Our Radiologists
There are 26 radiologic physicians in West County Radiological Group (WCRG). All of them are certified by the American Board of Radiology. Most have certifications and fellowships in subspecialty imaging areas.
As you view more details about our radiologists below, you will notice that some of them subspecialize in multiple areas. To prevent duplication, each radiologist has been put into the category for the subspecialty he/she performs most often.
If you have a particular interest in one radiologist or subspecialty area, please use the pull-down boxes below to shorten your search. Please refer to the Helpful Links for additional information about a subspecialty or procedure.
BODY IMAGING SPECIALISTS
This subspecialty section consists of radiologists who have fellowship training in MR/Abdominal Imaging. They specialize in the diagnosis and radiological treatment of various abdominal, renal, liver, pancreatic, and pulmonary diseases. New generation CT and MR scanners offer a non-invasive alternative to traditional procedures.| Menu | ||
Marc F. Clemente, MD |
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Dr. Clemente has been with West County Radiology since 2001. He attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at St. Louis University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and is licensed to practice medicine in the State of Missouri. He is fluent in Italian, French and Spanish. Dr. Clemente belongs to the Missouti State Medical Association, the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Clemente specializes in Body CT Imaging and Interventional Radiology and has recently completed his certification through the ACR in PET Imaging |
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Donna Igou, MD |
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Dr. Igou has been with West County Radiology since 1999. She completed her medical school training through St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. She continued on there to do her residency in Diagnostic Radiology and a fellowship in Pediatric Radiology. She is certified by the American Board of Radiology with a Certificate for Added Qualifications in Pediatric Radiology and is licensed to practice medicine in the State of Missouri. She is a member of the American Roentgen Ray Society and the Society for Pediatric Radiology. Dr. Igou recently received additional qualifications to be certified in Breast Imaging. Dr. Igou specializes in Body CT Imaging and Breast/Women's Imaging. |
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Colleen C. Spieler, MD |
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Dr. Spieler has been with West County Radiology since 2003. She completed her medical school training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Her residency in Diagnostic Radiology was done at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Spieler then completed a fellowship in Body Imaging at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds medical licenses in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. She belongs to the Radiological Society of North America, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance, the Missouri State Medical Association, the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, and the Greater St. Louis Society of Radiologists. Dr. Spieler specializes in Body CT Imaging. |
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Cindy Zhang, MD |
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Dr. Zhang has been with West County Radiology since 2003. She completed her medical school training at the Beijing Medical University in Beijing, China. She completed her residency in Diagnostic Radiology at The People's Hospital in Beijing and then completed an Externship at The Center for Diagnostic Imaging in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She completed an additional internship and residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Case Western Reserve University. She is fellowship trained in Body Imaging through Case Western Reserve University and recently became certified through the American College of Radiology in Breast/Women's Imaging. Dr. Zhang belongs to the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Zhang specializes in Body CT Imaging and Breast/Women's Imaging. |
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BREAST/WOMEN'S IMAGING
This subspecialty of radiology is devoted to the diagnostic imaging and diagnosis of breast diseases and conditions. This includes mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and breast procedures such as breast biopsy.| Menu | ||
Mark Chambers, MD |
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Dr. Chambers has been with West County Radiology since 2009. He completed his medical school training at St. Louis University School of Medicine and then continued on there to complete his residency in Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Chambers completed a fellowship in Breast/Women's Imaging at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Chambers belongs to the Radiological Society of North America, the American College of Radiology, the Missouri State Medical Association and the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society. Dr. Chambers specializes in Breast/Women's Imaging. |
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Kerri Dias, MD |
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Assistant Director of Breast Imaging |
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Dr. Dias has been with West County Radiology since 2007. She completed her medical school training at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Her residency in Diagnostic Imaging was done through the University of Missouri Medical Centers in Columbia, Missouri. She completed a fellowship in Breast/ Women's Imaging at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri., Dr. Dias is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology. She is licensed to practice in Missouri and Kansas. She belongs to the Radiological Society of North America, the American College of Radiology, the Missouri State Medical Association, the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, the Society of Breast Imaging, and the National Consortium of Breast Centers. Dr. Dias specializes in Breast/Women's Imaging |
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Stephen Keller, MD |
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Director of Breast Imaging |
