Our Physicians

AAR would like to welcome two new Diagnostic Radiologists to our team:

Diagnostic Radiologists

Carlos Artiles, MD

Joined AAR: 1988

Specialized Areas of Practice: Neuroradiology; MRI – Body, Musculoskeletal, Prostate Imaging
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Storrs, CT
1978-1982
Residencies:

Radiology
Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
1983-1985

Radiology
University of California
San Francisco, CA
1985-1986

Fellowship:

Neuroradiology
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
1986 – 1988

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, 1986
Certificate of Added Qualification, Neuroradiology, 1995, recertified, 2005
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: American Society of Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, Radiologic Society of North America, American Medical Association
Current Appointment: Inova Alexandria Hospital
Director, MRI and Neuroradiology




Mitali Bapna, MD

Joined AAR: 2005 Mitali Bapna, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Musculoskeletal – MRI Body and CT Body
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
1995-1999
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
2000-2004
Fellowship: Musculoskeletal Radiology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
2004-2005
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 2004




Richard R. Barbu, MD

Joined AAR: 2001 Richard R. Barbu, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Neuroradiology, Head and Neck, Musculoskeletal, MRI/CT – Body, Prostate MRI
Medical School: Albany Medical School
Albany, NY
1985-1989
Residency: Radiology
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New Hyde Park, NY
Chief Resident (1992-1994)
1990-1994
Fellowship: Neuroradiology
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, NY
1994-1996
Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1990
American Board of Radiology, 1994
Certificate of Added Qualification, Neuroradiology, 1996
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: American Society of Neuroradiology, Senior Member
Current Appointments: Association of Alexandria Radiologists, President
Inova HealthPlex, Medical Director, Department of Radiology




Deborah N. Blair, MD

Joined AAR: 1987 Deborah N. Blair, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: General Diagnostic Imaging, Ultrasound,  Mammography, CT, MRI, Prostate Imaging, Vascular Ultrasound, Musculoskeletal
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
1978-1982
Residency: Diagnostic Imaging
Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT
Chief Resident (1985-1986)
1983-1986
Board Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners, 1983
American Board of Radiology, 1986
Professional Affiliations & Memberships:
Alexandria Medical Society
Current Appointment: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Chairperson, Department of Radiology




John B. DeGrazia, MD

Joined AAR: 2005 John B. DeGrazia, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Body Imaging, Mammography, Breast Ultrasound, Biopsy, CT, CT Angiography
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
1970-1974
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
New York University Medical Center                
New York, NY
1975-1978
Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging, Interventional Radiology
New York University Medical Center
New York, NY
1978-1979
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 1979
Diagnostic Radiology, 1978
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: American College of Radiology 
Radiological Society of North America




William J. Dunwoody III, MD

Joined AAR: 2002 William J. Dunwoody III, MD
Specialized Area of Practice: General Diagnostic Imaging
Medical School: George Washington University
Medical School
Washington, DC
1981-1985
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
George Washington Medical Center
Washington, DC 
1986-1989
Fellowship: Ultrasound and MRI
New England Deaconess Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
1989-1990
Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1985
American Board of Radiology, 1990                                 
Certificate of Added Qualification, Pediatric Radiology, 1995, recertified 2006
MQSA Certified, 1998
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: Fairfax County Medical Society
Radiological Society of North America
American Roentgen Ray Society




Djamil Fertikh, MD

Joined AAR: 2005
Specialized Areas of Practice: Neuroradiology
Medical School: INESSM University of Algiers
Algeria
1988-1993
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Darby, PA  
Chief Resident (2001-2003)
1999-2003
Fellowship: Neuroradiology and Neurointerventional   
Hospital University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Chief Fellow (2004-2005)
2003-2005
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 2003
Certificate of Added Qualification, Neuroradiology, 2005
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: American College of Radiology
American Society of Neuroradiology
Radiological Society of North America




Michael H. Friedman, MD

Joined AAR: 1972 Michael H. Friedman, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Nuclear Medicine
Medical School: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY  
1962-1966
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
The New York Hospital
Cornell University Medical Center
New York, NY
1969-1972
Fellowship: Radiology
The New York Hospital
Cornell University Medical Center
New York, NY
1971-1972
Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1967
 American Board of Radiology, 1973
American Board of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, 1976
Current Appointments:
Association of Alexandria Radiologists, Chairman of the Board
Georgetown University Medical Center, Assistant Clinical Professor




