during first and second years of medical school

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Andrew Dunn, M.D.

UB: Program Faculty, Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: Louisiana State University in New Orleans

Post-Doctoral Training:

Residency – Diagnostic Radiology; St. Raphael Hospital

Awards:

• Chief Resident twice
• Radiology Resident Award for Outstanding Performance
• Preliminary Medicine Intern of the Year

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William Hampton, M.D.

UB: Core Faculty – Chest, Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Internship; University of Rochester Medical Center
• Residency; University of Rochester Medical Center

Awards:

• Walle Nauta Award for Neuroscience
• Dean’s Fellowship for Medical Education

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Thomas Lostracco, M.D.

UB: Core Faculty – Ultrasonography, Clinical Assistant Professor

College: SUNY at Buffalo

Medical School: SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Catholic Health System of Buffalo Department of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Preliminary Resident
• University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Imaging Services Diagnostic Radiology Resident
• University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Imaging Sciences Neuroradiology Fellow

Awards:

• Chief Resident at Strong Memorial Hospital, Department of Imaging Sciences

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Jasbeer Makhija, M.D.

UB: Program Faculty, Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: University of Bombay Seth Goverdhandas Sunderdas Medical School

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Internship; King Edward Memorial Hospital
• Residency – Rotating; Dr. R.N. Cooper Hospital
• Residency – Psychiatry; Boston State Hospital
• Residency – Diagnostic Radiology; Bridgeport Hospital
• Fellowship – CT & US; Erie County Medical Center

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Christopher Nicholas, M.D.

UB: In Progress – Clinical Assistant Professor

College: Memorial University Of Newfoundland

Medical School: Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Vancouver Costal Health, Interventional Radiology Fellowship
• Eastern Health, Newfoundland, Diagnostic Radiology Residency.

Areas of Specialty:

• Interventional Radiology

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Jason Pericak, M.D.

UB: Core Faculty – Breast Imaging, Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Internship – Diagnostic Radiology; University of South Florida
• Residency – Diagnostic Radiology; University of South Florida
• Fellowship – Breast Imaging; University of Maryland

Areas of Specialty: Breast Imaging

Awards:

• SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine 2nd Year Academic Excellent Award

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Drew Pierce, M.D.

UB: Clinical Assistant Professor

College: Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Medical School: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Fellowship- Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine 1-year
• Fellowship in Pediatric Radiology
• Residency- The Ohio State University Medical Center Department of Radiology
• Internship- Lehigh Valley Hospital Transition Year Program

Areas of Specialty:

• Pediatric Imaging

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Victor Regenbogen, M.D.

UB: Program Faculty, Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: New York Medical College

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Internship; Northwestern University Medical
• Residency; Northwestern University Medical
• Fellowship; John Hopkins University

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James Rinaldi, M.D.

UB: Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Internship- St. Vincent’s Hospital & Medical Center
• Residency- Georgetown University Medical Center
• Fellowship- Georgetown University Medical Center

Areas of Specialty: Body/Musculoskeletal Imaging

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Michael Silber, M.D.

UB: Program Faculty, Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: State University of New York @ Stony Brook

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Internship; Winthrop University
• Residency; Georgetown University Medical Center
• Fellowship; Georgetown University Medical Center

Awards:

• Alpha Omega Alpha
• Phi Beta Kappa

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Gail Stokoe, M.D.

UB: Program Faculty, Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: New York Medical College

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Internship & PGY-2 Resident in Surgery; Syracuse State University Health Sciences
• Residency; Syracuse State University Health Sciences Center
• Fellowship; University of Rochester Medical Center

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Richard Thomas, M.D.

UB: Core Faculty – Pediatric, Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School: Liverpool University, England (Medical School)

Post-Doctoral Training:

• Internal Medicine – Whiston, St Helen’s, Truro, UK
• Radiology – Southampton, UK
• Fellowship in Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, NY

Areas of Specialty:

• Pediatric Imaging