Dr. Steven Parmett Named Chair of Radiology
09/23/2008
-- Dr. Parmett to Advance Department Technology and Patient Service --
Contact: Mary Mooney
212-604-2675
New York, NY, August 12, 2008 - Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers announced the appointment of Dr. Steven Parmett as chair of the radiology department at St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan. Dr. Parmett is an accomplished expert in the field of radiology and will lead the department into the future of medical imaging technology and patient care.
'St. Vincent's is very proud of the appointment of such a respected expert in radiology as Dr. Steven Parmett,' said Henry Amoroso, Saint Vincent's President and CEO. 'We are very fortunate to have the services of such an accomplished clinician and educator to lead our radiology department in this exciting period of growth and progress.'
Dr. Parmett plans to build upon and intensify the department's efforts to access the latest in imaging technology and digital connectivity, and to coordinate planning for the development of the advanced technology that will be integral to the new St. Vincent's Hospital. One key enhancement is the implementation of C.T.R.M. - critical test result management. This service will allow patients' critical test results to be quickly communicated to the responsible clinicians, providing a convenient, quality patient experience.
He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role. Dr. Parmett joins St. Vincent's from Mt. Sinai Medical Center, where he served as the director of the North General Hospital radiology affiliation and chair of radiology for North General, as well as attending radiologist for Mt. Sinai in PET-CT/Nuclear Medicine.
'St. Vincent's has made it a priority to bring patients the latest technology and tools, and that brings very exciting opportunities to the new radiology chair,' said Dr. Parmett. 'I look forward to bringing the highest quality of radiology services to St. Vincent's.'
Dr. Parmett attended Harvard University for his undergraduate, graduate and medical studies. After an internship in medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, he completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital-Harvard Medical School, and then a fellowship in nuclear medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School.
He has received many professional awards and honors, and is a frequent lecturer and presenter in his area of subspecialty expertise, nuclear medicine, and is widely published in his field. Dr. Parmett is board certified in diagnostic radiology, with special competence in nuclear radiology, by the American Board of Radiology, and in nuclear medicine by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine.
About Saint Vincent's
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (Saint Vincent's) is anchored by St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, an academic medical center located in Greenwich Village and the only emergency room on the Westside of Manhattan from Midtown to Tribeca, St. Vincent's Westchester, a behavioral health hospital in Westchester County, and continuing care services that include two skilled nursing facilities in Brooklyn, another on Staten Island, a hospice, and a home health agency serving the Metropolitan New York area. Its behavioral health services also provide supportive housing programs for people with mental illness throughout the Metropolitan area. Saint Vincent's is the designated provider for the New York and New Jersey region of the US Family Health Plan sponsored by the US Department of Defense.
Saint Vincent's serves as the academic medical center of New York Medical College in New York City. The healthcare organization is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn and the president of the Sisters of Charity of New York.
