Meet our Medical Director:
Dr. Petti is a Diagnostic Radiologist Specializing in Women’s Imaging in NJ
Bergen Imaging Center’s Medical Director, Christopher L. Petti, MD, is fellowship trained and board certified by the American Board of Radiology. He received his medical degree from the NYU School of Medicine and completed a residency at SUNY Health Science Center. He joined our Women’s Imaging Center in 2000 as our Medical Director and has over 20 years of experience.
Dr. Petti is a diagnostic radiologist, and specializes in breast imaging, ultrasound and women’s imaging.
He was recently rated among the area’s top radiologists by a blue-ribbon panel of his peers, receiving the prestigious Super Doctors designation. He has been included annually in Bergen’s Top Doctors – published in (201) Health – since 2015. He has been named a NJ Top Doc, a division of USA Top Docs, every year since 2017.
Dr. Petti is a member of the American College of Radiology (ACR), Society of Breast Imaging (SBI), Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA) and Medical Society of NJ (MSNJ).
He is known not only for his exceptional diagnostic abilities, but for his dedication to our facility and the staff here. Bergen Imaging Center is honored to have him on our team; his skill and expertise are the foundation of the specialized care that we provide. Dr. Petti’s numerous awards reflect and strengthen our practice’s commitment to providing the highest-quality care to our patients.
Bergen Imaging Center is privately owned and not affiliated with any hospital. We are fully committed to providing unparalleled excellence in women’s imaging services.
Our services include digital mammography; 3D mammography with GE Healthcare’s SenoClaire 3D Tomosynthesis system; body composition and bone density scans with Prodigy*, GE Healthcare’s bone densitometry and DXA body composition analysis technology; breast ultrasound; breast biopsy; saline infused sonography (SIS), and general ultrasound.
Education:
- Tufts University, Medford, MA (Sept 1984 – May 1988)
- Degree: Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, May 1988
- Major: Biology
- Honors:
- Elected to Phi Beta Kappa society, December, 1987
- The Anna Quincy Churchill Prize in Biology, 1985
- New York University School of Medicine, New York City, New York Sept 1988- May 1993
- Degree: Doctor of Medicine, May 1993
- New York University Medical Center, Department of Pathology, New York City,
- New York Internship in Anatomic Pathology July 1993- June 1994
- State University of New York Health Science Center, Kings County Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NY
- Resident Physician in Diagnostic Radiology, July 1994- June 1998
- Chief Resident July 1997 – June 1998
- State University of New York Health Science Center at Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Fellowship in Women’s Imaging (Breast and Cross Sectional Imaging), July 1998- June 1999
- State University of New York Health Science Center at Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Divisions of Breast Imaging and Cross Sectional Imaging (CT, Ultrasound, MRI) – July 1999 – August 2000
- Associate Director of Radiology Residency Program
- State University of New York Health Science Center @ Brooklyn, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York
