Diagnostic Radiology Faculty
Women's Imaging
Saniya Ahmand, M.D., is a diagnostic radiologist and assistant clinical professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Mari Bozoghlanian, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology at City of Hope.
Jennifer Chen M.D., is a Lead Breast Imager and Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology at City of Hope Orange County.
Violetta Karpova, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Lalit H. Vora, M.D., is a clinical professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Abdominal Imaging
Shana Landau, M.D., is the section chief of the Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
A Southern California native, Dara Ghasemizadeh, D.O., was drawn to City of Hope because of its reputation as one of the best cancer treatment centers in the nation.
Alexander Jung, M.D., is a diagnostic radiologist focusing on specialized imaging procedures, including high contrast ultrasound imaging and full body imaging.
Chandana Lall, M.D., M.B.A., has had a distinguished career in radiology spanning more than 28 years, with a proven track record of excellence in advancing patient care, leading multidisciplinary teams and contributing to the advancement of the field of radiology.
Ngoc N. Le, M.D. is an assistant clinical professor, City of Hope Orange County, Irvine, California
Rizvan Mirza, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor, Division of Diagnostic Radiology.
Pejman Motarjem, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology at City of Hope, Duarte, California.
Adam Rucker, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at City of Hope.
Dr. Sandhu is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology
City of Hope's Jimmie Wong, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging
Biraj Bista, M.D.
Biraj Bista, M.D. is the section chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Ngoc N. Le, M.D. is an assistant clinical professor, City of Hope Orange County, Irvine, California
Dr. Deniz Akay Urgun is an associate clinical professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Interventional Radiology
Jonathan Kessler, M.D., is the division chief of Interventional Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Edward Boas, M.D., Ph.D., is an interventional radiologist.
Ngoc N. Le, M.D. is an assistant clinical professor, City of Hope Orange County, Irvine, California
Bo Liu, M.D., joined the medical profession following in the footsteps of his grandfather, who was a village doctor in rural China. Dr. Liu aims to educate his patients about their disease and treatment options to identify the best therapy for their specific case.
Jason Salsamendi, M.D., is a interventional radiologist and clinical professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at City of Hope.
Neuroradiology
Luke N. Ledbetter, M.D.
Luke N. Ledbetter, M.D., is the section chief of the Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Bihong (Beth) Chen, M.D., Ph.D., is a radiologist and researcher with a focus in neuroimaging, neuroradiology and body interventional radiology.
Mariko Fitzgibbons, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology at City of Hope, Los Angeles, California.
Julie Ann Ressler, M.D., is a clinical professor in the department of diagnostic radiology.
Jonathan Young, M.D., is an associate clinical professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology at City of Hope.
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Phillip Kuo, M.D., is the division chief of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Susan Cha, M.D., is an associate clinical professor and Associate Director in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at City of Hope, who is double boarded in radiology, as well as nuclear medicine, and is an expert in positron emission tomography imaging.
Maria Parayno, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology.
Dave M. Yamauchi, M.D., is the chief of the Division of Nuclear Medicine and a diagnostic radiologist specializing in interventional radiology.
Imaging Management
- Alberto F. Pernudi, executive director
- Ivan Bernal, ultrasound, X-ray
- Jewell Evans, breast imaging
- Khung Nguyen, CT and interventional radiology
- Arnulfo Ramirez, MRI, molecular imaging (nuclear medicine)
- Eddie Soto, radiology informatics
- Michael Shin, business manager
- Julio Estrada, scheduling and call center supervisor
Lead Technologists
- Ian Cabrera and Kristopher Gordon, X-ray
- Natalie Kaprielian, interventional radiology
- Ambrose Garcia, CT
- Richard Chu and Rafael Rodriguez, MRI
- Nicole Chong and Jason Toscano, molecular imaging
- Charlyn Li, breast imaging