Message from Program Director
Welcome to the Radiology Residency at Westchester Medical Center. For those of you who are unfamiliar with our program, I encourage you to explore our site which contains information on the program and will give you some insight into resident life here at WMC.
As Program Director, I am completely focused on creating a supportive environment that optimizes resident education and enhances patient care. The program at WMC offers a close-knit group of residents and attendings, with an abundant sense of teamwork and camaraderie within the department. We are fortunate to have an extremely collegial working environment with a faculty:resident ratio of 1:1, something that allows for personalized attention, close supervision and focused teaching. Our residents are an integral part of workflow and patient care on the diagnostic and interventional radiology services, with the residents fully immersed and engaged on all rotations.
Our faculty is fully board certified and subspecialty trained, and provide continuous education both at the workstation and during our noon conferences. Daily conferences are a mixture of case-based and didactic lectures designed to prepare the residents for clinical practice and the American Board of Radiology examination series, of which we have maintained a 100% five-year pass rate. Additionally, there are nearly 20 interdisciplinary conferences weekly that residents attend and present at, providing a comprehensive educational experience that reaches beyond the radiology department to provide further clinical perspective. We also provide a robust Grand Rounds Series, where leading radiologists in all subspecialties share their expertise through didactic and case conferences.
All rotations take place at Westchester Medical Center, which includes the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and our outpatient facility. All of our residents match and enter into the top fellowship programs in the country, and graduate the program with the knowledge, confidence and ability to succeed in the ‘real-world’ of clinical practice.
While there is certainly a ‘not too big, not too small’ feel to the department, the diversity of cases that residents get to experience at Westchester Medical Center is unmatched anywhere, and the hospital is geographically situated close to all of the resources of Manhattan while maintaining the conveniences of a suburban hospital.
Additionally, research opportunities are abundant within the department, with a great many resident presentations at all of the major national meetings.
For applicants to the program I commend you on making the wisest decision in medicine, to enter the field of radiology. I wish you the best of luck in your future career as a radiologist. Feel free to contact me directly at [email protected].
Anna Rozenshtein, MD, FACR
Program Overview
Our Diagnostic Radiology residency is a four-year fully ACGME-accredited program with five residents per year for a total of 20 residents. Westchester Medical Center is the major teaching hospital for New York Medical College and is located adjacent to the New York Medical College Campus in Valhalla, New York, approximately 20 miles north of New York City. Westchester Medical Center is a tertiary care facility featuring a Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and robust transplant program. Residents complete the entirety of their clinical training on campus, with inpatient rotations at University Hospital and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, and outpatient rotations at the Ambulatory Care Pavilion and Advanced Imaging Center. Additionally, remote coverage for MidHudson Regional Hospital provides residents with community hospital experience.
The mission of our diagnostic radiology residency is to offer a diverse and rich clinical experience combined with a comprehensive didactic curriculum in an enthusiastic learning environment, thereby preparing our trainees to become experts in diagnostic imaging, compassionate healthcare providers, and leaders within the field of radiology. As displayed in the alumni section, our graduates move on to exceptional fellowships at the nation’s top programs and later join competitive academic and private practices all across the country. We encourage you to explore our website and learn more about our residency program. If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.
Program Curriculum
Our curriculum is composed of 36 months of core subspecialty rotations during the first three years prior to the CORE examination, which is administered by the ABR at the end of the third year of radiology training. The core subspecialties through which the residents rotate during their first three years are: pediatric radiology, body CT, body MRI, musculoskeletal, chest, neuroradiology, mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, PET, fluoroscopy, and interventional radiology. The fourth year is composed primarily of elective time, giving residents substantial flexibility to shape their schedule to fit their career goals. We are certified for two Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR) positions per class, allowing residents interested IR to gain extensive experience before graduation and match into advanced placement IR fellowship positions, reducing training time by one year. Our department does not employ fellows, allowing residents to benefit from consistent one-on-one interaction with subspecialty-trained attendings.
How to Apply
Applications for residency must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Residents are selected through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Please use ACGME # 4203521136 – Westchester Medical Center when applying for our residency program. Successful completion of an accredited PGY-1 year and passing the USMLE Step III are prerequisites prior to beginning the residency in Diagnostic Radiology. During PGY-1 year, residents are allowed to take up to 2 months of radiology electives and the elective must be done at an ACGME accredited institution.
