CCI OPEN MRI BY COASTAL COUNTY IMAGING SERVICES, LLC

COASTAL COUNTY IMAGING SERVICES, LLC IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF CCI OPEN MRI, THE NEWEST ALTERNATIVE FOR OPEN MRI STUDIES IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI.

CCI OPEN MRI IS LOCATED AT 4320 15TH STREET, SUITE B IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI. HOURS OF OPERATION ARE 8 A.M.TO 5 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE BY CALLING 228-868-2780.

CCI OPEN MRI ACCEPTS MOST MEDICAL INSURANCES, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID.

THROUGH QUALITY, CONVENIENCE, TIMELINESS, AND FRIENDLINESS,
WE SCAN MORE SMILES.

MEET OUR STAFF:

Manager: Randy Patterson, ARRT
Randy brings to CCI OPEN MRI many years of technical and managerial experience. He has worked at many coast facilities, including Hancock Medical Center, Garden Park Hospital, and Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. Randy served as the Director of Radiology at Hancock Medical Center 2001-2003.

Technologist: Frank Downey, ARRT
Frank served as Director of Radiology at Garden Park Hospital 1973- 1999. He has worked both in the hospital and physician office environment and has extensive experience in outpatient services.

Receptionist/ Clerical: Leslie Miller
Leslie is a native of Leavenworth, KS and has lived on the Gulf Coast for 9 1/2 years. She previously worked at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport prior to embarking upon independent transcription services.

MEET OUR MEDICAL DIRECTORS:

Frank A. Lovell, M.D.
Dr. Lovell is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He served his residency at the University Hospital in Jackson and completed a neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Alabama Birmingham. He has board certification and a certificate of added qualification in neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology. He joined SMB Radiology, P.A. in 1995. He is the Medical Director of CCI Open MRI.

Eric Lawson, M.D.
Dr. Lawson joined SMB Radiology, P.A. in 1999 after completing a vascular and interventional radiology fellowship at the University Medical Center/ St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. He attended Lamar University and the University of Texas San Antonio School of Medicine. His residency training was performed at the University of South Alabama. He is the Assistant Medical Director of CCI Open MRI.

MEET OUR PHYSICIANS:

CCI OPEN MRI will use the services of SMB Radiology, P.A., the oldest and most respected radiology group in this area. SMB Radiology, P.A. is proud to provide radiological services to Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Garden Park Medical Center, and the Gulfport OB-GYN clinic. Besides Drs. Lovell and Lawson, the radiologists of SMB Radiology, P.A. include

Hoshall Barrett, M.D.
Dr. Barrett joined SMB Radiology, P.A. in 1975. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Medicine. He performed his internship at the University of California, San Diego and completed residency and fellowship at the Charity Hospital of New Orleans. He has board certification by the American Board of Radiology. He currently serves as Medical Director of Radiology at Garden Park Medical Center and is the President of SMB Radiology, P.A.

Laura Justice, M.D.
Dr. Justice attended the University of Mississippi and University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency training at the University Hospital, Jackson, MS. She has been associated with SMB Radiology, P.A. since 1981. She is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has served as Medical Director of Radiology at Hancock Medical Center. She serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of SMB Radiology, P.A.

Raymond Tipton, M.D.
Dr. Tipton is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed his internship at the University of South Alabama, residency at the University Medical Center in Jackson, and fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at the University of New Mexico. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. He joined SMB Radiology, P.A. in 1984 and currently serves as Vice-President.

Michael Diaz, M.D.
Dr. Diaz has been associated with SMB Radiology, P.A. since 1994 after completing service with the United States Air Force. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and the Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed an internship at the USAF Medical Center Keesler and residency training at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio. He is a past Chief of Staff at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and currently serves as the Medical Director of Radiology at that facility. He has board certification and a certificate of added qualification in vascular and interventional radiology by the American Board of Radiology.

Milton Raines, M.D.
Dr. Raines is a graduate of the University of Alabama and the Medical College of Alabama. He completed his internship at St. Vincent’s hospital in Birmingham. He performed residency training at the University of Alabama Birmingham and at the David Grant USAF Medical Center. He served in the United States Air Force. He practiced in Meridian, MS prior to joining SMB Radiology in 2000.

Barbara Massony, M.D.
Dr. Massony has been associated with SMB Radiology, P.A. since 1994. She is a graduate of the LSU School of Medicine and completed internship and residency training at the Charity Hospital of New Orleans. She worked at Touro Infirmary for a number of years and was a staff radiologist at the LSU School of Medicine prior to relocating to the Gulf Coast. She has certification with the American Board of Radiology.

James Keating, M.D.
Dr. Keating is the newest member of the SMB family, arriving the summer of 2006. He graduated from the Tulane University School of Medicine and completed internship training at Roanoke (Virginia) Memorial Hospital. His residency was completed at the University of Vermont and he completed fellowship training in neuroradiology at the University of Washington. He has been on staff at multiple hospitals in the New Orleans area and worked at Keesler Medical Center prior to Hurricane Katrina. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology.