Academic Appointments::

Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA)

Honors and Awards:

Magna Cum Laude ,Phi Beta Kappa ,Honors in Biochemistry, Barnard College, Columbia University Centennial Scholar, Barnard College, Columbia University

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology

Honors:

Medical School:

Alpha Omega Alpha ­ Junior Member
Student Hippocratic Award
Peer Teaching Recognition Lange Publisher's Award
H. Donegan Scholarship

College:

Magna Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa
President's Honor Roll
Who's Who
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Dean's List

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology

Subspecialty Certification:

American Board of Radiology Certificate of Added Qualifications,Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Professional Memberships:

Radiological Society of North America
American College of Radiology
South Florida Radiological Society
American Medical Association
Palm Beach County Radiology Society

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology

Licensures:

Florida Board of Medicine
New York State Board of Medicine

Honors/Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service and Dedication presented by Kings County Hospital Center, March 30, 2000 Alpha Omega Alpha (National Honor Medical Society)

Professional Organizations:

Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology
American College of Radiology
Florida Radiological Society
American Medical Association

HONORS:

Residency:

Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Fl
Chief Fellow (4th year) Diagnostic Radiology
Chief Resident Diagnostic Radiology
President, Mt. Sinai House Staff Association
Diplomat of National Board of Medical Examiners

Medical School:

Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society
Graduated with Distinction, Top Tenth Percentile
Dean's Award for Excellence
Dean's Appointment to Admission Selection Committee

College:

City University of New York
Queens College
Cum Laude
President Medical Awareness Committee
Biology Excellence Award

Professional Association:

Boca Radiology Group

APPOINTMENTS:

Chairman, Department of Radiology, Boca Raton Community Hospital 2000 - Present
Medical Executive Committee 2000-Present
Chief Operating Officer, Boca Radiology Group
Specialty Medical Director-Radiology for Applied Medico Legal Solutions-Risk Retention Group 2003-Present
Affiliate Clinical Assistant Professor-FAU 2005-Present.

SOCIETIES:

American Medical Association
Radiological Society of North America
Florida Medical Association
American Roentgen Ray Society

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Board Certification:

National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Radiology
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Neuradiology (1995, 2005)

Honors:

Eagle Scout
Cum Laude
Fellow of American College of Radiology

Membership in Professional Organizations:

Radiology Society of North America
American Roentgen Ray Society
Amercan Society of Neuroradiology, Senior Member
American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology
American Society of Head and Neck Radiology
American College of Radiology
Florida Radiologic Society (Alternate ACR Councilor)
Missouri Radiologic Society (Past President and ACR Councilor)
American Medical Association
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine

Publications & Presentations:

