Our Residents & Fellows

Drew Bergman, MD

I was born and raised in the suburbs of the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and studied molecular biology, genetics, and German literature at Boston University. There, I researched plant immunity genetics with Dr. John Celenza and stem cell-based lung and thyroid tissue development at the Center for Regenerative Medicine. After graduation, I joined the Broad Institute of MIT/Harvard, where I worked with Dr. Jesse Engreitz in Dr. Eric Lander’s lab to develop CRISPR-based tools to map noncoding genome regulation in complex diseases. I attended medical school at Dartmouth, receiving an AOA fellowship to continue research with Dr. Engreitz at Stanford and an RSNA fellowship to study epigenetic mechanisms of the FLASH-radiotherapy effect. I continue to work with Dr. Parth Shah to develop a Dartmouth Cancer Center-wide solid tumor transcriptomics cohort for precision oncology. I completed a transitional year internship at Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital before moving to NYC with my wife and joining the Radiation Oncology Residency Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

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Nathan Leclair, MD, PhD

I grew up in central Connecticut and attended college at The University of Connecticut, where I majored in molecular biology. During my undergraduate years I worked on basic science research into the crosstalk of cell death pathways and the cytoskeleton. I then moved to UConn Health to pursuit an MD/PhD, completing my graduate research at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine under the mentorship of Dr Olga Anczukow. Here, I focused on cancer transcriptomics, particularly related to alternative RNA splicing and design of RNA based therapeutics that target splicing defects uncovered in human malignancies. During my medical school training, I became interested in clinical oncology and through these experiences developed an interest in a career in radiation oncology and translational research. Prior to joining the radiation oncology residency at MSK, I completed an internship in internal medicine at UConn Health. In my free time I enjoy playing music, traveling, and watching basketball.

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Meghana Pagadala, MD, PhD

I grew up in the Quad Cities on the border of Iowa and Illinois and moved to California to pursue my undergraduate studies in chemistry at Caltech, where I also discovered a passion for cancer immunology while working in the laboratory of David Baltimore. Following graduation, I entered the MD/PhD program at UC San Diego. Under the mentorship of Drs. Hannah Carter and Jill Mesirov, my research centered on using germline genetic variation to understand inter-individual differences in cancer susceptibility and anti-tumor immune responses. I completed my transitional year internship at MSKCC, where I hope to continue developing and applying innovative tools to better understand tumor-host interactions. Outside of medicine, I enjoy engaging in advocacy around climate health and health policy, playing volleyball, staying active, traveling, and going to Michelin star restaurants.

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Mitchell Parker, MD, PhD

I grew up in Oakhurst, NJ, as the oldest of three siblings. I stayed close to home for college, attending Monmouth University, where I majored in Biology. I then pursued an MD/PhD at Drexel University College of Medicine, completing my PhD research at Fox Chase Cancer Center with a focus on structural bioinformatics and clinical genomics. After medical school, I completed a transitional year at Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, not far from my hometown. Currently, I’m a resident at MSK, where I conduct research in the Luke Pike lab on brain metastasis. My work focuses on leveraging multi-modal AI in oncology to enhance the delivery of care for our patients. Outside of medicine, I love spending time with my wife, our two adorable children, and our extended family and friends. I also enjoy playing guitar, tennis, and basketball, as well as running. We currently live in Brooklyn, close to both my siblings and my wife’s family.

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Joshua Qian, MD

I grew up in Shanghai, China and Springboro, Ohio before moving to Atlanta, GA to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology, where I studied Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. I then attended medical school at Emory University, where I developed my passion for radiation oncology. Under the mentorship of Dr. Mohammad Khan, I investigated the use of radiation therapy combined with immunotherapy in patients with relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma and investigated the addition of radiation with chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. My wife and I completed medical school at Emory before moving to NYC together, where we began our respective residency programs. I completed my transitional year internship at Memorial Sloan Kettering before joining the Radiation Oncology Residency Program. In my free time, I enjoy practicing the violin, rock climbing, and playing board games.

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Ali Sabbagh, MD

I was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where I majored in Computer and Communications Engineering before completing my medical training. During medical school, I became interested in Radiation Oncology and the integration of technology to improve patient outcomes. This led me to complete a three-year postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of California San Francisco under the mentorship of Dr. Osama Mohamad and Dr. Julian Hong, where I worked on developing machine-learning models to enhance clinical decision-making in patients with prostate cancer. I completed my Transitional Year internship at MSK before joining the Radiation Oncology residency program.

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Revathi Ravella, MD

I was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida before moving to Houston, Texas to attend Rice University where I studied biochemistry and cell biology. I then attended medical school at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas where I became interested in radiation oncology. Under the mentorship of Dr. Kiran Kumar, I investigated the use of radiation in combination with CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory DLBCL and explored the use of VMAT in patients undergoing total body irradiation prior to stem cell transplant. I completed my transitional year internship at MSK before joining our radiation oncology residency program. In my free time, I love to play tennis, visit museums, explore Central Park, and cheer on the Knicks!

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Elisa Liu, MD

I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and attended Stanford University, where I majored in bioengineering and studied cartilage tissue regeneration using biomaterials. During this time, I developed an interest in oncology and studied outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases. After college, I moved to Manhattan to attend NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Under the mentorship of Drs. Erik Sulman and Matija Snuderl, I studied radiation associated secondary malignancies, racial disparities in outcomes, and DNA methylation patterns in central nervous system tumors. I completed a preliminary medicine year at Lenox Hill Hospital prior to joining the MSK Radiation Oncology Residency Program. In my free time, I enjoy lifting weights, card games, and attempting to recreate international recipes.

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Alexander Terry, MD, PhD

I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and went to college at the University of Chicago, where I played varsity baseball and majored in biology. During college, I became fascinated with the biology of cancer and joined the lab of Dr. Kay Macleod, where I was first exposed to cancer metabolism. I then moved across town to begin my MD/PhD training at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In Dr. Nissim Hay’s lab, I studied cancer metabolism and cellular signaling, and my graduate thesis focused on understanding how cancer cells maintain lipid homeostasis under energetic stress and during metastasis in obese mice. Following completion of my PhD, I joined my wife in NYC and completed my final two years of medical school at Stony Brook University. Next, I completed my transitional year internship at MSK prior to joining the Radiation Oncology Residency Program, where I anticipate continuing cancer metabolism research. In my free time, I enjoy reading, sports, sampling new restaurants, and watching TV with my wife and our two cats.

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Shoshana Rosenzweig, MD

I was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. I attended Brown University where I studied computational biology. For medical school, I attended the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai through the FlexMed program. During medical school I developed an interest in radiation oncology and disparities in cancer care while conducting research with the bladder cancer research group at Mount Sinai and the pediatric radiation oncology team at the New York Proton Center. Prior to joining the Radiation Oncology residency program, I completed my transitional-year internship at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Outside of the hospital I enjoy running, skiing, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

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Gideon Haber, MD

I grew up just outside Philadelphia, in Merion Station, as one of four siblings. I attended college nearby at the University of Pennsylvania, where I studied physics and biochemistry. After graduation, I spent a year as a National Institutes of Health research fellow, where our lab used high resolution electron microscopy to study clathrin-mediated endocytosis. From Washington, DC, I moved to Saint Louis to attend medical school at Washington University. There, I cultivated my interest in computational research through informatics work on predicting respiratory failure and dosimetry research gauging the accuracy of radiation treatments. I spent my preliminary internal medicine year in California at Kaiser San Francisco prior to joining the radiation oncology residency program at MSK. In my free time, I enjoy cooking/baking, playing tennis, swing dancing, and exploring new restaurants.

