Recent News
January 9, 2010: New Affiliation with Northwest Medical Center
Palm Beach Radiology Professionals is very pleased to announce that it has recently entered into an agreement with Northwest Medical Center in Margate, FL to be the exclusive providers of imaging services. This affiliation will allow PBRP to provide imaging services at a second HCA hospital further south in Broward County. PBRP also currently provides imaging services at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, FL located in Palm Beach County.
November 11, 2009: Palm Beach Radiology Professionals would like to introduce our newest physician…
Michael R. Finch, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Radiology
Certificate Added Qualification,Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Dr. Finch completed medical school, surgical internship and additional surgical training at Duke. He then completed a diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Virginia. Dr. Finch continued his sub-specialty training with a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of California - San Diego. He most recently served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Section, at UCSD. Dr. Finch has now joined the Medical Staff of JFK Medical Center as an Interventional Radiologist.
Dr. Finch brings expertise in interventional oncology, the minimally-invasive treatment of tumors through image-guided therapies. This includes state-of-the-art bland and chemo-embolizations (TACE), radiofrequency and microwave ablations (RFA/MWA), and selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT). He also brings extensive experience in shunt placement for portal hypertension (TIPS/DIPS), uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), varicose vein laser ablation, endovascular treatment of peripheral vascular disease, treatment of male varicoceles, complex biopsies and drainages, and all other aspects of interventional radiology.
October 5, 2009: Palm Beach Radiology Professionals would like to introduce our newest physicians…
Neurointerventional Radiology:
Edgard Pereira, M.D.
Director of Interventional Neuroradiology
Dr. Pereira completed his medical school training in Brazil. He went on to complete his internal medicine internship at University of Arizona, neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and interventional neuroradiology fellowship at New York University Medical Center. Dr. Pereira joined the Medical Staff of JFK Medical Center October 5, 2009 as the Director of Interventional Neuroradiology.
Dr. Pereira specializes in head and neck angiography, balloon angioplasty, carotid stenting, brain aneurysm embolization and thrombolysis for stroke prevention and treatment. He brings 10 years of expertise in this field to the Vascular Institute at JFK.
Women’s Imaging:
Lindy Book, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Radiology
Director of Breast Imaging
Dr. Book completed her medical school training at University of Arkansas. She went on to complete her surgical internship at Mercy Hospital, Denver Colorado and her radiology residency at University of Colorado Affiliated Hospitals in Denver. Dr. Book joins the Medical Staff of JFK Medical Center October 6, 2009 as the Director of Breast Imaging.
Dr. Book specializes in women’s health including screening and diagnostic mammography, breast MRI, stereotactic, ultrasound and MRI guided breast biopsy. She brings over 25 years of experience in this field to the Breast Institute at JFK.
Interventional Radiology:
S. Lowell Kahn, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Radiology
Dr. Kahn completed his medical school training at Emory University. He went on to finish his surgical internship at the University of Hawaii, and completed a diagnostic radiology residency and a vascular and interventional radiology fellowship at the University of Virginia Health Systems. After his fellowship, Dr. Kahn received additional training in interventional oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. Dr. Kahn joined the Medical Staff of JFK Medical Center October 5, 2009 as an Interventional Radiologist.
Dr. Kahn specializes in interventional oncology, with extensive experience in bland embolization, radioembolization, chemoembolization, cryotherapy, and radiofrequency ablation. He has a strong interest in uterine fibroid embolization, and performs a wide array of other vascular and non-vascular interventions.
March 6, 2007: Coronary CTA now available at JFK Medical Center
 In the fall of 2006 JFK Medical Center welcomed a new 64-slice GE LightSpeed VCT to the Diagnostic Imaging Department. This advanced technology allows the Diagnostic Imaging Department to perform Coronary CTA’s and the interpreting radiologists to gain a clear picture of the health of a patient’s heart.
Since the Coronary CTA program began at JFK Medical Center on December 11, 2006 over 40 studies have been completed.
To read more about the new 64-slice CT and Cardiac CT program at JFK click here.
For further information on the Coronary CTA program please contact Santiago Hernandez, M.D. at ContactUs@pbrp.com or visit the JFK Medical Center website at www.jfkmc.com.
February 20, 2007: PACS is coming to JFK Medical Center
Palm Beach Radiology Professionals is anxiously awaiting and preparing for the Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) “Go-Live” at JFK Medical Center scheduled for May 2007. The implementation of PACS offers many advantages for referring physicians including reduced turn-around-times on reports due to improved efficiency within Diagnostic Imaging. For example, with analog studies, an X-ray is taken and must be printed and hand delivered to the radiology reading room. With PACS the image is instantaneously available for the radiologist to interpret and dictate results. An additional benefit to referring physicians is the ability to access studies and the linked reports from any computer with internet access.
These advantages translate to better care for our patients. With increased efficiency and improved communication between the interpreting radiologists and referring physicians, PACS can shorten the time-to-diagnosis, accelerate treatment, and reduce hospital stays.
To date more than 25 new PACS workstations have been deployed throughout the medical center as well as 18 computers on carts throughout the surgical suites. For more information on the PACS project at JFK click here, or contact Phong Yang, JFK Medical Center PACS Administrator, at Phong.Yang@HCAHealthcare.com.
February 2, 2007: Abstract Accepted for Presentation
Palm Beach Radiology Professionals is pleased to have their abstract accepted for presentation as a Scientific Poster at the ASNR 45th Annual Meeting to be held June 9-14, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The abstract title: Community Hospital’s Experience with Intraarterial Fibrinolysis and Mechanical Embolectomy in Patients Who present with an Acute Ischemic Event shows the group’s experience in providing leading edge stroke therapy. Few hospitals outside of well-known academic institutions offer this progressive therapy that Palm Beach Radiology Professionals offer at JFK Medical Center. Patient’s who suffer from an acute stroke can now be treated at a local community without having to travel to an academic hospital by either mechanical embolectomy using a MERCI clot Retrieval Device or intra-arterial thrombolysis.
To read the complete abstract click here. (Word, 27KB)
For more information contact Adam Gittleman, M.D. at ContactUs@pbrp.com.
February 1, 2007: MRI Guided Breast biopsies now performed at JFK Medical Center by  Palm Beach Radiology Professionals
In the fall of 2006 JFK Medical Center acquired the SUROS ATEC® Emerald breast biopsy console that allows radiologists to perform breast biopsies under MRI guidance. Since the acquisition, Palm Beach Radiology Professionals radiologists specially trained in this interventional procedure have performed over 20 biopsies.
To read more on this procedures please click here (PDF, 1.79MB)
To read more on the equipment please click here.
October 25, 2006: Dr. Lorna Williams to co-chair the JFK Medical Center Foundation Cancer Benefit Committee
Dr. Lorna Williams, a founding partner of Palm Beach Radiology Professionals and the vice-chair of JFK Diagnostic Imaging, will be co-chairing the JFK Medical Center Foundation Cancer Benefit Committee. The committee is planning the 7th Annual Cancer Benefit Luncheon to be held at The Breakers in Palm Beach on Friday, April 27, 2007. The guest speaker will be Matt Lauer of the Today Show.
Last year the committee raised over $55,000 which was distributed to charitable organizations including the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope, Inc., Conor Moran Children’s Cancer Foundation, Hope Project, Hospice of Palm Beach County, Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation.
If you are interested in more information or to make a donation please contact Kristina Gostic at (561) 548-1230 or ContactUs@pbrp.com.
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