Radiology PGY5: Class of 2025

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	Zach Gaughan, MD Hometown: Hays, KS Undergraduate: Fort Hays State University Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine Personal Interests / Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my fiance, family, and friends as well as time outdoors. Some of my hobbies are basketball, golf, rollerblading, hiking, and hanging out with my two cats. I hang out with my two nephews and one niece as often as I can, and it almost always involves trains, trampolines, and/or playgrounds. Clinical and Research Interests: minimally invasive diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures Future plans: Independent Interventional Radiology Residency at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor starting July 2025 Favorite Radiology Sign: Yin-Yang sign for pseudoaneurysm
	Alan Godfrey, DO Hometown: Clarkson, UT Undergraduate: Utah State University Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Personal Interests / Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and children, fly fishing, hiking Clinical and Research Interests: cardiothoracic radiology, interstitial lung disease Future plans: Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship at Duke University Favorite Radiology Sign: Chinese ring sword sign, crazy paving pattern Follow me on #MedTwitter: @alanverlgodfrey
	Sheila Maillard, DO Hometown: Novi, MI Undergraduate: Duke University Medical School: Kansas City University Personal Interests / Hobbies: Spending time with my family, traveling, soccer Clinical and Research Interests: breast cancer detection in women with dense breasts, young/postpartum breast cancer, breastfeeding medicine Future Plans:Breast Imaging Fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center Favorite Radiology Sign: Chinese Ring Sword Sign Follow me on #MedTwitter: @Sheila_Maillard
	Jonathan Sorkin, MD Hometown: Littleton, CO Undergraduate: Colorado State University Medical School: New York Program at Tel Aviv University Personal Interests / Hobbies: Gardening, hiking, home improvement Clinical and Research Interests: Medical device development, interventional radiology Future plans: Interventional Radiology fellowship at Miami Vascular Favorite Radiology Sign: oreo cookie sign Follow me on #MedTwitter: @SorkinJonathan
	Madison Turner, MD Hometown: Saint Joseph, MO Undergraduate: UMKC 6 yr BA/MD program Medical School: UMKC 6 yr BA/MD program Personal Interests / Hobbies: Tennis, hiking, art/pottery, history, and spending time with family Clinical and Research Interests: Nutrition, preventative medicine, Biochem Favorite Radiology Sign: The Medusa head sign, seen in DVAs Follow me on #MedTwitter: @MadisonLooney4

Radiology PGY4: Class of 2026

Radiology

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	Daniel Aul, DO Hometown: Lawrence, KS Undergraduate: Kansas University Medical School: Kansas City University Personal Interests / Hobbies: Fitness, Basketball, Chiefs, hanging out with my dogs, traveling Clinical and Research Interests: Undecided. Favorite Radiology Sign: “Layer-Cake Skull”
	Ashiya Hamirani, MD Hometown: Torrance, CA Undergraduate: University of Southern California Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine Personal Interests / Hobbies: Writing my first book, watching movies, and working on completing yoga instructor license Clinical and Research Interests: Women’s health interventions, vascular interventions, interventional oncology Link to Publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/ashi.hamirani.1/bibliography/public/
	Eddie Husarcik, MD Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine Personal Interests / Hobbies: Computer programming, tech news, electronics, reading essays and non-fiction books Clinical and Research Interests: Interested in chest and MSK radiology Favorite Radiology Sign: Fallen lung sign
	Madeline Johnson, MD Hometown: Lake Saint Louis, MO Undergraduate: UMKC Medical School: UMKC SOM Personal Interests: Playing with my cats, gardening, binging Netflix, and playing video games.
	Mitchell Lynn, MD Hometown: Ringgold, Georgia Undergraduate: University of Georgia Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis Personal Interests / Hobbies: Goofing around with my daughter Clinical and Research Interests: TBD Favorite Radiology Sign: Luftsichel sign
	Nicole Tamer, MD Hometown: Lenexa, Kansas Undergraduate: University of Missouri – Kansas City Medical School: University of Missouri – Kansas City Personal Interests / Hobbies: I am a loving dog mom to Mac, a German Shepherd, and Moose, a Miniature Bernedoodle. I enjoy keeping up with the fashion and beauty industries in my leisure time. Favorite Radiology Sign: Spine sign Follow me on #MedTwitter: @nicoleftamerMD

