Class of 2023 Residents, Fellows Celebrate Graduation

Radiology residents, subspecialty fellows, faculty and staff gathered at the Palladium Saint Louis to celebrate the graduating 2023 class. The graduates reflected on their time at MIR, recognized outstanding peers and mentors, and marked this career milestone with a night to remember.

Alexander “Sasha” Ushinsky, MD, assistant professor of radiology, was selected as the Teacher of the Year for his dedication to providing excellent radiology education. The Distinguished Teaching Award, which recognizes those who provide excellent teaching and mentorship to MIR trainees, was given to Sanjeev Bhalla, MD, professor of radiology and vice chair for education; Tyler J. Fraum, MD, assistant professor of radiology; Mark J. Hoegger, MD, PhD, assistant professor of radiology; and Anup S. Shetty, MD, associate professor of radiology.

Anurag Chahal, MD, diagnostic radiology resident, received the RSNA Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, which recognizes an outstanding trainee whose work has advanced radiologic research. Hunter Lanier, MD, PhD, was honored as Fellow of the Year.


Class of 2023 Residents

  • Anup Bhattacharya, MD, Neuroradiology at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
  • Jeffrey Chukwuneke, MD, Neuroradiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Katharina Feister, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Allison Khoo, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions Fellowship at University of Texas, Houston
  • Katerina S. Konstantinoff, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Omar McCarty, MD, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Christopher Mejias, MD, Abdominal Imaging at University of Washington
  • Selasi Nakhaima, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Adam Naylor, MD, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Eric Pang, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions at University of Califorina, San Francisco
  • Naveen Pokala, MD, Independent Interventional Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Alexander Reddy, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Grant Riesberg, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Caroline Robb, MD, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Eric Weiner, MD, Breast Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Scott Wilson-Flewelling, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
  • Alec Wright, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology

Class of 2023 Fellows

  • Houman Alizadeh, MD, Pediatric Radiology
  • Blake Becker, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions
  • John Braun, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions
  • Jodie Chang, MD, Breast Imaging
  • Paul-Robert Derenoncourt, MD, Pediatric Radiology
  • James Dixon, MD, Neuroradiology
  • Heather Duke, MD, Breast Imaging
  • Azadeh Eslambolchi, MD, Pediatric Radiology
  • Travis Everett, MD, Neuroradiology
  • Joshua Fage, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions
  • Allison Fraum, DO, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
  • Matthew Glasser, MD, PhD, Neuroradiology
  • Francisco Gortes, MD, Interventional Radiology
  • Galina Gruenthal, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
  • Zaid Haddadin, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions
  • Adeel Haq, MD, Nuclear Medicine
  • Julia Kiernan, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
  • Cameron Koch, MD, Neuroradiology
  • Kaitlin Marquis, MD, Cardiothoracic Imaging
  • Alex Mayeux, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
  • Omar McCarty, MD, Nuclear Medicine
  • Patrick McEnulty, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions
  • Marshall Meeks, MD, Neuroradiology
  • Lisa Mogil, MD, Breast Imaging
  • Juan Morales Leon, MD, Neuroradiology
  • Aria Nazeri, MD, Interventional Radiology
  • Jay Nelson, MD, Neuroradiology
  • Adam Nygard, MD, Interventional Radiology
  • Uchenna Okafo, MD, Neurointerventional Radiology
  • Adam Orr, MD, Neuroradiology
  • Taylor Patterson, MD, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions
  • Alyssa Plouzek, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
  • Amir Rahnemai Azar, MD, Interventional Radiology
  • Sampanna Rayamajhi, MD, Nuclear Medicine
  • Xavier Robinson, MD, Interventional Radiology
  • Gentry Russell, MD, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
  • Julie Steinberg, MD, Pediatric Radiology
  • Kacie Steinbrecher, MD, Cardiothoracic Imaging
  • Henrik Ullman, MD, Neurointerventional Radiology
  • Philip VĂ©lez, MD, Interventional Radiology
  • Daniel Warren, MD, Neuroradiology
  • Francis Wu, MD, Neuroradiology
  • Qi Xiao, MD, Breast Imaging