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Dr. Keller has been with West County Radiology since 1982. He is responsible for developing the Breast Imaging speciality at St. John's Mercy Medical Center. He attended medical school at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri. He completed his residency training at St. Louis University Medical Center in Diagnostic Radiology. He is certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology and holds a license to practice medicine in the state of Missouri. Dr. Keller is a member of the American Medical Association, the Missouri State Medical Association, the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the Missouri Radiological Society, the Greater St. Louis Society of Radiologists and the Society of Breast Imaging. Dr. Keller specializes in Breast/Women's Imaging |
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Deborah Wadsworth, MD |
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Dr. Wadsworth has been with West County Radiology since 2007. She attended medical school at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She did her residency at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics in Minneapolis, Minnesota and also completed a fellowship in Pediatric Radiology there. She is board certified by the American Board of Radiology with Added Qualifications in Pediatric Radiology, as well as board certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and is a Certified Genetic Counselor through the American Board of MedicaL Genetics. She is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Missouri. Dr. Wadsworth belongs to the Society of Pediatric Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the National Society of Genetic Counselors, and the American Society of Human Genetics. Dr. Wadsworth specializes in Breast/Women's Imaging and Pediatric Imaging |
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GENERAL DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
General Diagnostic Radiology comprises CT, ultrasound, radiographic and fluoroscopic studies of the chest, abdomen, and musculoskeletal system. All of the doctors in West County Radiology Group are General Diagnostic Radiologists first and subspecialists second so they can keep their skills up in a variety of changing imaging areas.| Menu | ||
Patricia Corder, MD |
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Dr. Corder has been with West County Radiology since 1987. She attended medical school at St. Louis University Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri. She also did her residency training in Diagnostic Radiology at St. Louis University Medical Center. Dr. Corder is also trained in Nuclear Medicine through the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Radiology. She has a license to practice medicine in the state of Missouri. Dr. Corder is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America and the Greater St. Louis Society of Radiologists. Dr. Corder specializes in General Diagnostic Radiology |
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Louis Crepps, MD |
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Dr. Crepps has been with West County Radiology since 1982. He completed his medical training at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri. He did his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He is fellowship trained in CT and Ultrasound through Saint Louis University Hospitals. He is certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology and holds a license to practice medicine in the state of Missouri. Dr. Crepps is a member of the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, and the Greater St. Louis Society of Radiologists. Dr. Crepps specializes in General Diagnostic Radiology |
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David Knight, MD |
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St. John's Mercy Hospital, Washington, Missouri |
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Dr. Knight has been with West County Radiology since 2009. He attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Knight belongs to the Radiological Society of North America, the American College of Radiology, the Missouri State Medical Society, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society. Dr. Knight specializes in General Diagnostic Radiology in Washington, Missouri |
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Royce Lovern, DO |
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St. John's Mercy Hospital, Washington, Missouri |
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Dr. Lovern has been with West County Radiology since 1994. He completed his medical school training at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. He did his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds a medical license in the state of Missouri. Dr. Lovern belongs to the American Medical Association, the Missouri State Medical Association and the American College of Radiology. Dr. Lovern specializes in General Diagnostic Radiology in Washington, Missouri |
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INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
This subspecialty of radiology is devoted to the imaging, diagnosis and treatment of patients utilizing minimally invasive interventional techniques. This includes imaging and treatment of the blood vessels (such as angiography, angioplasty and stent placement), biopsy procedures, line and tube placement, uterine fibroid removal, fluid and abscess drainage, These can be performed with x-rays, fluoroscopy, CT (computed tomography or CAT), Ultrasound or MRI.| Menu | ||
Lawrence Dalan, MD |
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Dr. Dalan has been with West County Radiology since 1991. He attended medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. His residency in Diagnostic Radiology was at the University of Minnesota Associated Hospitals in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. He is fellowship trained in Vascular and Interventional Radiology through the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds medical licenses in Missouri, Washington, Minnesota, and Hawaii. Dr. Dalan belongs to the American College of Radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Radiological Society of North America, and the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. Dr. Dalan specializes in Interventional Radiology |
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Labib Haddad, MD |
