New high-tech imaging center opens in Citrus Heights

By Sara Beth Williams–
A new imaging center in Citrus Heights held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 1.

A small crowd of local and regional community leaders, specialist physicians, and residents gathered Saturday morning for the grand opening of the Madison Imaging Center, including Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Jayna Karpinski-Costa, Councilmember MariJane Lopez-Taff, and Citrus Heights City Manager Ash Feeney.

Chief Executive of the center, Mark Rossel, along with five doctors who will be working with the imaging center, participated in the ribbon cutting. Following the ceremony, the team led small groups on tours throughout the center.

Rossel told The Sentinel Tuesday that the ceremony went “very, very well” and was well-attended. Rossel added that multiple specialist physicians from around the region called in the afternoon on Saturday requesting tours, and in total, he estimated the center led 30 small tours of three to four people throughout the day.

The 15,000-square-foot building was purchased three years ago, according to Rossel, and features state-of-the-art equipment that is typically reserved for universities and research institutions.

The imaging center will offer MRIs, PET scans, CT scans, x-rays, and ultrasounds, among other services, according to Rossel, who said the equipment is of higher quality and will allow for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer sooner.

“If you receive a referral, you’re typically 10 to 14 weeks out,” Rossel said, adding that with the high-tech equipment available, the center will be able to provide imaging results and begin treating patients in days instead of weeks.

Rossel said that the company also acquired Creekside Medical Group, located on Greenback Lane, three years ago, around the time the new Madison Center Imaging building was acquired. Creekside Medical Group offers healthcare services, including physicals, vaccinations, echocardiograms, ultrasounds, and ankle brachial index exams according to the medical group’s website. The center on Greenback Lane has been open for over a decade under another doctor, Rossel said.

“We’re very, very excited about this project and for the city of Citrus Heights,” Rossel told the City Council on April 25, adding that he’s especially excited to offer services to the seniors in the region because the imaging center is Medi-Cal approved and has a Federally Qualified Health Clinic application in process, which would allow for charges to be given on a sliding scale based on a patient’s income.

Rossel said the city has been “great to work with” through the permit process and praised the Citrus Heights Police Department for partnering together with the imaging center to help protect the property. Rossel told the council that Citrus Heights and multiple other police departments and organizations used the property for K-9 trainings before construction began. A more frequent police presence safeguarded the building from vagrants and illegal activity, Rossel said.

The Madison Imaging Center is located at 7803 Madison Ave. directly behind the Sunrise Village shopping center. Nearby businesses include the Cannabis Coverage Company, B. Uppal Insurance Agency, and Family First Mortgage Group.