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Ann Podrasky, MD received her medical degree and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology from the University of California in San Francisco. She completed fellowship training at UCSF in ultrasound and computed tomography. She also did an additional training year of as a fellow in magnetic resonance imaging before joining Radiology Associates of South Florida. Dr. Podrasky has been Medical Director of Ultrasound for over 20 years and is a nationally known leader in the field of ultrasound. Under her guidance, the ultrasound section has become of the largest in the world.

Dr. Podrasky is active on a national level as a member of the American College of Radiology Committee on Appropriateness Criteria for Women's Imaging. She also is active on committees for the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Society of Radiologists in ultrasound and additionally is an Oral Board examiner in ultrasound for the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Podrasky serves as a journal reviewer for Ultrasound Quarterly. She is a frequent lecturer on ultrasound both nationally and locally. Her current research includes ultrasound software and hardware development.

From her interest in fetal diagnosis, Dr. Podrasky developed a very active Fetal MRI program for Baptist Health Systems that began as early as 2004 and is now performed at four Baptist Health facilities. Patients are referred from both Miami-Dade and Broward counties for this vital diagnostic service. Dr. Podrasky has been instrumental in development and growth of the Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital as an Executive Committee member since 2007. In addition to implementing the Fetal MRI program at South Miami Hospital and serving on the Fetal Board, she is a Task Force member for the Fibroid Center and has worked to develop the pelvic floor MRI exam at that facility. She is highly regarded in the community as an expert on thyroid ultrasound and neck ultrasound surveillance for the post-thyroidectomy patient, as well as gynecologic and abdominal ultrasound.

Dr. Podrasky also has a longstanding interest in medical and sonographer education. She has been a member of the Baptist Health Medical Education Committee for many years and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Florida International University Wertheim School of Medicine.

Dr. Podrasky is dedicated to performance of ultrasound at a high level of quality, using the best equipment and knowing how to use it well. Finally, the most important aspect of her profession is to promote a caring attitude in the ultrasound section, wherein we strive to scan every patient as though they were our own family member.

A partner with Radiology Associates of South Florida, Dr. Aguiar is currently an attending radiologist at Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, Homestead Hospital and the Baptist Outpatient Centers.

Dr. Aguiar has presented on research topics such as unenhanced helical CT in the assessment of acute appendicitis, the value of CT in predicting the presence of bowel ischemia, analysis of air-fluid levels, and CNS mycoses in the immunocompromised patient.

Dr. Aguiar received an undergraduate degree from Florida International University and an MD from the University of Miami School of Medicine. She completed a residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in body imaging at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.

Marlene Carbonell is a board certified radiologist by ACR in diagnostic radiology with a subspecialty in women's imaging/ultrasound. She served as an attending radiologist at Mt Sinai Medical Center and was head of women's ultrasound for its radiology residency program. She is currently a radiologist with RASF in the Baptist Medical System.

Dr. Carbonell began her medical career as a registered nurse, earning a RN certification at Youngstown State University in Ohio while on a full academic scholarship. She later completed her bachelor's degree in liberal studies at Florida International University. She earned her DO from NOVA Southeastern University followed by residency at Mt. Sinai where she served as chief radiology resident. In the last year of residency she received the award for the best Fourth year residents' Case presentation/ Symposium. Subsequently, she obtained a fellowship in ultrasound and women's imaging at Mt. Sinai Ultrasound department and comprehensive Cancer Center through the IVOR Fix Fellow in Breast Imaging Foundation Grant.

While working at Mt. Sinai, she was awarded the 2006 Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching. At Mt. Sinai she developed and instituted a program to have thyroid biopsy procedures performed within the ultrasound department. She has conducted research in thyroid imaging, ectopic pregnancies, and during her residency Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Vater Syndrome.

She now lectures radiology residents from Mt. Sinai and JMH at Mt Sinai in preparation for the oral boards ultrasound section, and also lectures for the Sonography Society of S. FL.

2006

Golden Apple Award for Dedication in teaching Mt. Sinai Radiology Residents

2003

Mount Sinai Medical Center Project and case articles assisted for publishing in 2003; Thyroid imaging and ectopic pregnancies; Imaging algorithm and case presentations for the foot during Radiology Residency

1993

Miami Children's Hospital -1993 Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and Vater Syndrome

1993

Medical Department- Life Reach Program Southern Bell- Miami, Employee health research

Article pending publication, "Case report: Cesarean scar pregnancy with ultrasound imaging."

