Radiology
Michael L. Lipton
<p><strong>Michael L. Lipton, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.R.</strong><br />Dr. Lipton, a neuroradiologist and neuroscientist, is Associate Director of the Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center at Einstein and Medical Director of MRI Services for Montefiore Health, both in New York. He divides his professional time between the clinical practice of neuroradiology, teaching and research. Dr. Lipton’s research broadly addresses the use of advanced noninvasive imaging technology to reveal heretofore-inaccessible substrates of brain dysfunction, particularly in the realms of behavior and cognition. More specifically, his research program has focused for nearly a decade on detecting and characterizing the effects of mild brain injury (AKA concussion). Specific areas of emphasis at present include the understanding of inter-individual differences in the manifestations of brain injury and the cumulative effects of repetitive subconcussive injury in sports. Dr. Lipton’s work on the impact of subconcussive “heading” on brain structure and function in amateur soccer players, funded by the Dana Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, has been reported extensively in the press worldwide.</p>
<p>Dr. Lipton develops and applies advanced quantitative MRI to enhance characterization of brain disease in patients with persistent symptoms related to traumatic brain injury and other disorders that are not adequately visualized using conventional imaging approaches</p>
<p>Dr. Lipton applies advanced imaging technology to characterize the effects of trauma on behavior and cognition. His work on repeated subconcussive head impacts in soccer players has been reported extensively in the press worldwide.</p>
<p>Michael L. Lipton, MD, PhD, FACR, is the Medical Director of MRI Services and an Attending Radiologist at Montefiore. He is also a Professor of Radiology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lipton has been a member of the Montefiore team since 1997, with a clinical focus on developing advanced quantitative MRI to enhance characterization of brain diseases. He works primarily with patients who suffer persistent symptoms related to traumatic brain injury and other disorders that are not easily identified with conventional imaging approaches. </p><p>Dr. Lipton received his Doctor of Medicine from Boston University in 1990. He continued his studies by attending our Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he received his Master of Science with Distinction and his Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience. His postgraduate training began with an internship in internal medicine at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center completed in 1991. Over 5 years, Dr. Lipton completed a residency and chief residency in diagnostic radiology, followed by a 2-year fellowship in neuroradiology at Montefiore, completing his postgraduate training in 1997. </p><p>Dr. Lipton has completed substantial research on repeated subconcussive head impacts in sports, particularly in soccer players. His work on this topic has been reported on extensively in the press worldwide. Dr. Lipton?s other research focuses mainly on the brain and has been shared in a number of presentations internationally, as well as published in numerous books and papers. </p><p>In 2017, Dr. Lipton received the Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research. Dr. Lipton is board certified by the American Board of Radiology, is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology and is a member of numerous professional societies, including the the American Medical Association, and the American Society of Neuroradiology. </p>
Seon Kyu Lee
<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Lee’s clinical focus is on the diagnosis and treatment of various brain, spine and head and neck vascular malformation conditions. </span><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Lee’s research follows from his clinical focus, with investigations spanning brain imaging, carotid artery angioplasty</span><em style="box-sizing:inherit;color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">, </em><span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">neurointerventional procedures and more.</span><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Seon-Kyu Lee, MD, PhD, is Director of Pediatric Neurointervention and Program Director of Endovascular Neurosurgery/Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship at Montefiore. He is also Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lee’s clinical focus is on the diagnosis and treatment of various brain, spine and head and neck vascular malformation conditions. This includes venous and pediatric vascular malformation, head and neck vascular malformation, brain aneurysm, brain arteriovenous malformation, percutaneous sclerotherapy for lymphangioma, carotid stenosis, intracranial atherosclerosis and percutaneous spine interventions, such as vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, epidural and facet injections and spinal stimulation.</p><p>Dr. Lee started his medical education at Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, and was awarded a Doctor of Medicine in 1989, a Master of Medical Science in Radiology in 1994 and a PhD of Medical Science in Radiology in 2000. His clinical training includes a one-year rotating internship and a four-year Diagnostic Radiology residency at Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. Subsequently, he completed a two-year Interventional Neuroradiology clinical fellowship at University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada in 2002.</p><p>Dr. Lee’s research follows from his clinical focus, with investigations spanning brain imaging, carotid artery angioplasty<em>, </em>neurointerventional procedures and more. He is a frequently sought after speaker in regional, national and international meetings and conferences. Dr. Lee is also on the editorial board at <em>Neurointervention</em> and has been a manuscript reviewer for several medical journals, including the <em>Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, Interventional Neuroradiology</em> and the <em>Journal of Vascular Interventional Radiology</em>.</p><p>Dr. Lee is board certified by American Board of Radiology and Korean Board of Radiology. He also received the Certification of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology as well as the Certification of the Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) in Neurovascular Surgery by the Society of Neurological Surgeons. He has been listed among Top Doctors America by Castle Connolly for last seven years. He is currently an Executive Board member of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology and a member of several professional organizations including the American Society of Neuroradiology, Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, American College of Radiology and American Society of Spine Radiology.</p>
Jimmy S. Lee
<p>Diagnostic neuroradiology, head and neck radiology.</p>
<p>Demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). </p>
<p>Jimmy S. Lee, MD, PhD, FRCPC, is an Attending Radiologist at Montefiore, as well as an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focus is diagnostic neuroradiology and head and neck radiology. He joined Montefiore in 2016.</p><p>Dr. Lee graduated from McGill University in 1997, receiving first-class honors Bachelor of Science. He then completed a combined Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy program at the University of British Columbia, earning his PhD in Experimental Pathology. Dr. Lee pursued a post-doctoral research fellowship with the MS/MRI Research Group at the University of British Columbia. After completing an internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Lee went on to complete a radiology residency and neuroradiology fellowship at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee practiced as a neuroradiologist and emergency/trauma radiologist at Vancouver General Hospital from 2014 to 2016. </p><p>Dr. Lee’s research focus has been on demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD). In 2015, he won the Best Viewscreen Teacher Award from the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology. He is currently the director of functional MRI at Montefiore Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology with Subspecialty Certificate in Neuroradiology, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada.</p>
Gunjan Garg
<p>Gunjan Garg, MD, is an attending radiologist at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Abdominal Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Garg’s clinical focus centers on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver and prostate.</p><p>After earning her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India in 2007, Dr. Garg completed her Doctor of Medicine nuclear medicine residency at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences in New Delhi, India in 2010. She later came to the United States to continue her medical training, completing an observership in interventional radiology at Holy Spirit Hospital in 2013, followed by a preliminary year in internal medicine at Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical Center in 2014. Dr. Garg completed her residency in nuclear medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Yeshiva University in 2017, where she was Chief Resident in her final year. She then completed her residency in diagnostic radiology at Yale New Haven Health – Bridgeport Hospital in 2021, where she was also Chief Resident in her final year. Following this, she completed a fellowship in abdominal radiology at the Yale School of Medicine in 2022.</p><p>Building on her clinical focus, Dr. Garg’s research focuses on multi-parametric MRI (mpMRI) prostate and prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PSMA PET/CT) in patients with prostate cancer. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications and she has given several poster presentations.</p><p>Dr. Garg is board certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and the American Board of Nuclear Cardiology. She is a member of many professional organizations, including the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Abdominal Imaging (SAR), among others.</p>
Richard L. Zampolin
Judy Yee
<p>Judy Yee, MD, FACR, is the University Chair of Radiology at Montefiore and Professor of Radiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p>
<p>Dr. Yee attended the Bronx High School of Science and then Barnard College of Columbia University. She received her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and performed an internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Yee then returned to Einstein and completed a residency in Radiology. She performed an abdominal imaging fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center and was then recruited to stay on as faculty. During her tenure at UCSF, Dr. Yee became Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and Vice Chair of Radiology. She also served as the Chief of Radiology at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.</p>
<p>Dr. Yee’s research focuses on colorectal cancer screening and early detection using a novel technique she has helped to develop called virtual colonoscopy or CT colonography. Dr. Yee has published extensively, having produced more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, with another 120 abstracts and she has served as the principal investigator for many funded research projects. She has published 23 book chapters on the subject of gastrointestinal and abdominal radiology.</p>
<p>Dr. Yee is the editor and primary author of Virtual Colonoscopy, which is one of the main textbooks on the topic. She holds a patent on Enhanced Virtual Colonoscopy. In recognition of her renown in the field, Dr. Yee has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences.</p>
<p>Dr. Yee holds leadership positions in major radiology organizations. She served on the Board of the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) and was the President of SAR from 2015-2016. In this role, Dr. Yee started multiple new initiatives for SAR including the Development Fund, the Mentorship Program and the Hall of Fame. She currently serves as Chair of the American College of Radiology Colon Cancer Committee and Chair of the RSNA Gastrointestinal Refresher Course Program. She serves on the Editorial Boards of RadioGraphics, Abdominal Radiology and JCAT and has also served on the Editorial Boards of both Radiology and AJR.</p>
<p>Dr. Yee is a well-respected educator, having instructed and mentored numerous trainees in abdominal imaging. She is the recipient of multiple awards including the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Academy of Medical Educators, the Visiting Professorship Award from the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists, and the Best Speaker Award of the American Roentgen Ray Society. She is the recipient of the Inaugural 2015 UCSF Outstanding Faculty Mentoring Award. She is awarded Honorary Fellow of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, the sole recipient from the United States to receive this honor in 2019.</p>
<p>Judy Yee, MD, FACR, joined the Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine as Professor and University Chair of the Department of Radiology in September, 2017. An internationally acclaimed radiologist and researcher, Dr. Yee is a pioneer in 3D technology, and a dedicated scientist and educator who has revolutionized screening best practices. As an accomplished researcher and expert in abdominal radiology, Dr. Yee is acclaimed for developing a novel technique called virtual colonoscopy, which is used around the world as a life-saving tool for detecting colorectal cancer. She also published the primary textbook for virtual colonoscopies and has authored more than 150 publications on innovative techniques for liver, pancreatic and gastrointestinal tract imaging.</p>
Dr. Yee’s research focuses on colorectal cancer screening and early detection using a novel technique she has helped to develop called virtual colonoscopy or CT colonography.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Judy Yee, MD, FACR, is the University Chair of Radiology at Montefiore and Professor of Radiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. </p><p>Dr. Yee attended the Bronx High School of Science and then Barnard College of Columbia University. She received her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and performed an internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Yee then returned to Einstein and completed a residency in Radiology. She performed an abdominal imaging fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center and was then recruited to stay on as faculty. During her tenure at UCSF, Dr. Yee became Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and Vice Chair of Radiology. She also served as the Chief of Radiology at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. </p><p>Dr. Yee’s research focuses on colorectal cancer screening and early detection using a novel technique she has helped to develop called virtual colonoscopy or CT colonography. Dr. Yee has published extensively, having produced more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, with another 120 abstracts and she has served as the principal investigator for many funded research projects. She has published 23 book chapters on the subject of gastrointestinal and abdominal radiology. </p><p>Dr. Yee is the editor and primary author of Virtual Colonoscopy, which is one of the main textbooks on the topic. She holds a patent on Enhanced Virtual Colonoscopy. In recognition of her renown in the field, Dr. Yee has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences. </p><p>Dr. Yee holds leadership positions in major radiology organizations. She served on the Board of the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) and was the President of SAR from 2015-2016. In this role, Dr. Yee started multiple new initiatives for SAR including the Development Fund, the Mentorship Program and the Hall of Fame. She currently serves as Chair of the American College of Radiology Colon Cancer Committee and Chair of the RSNA Gastrointestinal Refresher Course Program. She serves on the Editorial Boards of RadioGraphics, Abdominal Radiology and JCAT and has also served on the Editorial Boards of both Radiology and AJR. </p><p>Dr. Yee is a well-respected educator, having instructed and mentored numerous trainees in abdominal imaging. She is the recipient of multiple awards including the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Academy of Medical Educators, the Visiting Professorship Award from the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists, and the Best Speaker Award of the American Roentgen Ray Society. She is the recipient of the Inaugural 2015 UCSF Outstanding Faculty Mentoring Award. She is awarded Honorary Fellow of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, the sole recipient from the United States to receive this honor in 2019.</p>
Ellen L. Wolf
<p>Dr. Wolf's main interest is in abdominal imaging. She is also involved with service to organized Radiology.</p>
<p>She is the co-author of a book entitled "Radiology of the Postoperative GI Tract" (Springer). She has multiple publications in peer reviewed journals and has given many presentations at local, national and international meetings, primarily in the area of abdominal imaging and gastrointestinal radiology.</p>
