Maimonides Health cut the ribbon Wednesday on a new outpatient imaging center in Borough Park, a facility the hospital system says will nearly double the number of patients it can serve for scans, ultrasounds and mammograms. The center, located on the third floor of the Maimonides Doctors Multispecialty Pavilion at 4813 Ninth Avenue, is scheduled to open Oct. 12.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Oct. 1, according to Brooklyn Paper, marking the official unveiling of a space that expands patient access to advanced diagnostic imaging. The new center includes X-ray, fluoroscopy and ultrasound equipment, alongside a dual-source CT scanner capable of high-quality cardiac imaging and two dedicated MRI units. Those MRI machines run advanced software that reduces scan time by 50 percent, per the outlet's reporting.
Specialized Scans and Same-Day Scheduling
Beyond the core imaging equipment, the center will offer 3D mammography, which the hospital says increases diagnostic accuracy, and patients will be able to self-schedule mammography screenings through the Maimocare app. The facility will also provide cardiac MRI, prostate MRI, cardiac CT, calcium scoring and lung screening, the station's report notes. A team of subspecialized and experienced academic radiologists will interpret the images produced at the site.
Maimonides says the center's placement inside the Multispecialty Pavilion is deliberate. According to Maimonides Health, the new imaging center sits within the pavilion so patients can get scans in the same building where they already see their doctors, streamlining their care. The pavilion itself brings together more than 35 specialty and primary care practices under one roof, according to Maimonides Health’s pavilion page, and patients can schedule multiple appointments and tests on the same day.
Doubling Capacity, Shrinking Wait Times
Kenneth Gibbs said the new center will nearly double the number of people Maimonides serves with outpatient imaging services, per the Brooklyn Paper account. The center is designed to offer earlier appointments, shorter waits and faster results, and Maimonides says it can double the overall number of outpatient imaging appointments available system-wide.
The hospital system expects demand to keep climbing. The Multispecialty Pavilion is projected to receive about 230,000 patient visits this year, up from 110,000 in its first year, the same report states — though separate seed facts in the record put that first-year figure at roughly 100,000 visits, a discrepancy that remains unresolved between the two accounts. Maimonides has also opened new multispecialty locations on Nostrand Avenue and Seventh Avenue as part of what it describes as an expansion of accessible specialty care across Brooklyn communities.
Hospital Leaders and Elected Officials React
Dr. Jenny Tsang-Quinn said patients will not need to travel elsewhere for imaging services now that the center is open. Dr. Steven Shankman said the added capacity will also help inpatients, allowing them to receive earlier scans and diagnoses and potentially be discharged sooner. Svetlana Lipyanskaya described the facility as an investment in seamless, patient-centered care.
Local elected officials weighed in as well. Alec Brook-Krasny said Maimonides is creating convenient health care access for more Brooklyn residents, while Lester Chang said the center serves the needs of a growing Brooklyn community. Council Member Farah N. Louis called it a significant investment in accessible, convenient and coordinated diagnostic care, and Council Member Alexa Avilés said the center improves health care service and access for New Yorkers.
Part of a Broader Brooklyn Imaging Push
Maimonides is not alone in expanding outpatient radiology capacity in the borough. Weill Cornell Medicine is planning a $57 million outpatient radiology clinic in Bay Ridge, according to Radiology Business. That planned facility, to be located on 86th Street inside the NewYork-Presbyterian Bay Ridge Primary Multispecialty center, is expected to include three MRI machines, a CT scanner, and ultrasound and mammography offerings.
Weill Cornell Medicine has officially applied for the necessary New York State Department of Health approvals for that project, the outlet reported, and the effort is intended to help alleviate demand for radiology services in Brooklyn and surrounding communities. It's described as part of a bigger push by Weill Cornell and NewYork-Presbyterian to expand their outpatient footprint across the city. Together with the Maimonides project in Borough Park, the plans point to a borough where multiple hospital systems are betting that putting imaging equipment closer to where patients already receive care can ease long-standing bottlenecks in getting scanned.
