Timothy Dyster, MD

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Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Timothy Dyster, who serves patients in Lewiston, New York.

Dr. Dyster is a skilled diagnostic radiologist in practice with Niagara Frontier Radiologic Associates in Lewiston, New York. He is also affiliated with Mount St. Mary’s Hospital.

A member of Catholic Health, Mount St. Mary’s Hospital is a 175-bed community hospital in Lewiston, New York. It provides comprehensive care for families, from primary care to emergency services and management of chronic conditions.

Back in 1985, Dr. Dyster graduated with his medical degree from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He then went on to perform his residency in diagnostic radiology at Erie County Medical Center in 1989.

Experienced in using medical imaging techniques, he is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is one of 24 national medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. The tests and equipment used sometimes involves low doses of radiation to create highly detailed images of an area. A diagnostic radiologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disease and injury, using medical imaging techniques such as x-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET), fusion imaging, and ultrasound.

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