Radiology Residents I Ohio State College of Medicine

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

PGY-4

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

PGY-3

Akhil Dhamija, MD

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

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

Hobbies: Board games, fitness, dance, video games

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

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)

Kelvin Wong, MD

Hometown: Chicago, IL

MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Video games, basketball, biking, computer programming

Robert Tanner Zaas, MD

Hometown: Powell, OH

MD: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Golf, baseball, hiking, reading

Sean Ryan, MD

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

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

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

PGY-2

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

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Taofik Al Hassan, MD

MD: n/a

Todd Aquino-Michaels, MD

MD: Case Western Reserve University

Udit Chatterjee, DO

MD: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Matthew Collins, MD

MD: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Baijal Desai, MD

MD: Case Western Reserve University

Lindsay Everett, MD

MD: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Jake Francisco, MD

MD: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Michael Gilbert, MD

MD: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Christopher Johns, MD

MD: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas

Jenessa Lemon, DO

MD: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Melissa Magyer, MD

MD: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Parker Martin

MD: University of Michigan Medical School

Yannis Minetos

MD: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Kim Naja, MD

MD: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Thuy Nga Nguyen, MD

MD: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson

Conor OBoyle, MD

MD: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Karl Rybka, MD

MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Martin Schwarze, MD

MD: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Hamid Syed, DO

MD: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie

Amy Walker, MD

MD: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Diagnostic Radiology - Medical Physics Imaging Residents

PGY-2

Hadley DeBrosse

Hometown: n/a

MD: n/a

Hobbies: n/a

Interventional Radiology - Integrated Residents

PGY-5

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

PGY-4

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

PGY-3

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

PGY-2

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: n/a

MD: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: n/a

Marshal King, MD

Hometown: n/a

MD: Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: n/a

Interventional Radiology - Independent Residents

PGY-2

Andrei Jipa, MD

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center – Case Western Reserve University

Hobbies: Art museums, hiking, history, skiing, biking

Elizabeth von Ende, DO

Hometown: Leawood, Kansas

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Residency: OSUWMC

Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Working out, and Traveling

Department of Radiology Residents

About Our Residents

Diagnostic Radiology Residents

PGY-4

Linda Cai, MD

Allison Dunn, MD

Cynthia Ha, DO

Jennifer Rath, MD

Ashley Schlaepfer, MD

David Schmitz, MD

Bryan Wang, MD

PGY-3

Akhil Dhamija, MD

Ayanna Jacobs, MD

Candise Ferguson, MD

James Harper, MD

Kelvin Wong, MD

Robert Tanner Zaas, MD

Sean Ryan, MD

Umang Khandpur, MD

PGY-2

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

Taofik Al Hassan, MD

Todd Aquino-Michaels, MD

Udit Chatterjee, DO

Matthew Collins, MD

Baijal Desai, MD

Lindsay Everett, MD

Jake Francisco, MD

Michael Gilbert, MD

Christopher Johns, MD

Jenessa Lemon, DO

Melissa Magyer, MD

Parker Martin

Yannis Minetos

Kim Naja, MD

Thuy Nga Nguyen, MD

Conor OBoyle, MD

Karl Rybka, MD

Martin Schwarze, MD

Hamid Syed, DO

Amy Walker, MD

Diagnostic Radiology - Medical Physics Imaging Residents

PGY-2

Hadley DeBrosse

Interventional Radiology - Integrated Residents

PGY-5

Aaron Chafitz, MD

Amir Olfat, DO

PGY-4

Dane McLoughlin, DO

Matthew Roth, MD

PGY-3

Olivia Antonescu, MD

Omar Ayman, MD

PGY-2

Irgena Hafizi, DO

Brandon Rogers, MD

Hunter Gazda, DO

Marshal King, MD

Interventional Radiology - Independent Residents

PGY-2

Andrei Jipa, MD

Elizabeth von Ende, DO

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