Requirements/Eligibility
Prospective applicants must submit the following via ERAS:
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- Application
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- USMLE transcript/Comlex transcript
- Three recent letters of recommendations
- Medical school transcripts
- Dean’s letter (MSPE)
- ECFMG certificate, if applicable
Contact Us
Radiology Residency Program
at Westchester Medical Center
100 Woods Road
Macy Pavilion, Suite 1459
Valhalla, NY 10595
914.493.8550
Email: [email protected]
Program Director: Anna Rozenshtein, MD, FACR, [email protected]
Associate Program Director: Edwin Gulko, MD, [email protected]
Chief Resident: Henry Foster, MD, and Daniel Edelman, MD, [email protected], [email protected]
Program Coordinator: Jennifer Monks, [email protected]
Current Residents
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Robert Aromiskis, DO – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Ezriel Kroen, MD – New York Medical College
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Danielle Maraia, MD – New York Medical College
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Sara Rubino, MD – New York Medical College
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Joseph Valenti, DO – Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie
- Ioannis Babatsikos, MD – Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University; Transitional Year: Zucker Northwell, Peconic Bay, NY
- Jong Kim, MD – Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; Transitional Year: Rutgers Community Medical Center
- Mohammad Malik, MD – New York Medical College; Transitional Year: Montefiore
- Nicholas Martinez, MD – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine; Transitional Year: St. Vincent’s Medical Center, CT
- Abraham Resnick, MD – New York Medical College; Transitional Year: Englewood Hospital, NJ
- Sonia Hur, MD – New York Medical College; Transitional Year: NYU Langone Long Island
- Oghale Obaro-Best, MD Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine Transitional Year: Ocean Medical Center
- David Szczerepa, MD – New York Medical College; Transitional Year: St. John’s Riverside Hospital
- Brian Tung, MD – New York Medical College; Transitional Year: Steward Carney Hospital Inc.
- Rubaya Yeahia, MD – New York Medical College Transitional Year: New York Medical College
- Mirza Baig, MD – FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine; Transitional Year: University of Miami Hospital and Clinic
- Daniel Edelman, MD – Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University; Transitional Year: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Henry Foster, MD – Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University; Transitional Year: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Daniella Herman, MD – New York Medical College; Transitional Year: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
- Kristin Kim, MD – University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Transitional Year: Eastern Connecticut Health Network
Program Alumni
- Monica Boulos, MD – Body MRI, Mount Sinai
- Ekramul Gofur, MD – Interventional Radiology, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute
- Jinhye Kim, MD – Abdominal Imaging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Sheldon Lerman, MD – Neuroradiology, Montefiore
- Mayer Rubin, MD – Breast Imaging, University of Maryland Medical Center
- Benjamin Hellman, MD – Cardiothoracic Imaging, Weill Cornell Medicine
- Benjamin Mann, MD – Body MRI, Mt. Sinai Hospital
- Quan Nguyen, MD – Musculoskeletal Imaging, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
- Kanika Thapar, MD – Neuroradiology, Duke University
- Kevin Thompson, MD – Body Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Patrick Chiarolanzio, MD – Neuroradiology Fellowship, Mt. Sinai
- Timothy Diestelkamp, MD – Neuroradiology Fellowship, Mt. Sinai
- Andrew Kirsner, MD – Body MR Fellowship, Mt. Sinai
- Dimitra Landis, MD – Body MR Fellowship, Mt. Sinai
- Prasanna Marathe, MD – Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University
- Oliver Furusato Hunt, MD – Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Health System
- William Gao, MD – Musculoskeletal and Neuroradiology, Thomas Jefferson University
- Aaron Gold, MD – Interventional Radiology, University of Miami
- Michelle Xiao LaRosa, MD – Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Ajay Patel, MD – Cardiothroacic/Abdominal Imaging, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell
- Andrew Camacho, MD – Body Imaging, University of Washington
- Daniel Kadosh, MD – Pediatrics, Columbia NY Presbyterian
- Tariq Rashid, MD – Mammography/Women’s Imaging, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota
- David Sadowsky, MD – Body MR, NYU Langone
- Jennifer Wu, MD – Body/PET, Yale School of Medicine
- Edward Esses, MD – Interventional Radiology, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Aneesa Gaffar, MD – Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic
- Charles Lugo, MD – Interventional Radiology, Miami Vascular
- Ahmed Rizvi, MD – Neuroradiology, Mayo Clinic
- Chaitanya Shilagani, MD (Chief) – MSK, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Kyle Golden, DO – Neuroradiology, University of North Carolina
- Usama Hasan, DO – MSK, Mount Sinai Health System
- Jason Jimenez-Ocasio, MD – MSK, Ohio State University Medical Center
- Tianyang Li, MD – Body Imaging, Yale School of Medicine
- Ross Myers, MD – Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Jeffrey Gnerre, MD (Chief) Body MR, Mt. Sinai Health System
- Zeenia Irani, MD Body MRI, Yale School of Medicine
- Marc Lim, MD VIR, Oregon Health & Science University
- Yankai Sun, MD Neuroradiology, Duke University School of Medicine
- Yachao Zhang, MD VIR, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Angela Tong, MD (Chief) Body MR, NYU Langone
- Amrita Arneja, MD Neuroradiology, Mount Sinai Health System
- Christopher Harnain, MD VIR, Miami Vascular
- Benjamin Navot, MD Body MR, Columbia NY Presbyterian
- Danielle Williams, MD Musculoskeletal, Hospital for Special Surgery
- Brian Rigney, MD (Chief) Neuroradiology, Mount Sinai Health System
- Tuan Huynh, MD Musculoskeletal, University of California, Davis
- Ruri Lee, MD Musculoskeletal, University of California, San Diego
- Christopher Song, MD Body MRI, Mount Sinai Health System
- Jennifer Thomas, MD Musculoskeletal, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Jay Acharya, MD (Chief) Neuroradiology, University of Southern California
- Neil Kapadia, MD Body MRI, Yale University
Swetha Dasari, MD Breast and Body, University of Pittsburgh - Jasnit Makkar, MD Body MRI, Mount Sinai Hospital
- Hiram Shaish, MD Body MRI, New York Universit
- Noor Ahmad, MD (Chief) Interventional Radiology, Cornell University
- Duncan Davidson, MD Neuroradiology, George Washington University
- Justin Meyers, MD Neuroradiology, University of Southern California
- Birva Patel, MD Neuroradiology, Duke University
- Mike Vitale, MD Interventional Radiology, Columbia University
- Jaimin Shah, MD (Chief) Interventional Radiology, University of Maryland
- Patricia Chang, MD Pediatric Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Sumit Dua, MD Neuroradiology, University of California, Los Angeles
- Seema Mukerjee, MD Musculoskeletal Radiology, University of Washington
- Ryan Nichols, MD Neuroradiology, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
- Stephen Reis, MD (Chief) Interventional Radiology, University of Texas, Dallas Southwestern
- Nancy Cooper, MD Body MRI, Mt. Sinai Medical Center
- Maddalena Duarte, MD Breast and Body, Yale New Haven Medical Center
- Ajay Hira, MD Neuroradiology, University of Pennsylvania
- Jimmy Wu, MD Musculoskeletal Radiology, Duke Medical Center
- Shiva Gupta, MD (Chief) Body Imaging, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Lesli Lecompte, MD Pediatric Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Himanshu Patel, MD Musculoskeletal Radiology, Hospital for Special Surgery
- Vijay Singh, MD Musculoskeletal Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center
- Annie Yuen, MD Mammography, Northwestern Medical Center
- Jaskiran Grewal, MD (Chief) Women’s Imaging, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Kristen Belen, MD Advanced and Women’s Imaging, University of Southern California
- Charlton Byun, MD Neuroradiology, University of Southern California
- Hani Sharkey, MD Body Imaging, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Ron Swanger, MD (Chief) Neuroradiology, Yale New Haven Medical Center
- Ryan Kramer, MD Interventional Neuroradiology, UCLA Medical Center
- Sasmita Misra, MD Breast Imaging, UCLA Medical Center
- Bridget Rogers, MD Women’s Imaging, University of Colorado
- David Weeks, MD (Chief) Neuroradiology, Yale New Haven Medical Center
- Lee Collins, MD Pediatric Radiology, New York Presbyterian/Columbia University
- Chau Huynh, MD Body MRI and Cardiovascular Imaging, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
- Anurag Sahai, MD Musculoskeletal Radiology, Hospital for Special Surgery
- Trishna Patel, MD (Chief) Women’s Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Steven Karidas, MD Body Imaging, Yale New Haven Medical Center
- Renna Malhotra, MD Ultrasound, University of California San Diego
- Mikhail Serebrennik, MD Neuroradiology, New York Presbyterian/Columbia University
- Syed Ashruf, MD (Chief) Neuroradiology, University of Maryland
- Elliot Kalker, MD Body Imaging North Shore University Hospital
- Shambhavi Venkataraman, MD Women’s Imaging Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Steven Storey, MD Vascular Interventional Radiology New York Presbyterian/Cornell
- Paul Baez, MD (Chief) Musculoskeletal Radiology, Henry Ford Hospital
- Jaya Dasgupta, MD Body Imaging, New York Presbyterian/Columbia University
- Amir Hedayati, MD Interventional, Radiology New York Presbyterian/Cornell University
- Sabrina Mahboob, MD Body Imaging, North Shore University Hospital
- David Sarkany, MD (Chief) Body Imaging, North Shore University Hospital
- David Areman, MD Body Imaging, Beth Israel Medical Center
- Christina Blundo, MD Body Imaging, New York Presbyterian/Columbia University
- Jon Lee, MD Neuroradiology, New York Presbyterian/Cornell University