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Dr. Haddad has been with West County Radiology since 1996. He attended medical school at the American University of Beirut School of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon, as well as St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He also attended his residency in Diagnostic Radiology and his fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at St. Louis University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology with a Certificate for Added Qualifications in Interventional and Vascular Radiology. He is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Missouri. Dr. Haddad is a member of the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the Greater St. Louis Society of Radiologists and the Missouri State Medical Association. Dr. Haddad specializes in Interventional Radiology and has recently completed certification through the ACR in PET Imaging |
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James Nepute, MD |
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Dr. Nepute has been with West County Radiology since 1981. He was the President of the group and Chairman of the Department of Radiology at St. John's Mercy Medical Center from 1997 to 2005. Dr. Nepute currently serves as the Compliance Officer for the group. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology with a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and did his residencies at St. Louis University Medical Center. He holds medical licenses in the states of Texas and Missouri. Dr. Nepute belongs to the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology; the Radiological Society of North America; the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, the Missouri State Medical Association, the St. Louis Radiological Society, the Missouri Radiological Society, and the American College of Radiology. Dr. Nepute specializes in Interventional Radiology |
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MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING
Musculoskeletal radiologists have fellowship training in musculoskeletal/orthopedic radiology and specialize in the diagnosis and radiological treatment of various spine, joint, bone and soft tissue diseases and injuries.| Menu | ||
Devang Desai, MD |
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Dr. Desai has been with West County Radiology since 2007. He completed his medical school training at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. His residency in Diagnostic Radiology was through St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He is fellowship trained in Musculoskeletal Imaging through the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds licenses to practice medicine in Missouri, Illinois and Alabama. Dr. Desai is a member of the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, and the American Roentgen Ray Society. Dr. Desai specializes in Musculoskeletal Imaging |
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Andrew Martine, MD |
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Dr. Martine has been with West County Radiology since 2005. He attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas did his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and is licensed to practice medicine in Missouri. Dr. Martine belongs to the Society of Skeletal Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the American College of Radiology, the Missouri State Medical Association, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society. Dr. Martine specializes in Musculoskeletal Imaging |
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Vikram Rao, MD |
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Dr. Rao has been with West County Radiology since 2007. He completed his medical school training through the Combined B.A./M.D. Program at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri. He completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He is fellowship trained in Musculoskeletal Imaging through Evanston Northwest Healthcare/ Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He is board certified through the American Board of Radiology and holds medical licenses in the states of Missouri and Illinois. Dr. Rao is a member of the American College of Radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Missouri Radiological Society, and the Radiological Society of North America Dr. Rao specializes in Musculoskeletal Imaging |
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NEUROINTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Neurointerventional radiology deals with minimally invasive endovascular treatment of vascular diseases of the brain, head and neck, and spine and provides an alternative to conventional open surgery for previously untreatable or difficult lesions. Commonly treated conditions include aneurysms, vascular malformations, tumors, and vaso-occlusive disease. The interventionalist navigates from within the vascular system to study and treat these abnormalities.| Menu | ||
Toni Roth, MD |
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SJMMC Stroke Program Neurointerventionalist |
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Dr. Roth has been with West County Radiology since 2009. She is credited with partnering with St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis in the development of their Stroke Program. Dr. Roth attended medical school at Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She also completed her residency in Diagnostic Radiology and her fellowship in Neuroradiology there. She has a second fellowship in Interventional Neuroradiology from the Yale University School of Medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds medical licenses in the following states: Missouri, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Dr. Roth is a member of the Missouri State Medical Society, the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the American Society of Neuroradiology, the American Society of Therapeutic and Interventional Neuroradiology, and the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology. Dr. Roth specializes in Interventional Neuroradiology |
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NEURORADIOLOGY
These radiologists specialize in the diagnosis of diseases of the brain and spine and otolaryngological disorders. The neuroradiologists are trained to use all imaging modalities, including CT, MR, ultrasound, angiography, andmyelography.| Menu | ||
Zoltan Cseri, MD |