Monjari C. Gillian, MD

Joined AAR: 1999 Monjari C. Gillian, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Body Imaging, Women’s Imaging,
CT, Ultrasound, Vascular
Ultrasound
Medical School: University of MIssouri
Columbia School of Medicine
Columbia, MO 
1989-1993
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
1993-1997
Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging                  
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
1997-1998
Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1989
 American Board of Radiology, 1997
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society
Radiological Society of North America
American College of Radiology
American Roentgen Ray Society




Shawn Haji-Momenian, MD

Joined AAR: July 2010
Specialized Area of Practice: Musculoskeletal Radiology
Medical School: University of Virginia School of
Medicine
Charlottesville, VA
2000-2004
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
2005-2009
Fellowship: Body and Musculoskeltal MRI
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 2009
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: Radiological Society of North America
American Medical Association
American Roentgen Ray Society




Anu K. Khianey, MD

Joined AAR: July 2010
Specialized Areas of Practice: Abdominal Imaging
Medical School: Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
1999-2004
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
2005-2009
Fellowship: Body and Musculoskeletal MRI
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
2009- 2010
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 2009
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: American Medical Association
Radiological Society of North America
American College of Radiology
American Roentgen Ray Society
District of Columbia Metropolitan Radiological Society




Nitin A. Kumar, MD

Joined AAR: 2002 Nitin A. Kumar, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Body MRI, Breast MRI
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA         
1990-1994
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
1995-1999
Fellowship: Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Thoracic Radiology
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
1999-2001
Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1994
American Board of Radiology, 1999
Current Appointment: Inova Alexandria Hospital
Chairman, Department of Radiology




Tammy J. Lamb, MD

Joined AAR: 2002 Tammy J. Lamb, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Women’s Imaging,
Breast Imaging and Biopsy, Cardiac MRI
Medical School: New York University School of
Medicine
New York, NY
1989-1993
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Long Island, NY
1995-1999
Fellowship: Breast Imaging and Intervention
Beth Israel Hospital
Albert Einstein School of Medicine
New York, NY
1999-2000
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 2001




Scot A. LeBolt, MD

Joined AAR: 2002 Scot A. LeBolt, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: CT, Ultrasound, MRI
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
1980-1984
Residency: Diagnostic Imaging
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, VA
1984-1988
Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1985
American Board of Radiology, 1988
Certificate of Added Qualification, Interventional Radiology, 1995
Mammography Quality Standards Act, 1999
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: American College of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
American Roentgen Ray Society




Mark C. Lopiano, MD

Joined AAR: 2002 Mark C. Lopiano, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Neuroradiology, CT, MRI, Musculoskeletal, Mammography, Ultrasound
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
1978-1982
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC
Chief Resident (1985-1986)
1983-1987
Board Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners, 1983
American Board of Radiology, 1987
Certificate of Added Qualification, Neuroradiology, 1996
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: American Roentgen Ray Society
Radiological Society of North America
Medical Society of Virginia
Current Appointments:
MRI of Woodbridge and Medical Imaging Center of Fairfax
Medical Director




Jennifer Park, MD

Joined AAR: 2005 Jennifer Park, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Body Imaging, Women’s Imaging
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
1991-1995
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital                 Philadelphia, PA         
1996-2000
Fellowship: CT/US/MRI
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
2000-2001
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 2000
Current Appointment:                          
AAR Alexandria Imaging Center, Medical Director


Ramesh B.S. Rao, MD

Joined AAR: 2003 Ramesh B.S. Rao, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac Imaging,  MRI, PET/CT, Oncologic Imaging
Medical School: Mysore Medical College
Karnataka, India
1984-1989
Residencies:

Nuclear Medicine
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Knoxville, TN
1994-1996

Diagnostic Radiology
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
1996-1999

Board Certification:







American Board of Radiology, 1999
American Board of Nuclear Medicine, 1997
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: Society of Nuclear Medicine – PET center for Excellence
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
American College of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America




Henry S. Rose, MD

Joined AAR: 2005 Henry S. Rose, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Body Imaging, Breast Imaging and Biopsy
Medical School: Boston University Medical School
Boston, MA
1972-1975
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
New York University Medical Center
New York, NY
1976-1979
Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging
New York University Medical Center
New York, NY
1979-1980
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 1979
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: American College of Radiology
American Roentgen Ray Society
Radiological Society of North America




Michael A. Weiss, MD

Joined AAR: 2002 Michael A. Weiss, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Body Imaging
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
1966-1970
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
1971-1974
Fellowship: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
George Washington University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
1974-1975
Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1971
American Board of Radiology, 1974
American Board of Nuclear Medicine, 1974
Board of Nuclear Cardiology, 1996
Mammography Quality Standards Act
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: AAR Woodbridge Imaging Center, Medical Director




Theresa Yuh, MD

Joined AAR: 2003 Theresa Yuh, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Body Imaging, Women’s Imaging, Ultrasound, CT
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
1993-1997
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
1998-2002
Fellowship: MRI, CT and US Body
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
2002-2003
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 2002
   


Interventional Radiologists

Sandeep Bagla, MD

Joined AAR: 2008 Sandeep Bagla, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Cardiac MR/CT, PET/CT, Cerebral MR Perfusion, Interventional Oncology
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Grenada, West Indies
1998-2002
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY
2003-2007
Chief Resident
Fellowship: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Inova Alexandria Hospital
2007-2008
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 2007
Certificate of Added Qualification, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2009
Professional Affiliations & Memberships:
Society of Interventional Radiology
Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Radiologic Society of North America




James M. Cooper, MD

Joined AAR: 1998 James M. Cooper, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Spinal Intervention, Vascular Diagnosis and Intervention, Aneurysmal Disease
Medical School: Cornell University Medical Center
New York, NY
1983-1987
Residency: Radiology
North Shore University Hospital
Cornell University Medical College
Manhasset, NY
1988-1992
Fellowship: Vascular and Interventional Radiology
New York University Medical Center
New York, NY
1992-1993
Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1987
American Board of Radiology, 1992
Certificate of Added Qualification, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1995
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: Society of Interventional Radiology
Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology
Current Appointment:
George Washington University, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology




Dimitrios Papadouris, MD

Joined AAR: 2006 Dimitrios Papadouris, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Interventional Oncology, PET/CT
Medical School: University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
1994-1998
Residency: Radiology
University of British Columbia
Victoria, BC
1999-2003
Fellowship: Interventional Radiology
Washington University at St. Louis
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
St. Louis, MO
2003-2004
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 2003
Certificate of Added Qualification, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2006
RCPSC, Diagnostic Radiology, 2003
USMLE, 1996, 1998, 2000
MCCQE, 1998, 1999
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: Society of Interventional Radiology
American College of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
American Medical Association




Kenneth S. Rholl, MD

Joined AAR: 1986 Kenneth S. Rholl, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Carotid Revascularization and Stent Placement, Vascular Ultrasound, Vascular Diagnosis and Intervention, Cardiac CT
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, MN
1978-1982
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Co-Chief Resident (1985-1986)
1982-1986
Fellowships:

Abdominal Mini-Fellowship
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
1985-1986

Interventional Radiology
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria, VA
1986-1987

Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, 1986
Certificate of Added Qualification, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, 1995
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: Chesapeake Interventional Radiology Society
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories
Current Appointments:

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Director, Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory

Potomac Hospital, Chief, Department of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

George Washington University, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology




Keith M. Sterling, MD

Joined AAR: 1995 Keith M. Sterling, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Women’s Intervention, Varicose Vein Therapy, Acute Stroke Therapy, Vascular Diagnosis and Intervention, Vascular Malformations, Carotid and Aneurysmal Disease
Medical School: New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
1985-1989
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, NY
Chief Resident (1993-1994)
1990-94
Fellowship:

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Mini Fellowship
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, NY
1992-1993

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Washington University Medical Center
St. Louis, MO
1994-1995

Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1990
American Board of Radiology, 1994
Certificate of Added Qualification, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1997, recertified 2007
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: Society of Interventional Radiology
Chesapeake Interventional Radiology Society
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories
Current Appointments:

Inova Alexandria Hospital
Chief, Department of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Director of Research, Fellowship Program Director

George Washington University, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology




Arina van Breda, MD

Joined AAR: 1983 Arina van Breda, MD
Specialized Areas of Practice: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Women’s Intervention, Vascular Ultrasound, Vascular Diagnosis and Intervention, Cardiac CT
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
1974-1976
Residency: Radiology
George Washington University Hospital
Washington, DC
Chief Resident (1979-1980)
1977-1979
Fellowship:

Cardiac Radiology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
1980-1981

Vascular Radiology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
1981-1982

Board Certification:
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1977
American Board of Radiology, 1980
Certificate of Added Qualification, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1994, recertified 2004
Professional Affiliations & Memberships: Society of Interventional Radiology
Radiologic Society of North America
Current Appointments:

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Chief, Department of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

George Washington University, Clinical Professor, Radiology

Medical College of Virginia, Clinical Professor, Radiology