Dr. Randall Stenoien began his career with a large radiology group, but it quickly became clear that the emphasis was on productivity, income, and call coverage with little attention focused on the quality of the practice or the welfare of their patients. He decided to begin practicing on his own and soon met Dr. Marcos Calderon, the owner of HMI at the time, who asked him to join his staff. While Dr. Stenoien initially declined, Dr. Calderon once again approached him several months later and asked for his assistance with some procedures. He agreed to perform the procedures, which then led to him reading some CT scans as well as MRIs. Within a week, he was doing 90% of the reads and working very long shifts but intently enjoying the work. In 2005, Dr. Calderon asked if he would be interested in purchasing his ownership interest in HMI. Without any hesitation, Dr. Stenoien said yes as he had found an environment in which he really enjoyed practicing radiology.
