"Testimonials"
1. l can say with absolute certainty that Dr Gerard's Hot Seat course as well as the private sessions we took helped me prepare for the oral boards. Dr Gerard is a great teacher, very approachable and had a large collection of teaching files which represent the kind of cases you will encounter at the boards. And I really learned nuclear medicine, not just for the test. I highly recommend Dr Gerard's hot seat course as well as teaching sessions to get through the Nuclear Medicine section of the oral boards with confidence. Hemali June 2011
2. Dear Dr. Gerard:
Both my husband and I attended your course and both of us passed. The Nucs section seemed easy after attending your outstanding course. I think you worked extremely hard to give all of us the best possible value.
Thanks again! I highly recommend your course to everyone taking the Orals. Apek June 2011
3. Hi Dr. Gerard,
I passed!! Thank you for your help and great reviews..almost all the cases that I got I knew because of your hot seat and the review sessions. I actually learned nuclear medicine. Kim June 2011
4. Hi Dr. Gerard. Thanks for your help on the nucs section of the boards. I was finished at least 5 minutes before the first bell. Thanks again Ravi June 2011
5. "Dr. Gerard's hot seat was fantastic. It was extraordinarily comprehensive! It was integral to me passing the Nuclear Medicine section of the oral boards."
Hani June 2010
6. Dr. Gerard's nuclear medicine hot seat course was an outstanding case review, absolutely relevant to preparing for the oral boards. Tons of great pearls and a comprehensive NRC review that is really hard to top. I was fortunate enough to work with him at Westchester, and I will always appreciate both his deep knowledge of nuclear medicine, as well as his wonderful generosity of spirit.
Charlton June 2010
7. Thanks so much for your Hot Seat Course---I'm sure I could not have passed without you! I would like to thank you for your excellent Hot Seat Course. Nucs was the one subject I felt very comfortable with and prepared for before the oral exam. Although I attended both the Gainesville and UMDNJ hotseat courses, yours had the most NRC (for which I was grateful since I had 3 NRC scenarios). All but one of the cases I was shown (out of around 10-12) I definitely saw at your course and the one I was not sure if I had seen before, I felt I had enough background knowledge to puzzle my way through. Although the examiner tried to sway me from my position, I remained confident and stood my ground. I can't thank you enough for helping me feel confident and relaxed during this stressful time! Thanks for everything,
Kristin June 2010
8. I am happy to report that your NRC section was extremely high yield. I also thought you did a great job presenting a wide range of high-yield nuclear Cardiology cases. I am happy to report that I passed the exam, and you played a significant part. Thanks again for letting me attend, despite my late application. Your conference generated much high-yield information which guided me effortlessly through the remainder of my studying and through the exam. I have already passed on the name of your conference to the junior residents at my program, along with my highest recommendation.
Talya June 2010
9. Your course and review were helpful, and I'm grateful for all your assistance! Sara June 2010
10. Thanks for the wonderful course -- it was VERY worthwhile! Lauren June 2010
11. Yes, overall I found the course very helpful and would go again. I've recommended it to junior residents as well. We don't get much in the way of didactic nucs lectures at our institution, although our clinical nucs experience is very good. Sam June 2010
12. I want to thank you for your course. It was definitely comprehensive and I feel it helped prepare me for the Nuclear Medicine section of the boards. Max June 2010
13. Hi Dr. Gerard,
I passed the exam and did well in nucs (passed the section with a 71). Your course was definitely helpful. I saw a lot of cases in my section as the examiner liked to move quickly and ask many follow up questions. Bill June 2010
14. Hi Dr. Gerard:
Your course was great. I easily passed the NM section of the Boards. The enthusiasm shown by the nuclear medicine docs has inspired me to apply for a Nuclear Radiology Fellowship. Thanks again for all your help; I would highly recommend your course. Barta June 2010
15. Hi, Dr. Gerard
The "Hot Seat" course was excellent, I was more than well prepared for Nuclear Medicine section of Oral Boards... Thanks for you outstanding course! Igor June 2010
16. Thanks again for your board reviews. They helped turn nucs into one of my strengths and made me feel that the cases I had on the exam were easy. In particular, your NRC scenarios were spot on and key because there really aren't other sources that test your knowledge in this area.
Ramdas June 2010
17. On behalf of the residents, I wanted to thank you again for coming and giving us board review. Our program did very well (especially for a new program). We could not have done it without your help and really appreciate the accommodations you made for us. The Nucs section (especially the NRC stuff) was one that we were all concerned about during our preparation and ultimately found to be okay. The combination of your review course and our session together made such a big difference in our passing not only the section but also in getting the authorized user designation from the NRC cases. Your review was so helpful covering practically everything in such a short period of time. We haven't yet typed up our recalls but I can tell you we were shown the same scenarios you taught us. Joseph June 09
18. Dear Dr. Gerard, my first section on the boards was nuclear medicine including QC,NRC. I was so comfortable throughout the section that I felt over prepared and flew through the cases, largely because you prepared me for it. I finished 5 minutes early and was asked to sit in the room until the first bell. Thank you very much. Barti June 09
19. Thanks again for all of your help. I was more than prepared for the nuclear section. Beyond just passing the section, the confidence you gave me relieved an otherwise major source of anxiety. This helped me in every other section. Keith June 09
20. Dr Gerard:
I passed!!! The hot seat course was exactly what I needed to pass the NUCS section. Thank you for your review session. I passed all sections. Abraham June 09
21. Hi Dr. Gerard,
I wanted to say thank you again for all of your help in preparation for the oral boards. Your tips and recalls were spot on. I'm truly grateful. I passed outright and attribute that partially to you. Trying to keep the streak going!!! Thanks, Jimmy June 09
22. Hi Dr. Gerard, just wanted to let you know that I passed and really appreciate all of your help. David June 09
23. The hot seat was helpful to see a lot of cases. I felt prepared and I passed so thanks for your help. Neesha June 09
24. The course was excellent preparation. Passed nucs without too much stress. The QA cases you showed were particularly helpful and I think every QA question I had was covered. Thanks again, Michael June 09
25. Thank you for all your help. I found your course extremely helpful. Thanks again. Im delighted i passed.
Thank you for offering your review course. It most likely helped me pass the boards. Amer June 09
26. Dr. Gerard's board reviews are targeted exactly to cover the material asked at the boards. Just passed mine and felt that thanks to your guidance, the nuclear section was not a problem. Thanks to your hot seat course, the NRC scenarios on boards were definitely managable. Thank you so much for your time and dedication to teaching residents during board reviews and throughout the years of residency!!! Oleg June 08
27. Dear Dr. Gerard,
Thank you for hosting the hotseats course. It was extremely helpful and i will recommend it to every resident preparing for the boards. I believe you would get a great response if you gave the course throughout the country, as most rads residents are extrememly anxious about this vast subject. Grace June 08
28. Hi Dr. Gerard
I wanna thank you for the opportunity to be even a nonparticipant in your recent Nuclear Medicine Hot Seats. It was very helpful both for the NRC and the Nuc Med portion.Take care and more power to your Hot Seats! Oh btw, I passed! I am so relieved! John S June 08
29. Dr. Gerard I PASSED...:)
Thanks for all the teaching. The nucs session was amazingly easy due to your help. AJ June 08
30. Dear Dr. Gerard,
I did pass nucs despite i have never worked in nucs being an international graduate. Your course was a tremendous help !!
Sudhir June 08
31. Dr. Gerard, here are my recalls. I passed the oral boards and also passed the NRC section. Your review was fantastic, I read it again the night before the test. Especially your NRC review, I breezed thru those questions. Thanks again!
VM June 08
32. Dr. Gerard,
Thanks, the boards went well and I passed including AU eligible.
The course was great and I wouldn't recommend any changes. I've already suggested to our current third year residents that they attend next year. William June 08
33. Hey Dr. Gerard,
I passed!! Thanks so much for your board reviews, and especially your session at your house. It really paid off, and nucs ended up being one of my strongest sections! Nisha June 08
34. Dear Dr. Gerard,
Thanks for the course. I feel this year course was more organized as well as nicely done. Overall it was a wonderfull course where everybody should be benifited. Thanks again for your help. Alam June 08
35. Hi Dr Gerard
Your lectures were very helpful indeed, passed nucs.
Tennyson June 08
36. Just writing to give you some feedback on the course and whatever recalls I have. The course was very helpful - and yes, I did pass the exam, including the nucs section. The content of the course was excellent, as was the choice of cases presented.
Gail June 08
37. Hey Dr. Gerard,
Thanks for the great course!! Ryan June 08
38. The one day course was great, the heavy emphasis on quality control and radiopharm administration was the key to my exam. Thanks for the tremendous effort put into this course.