A partner with Radiology Associates of South Florida, Dr. Freeman previously has been an attending radiologist in Florida and Pennsylvania.

Dr. Freeman has conducted research on a range of topics such as adrenal neuroblastoma in an adult with CNS metastasis, endovascular repair of radiation-induced bilateral common carotid artery stenosis and pseudoaneurysm, and immunocytochemical map of the neurotransmitter serotonin on the CMS of the shrimp. He is an active speaker, with recent presentations at the Association of University Radiology Annual Conference, Universidad Central del Caribe, and the Institute of Neurobiology at the University of Puerto Rico.

Dr. Freeman received his M.D. from the Universidad Central del Caribe. He completed an internship in diagnostic radiology at Hahnemann University. Dr. Freeman went on to complete a fellowship in abdominal imaging at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital.

A partner of the Radiology Associates of South Florida, Dr. Inampudi is an attending at Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, Homestead Hospital, and the Baptist Outpatient Centers.

Dr. Inampudi has published study results on the sonographic characteristics of peripheral nerve sheath tumors, on accuracy of sonography in diagnosis of soft tissue lipomas, on optimization of multi-detector row CT urography technique, and regarding CT urography of upper tract uroepithelial malignancy. She has presented nationally and internationally on a number of occasions, including works on soft tissue contrast extravasations and the effect of compression, saline administration, and prolonging acquisition delay on images obtained during MDCTU. Dr. Inampudi has received multiple awards, including honors in internal medicine, primary care, pediatrics, interventional radiology, and subinternship clerkships; excellence in teaching awards; best scientific paper award; and Alpha Omega Alpha award.

Dr. Inampudi received an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and an M.D. at Northwestern University Medical School as part of the accelerated honors program in medical education. She completed an internship in preliminary medicine at Northwestern University and a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Michigan Health Systems, at which time she served as chief resident. She completed her fellowship in cross-sectional imaging at the University of Michigan.

She is a member of the Radiology Associates of South Florida and serves as a staff radiologist for Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, Homestead Hospital, and Baptist Outpatient Centers. Dr. Iparraguirre has also served as an associate radiologist at South Miami Hospital and as a research consultant for Cordis Research Corporation.

Dr. Iparraguirre has presented at several national meetings, including study results concerning ultrasound imaging of the distal ureter and imaging of intra- and extra-abdominal desmoid tumors. She has also lectured on breast ultrasounds and sonohyterography review and applications.

Dr. Iparraguirre earned an undergraduate degree and an M.D. from the University of Miami. She completed an internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in medical technology, a residency at Jackson Memorial School in diagnostic radiology, and a fellowship in body imaging at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

A partner with Radiology Associates of South Florida, Dr. Janowitz serves as Medical Director of Molecular Imaging (Nuclear Medicine) for Baptist Health facilities. He has had previous appointments as an Assistant Professor of Radiology University of Miami School of Medicine and attending physician at Mount Sinai Medical Center; Assistant Branch head of Nuclear Medicine at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; and as a squadron medical officer on the U.S.S. Nashville in the U.S. Navy. He is a Courtesy Professor of Biomedical Engineering for Florida International University and a Clinical Professor of Radiology at the FIU School of Medicine. Dr. Janowitz has held numerous positions in national and governmental societies and agencies. He is currently (2011) President-elect of the American College of Nuclear Medicine, Chairman of the Radiation Safety Advisory Committee for the State of Florida, member of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee for CMS, on the Practice Standards Committee of the ACR, Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the SNM and on the Board of Directors of the Education and Research Foundation of the SNM.

Dr. Janowitz has published numerous juried and invited article articles, exhibitions, and abstracts and regularly lectures on topics involving cardiovascular diagnosis at national and international meetings. He has co-authored landmark articles on cardiac CT and was one of the original developers of calcium scoring for early detection of coronary atherosclerosis. He was the editor of a book "Facing Challenges of the New Millennium" and has written or contributed to multiple book chapters, including pieces on detection of left-to-right shunts by inhalation of oxygen-15 labeled carbon dioxide, myocardial imaging with thallium-201, and use of noninvasive tests in the investigation of suspected Budd-Chiari Syndrome.

