PGY-5
Betsy Haberl
From College Station, Texas
McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science Center (M.D.)
Interests
Betsy is thrilled to join the first class of radiology residents at UT Austin Dell Medical School. Her hobbies include road cycling, creating art and infographics, and exploring the outdoors as much as possible.
Research
Imaging Features of Early-Onset Versus Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis
Christopher Kaufmann
From Corpus Christi, Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine (M.D.)
Interests
Christopher enjoys mountain biking, soccer, boating, beaches and spending time with family.
Research
AI-Assisted Neuroradiology: Developing an Intelligent Differential Diagnosis Generator for Enhanced Clinical Decision-Making
Danny McGowan
From Chicago, Illinois
University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria (M.D.)
Interests
Outside of work, Danny is passionate about staying active and trying new things. A fan of racquet sports, he enjoys playing tennis and padel, as well as running around Lady Bird Lake. He’s also an avid skier who loves hitting the slopes in the winter. Danny listens to alternative and dance music and hasn’t missed an Austin City Limits Festival during residency. He appreciates exploring new countries and cultures, with recent travels taking him to Italy and Hong Kong. Lastly, Danny is looking forward to cheering on the Bears and Cubs again during fellowship in his hometown of Chicago.
Research
Prediction of Pancreatic Cancer From Retrospective Imaging
Nicodeme "Nico" Wanko Agassy
From Keedysville, Maryland
State University of New York Upstate Medical University (M.D.)
Interests
Nico really enjoys getting involved in local recreational sports, or simply just pick-up basketball, soccer, flag football or tennis. He also likes to get involved in seasonal activities such as music festivals and concerts in the spring and summer, and ski trips in the winter.
Research
Effect of Variable Collateral Cerebral Circulation on Acute Stroke Presentation and Outcomes
PGY-4
Bari Elfenbein
From Plano, Texas
Edwards Via College of Osteopathic Medicine- Auburn Campus (M.D.)
Interests
Bari enjoys being active outside, doing jigsaw puzzles and DIY home renovation projects with her husband. She also loves spending time with her two Bernedoodles.
Allie Kroes
From Nampa, Idaho
University of Utah School of Medicine (M.D.)
Interests
Allie grew up on a dairy farm in Idaho. She made pit stops in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Las Vegas, Nevada, before ending up in Austin. She likes to listen to audiobooks, travel and spend time with family.
Research
The WISHEs Trial, Sex Differences in Stroke, Calvarial Hyperpneumatization in a 27-year-old male who frequently performed the Valsalva Maneuver.
Hank Lester
From Colleyville, Texas
Eastern Virginia Medical School (M.D.)
Interests
Hank loves to travel, watch cult classic movies and visit wineries with his wife. They also welcomed their first child to the world in 2022 and are looking forward to growing their family in Austin.
John Pruitt
From Lake Charles, Louisiana
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (M.D.)
Interests
John enjoys spending time outdoors playing golf and disc golf, and cooking and trying new restaurants with his family.
Research
Diagnostic accuracy of GPT-4 in differential diagnosis generation of brain MRI lesions.
Jack Webb
From Weatherford, Texas
Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin (M.D.)
Interests
Jack enjoys spending time with his family and friends, exercising, playing percussion, attending concerts, true crime and horror movies. He has been playing the drums for 16 years and his favorite genre to play is metal.
PGY-3
Joshua Alger
From Temple, Texas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (M.D.)
Interests
Josh likes cooking, hiking and shopping for clothes.
Stephanie Magoon
From Miami, Florida
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (M.D.)
Interests
Stephanie enjoys playing tennis, working out, attending concerts, and spending time with family and friends. She also really enjoys traveling to new places and one day hopes to visit every U.S. national park.
Rafael Olivieri Ortiz
From San Juan, Puerto Rico
University of Connecticut School of Medicine (M.D.)
Interests
Rafa enjoys time in the outdoors, especially anything with and in the water. He considers himself to be a foodie who loves to cook and explore new restaurants. In his spare time, he loves to read and spend time with friends.
Nisha Patel
From Cupertino, California
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Interests
Nisha enjoys piano, table tennis, drawing, biking, music and traveling in her free time. She is also a big foodie.
PGY-2
Parker Hunsaker
University of Central Florida College of Medicine (M.D.)
Interests
Parker’s interests include bouldering, reading books, playing video games, trying new restaurants and breweries, and spending time outside.
Julliet Ogu
Baylor College of Medicine (M.D.)
Interests
Julliet is a big foodie and is excited to explore the food scene here in Austin. She also loves to travel, cook, work out, and spend time with family and friends.
Eri Osta
The University of Texas San Antonio (M.D.)
Interests
Eri was born and raised in Venezuela. He enjoys binge-reading Stephen King novels, camping in state and national parks, photography and programming. He was the first graduate of the nation’s first combined M.D. and MSc program in artificial intelligence.
Research
Explainable AI models for MASLD and structured extraction of TNM staging features from radiology reports using language learning models.
Madison Terzo
Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin (M.D.)
Interests
Madison enjoys cooking new meals, spending time with her friends exploring local breweries and restaurants and traveling. She also loves cheering on the Longhorns at UT athletic events.