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 - Year 1

Valerie George, MD

Hometown: Marietta, OH
MD: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Hobbies: Fiction Writing, Illustrating/Visual Arts, Cooking

Abdullahi Jama, MD

Hometown: Toronto, Canada
MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Reading History Books, Learning Languages

Christopher Kanner, MD

Hometown: Dublin, OH
MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Hobbies: Building Computers, Video Games, Sports Car Racing

Evan Rush, MD

Hometown: Bloomfield, IN
MD: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Weight Lifting, Hiking, Wood Working, Taking Pictures

Vincent Vetrano, MD

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
MD: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Hobbies: Travel, Trying New Foods, Spending Time with Family, Watching College Football, Craft Beer

Diagnostic Radiology Residents - Year 2

Elizabeth von Ende, DO

Hometown: Leawood, Kansas
MD: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Working out, and Traveling

Mohammed Ismail, DO

Hometown: Tampa, FL
MD: University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Basketball, Football, Cooking, Spending Time with Family

Ian Klonk, MD

Hometown: Akron, OH
MD: NEOMED
Hobbies: Hiking, Cooking, Video Games, and Volleyball

Shahmeer Lateef, MD

Hometown: Durham, NC
MD: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, Sports, Music, and Spending time with family

Michael Nicksic, MD

Hometown: Hebron, IN
MD: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Hobbies: International travel, Outdoor Sports such as Tennis, Golf, or Beach Volleyball, Trying Out New Restaurants/Breweries, Spending Time with Family, and Boating

Lindsey Pelissier, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
MD: University of Michigan Medical School
Hobbies: Dancing, Scuba diving, Flying, Spending time with family

Luke Tilmans, MD

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
MD: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Road and Mountain Biking, National Parks, Football, Sneakers, Cars, and Auto Racing

Diagnostic Radiology Residents - Year 3

Frank Fofie, MD

Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
MD: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking, Basketball, Cycling, Soccer, Music, Spending time with my family

Ryan Gallagher, MD

Hometown: Rocky River, OH
MD: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Hobbies: Basketball and Cooking

Benjamin Smith, MD

Junior Chief Resident

Hometown: Muncie, IN
MD: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, Football, Watching TV and Movies, Board Games, and Video Gaming

Jesse Spinner, MD

Hometown: Pocatello, Idaho
MD: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Hobbies: 3D printing and design, Biking, Reading, Enjoying nature

Daniel Wagner, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
MD: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking, Biking, Music, Spending time with family

Diagnostic Radiology Residents - Year 4

Andrew Lu, MD

MD: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Andrew.Lu@osumc.edu

Benjamin Crowder, MD

Hometown: Huntington, WV
MD: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Benjamin.Crowder@osumc.edu

Clifford Raymond, MD

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Hobbies: Traveling, golfing, hiking, watching college football, spending time with friends, family, and my awesome beagle!
Clifford.Raymond@osumc.edu

Edward Gayou, MD

Senior Chief Resident

Hometown: St. Louis, MO
MD: University of Miami School of Medicine
Hobbies: Sports, being with friends
Edward.Gayou@osumc.edu

Kelvin Chan, MD

Resident Year 4

Hometown: Waterbury, CT
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yesiva University
Kelvin.Chan@osumc.edu

Priyanka Dubé, DO

Hometown: Royal Oak, MI
DO: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Hobbies: Crafts/Decor, Cooking (#MealsByPDube), Dogs, and spending time with my family
Priyanka.Dube@osumc.edu

Interventional Radiology Residents

Aaron Chafitz, MD

Resident Year 1

Hometown: Boston, MA
MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Film, Reading, Basketball and Football, Personal Fitness/ Nutrition, Gaming

Amir Olfat, DO

Resident Year 1

Hometown: San Mateo, CA
MD: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown United States
Hobbies: Film Enthusiast, Biking, Music, Traveling and Dogs

Krystle Garcia, DO

Resident Year 2

Hometown: Westwood, NJ
MD: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Travel, Yoga, Watching sunsets, gardening, Cooking, Enjoying time with family and friends

Chelsea Steffens, MD

Resident Year 2

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

Andrew McNair, MD

Resident Year 3

Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
MD: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Hobbies: Golf, Sand volleyball, Disc golf, Watching sports, Movies, Craft beer

Ashley Sweeney, MD

Resident Year 3 - Chief Resident

Hometown: Shawnee, KS
MD: University of Missouri- Colombia School of Medicine
Hobbies: Golfing, Traveling, Watching movies, Trying new restaurants, Playing board games

Jeffrey Marteslo, MD

Resident Year 4

Hometown: Pottsville, PA
MD: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, sports, traveling
Jeffrey.Marteslo@osumc.edu

Kelvin Chan, MD

Resident Year 4

Hometown: Waterbury, CT
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yesiva University
Kelvin.Chan@osumc.edu

Department of Radiology Residents

About Our Residents

Diagnostic Radiology Residents - Year 1

Valerie George, MD

Abdullahi Jama, MD

Christopher Kanner, MD

Evan Rush, MD

Vincent Vetrano, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Residents - Year 2

Elizabeth von Ende, DO

Mohammed Ismail, DO

Ian Klonk, MD

Shahmeer Lateef, MD

Michael Nicksic, MD

Lindsey Pelissier, MD

Luke Tilmans, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Residents - Year 3

Frank Fofie, MD

Ryan Gallagher, MD

Benjamin Smith, MD

Junior Chief Resident

Jesse Spinner, MD

Daniel Wagner, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Residents - Year 4

Andrew Lu, MD

Benjamin Crowder, MD

Clifford Raymond, MD

Edward Gayou, MD

Senior Chief Resident

Kelvin Chan, MD

Resident Year 4

Priyanka Dubé, DO

Interventional Radiology Residents

Aaron Chafitz, MD

Resident Year 1

Amir Olfat, DO

Resident Year 1

Krystle Garcia, DO

Resident Year 2

Chelsea Steffens, MD

Resident Year 2

Andrew McNair, MD

Resident Year 3

Ashley Sweeney, MD

Resident Year 3 - Chief Resident

Jeffrey Marteslo, MD

Resident Year 4

Kelvin Chan, MD

Resident Year 4

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