Our Physicians

Our Physicians

Our team of 11 experienced radiologists work carefully, accurately, and quickly to get you the answers you need. It is this dedication that has put Naugatuck Valley Radiology at the forefront of diagnostic imaging for more than 35 years.


Our board-certified radiologists participate in ongoing training and accreditation programs to stay current on the latest developments in their field. They offer extensive expertise in all areas of diagnostic imaging including these specialties:




Pouya Aghajafari, MD

Primary Specialty:

Cross-Sectional Imaging

 

Undergraduate Education:

Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI

Towson University, Towson MD

 

Medical Degree:

St. Matthews University School of Medicine, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

 

Internship:

St Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD

 

Residency:

University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate, Springfield, MA

John Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, MD

 

Fellowship:

Cross-sectional Imaging, John Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, MD


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology

Carolyn Z Ajemian, MD

Primary Specialty:

Body Imaging and Mammography


Undergraduate Education:

Providence College, Rhode Island


Medical Degree:

Eastern Virginia Medical School


Internship:

State University of New York University Hospital & Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY


Residency:

State University of New York University Hospital & Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology


George Gavern, DO

Primary Specialty:

MRI


Undergraduate Education:

Marywood University, Scranton, PA


Post-Bachelor’s Pre-Medical Program:

Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA


Medical Degree:

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA


Internship:

Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA


Fellowship:

Neuroradiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology


Laura Kaplan, MD

Primary Specialty:

MRI, Body Imaging


Undergraduate Education:

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA


Medical Degree:

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA


Internship:

VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA


Residency:

UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT


Fellowship:

Body MRI, Yale University, New Haven, CT


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology



Bradley G. Leypold, MD

Primary Specialty:

MRI


Undergraduate Education:

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL


Medical and Doctorate Degrees:

Columbia University, New York, NY


Internship:

Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA


Residency:

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA


Fellowship:

MRI, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology




Michael K. Malin, MD

Primary Specialty:

Cross-Sectional Imaging, Nuclear Medicine


Medical Degree:

Hillbrow Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa


Internship:

University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa


Residency:

Hillbrow Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa


Fellowship:

Cross-Sectional Imaging, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, CT

Nuclear Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology (with special competency in Nuclear Medicine)

Fellow of the South African College of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology)



Geoffrey L. Manton, MD

Primary Specialty:

CT and MRI

Special Procedures/Biopsies


Undergraduate Education:

Miami University, Oxford, OH


Medical Degree:

Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA


Internship:

Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA


Residency:

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA


Fellowship:

MRI, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology




Paolo Olcese, MD

Primary Specialty:

MRI, CT, Ultrasound


Undergraduate Education:

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH


Medical Degree:

University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

Burlington, VT


Internship:

Medical Center Hospital of Vermont


Residency:

St. Vincent’s Hospital, Worcester, MA


Fellowship:

Cross-Sectional Imaging, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology



Scott Segal, MD

Primary Specialty:

Cross-Sectional Imaging, Interventional Radiology, Mammography, Ultrasound


Undergraduate Education:

Union College, Schenectady, NY


Medical Degree:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY


Internship:

Danbury Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT


Residency:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY


Fellowship:

Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology

Vascular and Interventional Radiology CAAQ




Faryal Shareef, MD

Primary Specialty:

Neuroradiology


Undergraduate Education:

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ


Medical Degree:

The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ


Residency:

Creighton University Arizona Health Alliance


Fellowship:

Neuroradiology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT


Board Certification:

American Board of Radiology



Mark Youssef, MD

Primary Specialty:

Interventional Radiology

 

Undergraduate Education:

State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY

 

Medical Degree:

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

 

Internship:

New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC

 

Residency:

Mather Hospital – Northwell Health/Stony Brook University Teaching Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

 

Fellowship:

Research, University Of Connecticut School of

Medicine, Farmington, CT


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