Dr. Janowitz completed his undergraduate studies at New York University 's School of Engineering and received an M.D. from New York University 's School of Medicine. He also received a J.D. at the University of Miami's School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. He completed an internal medicine internship and residency with University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Janowitz also completed a separate residency in nuclear medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital and Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is board certified in nuclear medicine and internal medicine.

Dr. Lafosse-Marin is a partner with the Radiology Associates of South Florida. He is an attending at Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, Homestead Hospital, and Baptist Outpatient Centers. He serves as the Chief of Radiology at West Kendall Baptist Hospital. He previously worked as a clinical assistant radiologist at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Lafosse-Marin received an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and an M.D. from the University of Miami 's School of Medicine before completing an internship at Carolinas Medical Center, which is affiliated with the University of North Carolina. Dr. Lafosse-Marin completed a residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital, which is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and a fellowship in body and breast imaging at the Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Florida Academic Scholar

President's Honor Roll

Themis Honor Society

Dean's List

Dr. Luedemann is a board certified radiologist with subspecialties in body imaging and interventional radiology. She focuses in high-end body imaging studies such as MRIs of the abdomen/pelvis, CT urograms and CT colonographies. Dr. Luedemann also specializes in ultrasound and mammography.

Dr. Luedemann was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. After completing medical school, she decided to pursue postgraduate training in the United States. She fulfilled the requirements of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and completed her residency in diagnostic radiology and fellowships in body imaging and interventional radiology at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital.

After completing her education, Dr. Luedemann worked for 4 years at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Miami as an attending radiologist, specializing in body imaging and mammography. In 1996, she joined the Baptist Health System as a full time body imaging attending. She now serves as a member-at-large of the Board of Directors of Radiology Associates of South Florida.

Honor Mention, Summa Cum Laude JM Vargas School of Medicine

1994

Valedictorian, JM Vargas School of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela

1994

Drs. L. Campins and Ballester Diploma and Medal to academic excellence, Education Ministry of Venezuela

1994

The Order Dr J. Felix Rivas for academic excellence, Family Ministry of Venezuela

1993

Best academic student performance for 1993, JM Vargas School of Medicine

Dr. Luedemann was selected by the RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) to participate in the 2000 Annual Introduction to Research Program. During her residency, she authored and coauthored several scientific exhibits presented at the RSNA as follows:

1999

"Unconventional Central Venous Access sites: Where to go when the doors are closed" presented at the ARRS, May 1999

1999

"Helical CT Recognition of Traumatic Injuries to Already Abnormal Solid Abdominal Organs" presented at the American Society of Emergency Radiology, March 1999. Published as scientific paper in the Journal of Emergency Radiology, June 2000

1999

"Percutaneous Catheter Drainage and Debridement of Infected Pancreatic Necrosis" presented at the ARRS, 1999

1999

"Genitourinary Complications after Combined Kidney/Pancreas Transplant: What to look for" presented at the ARRS, 1999

1999

"Musculoskeletal Hematomas: Value of the concentric ring sign on MR Imaging" presented at the RSNA 1999

1999

"Air and Gas in the Scrotum and Perineum: Fournier's gangrene and its Look-alikes". Presented at the RSNA 1999

1998

"Imaging of Non-traumatic Hemorrhagic Lesions of the Abdomen" Presented at the RSNA 1998

Dr. Whitley is a board-certified radiologist with a subspecialty in Ultrasound and Women's Imaging. She focuses on Body US and Mammography.

Dr. Whitley earned her MD from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She completed an internship in internal medicine at Bryn Mawr Hospital where she was awarded "Intern of the Year." Dr. Whitley then completed her radiology residency at Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia; she acted as Chief Resident. She then pursued fellowship training in Body US/CT/MRI at Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr. Whitley is currently an associate with Radiology Associates of South Florida. She is an attending at Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, Homestead Hospital, and the Baptist Outpatient Centers. She subspecializes in Ultrasound and Women's Imaging.

Chief Radiology Resident

Intern of the Year

Hobart Amory Hare Honor Society

Lavine Scholarship

American Roentgen Ray Society, member

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, member

Society of Breast Imaging, member

"Ultrasound of upper extremity thrombosis," presentation Frankford Hospital

Tumor Board presentations, Frankford Hospital