• Levine, R.S., Morgan, J., Udkow, G. Neonatal narcotic withdrawal syndrome. Clinical Pharmacology Reports, Volume 5 (8), 1976. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
• Levine, R.S., Pollack, H.M., Banner, M.P. Transient ureteral obstruction after ureteral stenting. American Journal of Roentgenology 138:323-327, 1982.
• Levine, R.S., Rosenberg, H.K., Zimmerman, R.A., Stanford, A.N. Complications of Citrobacter meningitis in infants: Assessment by real-time cranial sonography correlated with CT. American Journal of Neuroradiology 4: 668-671, 1983.
• Rosenberg, H.K., Levine, R.S., Stoltz, K., Smith, D.R. Bacterial meningitis in infants: sonographic features. American Journal of Neuroradiology 4: 822-825, 1983.
• Zimmerman, R.A., Bilaniuk, L.T., Goldberg, H.I., Grossman, R.I., Levine, R.S., Lynch, R., Edelstein, W., Bottomley, P., Redington, R. Cerebral NMR: Early results with a 0.12 Tesla resistive system. American Journal of Roentgenology 141:1187-1193, 1983; American Journal of Neuroradiology 5:1-7, 1984.
• Levine, R.S., Powers T., Rosenberg, H.K., Siegel, C.A., Bilaniuk, L.T. The cryptophthalmos syndrome. American Journal of Roentgenology 143:375-376, 1984.
• Zimmerman, R.A., Grossman, R.I., Goldberg, H.I., Lynch, R., Levine, R.S., Samuel, L. Comparison of neuroradiologic digital subtraction angiography with conventional film-screen subtraction arteriography. Neuroradiology 26:457-462, 1984.
• Zimmerman, R.A., Bilaniuk, L.T., Grossman, R.I., Levine, R.S., Lynch, R. Goldberg, H.I., Samuels, L., Edelstein, W., Bottomley, P., Redington, R.W. Resistive NMR of intracranial hematomas. Neuroradiology 27:16-20, 1985.
• Levine, R.S., Abramowicz, C.J., Pollack, H.M., Banner, M.P., Wills, J.S., Ristin, N.I. Bullet Colic. Urologic Radiology 7:16-18, 1985.
• Levine, R.S., Geremia, G., McNeill, T.W. Cervical Diastematomyelia. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography 9:592-594, 1985.
• Goldstein, M.F., Atkins, P.C., Cogen, F.C., Kornstein, M.J., Levine, R.S.,Zweiman, B. Allergic Aspergillus sinusitis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 76:515-524, 1985.
• Haughton, V.M., Rimm, A.A., Sobocinski, K.A., Papke, R.A., Daniels, D.L., Williams, A.L.,Lynch, R., Levine, R.S. A blinded clinical comparison of MR Imaging and CT in Neuroradiology. Radiology 160:751-755, 1986.
• Sohn, D.G., Logan, W., Levine, R. S. Stroke in the young: an usual presentation. Res Medica 3 (3):25-28, 1986.
• Applewhite, T.A., Picker, S., Dunn, R.C., Jr., Levine, R.S. The tethered spinal cord and related dysraphic anomalies. Res Medica 3 (5): 29-36, 1988.
• Levine, R.S. and Thomasson, J.L. Magnetic resonance imaging 1988: Gastrointestinal images and applications. Res Medica 4 (3): 2-15, 1988.
• Levine, R.S., Gresick R, Thomasson, J.L., Diemer, D.P., Martin, D.M. Lipomas of the cerebellopontine angle and internal auditory canal: Magnetic resonance imaging features. Skull Base Surgery 3(Supp.): 22, 1993.
• Levine, R.S. Three-dimensional imaging: a description and case reports. Res Medica 7: 2-11, 1993.
• Sharafuddin, M.J.A., Diemer, D.P., Levine, R.S., Wu, D., Thomasson, J.L. Fat-suppressed single-echo fast spin echo magnetic resonance imaging for imaging of parotid lesions. American Journal Roentgenol 163(Supp): 89, 1994.
• Sharafuddin, M.J.A., Diemer, D.P., Levine, R.S., Thomasson, J.L, Williams, A.L. Fat-suppressed, single-echo, long TR, fast spin echo magnetic resonance imaging for parotid gland lesions. American Journal Neurorad 16: 1895-1902, 1995.
• Bigelow, D.C., Eisen, M.D., Smith, P.G., Yousem, D.M., Levine, R.S., Jackler, R.K., Kennedy, D.W., Kotapka, M.J. Lipomas of the internal auditory canal and cerebellopontine angle. Laryngoscope. 108(10):1459-69, 1998

BOOK CHAPTER:

• Levine, R.S. and Grossman, R.I. Cranial and facial injury. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 3:447-473, 1985.
• Smith, P.G., Diemer, D.P., Schwaber, M.K., Levine, R.S. Clinical Evaluation of Paragangliomas of the Lateral Skull Base. Comprehensive Management of Head and Neck Tumors, Chapter 19. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1999.

