Our clients who enroll in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) know that they need to be on medicaid in order to qualify for the program.
In order to help you make a more informed decision regarding your health, we put together this guide of the 10 Best Radiologists in NYC Who Accept Medicaid
(Below is a list of doctors with different specialties who accept Medicaid)
Introduction
Radiologists are medical doctors who focus on the diagnosis, monitoring, and evaluation of various diseases. They utilize medical imaging machines and tools in their practice to perform these tasks.
There are different types of radiologists, such as diagnostic radiologists, interventional radiologists, and radiation oncologists, all of whom have different areas of expertise in radiology. Nonetheless, all radiologists use the following machines in their practice:
● Computerized tomography (CT) scan
● MRI scan
● Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
● X-rays
● Ultrasound
● Nuclear medicine
● Fusion imaging
This list of the best radiologists in New York City will help you locate a suitable radiologist for your needs. All the radiologists on this list accept Medicaid and were rated highly by reviewers.
1) Richard Michael Schaffer, MD (5.0 stars)
Dr. Richard Schaffer is a primary radiologist at the New York radiology clinic Schaffer, Schonholz & Drossman. He specializes in diagnostic radiology and has been in practice for 45 years in New York. He is board certified in diagnostic radiology and is a member of the Radiological Society of North America, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the American College of Radiology, and the Society of Breast Imaging.
Dr. Schaffer’s educational background is outlined below:
● Graduated with honors in 1976 with his medical degree from the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
● Completed an internal medicine internship at the North Shore University Hospital in 1977
● Completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 1981 and was chief resident during 1980
● Attended a fellowship in ultrasound and computed tomography in 1981 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Dr. Schaffer’s radiology clients and patients say that he is thorough and polite and always available to answer whatever questions they may have. Reviewers say that he has a calming presence and that the staff at his radiology clinic are friendly, organized, and helpful. Dr. Schaffer is a diagnostic radiologist, so he is able to perform the following services and work with the following issues at his clinic:
● Digital mammography
● Osteoporosis screening
● Ultrasound services
● Breast MRI
● Breast biopsy
● X-rays
● Biopsies
Dr. Schaffer may be contacted at his private New York City practice at the address listed below:
Richard Schaffer, MD – Schaffer, Schonholz & Drossman, LLP
488 Madison Avenue, #1220
New York, NY 10022
(212) 755-7656
2) Ayala Rosenbaum, MD (5.0 stars)
Dr. Ayala Rosenbaum is a diagnostic radiology specialist with over 20 years of experience in her field. She and her husband, Alfred, are the founders and primary radiologists at the clinic Rosetta Radiology in New York. Dr. Rosenbaum is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and is affiliated with the Lenox Hill Hospital and the Mount Sinai Medical Center in addition to being a radiologist at her own clinic.
Dr. Rosenbaum’s was educated and trained at the institutions of higher education that are listed below:
● Received her medical degree in 2000 from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in The Bronx, New York
● Completed an internship at the Sound Shore Medical Center in Westchester, New York
● Completed her residency in radiology at the Montefiore Medical Center
● Attended a fellowship at the Weill Cornell Medical Center
Dr. Rosenbaum’s patients report that she is calm and professional, yet also friendly. The Rosetta Radiology office is regularly busy, but she makes sure to take the time to talk to each patient and to address any and all of their concerns. A highly educated radiologist, this doctor not only attends to patients, but also spends some of her time as an assistant clinical professor at the Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Rosenbaum provides the following radiology services at her clinic:
● Women’s imaging
● Diagnostic imaging
● Radiation oncology and radiation oncology consultations
● Mammogram
● MRI scan
● CT scan
● X-ray
● Ultrasound
● DEXA bone density scan
Dr. Rosenbaum conducts appointments in English, Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, or Russian according to the patient’s needs. Her private practice office is located at the address below:
Ayala Rosenbaum, MD – Rosetta Radiology
1421 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-5538
3) Christina T. Giuliano, MD (5.0 stars)
Dr. Christina Giuliano is a diagnostic radiologist who specializes in breast imaging. She has been practicing for 32 years and is the leading expert on women’s imaging at the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and Director of Breast Imaging at the same institution. Dr. Giuliano is board certified by the American Board of Diagnostic Radiology and accepts Medicaid insurance from various providers.
Dr. Giuliano’s educational experiences are outlined below:
● Received her medical degree in 1989 from the SUNY Downstate Medical Center and graduated with honors
● Completed an internship at the Winthrop University Hospital in 1990
● Completed her residency at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 1994
Dr. Giuliano established the Breast MRI Program at Maimonides and was a member of the team who obtained the first 3T MRI and digital tomosynthesis machines in Brooklyn. She is committed to treating each patient with respect and compassion and believes that the best approach to patient care involves plenty of education and reassurance. Her patients say that the tests they have received from her were done carefully and painlessly and that they felt completely at ease during their appointment. Dr. Giuliano provides the following services at her clinic:
● 3D mammography (tomosynthesis)
● Breast cancer screening
● Breast MRI
● Stereotactic breast biopsy
● Digital mammogram
● Breast ultrasound
● Minimally invasive and image guided breast biopsy
Dr. Giuliano may be contacted at the address below:
Christina Giuliano, MD – Maimonides Medical Center
745 64th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 765-2550
4) Steven Erick Shankman, MD (5.0 stars)
Dr. Steven Shankman is a New York diagnostic radiologist with 40 years of experience in the field. He has a special interest in musculoskeletal disorders and imaging, but he is able to provide all kinds of diagnostic imaging services to his patients. Dr. Shankman is a radiologist at the RadNet Affiliated Imaging Centers and Pinnacle Diagnostic Radiology (PDR) Clinic in Brooklyn.
