The Bronx's Leader in Vascular Care & Dialysis Access Management

Gastone Crea, MD

Interventional Radiologist
Medical Director

Gastone Crea, MD is an interventional radiologist specializing in dialysis access management and minimally invasive placement of PD catheters. He currently serves as the Medical Director of American Access Care Physician, PLLC Bronx in New York.

Michael E. Vitale, MD

Interventional Radiologist

Michael E. Vitale, MD is an interventional radiologist specializing in minimally invasive treatments for a broad range of vascular conditions. He performs critical maintenance and management of vascular accesses for dialysis patients.

Salvatore J.A. Sclafani, MD, FSIR

Interventional Radiologist

Salvatore Sclafani, MD, FSIR is an interventional radiologist with more than 40 years of experience specializing in dialysis access management and the minimally invasive treatment of uterine fibroids, varicoceles and more. Dr. Sclafani practices in New York at American Access Care Physician, PLLC, Brooklyn and The Bronx.

Dr. Sclafani earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate and completed his residency at SUNY Downstate. For the past decade, he has served as professor and chairman of radiology and professor of surgery and emergency medicine at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

Dr. Sclafani is a past president of the American Society of Emergency Radiology, a fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), and the first international member of the Chinese Society of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Sclafani is a founding member of the International Society for Neurovascular Disease.

Recognized for developing endovascular techniques for hemorrhage control, he was honored by the New York Academy of Medicine for his work among those in need and by the New York Police Department for his celebrated save of a police officer wounded in a shooting. Dr. Sclafani has also been recognized for outstanding community service by Concerned Women of Brooklyn.

Dr. Sclafani has authored more than 160 scientific papers and authored or co-authored 20 textbooks. He also presented at more than 250 national and international lectures. He was the first section editor of radiology for the Journal of Trauma and served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Interventional Radiology and Emergency Radiology.

Dr. Sclafani has been named “Top Doctor – New York City” in vascular and interventional radiology by Castle Connolly more than 5 times since 2005. Castle Connolly identifies Top Doctors by location and specialty, using a peer nomination process.

Salvatore Sclafani, MD, FSIR is board certified in diagnostic radiology and a diplomate of the American College of Radiology with added qualification in interventional radiology.

William Rodino, MD, FACS

Vascular Surgeon

William Rodino, MD, FACS is a vascular surgeon specializing in both traditional open vascular surgery and endovascular surgery. He also performs minimally invasive treatments for peripheral artery disease and varicose veins and provides a full scope of services for dialysis access management.

After graduating from Columbia University, Dr. Rodino earned his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. He completed a residency in general surgery, followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery at Downstate Medical Center.

He is the author of numerous publications and textbook chapters about vascular surgery and is a member of the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of the State of New York, Kings County Medical Society, the New York Society for Vascular Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the Society for Vascular Surgery. He was named a Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors New York Metro Area 2016-2023 and a New York Magazine Top Doctor for 2021-2024.

William Rodino, MD, FACS is board certified in general and vascular surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Peter Patetsios, MD

Vascular Surgeon

Peter Patetsios, MD is a vascular surgeon with more than 20 years of expertise who specializes in minimally invasive dialysis access maintenance procedures. These include arteriovenous fistula and graft examination for endovascular intervention, as well as catheter placement and management for hemodialysis patients.

Dr. Patetsios earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey Rutgers Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey. He completed a surgical residency at The State University of New York, Health Science Center of Brooklyn in Brooklyn, NY, followed by a vascular surgery fellowship at Baylor University in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Patetsios is a faculty member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the Jesse E. Thompson Vascular Surgery Society.

Peter Patetsios, MD is currently a district surgeon for the New York Police Department.

Allen J. Wiesenfeld, MD

Interventional Radiologist

Allen J. Wiesenfeld, MD is an interventional radiologist with more than 30 years of experience. He performs minimally invasive procedures to treat dysfunctional vascular accesses and provides critical access care and maintenance to people on dialysis.

Stanley G. Cooper, MD

Interventional Radiologist

Stanley G. Cooper, MD is an interventional radiologist specializing in dialysis access management and has been recognized as one of America’s Top Radiologists by the Consumers’ Research Council of America. He performs minimally invasive procedures to treat dysfunctional vascular accesses and provides critical access care and maintenance to people on dialysis.

Mark Song, MD

Vascular Surgeon

Mark Song, MD is a vascular surgeon with more than 20 years expertise specializing in minimally invasive dialysis access maintenance procedures including arteriovenous fistula and graft examination for endovascular intervention, as well as catheter placement and management for hemodialysis patients.

Dr. Song earned his medical doctorate from State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn, New York where he also completed his residency and fellowship in vascular surgery. He is active in vascular surgery professional associations including serving as Secretary and President Elect New York Society for Vascular Surgery and is a member of the Board of Directors at Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Song has contributed to research and published extensively in professional journals including The FASEB Journal, American Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, among others. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery-General Surgery and Vascular Surgery and the National Medical Board of Examiners.