Janan A. Alkilidar, MD

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Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Janan A. Alkilidar, who serves patients in Wyoming, Michigan.

A top professional in the field of diagnostic radiology, Dr. Alkilidar practices at University of Michigan Health-West in Wyoming, Michigan. She can diagnose and aid in the treatment of conditions through the use of medical imaging like X-rays.

University of Michigan Health-West is a nonprofit multispecialty medical provider that is relentlessly advancing health to serve West Michigan as part of the state’s top-ranked health system. Founded in Grand Rapids in 1942 by a group of osteopathic doctors, the organization today serves more than 250,000 patients annually at 30 locations across four counties, including a 208-bed teaching hospital in Wyoming, Michigan.

In addition to earning top grades for safety and quality, University of Michigan Health-West is consistently recognized as a leader in the use of technology and as an inclusive employer of choice. It supports the health and wellness of all in the community, offering free Live Healthy education programs as well as outreach clinics to underserved areas.

Back in 1985, Dr. Alkilidar graduated with her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa in Iraq. She then relocated to the United States where she performed her residency in diagnostic radiology at Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn, and her fellowship in breast imaging at Henry Ford Hospital.

As a testament of her continued education, the doctor is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Diagnostic radiology is a medical specialization that involves undertaking a range of imaging procedures to obtain images of the inside of the body. The diagnostic radiologist then carefully interprets these images to diagnose illness and injury.

On a more personal note, Dr. Alkilidar is fluent in both English and Arabic. 

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