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 Robert L. Pakter, M.D.
Body Imaging, General and Interventional Radiology
Dr. Pakter joined Radiology Ltd. in 2001 and specializes in Body Imaging and Interventional Radiology. He is the author of multiple scientific papers and holds several patents for devices used in interventional procedures, including the Pakter needle distributed world wide by Cook, Inc. Dr. Pakter currently serves as the Chief of Radiology at Northwest Hospital. He has been board-certified since 1985 and received a Certificate of Added Qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology in 1997.
Education
B.A., Human Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1977
M.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1981
Internship
Rotating, Pacific Presbyterian Hospital, San Francisco, California, 1981-1982
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1982-1985
Fellowship
Body Imaging, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1985-1986
Cardiovascular/Interventional Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1986-1987
BODY IMAGING
Radiologists with expertise in Body Imaging are specialists in cross-sectional imaging techniques that are used to diagnose conditions affecting the chest, abdomen, and pelvis. Many also have extensive experience in image-guided biopsies and drainage procedures.
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS
Radiologists with expertise in Interventional Radiology specialize in the performance of a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures involving the blood vessels and multiple other body parts. These procedures include angioplasty/stent placement, chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation, vertebroplasty, and many others.
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