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 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
PGY-2
Hospital Resident
EducationMD, University of California, 2021Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Ā Research Interests: Global oncology, AI applications in radiation oncology, clinical trial protocol design and development, health economics research.Ā Outside Interests: Husky mom, playing soccer, traveling, binge watching TV shows.Hospital Resident
EducationMD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2021Internship: 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!- EducationMD, John Hopkins University, 2021Hometown: West Greenwich, RI.Ā Internship: Johns Hopkins Bayview.Ā Research Interests: Tumor Immune Microenvironment, Radiomics, AI.Ā Outside Interests: Woodworking, sustainable forestry, hiking.
Hospital Resident
EducationMD, Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2021; PhD, Princeton University, 2019; BS, The College of New Jersey, 2011Hometown: Rockaway, NJ.Ā Internship: General Surgery at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ.Ā Research Interests: Epigenetics, chromatin modifying enzymes, chromatin structure and repair, radiosensitizers.Ā Outside Interests: Travel, hiking, live music, cooking, coffee, plants/gardening.Hospital Resident
Hometown: New York, New York.Ā Internship: Peconic Bay Medical Center at Northwell Health.Ā Research Interests: Public health/policy, global health, medical education.Ā Outside Interests: Ballroom dancing, exploring with my dog, cooking and eating.
PGY-3
Hospital Resident
EducationMD, Harvard Medical School, 2020; AB, Harvard University, 2014Hometown: Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Ā Internship:Ā Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.Ā Research Interests: Clinical computational oncology, artificial intelligence, germline cancer genetics, oligometastatic disease.Ā Outside Interests:Ā Cooking, rowing, reading, biking, trying new restaurants in New Haven and beyond.Hospital Resident
EducationMD, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, 2020; BS, Duke University, 2015Hometown: Lagrangeville, NY.Ā Internships: NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island.Research Interests: SABR/SBRT, radiosensitization strategies, cardiac radioablation, medical education.Ā Ā Outside Interests: Basketball, running, golf, traveling, landscape photography.Hospital Resident
EducationMD, Western Michigan University, 2020; BS, University of Michigan, 2013Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI.Ā Research Interests: Cost-effectiveness analysis, medical education.Ā Outside Interests: Podcasts, sports (Michigan Football), weightlifting, aviation, meditation, getting last place at our resident fantasy football league.
PGY-4
Hospital Resident
EducationMD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2019; BA, Bowdoin College, 2011Hometown: New York, NY.Internship: Mount Sinai Beth Israel.Interests:Ā ExploringĀ with myĀ wife and son,Ā playing golf,Ā shooting hoops, perhaps some tennis, old movies, heating a pan with no plan and seeing what happens.Hospital Resident
EducationMD, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospital, 2014Hometown: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur, India.Residency: Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, India (Radiation Oncology).Clinical Fellowship: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (Pediatric Radiation Oncology/ Proton Beam Therapy).Clinical Fellowship: Yale School of Medicine (Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy).Internship: The Ohio State University Medical Center (General Surgery).Research Interests: Stereotactic radiosurgery with immunotherapy for brain metastases,Ā pediatric stereotactic radiotherapy, proton beam therapy in pediatric tumors, pediatric brain tumor,Ā quality of life/Ā cosmetic effectsĀ after brachytherapy in female genitourinary cancers and breast cancers.Outside Interests: Kayaking, sailing, swimming/snorkeling, traveling, yoga,Ā andĀ playing bass guitar.Hospital Resident
EducationMD/PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2019; BA, Cornell University, 2010Hometown: Miami, Florida.Interests: Spending time outdoors, running, hiking, biking! Trying to improve my cooking skills and of course watching way too much Netflix.
PGY-5
YNHH Hospital Resident
EducationMD, Yale School of Medicine, 2018; PhD, Yale University, 2018; BS, Yale University, 2010Hometown: Enfield, CT.Ā Ā Research Interests:Ā Mechanisms of DNA damage and modification; Regulation of DNA repair in the tumor microenvironment; Drug resistance pathways. Outside Interests:Ā Hiking, running, cooking, spending time with family and friends.Hospital Resident
EducationMD, New York University School of Medicine, 2018; BA, Columbia University, 2013Hometown:Ā New Canaan, CT.Ā Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital Preliminary Medicine.Research Interests:Ā H&N cancers, oligometastatic disease, radiosensitization, PARP inhibitors.Ā Outside Interests: Basketball, tennis, skiing, board games, history, meditation.Hospital Resident
EducationMD, University of Florida College of Medicine, 2018; BS (Hon), University of Florida, 2012Hometown: Miami, FL.Ā Research Interests: Economics of cancer care, health disparities/equity, and medical education.Outside Interests: Travel, food, reading, podcasts, yoga, spinning, and Netflix.