Our Physicians

Bhuvana P. Kittusamy, M.D.
Medical Director

Dr. Bhuvana P. Kittusamy, MD is the owner and Facility Medical Director for Las Vegas Radiology, she is Board Certified, in Diagnostic Radiology. Prior to starting Las Vegas Radiology in October 2007, Dr. Kittusamy served our nations' military personnel and their families as a Staff Radiologist at Mike O'Callahan Federal Hospital at Nellis Air Force Base, from 2004 to 2007.

Dr. Kittusamy completed her Internal Medicine training program at Maryland General Hospital in 1999, she completed her residency in Radiology at MCP Hahnemann University, from 1999 through 2003, and then continued on to a fellowship program in Radiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital from 2003 to 2004, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Bhuvana Kittusamy Is married, with 2 wonderful children. She has been a pillar in the Diagnostic Imaging Community here in Las Vegas for the last 6 years, and is happy to have made Las Vegas her home. When Dr. Kittusamy is not interpreting complex diagnostic studies, she enjoys cooking, gardening, reading and spending time with her loving family.

Lawence Bogle,M.D.

Dr. Lawrence Bogle received his medical degree from the University of California – Irvine in 1967. He completed a residency in radiology at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego and a residency in radiologic pathology at the Armed Forces Institution of Pathology in Washington, D.C., in 1971. Dr. Bogle also completed training in pediatric radiology at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.

Following his medical training, Dr. Bogle was a radiologist for the U.S. Naval Hospital. Upon his honorable discharge from the armed forces in 1974, Dr. Bogle served as director of radiology at Mission Bay Hospital, where he also served as chief of staff from 1980 to 1982 and as director of continuing medical education for more than two decades.

Dr. Bogle is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and is an American College of Radiology Fellow. He was previously an assistant clinical professor of radiology at the University of California – San Diego and is a past president of the San Diego Radiologic Society. He is a member of the Radiological Society of North America, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the San Diego County Radiology Society and the Western Neuroradiologic Society.

Jared Chugg, M.D.

Dr. Jared Chugg earned his Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University, and he received his M.D. from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 2002. Dr. Chugg began his post-graduate training with an internship in transitional medicine at the David Grant Medical Center in Fairfield, Calif. He stayed on at David Grant to complete a residency in diagnostic radiology from 2003 to 2007, and served as chief resident from 2005 to 2006.

Following his medical training, Dr. Chugg was hired on as Chief of Nuclear Medicine and Chief of CT at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology.

James Anthony Cooper, M.D.

Dr. James Cooper earned his M.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1991. He completed an internship at Cleveland Clinic in 1992, followed by a residency at Yale New Haven Hospital where he served as chief resident. While there, he also finished fellowship training in neuroradiology.

Since 1997, Dr. Cooper has worked as a diagnostic radiologist for various medical groups in San Diego, Calif. In 2001, he became medical art director for Amirsys, Inc., which publishes radiology reference materials.

Dr. Cooper is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds the Certificate of Added Qualification in neuroradiology. He is a member of the Radiological Society of North America, the San Diego Radiological Society, the California Radiological Society, the Western Society of Neuroradiology and the International Spine Injection Society. Dr. Cooper also holds a degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art and has published numerous medical illustrations.

Martha H. Garrison, M.D.

Dr. Martha Garrison earned her medical degree in 1992 from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. She completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals in Atlanta. Dr. Garrison also completed a fellowship there and served as clinical instructor and attending physician in breast imaging and general radiology.

Upon finishing her medical training, Dr. Garrison served as general radiologist for Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta. She then joined Emory University Clinic/Hospital in Atlanta as assistant professor of radiology. Dr. Garrison served as general radiologist for the Diagnostic Radiology, Ultrasound and Breast Center in Atlanta and as mammographer and clinical director for breast imaging at Quantum Radiology Northwest in Marietta, Ga. She then became president and CEO of US TeleMammography for Quantum Medical Radiology, serving as the lead mammographer for more than 20 facilities. Dr. Garrison is currently with TeleMammography Specialists, LLC, in Decatur, Ga and joined Radiology 24/7 in 2010.

