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Resident Staff

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 ‘translational’ 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
  • Education
    MD, Yale School of Medicine, 2024; MS, Villanova University, 2019; BS, Villanova University, 2016
    Sajid grew up in Long Island and attended college at Villanova University. He studied Electrical Engineering in undergrad and Sustainable Engineering in grad school. He received his MD from Yale School of Medicine in 2024 where he completed a year of research to develop imaging biomarkers to improve risk stratification for prostate cancer patients. He is currently a resident in Radiation Oncology at Yale and his research interests include developing deep learning and machine learning algorithms on multimodal datasets to improve prognostication and risk stratification for cancer patients. His hobbies include home improvement, investments, and weightlifting.

PGY-2

  • Mary Kate Lawlor
    Education
    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
  • Hospital Resident

    Education
    MD, Yale School of Medicine, 2022; BSc, University of Toronto, 2016
    Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Internship: Bridgeport Hospital Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, oligometastatic disease Outside Interests: Mountain biking, skiing, PC building
  • Hospital Resident

    Education
    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

PGY-4

  • Hospital Resident

    Education
    MD, University of California, 2021
    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.
  • Hospital Resident

    Education
    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
  • Joshua Doyle, MD

    Hospital Resident

    Education
    MD, John Hopkins University, 2021
    Hometown: West Greenwich, RI.  Internship: Johns Hopkins Bayview.  Research Interests: Tumor Immune Microenvironment, Radiomics, AI.  Outside Interests: Woodworking, sustainable forestry, hiking.
  • Hospital Resident

    Education
    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.
  • Hospital Resident

    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.

PGY-5

  • Hospital Resident

    Education
    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.
  • Hospital Resident

    Education
    MD, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, 2020; BS, Duke University, 2015
    Hometown: Lagrangeville, NY. Internships: NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island.Research Interests: SABR/SBRT, radiosensitization strategies, cardiac radioablation, medical education.  Outside Interests: Basketball, running, golf, traveling, landscape photography.
  • Hospital Resident

    Education
    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.