The Imaginis Medical Advisory Board and Editorial Board is made up of breast specialists and other healthcare professionals who bring you state-of-the-art medical knowledge concerning breast cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, biopsy, treatment, new developments and related breast health and women's health topics.
Ernie Bodai, M.D., FACS (Surgeon and Founder of the Breast Cancer Stamp)
Ernie Bodai, M.D. was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1951. He and his family lived in a bomb shelter for nearly a year, before they managed to escape during the Hungarian Revolution in 1957. Following immigration to the United States, Dr. Bodai received his B.A and M.S. degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his M.D. degree from the University of California, Davis in 1977, where he currently serves as Clinical Professor of Surgery. Dr. Bodai served as Chief of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento for 15 years and today directs the Breast Health Center at the Kaiser Permanente Sacramento, which has been recognized, nationally as a "Center of Excellence." He has authored over 250 medical articles and has published five books, four of which focus on cancer. He holds a number of medical device patents, is a member of numerous prestigious surgical societies and is the recipient of many national awards. He serves as a board member or medical director of several companies including Sontek Medical, B&B Medical, Liv International, and Nutracea, an international leader in the development of neutriceuticals.
After treating thousands of patients with breast cancer he became frustrated at the pace of funding for research. In a remarkable one-man lobbying effort he was able to convince Congress and the U.S. Postal Service to issue the Breast Cancer Research Stamp, the first ever stamp in U.S. history that sells at more than face value (45 cents) with the surplus amount donated directly to breast cancer research. Over 950 million stamps have been sold raising over $65 million for crucial research.
He is currently introducing the first ever "global stamp" - raising awareness and funding to conquer the disease worldwide. To date, twelve countries have begun work on this important project. Together we will find a cure in the near future - that is his hope.
We encourage you to visit Dr. Bodai site at www.curebreastcancer.org and his book, "I Flunked My Mammogram" at our bookstore.
Hannah L. Brooks, MD, FACS (Breast Surgeon)
Dr. Brooks is the Director of the Breast Surgical Service at St Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. Prior to that, she provided breast disease and surgical care within the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital System in NY. Dr Brooks served as Chair of the Breast Cancer Task Force for the American Cancer Society, Eastern Division-Queens. After completing her Medical Degree at Albany Medical College, Dr. Brooks did additional basic research training in tumor immunology at New York Hospital and Sloan-Kettering Institute. She completed her residency in General Surgery at the Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center in New York.
Dr. Brooks is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the New York Metropolitan Breast Group. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Brooks' commitments include development of physician and patient education programs, participation in ongoing clinical studies in breast cancer, and advancement of medical and surgical knowledge in local and online communities. She has published in the areas of surgery and oncology/immunology. She is a recipient of the prestigious Lane Adams Award for compassionate care of cancer patients and their families from the American Cancer Society.
Bruce F. Schroeder, MD (Breast Imaging Specialist)
Dr. Schroeder is Affiliate Professor of Radiology at The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Pitt County Memorial Hospital and Medical Director of Eastern Radiologists Breast Imaging Center in Greenville, North Carolina. The Breast Imaging Center is among a very select group of breast centers in the United States that have been designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.
Dr. Schroeder received his medical training at the New York University School of Medicine and received a Fellowship in Breast Imaging from New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Schroeder is an expert in mammography, breast ultrasound, minimally invasive breast biopsy and digital mammography workflow. Dr. Schroeder has made numerous presentations and peer reviewed publications about breast cancer and breast imaging. Dr. Schroeder is a board-certified radiologist, and a member of both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging. Dr. Schroeder also has advanced training in the diagnosis of osteoporosis using bone densitometry.
Vladimir Lange, MD
Dr. Lange is President and CEO of Lange Productions, a health education company and a partner of Imaginis.com. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Lange completed his surgical residency at Harbor General Hospital in Los Angeles. He served as a member of the teaching staff at the University of California and practiced emergency medicine at Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, California. Dr. Lange has been a consultant to the International Union Against Cancer, the Department of Health Services, and the Department of Defense. He is currently a member of the Board for the National Consortium of Breast Centers and thee California Dialogue on Cancer.
Dr. Lange's company, Lange Productions, is the leading developer of multimedia programs in the healthcare field. To date, it has produced over 100 DVDs, brochures and books on breast health, including the critically-acclaimed Be a Survivor series (Your Guide to Breast Cancer Treatment) and is recognized for the standard-setting Breast Self Examination teaching video. The company also produces custom-designed programs for pharmaceutical and medical device companies as well as professional and non profit entities. Lange Productions' programs are widely used by hospitals, breast centers and organizations including the American Cancer Society, the American College of Physicians, the American College of Radiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Breast Disease, the Oncology Nursing Society, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer Network of Strength and others.
Alissa H. Czyz (Imaginis Editor)
Alissa Czyz is the editor of Imaginis.com. Ms. Czyz holds an MA in public communication from American University and a BA in English from Knox College. She has over a decade of professional writing experience. Ms. Czyz served as a writer/editor for the National Institutes of Health, where she was a member of a multidisciplinary research team. In that position, she worked closely with physicians and medical researchers to develop, revise, and substantively edit study codebooks, research materials, medical journal articles, and web site content on a variety of health topics. Ms. Czyz has also held senior writing positions at other government agencies and nonprofit organizations. She has won a variety of awards for her writing, has written forewords for books about women’s health, and has had her health writing featured in publications such as Diagnostic Imaging. She has served as the editor of Imaginis.com since 1999.