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Kathryn Hockemeyer, MD, PhD

I grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Vanderbilt University, where I studied Molecular and Cellular Biology and International Studies. There, I performed research on the crosstalk between fibroblasts and cancer cells in the breast tumor microenvironment. After graduating, I worked at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland studying the role of lymphatic endothelial cells in cross-presenting antigens derived from tumor exosomes in melanoma. I then joined the NYU MD-PhD program, where I worked under the mentorship of Iannis Aifantis investigating the role of the proteotoxic stress response in the melanoma tumor immune microenvironment. I completed the Transitional Year program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering prior to starting the Radiation Oncology Residency Program. I am interested in leveraging my research in the tumor immune microenvironment to study cancer cell-immune crosstalk in the context of radiation therapy in metastatic disease.

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Ross Weber, MD, PhD

I grew up in Westchester, New York, and attended college at the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, I studied molecular biology with a research focus on plant hormone signaling and stayed on as a research technician studying drosophila models of neurodegeneration. Next, I enrolled in the Weill Cornell Medical College/Rockefeller University/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program. For my graduate work, under the guidance of Dr. Kivanc Birsoy, I studied the role of organellar metabolite compartmentalization in cancer. Prior to starting the radiation oncology residency, I completed my transitional year internship at MSK. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, long walks, reading, and playing tennis.

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David Miller, MD

I was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, and I attended Florida State University as a religion major. I then pursued a master’s degree in medical anthropology at the University of Oxford as a Frost Scholar. I moved to Washington, D.C., to complete a two-year research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Department of Bioethics, researching ethical and policy issues for patients at the end of life. At NIH, I became interested in the intersection of ethics, public policy, and clinical medicine, especially for patients facing serious illness, which motivated me to pursue a career in medicine. I attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, where I explored these interests through projects relating to palliative radiotherapy, surrogate decision-making, and medical education. I completed my internship in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York City before joining the Radiation Oncology Residency Program at MSK. During my free time, I enjoy lifting weights, skiing, playing piano, running a “Survivor” fantasy league, and hosting themed costume parties.

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Yue Helen Zhang, MD

I was born in Zhengzhou, China, then grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill with a major in biology, I attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where I discovered my interest in radiation oncology, specifically brachytherapy. While at VCU, I received a grant from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) to assess the clinical feasibility and benefit of utilizing a novel hybrid brachytherapy technique for locally advanced cervical cancer. Between my third and fourth year of medical school, I completed a yearlong clinical research fellowship in the Department of Radiation Oncology at MSK and investigated ways to improve the quality of radiation treatment planning. Before starting my radiation oncology residency, I completed a preliminary year in internal medicine at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut. In my free time, I enjoy exploring Central Park with my dog, live music, yoga, and snowboarding.

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Kevin Boehm, MD, PhD

I grew up in Oakton, Virginia, and attended Yale University, where I studied biomedical engineering and developed an interest in machine learning for cancer imaging. After college, I moved to New York to affiliate with the Weill Cornell Medical College/Rockefeller University/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program. Dr. Sohrab Shah mentored my doctoral research in computational oncology, during which I developed machine-learning techniques to integrate clinical imaging and genomic data at Memorial Hospital. After graduation, I stayed at MSK to complete the Transitional Year Internship, conduct postdoctoral research in computational oncology, and join the radiation oncology residency.

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Sybil Sha, MD

I grew up in Orlando, Florida, and moved north to attend Cornell University, studying human biology, health, and society. During this time, I developed an interest in research of accelerated partial breast irradiation after seeing how much more convenient it could be for patients. While in medical school at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, I continued conducting research in rectal cancer with Dr. Nirav Kapadia at the Dartmouth Institute, with a specific focus on geographic factors to radiation accessibility. I also explored research in post-radiation malignancy, disparities, and internet use in patients who underwent radiation therapy with Drs. Paul Nguyen and Kent Mouw at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. I completed my preliminary internal medicine year at UT Southwestern prior to joining the Radiation Oncology Residency Program. In my free time, I love finding scenic bike routes and playing backgammon with my family.