<p>Dr. Wolf is the Past President of the New York Roentgen Society and is currently the Historian. She serves on many committees for many other Radiologic organizations. She is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology, the American College of Gastroenterology and the New York Academy of Medicine.</p>
Abdominal imaging, GI radiology
Abdominal CT, Gastrointestinal fluoroscopy
<p>Ellen L. Wolf, MD, is Attending Radiologist at Montefiore and Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on abdominal imaging and gastrointestinal (GI) radiology.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Arts from Connecticut College in 1968, Dr. Wolf attended New York University School of Medicine from 1968 to 1970. She received her Doctor of Medicine from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Wolf’s postdoctoral training began with an internship in Pediatrics at Stanford University Hospital from 1972 to 1973. She then completed a residency in Radiology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center from 1973 to 1974, followed by a residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1974 to 1976.</p><p>Dr. Wolf’s research focuses on abdominal computed tomography and GI fluoroscopy. In addition to coauthoring a book on the postoperative GI tract, Dr. Wolf has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals and has delivered many presentations at national and international meetings. She has also served on numerous occasions as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Radiology.</p><p>A recipient of the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the Montefiore residents, Dr. Wolf was honored with The Marshak International Fellowship Award from the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists, the New York Roentgen Society Distinguished Radiologist Award and the Alice Ettinger Distinguished Achievement Award. Dr. Wolf is a former President of the New York Roentgen Society. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Radiology and The New York Academy of Medicine.</p>
Jonathan J. Trambert
<p>Major professional and academic interests: Vascular and interventional radiology (clinical director at Weiler Campus), cross sectional imaging. Peer reviewer for Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. Hospital Committees: Risk Management Committee, Unified Department of Radiology Professional Conduct Committee, AECOM Associate Professors Ad Hoc Committee. Organized Radiology involvement: Member Society of Interventional Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology, Corresponding member of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE),</p>
<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"> Since joining Montefiore in 1985, Dr. Trambert's clinical focus has been primarily on interventional radiology.</span><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
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<p>Jonathan J. Trambert, MD, is an Attending Radiologist at Montefiore and an Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining Montefiore in 1985, his clinical focus has been primarily on interventional radiology. </p><p>Dr. Trambert obtained his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1977. After completing an internship at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in Manhattan, he spent two years with the US Public Health Service. Dr. Trambert then completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the Bronx Municipal Hospital/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He then completed two fellowships in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. One was at the University of Pittsburgh and the other at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.</p><p>Dr. Trambert’s research focuses on a variety of topics. He has been the lead or significant author on several peer reviewed journal articles, and has contributed book chapters on subjects in interventional radiology.</p><p>Dr. Trambert has participated on several committees during his time at Montefiore, including the Quality Care Committee-Risk Management Council. He is currently a Faculty Senator.</p>
Beverly Ann Thornhill
Dr. Thornhill's clinical focus is in bone and soft tissue tumors, scoliosis, arthritis, and trauma, including sports-related injuries.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Dr. Thornhill’s research focuses on a range of topics regarding radiology.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Beverly A. Thornhill, MD, is Director of Musculoskeletal Radiology at Montefiore and an Associate Professor of Radiology and Orthopedic Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Thornhill's clinical focus is in bone and soft tissue tumors, scoliosis, arthritis, and trauma, including sports-related injuries. She works closely with orthopedists, including orthopedic oncologists and pediatric orthopedists.</p><p>Dr. Thornhill received her Bachelor of Science in 1977 at the University of Michigan. In 1979, at the University of Michigan School of Medicine, she received her Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Thornhill completed an internship in internal medicine in 1980 at the Metropolitan Hospital Center. In 1983, she completed a residency in diagnostic radiology, becoming Chief Resident in 1982, at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Thornhill’s research focuses on a range of topics regarding radiology. Her work has been published in numerous journals and book chapters and has been presented in lectures nationally.</p><p>In 2004, Dr. Thornhill received the Harold G. Jacobson Outstanding Teacher Award. She is board certified by the American Board of Radiology, and is a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, and the National Medical Association Section on Radiology.</p>