Dr. Shankman’s educational background is outlined below:
● Graduated with his medical degree in 1981 from the New York Medical College
● Completed his diagnostic radiology residency at the St Vincent’s Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn
● Completed another residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Medical Center
● Attended a musculoskeletal imaging and intervention fellowship at the Hospital for Joint Diseases – NYU Langone Orthopedic Institute
Dr. Shankman’s patients say that he is gentle and attentive and that he listens carefully to patients before each exam or imaging procedure. He specializes in musculoskeletal radiology and is currently the Vice Chair of the Department of Radiology at Maimonides as well as an attending physician at that hospital. Dr. Shankman can provide the following imaging services and treatments:
● Bone biopsy
● Spine biopsy
● Epidural injections
● Discography
● Spinal tap injections
● Arthropathy
● Nerve root injections
Dr. Shankman’s primary contact information is listed below:
Steven Shankman, MD – Pinnacle Diagnostic Radiology (PDR)
6010 Bay Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 307-5020
(718) 436-2888
5) Richard J. Herzog, MD, FACR (5.0 stars)
Dr. Richard Herzog is a musculoskeletal/spinal radiology specialist with 50 years of experience practicing in the United States. He is a faculty member at the Hospital for Special Surgery and a professor of radiology at the Weill Cornell Medical College and has been awarded a position as one of Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors two times. He is also the Director of Spinal Imaging as HSS and the Chief of the Division of Teleradiology.
Dr. Herzog’s educational background is listed below:
● Graduated with his medical degree in 1971 from the University of Michigan Medical School
● Completed an internship in internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System
● Completed his residency in diagnostic radiology in 1975 at the University of California, San Francisco
● Attended a fellowship in gastrointestinal radiology in 1975 at the University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Herzog is the radiologist of choice for multiple American sports teams and is one of America’s top radiologists. He is a prominent researcher and aims to provide his patients with the highest quality, most advanced care that is possible. Dr. Herzog provides the following treatments and procedures at his practice:
● Orthopedic radiology
● Sports medicine
● Spinal tumor imaging
● Neuroradiology
● PET scan
● Herniated disk
● Ultrasound
● Spinal stenosis
● MRI scan
● CT scan
● X-ray
Dr. Herzog may be contacted at the following address:
Richard Herzog, MD, FACR – Hospital for Special Surgery, Main Hospital
535 E. 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 774-7833
6) Barry Berson, MD (5.0 stars)
Dr. Barry Berson is a member of the New York Medical Imaging Associates team and a clinical instructor of radiology at Mount Sinai Hospital. He has 34 years of experience and has specialties in diagnostic, molecular, and interventional radiology. He is a member of the Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group, the American Roentgen Society, the Radiologic Society of North America, and the Society of Breast Imaging.
Dr. Berson’s educational and training experiences include the following:
● Received his medical degree in 1984 from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
● Completed an internship in surgery at the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
● Completed his radiology residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital and became chief resident during this time
● Completed a fellowship in neuroradiology at the New York University Medical Center
Dr. Berson is able to conduct appointments in English, French, Spanish, Hebrew, or Russian. He is a thorough diagnostician with a compassionate, friendly bedside manner and patients say that he communicates clearly and kindly, even about the most delicate of subjects. Dr. Berson provides the following treatments and services as a radiologist:
● Mammography
● Breast imaging
● Bone densiometry
● MRI scans
● CT scans
● Stereotactic breast biopsy
● Ultrasound guided soft tissue biopsy
● Nuclear medicine
Dr. Berson may be contacted at the address below:
Barry Berson, MD – NYMI Associates
165 E. 84th Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 535-9770
7) Jonathan Susman, MD (5.0 stars)
Dr. Jonathan Susman is a vascular and interventional radiology specialist at ColumbiaDoctors Midtown. He is also a radiologist at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and an associate professor of radiology at Columbia University – Irving Medical Center. Dr. Susman has been in practice for over 20 years and has conducted or been a part of numerous research projects in New York. His educational background is as follows:
● Graduated with his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University
● Completed his internship in internal medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
● Completed his diagnostic radiology residency at the North Shore – Long Island Jewish Medical Center
● Attended an interventional radiology fellowship at the New York University Medical Center
Patients of Dr. Susman say he is compassionate, thorough, and respectful of his patients’ needs and concerns. He takes a straight-forward, no-nonsense approach accompanied by reassurance when necessary, an attitude that reviewers are grateful for. He is an advanced, knowledgeable specialist who can handle all kinds of radiology procedures and imaging exams. Dr. Susman provides the following services and treatment of these disorders as a radiologist:
● Arterial blockage
● Aneurysms
● Minimally invasive arterial bypass
● Diagnostic angiography
● Transcatheter embolization
● Claudication
● Tumor ablation
● Chemoembolization
● Radioembolization
● Osteoporosis spine-vertebroplasty
Dr. Susman may be contacted at the address and phone number listed below:
Jonathan Susman, MD – ColumbiaDoctors Midtown
51 W. 51st Street
Suite 301
New York, NY 10019
(212) 326-8874
8) Neil Mansho Khilnani, MD (5.0 stars)
Dr. Neil Khilnani is a vascular and interventional radiologist with 35 years of experience. He is an expert in venous disease and all kinds of vein-related disorders and issues and is currently the head physician at the Weill Cornell Medicine Vein Treatment Center. Dr. Khilnani is also the President of the American College of Phlebology, a professor of radiology at Weill Medical College, and a board member of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine.
