Dear Virtual Radiology:

I am looking for a new position in 2011. A local hospital group, Mobile Infirmary, switched to virtual radiology because of their superior nuclear credentialing and they are very happy with VRC. Therefore, I am particularly interested in VRC.

I have state licenses in MD, MA, AL, LA, TX, CA; inactive, NJ, PA, NY; not renewedMS, CT TN. I am board certified in both Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine with extensive experience in MRI, nuclear medicine including PET/CT, and general radiology.

I have read 4 to 5 thousand MRI's (musculoskeletal and neuroradiology) in addition to over 1000 PET/CT's (head and neck, lung, lymphoma, leukemia, breast, colon with occasional melanoma, thyroid, prostrate, ovarian, etc.) and numerous oncology CT's. I also have performed arthograms. Over the last 3 years, I have attended MSK MRI conferences by Clyde Helms, David Stoller, and University of Ottawa (Mark Schweitzer).Also, attended University of Ottawa cardiopulmonary conference. I have also attended the University of Utah (Ann Osbourne) neuroradiology conference. In addition, I attended 3 out of the last 4 Society of Nuclear Medicine conferences with special emphasis on PET/CT.

Prior to my current position, I was Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Director of Nuclear Medicine for the University of South Alabama for 5 years. I have extensive nuclear medicine experience including research in radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies.

Earlier, I worked for Ochsner Clinic Baton Rouge performing outpatient radiology including oncology CT and PET with manual fusion.

I am looking forward to hearing from you in the near future. Please contact me at or 251-621-5262.

Sincerely,

Gary M. Levine, MD, MSE, ABR, ABNM

GARY M. LEVINE, M.D., M.S.E., ABNM, ABR

7161 Stillwater Blvd.

Spanish Fort, AL 36527-9086

(251) 621-5262

EDUCATION:GermantownHospital and MedicalCenter, Radiology Residency, Philadelphia, PA, 1993-1994

University of ConnecticutHealthCenter, Nuclear Medicine Residency, Farmington, CT, 1988-1990

Tufts-New EnglandMedicalCenter, TuftsSchool of Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Boston, MA, 1984-1985

University of MarylandSchool of Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Baltimore, MD, 1983-1984

HarvardMedicalSchool, Clinical & Research Fellowship at Massachusetts GeneralHospital in Diagnostic Radiology, Boston, MA, 1982-1983

University of MarylandSchool of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, May 1982. Top 25 percent of class.

Johns Hopkins University, Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, (concurrent with BES, both completed in four years), May 1977

JohnsHopkinsUniversity, Bachelor of Engineering Science (BES) in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, May 1977.

GPA = 3.7/4.0. Graduated first in Biomedical Engineering and second in Electrical Engineering class.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

AMERICAN BOARD OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, 1991

AMERICAN BOARD OF RADIOLOGY, 2007

MEDICAL LICENSES:

Alabama, California, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Texas

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2008 - CurrentRadiologist, Mobile Molecular Imaging and Mobile Open MRI

2003 – 2008Associate Professor of Radiology, Director of Nuclear Medicine, University of South Alabama, Department of Radiology

2002 – 2003Full time Interim Radiologist, Ochsner Clinic Baton Rouge

1999 – 2003Part time Radiologist, Inphact Virtual Radiology/USRP, Local hospitals in Louisiana and Texas. Performed locum tenens radiology

1997 – 1999Vice President Medical Affairs, Gulf South Health Plans. Responsible for all functions of Medical Management including a Quality Department which achieved full NCQA accreditation, Utilization, Credentialing, Provider Relations, physician and member appeals, and review of physician billing and coding. Managed a staff of 25 people and a budget of over $3 million. Responsible for the medical management of over 100,000 members.

1997Locum Tenens Physician, Radiology, LallieKempHospital

1995 – 1996Associate Clinical Coordinator, Louisiana Health Care Review. Reviewed quality and appropriateness of care delivered to Medicare beneficiaries.

1995Staff Physician, Nuclear Medicine, Our Lady of the Lake

1993 – 1994Instructor of Radiologic Sciences, Nuclear Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, 25 percent time

1992 – 1993Director of Nuclear Medicine, GardenStateCancerCenter at the Center for Molecular Medicine and Immunology, Associate Member. Performed imaging and therapy using monoclonal antibody labeled radiopharmaceuticals.

1991 – 1992Deputy Director of Nuclear Medicine, Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Managed and directed the clinical operation of the Nuclear Medicine division which includes processing over 6000 imaging studies per year, thyroid diagnosis and therapy, SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, and over 22,000 radioimmunoassays per year.

1990 – 1991Research Fellow, Radiology / Nuclear Medicine, St. Barnabas Medical Center

1986 – 1988Instructor, Tufts – New EnglandMedicalCenter. Implemented, wrote, and tested software in researching image processing and analysis. Designed and implemented software of a Clinical Assessment System to determine the quality of care. Responsible for medical student elective.

1986 – 1988Physician Reviewer, MassPRO. Reviewed patient care charts at hospitals in Eastern Massachusetts for quality of care and accuracy of DRG assignment.

1985 – 1986Health Data Institute (closed)

1977 – 1978Project Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, MD. Designed, implemented, and managed software for aircraft radar. Supervised five other engineers. Expedited and automated project leading to accelerated production.

