Staff | Advanced Midwest Radiology | Radiology Services Chicago IL

Andre L. Edwards, MD

Dr. Edwards attended Medical School at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed his Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Michigan State University and then underwent Fellowship training in Musculoskeletal Imaging at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.

His current interests are in musculoskeletal imaging, interventional musculoskeletal procedures, mammography, and interventional mammography procedures.

Medical School:

University of Illinois College of Medicine; Urbana-Champaign & Peoria, IL

Residency:

Diagnostic Radiology, Michigan State University, Flint Area Medical Education; Flint, Michigan

Fellowship:

Musculoskeletal, William Beaumont Hospital; Royal Oak, Michigan

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology

Professional Memberships/Offices/Academic Appointments:

Radiology Society of North America
American College of Radiology
International Society of Clinical Densitometry

Professional Memberships/Offices:

Member, American College of Radiology

Special Clinical Interests:

Musculoskeletal imaging
Interventional Musculoskeletal Procedures
Mammography Interventional
Mammography Procedures

E-mail:

edwards@advancedmidwestradiology.com

Darius Keblinskas, MD

Dr. Keblinskas most recently graduated from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Masters Degree program in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety. His fellowship training was in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL. He completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Oakwood/Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn, MI where he also served as Chief Resident in Radiology. He has also completed visiting fellowships in Cardiac CT Angiography at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and PET/CT imaging and Mammography at the American College of Radiology. Dr. Keblinskas earned his medical degree from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and his Bachelors degree from Eckerd College.

Graduate School:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety.

Medical School:

American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.

Internship:

Oakwood/Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn MI. Rotating Internship.

Residency:

Oakwood/Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn MI. Diagnostic Radiology.

Fellowship:

University Of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago IL. Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology.

Professional Memberships/Offices:

Managing Partner, Advanced Midwest Radiology
Chairman, Department of Radiology, Silver Cross Hospital
Board of Managers, Integrated Imaging Consultants
Medical Director, Medical Sonography Program, Joliet Jr. College
Vice Chair, Quality and Risk Committees, Integrated Imaging Consultants
Board of Managers, Advanced Midwest Interventional Radiology

Special Clinical Interests:

Diagnostic Radiology and CT and US guided interventions.
Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety, Practice Management, Leadership

E-mail:

keblinskas@advancedmidwestradiology.com

Feraz N. Rahman, MD, MS

Dr. Feraz Rahman is originally from Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Duke University where he majored in Computer Science while minoring in neuroscience and Arabic. He completed a Master of Science degree in neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania and stayed in Philadelphia for medical school at Jefferson Medical College. During medical school he dedicated time to neuroradiology research at the University of North Carolina where he returned for residency. This was followed by a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Rahman, like his colleagues at AMR, believes strongly in practicing clinical patient-centered interventional radiology and offers the full spectrum of IR. Dr. Rahman has special interest in peripheral arterial disease, venous insufficiency, pelvic pain, and uterine fibroid embolization. He has strong experience and interest in oncologic treatments such as thermal ablation and intra-arterial therapies including Yttrium 90 radioembolization.

He also performs portal hypertension therapies including transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and balloon occluded retrograde obliteration of gastric varices (BRTO) as well as complex hepatobiliary interventions.

Medical School:

Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Residency:

Diagnostic Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Fellowship:

Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Board Certification:

Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology, CAQ eligible in Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Professional Memberships/Offices/Academic Appointments:

Diplomate, American Board of Radiology (ABR)
Member, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
Member, American College of Radiology (ACR)
Member, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Member, American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)

Special Clinical Interests:

Peripheral arterial disease (Angiography, Angioplasty, and Stenting)
Venous insufficiency (Endovenous laser/radiofrequency ablation, angioplasty, and stenting)
Venous thromboembolic disease (Deep Venous thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolus thrombolysis/thrombectomy)
Liver directed therapy (Yttrium 90 Radioembolization, Chemoembolization)
Tumor ablation (Cryoablation, Microwave/Radio Frequency Ablation)
Liver directed therapy (Yttrium 90 Radioembolization, Chemoembolization)
Portal Hypertension (TIPS, BRTO, Denver Shunt creation)
IVC filter retrieval
Uterine fibroid embolization
Pelvic Varices embolization
Varicocele embolization
Vertebral augmentation (kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, sacroplasty)
Mesenteric Ischemia
Renal artery stenosis induced hypertension
Hepatobiliary intervention (Biliary stenting and percutaneous gallstone retrieval)
Dialysis interventions
Interventional Pain management (Celiac plexus neurolysis, Facet neurolysis)

