Staff Archive - SimonMed Website

Dr. John Simon

Jennifer Frueh — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:02:17 +0000

Dr. Simon has been practicing radiology for over 30 years with special expertise in women’s imaging, body imaging, and interventional. Dr. Simon is a board certified Radiologist with an additional Certificate of Added Qualification in Interventional Radiology. He graduated in three years at the age of 20 from Harvard with Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude honors. Dr. Simon completed Medical School at the University of Chicago and accelerated radiology training and fellowship training at the University of Michigan.

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Dr. Sean Raj

Jennifer Frueh — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:27:58 +0000

Dr. Sean Raj serves as SimonMed’s Chief Innovation Officer. In this role, Dr. Raj leads evaluation, acquisition, integration and implementation of new clinical technologies into SimonMed’s infrastructure and practice with an emphasis on enhancing quality and elevating clinical outcomes. Dr. Raj also directs patient-centered research initiatives focused on incorporation of artificial intelligence technologies into clinical practice. Dr. Raj earned his bachelor’s degree and medical degree from New York University. He then completed his residency in Radiology from Baylor College of Medicine and received his Breast Imaging fellowship training at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. After board certification, Dr. Raj was an Associate Professor of Radiology and partner in a hybrid academic-private practice in Texas where he developed an award-winning high risk breast cancer screening and research program. With over 30 publications in peer-reviewed media and over 50 national presentations and lectures, Dr. Raj is nationally recognized as a thought leader in Radiology.

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Dr. Barry J. Sadegi

Jennifer Frueh — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:37:32 +0000

Dr. Sadegi is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and specializes in Body Imaging. He completed his residency and Body Imaging fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he served as Chief Resident. His prior leadership positions include President of a multi state radiology practice servicing over 30 hospitals and Radiology Chairmen at several hospitals which included a level 1 trauma center. He has a passion for utilizing technology and implementing systems to improve quality, service and efficiency.

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Dr. John Uglietta

Jennifer Frueh — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:34:08 +0000

Dr. Uglietta attended Brandeis University and is a graduate of Georgetown University Medical School. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine, Radiology Residency and Neuroradiology Fellowship at Duke University Medical Center serving as Chief Resident during his fourth year of Residency.

He has served many leadership roles in his career including Chairman of Radiology, Vice Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center and he was elected the first Chairman of Radiology and first Chief of Staff at Banner Estrella Medical Center. He was formerly a Managing Partner in Valley Radiologists and Southwest Diagnostic Imaging (SDI) before joining Dr. Simon as one of the original partners of SimonMed Imaging and served as Director of Neuroradiology at SimonMed for 16 years. He has been named “Top Doc” in Phoenix Magazine multiple times and has been named one of the Best Doctors in America since 2001.

He is Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology, subspecialty Board Certified in Neuroradiology (CAQ) and is a Senior Member of ASNR. He is a leader in the early adoption and advancement of Ultra High Field Strength 3T MRI Neuroimaging in the Outpatient setting and is one of the most experienced Neuroradiologists in 3T MRI Imaging in the country. He is a recognized local authority on Spinal Imaging and Interventions and has special interest in 3T Neurovascular Imaging of aneurysms and AVM’s, MS and Neurodegenerative Disorders.

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Dr. Pamela Lund

Jennifer Frueh — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:35:30 +0000

Dr. Pamela Lund graduated from the University of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine. She followed that with her residency in internal medicine at the Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, University of Illinois, then on to the Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, University of Chicago for her residency in Diagnostic Imaging. Dr. Lund served as Chief Resident while at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center.

Dr. Lund has over 30 years of practical experience and expertise in the diagnostic imaging field. She serves as the Orthopedic Imaging Consultant to several professional sports teams, like the Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Coyotes, Arizona Diamondbacks and Rattlers as well as several MLB spring training baseball teams and the NFL combine. She also participates in local and national Orthopedic academic research projects. Dr. Lund has published numerous articles, book chapters, reviews and presentations. She also has been recognized for her outstanding service with awards like being named a “TOP DOC” multiple times in the annual Phoenix Magazine “TOP DOC” edition.

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Dr. Angela Fried

Jennifer Frueh — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:38:31 +0000

Dr. Fried has practiced with SimonMed Imaging since 2012. In 2018, she accepted the position of Director of Breast Imaging for the entire company, overseeing breast imaging physicians at centers in 5 states.
She is proficient in all aspects of breast imaging, including biopsy procedures, but is most interested in MRI imaging of the breast. Dr. Fried is also experienced in body imaging and procedures. In her spare
time, she follows her LSU Tigers and New Orleans Saints football teams, travels extensively and spends time with her husband and two Basset hounds.

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Dr. Erica Yang

Jennifer Frueh — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:40:43 +0000

Dr. Yang is a California native but has traveled to study in Ireland, Pennsylvania, Texas, and now Arizona. She attended college at UC Berkeley, medical school at Trinity College Dublin, then finished her medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed a medical internship at Albert Einstein Medical center followed by radiology residency at Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Dr. Yang specializes in pediatric imaging, including ultrasound, fluoroscopy, radiography, CT and MR. She finds working in pediatric radiology especially refreshing, as she has seen that in the face of pathology and disease, children have the greatest potential to heal and get better. Additionally, the courage and strength in which children deal with illness is something that all can learn from. In her spare time she enjoys running, movies, salsa dancing, traveling and budgerigar shows.

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Dr. Michael Coords

Jennifer Frueh — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:42:49 +0000

Dr. Coords is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and specializes in cardiac CT and MRI imaging. Prior to joining SimonMed Dr. Coords served as the Chief Medical Officer at MST Medical Education and the Director of Cardiac Imaging for a large radiology practice. He has a long dedicated career in medical education and continues teaching as a clinical faculty member at the University of California – Riverside and working closely with multiple radiology residency programs offering board review focusing on Cardiac Imaging.

Dr. Coords has extensive experience with advanced cardiac imaging with a focus on coronary artery disease prevention/early detection and monitoring plaque changes in response to non-invasive treatments. He works closely with AI companies on new technologies and software development to improve patient outcomes and radiologist accuracy/efficiency.

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Dr. David Lefkowitz

Jennifer Frueh — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 23:21:53 +0000

Dr. Lefkowitz received training in radiology and neuroradiology at the University of Miami, and then moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he served in the United States Air Force. After completing military service, he took a position at Creighton University where he taught neuroradiology, served as program director in radiology, and earned the rank of Associate Professor over a 10 year period. Dr. Lefkowitz then joined the radiology faculty at the University of Maryland where he served as Medical Director of MRI, taught neuroradiology to residents and fellows, and participated in neuroradiology research, also over a 10 year period. He joined SimonMed in 2008, working initially in Scottsdale, Arizona and currently in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lefkowitz was recently named Medical Director of MRI for SimonMed Imaging.

He chose radiology and neuroradiology as a career because of his interest in advanced imaging technology as it applies to medical care. Having a background in physics and engineering from his undergraduate training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his academic pursuits were a natural progression, and he primarily focused on translational research, converting complex MRI techniques into practical, real-world clinical applications. Over the course of Dr. Lefkowitz’s career, topics of interest included stroke imaging, brain tumor imaging, multi-modality image co-registration, spectroscopic imaging, fiber tractography, resting state functional connectivity, and quantitive image analysis.

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