About Our Residents

The Ohio State University’s Department of Radiology offers a dynamic learning environment for its residents. Each residency program emphasizes advanced knowledge through research, an integral part of the mission of the College of Medicine. Residents in the Department of Radiology are provided with the fundamental tools needed to create a well-rounded educational experience in radiology.

Diagnostic Radiology Residents

Samuel Allen, MD

First Year Resident

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

First Year Resident

Hometown: Louisville, KY

MD: University of Louisville School of Medicine

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

Matthew Crain, MD

First Year Resident

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

First Year Resident

Hometown: Dayton, OH

MD: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Hobbies: Birding, book club, knitting, baking

Krista Fried, DO

First Year Resident

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

MD: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Photography, baking, makeup artistry

Bereket Haile, MD

First Year Resident

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

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

Adam Holmes, MD

First Year Resident

Hometown: Centerville, OH

MD: University of Michigan Medical School

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

Andrew Jessen, MD

First Year Resident

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

First Year Resident

Hometown: North Canton, OH

MD: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

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

Rahul Mal, MD

First Year Resident

Hometown: Dublin, OH

MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University

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

Carol Vitellas, MD

First Year Resident

Hometown: New Albany, OH

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

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

Akhil Dhamija, MD

Second Year Resident

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

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

Hobbies: Board games, fitness, dance, video games

Ayanna Jacobs, MD

Second Year Resident

Hometown: Maui, HI

MD: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

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

Candise Johnson, MD

Second Year Resident

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

Second Year Resident

Hometown: Athens, OH

MD: Boston University School of Medicine

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

Kelvin Wong, MD

Second Year Resident

Hometown: Chicago, IL

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Video games, basketball, biking, computer programming

Robert Tanner Zaas, MD

Second Year Resident

Hometown: Powell, OH

MD: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Golf, baseball, hiking, reading

Sean Ryan, MD

Second Year Resident

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

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

Umang Khandpur, MD

Second Year Resident

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

Linda Cai, MD

Third Year Resident

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

Third Year Resident, 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

Third Year Resident, 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

Third Year Resident

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

Third Year Resident

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

Third Year Resident

Hometown: Terre Haute, IN

MD: Indiana University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Fitness, Music, Outdoors, Computers, Science

Bryan Wang, MD

Third Year Resident

Hometown: Columbus, OH

MD: Ohio State University College of Medicine

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

Valerie George, MD

Fourth Year Resident, Senior Chief Resident

Hometown: Marietta, OH

MD: Wake Forest School of Medicine

Hobbies: Fiction Writing, Illustrating/Visual Arts, Cooking

Abdullahi Jama, MD

Fourth Year Resident

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Reading History Books, Learning Languages

Christopher Kanner, MD

Fourth Year Resident, Senior Chief Resident

Hometown: Dublin, OH

MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Hobbies: Building Computers, Video Games, Sports Car Racing

Evan Rush, MD

Fourth Year Resident

Hometown: Bloomfield, IN

MD: Indiana University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Weight Lifting, Hiking, Wood Working, Taking Pictures

Vincent Vetrano, MD

Fourth Year Resident

Hometown: Knoxville, TN

MD: University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Hobbies: Travel, Trying New Foods, Spending Time with Family, Watching College Football, Craft Beer

Interventional Radiology - Integrated Residents

Irgena Hafizi, DO

First Year Resident

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

First Year Resident

Hometown: Westerville, OH

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Gardening, wood working, hunting, bourbon

Olivia Antonescu, MD

Second Year Resident

Hometown: North Olmsted, OH

MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University

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

Omar Ayman, MD

Second Year Resident

Hometown: Columbus, OH

MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University

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

Dane McLoughlin, DO

Third Year Resident

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

Third Year Resident

Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI

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

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

Aaron Chafitz, MD

Fourth Year Resident

Hometown: Boston, MA

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

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

Amir Olfat, DO

Fourth Year Resident, Junior Chief Resident

Hometown: San Mateo, CA

MD: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown United States

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

Krystle Fraley, DO

Fifth Year Resident, Senior Chief Resident

Hometown: Westwood, NJ

MD: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Travel, Yoga, Watching sunsets, gardening, Cooking, Enjoying time with family and friends

Chelsea Famoye, MD

Fifth Year Resident

Hometown: Troy, MI

MD: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Hobbies: Running, Netflix, Sporting events, Traveling, Euchre, Jumbo Jenga, Corn Hole, any and all games with my family and friends

Department of Radiology Residents

About Our Residents

Diagnostic Radiology Residents

Samuel Allen, MD

Akhila Ankem, MD

Matthew Crain, MD

Shannon Franson, MD

Krista Fried, DO

Bereket Haile, MD

Adam Holmes, MD

Andrew Jessen, MD

Elaine Koberlein, DO

Rahul Mal, MD

Carol Vitellas, MD

Akhil Dhamija, MD

Ayanna Jacobs, MD

Candise Johnson, MD

James Harper, MD

Kelvin Wong, MD

Robert Tanner Zaas, MD

Sean Ryan, MD

Umang Khandpur, MD

Linda Cai, MD

Allison Dunn, MD

Cynthia Ha, DO

Jennifer Rath, MD

Ashley Schlaepfer, MD

David Schmitz, MD

Bryan Wang, MD

Valerie George, MD

Abdullahi Jama, MD

Christopher Kanner, MD

Evan Rush, MD

Vincent Vetrano, MD

Interventional Radiology - Integrated Residents

Irgena Hafizi, DO

Brandon Rogers, MD

Olivia Antonescu, MD

Omar Ayman, MD

Dane McLoughlin, DO

Matthew Roth, MD

Aaron Chafitz, MD

Amir Olfat, DO

Krystle Fraley, DO

Chelsea Famoye, MD

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