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QUALIFICATIONS


Our Medical Director, Radiologists, Supervising Physicians and Technologists are at the top of their fields
in both education and experience:

Medical Director:         W.R. McArthur, M.D. is a Florida Board Certified Orthopedic
                                   Surgeon with 37 years experience.  He is also Board Certified
                                   in hand surgery, serves as an Expert Medical Advisor for the State
                                   of Florida and is a Certified Independent Medical Examiner by the
                                   American Board of Independent Medical Examiners.  He is a
                                   Founder member of the Gulf Coast Medical Center and the
                                   Northwest Florida Surgery Center.  He serves as a Consultant to
                                   Children’s Medical Services, United Cerebral Palsy and has
                                   routinely worked with the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf
                                   Coast and the Disaster Relief Team of the Southern Baptist
                                   Foreign Mission Board providing emergency medical care after
                                   international disasters.

 

Radiologists:                Bay Radiology is a multi-specialty radiology group that has
                                   proudly served the radiology needs of Panama City since 1958.
                                   The ten radiologists are sub-specialized in the various disciplines
                                   of radiology, including neuro, interventional and musculoskeletal.
                                   They provide 24 hour turn-around coverage for Gulf Coast
                                   Medical Center, Bay Medical Center, Southern Orthopedics,
                                   The Brain and Spine Center as well as Gulf Imaging. 

                                   Along with Bay Radiology, Gulf Imaging utilizes the services of
                                   Abner Martin Landry, III, M.D., F.A.C.R. of Virtual Radiology,
                                   Inc.  Dr. Landry is an expert at women’s imaging, specializing in
                                   breast MRI.  He was a professor of Radiology at the Louisiana
                                   State University Medical Center and is a member of  The
                                   American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of
                                   North America and the Florida Radiological Society among other
                                   professional societies.

 

Technologists:              The Chief MRI Technologist of Gulf Imaging is Mr. Hai Bui.
                                   Unlike most MRI Technologists, Mr. Bui has a 4-year Bachelor
                                   of Science degree in radiologic technology from the University
                                   of South Alabama.  His training took place at multiple hospitals
                                   Throughout the Mobile area, including- Mobile Infirmary,
                                   Springhill Memorial, Providence Hospital as well as the University
                                   of South Alabama Medical Center and its affiliates.  He is certified
                                   in radiography and MRI. 

                                   Mr. Bryan Sharp is also a full-time MRI technologist at Gulf
                                   Imaging.  He graduated at the top of his class from the Gulf Coast
                                   Community College School of Radiologic Technology.  He has
                                   two years experience and is
registered in MRI and X-ray.

                                   Mrs. Karon Parsons also graduated at the top of her class at
                                   Gulf Coast Community College School of Radiologic Technology.
                                   She is the Chief Mammography Technologist at Gulf Imaging.
                                   She has over ten years experience in mammography and has been
                                   certified in Digital Mammography for over a year.  She is also
                                   certified in Computed Tomography. 

                                   Mrs. Graciana Burns graduated from Emilio Aguinaldo College
                                   School of Radiologic Technology in Manilla, Phillipeans in 1983.
                                   She started in general x-ray and quickly progressed to other
                                   modalities, including mammography.  After working in Saudi
                                   Arabia for a year and rotating through many modalities, she
                                   moved to the United States and immediately obtained her
                                   reciprocal license.  She is now accredited in Digital Mammography
                                   as well. 

                                   Jill Mikkelson is the ultrasound technologist having graduated from
                                   Pensacola Junior College with a degree in diagnostic medical sonography.
                                   She has her advanced certification in American Registry of Diagnostic
                                   Medical Sonography (ARDMS).

Administrative:             Mr. W.R. McArthur, Jr. is a part owner and the Administrator
                                   of Gulf Imaging.  He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane
                                   University and a law degree from the St. Thomas University
                                   School of law.

                                   Mr. Donald A. Brothers is the Marketing Director with ten
                                   years of medical experience.  He graduated in the top of his class
                                   from the University of West Alabama in 1988.

                                   Ms. Tina Scott is the Director of the Front Desk.  She is currently
                                   pursuing a nursing degree at Gulf Coast Community College and
                                   has 14 years of medical experience.

                                   Mr. Chau Bui is a patient coordinator at Gulf Imaging and is
                                   currently pursuing a degree in Radiologic Technology from
                                   Gulf Coast Community College.