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Dr. Cseri has been with West County Radiology since 2007. He completed his medical training at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the residency program in Diagnostic Radiology at St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He is fellowship trained in Neuroradiology through the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds a license to practice medicine in the state of Missouri. Dr. Cseri belongs to the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Cseri specializes in Neuroradiology |
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JoAnne Lacey, MD |
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Dr. Lacey has been with West County Radiology since 2009. She completed her medical school training at the McGill University Faculty of Medicine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her residency in Diagnostic Radiology was completed through St. Louis University Hospital and she completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology through the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology. She belongs to the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Neuroradiology, the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, the Missouri State Medical Association and the Missouri Radiological Society. Dr. Lacey specializes in Neuroradiology |
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David Niebruegge, MD |
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Dr. Niebruegge has been with West County Radiology since 2007. He attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. He did his residency training at St. Louis University Medical Center and completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. He is certified through the American Board of Radiology and is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Missouri. Dr. Niebruegge belongs to the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Radiological Society of North American and the American College of Radiology. Dr. Niebruegge specializes in Neuroradiology |
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Jeffrey L. Thomasson, MD, FACR |
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President, West County Radiological Group, Inc. |
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Dr. Thomasson has been with West County Radiology since 1988. He has been President since 2005. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology. He graduated from Washington University School of Medicine and did his residency at St. Louis University Medical Center. He did his fellowship in neuroradiology through the combined program at St. Louis University/St. John's Mercy Medical Center. He is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Missouri. Dr. Thomasson belongs to the American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society (past-President), Radiological Society of North America, Greater St. Louis Society of Radiologists (past-President), St. Louis Society of Neurologic Sciences, American Roentgen Ray Society, Missouri Radiological Society (past-President), Washington University School of Medicine Alumni Association (President), St. Louis City Hospital Alumni Association (President), and Healthcare Services Group (Chairman of the Board). Dr. Thomasson specializes in Neuroradiology |
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PEDIATRIC IMAGING
Each physician specializes in the diagnosis of pediatric congenital disorders, trauma and various diseases. The radiologists work with state-of-the-art equipment and innovative pediatric software to use lower levels of radiation, while continuing to provide high quality images.| Menu | ||
Thomas A. Applewhite, MD, FAAP |
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Chairman, Department of Radiology |
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Dr. Applewhite has been with West County Radiology since 1985. In 2005 he became the Chairman of the Department of Radiology. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology with a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Pediatric Radiology. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine and did his residency at the St. Louis University Hospitals. He did his fellowship in Pediatric Radiology at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. He is licensed to practice medicine in the states of Missouri and Illinois. Dr. Applewhite is the 2011 President of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society. He also belongs to the Society for Pediatric Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the American College of Radiology, and the Greater St. Louis Society of Radiologists Dr. Applewhite specializes in Pediatric Radiology |
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D. Joseph Grunz, MD |
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Dr. Grunz has been with West County Radiology since 1996. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He completed his residency training in Diagnostic Radiology at St. Louis University Medical Center. He has a fellowship in Pediatric Radiology through the University of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and a fellowship in Ultrasound/Magnetic Resonance Imaging through the University of Michigan, University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is certified through the American Board of Radiology. He is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Missouri. Dr. Grunz belongs to the American College of Radiology, the Missouri State Medical Association, the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Greater St. Louis Society of Radiologists, the Radiological Society of North America, the Society for Pediatric Radiology, the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound, and the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology. Dr. Grunz specializes in Pediatric Radiology |
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Debra Rosenthal, MD |
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Dr. Rosenthal has been with West County Radiology since 1988. She attended medical school at the University of California Medical School, San Francisco. She did her residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis. She completed two fellowships there, one in Nuclear Medicine and the other in Pediatric Radiology. She is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds a medical license in the state of Missouri. Dr. Rosenthal belongs to the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the Society of Pediatric Radiology, the American Medical Association, the Missouri State Medical Association, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society. Dr. Rosenthal specializes in Pediatric Radiology |
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