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Alok Deshane, MD

I was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and studied sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. At University Hospitals of Cleveland, under the mentorship of Drs. Serah Choi and Aashish Bhatt, I helped conduct a study evaluating an intervention to alleviate transportation burden for patients undergoing radiotherapy and worked on various clinical research projects in head and neck and central nervous system cancer. During my time at Case, I also completed a Master of Arts degree in bioethics. After medical school, I returned home to complete a transitional year at Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham before joining the Radiation Oncology Residency Program at MSK. In my free time, I enjoy sports (namely basketball), live music, and trying new restaurants.

Nikhil Mankuzhy, MD

I was born and raised in Metro Detroit. I attended the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and studied neuroscience. After graduating college, I discovered my interest in cancer care as a scribe in ocular oncology at the Kellogg Eye Center. During this time, I also conducted clinical research on precision medicine applications in pediatric oncology at Michigan Medicine. As a medical student at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, I worked on clinical research projects with Beaumont Hospital’s Department of Radiation Oncology in lung, breast, and prostate cancer. I returned to Ann Arbor for my transitional year internship at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital before finally leaving Michigan to join the Radiation Oncology Residency Program at MSK. While living in New York City, I enjoy playing pickup basketball and trying new restaurants.

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Edward “Christopher” Dee, MD

I grew up in Manila, Philippines, and Vancouver, Canada, and attended Yale University, where I majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry and studied proteins involved in DNA repair. Thereafter, I worked in global health and health policy in New Delhi, Manila, and Washington, D.C. I attended Harvard Medical School, where my interest in oncology grew. I conducted prostate cancer clinical research with Dr. Paul Nguyen and Dr. Anthony D’Amico at the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute. I also explored health services research, with a focus on disparities, financial toxicity, and oncology care delivery in lower-middle-income countries. This work has led to collaborations with a global team of researchers studying healthcare delivery and cancer disparities, allowing me to combine my interests in oncology and health equity. I completed my transitional intern year at MSK. I am an avid fan of Rainer Maria Rilke’s poetry, Marc Chagall’s paintings, and Albert Camus’ prose.

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Kaitlyn Lapen, MD

I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago and obtained my undergraduate degree at Emory University, where I studied biology and human health. I then returned to Chicago to attend the University of Illinois College of Medicine. While in medical school, I developed an interest in oncology and participated in MSK’s Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program, where I studied the use of complementary therapies for patients with cancer. Between my third and fourth years of medical school, I returned to MSK to complete a yearlong research fellowship in the Department of Radiation Oncology. Under the mentorship of Dr. Erin Gillespie, I investigated the development and implementation of a remote symptom reporting tool for patients undergoing breast radiation, in order to optimize symptom management. I completed my transitional-year internship at MSK prior to joining the Radiation Oncology Residency Program. While living in New York, I enjoy exploring various museums, spending time in Central Park, and searching for antique furniture and home decor.

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Roshal Patel, MD

I was born and raised in Albany, New York. A true upstate New Yorker, I pursued undergraduate studies in health policy and biology at the University of Rochester and later attended medical school at Albany Medical College. During medical school, I spent a year at MD Anderson Cancer Center under the mentorship of Dr. Jim Welsh, studying strategies to combine radiation with immune therapies to improve outcomes in patients with metastatic cancers. Throughout my career, I have worked with several other teams focusing on research disciplines, including palliative radiation therapy, pediatric brain tumor genomics, and disparities in cancer clinical trials. Prior to joining Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, I completed my preliminary-year internship in internal medicine at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. In my free time, I enjoy live music, sports, hiking, and skiing.