PRESENTATIONS: REFEREED (NATIONAL MEETINGS)

• "Transient ureteral edema and obstruction following percutaneous ureteral stenting," R.S. Levine, H.M. Pollack, and M.P. Banner. American Roentgen Ray Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 1981.
• "Complications of Citrobacter meningitis in infants: documentation of evolution by real-time cranial sonography with computed tomography correlation," R.S. Levine, A.S. Stanford, H.K. Rosenberg. 17th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Radiology, Prague, Czechoslovakia, March, 1982; XII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Washington, D.C., October 1982.
• "Real-time ultrasound findings in bacterial meningitis in infants," H.K. Rosenberg, R.S. Levine, K. Stoltz, D.R. Smith. American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine meeting, Denver, CO, October 1982; XII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Washington, D.C., October 1982.
• "Bacterial meningitis in infants: sonographic features," H.K. Rosenberg, R.S. Levine, K. Stoltz, D.R. Smith, A.N. Stanford. 20th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Radiology, Paris, France, May 5-7, 1983.
• "Neurosonography of the asphyxiated infant," H.K. Rosenberg, T. Swartz, R.S. Levine. American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine meeting, New York, October 1983.
• "Cerebral NMR: comparison of high and low field strengths," R.A. Zimmerman, L.T. Bilaniuk, R.S. Levine, R.W. Redington, W. Edelstein, P. Bottomley, S. Smith. Radiological Society of North America, 69th Scientific Assembly and Annual meeting, Chicago, IL, November 15, 1983.
• "MR in the evaluation of spinal cord compression," R.G. Ramsey, M.S. Huckman, E.J. Russell, R.S. Levine. Radiological Society of North America, 70th Scientific Assembly and Annual meeting, Washington, D.C., November 25, 1984.
• "MR and CT compared in neuroradiologic imaging," V.M. Haughton, A.A. Rimm, A. Papke, D.L. Daniels, A.L. Williams, R. Lynch, R.S. Levine. Radiological Society of North America, 70th Scientific Assembly and Annual meeting, Washington, D.C., November 26, 1984.
• "Association of venous and cavernous hemangiomas," H.I. Goldberg, R.I. Grossman, R.S. Levine, R.A. Zimmerman. 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Neuroradiology, New Orleans, LA, February 20, 1985.
• "Magnetic resonance imaging of the post-operative skull base: the value of fat-suppressed contrast enhanced T1-weighting imaging," R.S. Levine, M. Farnham, D.P. Diemer, J.L. Thomasson, R.J. Kletzker, Jr., P.G. Smith, D.M. Martin. North American Skull Base Society, 1993 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, February 13, 1993.
• “Fat-suppressed single-echo fast spin echo magnetic resonance imaging for imaging of parotid lesions.” M.J.A. Sharafuddin, D.P. Diemer, R.S. Levine, D. Wu, J.L. Thomasson. Annual Meeting, American Roentgen Ray Society, April 26, 1994.
• “Magnetic Resonance Imaging in inflammatory lesions of the parotid gland.” M.J.A. Sharafuddin, D.P. Diemer, R.S. Levine, L.A. Wibbenmeyer, J.L. Thomasson, D.S. Martin, A.L. Williams. Annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, April 26, 1995.
  “Magnetic Resonance Imaging of parotid gland lesions with emphasis on differentiating features.” M.J.A. Sharafuddin, D.P. Diemer, L.A. Wibbenmeyer, R.S. Levine, J.L. Thomasson, Omidi, C.J., A.L. Williams. Annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, April 26, 1995.

Professional Memberships:

Radiological Society of North America
American Roentgen Ray Society
American College of Radiology

Publications:

• Jenkins RH, Mahal RS, MacEneaney PM. Noninvasive imaging of carotid artery disease: critically appraised topic. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2003 Apr;54(2):121-3
• Mahal, RS, Stacy GS. Staging of Primary Bone Tumors; An Illustrative Review. AJR 2006; 186:967-976.
• Mahal RS, Pockaj B, Roberts CC. "Spontaneously Shrinking" Breast Mass: Unusual Presentation of Invasive Tubular Carcinoma". Submitted for publication. Also receive 1st place as poster presentation at Arizona Excellence Day.