E-mail:

FerazRahman@advancedmidwestradiology.com

Kuntal A. Rana, MD, MS, MPH

Dr. Rana attended medical school at University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, IL. Prior to that, he received his Masters in Public Health, MPH, in Health Policy Administration from Harvard/UIC Schools of Public Health. Additionally, he also completed a Masters in Applied Physiology from the Chicago Medical School. He completed his Diagnostic Radiology residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and fellowship in Musculoskeletal and Body MRI at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL.

Dr. Rana has a true genuine clinical interest in MSK and Body radiology as well as specific training in image guided treatments such as intra-articular steroid injections, image guided biopsies, cyst drainage, etc. His fellowship afforded him the unique opportunity to provide specialized reads for referring orthopods, performed a high volume of arthrograms including professional athletes such as the Chicago Bulls/ White Sox players at Midwest Orthopedics along with significantly amount of bone tumor imaging. He also had the unique exposure to high volume MR body imaging including newer techniques such as MR prostate and MR enterography. He also performs a wide range of basic interventional radiology procedures.

Dr. Rana has a keen interest in hospital administration and quality improvement in health care and continues to integrate and apply his unique background in private practice.

Medical School:

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine; Chicago, IL

Residency:

Diagnostic Radiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; Chicago, IL

Fellowship:

Musculoskeletal and Body Fellowship, Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL

Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology

Professional Memberships/Offices/Academic Appointments:

President and Managing Partner, Advanced Midwest Radiology
Vice-Chair, Department of Radiology Silver Cross Hospital
Chair, Department of Radiology Community First Medical Center
Managing Partner, Advanced Midwest Interventional Radiology
Board Member, Prime Medical Imaging
Section Chief, Body Imaging, Department of Radiology, Silver Cross Hospital
Board of Manager, Integrated Imaging Consultants
Quality/Risk/Utilization Committees, Silver Cross Hospital
Board of Manager and Managing Partner, Advanced Midwest Interventional Radiology
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology , The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences (2014-current)
Vice-Chair, University of Illinois College of Medicine Alumni Council (2007-current)
President, elected to represent all UIC medical students for the Chicago Medical Student Council (2003-2007)
Member, Society of Skeletal Radiology (2015-current)
Member, RSNA ( 2007-current)
Member, American College of Radiology (2008-current)
Member, Chicago and Illinois Radiological Societies (2008-2013)
Member, American College of Radiology National Grassroots Committee Member , 2008-2012
Member, Radiation Reduction Committee –Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center – (2009-2011)
Member, Resident Representative on Advocate Hospital Performance Improvement Committee (2008-2010)

Honors and Awards:

Chief Fellow, Rush University Medical Center (2012-2013)
Arnold Gold Humanism Honors Society Inductee
Chair & Founder, 1st Annual UIC College of Medicine Health Fair
Abbas Hyderi Leadership Award (2004 and 2006)
General Assembly Scholarship
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Award
John C. Johnson Award for 1st Place National Tri-Beta Research Award

Ashish Ravi Vyas, MD

Dr. Ashish Vyas is originally from Freeport, Illinois and attended Northwestern University where he received a B.A. degree in Chemistry. After finishing medical school at the American University of the Caribbean, he completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. This was followed by a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at University of Illinois Chicago.

Dr. Vyas practices and enjoys the full breadth of Interventional Radiology with particular interests in Interventional Oncology, IVC filters, vertebral augmentation, uterine fibroid embolization and women’s health, complex percutaneous biopsies and venous interventions.

Medical School:

American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten

Residency:

Diagnostic Radiology, Providence Hospital and Medical Center, Southfield, Michigan

Fellowship:

Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Illinois Chicago IL

Board Certification:

Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology

Professional Memberships/Offices:

Member, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
Member, American College of Radiology (ACR)
Member, American Board of Radiology (ABR)
Member, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Special Clinical Interests:

Interventional oncology (Y-90, chemoembolization, ablation)
VC filters
Uterine fibroid embolization
Gonadal vein embolization
Vertebral augmentation (kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, sacroplasty)
Dialysis interventions
General interventional radiology
Arterial and venous interventions
Embolization

E-mail:

AshishVyas@advancedmidwestradiology.com

William Bremer, MD

Dr. William Bremer attended Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois. He completed his Internship at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois, followed by a Residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois. He completed a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Bremer is Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Radiology with the American Board of Radiology.

