White Plains, N.Y. (January 20, 2026) – White Plains Hospital has named Dr. Ryan Downey Director of Nuclear Medicine. Dr. Downey will provide advanced nuclear medicine and molecular imaging services, including PET/CT, in support of accurate diagnosis, disease staging, and treatment monitoring. Working closely with referring physicians across the hospital, he will help guide patient care in oncology, abdominal and thoracic disease, and other complex medical conditions.
Dr. Downey completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Michigan and went on to complete fellowship training in Abdominal Imaging at UCSF Medical Center and Nuclear Medicine at Duke University Hospital. He received his medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
He brings extensive experience from both academic medical centers and large healthcare systems. Prior to joining White Plains Hospital, Dr. Downey served as an Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where he specialized in nuclear medicine and body imaging and was actively involved in physician training. He has also held leadership roles overseeing nuclear medicine services and developing innovative imaging programs supporting cancer care.
Dr. Downey is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. He is a member of several national professional organizations, including the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. In addition, he holds a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Nuclear Radiology from the American Board of Radiology.
His clinical and academic work has been presented nationally and published in peer-reviewed journals such as Radiology, Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Pediatric Radiology, and Journal of Neuroscience.
About White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit healthcare organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale.
The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and in 2025, it received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by that federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2025 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 14th consecutive time.