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Subspecialty Certification:

American Board of Radiology Certificate of Added Qualifications, Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Honors:

Medical School:

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Graduated with High Honors

Undergraduate:

Graduated, Summa Cum Laude with honors in Independent Study

Professional Memberships:

Radiological Society of North America
American College of Radiology
Palm Beach County Radiological Society

Military Experience:

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Honors:

Intern of the Year

Licensure:

Florida

Professional Organizations:

American College of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
American Medical Association

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology Cardiac CT Certificate of Advanced Proficiency, American College of Radiology December 2012

Honors & Awards:

Recipient of the 2001 Mount Sinai Radiology Neuroanatomy award
Spring 1994 University of Texas awarded sum cum laude
Fall 1993 University of Texas awarded cum laude et magna

Publications & Presentations:

• M.A. Cura, A. Cura, A. Bugnone, E. Alvarez, T. Dalsaso, Y. Pollak. Role of MR Imaging in Patient Selection for Uterine Fibroid Embolization. Presented at the 2005 Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting.
• Pollak YD, Kaplan GS. Evaluation of myocardial perfusion defects and wall motion abnormalities detected on pulmonary angiograms using 16-row MDCT scanner. Presented at 32nd Annual meeting & Scientific Sessions for the North American Society of Cardiac Imaging, October 2004. Kaplan GS, Smoak WM, Leighton SJ, Pollak YD, Viamonte M. The Scintigraphic Gamut of Sternal Lesions. Educational Exhibit presented at RSNA 2004.
• Kaplan GS, Smoak WM , Leighton SJ, Pollak YD , Viamonte M. The many faces of Paget’s Disease of Bone on Nuclear Scintigraphy with Plain Film Correlation. Educational Exhibit presented at RSNA 2004. Certificate of merit awarded for presentation by the RSNA panel of judges.
• Functional MRI Demonstration of Visual Field Plasticity in Two Patients with Cortical Dysplasia. Kaplan GS, Altman NR, Bernal B, Pacheco E, Pollak YP. Presentation at ARRS 2004.
• Kaplan G., Agatson A., Viamonte M., Pollak Y. Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels are associated with Elevated with EBCT Calcium Score Age and Sex Adjusted Percentiles in Patients with Clinically Documented Coronary Artery Disease. Scientific Exhibit at ARRS 2003.
• Pollak Y. Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: A State-of-of-the-Art-Review of the Various Diagnostic Imaging Modalities and Available Therapeutic Embolic Options. Radiology Dec;225(p):695. Educational Exhibit presented at RSNA 2002.
• Pollak Y, Katzen B, Pollak W. High-output congestive failure in a patient with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. Cardiol Rev 2002 May-Jun;10(3):188-92.
• Pollak Y, Comeau CR, Wolff SD. Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis of the Aortic Valve Diagnosed on MR Imaging. AJR 2002 Dec;179(6):1647.
• Pollak Y.,Wolff S. Contrast-enhanced MRA shifts imaging paradigm, improves management. Diagnostic Imaging 2001 December; 23:35-41
• Crutchley D.J., Conanan L.B., Pollak Y., et al. Potassium Channel Blockers Inhibit Tissue Factor Expression by Human Monocytic Cells. Blood 1993 Nov;82(10):273.

Academic Appointments:

Instructor in Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University 2004-5
Part Time Assistant Professor, Medical College of Virginia, Physiology 1998

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology

Professional Affiliations:

Radiological Society of North America
American Medical Association

Academic Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Chicago

Honors and Awards:

The George Marina Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to radiology resident education- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Pediatric Radiology

Professional Memberships:

Radiological Society of North America
American Roentgen Ray Society
Society of Pediatric Radiologists

Board Certification::

American Board of Radiology.

Honors:

Dr Sarah E. Howell Award for Outstanding Service and Care
Dean's List. Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud

Membership in Professional Organizations:

American Roentgen Ray Society
Society of Breast Imaging
American Medical Association

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology
American Society of Neuroradiology - Senior Member
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Neuradiology

Honors:

Alpha Omega Alpha
Cum Laude
N.Y. State Regents Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude
Sattler Award for Research

Membership in Professional Organizations:

Radiology Society of North America
American Roentgen Ray Society
Amercan Society of Neuroradiology
American College of Radiology
Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine