Radiation Oncology Residency
College
- Center City Campus
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Degree Earned
- Residency
Call to Actions
Leadership
Positions:
- Program Director, Medical Residency Program
- Program Director, Medical Education Clerkship
- Professor, Radiation Oncology
Leadership
Positions:
- Vice Chair for Business Development, Radiation Oncology
- Associate Program Director, Radiation Oncology Residency
- Clinical Associate Director, Radiation Oncology
Program Contact
Position:
Education Coordinator
111 S. 11th Street
Bodine Cancer Center - Gibbon
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Email:
Phyllis.Lewis@jefferson.edu
Contact Number(s):
- 215-955-5669
- 215-955-0412 (fax)
Current Residents
Louis Cappelli, DO
Dr. Cappelli's Profile
Medical School
DO - Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine - 2020
Residency
Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Internship - Internal Medicine, Inspira Health Network - 2021
Narrative
I grew up and went to high school in Collingswood, NJ. From there I attended St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA for college and then Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school. I love going down to Sea Isle City, NJ in the summer for some fun in the sun! My passions revolve around wine, sports, Italian food, and of course my family and friends. I got married during the COVID-19 pandemic this past November and the wedding was actually featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer. My wife will also be completing her residency training here at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Dermatology. I am beyond excited to complete my training here at TJUH in Radiation Oncology!
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Case report: durable response of gliomatosis cerebri with concurrent tumor-treating fields (TTFields) and chemoradiotherapy treatment
- The association of the G8 questionnaire with treatment side effects and unscheduled care among older adults with breast cancer: A retrospective cohort study
- Differences in clinical outcomes based on molecular markers in glioblastoma patients treated with concurrent tumor-treating fields and chemoradiation: exploratory analysis of the SPARE trial
- Efficacy of scalp-sparing volumetric-modulated arc therapy approach in reducing scalp radiation dose for patients with glioblastoma: a cross-sectional study
- Single-Dose Radiation Therapy Without Additional Surgery as a Treatment for Heterotopic Ossification Developing After Transfemoral Amputation
Nilanjan Haldar, MD
Dr. Haldar's Profile
Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College - 2020
Residency
Reading Hospital at Tower Health (Internal Medicine) - 2021
Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Omoruyi Credit Irabor, MD, MPH
Dr. Irabor's Profile
Medical School
MPH - Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health - 2016
MD - University of Benin School of Medicine - 2013
Residency
West Virginia University Health System - Preliminary Medicine Year
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Radiation Oncology
Fellowship
Harvard Medical School / Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Radiation Oncology & Global Health)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Feasibility evaluation of novel AI-based deep-learning contouring algorithm for radiotherapy
- Overcoming the cardiac toxicities of cancer therapy immune checkpoint inhibitors
- Can the adoption of hypofractionation guidelines expand global radiotherapy access? An analysis for breast and prostate radiotherapy
- Framing New Models to Expand Access to Radiotherapy in Limited Resource Settings-Social Entrepreneurship
- Using immunotherapy to boost the abscopal effect
Adam Katzenberg, DO, MBA
Dr. Katzenberg's Profile
Medical School
DO - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2022
Residency
Radiation Oncology - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Internship - Inspira Health Network - 2023
Talya Laufer, MD
Dr. Laufer's Profile
Medical School
MD - Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University - 2020
Residency
Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Internship - Internal Medicine, Cooper University Hospital - 2021
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Novel Oncogenic Transcription Factor Cooperation in RB-Deficient Cancer
- The circadian cryptochrome, CRY1, is a pro-tumorigenic factor that rhythmically modulates DNA repair
- Rb/e2f1 as a master regulator of cancer cell metabolism in advanced disease
- Pleiotropic impact of DNA-PK in cancer and implications for therapeutic strategies
- Evaluation of a technology-based survivor care plan for breast cancer survivors: Pre-post pilot study
LaToya McLean, MD
Dr. McLean's Profile
Medical School
MD - New York Medical College - 2022
Residency
Radiation Oncology - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Internship - Internal Medicine, Montefiore New Rochelle - 2023
Muneeb Niazi, DO
Dr. Niazi's Profile
Medical School
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2019
Cornell University - BA, Physics - 2013
Residency
Lutheran General Hospital - Preliminary Medicine Year
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Case report: durable response of gliomatosis cerebri with concurrent tumor-treating fields (TTFields) and chemoradiotherapy treatment
- Differences in clinical outcomes based on molecular markers in glioblastoma patients treated with concurrent tumor-treating fields and chemoradiation: exploratory analysis of the SPARE trial
- Efficacy of scalp-sparing volumetric-modulated arc therapy approach in reducing scalp radiation dose for patients with glioblastoma: a cross-sectional study
- Markers and associations of nutrition identified in a senior adult oncology clinic
- Concurrent chemoradiation and Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields, 200 kHz) for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma: patterns of progression in a single institution pilot study
Dr. Poiset's Profile
Medical School
MD - Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University - 2020
Residency
Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Internship - General Surgery, Temple University Hospital - 2021
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Factors influencing local control after MR-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (MRgSBRT) for adrenal metastases
- Hemangioblastoma with late leptomeningeal metastasis: a case report
- Differences in clinical outcomes based on molecular markers in glioblastoma patients treated with concurrent tumor-treating fields and chemoradiation: exploratory analysis of the SPARE trial
- Single-Dose Radiation Therapy Without Additional Surgery as a Treatment for Heterotopic Ossification Developing After Transfemoral Amputation
- Tumor treating fields with radiation for glioblastoma: a narrative review
Olga Russial, DO
Dr. Russial's Profile
Medical School
DO - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2020
Residency
Radiation Oncology - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Internship - Internal Medicine, Inspira Health Network - 2021
Alumni
1960 - 2023
- Ayesha Ali - 2019-2023 - Penn Medicine at Lancaster General Hospital
- Joseph Lombardo - 2019-2023 - MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
- Ryan Miller - 2019-2023 - Kaiser Permanente
- Victor Chen - 2018-2022 - The Oregon Clinic, P.C.
- James Taylor - 2018-2022 - GenesisCare
- Christian Fernandez - 2017 - 2021 - Cook Radiation Oncology Group
- Benjamin Greenberger - 2017 - 2021 - University of Pittsburgh
- Gregor Manukian – 2016-2020 – Berks Radiation Oncology Associates
- Andrew Song – 2016-2020 – Inova Schar Cancer Institute
- David Gasalberti – 2019-2020 – AtlantiCare
- Brittany Simone – 2015-2019 – SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Joseph Marascio – 2017-2019 – Atlanta VA Health Care System
- Shivank Garg – 2015-2019 – Pioneer Valley Radiation Oncology
- Gaurav Shukla – 2014-2018 – Christiana Care Health System and University of Pennsylvania
- Noelle Williams – 2014-2018 – Southeast Radiation Oncology Group, P.A.
- Kamila Nowak Choi – 2013-2017 – University of Maryland
- Hyun Kim – 2013-2017 – Washington University in St. Louis
- Tu Dan – 2012-2016 – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Joshua Palmer – 2012-2016 – The Ohio State University
- Harriet Eldredge-Hindy – 2011-2015 – University of Louisville
- Kosj Yamoah – 2011- 2015 – Moffitt Cancer Center & Research
- Joshua Siglin – 2010-2014 – University of Pittsburgh
- Matthew Witek – 2010-2014 – University of Maryland
- Colin Champ – 2009-2013 – Allegheny Health Network
- Mark Mishra – 2009-2013 – University of Maryland
- Nitin Ohri – 2008-2012 – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Xinglei Shen – 2008-2012 – University of Kansas
- Robert Den – 2007-2011 – Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- Evan Wuthrick – 2007-2011 – Moffitt Cancer Center
- Shannon Fogh – 2006-2010 – University of California, San Francisco
- Michal Whiton – 2006-2010 – Skagit Valley Regional Hospital
- Gregory Kubicek – 2007-2009 – MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
- Ruben Fragoso – 2005-2009 – University of California, Davis
- Timothy Showalter – 2005-2009 – University of Virginia
- Gregory Russo – 2004-2008 – Dartmouth Hitchcock Radiation Oncology
- Aradhana Kaushal – 2003-2007 – University of Kentucky
- Catherine Kim – 2003-2007 – Virtua Hospital
- Mary Frances McAleer – 2002-2006 - MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Igor Poltinnikov – 2002-2006 - UPMC HIllman Cancer Center, Excela Health
- Gabriella Wernicke – 2001-2005 - Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health
- Tracy McElveen – 2001-2005 - Radiation Therapy Clinics of Georgia
- Lisa Febles-Henson – 2001-2005 - Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Luba Scally – 2004-2005 (Fellow)
- Heather Lee – 2000-2004 - Associates in Radiation Medicine
- Christopher Chen – 1999-2003 - GenesisCare
- Vera Nigrin – 1998-2002 (Neuro-Oncology Fellow) - SSM Health
- Sylwester J. Dziuba – 1998-2002 - Ascension Saint Agnes Radiation Oncology Services
- Deborah Ann Butzbach – 1998-2002 - Penn Medicine at Virtual Health
- Samuel Hughes – 1997-2001 - Hughes Cancer Care, Ltd.
