Consulting Radiologists for Siker Medical

Seeing the need for advanced technology in imaging modalities, Dr. David Siker started SIKER MEDICAL IMAGING in 2005, bringing to the Portland metro area the very latest in both MRI and CT technologies to the Portland metro area. Not wanting to be just another imaging center, Dr. Siker chose this technology specifically for its ability to produce image quality previously not available in the Pacific Northwest.

As a radiologist and an interventionalist, he continues to strive for the latest advances in imaging technology, while providing patients with the care and quality time they deserve. The focus at Siker Medical is high end, sub-specialty imaging and interventions.

David A. Siker, MD

Board Certified in neuroradiology Dr. Siker completed his residency in radiology at Georgetown University Hospital and his fellowship training in neuroradiology and neurointervention at both Georgetown University Hospital and the National Institute of Health. Dr. Siker completed medical school at the University of Florida and received his bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University. Dr. Siker was the first physician to bring neurointerventional therapies from the university setting to the community hospitals in both Oregon and Southwest Washington. Dr. Siker is the director of the neuroendovascular service for Portland Neurovascular Center, and is also the director of the Regional Acute Stroke Rescue Center at Legacy Emanual Hospital, where he performs many of the latest advances in neuroangiography, including aneurysm coiling, embolization and carotid stenting. Patients travel from around the country to seek Dr. Siker’s expertise in this field.

Dr. Siker’s research efforts are currently focused on polymer as well as protein based embolic agents for endovascular use. In addition, he is working on advancing the integration of medical imaging tools with software animation for the purposes of pre-surgical simulation and neurointervention.

Amy Thurmond, MD

Amy S. Thurmond, M.D. brings 25 years excellence in Women’s Imaging to SIKER Medical starting July 2010.

Dr. Thurmond's professional accomplishments include international recognition for her research and continuing work in women's health and reproductive issues, including development of Fallopian Tube Recanalization, a nonsurgical treatment of infertility. She has had numerous publications, editorials and awards, and regularly presents her research at scientific meetings. Her most important work is the day to day diagnosis of breast problems, abnormal vaginal bleeding, infertility, and other pelvic and pregnancy issues.

After graduating from UCLA Medical School in 1982, Dr. Thurmond completed an internship in surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University, a fellowship in cardiology at St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, and both a residency in radiology and a fellowship in interventional radiology/research at OHSU. She was the Director of both Women’s Imaging and Ultrasound at OHSU until 1993, worked as a staff radiologist at Legacy Meridian Park Hospital until 2005, and helped found EPIC West in 2000 working there until 2010.

Dr. Thurmond owns “Bill’s Old Fashion Service” in Lake Oswego with one of her four children, plays trumpet in the band Kode Bluuz, and dabbles in chicken raising, basketball, and flowers.

Donald L. Resnick, MD UCSD Radiology

Donald Resnick, M.D., is Professor of Radiology at the University of California, San Diego and former Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Diego. He has been at both of these facilities for more than thirty years. His expertise is in the area of musculoskeletal imaging, particularly magnetic resonance imaging. He has authored over 900 original scientific articles and has authored and co-authored sixteen books, including a multi-volume textbook dealing with bone and joint imaging.

Dr. Resnick and his colleagues offer a year-long fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging, which has been training radiologists for almost thirty years.UCSD provides interpretation of musculoskeletal CT and MRI by expert subspecialty musculoskeletal radiologists, with final reports available usually within 4-5 hours of the time the cases are received. Direct access to Dr. Resnick and his colleagues is available via our main phone number at Siker (503-595-3967). We encourage you to call whenever consultation with a radiologist is required.

Siker Medical Imaging is proud to offer unparalleled world class imaging technology and expert subspecialty interpretation in Portland and Astoria.

Steve Wei, MD

Mahmood Mafee, MD UCSD Radiology

We are thrilled to announce that we have increased our level or diagnostic imaging and expertise via a partnership with the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Dr. Mahmood Mafee, M.D.

To further improve the overall quality of our Ear, Nose and Throat specific imaging at Siker Medical Imaging and Intervention, studies will now be interpreted by Dr. Mahmood Mafee, M.D., and his renowned colleagues of the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Mafee is a world renowned Ear, Nose and Throat radiologist and provides Siker Medical Imaging with unparalleled ENT MRI and CT interpretation.

Dr. Mafee has been a Professor of Radiology for more than 25 years; he began his career as a Professor at the University of Illinois, where he taught radiology for over 20 years. He has been at the University of California, San Diego as a Clinical Professor of Radiology since 2007. Dr. Mafee has studied at many of the world’s top medical institutions including Harvard Medical School, UCLA, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The International Neuroscience Institute (Hannover, Germany), among many others. He currently has over 230 publications as well as 27 Books and book chapters.

UCSD provides interpretation of ear, nose, and throat CT and MRI by expert subspecialty ENT radiologists, with final reports available usually within 4-5 hours of the time the cases are received. Direct access to Dr. Mafee and his colleagues is available via our main phone number at Siker (503-595-3967). We encourage you to call whenever consultation with a radiologist is required.

Jenny Finley, MD

Dr. Finley is a Board Certified Anesthesiologist who directs our Anesthesia group at Siker Medical Imaging. A graduate from Emory University Medical School, Dr. Finley completed her residency at the University of Washington Medical Center and has specialized in high risk pediatric anesthesia cases as well as trauma anesthesia during her past 9 years at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. A mother herself, Dr. Finley knows what it takes to get a scared child through the imaging process, as well as those adults that have difficulties with claustrophobia.

Dean Walker, MD

Dr. Walker is board certified in anesthesiology and practices with Oregon Anesthesiology Group at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. He attended medical school at the University of California at San Diego and completed his internship at Harvard University Cambridge Medical Center. Returning to the west coast, he completed both his residency and fellowships in general anesthesia and obstetrical anesthesia at Stanford University.