HONORS:JohnsHopkinsUniversity

Graduated with General and Departmental Honors

Deans’ List all semesters

President, Eta Kappa Nu,

Electrical Engineering Honor Society

Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society

(equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa)

Alpha Epsilon Delta – Premedical Honor Society

MarylandState Senatorial Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL

SOCIETIES:Radiological Society of North America

American Roentgen Ray Society

Society of Nuclear Medicine

Medical Society of MobileCounty

Medical Association of the State of Alabama

The Southern Radiological Conference

AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Kushner DC, Cleveland RH, Herman TE, Bjorkholm P, Annis M, Taveras JM, Levine GM. Scanning Beam Low Dose Digital Radiology: Initial Clinical Trials Relevant to Pediatric Radiology. Society for Pediatric Radiology, 1983.
  1. Levine GM, Rosenberg RJ, Sziklas JJ, Spencer RP. Gastric Pertechnetate Contribution to Blood Pool Images. Clin Nuc Med 14:436-438, 1989.
  1. Levine GM, Dambro TJ, Dey HM, Spencer RP. Utilization of Inpatient Nuclear Medicine Studies in Clinical Decision Making. Radiology 173 (P): 435,1989 (Nov). Presented at RSNA, 1989.
  1. Slavin, Jr JS, Levine GM, Spencer RP. Calcification In The Supraspinatus TendonDetected On Bond Scan. Clin Nuc Med 14: 921-2, 1989.
  1. Spencer RP, Negrin JA, Antar MA, Levine GM, Crotty JM. Nuclear Medicine Studies of Aging, X, Relationship of liver and spleen lengths at age 65 years and older. Nucl Med Bio 17 (3): 295-296, 1990.
  1. Meck JM, Levine GM, Shapiro HR, Spencer RP. Pericholecystic abscess detected on radiogallium image, without Hepatobiliary rim sign. Nuc Compact, July, 1990.
  1. Levine GM, Hawkins HB, Cinti DC, Spencer RP, Gallbladder-Intestinal Fistula with Stone Impaction and Radiogallium Uptake. Clin Nuc Med 16:602-603, 1991.
  1. Levine GM, Sziklas JJ, Spencer RP, Bile Leak from Choledochal Cyst in a Child. Clin Nuc Med 16:678-679, 1991.
  1. Negrin JA, Sziklas JJ, Spencer RP, Levine GM, Rosenberg RJ. “Resolving” Splenic Uptake on Tc-99m-MDP in Aplastic Anemia. Clin Nuc Med 16 (12):944-5, 1991.
  1. Levine GM, Cinti DE, Hawkins HB, Spencer RP. Left Upper Quadrant Mass: Radiocolloid Study to Differentiate Spleen from a Gastric Leoimyosarcoma. Nuc Compact 22:115-116, 1991.
  1. Levine GM, Slavin JS, EpstineNF, SpencerRP. Recanalized Umbilical Vein in a Patient with a Hepatoma. Clin Nuc Med 17: 228-230, 1992.
  1. Sharkey RM, Izon D, Gascon P, Levine GM, Vagg R, Ahmad M, Pawlyk D, Siegel JA, Hansen HJ, Swayne LC, Goldenberg DM. Phase-I Radioimmunotheraphy (RAIT) with I-131 Labeled MN-14 F (ab) 2, A Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)-Specific, Murine Monoclonal Antibody (MAb). JNM 34:53, May, 1993.
  1. Sharkey RM, Goldenberg DM, Levine G, Vagg R, Ahmad M, Pawlyk D, Siegel JA, Griffiths GL, Hansen HJ, Callahan AP, Knapp FF, Swayne LC, Conte PJ. Phase-I Radioimmunotherapy (RAIT) Using a Rhenium-188-Labeled Murine Monoclonal Antibody (MAb). JNM 34:54, May 1993.
  1. Goldenberg MD, Sharkey RM, Vagg R, Levine GM, Udem S, Hansen HJ, Linke MJ, Smulian AG, Walzer PD, Swayne LC, Conte PJ. Radioimmunodetection (RAID) of Pneumocytis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in H.I.V. Patients. JNM 34:61, May, 1993.
  1. Sharkey RM, Hansen HJ, Vagg R, Pawlyk D, Ahmad M, Levine G, Swayne LC, Goldenberg DM. Clinical Evaluation of a New Murine Monoclonal Antibody (Mu-9) Against Colon-specific Antigen-p (CSAp) For Targeting Gastrointestinal Carcinoma, JNM 34:95, May, 1993.
  1. Sharkey RM, Goldenberg DM, Vagg R, Pawlyk D, Wong GW, Siegel JA, Murthy S, Levine GM, Izon D, Gascon P, Burger K, Swayne LC, Hansen HJ. Clinical Evaluation of a New Murine Monoclonal Antibody (Mu-9) Against Colon-Specific Antigen-P (CSAp) for Targeting Gastrointestinal Carcinoma. Cancer 73:864, Feb 1994.
  1. Goldenberg DM, Sharkey RM, Udem S, Vagg R, Levine GM, Conte P, Swayne LC, Hansen HJ, Cunniff D, Anton J, Linke J, Smulian AG, Walzer PD. Immunoscintigraphy of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS Patients. J Nucl Med 35 (6):1028-34, June 1994.

18.Sharkey RM, Goldenberg DM, Vagg R, Pawlyk D, Wong GY, Siegel JA, Murthy S, Levine GM, Izon D, Gascon P, et al. Phase I clinical evaluation of a new murine monoclonal antibody (Mu-9) against colon-specific antigen-p for targeting gastrointestinal carcinomas. Cancer 73 (3 Suppl):864-77, Feb 1, 1994.