Alumni
Dr. Susan Sun (2024)
Hometown: Rochester, MN
Undergrad: Northwestern University
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Current Employment: VA Minneapolis Health Care
Dr. Teresa Easwaran (2024)
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Undergrad: Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Current Employment: Essentia Health, Duluth, MN
Dr. Shunqing Zhang (2023)
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Undergrad: Cornell University
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
Current Employment: McHenry Cancer Center at Northwestern Medical Group, McHenry, IL
Fond Memories of Residency: I am grateful for the privilege to learn from our amazing radiation oncology faculty, dynamic clinical staff, and a very talented group of co-residents during my 4 years of residency. I feel very lucky that I have made many lifelong friends, and got to enjoy everything the Twin Cities has to offer: the spectacular summer, the vibrant art, music and food scenes, and the convenience of having the MSP airport a short drive away from work that connects me with the rest of the world.
Dr. Colton Gits (2022)
Hometown: Edina, MN
Undergrad: Northwestern University
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Current Employment: Minneapolis Radiation Oncology at North Memorial, Minneapolis, MN
Fond Memories of Residency: My favorite memory of residency was graduating from learner to teacher during informal chalk talks in the resident room. At a certain point, I realized I had knowledge to contribute, and it was such a great feeling to pass that along.
Dr. Sherif Shaaban (2022)
Hometown: Mansoura, Egypt
Medical School: Mansoura University School of Medicine, Egypt
Current Employment: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital
Dr. Allen Rossetti-Chung (2021)
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Undergrad: Cornell University
Medical School: Jacob's School of Medicine
Current Employment: Allegheny Health Network St. Vincent, Erie, PA
Fond Memories of Residency: Always wondering why there was a piñata in the department bathroom, and never finding out.
Dr. Nick Loudas (2020)
Hometown: Woodbury, MN
Undergrad: University of Iowa
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Current Employment: Helen G. Nassif Community Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Fond Memories of Residency: Orienting incoming residents; one-on-one learning with attendings
Dr. Krishnan Patel (2020)
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Undergrad: Duke University
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Current Employment: NIH/NCI
Fond Memories of Residency: Our patients, my co-residents, dosimetry, and staff
Dr. Reed Cope (2019)
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Undergrad: Truman State University
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Current Employment: Missouri Cancer Associates, Columbia, MO
Fond Memories of Residency: I will forever appreciate my co-residents, the radiation oncology faculty and staff. I always tell patients that radiation oncology requires a "team approach," and we were so lucky at the University of Minnesota to have a phenomenal team from the front desk to our bursing staff, radiation therapists, dosimetry, physics, and everything in between. In addition, my wife and I absolutely loved living in the Twin Cities, and we made lifelong friendships there.
Dr. Nicholas Olson (2018)
Dr. Ian Gallaher (2017)
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergrad: Whitman College
Medical School: University of Washington
Current Employment: St. James Healthcare, Butte, MT
Fond Memories of Residency: Camaraderie among the residents
Dr. Richard Lee (2017)
Hometown: Oceanside, CA
Undergrad: UC San Diego
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Current Employment: Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN
Fond Memories of Residency: Dr. Lee walking down the hall eating almonds and coughing, and Dr. Cho rushing to her and attempting to do the Heimlich as she tries to tell him to stop. Also, grabbing Chinese food for dinner with Dr. Cho, Dr. Yuan and Dr. Lee.
Dr. Dani Dang (2016)
Dr. Christopher Wilke (2016)
Dr. Zachary Lopater (2015)
Dr. Adam Jones (2014)
Hometown: Statesboro, GA
Undergrad: University of Georgia
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Current Employment: Radiation Oncology Associates, PPMH Cancer Center, Albany, GA
Fond Memories of Residency: Walks and family time at Lake Harriet, Sea Salt at Minnehaha Falls, ice skating at Centennial Lakes Park, Twins baseball
Dr. Elizabeth Ester (2013)
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Medical School: University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
Current Employment: University of Minnesota Physicians, M Health
Dr. Matthew Vernon (2013)
Hometown: Lakewood, CO
Undergrad: Brigham Young University
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Current Employment: Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Bennington, VT
Fond Memories of Residency: Happy hour with residents and therapists, canoe trips in the BWCA
Dr. Daniel Schroyer (2012)
Dr. Charles Shideman (2012)
Dr. Stephen Thatcher (2011)
Dr. William "Jay" McAfee (2010)
Hometown: Albany, GA
Undergrad: University of Georgia
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Current Employment: Radiation Oncology Associates at Phoebe Cancer Center, Albany, GA
Fond Memories of Residency: Lunches with Seymor Levitt, dynamic resident team, camaraderie with the nursing staff and dosimetry/physics team, making the most of the greenspace in the cities and opportunity to explore Minnesota and beyond, Twins games, and farmers markets
Dr. Michael Tomblyn (2009)
Dr. Laura Wilson (2008)
Dr. Jianling Yuan (2008)
Hometown: Shanghai
Undergrad: Yale University
Medical School: Yale University
Current Employment: University of Minnesota Department of Radiation Oncology
Fond Memories of Residency: Bonding with my co-resident Dr. Laura Wilson, being pregnant along with four other co-workers
Dr. Clayton Chen (2007)
Dr. Michael Duff (2006)
Dr. Aimee George Russell (2005)
Dr. Mark Palmer (2004)
Dr. Gregory Willis (2004)
Dr. Wilson Hernandez (2003)
Dr. Kimberly McCollow (2002)
Dr. Simon Lo (2001)
Dr. Edward Van Dyk (2001)
Dr. Ronald Kossow (2000)
Dr. Ellen Bellairs (1998)
Dr. Don Carlson (1998)
Dr. Raul Fernandez (1998)
Dr. Robert Nordal (1998)
Dr. Bennett Ross Barrios (1997)
Dr. Kerry McGaughey (1997)
Dr. Mark Bisignani (1996)
Dr. Warren McGuire (1996)
Dr. G. Phillip Engeler (1995)
Dr. Jack Nettleton (1994)
Dr. Kwon Cho (1993)
Dr. Robert LaPorte (1993)
Dr. M. Carol Grabowski (1992)
Dr. James Orner (1992)
Dr. Maureen Holasek (1991)
Dr. Kathryn Dusenbery (1990)
Hometown: Haslett, Michigan
Undergrad: Michigan State University
Medical School: Wayne State University
Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Medical Oncology (1987)
Current Employment: University of Minnesota
Fond Memories of Residency: Donut rounds with medical oncology on Friday mornings (Dr. Levitt always ate one banana - once, Jim Radford did a trick making it pre-sliced without removing the peel. Dr. Levitt didn't bat an eye, but the rest of us were bursting with laughter). Going into labor a month early with my first child while rotating on Dr. Lee's service; Dr. Lee visited me in labor and deliver, with flowers. 2AM LDR cesium removals.