Current Clinician-Scientist Track Residents

Meet our Residents

• Class of 2026
  

  Ruoqi Gao, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Hometown: Plano, TX
  • Medical School: Northwestern University
  • Graduate School: Northwestern University
  • Research Mentors: Robert Mattrey, M.D. (Primary); Jacques Lux, Ph.D.; and Caroline de Gracia Lux, Ph.D.
  • Primary Research Project: Targeted Delivery of Small Molecules Using Acoustically-Responsive Materials
  • General Research Interest: Immunotherapy
  • Clinical Interest: Abdominal Radiology
  • Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants, traveling, and spending time with family
  • Publications

  

  Pallavi Srivastava, MBBS, MPH

  • Hometown: New Delhi, India
  • Medical School: Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, India
  • Graduate School: Stony Brook University, New York
  • Research Mentors: Joseph Maldjian, M.D. (Primary); Frank Yu, M.D.; and Elizabeth Moody Davenport, M.D.
  • Primary Research Project: Probing the Functional and Microstructural Correlates of Preclinical and Prodromal Dementia using Diffusion MRI and MEG
  • General Research Interest: Utilizing MEG and diffusion MRI to investigate preclinical dementia
  • Clinical Interest: Neuroradiology
  • Hobbies: Exploring parks with my daughter and dog
  • Publications
• Class of 2027
  

  Bryan Blakeney, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Hometown: Gulfport, MS
  • Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
  • Graduate School: Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Research Mentor: Takeshi Yokoo, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Primary Research Project: Using Algorithmically-Detected MRI Characteristics (Radiomics) of Hepatic Tumors for Prognosis
  • General Research Interests: Radiomics, artificial intelligence in automatic detection, MRI signal analysis, and tumor physiology
  • Clinical Interests: Abdominal Radiology
  • Hobbies: Barbecue, gardening, and home improvement
  • Publications

  

  Andrew Cho, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Hometown: Fremont, CA
  • Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Graduate School: Weill Cornell Graduate School
  • Research Mentors: Craig Malloy, M.D. (Primary); Shawn Burgess, Ph.D.; Takeshi Yokoo, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Primary Research Project: Detecting hepatic metabolic derangements in steatotic liver disease with hyperpolarized 13C-MRI
  • General Research Interest: Development and translation of molecular imaging probes
  • Clinical Interests: TBD
  • Hobbies: Watching Bay Area pro sports, hiking in the mountains with my dog, and traveling
  • Publications

  

  Clive Musonza, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Medical School: Camaguey Medical University, Cuba
  • Graduate School: Washington University, St. Louis
  • Research Mentor: Ivan Pedrosa, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Primary Research Project: PET/MR in characterization of renal masses
  • General Research Interests: Leveraging imaging informatics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to advance radiology
  • Clinical Interests: Abdominal Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
  • Hobbies: Stock-picking, trave ling, hiking, photography, and coding for fun
  • Publications
• Class of 2028
  

  Alexander Asturias, D.O., M.Sc.

  • Hometown: San Jose, CA
  • Medical School: Touro University of Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Graduate School: University of Southern California
  • Research Mentors: Elena Vinogradov, Ph.D. (Primary) and Frank Yu, M.D.
  • Primary Research Project: Technical Development of Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) MRI to monitor abnormal protein deposition and folding in Alzheimer’s Disease
  • General Research Interests: Chemical exchange saturation transfer MRI, diffusion weighted MRI, transcranial focused ultrasound
  • Clinical Interests: TBD
  • Hobbies: Scuba diving, snowboarding, hiking, and camping
  • Publications

  

  Niloufar Saadat, M.D.

  • Hometown: Rasht, Iran
  • Medical School: Guilan University of Medical Sciences
  • Research Mentor: Joseph Maldjian, M.D.
  • Primary Research Project: Optimizing Radiomic-Based Models for Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH) Classification in Gliomas
  • General Research Interest: Neuroimaging
  • Clinical Interests: TBD
  • Publications

  

  James Yu, M.D.

  • Hometown: Fremont, CA
  • Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
  • Research Mentor: Baowei Fei, Ph.D.
  • Primary Research Project: Learning-based Localization and Mapping Algorithms for Image-guided Interventions
  • General Research Interests: Deep learning, computer vision, multimodal models
  • Clinical Interests: TBD
  • Hobbies: Rock climbing, badminton, hiking, gaming, and programming
  • Publications
• Class of 2029
  

  Jorge Arturo Larco, M.D.

  • Hometown: Quito, Ecuador
  • Medical School: Universidad Internacional del Ecuador
  • Research Mentor: Nader Pouratian, M.D., Ph.D. (Primary) and Basak Dogan, M.D.
  • Primary Research Project: B(RAIN)2 - The Influence of Cortical Thickness on Neural Oscillations in the Human Brain: Association between intracranial neurophysiology and novel neuroimaging
  • General Research Interests: Interventional technology development, software development, artificial intelligence, and computer science
  • Clinical Interest: Interventional Radiology
  • Hobbies: Kayaking, going to the gym, hiking with my wife and dog, and traveling
  • Publications

  

  Diwash Thapa, M.D.

  • Hometown: Wake Forest, NC and Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Medical School: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Medicine
  • Research Mentor: Anke Henning, Ph.D. (Primary) and Liqiang Ren, Ph.D.
  • Primary Research Project: Brain Tumor Segmentation Based on Multi-parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • General Research Interests: Ultra-high field MRI, Photon counting CT, Computer vision
  • Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology and Interventional Radiology
  • Hobbies: Running, soccer, and table tennis
  • Publications
• Alumni

  Class of 2025

  • Shariq Ali, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging, UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Zabecca Brinson, M.D., MPH
  • Fellowship: Neuroradiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

  Class of 2024

  • Joseph Frankl, M.D.
  • Fellowship: Body MRI, UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Faculty position: Abdominal Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center

  Class of 2023

  • Daniel Parrott, M.D.
  • Fellowship: Oncologic Imaging, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Faculty position: Abdominal Imaging, New York University
  • Robert Rasmussen, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Fellowship: Body MRI, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Faculty position: Abdominal Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital

  Class of 2022

  • Ryan Fisicaro, M.D.
  • Fellowship: Neuroradiology, University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
  • Faculty position: Neuroradiology, Queens Medical Center, HI
  • Reshu Saini, M.S., M.D.
  • Fellowship: Musculoskeletal Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Faculty position: Musculoskeletal Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham