Radiologists

Our Radiologist group was formed over 55 years ago and pride ourselves on being a cohesive group. MKRMG is eager to teach, ensuring professional growth in a dynamic, radiology group that offers diverse services from Imaging to Procedural Care.

  • Professional headshot of a smiling man with dark hair, wearing a black suit, striped shirt, and tie, against a neutral background. Dr Bennett Abe Interventional Radiologist

    Bennett K. Abe, M.D

    MD from University of Hawaii; Residency in Diagnostic Radiology UC Irvine; Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology, UCLA; BS in Electrical Engineering Columbia University w/patent for intravascular retrieval device for interventional procedures

  • A professional headshot of a man with brown hair, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, smiling against a neutral background. Dr Jaime Aguet established and valued radiologist

    Jaime C. Aguet, M.D.

    Brown University, School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island; Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Stanford University; Fellowship, Cross-sectional Imaging and Neuroradiolog, Stanford. Diplomate Board of Radiology. Certified in Vascular and Interventional Radiology

  • A man with dark hair, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and red patterned tie, smiling for a portrait against a brown background. Doctor Douglas Blume, retired Navy physician. Dr Doug Blume MD.

    Douglas Blume, M.D.

    University of CA, Santa Barbara, BS Biochemistry; Rosalind Franklin University Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, Doctor of Medicine; Internship: Surgical Internship, National Naval Medical Center, Student Naval Flight Surgeon, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Air Combat Element Surgeon, USS Belleay Wood and USS Peleliu, CASEVAC Surgeon, Forward Operating Base Duke Najaf, Irag, and AL Asad Air Base, Iraq; Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, LA County/USC Medical Center

  • A professional headshot of a man with gray hair, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and light gray tie, against a brown background. Doctor Troy Bouit takes the time to meet with patients to review any concerns

    Troy K. Bouit, M.D.

    Pacific Union College St. Helena; Medical Degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine; Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Loma Linda University. He attended one year of college in Paris studying French

  • A professional headshot of a middle-aged man with short, light-colored hair, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and a patterned tie, smiling against a neutral background. The valley's favorite radiologist, Dr Daniel Hightower MD.

    Daniel J. Hightower, M.D.

    University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine; Residency Diagnostic Radiology Madigan Army Medical Center; Fellowship Musculoskeletal/Body MRI Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology/Washington University School of Medicine

  • A smiling man with short black hair, wearing glasses, a black suit, light blue shirt, and a patterned tie, against a plain brown background. Doctor Thu Le leads our local mammography department. Dr Le ensures supreme patient care .

    Thu T. Le, M.D.

    Medical Degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Sciences/The Chicago Medical School; Residency in Radiology Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital; Neuroradiology Fellowship from Stanford University, Specializes in MRI brain perfusion for neurosurgical intervention for brain disease

  • A professional headshot of a smiling man with short brown hair, wearing a black suit, white dress shirt, and patterned tie, against a brownish background.

    Glade E. Roper, M. D.

    Medical Degree at UC Davis School of Medicine; Residency in Diagnostic Radiology at UC Davis Medical Center; Advanced Radiology Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

  • Professional headshot of a man in a suit smiling against a brown background. Dr Ashkan Shahkarami MD is the lead Interventional Radiologist in Tulare County.

    Ashkan Shahkarami, M.D.

    Rosalind Franklin University/Chicago Medical School/Illinois Internship - University of CA/Irvine, CA/Internal Medicine Residency - Pennsylvania Hospital/University of Pennsylvania Health System/Pennsylvania/Diagnostic Radiology Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Tennessee/Vascular and Interventional Radiology

  • A woman with long blonde hair, wearing black glasses, a gray blazer, and a white striped shirt, posing against a plain gray background. Dr Julia Talley MD is the newest to join MKR and has become a champion of quality care in radiology.

    Julia Talley, M.D.

    McGovern University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School with scholarly concentration in molecular and translational research; Residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with focus in interventional radiology translational research, quality improvement, and special interest in academic teaching and mentoring. Member of Tulare and Kings County Medical Society.

  • A professional headshot of a man with dark hair in a navy suit, and striped tie, smiling against a brown background. Dr Francisco Valles MD an interventional radiologist with a passion to treat patients in the valley suffering from leg pain.

    Francisco E. Valles, M.D.

    MD Degree, University of California, San Francisco, Research Assistant, UCSF department Neurological Surgery, Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellow, UCSF Dept. Radiology; Surgery Internship year: PGY1, Morehouse School of Medicine, Grady Hospital, Atlanta,GA; Radiology Residency: PGY2-5, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport,CT; IR Fellowship: PGY-6, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA