Lionel S. Zuckier, MD, MBA
Radiology
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Lionel S. Zuckier, MD, MBA, FRCPC, is Division Head, Nuclear Medicine at Montefiore Einstein and Professor, Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Zuckier’s clinical focus includes all facets of the practice of nuclear medicine, including PET and single photon imaging, theranostics and therapy, cardiovascular nuclear medicine and bone mineral densitometry.
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in physics from Yeshiva University in 1977, Dr. Zuckier came to Einstein for his medical education, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1982. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in 1983, then returned to Einstein to complete his nuclear medicine residency in 1985, taking on the role of Chief Resident in his final year. He continued at Einstein to complete his radiology residency in 1989, followed by his research fellowship in B-cell Immunology, which he completed in 1995 in the laboratory of Dr. Matthew Scharff. In 2015, Dr. Zuckier completed his Master of Business Administration at University of Massachusetts Amherst Isenberg School of Management.
Dr. Zuckier’s research interests extend to several areas of nuclear medicine including lung scintigraphy for the diagnosis of embolism, and brain perfusion scintigraphy, used as an ancillary examination in the determination of death by neurologic criteria. He is currently involved in the testing of new theranostic radiopharmaceuticals. He has shared his work through articles and letters in peer-reviewed journals, books, abstracts and symposia. Dr. Zuckier has also served on the editorial boards of several medical research journals and has contributed to several professional practice guidelines.
Dr. Zuckier is board certified in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and a member of several professional societies including the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, the Radiological Society of North America, the American College of Radiology and the Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine.
Gender: Male
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Education and Training
- Medical Education Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Residency Jacobi Medical Center
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Primary Location
Montefiore Nuclear Medicine
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Additional Locations
Montefiore at 555 Taxter Road
555 Taxter Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
914-457-4130
Montefiore at 3050 Corlear
3050 Corlear Avenue
Bronx, NY 10463
914-457-4130
Montefiore Medical Park
Montefiore Medical Park
1695A Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461
718-405-8454
