LEXINGTON RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES

Our Physicians

Bradley Amerson, MD
Starting in March 2025
Bradley Amerson, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Emory University School of Medicine

Residency:

University of California San Diego

Fellowship:

University of California San Diego- Interventional Radiology

William Brehmer, MD
William Brehmer, MD
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Medical University of South Carolina

Residency:

University of Virginia Health Systems

Fellowship:

University of Virginia Health Systems - Vascular Interventional Radiology

Collins Chijioke, MD
Collins Chijioke, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine

Residency:

Rochester General Hospital NY

Fellowship:

Musculoskeletal Radiology - Medical University of South Carolina

Wesley Cleaves, MD
Wesley Cleaves, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of Alabama School of Medicine

Residency:

Medical University of South Carolina

Fellowship:

Musculoskeletal Radiology - Medical University of South Carolina

Clarence S. Davis
Clarence S. Davis, III, MD, FACR
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Medical University of South Carolina

Internship:

Medical College of Georgia, General Surgery

Residency:

Diagnostic Radiology - Medical University of South Carolina

General Radiology to include all modalities and Mammography

Michael M. Davis
Michael M. Davis, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Residency:

Medical University of South Carolina

Fellowship:

Musculoskeletal Radiology - Medical University of South Carolina

Robert B. Garris
Robert B. Garris, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Medical University of South Carolina

Residency:

University of Tennessee at Memphis

Fellowship:

Medical University of South Carolina, Interventional Radiology

Robert Gish, MD
Robert Gish, MD
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Dr. Gish is a fellowship trained interventional radiologist and diagnostic radiologist with clinical focuses in prostate artery embolization for BPH/lower urinary tract symptoms, uterine fibroid embolization, peripheral arterial disease, tumor embolization/ablation and portal hypertension interventions including TIPS.

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of Alabama Birmingham - School of Medicine

Residency:

Brookwood Baptist

Fellowship:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Arouj Hashmi, MD
Arouj Hashmi, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Dr. Hashmi is fellowship trained and board certified in diagnostic radiology with a specialty in breast imaging. He spent 16 years in private practice in Texas before moving to South Carolina. Dr. Hashmi enjoys teaching physicians and technologists about mammography. He has lectured frequently and created educational videos. His experience in academics and research began when he served as an assistant professor of Radiology at Indiana University. Dr. Hashmi has interests in advanced breast imaging such as Breast MRI and MRI guided biopsies, contrast enhanced subtraction mammography, and tomosynthesis mammography. He performs minimally invasive biopsies utilizing all forms of imaging guidance including ultrasound, tomosynthesis, stereotactic, and MRI guidance. He has years of experience with wireless breast localizations for surgical guidance.

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Residency:

Indiana University School of Medicine

Fellowship:

Breast Imaging - Indiana University School of Medicine

Robert Hazelrigg, MD
Robert Hazelrigg, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Dr. Hazelrigg is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology and has specialized in emergent/ER and trauma imaging, specifically for overnight coverage, in addition to general diagnostics. He is working to further establish in group, year-round overnight coverage at LRA as a forming member of a developing night coverage rotation. Overnight coverage seeks to provide comprehensive, accurate reports available at an optimal turnaround time for the ordering clinician.

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Residency:

Medical University of South Carolina

Fellowship:

Musculoskeletal Radiology - Medical University of South Carolina

David Knight, MD
David Knight, MD
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Dr. Knight has special interest in radio-frequency/microwave ablation of renal tumors, treatment of peripheral vascular disease including carotid stenting, and treatment of benign and malignant vertebral compression fractures.

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Emory University School of Medicine

Residency:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Fellowship:

Interventional Radiology - Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Jeffery MacLean, MD
Jeffery MacLean, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Medical University of the Americas

Residency:

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland

Fellowship:

Breast Imaging - Cleveland Clinic

Nicholas D. Mayes, MD
Nicholas D. Mayes, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Dr. Mayes is a fellowship-trained diagnostic radiologist with a particular interest in oncologic imaging specializing in breast and prostate cancer. Additionally, he serves as Vice-President and focuses on quality measures and operations for LRA.

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

East Carolina University School of Medicine

Residency:

Medical University of South Carolina

Fellowship:

Body Imaging - Duke University Medical Center

Joshua McCain, MD
Joshua McCain, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Mercer University

Residency:

Medical University of South Carolina

Fellowship:

Musculoskeletal Radiology - Medical University of South Carolina

Christopher McCarty, MD
Christopher McCarty, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Fellowship:

Neuroradiology - Emory School of Medicine

Keith A. McGuire, MD
Keith A. McGuire, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency:

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Fellowship:

Abdominal Imaging - Duke University Medical Center

Bryan Mustert, MD
Bryan Mustert, MD
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of Michigan Medical School

Residency:

University of Michigan Hospitals

Fellowship:

University of Michigan Hospitals - Angiography and Interventional Radiology

Ariel Alejandro Pertile, MD
Ariel Alejandro Pertile, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Residency:

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Diagnostic Imaging

Fellowship:

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Abdominal Imaging

Edwin Pia, MD
Edwin Pia, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Dr. Pia is a board certified general diagnostic radiologist in practice with LRA since 1999. He serves as clinical director of Ultrasound at Lexington Medical Center and Corporate Compliance Officer of LRA. His clinical interests including all aspects of cross-sectional imaging with a proclivity to body magnetic resonance imaging.

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Residency:

Medical University of South Carolina, Diagnostic Radiology

G. Richard Rueb, MD
G. Richard Rueb, MD
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Dr. Rueb has special interest in prostate artery embolization for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract symptoms, uterine fibroid embolization, endovascular treatment of peripheral vascular disease, and MRI of the prostate for cancer detection.

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Residency:

University of Virginia Medical Center

Fellowship:

Interventional Radiology - University of Virginia Medical Center

Beth Siroty-Smith, MD
Beth Siroty-Smith, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Residency:

Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

Fellowship:

Breast Imaging - Medical University of South Carolina

Jonathan K. West, MD
Jonathan K. West, MD
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Dr. West is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology and Vascular Interventional Radiology specializing in minimally invasive image guided procedures. He is currently the Co- director of the Vascular Interventional Radiology division at LMC and the Director of Interventional Oncology. Clinical interests include endovascular interventions for PAD and deep venous disease including thrombectomy and stenting, embolization for bleeding control, uterine artery embolization for symptomatic fibroids, incorporating new embolotherapies at other body sites, Y90 radioembolization, gonadal/ovarian vein embolization, thrombectomy for stroke, Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS), and Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration of Varices (PARTO/BRTO).

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Emory University School of Medicine

Residency:

University of Virginia Medical Center

Fellowship:

Vascular Interventional Radiology - University of Virginia Medical Center

Paul Mergo, MD
Paul Mergo, MD
Radiology
Background + Education

Areas of clinical interest: Current areas of interest include contrast enhanced mammography, and breast tumor ablation.

Board Status:

Certified

Education:

Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, WI

Residency:

Diagnostic Radiology St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI

Fellowship:

Breast Imaging Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Physician Assistants
Shelley Crawford, PA-C
Shelley Crawford, PA-C
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Ms. Crawford maintains certification in medical sonography through American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography and radiography through American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. She is a US Navy veteran who has enjoyed working in radiology since 2009.

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Emory and Henry College School of Health Sciences

Erin Haggard, PA-C
Erin Haggard, PA-C
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Haggard has a degree in Athletic Training from The University of Alabama and Surgical Physician Assistant studies from University of Alabama Birmingham. She has been a board certified physician assistant since 2004 and previously worked in general surgery, pediatric orthopedic surgery and family medicine. Mrs. Haggard has been practicing in radiology since she moved to South Carolina in 2009. When not working she enjoys college football, the beach, and time with family.

Athletic Training

The University of Alabama

Surgical Physician Assistant Studies

University of Alabama Birmingham

Kevin Hengeveld, PA-C
Kevin Hengeveld, PA-C
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Mr. Hengeveld has been working in radiology since 1997. He began his career in Grand Rapids, MI as both an RT(R) (ARRT) and a Physician Assistant. He joined LRA in 2015. He specializes in image guided procedures throughout the radiology department.

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Grand Valley State University

Radiology Technology

Grand Rapids Community College

Jennifer Stephens, PA-C
Jennifer Stephens, PA-C
Interventional Radiology / Radiology
Background + Education

Physician Assistant-Certified

Medical College of Georgia