Current Residents
Our resident trainees come from around the nation and throughout the world, representing many cultures and backgrounds. This rich diversity enhances the residency experience and helps the house staff develop a strong community. Our residents have an array of interests outside of medicine and continue to pursue them while training.
Residents by Program Year
Class of 2021
Diagnostic Radiology
Merissa Harris, M.D.
- Hometown: Austin, Texas
- Undergraduate: University of Houston
- Medical School: George Washington University
- Hobbies: Making candles, wine tasting, traveling, running, and playing with her yorkie poo
- Clinical Interests: Breast imaging and global radiology
Lee Hewett, M.D.
- Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina
- Undergraduate: Duke University
- Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
- Hobbies: Sports, food, and family
- Clinical Interests: Cardiac imaging, musculoskeletal imaging, and body imaging
Tianshen Hu, M.D.
- Hometown: Dallas, Texas
- Undergraduate: UT Austin
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Traveling, photography, table tennis, and sudoku
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology and body imaging
Xiaozhou Liu, M.D.
- Hometown: Hefei, Anhui Province, China
- Undergraduate: Michigan State University
- Medical School: University of Cincinnati
- Hobbies: Traveling, road trips, gastronomy, and science fiction
- Clinical Interests: Novel PET tracers and MR fingerprinting
Akshita Mehta, M.D.
- Hometown: Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Undergraduate: University of Maryland
- Medical School: George Washington University
- Hobbies: Traveling, exercising, photography, new restaurants, and spending time with friends
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Lee Morris III, M.D.
- Hometown: Orlando, Florida
- Undergraduate: Claflin University
- Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
- Hobbies: Weightlifting, food, and music
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
John Odeghe, M.D.
- Hometown: Abiriba, Nigeria
- Undergraduate: South Carolina State University
- Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
- Hobbies: Basketball, golf, gym, and attending social events
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology and computational radiology
Desi Schiess, M.D.
- Hometown: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Undergraduate: Purdue University
- Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
- Hobbies: Ballroom dance, barre, tennis, travel, and photography
- Clinical Interests: Pediatric radiology
Robert Sibley III, M.D.
- Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana
- Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Cajun cooking, music recording, swimming, and mentoring
- Clinical Interests: Lymphatic imaging, thoracic duct intervention, noninvasive physiologic vascular studies, and clinical research
William Smith, M.D.
- Hometown: Monroeville, Alabama
- Undergraduate: Spring Hill College
- Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
- Hobbies: Reading, photography, outdoors, and writing
- Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology
Janelle West, M.D.
- Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
- Undergraduate: Birmingham–Southern College
- Medical School: University of Alabama
- Hobbies: Reading, video games, and baking
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
James Yoon, M.D.
- Hometown: Los Angeles, California
- Undergraduate: University of California at Berkley
- Medical School: University of Southern California
- Hobbies: Computers, art, comic books, and tennis
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Interventional Radiology - Integrated Residency
Andrew Ceranske, M.D.
- Hometown: Waupaca, Wisconsin
- Undergraduate: Gustavus Adolphus College
- Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
- Hobbies: Painting, drawing, rollerblading, hunting, fishing, collecting, records, and dogs
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Susan Schmidt, M.D.
- Hometown: Allen, Texas
- Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
- Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center
- Hobbies: Running, cooking/baking, swimming, hiking, brunch, and dining out with friends
- Clinical Interests: Imaging-guided therapies and interventional therapy
Class of 2022
Diagnostic Radiology
Mounir Errami, M.D.
- Hometown: Vienne, France
- Undergraduate: Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
- Graduate: Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 and Northeastern University
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Spending time with his kids, soccer, and car mechanics
- Clinical Interests: Data mining and technology development
Charles Finch, M.D.
- Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
- Undergraduate: Northwestern University
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Fishing, flounder gigging, guitar, and college football
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology, musculoskeletal imaging, and abdominal imaging
Ryan Fisicaro, M.D.
- Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
- Undergraduate: Stanford University
- Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
- Hobbies: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, comedy shows, and traveling
- Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology, nuclear radiology, and research
Lauren Hinojosa, M.D.
- Hometown: Plano, Texas
- Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Running, salsa dancing, spending time with family, and cooking
- Clinical Interests: Breast imaging and women's imaging
Paola Matheus, M.D.
- Hometown: Maracaibo, Venezuela
- Undergraduate: UT Austin
- Medical School: Baylor University
- Hobbies: Movies, dogs, and working out
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology
Reshu Saini, M.D.
- Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
- Undergraduate: University of Alabama
- Graduate School: University of Alabama
- Medical School: University of Alabama
- Hobbies: Working out, hiking, camping, playing guitar, watching soccer, and cooking
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Michael "Bo" Still, M.D.
- Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
- Undergraduate: UT Austin
- Graduate: AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
- Medical School: UT San Antonio
- Hobbies: Baking bread, running with dogs, and board games
- Clinical Interests: Hepatobiliary interventions
Satyam Veean, M.D.
- Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Sophia Xie, M.D.
- Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
- Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Medical School: University of Virginia
- Hobbies: Cooking, trying new restaurants, traveling, and espresso/coffee brewing
- Clinical Interests: Interventional Radiology
Chen Yin, M.D.
- Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Travelling, cooking/trying out food, and healthy living
- Clinical Interests: Women's imaging, neuroradiology, ER radiology, MRI, musculoskeletal imaging
Interventional Radiology - Integrated Residency
Joy Matsui, M.D.
- Hometown: Aiea, Hawaii
- Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine/Penn State University, University of Iowa
- Graduate School: Penn State University and University of Iowa
- Hobbies: Running, cooking, and Pokemon Go
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Ryan Murphy, M.D.
- Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
- Undergraduate: University of Memphis
- Medical School: University of Tennessee
- Hobbies: Skiing, long-distance running, weightlifting, biking, diving, and anything that involves food
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology
Class of 2023
Diagnostic Radiology
Trenton Bawcum, M.D.
- Hometown: Rowlett, Texas
- Undergraduate: Texas Tech University
- Medical School: UT San Antonio
- Hobbies: Boating on the lakes, trying new craft beers, playing sports, and spending time with family
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology and musculoskeletal radiology
Timothy Hagan, M.D.
- Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas
- Undergraduate: Baylor University
- Medical School: Baylor University
- Hobbies: Cooking and playing frisbee
- Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology
Justine Kemp, M.D., M.B.A.
- Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Undergraduate: Centenary College of Louisiana
- Graduate: Tulane University
- Medical School: Tulane University
- Hobbies: Playing golf, cooking, and hanging out with family and friends
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Deanna Kitchen, M.D., M.P.H.
- Hometown: Staten Island, New York
- Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
- Graduate: UT Houston
- Medical School: UT San Antonio
- Hobbies: Frisbee golf, gardening, and weightlifting
- Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology, community radiology, and abdominal imaging
Thomas LoDuca, M.D.
- Hometown: Brookfield, Wisconsin
- Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin
- Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
- Hobbies: Cooking, space documentaries, true crime podcasts, and football
- Clinical Interests: Integrating radiology into medical education
Daniel Parrott, M.D.
- Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Undergraduate: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- Medical School: University of South Dakota
- Hobbies: Romantic era piano, local craft beer, legos, and elephant conservation
- Clinical Interests: Nuclear medicine and quality and process improvement
Robert Rasmussen, M.D., Ph.D.
- Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
- Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
- Graduate: University of Pittsburgh
- Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
- Hobbies: Running, cooking, biking, and hiking
- Clinical Interests: Informatics and machine learning
Chenelle Slepicka, M.D.
- Hometown: Bossier City, Louisiana
- Undergraduate: Louisiana State University Shreveport
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Rock climbing, drawing, and interior design
- Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology
Nadine Zeidan, M.D.
- Hometown: Weeki Wachee, Florida
- Undergraduate: University of Florida
- Medical School: University of Florida
- Hobbies: Eating, cooking, watching Food Network, yoga, and shopping
- Clinical Interests: Body imaging
Meng Zhang, M.D.
- Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Undergraduate: Cornell University
- Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Hobbies: Reading, watching professional sports, and spending time with family
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Interventional Radiology - Integrated Residency
Prakash Gajera, M.D.
- Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
- Undergraduate: UT Southwestern
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Running, hiking, cooking, indian dance, board games, and traveling
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Devan Moody, M.D.
- Hometown: Clinton, Louisiana
- Undergraduate: Louisiana State University
- Medical School: Louisiana State University, Shreveport
- Hobbies: Golf, music, sports, cooking, and LSU football
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Mark Sohner, M.D.
- Hometown: Richardson, Texas
- Undergraduate: Austin College
- Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center
- Hobbies: Woodworking, video games, cooking
- Clinical Interests: Exploring multiple options
Nuclear Medicine
Qiubai Li, M.D.
- Medical School: Dalian Medical University
Avanka Lowe, M.D.
- Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Medical School: Sir Salimullah Medical College
- Hobbies: Hiking and backpacking, traveling, cooking, music, and wushu
- Clinical Interests: Nuclear medicine and medical physics
Class of 2024
Diagnostic Radiology
Michael Bass, M.D.
- Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
- Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
- Medical School: Baylor University
- Hobbies: Playing with their dog, college football, golf, and reading
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Dustin Boyd, M.D.
- Hometown: Richardson, Texas
- Undergraduate: UT Dallas
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Fitness, brazilian jiu jitsu, experiencing the outdoors, and playing board games
- Clinical Interests: Body imaging and research
Thomas Dowling, M.D.
- Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University
- Medical School: Louisiana State University
- Hobbies: Going to restaurants and breweries, and board games
- Clinical Interests: Magnetic resonance imaging
Joseph Frankl, M.D.
- Hometown: Eagle River, Alaska
- Undergraduate: Arizona State University
- Medical School: University of Arizona, Tuscon
- Hobbies: Hiking, art museums, and reading
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Samar Kayfan, M.D.
- Hometown: Plano, Texas
- Undergraduate: UT Dallas
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Fishing with animated lure, watching Tom Brady win Super Bowls, and collecting sneakers
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology
Parker Lawson, M.D.
- Hometown: Denton, Texas
- Undergraduate: Abilene Christian University
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Cooking, board games, and reading
- Clinical Interests: Musculoskeletal radiology and neuroradiology
Dongyoung Lee, M.D.
- Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
- Undergraduate: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Medical School: Washington University, St. Louis
- Hobbies: Traveling, powerlifting, and spending time with family
- Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology and musculoskeletal imaging
Toan Nguyen, M.D.
- Hometown: Saigon, Vietnam and Arlington, Texas
- Undergraduate: UT Arlington
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Running, reading, and spending time with family and friends
- Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology and body imaging
Vincent Parenti, M.D.
- Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
- Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Medical School: George Washington University
- Hobbies: Playing guitar, cooking, hiking, and camping
- Clinical Interests: Musculoskeletal radiology and body imaging
Chaynit Sasiponganan, M.D.
- Hometown: Katy, Texas
- Undergraduate: UT Austin
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Being a dog mom, gaming, and going to the gym
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Rana Yazdani, M.D.
- Hometown: Allen, Texas
- Undergraduate: UT Austin
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Cooking, baking, tennis, and running
- Clinical Interests: Breast imaging and academics
Interventional Radiology - Integrated Residency
Kristen Crumley, M.D.
- Hometown: Alma, Arizona
- Undergraduate: University of Central Arkansas
- Medical School: University of Arkansas
- Hobbies: Traveling, flying, scrapbooking, camping, and scuba diving
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology
Jacob Fleming, M.D.
- Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado
- Undergraduate: Southern Methodist University
- Medical School: Vanderbilt University
- Hobbies: Writing, playing, and recording music, and spending time with family
- Clinical Interests: Interventional/neurointerventional radiology, and radiology business and practice development
Shaun Nordeck, M.D.
- Hometown: San Diego, California
- Undergraduate: Wayland Baptist University
- Graduate: Midwestern State University
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Hobbies: Snowboarding, barbecue and smoking foods, technology, and spending time with family
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology, education, and informatics
Class of 2025
Clinician Research Track
Shariq Ali, M.D.
- Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
- Undergraduate: University of Arkansas, Little Rock
- Graduate: UT Medical Branch
- Medical School: UT Medical Branch, Galveston
- Hobbies: Biking, drawing, playing guitar, reading, and gaming
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Zabecca Brinson, M.D.
- Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
- Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
- Graduate: Johns Hopkins University
- Medical School: University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Hobbies: Reading, crocheting, cooking, baking, traveling, and exercising
- Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology and Alzheimer's disease
Viktoria Topper, M.D.
- Hometown: Elista, Russia
- Undergraduate: College of Saint Elizabeth
- Graduate: UT Austin
- Medical School: UT Medical Branch, Galveston
- Hobbies: Cooking, exercising, and trying new restaurants
- Clinical Interests: Undecided
Interventional Radiology
Niraj KC, M.D.
- Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal and Irving, Texas
- Undergraduate: Texas A&M University, College Station
- Medical School: Texas A&M University, College Station
- Hobbies: Soccer, biking, trekking, and business
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology and mountain medicine
Sreeja Sanampudi, M.D.
- Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Undergraduate: Louisiana State University
- Medical School: University of Kentucky
- Hobbies: Photography, hiking, and running
- Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology
Laura Stevens, M.D.
- Hometown: Springfield, Missouri
- Undergraduate: University of Missouri, Columbia
- Medical School: University of Kansas
- Hobbies: Paddle boarding with their dog, mountain biking, and trying new cuisine
- Clinical Interests: Interventional oncology, hepatobiliary disease, and venous disease
Jacob Underwood, D.O.
- Hometown: Houston, Texas
- Undergraduate: Baylor University
- Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Hobbies: Woodworking, skiing, and anything outdoors
- Clinical Interests: Interventional Radiology