Board-Certified Radiologists

University Medical Imaging partners with Radiology Medical Group (RMG), located in Santa Cruz, California, for our scan interpretations and reports. RMG has provided comprehensive diagnostic imaging reading since 1938. Their radiologists are board-certified and accredited in multiple sub-specialties by the American Board of Radiology.

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Avanti Ambekar, M.D.

Specialty: Radiology
Subspecialty: Stroke, head and neck imaging, sports medicine, and MR applications

Fellowship: UCSF, Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Imaging
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Internship: Saint Vincent’s Hospital in New York
Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago
Certification: Diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology

Derek Burdeny, MD

Specialty: Musculoskeletal Imaging
Subspecialty: Diagnosis & Treatment of Orthopaedic Disorders

Fellowship: University of North Carolina Hospital – Chapel Hill; University of British Columbia
Residency: University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine
Internship: University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine
Medical School: University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine
Certification: American Board of Radiology; Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

John Colby, MD

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Neuroradiology

Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiology; Neuroradiology
Residency: University of California, San Francisco; Department of Radiology
Internship: John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles
Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners; American Board of Radiology

Jana Crain, MD

Specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Sports Medicine

Fellowship: National Orthopedic Imaging Associates San Francisco: Musculoskeletal Imaging
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Diagnostic Radiology
Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Russell Fritz, MD.

Specialty: Musculoskeletal Imaging
Subspecialty: Orthopedic MRI

Fellowship: University of California San Francisco, Musculoskeletal Imaging
Residency: University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology
Internship: Duke University Medical Center
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners, American Board of Radiology

Donna Hoghooghi, MD

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Fellowship:University of California, San Francisco
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Internship: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
Certification: American Board of Radiology

Betsy A. Holland, MD

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Neuroradiology

Fellowship: U.C. – Moffitt Hospitals Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Residency: U.C. – Moffitt Hospitals Radiology, University of California, San Francisco
Internship: U.C. – Moffitt Hospitals Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York
Certification: American Board of Radiology

Michael Holmes, MD

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Neuroradiology

Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiology
Residency: University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiology
Internship: The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX. Department of Medicine
Medical School: The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX. Department of Medicine
Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners, American Board of Radiology

Ralph M. Koenker, MD

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology

Fellowship: Moffitt Hospital, University of California, San Francisco
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Internship: University of California San Diego, School of Medicine
Medical School: University of California San Diego, School of Medicine
Certification: American Board of Radiology

Michael Lai, MD

Specialty:
Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Fellowship: UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA., Diagnostic Neuroradiology
Residency: UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, Diagnostic Radiology
Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, New York, Preliminary Medicine
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Certification: American Board of Radiology

Arthur Li, MD

Specialty: Musculoskeletal Imaging
Subspecialty: Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics

Fellowship: National Orthopedic Imaging Associates, San Francisco, CA
Residency: John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Internship: John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Medical School: University of San Francisco

Kelly R. Lindauer, MD

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Musculoskeletal Imaging

Fellowship: National Orthopedic Imaging Associates Novato, California, Musculoskeletal Imaging
Residency: Duke University Department of Radiology Durham, North Carolina, Diagnostic Radiology
Internship: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine Durham, North Carolina, Doctor of Medicine
Certification: Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology, Radiological Society of North America

Marin A. McDonald, MD

Specialty: Neuroradiologist
Subspecialty: Spinal Imaging

Fellowship: UC San Diego School of Medicine San Diego, CA., Neuroradiology
Residency: UC San Diego School of Medicine San Diego, CA., Diagnostic Radiology
Internship: Harbor UCLA Medical Center Torrance, CA., Internal Medicine
Medical School: UC San Diego School of Medicine San Diego, CA., Doctor of Medicine
Certification: American Board of Radiology, Neuroradiology CAQ

Mrudula Penta, MD

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Neuroradiology

Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto California, Neuroradiology
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas Texas, Diagnostic Radiology
Internship: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto California
Certification: American Board of Radiology

Jean Pierre Phancao, MD

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Peripheral joints and interventional
Musculoskeletal Imaging

Fellowship: National Orthopedic Imaging Associates, Musculoskeletal Imaging
Residency: McGill University Montreal, Quebec, Diagnostic Radiology
Internship: Alton Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, Internal Medicine Internship
Medical School: Tufts University, School of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts
Certification: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, The American Board of Radiology

Damon C. Sacco, MD

Specialty:Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Musculoskeletal Interventional Radiology

Residency: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio School of Medicine
Medical School: Loyola University-Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, Illinois
Certification: American Board of Radiology

Eric D. Smith, MD

Specialty: Orthopedic Imaging
Subspecialty: Arthropathies and musculoskeletal manifestations of systemic disease

Fellowship:National Orthopedic Imaging Associates Novato, CA. Musculoskeletal Imaging
Residency: University of California San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Department of Radiology
Internship: Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital, Denver, CO
Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School Hanover, NH.
Certification: American Board of Radiology

Elizabeth Tong, MD

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Neuroradiology

Fellowship: University of California San Francisco Dept of Radiology, Stanford University, Neuroradiology
Residency: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Internship: Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston Salem, NC
Medical School: University of California, San Diego CA
Certification: American Board of Medical Specialties, American Board of Radiology, ACLS and BCLS Certifications

Specialty Reports

In addition to comprehensive imaging reports provided through Radiology Medical Group (RMG) in Santa Cruz, California, University Medical Imaging offers specialty reports upon request for:

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) — additional fees apply
Secondary chiropractic reads intended for functional detail

Rick Hartker, M.D.

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Subspecialty: Neuroradiology, including head, neck and spine

Fellowship: Neuroradiology, University of Chicago
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology Residency, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL
Medical School: Michigan State University
Certification: American Board of Radiology, Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Neuroradiology

Jennifer Pedley, MS, CCSP, DC, DACBR

Specialty:
Chiropractic Radiology

Fellowship: Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Duke Medical University
Residency: Radiology, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL
Doctorate: Doctorate of Chiropractic, Northwestern College of Chiropractic, Minneapolis, MN
Masters: Master of Science in Diagnostic Imaging, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL
Bachelors: Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise and Sports Science, Bachelor of Science and Allied Health in Biology/Pre-Medicine, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse