Residents in the Department of Therapeutic Radiology are offered a comprehensive clinical and research training experience. Trainees are presented with a vast range of research opportunities and are encouraged to pursue clinical and/or ātranslationalā investigation during the training period. The Yale faculty and program provide an enriched core of mentors and infrastructure that enable residents to bring such projects to fruition. The following is a list of the current resident trainees.
PGY-1
Lindsey Gallagher
Education
MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2024
MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2023
Hometown: Medford, NJ Internship: Saint Petersburg General Hospital Research Interests: Oligometastatic disease, SBRT, women's health, intravascular brachytherapy Outside Interests: Skiing, traveling, reading, going to the beach, Broadway musicals, New York sports teams, and South Carolina Gamecock sports teams
Tomas Patrich
Education
MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2023
Hometown: Weston, FL Internships: Transitional Year at HCA Westside/Northwest Research Interests: Health disparities, global oncology, gynecologist malignancies Outside Interests: Playing tennis and soccer, practicing the guitar and trumpet, spending time with family, visiting new countries
James Shen
Education
PhD, UMass Chan Medical School, 2023; MD, UMass Chan Medical School, 2023; BSc, Brandeis University, 2014
Hometown: Belle Mead, NJ Internships: Eastern Connecticut Health Network Research Interests: Molecular Cell and Cancer Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Oligometastatic Disease Outside Interests: Carnivorous Plants, Martial arts, Jogging, Biking, Weightlifting
PGY-3
Shari Bodofsky, MD
Education
MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2022
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ Internship: Manchester Memorial Hospital Research Interests: The role of inflammation and autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of cancer, molecular genetics, medical illustration Outside Interests: Art, sewing toys, visiting local museums and botanical gardens, expanding my collection of house plants
MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2022; MS, Columbia University, 2017; AB, Brown University, 2016
Hometown: East Setauket, NY Internship: Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, CT Research Interests: Palliative care, clinical and research ethics, oligometastatic disease, treatment toxicity Outside Interests: Trivia buff (and Jeopardy fan!), reading (Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Philosophy), the New York Yankees, video and board games
Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Research Interests: Global oncology, AI applications in radiation oncology, clinical trial protocol design and development, health economics research. Outside Interests: Husky mom, playing soccer, traveling, binge watching TV shows.
MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2021
Internship: Steward Carney Hospital Transitional Year - Boston MA Research Interests: Global health, health disparities/equity Outside Interests: Traveling, hiking, skiing, live music, true crime podcasts, Formula 1 racing, and craft beer! Yale Radiation Oncology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Resident Representative
MD, Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2021; PhD, Princeton University, 2019; BS, The College of New Jersey, 2011
Hometown: Rockaway, NJ. Internship: General Surgery at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ. Research Interests: Epigenetics, chromatin modifying enzymes, chromatin structure and repair, radiosensitizers. Outside Interests: Travel, hiking, live music, cooking, coffee, plants/gardening.
Hometown: New York, New York. Internship: Peconic Bay Medical Center at Northwell Health. Research Interests: Public health/policy, global health, medical education. Outside Interests: Ballroom dancing, exploring with my dog, cooking and eating.
MD, Harvard Medical School, 2020; AB, Harvard University, 2014
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Research Interests: Clinical computational oncology, artificial intelligence, germline cancer genetics, oligometastatic disease. Outside Interests: Cooking, rowing, reading, biking, trying new restaurants in New Haven and beyond.
MD, Western Michigan University, 2020; BS, University of Michigan, 2013
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI. Research Interests: Cost-effectiveness analysis, medical education. Outside Interests: Podcasts, sports (Michigan Football), weightlifting, aviation, meditation, getting last place at our resident fantasy football league.