Department of Radiology Residents

Linda Cai, MD 

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

MD: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, Listening to podcasts, Eating at new restaurants, Playing games or watching TV shows with my husband

Allison Dunn, MD

Junior Chief Resident

Hometown: Lancaster, OH

MD: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Hobbies: Volleyball, gardening, crafting, board games

Cynthia Ha, DO

Junior Chief Resident

Hometown: Cerritos, CA

MD: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Aerial yoga, Playing with my dog, Going to Trader Joes, Trying new food and drink recommendations, Reading, Traveling, Swimming, Karaoke, Ukulele, VR gaming

Jennifer Rath, MD 

Hometown: Hamlin, NY

MD: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo

Hobbies: Learning to fly, Equestrian, Peloton, Boating, Trying new food and restaurants, Music concerts

Ashley Schlaepfer, MD 

Hometown: Hamlin, NY

MD: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Hobbies: Cooking, Gardening, Exercise, Knitting and crocheting, Board games

David Schmitz, MD 

Hometown: Terre Haute, IN

MD: Indiana University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Fitness, Music, Outdoors, Computers, Science

Bryan Wang, MD 

Hometown: Columbus, OH

MD: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Playing/watching tennis, Video games, Movies, Cooking shows

Akhil Dhamija, MD 

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

MD: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Hobbies: Board games, fitness, dance, video games

Candise Ferguson, MD 

Hometown: Forest, MS

MD: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Hobbies: Spending time with family/friends, hosting, playing board games, kayaking, going on road trips

James Harper, MD 

Hometown: Athens, OH

MD: Boston University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Karaoke, Film photography, Golf, Movies, Games (tennis, pickleball, euchre, dice)

Ayanna Jacobs, MD 

Hometown: Maui, HI

MD: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

Hobbies: Reading, running, swimming, horseback riding, exploring new restaurants, the beach

Umang Khandpur, MD 

Hometown: Louisville, KY

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Music composition & production, financial equities analysis and investment, home improvement projects, basketball, tennis, cuisine exploration

Sean Ryan, MD 

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Hobbies: Cooking, weight-lifting, art, manga/anime, and hiking

Robert Tanner Zaas, MD 

Hometown: Powell, OH

MD: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Golf, baseball, hiking, reading

Kelvin Wong, MD 

Hometown: Chicago, IL

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Video games, basketball, biking, computer programming

Samuel Allen, MD 

Hometown: Winston Salem, NC

MD: Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Hobbies: Guitar, golf, NFL & college football, podcast, coffee

Akhila Ankem, MD 

Hometown: Louisville, KY

MD: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Hobbies: Dressmaking, cycling, baking, brunching, and watching reality TV

Matthew Crain, MD 

Hometown: State College, PA

MD: West Virginia University School of Medicine

Hobbies: All-mountain alpine skiing, fitness & weightlifting, tennis, hiking, classical violin, music & arts festivals

Shannon Franson, MD 

Hometown: Dayton, OH

MD: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Hobbies: Birding, book club, knitting, baking

Krista Fried, DO 

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

MD: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Photography, baking, makeup artistry

Bereket Haile, MD 

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Hobbies: Basketball, rock music, cinema & animation, weightlifting

Adam Holmes, MD 

Hometown: Centerville, OH

MD: University of Michigan Medical School

Hobbies: Soccer, running, fantasy football, reading about blockchain applications

Andrew Jessen, MD 

Hometown: Dayton, OH

MD: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Hobbies: Spending time with wife and children, entrepreneurship, writing novels, playing guitar & piano, songwriting, music production

Elaine Koberlein, DO 

Hometown: North Canton, OH

MD: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Baking, cooking, strength training and cardio, golfing

Rahul Mal, MD 

Hometown: Dublin, OH

MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University

Hobbies: Woodworking, tennis, poetry, college football, violin, volunteering

Carol Vitellas, MD 

Hometown: New Albany, OH

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Greek Dancing, tennis, programming, video games, piano, choir, board games, reading

Taofik Al Hassan, MD  

MD: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Todd Aquino-Michaels, MD  

MD: Case Western Reserve University

Colin Berkheimer, DO  

MD: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bijal Desai, MD  

MD: Case Western Reserve University

Jake Francisco, MD  

MD: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Christopher Johns, MD  

MD: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Frances Lawson, MD  

MD: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Melissa Magyer, MD

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Martin Schwarze, MD

MD: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Hamid Syed, DO

MD: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Amy Walker, MD  

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hadley DeBrosse, PhD

Graduate school: University of Chicago 

Hobbies: Bouldering, hiking, camping and ballet

Edward Stafford, PhD

Graduate school: University of Florida 

Hobbies: Cooking, playing board games, and spending time with my wife and dogs

Aaron Chafitz, MD 

Hometown: Boston, MA

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Film, Reading, Basketball and Football, Personal Fitness/ Nutrition, Gaming

Amir Olfat, DO

Junior Chief Resident

Hometown: San Mateo, CA

MD: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown United States

Hobbies: Film Enthusiast, Biking, Music, Traveling and Dogs

Dane McLoughlin, DO 

Hometown: Westerville, OH

MD: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Basketball, Golf, OSU football and basketball, Spending time with family and friends

Matthew Roth, MD 

Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI

MD: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids

Hobbies: Books, Music, Outdoor sports – Biking, Snowboarding, Hiking, Tennis, Golf

Olivia Antonescu, MD

Hometown: North Olmsted, OH

MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University

Hobbies: Tennis, skiing, rock-climbing, traveling, swimming

Omar Ayman, MD 

Hometown: Columbus, OH

MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University

Hobbies: Biking, traveling, catching up on the latest video games

Irgena Hafizi, DO 

Hometown: Sterling Heights, Michigan

MD: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Foodie, love to travel (18 countries and counting), playing/watching sports including basketball, soccer, volleyball and ping pong, binge watching shows on Netflix

Brandon Rogers, MD 

Hometown: Westerville, OH

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Gardening, wood working, hunting, bourbon

Hunter Gazda, DO 

Hometown: Bellbrook, Ohio

MD: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 

Hobbies:  Watching and Playing Golf, Watching and Learning about Formula One racing

Marshal King, MD 

Hometown: Marysville, OH

MD: Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine 

Hobbies: Sports & Recreation, Acoustic Guitar, Global Health

Ryan Musolf, DO  

Hometown: Saint Johns, MI

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Residency: Spectrum Health / Michigan State University  

Hobbies: Volunteering, Sports, Physical activity, Boating, hiking and being outdoors year-round