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Steven Wengrover, MD possesses more than three decades of experience as a Radiologist.
Touting several decades of experience, Steven Wengrover, M.D., is a skilled radiologist. A New York native, Steven Wengrover attended local educational institutions. Steven Wengrover has been practicing in the southeastern region of New York State for almost 30 years.
Steven Wengrover completed his undergraduate education at the State University of New York at Albany. Upon receiving his Bachelor of Science, Steven Wengrover moved on to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, earning his Doctor of Medicine. Following completion of graduate school, Steven Wengrover held a year-long internship at New York Medical College in Westchester County, New York, focusing on Internal Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology.
Steven Wengrover performed his residency at New York Medical College in the Diagnostic Radiology division. In the final year of his residency, Steven Wengrover was appointed Chief Resident of Diagnostic Radiology. Subsequent to his residency, Steven Wengrover began his fellowship at the Weill Cornell Medical Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Steven Wengrover’s fellowship consisted working for a year in Cardiovascular Radiology.
Continuing in his commitment to medicine, Steven Wengrover, M.D., forged a partnership with Newburgh Radiology Associates, P.C. in Newburgh, NY. Concurrently, Steven Wengrover served as Attending Radiologist for St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital’s Newburgh Campus for nearly 20 years. During much of the same time, Steven Wengrover worked in a private office, Advanced Medical Imaging, P.C. Steven Wengrover also offered his radiology services at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital’s Cornwall Campus.
Following many years spent practicing in Newburgh, New York, Steven Wengrover transitioned to a private office, Radiology Associates of Poughkeepsie PLLC, in Poughkeepsie, New York. Steven Wengrover also worked for St. Francis Hospital, which is as associated with Radiology Associates of Poughkeepsie PLLC. Subsequently, Steven Wengrover fulfilled a three-week stint at S&D Medical LLP in Bedford Hills, New York, before accepting a position in the Department of Radiology at White Plains Hospital Center in White Plains, New York. Steven Wengrover, M.D., currently resides in Westchester, New York.
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Nuclear Medicine: An Interview with Steven Wengrover, Steven Wengrover
October, 2011
Steven Wengrover, MD, graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City. Dr. Wengrover is certified by the American College of Radiology and specializes in various areas of nuclear medicine, such as diagnostic radiology, cardiovascular radiology, and radiation oncology. Dr. Wengrover possesses almost 30 years of professional experience as a radiologist in both private practice and at a number of hospitals and clinics. We sat down with Steven Wengrover to talk about nuclear medicine, its safety, and its importance in modern medicine.
Q: What is meant by the term “nuclear medicine”? What does that encompass?
A: Nuclear medicine refers to the use of radioactive matter to take images of the body and treat diseases. It considers both the functioning (physiology) and structure (anatomy) of the body to diagnose illness and formulate a course of action.
Q: What are the different ways the body is imaged using nuclear technology?
A: Several different imaging techniques are used, each suitable in particular circumstances. These include positron emission tomography (which many people know as the PET scan), computed tomography, cardiovascular imaging, and bone scanning. What all these techniques have in common is that they use radioactive substances in image creation. They are used to detect blood ailments, tumors, and aneurysms, for example.
Q: Many people become nervous at any mention of “nuclear radiation.” Is nuclear medicine safe?
A: Yes, and I’ll explain why. First, the standard in nuclear medicine is to expose the patient to as little radiation as is necessary to obtain an image. Second, this low level of exposure is actually much less than the normal amounts of radiation we’re all exposed to every day. Many people are not aware of the fact that background radiation from rocks, soil, and space, not to mention our own bodies, is a normal and constant presence in our lives. If you add in the radiation we get from color television sets, household smoke alarms, and digital clocks, then that’s much more exposure to radiation than you’ll ever get from imaging in a nuclear medicine procedure.
Q: What would modern medicine look like today without nuclear medicine?
A: Diagnosis and treatment without nuclear imaging techniques is simply unimaginable in the case of many ailments today. In addition to providing noninvasive methods of evaluating patients, nuclear imaging is the most cost-effective way to determine what’s going on in someone’s body. The price of the alternatives to nuclear imaging would put diagnosis and treatment out of the reach of many people. To be sure, no single treatment or diagnostic method is suitable in all cases, but the advantages of nuclear imaging are so great that it has become a permanent feature of modern medicine.
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