Residents

PGY-5 Residents

Maureen Aliru, M.D., Ph.D.

Undergraduate education: Rice University
Graduate school: MD Anderson Cancer Center - UT Health Graduate of Biomedical Sciences
Medical school: University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Meng-Lun Hsieh, D.O., Ph.D.

Undergraduate education: Williams College
Graduate school: Michigan State University
Medical school: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Mihailo Miljanic, M.D.

Undergraduate education: Boston College
Medical school: Dell Medical School - UT Austin
Research: My research interests center on genitourinary and lung radiation oncology, the impacts of cancer-driven cachexia on cancer survivorship, and advancing the utilization of adaptive and personalized radiotherapy.

Steven Montalvo, M.D.

Undergraduate education: Texas A&M University
Medical school: UT Southwestern Medical School
Research: My research interests are in pediatric sarcoma, palliative care, and CNS disease. Late effects of radiation, pediatric survivorship, and hypofractionation in pediatric cancer.

PGY-4 Residents

Ryan Assadi, D.O.

Undergraduate education: Towson University
Graduate school: The Johns Hopkins University
Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Young Suk "Joseph" Kwon, M.D.

Undergraduate education: Duke University
Graduate school: Rutgers University
Medical school: Mercer University School of Medicine

PGY-3 Residents

Yu “Ray” Shao, M.D., Ph.D.

Undergraduate education: Tsinghua University
Graduate school: Harvard University
Medical school: Harvard University

Yash Soni, M.D.

Undergraduate education: University of Miami
Medical school: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Brett Tortelli, M.D., Ph.D.

Undergraduate education: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Graduate school: Washington University School of Medicine
Medical school: Washington University School of Medicine

PGY-2 Residents

Holly Grace, M.D.

Undergraduate education: Cornell University
Medical school: New York Medical College

Townes Alston Mickel, M.D.

Undergraduate education: Wofford College
Medical school: Medical University of South Carolina

Kishan Pithadia, M.D.

Undergraduate education: Georgia Institute of Technology
Medical school: Medical College of Georgia

Lucian Zhao, M.D.

Undergraduate education: Washington University
Medical school: UT Southwestern Medical School

Fellows

Ahmed Elamir, M.D.

Undergraduate education: University of Cairo, Egypt
Graduate school: University of Cairo, Egypt
Medical school: University of Cairo, Egypt
Post-graduate training:

With his background and interest focused on GI radiation therapy, clinical trials, and imaging biomarkers, Dr. Elamir joined the Aguilera Lab where he reviewed the neoadjuvant SBRT data and published the oligometastases experience in pancreatic cancer. Dr. Elamir is currently a clinical fellow pursuing the ABR alternate pathway.