Radiology PGY3: Class of 2027

Radiology

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	Joseph Ayoub, MD Hometown: San Diego, CA Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine Personal Interests / Hobbies: Tennis, Hiking, Reality TV fanatic, going to Starbucks BID Favorite Radiology Sign: Scottie Dog Sign Follow me on #MedTwitter: @JosephGeorgeAy
	Coleman Dennis, MD Medical School: University of Arkansas
	Jeremy Hale, DO Medical School: Kansas City University
	Eric Pham, MD Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Personal Interests / Hobbies: Road cycling, pickleball, tennis, longboarding, kayaking, espresso coffee, pour-over coffee, building computers/keyboards, gaming, language learning, traveling, hiking, music concerts/festivals, visiting every major national park/zoo/aquarium, spending money unnecessarily, and collecting hobbies. Clinical and Research Interests: AI Favorite Radiology Sign: Pooping duck sign
	Lakshmi Priya, MD Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City 6 year BA/MD Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City 6 year BA/MD Personal Interests / Hobbies: Traveling, hot yoga, dancing, drinking chai, trying new restaurants, caring for my betta fish Rio, and spending time with friends and family! Clinical and Research Interests: Breast imaging Favorite Radiology Sign: Ring of fire sign Follow me on #MedTwitter: @LakshmiPriya140
	Morgan Schill, MD Hometown: Midwest Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin Madison Medical School: University of Iowa Personal Interests / Hobbies: dog training, musical instruments, hiking Clinical and Research Interests: AI, QI Favorite Radiology Sign: Arrow
	Alireza Zandifar, MD Hometown: Isfahan, Iran Undergraduate: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Medical School: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Personal Interests / Hobbies: Cooking pizza, soccer, charity projects for kids, and spending time with my family Clinical and Research Interests: Neuroradiology, Interventional Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Link to Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Alireza+Zandifar&sort=date Favorite Radiology Sign: The Panda Sign Follow me on #MedTwitter: @AlirezaZandifar

Radiology PGY1: Class of 2029

Radiology

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	Seema Al-Shaikhli, MD Hometown: Orlando, Florida Medical school: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Internship program: University of Missouri Kansas City – Internal Medicine
	Henry Chen, DO Hometown: Taichung, Taiwan Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences Internship Program: University of Nevada Reno – Internal Medicine
	Dillon Daniels, DO Hometown: Batesville, Arkansas Medical school: NYITCOM at Arkansas State Internship program: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – Transitional Year
	Parker McCabe, MD Hometown: Trophy Club, Texas Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Internship program: Methodist Dallas Medical Center – General Surgery
	Justin Pearre, MD Hometown: New Bloomfield, MO Medical School: University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine (Mizzou) Internship program: Mizzou – Internal Medicine

Radiology PGY2: Class of 2028

Radiology

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	Mahnoor Malik, MD Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Undergraduate: University of Missouri – Kansas City Medical School: University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine Personal Interests: reading, hiking, golf, traveling, spending time with my family and friends, baking sourdough Favorite Radiology Sign: Chilaiditi sign Follow me on #MedTwitter: @MahnoorFMalik1
	Nicholas Psencik, MD Hometown: Oklahoma City Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma Medical School: University of Oklahoma Personal Interests / Hobbies: cooking, golf, hiking, spending time with family, video games Favorite Radiology Sign: cheerio sign
	Steven Romero, MD Hometown: Wichita, Kansas Undergraduate: Wichita State University Medical School: University of Kansas Personal Interests / Hobbies: video games, volleyball, bouldering, cooking Favorite Radiology Sign: Arrow sign, it always points me to the right area
	Martin Willems, DO Hometown: Billings, MT Undergraduate: Willamette University Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences (OR) Personal interests / Hobbies: Golf, Basketball, Watching football Clinical and Research Interests: MSK/Body Imaging Favorite Radiology Sign: Yin-yang sign
	Brady Williams, MD Hometown: Defiance, Ohio Undergraduate: Olivet Nazarene University Medical School: University of Toledo Personal Interests / Hobbies: hanging out with my family, running/biking/lifting, smoking meat, chillin Clinical and Research Interests: business of medicine / radiology Favorite radiology sign: Mercedes-Benz Sign

FAQs

Radiology

Get to know about our radiology residency program more by hearing our chiefs answer FAQs!

Sheila Maillard, DO, MBA Senior Chief	Jonathan Sorkin, MD Senior Chief
Daniel Aul, MD Junior Chief	Mitchell Lynn, MD, MBA Junior Chief

Which areas do the residents live in?

Housing is very affordable throughout KC. Residents who are younger and/or single tend to live near the center while residents who are older or have families live more on the outskirts. Here are a couple of specific locations:

The Plaza (shopping district and location of Saint Luke’s Hospital)
Midtown (equidistant to Saint Luke’s Hospital and Truman Medical Center)
Crossroads (Art district with restaurants/bars)
Waldo/Brookside (Homes with walkable restaurants)
Prairie Village/Overland Park/Shawnee, KS
North Kansas City

What is the culture of the program? How is resident wellness?

Team-oriented. The residents all work together and lean on each other. The faculty/staff are all very approachable and eager to teach. We have a dedicated resident-led wellness committee which organizes faculty and resident events multiple times per year. At the end of every rotation, most residents get together for happy hour or lunch.

What does call look like?

No call for the first 3 months of R1 year. After that we have buddy call approximately every 5-6th weekend. As with other programs, most of your call will come during your R2 year where you will do a mixture of independent and dependent call. You will do approximately 4-6 weeks of night float per year from R2-R4.

Are there moonlighting opportunities?

Yes, we have internal moonlighting where the resident will read ER studies after their normal workday with attending back-up (Thursday and Fridays from 5-8pm at St. Luke’s Hospital), until the night resident’s shift begins.

What is the mentorship structure in the program?

Every resident is encouraged to choose a faculty mentor during their R1 year who is the point of contact for residency development, career advice, and networking opportunities. Other mentoring opportunities between residents of different classes occurs organically, with older residents very naturally taking those younger residents under their wings.

Is there time to participate in research?

Scholarly and quality improvement activities are a required part of residency. Nearly every resident is or has been involved in some form of research. There is ample time during early residency (before board studying) to participate in research projects. Many of our staff are actively involved in research, educational exhibits, and/or case reports. They are looking for eager volunteers to take on projects. If there is extreme interest in pursuing an academic/research career, dedicated research rotations are available.

What do you love about Kansas City?

It has everything about a big city, but with a small-town feel. Traffic is minimal even though the city is growing and expanding every day. Everyone is extremely friendly (Midwest hospitality is a real thing). The excitement and love for the city is infectious (you should see it on a Chief’s game day) and the KC BBQ speaks for itself!

2019 ACR Radiology Leadership Institute

11/10/2020RadiologyRadiologyAnn Aylward

Sean Ghosh, MD & Greg Lee, MD will attend the 2019 ACR Radiology Leadership Institute Feb 18-22 scholarship provided by MORAD

Patel lands speaking spot, promotes social media mentoring at radiology convention

12/03/2018-PRN, Alumni, Faculty, Radiology, Technology NewsAnn Aylward

Amy Patel, M.D. ’11, addressed the radiologists’ convention in Chicago.

Social media can play a crucial role in mentoring and sponsoring young radiologists, Amy Patel, M.D. ’11, recently told the 2018 convention of the Radiological Society of North America.

Patel was one of only five radiologists worldwide chosen to make a 5-minute “Fast 5 Session” presentation at the radiologists’ Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago. The convention, billed as the largest meeting of radiologists in the world, this year drew 60,000 people.

Patel is medical director of women’s imaging at Liberty Hospital and a clinical assistant professor at the UMKC School of Medicine. She told the gathering that Twitter and other social media made it possible to connect medical students, residents and fellows to practicing physicians. The hashtags #RADxx (for female radiologists) and #RADxy (for male radiologists) make it easier to connect on Twitter, she said, and as a result she is now mentoring or sponsoring many radiology trainees across the country who have sought her out.

“Social media has the opportunity to become the great equalizer,” Patel said.

The Fast 5 Session presented five radiologists each addressing a non-clinical topic. Competition for the speaking spots was heavy, and Patel said it was an honor to be chosen.

The full 2018 Fast 5 Session can be viewed here. Patel is the last of the five speakers and is introduced at the 22:50 mark. Her presentation begins at 23:45.

Jennifer Buckley, M.D., and Jordan Smith, D.O., attend the 2018 ACR meeting in Washington, D.C.

05/29/2018RadiologyRadiology, ResidentsAnn Aylward

Jennifer Buckley, MD and Jordan Smith DO Washington D.C. — Sponsored by the Missouri Radiologic Society, junior chief residents Jennifer Buckley, M.D., and Jordan Smith, D.O., were able to attend the 2018 American College of Radiology meeting in Washington, D.C., which included a day lobbying on Capitol Hill.

Meet Our Residents

Radiology

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	Sheila Maillard, DO, MBA Senior Chief
	Jonathan Sorkin, MD Senior Chief
	Daniel Aul, MD Junior Chief
	Mitchell Lynn, MD, MBA Junior Chief

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Zach Gaughan, MD

Alan Godfrey, DO

Sheila Maillard, DO

Jonathan Sorkin, MD

Madison Turner, MD

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Daniel Aul, DO

Ashiya Hamirani, MD

Eddie Husarcik, MD

Madeline Johnson, MD

Mitchell Lynn, MD

Nicole Tamer, MD

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Joseph Ayoub, MD

Coleman Dennis, MD

Jeremy Hale, DO

Eric Pham, MD

Lakshmi Priya, MD

Morgan Schill, MD

Alireza Zandifar, MD

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Seema Al-Shaikhli, MD

Henry Chen, DO

Dillon Daniels, DO

Parker McCabe, MD

Justin Pearre, MD

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Mahnoor Malik, MD

Nicholas Psencik, MD

Steven Romero, MD

Martin Willems, DO

Brady Williams, MD

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Sheila Maillard, DO, MBA

Jonathan Sorkin, MD

Daniel Aul, MD

Mitchell Lynn, MD, MBA