Dr. Garrison is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. She is a member of the American College of Radiology, the Society of Breast Imaging and the American Medical Association. regon Medical Association and the American College of Radiology.

Rodney Desmond Kidd, M.D.

Dr. Rodney Kidd earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University in 1994. He interned at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas. He completed residencies in diagnostic and interventional radiology at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif., and at South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Following his medical training, Dr. Kidd served as a clinic physician for the San Diego County Department of Health until 1997, when he began a position as medical director for Yosemite National Park. Dr. Kidd also held positions as an emergency physician for EMCare of California and a physician consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense. Since 2004, Dr. Kidd has served as a radiologist for Central Texas Medical Center of San Marcos, Texas. Dr. Kidd joined Radiology 24/7 in 2006.

Dr. Kidd is board certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Bobby Mocherla, M.D.

Dr. Bharat Mocherla, MD, Board Certified, in Nuclear Medicine, is the head of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Las Vegas Radiology. He completed internship at SYNY, Stony Brook in 2006, followed by Nuclear Medicine residency at Mt. Sinai Teaching Hospital in 2008 and then PET CT fellowship at UCLA in 2009.

Dr. Mocherla was extensively involved in research at Mt. Sinai and UCLA, producing several publications and working with several new PET traces some of which are currently in clinical trials. He also won the first prize for poster presentation at Society of Nuclear Medicine Mid Winter North East Conference in 2007.

Being highly specialized in Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Mocherla is a valuable asset to Las Vegas Radiology, offering exclusive state of the art diagnostic studies in Nuclear Medicine. Dr. Mocherla is an expert in reading Brain PET for dementia, Cardiac PET for CAD, and SPECT-CT for Osteomyelitis. Currently, Las Vegas Radiology is in the process of starting several PET clinical trials. Along with Dr. Mocherla, Las Vegas Radiology is committed to provide state of the art high quality services in Nuclear Medicine.

Ashesh Patel, M.D.

Dr. Ashesh Patel earned his M.D. from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1997. He completed an internship at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill., followed by a diagnostic radiology residency at Loyola University School of Medicine in Maywood, Ill. Dr. Patel completed fellowship training in neuroradiology at Tufts Medical School.

Dr. Patel is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds the Certificate of Added Qualification in neuroradiology. He is also a member of the American College of Radiology and the MRI Club of Boston.

Sonny A. Patidar, M.D.

Dr. Sonny Patidar is founder and CEO of Radiology 24/7, which he established in 2002. Between 2003 and 2007, Dr. Patidar served as Chief of Nuclear Medicine and PET Imaging at Scripps Mercy Hospital. He was attending radiologist with a special interest in PET imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital from 2002 to 2003.

Dr. Patidar earned his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Boston University in 1990. He received his M.D. from Chicago Medical School, where he was president of his medical school class.

Dr. Patidar completed his first residency at Loyola University School of Medicine in Chicago, followed by a second residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He finished fellowship training at Harvard Medical School, where he later served as a member of the teaching faculty. Dr. Patidar is board certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Daniel P. Saurborn, M.D.

Dr. Daniel Saurborn attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry after graduating cum laude from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in English. While there, he served as editor in chief of the medical school's literary journal and joined the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.

He received his M.D. in 1998 and completed an internship in pediatrics at Strong Children's Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. From there, Dr. Saurborn finished a residency in diagnostic radiology at Harvard Medical School, where he received numerous teaching awards. Dr. Saurborn completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at the University of Pennsylvania in 2004.

He is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology and regularly contributes to peer-reviewed medical journals and publications.

Tien Ahn Wee, M.D.

Dr. Tien Wee earned his medical degree from Columbia University in New York City in 1996. He completed an internship in internal medicine at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, followed by a residency in radiology at the University of California – Davis, in Sacramento, Calif., where he served as Chief Resident from 1999 to 2000.

Since 2001, Dr. Wee held positions as a radiologist for several radiology groups in Washington, Nevada and Oregon. He joined Radiology 24/7 in 2010.

Dr. Wee is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. He is a member of the Oregon Medical Association and the American College of Radiology.