Board Members – Effective 03/10/2022
ORS 688 .545 Specifies the following:
"There is created a Board of Medical Imaging consisting of 12 members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate. Each member of the Board must be a resident of the State of Oregon. Four members must be licensed physicians who represent different medical specialties. At least one physician shall be a radiologist and at least one physician shall be a licensed medical imaging specialist. Three members must be of the public and one member from each of the five major medical imaging modalities; MRI Technology, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiation Therapy, Radiography and Sonography. Each appointed member is entitled to vote.
"For a complete version of the statutory language, go to the "Rules and Statutes " section of this site.
Physician Members - (4) Positions
Physician Member
Joseph Whetstone, MD - Portland <> First Term Expires: 03/31/2024
Physician Member
Nourolhoda Birouti, MD - Portland <> First Term Expires: 3/14/2023
Physician Member
Yama Kharoti, MD - Salem <> Second Term Expires: 5/14/2025
Physician Member
Chelsea Pyle MD - Portland <> First Term Expires: 11/18/2024
Public Members (3) Positions
Public Member
Brian Parrott - Beaverton <> First Term Expires: 9/27/2025
Public Member
Allison Bohlke - Portland <> Second Term Expires: 9/24/2023
Public Member
Jeff Kopecky, CRNA - Hood River <> Second Term Expires: 5/31/2023
***TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC MEMBERS***
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Member - (1) Position
Required to hold an OBMI license.
Melissa Downer-Valdez, RT(R)(MR)(CT)(ARRT) - Wilsonville <> Second Term Expires: 5/31/2023
*Current Board Chair*
***TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR MRI MEMBERS***
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Member - (1) Position
Required to hold an OBMI license.
Vanessa Bennett, CNMT(NMTCB) - Klamath Falls <> Second Term Expires: 05/24/2024
*Current Board Vice-Chair*
Radiation Therapy Member - (1) Position
Required to hold an OBMI license.
Kelli Gilliland, RT(T)(ARRT) - Salem <> First Term Expires: 6/9/2025
Radiography Member - (1) Position
Required to hold an OBMI license.
Michelle R. Injety - RT (R)(CT)(ARRT) - Albany <> First Term Expires: 09/18/2023
Sonography Member (1) - Position
Required to hold an OBMI license.
Katrina Wogu, PA-C, RDMS(AB)(OB/GYN) - Portland <> First Term Expires: 6/9/2025
Advisory Member - (1) Position
David M. Howe - Section Manager - Radiation Protection Services
I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A BOARD MEMBER!