A Garden Gathering to Celebrate MIR’s Newest Residency and Fellowship Graduates

Radiology residents, subspecialty fellows, faculty and loved ones gathered at the Missouri Botanical Garden to celebrate this year’s graduating class of radiology residents and fellows. This significant milestone in their medical careers was the perfect night to recognize outstanding peers and mentors and celebrate the Class of 2026. Several trainees and faculty members were also recognized with various honors for their accomplishments in education, mentorship, patient care and diagnostic ability.

• Sanjeev Bhalla, MD, was honored with the Teacher of the Year Award
• Anup S. Shetty, MD, received the Lifetime Distinguished Teaching Award
• Tyler J. Fraum, MD; Amanda L. Mehrsheikh, MD; Noah M. Seymore, MD; and Shetty received Distinguished Teaching Awards
• Stephanie H. Kim, MD, was recognized with the Procedural Educator Award
• Saurabh Jindal, MD, received both the RSNA Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award and the ACNM North American Best Resident/Fellow Award
• Fellow of the Year: Zack Nigogosyan, MD
• RSNA Roentgen Resident Research Award: Adrian A. Sanchez, MD, PhD
• Nuclear Medicine Case of the Week Award: Sayan Manna, MD
• Neuroradiology Case of the Day Award: Farzaneh Rahmani, MD

Class of 2026 Residents

• John G. Cooper, MD, PhD
• Justin T. Dumrongkulraksa, MD
• Jacqueline M. Godbe, MD, PhD
• Karan H. Jani, MD
• Leah A. Jensen, MD
• Albert K. Lu, MD
• Daniel Kushner, MD
• Sayan Manna, MD
• Govind S. Mattay, MD
• Derek B. Miller, MD
• Derek T. Nhan, MD
• William C. Ou, MD
• Alberto A. Perez, MD
• Adrian A. Sánchez, MD, PhD
• Anna Schroeder, MD
• Syed Muhammad Ali Shah, MD
• Risha R. Shah, MD
• Ophir Vermesh, MD, PhD
• Katherine R. Walter, MD
• Isah G. Webb, MD
• John Wiltshire, MD

Class of 2026 Fellows

• Syed A. Abidi, MD, Neuroradiology
• Maged Algazzar, MD, Pediatric Imaging
• Obaid F. Anwar, MD, Neuroradiology
• Sherwin N. Azad, MD, Neuroradiology
• Omer F. Cakir, MD, Neuroradiology
• Andrew L. Chang, MD, PhD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Julio C. Marin Concha, MD, Pediatric Imaging
• Abygail M. Dulle, MD, Breast Imaging
• Anton Garazha, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Bradley J. Girod, MD, Nuclear Medicine
• Tyler Halicek, MD, Cardiothoracic Imaging
• Saurabh Jindal, MD, Nuclear Medicine
• Suraj Kapoor, MD, Neuroradiology
• Pegah Khoshpouri, MD, Breast Imaging
• Julia C. Kirsten, MD, Breast Imaging
• Christine N. Luu, MD, Breast Imaging
• Tatiana Mamaliga, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Nikhil Mogalapalli, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Kizhan Muhammad, MD, Breast Imaging
• Hani N. Nakhoul, MD, PhD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Zack Nigogosyan, MD, Neuroradiology
• Keara B. O’Connell, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Nisha Pande, MD, Neuroradiology
• Utkarsh Parwal, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Michael J. Ponkowski, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Pranay G. Rao, MD, Neuroradiology
• Colin C. Rutner, MD, Neuroradiology
• Chelsea R. Schmitt, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Leif-Erik D. Schumacher, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Amar S. Shah, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Souvik Singha, MD, Neuroradiology
• Bhargavi S. Sovani, MD, Nuclear Medicine
• Carl J. Stokes, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Yasasvi Tadavarthi, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
• Ziad W. Tarcha, MD, Neuroradiology
• Joel Thomas, MD, Neuroradiology
• Daniel R. Wayer, MD, Neuroradiology
• Jeffrey C. Wright, MD, Neuroradiology