Medical School:

Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, Illinois

Residency:

Diagnostic Radiology, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

Fellowship:

Interventional Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Board Certification:

Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology, and Interventional Radiology

Professional Memberships/Offices:

Member, Society of Interventional Radiology
Member, American College of Radiology
Member, American Roentgen Ray Society
Member, Radiological Society of North America

Special Clinical Interests:

Venous disease (Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism Thrombectomy)
Interventional Oncology (Radioembolization/Chemoembolization, Cryoablation and Microwave Ablation)
Vertebral augmentation (Kyphoplasty, Vertebroplasty, Spinejack)
Portal Hypertension (TIPS, BRTO)
Embolization for Trauma and Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
IVC Filter Retrieval
Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Prostate Artery Embolization
Gonadal Vein Embolization for Varicocele/Pelvic Congestion
Hepatobiliary intervention
Dialysis Access Interventions

E-mail:

WilliamBremer@AdvancedMidwestRadiology.com

Reeni Karavattuveetil, MD

Passionate radiology professional and leader, incorporating best practices and innovative approaches, focusing resources and motivating teams to meet and exceed defined objectives. With great attention to detail and commitment to excellent medical care, efficiently and accurately delivers value to both patients and healthcare colleagues.

Education

Rush Medical College - Chicago, IL July 1989 – June 1991

Target MD Medical Scholars Program:

Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI August 1987 – June 1989

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI August 1984 – May 1987

Internship

MacNeal Hospital - Berwyn, IL July 1991 – June 1992 Transitional Residency

Residency

Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center - Chicago, IL July 1992 – June 1996
Diagnostic Radiology

Fellowship

Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center - Chicago, IL July 1996 – June 1997
Women’s Imaging (Mammography/Ultrasound)

Certification

American Board of Radiology June 1996

Professional Memberships

Society of Breast Imaging

American College of Radiology

Radiological Society of North America

Chicago Radiologic Society

E-mail:

ReeniKaravat@advancedmidwestradiology.com

Jeri Sue Plaxco, DO

Dr. Plaxco attended Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences receiving her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in 2004. She completed a Transitional Internship at the University of Texas at Austin (Brackenridge Hospital) in 2005 and Diagnostic Radiology Residency training at the University of Kentucky in 2009. Dr. Plaxco became board certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology in June 2009. After five fulfilling years in private practice as a general diagnostic radiologist, Dr. Plaxco completed a Breast Imaging Fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in June 2015 gaining subspecialty training in all modalities of Breast Imaging including mammography, tomosynthesis, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and breast interventional procedures. Since July 2015, she has worked in private practice focusing primarily on Breast Imaging. It is her greatest professional privilege to serve patients in the early detection, diagnosis, and staging of breast cancer, as well as diagnosing benign breast conditions. Dr. Plaxco has special interests in Granulomatous Mastopathy and Contrast-enhanced Mammography.

Board Certification

Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology

Medical School

University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri

Internship

University of Texas at Austin Brackenridge Hospital, Austin, Texas

Residency

University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky

Fellowship

Breast Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

E-mail:

lpaschke@hbcmd.com

Please note: I will be out of the office from May 8th to May 22nd with no access to email or phone. If you need immediate assistance, you can contact Laurie Paschke at lpaschke@hbcmd.com.

Mohit Agarwal, MD

The ability to contribute to his patients’ care by looking inside their bodies and finding out the cause for ailments, through diagnostic imaging, is a privilege for which Dr Agarwal is ever thankful to God. He obtained his medical degree in India and served patients in India and The Bahamas before deciding to enter the subspecialty of Neuroradiology through a fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. For 10 years, he served patients in the city of Milwaukee in his capacity as Associate Professor of Neuroradiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is proud of his contributions to Radiology education and research during this time in his role as Program Director of the Neuroradiology fellowship program, teaching and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows. He serves on the American Board of Radiology and serves on many committees across several national societies including the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, American Roentgen Ray Society, American Society of Neuroradiology and the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology; delivering lectures and advancing the cause of education. He was named the Anne G Osborne ASNR International Outreach Professor and was awarded the A3CR2 Outstanding Teacher by the AUR in 2023. Recently, he has launched an educational website www.thecortexclub.org. He maintains his adjunct faculty role at MCW while proudly serving patients at Silvercross Hospital.