Johnny June 08
39. The review course was very helpful. Thank you for organizing it. Overall, nucs was surprisingly one of my easier sections. Denis June 08
40. Dear Dr. Perry ,Thanks for the wonderful course. It helped me a lot in Nucs. This time I passed 10 sections with one condition which I will take in Nov.
By the way I passed Nucs!!! DP June 08
41. "I hope all is well. I am done with my Oral Boards. Thanks in large part to you , I felt comfortable with my nuclear section. I truely felt you did a great job in preparing us. Once again I thank you very much for all your help and the time you spent with us.It definitely helped us on the nuclear section. I will tell as many residents in our program and wherever I go, that you are the best way to prepare for the nuclear section of the oral boards. Please continue to keep up the good work. You are definitely an asset for all radiologists/residents in training. Once again, thankyou for your sincerity, time and effort, they are greatly appreciated". Joey June 07
42. "First of all I would like to thank you for all the great board review sessions. I learned a lot from you. I think the nucs session was fair and not very difficult. Fernanda June 06
44. "First of all, let me say that I would not have had the chance to pass this section if it wasn't for your help. Your committment towards residents passing this section is unbelievable. Thank you again Dr. Gerard for all your hard work and effort into helping your students succeed". Anthony June 06
45. "Did not get asked any specific questions on half lives, dosages or treatments. I passed. Thanks for everything Dr. Gerard, I could not have done it without your help". Charlie June 06
46. "Hi , I just found out I passed the orals, No conditions. The nukes section went very well, thanks to your course, which was great". Gene June 06
47. "Hi, thanks again for your hot seat review, everyone passed. Best of luck with your course". Mimi June 07
48. "You were such a great help. I would not have passed nucs without you. Thanks again". Kristin June 07
49. Dr. Gerard, Thanks for everything. We were all very prepared for the nucs section and I felt that it went very smoothly. Nuclear medicine: Did Case Review book a few times and struggled through ACR disk once or twice. Studied Dr. Gerard’s notes mostly. JP June 06
50. Hi Dr. Perry Thanks for all your help for nuclear medicine. I wanted you to know that I passed outright (yea!). Erica June 06
51. I was greatly helped in preparation by going down to the Brooklyn-Maimonides Nukes pimp session discovered by Joey (contact e-mail for this Nuke review is: gperry@optonline.net). Joey found this on the Aunt Minnie web site. Eugene June 06
52. Just wanted to say thank you for all of your help. I honestly don't know how I could have passed the nuclear section without your help. Best wishes. Faaiza June 06
53. Everybody passed Nucs!!! Thank you again for all of your help. Gerard (Louisiana Residents) June 06
54. Thank you again Dr. Gerard for your kindness and help
regarding the NM section. I really don't think I would have passed the section without your help. Also, I really am truly appreciative for calling me back personally 2 nights before the exam for last second questions and advice. I did not get any wire
mesh cardiac cases, but was reassured going over that
with you last minute. Again thank you very much for your help,
Eugene June 06
55. Thanks a ton Dr. G. You were invaluable to me passing. Unfortunately, I was not asked any protocols, energies, or half lives which I had all memorized and was ready to spit out at moments notice. But thats fine. I will come by to say bye.
Warmest Regards, Rich June 07
56. Thanks for all your help...I felt very prepared for this section. Take care, Sandro June 07
57. Thanks so much for your lectures, they definitely helped.
Thanks for all your help, you were awesome and i couldn't have done it without you. Nipa June 07
58. Thanks again Dr. Gerard; could not have done it without you. God bless you as you helped me you can help tons of other residents. For the nucs section, I felt over prepared; thanks to PG. The exam was easy. Morcos June 07
59. The course was helpful in my studies. Passed the boards.
Bobbi June 08
60. I conditioned Nucs and Dr Gerard helped me prepare for the exam. He is an incredible teacher. He loves nuclear medicine and he loves to teach. He put an incredible amount of time preparing for each of the three sessions we had. He agreed to teach me for a bargain price and taught me beyond the time I was paying him. He also agreed to teach one last session even when he was feeling ill. I highly recommend his review course. He is the only one person who covers the scenarios that we are shown on the boards. His course is very through and a bargain for everything that you get. Marcia Nov 08
For more testimonials and personal references, please contact Dr. Gerard at: docnucs@yahoo.com