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Alex Goglia, MD, PhD

I grew up in Edina, Minnesota, and attended Gonzaga University, where I studied evolutionary biology and philosophy as an undergraduate. After deciding to pursue medicine, I completed a master’s degree at Columbia University and then spent two years working in Dr. Simon Powell’s laboratory at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), studying DNA repair and developing small molecule radiosensitizers. I then joined the Rutgers/Princeton MD/PhD program, where my doctoral research, funded by the NCI F30, was completed at Princeton University in the laboratory of Jared Toettcher. There, I used synthetic biology tools to study how cells use time-varying dynamics of Ras/Erk MAPK signaling activity to encode information and inform proliferative cell fate decisions. During my PhD training, I also co-founded a biotech company developing proteins whose enzymatic activity can be controlled using precise wavelengths of visible light. After graduation, I completed a transitional-year internship at MSK before joining the Radiation Oncology Residency Program, where I hope to continue studying how cell fate decision networks become corrupted in cancer. In my free time, I enjoy live music, basketball, eating every kind of food, and fishing (now in Central Park).

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Yuzhong “Jeff” Meng, MD, PhD

I grew up in Nanjing, China, and attended Williams College, where I majored in Chemistry and Math. At Williams, I used polymer physics models and computer simulations to study the free energy of small RNA­–mRNA binding with Daniel Aalberts. After a gap year of research, I joined the Harvard­/MIT MD-PhD program, where I worked with Rameen Beroukhim to identify the genomic correlates of outcome in tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for metastatic melanoma. I completed my transitional year internship at Cambridge Health Alliance. At MSKCC, I hope to continue research in cancer genomics to identify correlates of radiation response. In my free time, I enjoy reading and writing classical Chinese poetry and applying science to cooking.

Hao-Shen (Mark) Cheng, MBBS, MD

I was born in Taichung, Taiwan, and earned my M.D. degree from National Yang Ming University. I completed my residency training in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Taichung Veterans General Hospital, where I have been practicing as a licensed radiation oncologist since March 2023.

My clinical interests focus on the comprehensive treatment of head and neck cancers, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Under the mentorship of Professor Jin-Ching Lin, M.D., Ph.D., I conducted clinical research on prognostic factors in early-stage tongue cancer and risk factors for massive bleeding in nasopharyngeal cancer after radiotherapy.

Outside of work, I enjoy outdoor activities such as tennis and hiking. I am honored to collaborate with colleagues at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where I have the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge treatments and participate in clinical research.

Lamiaa Abdallah, MBBCh

I grew up in Cairo, Egypt, where I graduated from Ain Shams University School of Medicine and completed training in Clinical Oncology. I was drawn to the field of Radiation Oncology for its unique balance of scientific precision and compassionate, patient-centered care. After completing a preliminary surgery year at Montefiore Medical Center, I pursued my residency in Radiation Oncology at Loyola University Medical Center, where I gained broad experience across diverse disease sites and patient populations. My background and training have deepened my appreciation for the disparities in access to radiation treatment in underserved communities and fueled my interest in global health, where I served as co-chair of the ARRO Global Health Subcommittee. My research interests focus on improving access to radiation therapy in underserved communities and reducing disparities in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies, with a particular emphasis on brachytherapy delivery. Outside of work, I enjoy Pilates, paddle tennis, and traveling.

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Michael Karp, MD

I grew up on the Jersey Shore near Atlantic City and earned my Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. I then spent two years in Jerusalem studying Jewish philosophy and medical ethics, experiences that continue to shape my empathy, curiosity, and approach to patient care.

I attended the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed my preliminary year in General Surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital. I then trained in Radiation Oncology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Maimonides Medical Center, where my research focused on predictors of dosimetric replanning in breast cancer and outcomes of partial breast irradiation.

I am pursuing a career in interventional radiation oncology, a field that brings together compassionate care, advanced technology, and procedural expertise to provide patients with highly personalized treatment options.

Outside of medicine, I enjoy weight training, golfing, exploring the restaurant scene, and being actively involved in my community.