As a resident of Mather Hospital, you will  have the distinction of working with, and being mentored by, a remarkable group of board-certified physicians. Our faculty includes nationally recognized clinicians and researchers, with vast levels of experience teaching and guiding students in their journey to becoming licensed physicians.  All of our faculty are board certified, some in in multiple specialties, bringing a well-rounded knowledge to each rotation they supervise. The physicians listed below are considered the core faculty of the residency program. All of these physicians hold academic appointments at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health.

Dr. DayanMichael J. Dayan, MD, MBA is a core faculty member in the subdivision of Interventional Radiology and an Assistant Clinical Professor in Radiology at the Zucker School of Medicine. Dr. Dayan earned his medical degree from the accelerated BA-MD program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed an internship in general surgery and residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. He then completed his fellowship in Vascular and lnterventional Radiology at NYP Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City before joining the staff at Mather Hospital. Dr. Dayan also holds an MBA in Technology Commercialization with interest in healthcare operations and analytics. His clinical expertise includes all aspects of diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, and interventional oncology. Dr. Dayan performs a wide variety of interventional procedures including, but not limited to, locoregional therapies to treat hepatic malignancies (Y-90, TACE, ablation procedures to treat acute and chronic occlusions of the deep venous system, catheter directed treatment of pulmonary emboli, hemorrhoid embolization, prostate embolization, uterine fibroid embolization, chronic back pain therapy, and biliary stone extraction etc. His research interests focus on quality assurance, lean six sigma, medical finance, and device development. In addition to clinical and research activities, Dr. Dayan is an active teacher of residents and medical students.

Dr. BilalMohammed Bilal, MD is a core faculty member and the Sub Specialty Education Coordinator of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Bilal earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed a Transitional Year internship at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA.  He then completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology and a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center before joining the staff at Mather Hospital.  During his residency, he was the junior and senior Chief Resident. Dr. Bilal is the Director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Mather, a member of the Cancer Committee and a clinical advisory board member of the Mather Spine Center.  He also holds the academic title of Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health. Dr. Bilal specializes in all aspects of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology with particular expertise in oncologic interventions, women’s interventional health and spine intervention.  He enjoys local and global traveling, dining, watching movies, painting and cycling.

Joseph Carrucciu, MDJoseph Carrucciu, MD is a core faculty member the Sub Specialty Education Coordinator of Breast Imaging.  A graduate of SUNY Upstate Medical Center, he completed his intern year in Internal Medicine at Stony Brook and both a Diagnostic Radiology residency and Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology fellowship at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York. Dr. Carrucciu held the positions of the Chief of Interventional Service and the Assistant Program Director of the Radiology Residency at Stony Brook Medicine before joining Mather Hospital. A recipient of the 2012 Long Island Healthcare Heroes award, he founded the Mather Hospital Interventional Service and the Fortunato Breast Health Center, where he has served as the Co-Medical Director since 1994. In his spare time he can be found in the garden or at an antiques auction.

Alan T. Kaell, MDAlan T. Kaell, MD serves as the Director of Resident Scholarly Activity and Faculty Development at Mather Hospital.  Board certified in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Geriatrics, Dr. Kaell has been an active investigator since 1983, focusing on rheumatology and immunology, resulting in numerous published research articles and chapters. He has lectured on his findings internationally, has had privileges at four major hospitals in Suffolk County and has been a reviewer and editor of various national journals for more than 30 years. Dr. Kaell has conducted more than 20 Phase II, III and IV clinical trials for anti-rheumatic therapies and has been the recipient of NIH and Fetzer research grants. He has taught medical students, residents and fellows for the past 30 years and is currently a participant in the Academy of Rheumatology Medical Educators, whose mission is to develop, implement and assess novel teaching techniques by incorporating Patient Reported Outcomes and evaluating patient and physician behavioral changes.

Kenny Lien, MDKenny Lien, MD is a core faculty member and an Assistant Clinical Professor in Radiology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health.  Dr. Lien holds a master’s degree in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University and worked as a Research Associate at Cedars Sinai Medical Center prior to earning his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine.  He completed his Transitional Year at Mercy Catholic Medical Center in Philadelphia, a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Stony Brook Medicine and a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology from NYU.

Michelle Price, MDMichelle Price, MD is a core faculty member and the Co-Medical Director of the Mather Hospital Fortunato Breast Health Center.  A graduate of Cornell University Medical College, she completed both her intern year in Pathology and residency in Radiology at The New York Hospital along with a fellowship in Breast Imaging at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Price held the title of Assistant Attending Professor of Radiology at New York Presbyterian before joining Mather Hospital in 2003.  She has been honored numerous times for her work on Long Island including the 2012 Healthcare Heroes and the 2013 Town of Brookhaven Women’s Recognition Night in the field of Medicine.

Kimberly WilsonKimberly Wilson is the Training Program Manager for the Mather Hospital Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program.  A graduate of Dowling College, she has been a proud member of the Mather Imaging Services Family since 1989 and has received multiple service excellence awards for her dedication to both the hospital and the community.  Ms. Wilson has helped to develop and write Imaging Services IRB research studies.  She also operates as the liaison between Mather Professional Services and Stony Brook Medicine.  In addition, she has assisted the Administration Team in the start-up of Collaborative Chiropractic Affiliation, and the CyberKnife Facility.  Ms. Wilson has served as the Co-chair of the Standards of Performance Team for the past 18 months.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. They are an athletic family that loves the outdoors.