Medical School

GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, India

Internship

GSVM Medical College and LLR Hospitals, Kanpur, India

Residency

MLB Medical College, Jhansi, India

Fellowship

Radiodiagnosis KG Medical University, Lucknow, India

Neuroradiology Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Board Certification

Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology

Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ)

Neuroradiology

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Anne G Osborne ASNR International Outreach Professor 2023
American Alliance of Academic Chief Residents in Radiology (A3CR2) Outstanding Teacher 2023
RadioGraphics Editor’s Recognition Award with Distinction 2023
Medical College of Wisconsin Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award 2019-20 and 2021-22
Gerald T Scanlon Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching to Radiology Residents at Medical College of Wisconsin 2019-20
W Douglas Brown Neuroradiology Mentorship Award, Medical College of Wisconsin 2019-20, 2021-22
Certificate of Merit for educational exhibit “Comprehensive anatomic approach to diagnosing diseases of the middle cranial fossa” at ASHNR 2022
Certificate of Merit for educational exhibit “We heard you: Simplifying post-operative temporal bone” at ARRS 2021
Cum Laude for educational exhibit “The Glymphatic system: Current concepts and role in CNS disease” at ASNR 2020
SS Sarkar Memorial Oration Award, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India, 2018
Certificate of Merit for educational exhibit “Beyond the visible: Quantitative Imaging in Neurodegenerative Diseases” at RSNA 2017
David L Daniels Memorial Bonitas Award in Neuroradiology Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin 2013-14
German Remedies Traveling Fellowship Award, Indian College of Radiology and Imaging 2005
Dr ON Saxena Best Paper Award in Ultrasound, Indian Radiology and Imaging Association UP State Branch
Dr BN Khanna Best Paper Award in Radiodiagnosis, Indian Radiology and Imaging Association UP State Branch
Dr VN Raizada Memorial Award, UP State Ophthalmological Society

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Education Committee, American Society of Head and Neck Radiology
Present Educational Exhibits Committee, American Society of Neuroradiology
Subcommittee Chair, Educational Exhibits Awards Committee, Radiological Society of North America
Outstanding oral presentation award in head and neck, American Society of Neuroradiology
Fellowship Directors Committee, American Society of Neuroradiology
ACR Committee on Appropriateness Criteria, American College of Radiology
Education Committee, American Society of Neuroradiology
Neuroradiology Abstract Review Committee, American Roentgen Ray Society
Neuroradiology Education Compliance Subcommittee, American Roentgen Ray Society
Neuroradiology Certifying and Subspecialty Committee, American Board of Radiology
Neuroradiology RadioGraphics Panel, Radiological Society of North America
Fellowship Curriculum task force, American Society of Neuroradiology

The AMR Staff

Kuntal A. Rana, MD, MS, MPH

Andre L. Edwards, MD

Darius Keblinskas, MD

Jeffry A. Tyler, MD

Gregory D. Price, DO

Feraz N. Rahman, MD, MS

Ashish Ravi Vyas, MD

Amir K. Sepahdari, MD, FACR

William Bremer, MD

Reeni Karavattuveetil, MD

Michael Rechitsky, MD

Arti Raj, MD

Jeri Sue Plaxco, DO

Mohit Agarwal, MD

Behrad Golshani, MD

Mohammed Khadir, MD

William Zelkovich, MD

Steven Brooks Jones, MD

Stephanie Hicks, PA

Desirae DeMarco, APN,
AGACNP-BC

The AMR Staff

Kuntal A. Rana, MD, MS, MPH

Andre L. Edwards, MD

Darius Keblinskas, MD

Jeffry A. Tyler, MD

Gregory D. Price, DO

Feraz N. Rahman, MD, MS

Ashish Ravi Vyas, MD

Amir K. Sepahdari, MD, FACR

William Bremer, MD

Reeni Karavattuveetil, MD

Michael Rechitsky, MD

Arti Raj, MD

Jeri Sue Plaxco, DO

Mohit Agarwal, MD

Behrad Golshani, MD

Mohammed Khadir, MD

William Zelkovich, MD

Steven Brooks Jones, MD

Stephanie Hicks, PA

Desirae DeMarco, APN, AGACNP-BC

Desirae DeMarco, APN,
AGACNP-BC