Dr. Khilnani’s educational background is as follows:
● Graduated with his medical degree in 1986 from the Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine
● Completed an internship at the New York Mount Sinai Hospital
● Completed his residency in radiology at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University where he was chief resident in his final year
● Attended a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Dr. Khilnani’s medical practice is characterized by a close attention to detail and a dedication to spending quality time with each patient in order to understand their specific situation. His patients say that he provides clear explanations and insightful treatment options. Dr. Khilnani has a particular interest and specialty in varicose veins related to previous pregnancies, but he may work with any of the following:
● Sclerotherapy of varicose vein
● Deep vein thrombosis of iliac vein
● Chronic venous insufficiency
● Endovenous laser ablation
● Venous (peripheral) insufficiency
● Spider vein removal
● Uterine fibroids
● Vein inflammation (phlebitis)
Dr. Khilnani may be contacted at the address listed below:
Neil Khilnani, MD – Weill Cornell Vein Treatment Center, Interventional Radiology
2315 Broadway
4th Floor
New York, NY 10024
(646) 962-9179
9) Yves Pierre Gobin, MD (5.0 stars)
Dr. Gobin is an internationally recognized interventional neuroradiology specialist with 33 years of experience diagnosing and treating patients. He has been one of the leaders in innovative new technologies for minimally invasive surgeries for eye tumors and acute strokes, and was the first physician to utilize the Guglielmi Detachable Coil (GDC) in France. He is currently a faculty member at Weill Cornell Medical College in the areas of neurosurgery, neurology, and radiology as well as a practicing radiology expert at the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center.
Dr. Gobin’s education is outlined below:
● Graduated with his medical degree in 1988 from the University of Paris Medical School in France
● Completed an internship in 1988 at the University of Paris, France
● Completed his radiology residency in 1988 at the Hopitaux de L’Assistance Publique
● Attended a fellowship in interventional neuroradiology at the Hospital Lariboisiere in Paris
Dr. Gobin’s patients say that he is friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive and that he gives each patient the one-on-one time they deserve during every visit. Some patients have even reported travelling great distances in order to be able to receive the high quality care that he provides when they visit his office. Dr. Gobin provides care of the following issues at his office:
● Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
● Cerebral aneurysm
● Cerebrovascular disease
● Endovascular disease
● Carotid artery disease
● Vascular transcatheter embolization
● Laminectomy
● Glioblastoma
● Craniotomy
Dr. Gobin’s practice address and contact information are below:
Yves Pierre Gobin, MD
520 E. 70th Street
Starr Pavilion, Room 651
New York, NY 10065
(516) 770-4929
10) Marc Schiffman, MD (4.0 stars)
Dr. Marc Schiffman is a vascular and interventional radiologist with 18 years of experience. He is currently the only radiology physician in the Tri-state area who is available to treat uterine fibroids and adenomyosis using non-invasive MR-guided ultrasound surgery. Dr. Schiffman is the co-director of the Weill Cornell Medicine Fibroid and Adenomyosis program and a physician at the same institution. His education background is as follows:
● Received his medical degree in 2003 with honors from the SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York
● Completed an internship in 2004 at the New York Hospital-Queens
● Completed a residency in diagnostic radiology in 2008 at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
● Attended a residency in interventional radiology in 2009 at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Schiffman’s patients have said that he provides accurate diagnoses and makes patients feel comfortable and secure during all stages of consultation and procedures. He offers effective treatments that improve patients lives for the better. Dr. Schiffman’s specialty is in uterine fibroids and interventional oncology, but he also provides care of the following and the following services:
● Angiomiolipoma
● Iliac vein stenosis, right
● Tumor embolization
● Phlebectomy
● Radiofrequency ablation
● Cryosurgery
● Nerve block
● Biopsies
● Pelvic congestion syndrome
Dr. Schiffman may be contacted at the address listed below:
Marc Schiffman, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
2315 Broadway
Floor 4
New York, NY 10024
(646) 962-6762
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