| Residency | Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Coral Gables, Florida |
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| Internship | Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan | |
| Medical School | University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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| Undergraduate | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
CURRENT POSITION
2005 - present
Nuclear Medicine and Body Imaging
Riverside Radiological Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
M.D., 1998
University of California, Los Angeles, California
M.S., Physics, 1992
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.S., Engineering Physics, 1991
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
1999-2004
Residency, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center
Combined 5-year program in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine
1998-1999
Internship, Transitional
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
BOARD CERTIFICATION
2005 American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
1998 American Board of Nuclear Medicine
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1993-1994
Stanley Kaplan Education Centers, Boca Raton, Florida
Course Instructor, MCAT Preparation
1992
UCLA Department of Physics, Los Angeles, California
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Physics Laboratory
1991
The Aerospace Corporation
Engineering Intern, Strategic Defense Computer Codes
1990
University of Michigan, Department of Physics, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Research Assistant, Fermilab Electronic Circuit Boards
1989
KMS Fusion, Inc.
Engineering Intern, Laser Fusion Targets
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Radiological Society of North America
Society of Nuclear Medicine
American College of Radiology
HONORS AND AWARDS
2005-2006 Society of Nuclear Medicine Student Fellowship Award, 1995.
2005-2006 Phi Beta Kappa, 1991.
2005-2006 Distinguished Achievement Award (top student in major), 1990.
2005-2006 Tau Beta Pi (engineering honor society), 1989.
2005-2006 James B. Angell Scholar, 1987 - 1991.
2005-2006 Dean's Honor List, 1987 - 1991.
PRESENTATIONS
Young S, Sfakianakis G, et al. Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in Liver Transplant Patients: The "Blind End Sign" and its Differentiation from Bile Leak. Oral presentation at Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada (2001).
Sfakianakis GN, Sfakianaki E, Young S, et al. MAG3-F0 to Stratify Renal Colic Patients in the ER for Emergency Intervention versus Discharge with Outpatient Follow-up (Protocol: 99mTc-MAG3 with zero time injection of Furosemide). Oral presentation at Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA (2003).
Young S, Minoshima S, Kuhl D. Comparison of IBVM SPECT and FDG PET Brain Imaging in the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. Poster presentation at University of Michigan Student Biomedical Research Program Fall Forum. Ann Arbor, MI (1995).
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Young S, Sfakianakis G, et al. Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in Liver Transplant Patients: The "Blind End Sign" and its Differentiation from Bile Leak. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2003; 28:638-642.
Young S, Shapiro B. Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome With Adrenal Pseudocyst: Characterization by Blood Pool and Adrenocortical Iodocholesterol Scintigraphy. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 1998; 23:528-531.