Northwest Radiology Network welcomes Alan Engel, M.D., who is subspecialized in breast imaging radiology.

After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Indiana University in Bloomington, Dr. Engel received his Doctor of Medicine from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.

He completed a diagnostic radiology residency at the Indiana University School of Medicine, followed by an abdominal imaging fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., and a breast imaging fellowship at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Certified by the American Board of Radiology, Dr. Engel is a member of the Radiological Society of North America, American Roentgen Ray Society, American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging.

He served as a diagnostic radiologist at Radiology Incorporated in Mishawaka, Ind. He was the medical staff president, long-time member of the hospital credentials committee and served on the hospital safety and quality committee at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind. He also authored several articles on the importance of mammography and vaccinations for the South Bend Tribune.

Northwest Radiology Network welcomes Daniel Hill, M.D., who is subspecialized in neuroradiology.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science in biology from Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, Dr. Hill received his Doctor of Medicine from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.

He completed a diagnostic radiology residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, followed by a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass.

Dr. Hill is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. During medical school, Dr. Hill completed a year of basic science research at a specialized orthopedic center, Hospital for Special Surgery, focused on the protein ADAM17 and its role in cartilage development. In residency, he presented research on the imaging characteristics of Candida albicans spondylitis, a fungal infection of the spine, at the American Society of Neuroradiology annual meeting. His research during fellowship was focused on focal spinal cord deformities and extradural collections in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.

Northwest Radiology Network welcomes Karen Rea, M.D., who is subspecialized in body and breast imaging radiology.

After receiving her Bachelor of Science in ecology, evolution and environmental biology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., Dr. Rea received her Doctor of Medicine from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.

She completed a diagnostic radiology residency followed by a hybrid abdominal imaging and mammography fellowship at Indiana University in Indianapolis.

Dr. Rea served on the American College of Radiology (ACR) Global Health Committee and was a Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) representative from Indiana University.

In addition, Dr. Rea’s international experience includes serving as a medical student volunteer with Interhealth South America in Quito, Ecuador, working in both rural and urban health clinics to help provide healthcare; serving Buddhist monks and locals living in the foothills of the Himalayas through the Himalayan Health Exchange in India; and working alongside Kenyan medical personnel in Eldoret, Kenya.

July is UV Safety Awareness Month. UV rays from the sun cause DNA damage and can lead to skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States. Northwest Radiology Nuclear Radiologist Dr. Matthew Brown talks to Fox 59 about what role medical imaging plays in diagnosing cancer.

Northwest Radiology Network welcomes David Dragoo, M.D., who is subspecialized in body imaging radiology.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science in cell and molecular biology from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., Dr. Dragoo received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, Ill.

He completed a diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, followed by an abdominal imaging fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Board eligible by the American Board of Radiology, Dr. Dragoo is a member of the Society for Abdominal Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology and American Medical Association.

He was the first author on a manuscript at MD Anderson on the imaging findings associated with Cowden Syndrome, a hereditary malignancy predisposition syndrome. He has contributed to a publication about the impact of an electronic application on resident responses to simulated in-flight medical emergencies. He has also contributed to several abstracts and presentations on topics including ACE-inhibitor induced isolated angioedema of the small bowel; understanding pediatric anterior mediastinal masses through stereoscopic visualization of segmented pathology; imaging-based review of colorectal cancer; and imaging-based review of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Bob and Dr. Laura Dugan have donated thousands of rewards points from Buffalo Wild Wings to the Wheeler Mission. Dr. Dugan is a body imaging radiologist with Northwest Radiology, who helped coordinate the food donation delivery. The Dugans spoke with WISH-TV’s Aleah Hordges about the importance of giving back.

Northwest Radiology Network welcomes Matthew Jacob Stephens, M.D., who is subspecialized in cardiothoracic radiology.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Indiana University and his Master of Science in computer science and physiology from Purdue University and Indiana University, respectively, Dr. Stephens received his Doctor of Medicine from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.

He completed a radiology residency at University of Louisville in Louisville, Ky., followed by a cardiothoracic radiology fellowship at the National Jewish Health/University of Colorado at Denver.

Dr. Stephens is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

He has contributed to several journal articles and abstracts on topics including distinguishing malignant and benign lung nodules utilizing standardized per nodular parenchymal features from CT; the identification of nonaggressive pulmonary nodules using an optimized scoring system; and infraspinatus suprascapular nerve branch compression.

In addition, Dr. Stephens contributed to a book chapter on the identification of biological relationships from text documents as well as an online publication about developing laboratory information management, analysis, and bioinformatics solutions for microarrays.

Dr. Stephens also presented at a Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference on how evaluating characteristics of intrapulmonary lymph nodes could change the management of pulmonary nodules.

Northwest Radiology Network welcomes Kelly Mortell, M.D., who is subspecialized in vascular and interventional as well as diagnostic radiology.

After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., Dr. Mortell received her Doctor of Medicine from the Indiana University School of Medicine.

She completed a diagnostic radiology residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio, followed by a vascular and interventional radiology fellowship at Brown University’s Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I.

She has served as a vascular and interventional radiologist with Beacon Medical Group in South Bend and Beacon Medical Group Vein Specialists in Granger, Ind. She has worked for Radiology, Inc., as a vascular and interventional radiologist as well as a diagnostic radiologist, serving Elkhart General Hospital and Goshen Hospital. She has also worked for Radiology of Indiana, both as a vascular and interventional radiologist as well as a diagnostic radiologist, serving hospitals throughout the Indianapolis area.

Certified by the American Board of Radiology, Dr. Mortell is a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology.

She has contributed to several publications and presentations on topics including sublobar resection versus thermal ablation for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer; coblation for metastatic vertebral disease; percutaneous CT-guided cryoablation of the celiac plexus in the palliative treatment of pancreatic cancer; and evaluation of efficiency of secretin (RG 1068) assisted CT and MRI in improving pancreatic enhancement and tumor conspicuity.

Dr. Mortell joins one of Indiana’s largest and most experienced staff of physicians specializing in quality high-end imaging services

Sixty-nine-year-old Indianapolis resident Lee Clark was walking his daughter’s dog and suffered a torn meniscus, found during a MRI at Northwest Radiology. Northwest Radiology Musculoskeletal Radiologist Dr. Catherine S. King talked with WISH-TV’s Angeli Kakade about the increased risk for seniors to fall, especially during the winter months.