Omar Zahid Chohan, DO

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Get to know Interventional Radiologist Dr. Omar Zahid Chohan, who serves patients in Buffalo, New York.

An Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Chohan practices at Great Lakes Medical Imaging – Williamsville in Buffalo, New York. 

Great Lakes Medical Imaging was formed in 2003, to provide Buffalo’s Kaleida Health System with comprehensive radiology coverage. Founded by six radiologists from Rochester, New York, the group has grown to include more than 30 board-certified, fellowship-trained providers, covering general radiology, the radiology subspecialties, and interventional radiology. They provide the radiology services for 6 hospitals and at 5 outpatient locations in and around Buffalo, New York.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Chohan graduated with his undergraduate degree from Drexel University, and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then went on to perform his internship, residency in diagnostic radiology, and fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology with Christiana Care Health System.

An expert in his field, the doctor is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR). The AOBR is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the use of imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

On a professional level, Dr. Chohan is an active member of the American Medical Association, the Radiology Society of North America, the Society of Interventional Radiology, the American College of Radiology, the ACR Radiology Advocacy Network, the American Roentgen Ray Society, and the American College of Radiology.

Interventional radiology is a surgical subspecialty that involves the use of medical imaging to treat various diseases with minimally invasive techniques. Conditions include arterial and venous disease, blood clots, uterine fibroids, and enlarged prostates.

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