Keen Minds
Attention to Detail
Problem Solvers
Determination
Team Skills
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: St. Francis Medical Center (Pittsburgh)
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Body Imaging)
Activities/Interests: Cross Sectional Body Imaging. Dr. DeRiggi joined Brighton Radiology in 2010, after practicing for 14 years with Almar Radiologists in Pittsburgh
Undergraduate: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
Residency: Wayne State University
Medical School: West Virginia University
Residency: Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh
Activities/Interests: Board Certified in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology.
Dr. Gabriele has been with Brighton Radiology for over 20 years.
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Abdominal Imaging
Activities/Interests: After fellowship, Dr. Johnson joined the faculty at UPMC as Assistant Professor in the Department of Abdominal Imaging from 2010-2012. He joined Brighton Radiology in 2012 where he practices General Radiology while continuing his interest in Abdominal Imaging including abdominal and pelvic CT, PET/CT, MR, Ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided interventions. Additional interests include Women’s Imaging and Obstetrical Ultrasound. Dr. Johnson is Chairman of Radiology for Heritage Valley, Sewickley and serves on the Steering Committee for the Lung Cancer Screening Program
President, Brighton Radiology Associates 2017-Present
Undergraduate: Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA
Residency: UPMC
Fellowship: Magee Women's Hospital UPMC
Activities/Interests: Breast Imaging and related procedures
Undergraduate: Duquesne University
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Residency: National Capital Consortium, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Activities/Interests: Prior to joining Brighton Radiology, Dr. Mollura served nine years in the US Army stationed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington D.C. as well as Fort Drum, NY. In addition to General Radiology, his interests include Musculoskeletal Imaging and Nuclear Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship: UPMC Neuroradiology
Activities/Interests: Neuroradiology, Head and Neck Imaging, 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: Michigan State University-College of Medicine, M.D.
Residency: Beaumont Hospitals-Dearborn
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Musculoskeletal Imaging)
Activities/Interests: Dr Nemer joined Brighton in 2017 following his fellowship at UPMC. His interests are primarily related to his sub-specialty training (MRI, Ultrasound, CT, and Conventional Radiographs) with emphasis on Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Oncology, complex trauma, Rheumatology, and post-operative evaluation. He is one of the core physicians in Brighton Radiology’s dedicated MSK Ultrasound service at Heritage Valley Health System and performs image-guided injections of the spine, axial skeleton, and peripheral joints
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Residency: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Ill.
Fellowship: West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA (Interventional Radiology and Ultrasound}
Activities/Interests: Interventional Radiology, Women's Imaging and General Radiology
Undergraduate: United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Residency: Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Fellowship: Georgetown University, Washington DC
Activities/Interests: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Uterine Artery Embolization
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, South Bend IN
Medical School: The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey PA
Residency: Transitional Year, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh PA. Diagnostic Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh PA
Fellowship: Combined Abdominal Imaging (UPMC Presbyterian and Shadyside) and Women’s Imaging (UPMC Magee)
Activities/Interests: Director of Heritage Valley Breast Care. lnterests in all aspects of Breast Imaging including 3D Mammography and 3D Ultrasound, Breast MRI and Breast biopsy, Body MRI, DEXA
Undergraduate: Franklin and Marshall College
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Residency: Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
Activities/Interests: Thoracic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine
Undergraduate: Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Residency: Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
Certified: Clinical Densitometer
Activities/Interests: Women's Imaging including mammography, Ultrasound including breast and OB/GYN, Breast MR and biopsy, Body Imaging, Bone Densitometry,
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Musculoskeletal Radiology
Board Certified: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Activities/Interests: Dr. Ziggas joined Brighton Radiology in 2019 and currently serves on the Brighton Executive Committee, having previously served on the Peer Review committee. Dr. Ziggas’ interests are primarily related to her specialty in Musculoskeletal Radiology and include all diagnostic modalities with a focus on MRI and Ultrasound as well as image guided interventions.