Faculty

Maria del Pilar Bayona Molano

Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology

Biography: Dr. Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano MD, FSIR, is board-certified in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, and earned her certificate of added qualification (CAQ) in Interventional Radiology from the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Bayona Molano received her medical degree from National University of Colombia in Bogota and completed her Radiology residency training at...
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Shivank Bhatia, M.D.; FSIR

Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology and Urology

Biography: Dr. Shivank Bhatia was appointed as the Chairman of the Department of Interventional Radiology at the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine in March 2019. He graduated from BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, India in 2000 and competed his residency and internship in Diagnostic Radiology at Civil Hospital, BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, India. Dr. Bhatia then completed...
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Ivan Chaitowitz, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology

Biography: Ivan Chaitowitz, M.D., MBBCh, FCRad(D)SA, FRANZCR).
Biography
Dr. Ivan Chaitowitz is a Vascular Interventional Radiologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in the department of Interventional Radiology.
He received his first medical degree in South Africa in 1984. He...
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M. Issam Kably, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology

Biography: Issam Kably, M.D. is a Board certified and fellowship-trained Interventional Radiologist with expertise in minimally invasive procedures. Dr Kably joined the University of Miami Vascular Interventional Radiology in December 2008. He was previously on faculty at the University of Casablanca. Dr. Kably served one year as a research fellow at the Center of Neurological Imaging...
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Jessica Kumar

Assistant Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology

Biography: Dr. Jessica G. Kumar, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Kumar earned her medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY and completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. She completed her residency in Diagnostic and Interventional...
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Jeffrey Leichter, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology

Biography: Dr. Jeffrey Leichter is a board certified Interventional Radiologist with expertise in Musculoskeletal, Spine, Dialysis, Venous, and Arterial interventions. A South Florida native, Dr. Leichter matriculated from Pine Crest Preparatory School in Fort Lauderdale. After high school, Dr. Leichter attended The University of Missouri-Kansas City, an accelerated six year medical...
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Zoe Miller, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology

Biography: A native of New York City, Dr. Miller earned her Bachelor of the Arts degree in Japanese Studies from Haverford College and her medical degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed a residency in diagnostic radiology and fellowship in interventional radiology at the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering...
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Muhammad U. Shahid

Assistant Professr of Clinical Interventional Radiology

Biography: Muhammad Usman Shahid M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Shahid is Board certified in Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Shahid earned his medical degree from Rutgers University - New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and completed an internship in General Surgery at...
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Lindsay Thornton, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology

Biography: Dr. Lindsay Karr Thornton, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Thornton earned her medical degree from the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT, and completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Rutgers-University Hospital in Newark, NJ. She went on to complete her residency...
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Neal Viradia, M.D., M.P.H

Assistant Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology

Biography: Dr. Neal Viradia, M.D., M.P.H, M.D., M.P.H., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Viradia obtained his medical degree and master's in public health at the University of North Carolina. After medical school, he had diverse post graduate training. He completed his intern year at Tulane...
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Joseph Zikria, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology

Biography: Dr. Joseph Zikria joined the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 2019 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology. Prior to joining the University of Miami, he worked as an attending interventional radiologist at the Memorial Healthcare System in Broward County, FL, where he also served as the Vice-Chairman of Radiology at Memorial Hospital West and Clinical...
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