- Sunjay Shah – 1997-1997 (Neuro-Oncology Fellow) - ChristianaCare Hospitals
- Richard Hudes – 1996-2000 - Ascension Saint Agnes Radiation Oncology Services
- Dwight Heron – 1996-2000 - Bon Secours Mercy Health System
- Courtney Coke – 1996-1997 (Neuro-Oncology Fellow) - Advocate Medical Group
- Eric Gressen – 1995-1999 - Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- Ruth Massuda – 1995-1996
- Steven DiBiase – 1995-1999 - Weill Cornell Medicine
- Shari Rudoler – 1995-1996 (Neuro-Oncology Fellow) - Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- Lawrence Minarik – 1994-
- Tony Lee – 1994-1998
- Mark Ono – 1993-1997
- David Suh – 1993-1997
- Shimett Williamson – 1994-1996
- Kirah Mehta – 1992-1994
- Vasudha Lingareddy – 1992-1996
- James Stevens – 1991-1995
- Desiree Doncals – 1991-1995 - Summa Physicians, Inc.
- Et-Tsu Chen – 1991-1994
- Neelofur Ahmad – 1991-1993
- Marc Rudoltz – 1990-1994
- Jack Sandford – 1990-1994
- Douglas Miller – 1990-1990
- Kenneth Zeitzer – 1989-1993 - Einstein Healthcare Network
- Mark Alden – 1989-1993
- Christine Birchansky – 1988
- William Regine – 1988-1992 - University of Maryland
- Robert Tobin – 1987-1991
- Danny Lee Curtis – 1987-1990
- Abne Hasan – 1987-1990
- Judith Lightsey – 1986-1990
- Parvesh Kumar – 1986-1989
- James Lamer – 1986-1989
- Thomas Canty – 1985-1989
- William Grizos – 1985-1987, 1987-1988 (Fellow)
- Gregg Dickerson – 1984-1988
- Richard Yelovich – 1984-1986, 1987 (Fellow)
- Lawrence Dardick – 1983-1987
- Lydia Komarnicky – 1983-1986, 1986 (Fellow) - Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- Merrill Solan – 1983-1986
- Marcia Gooberman – 1982-1985
- Joseph Lanzillo – 1982-1986
- Lawrence Solin – 1981-1982
- David Nagel – 1981-1982
- Victor Onufrey – 1981-1984
- Beatrice Bloom – 1981-1984
- Albert Scariato – 1980-1982
- Alan Shaiman – 1980-1982
- Jeffrey Wenger – 1979-1981, 1982-1984
- Douglas Colkitt – 1979-1983
- David Moylan – 1979-1982
- Richard Whittingdon – 1979-1981
- William Steinberg – 1978-1979
- Lawrence Coia – 1978-1982
- Jerome Derdel – 1979-1982
- Gary Fisher – 1977-1980
- Nalini Mehta – 1977
- Hyesook Chang – 1977-1980
- Corrine Devereus – 1976
- David Ross – 1976-1978
- Tri Nguyen – 1976-1979
- John McDay – 1977-1980
- Joseph Scogna – 1976-1977
- Bruce Borgelt – 1975-1979
- Reva Oren – 1975-1977
- Cornelius Turalba – 1974-1977, 1977-1978 (Fellow)
- Elida Rouby – 1974-1977, 1977-1978 (Fellow)
- Harry Katz – 1974-1977
- Philip Harber – 1974-1975
- Isaac Vaisman – 1973-1976
- William Sieper – 1973-1976, 1976-1977 (Nuclear Medicine Resident)
- Robert Lustig – 1973-1976
- Donald Tilton – 1972-1974
- Alan Cohler – 1972-1975
- Chan K. Chung – 1972-1975
- Alexander Haas – 1972-1973 (Fellow)
- Robert Fishburn – 1971-1974
- Ralph Dobelbower – 1971-1974
- John Clement – 1971-1974
- Alvaro Vallejo – 1971-1973 (Fellow)
- Elio Viera – 1971-1972 (Fellow)
- Chaiyaport Pichetshote – 1970-1971
- Chan Park – 1968-1969 (Nuclear Medicine)
- Paul DeMare – 1968-1971
- Juliana Simmons – 1967-1969
- Sucha Asbell – 1967-1971
- Joseph Stella – 1966-1969
- Stanley Harris
- Cornelia Dettmer – 1966-1969
- Walter Gunn – 1962-1964
- Carl Mansfield – 1960-1963, 1964-1966 (Fellow)