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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Radiation Oncology

Current Residents

Post Graduate Year 5/Chief Residents

George Naoum, MD, MMSCI

George Naoum, MD, MMSCI

Medical School: Alexandria Medical School, Egypt

Email: george.naoum@nm.org
Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt
Intern Year Program: New York Medical College (Westchester Medical Center)
Academic Interests: Breast Cancer, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy and Oligometastatic Cancers
Outside Interests: Traveling, Hiking and Cooking
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Amulya Yalamanchili, MD

Amulya Yalamanchili, MD

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Email: amulya.yalamanchili@nm.org
Hometown: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Intern Year Program: Loyola Universtiy Medical Center
Academic Interests: Gynecologic Malignancies and Women's Health, Head and Neck, Palliative Care, Quality of Life Outcomes, Medical Education
Outside Interests: Painting, Reading, Classical Music and Trombone, Eating Dessert
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Post Graduate Year 4

Yirong Liu, MD, PhD

Yirong Liu, MD, PhD

Medical School: Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, China

Email: Yirong.Liu@nm.org
Hometown: Nanping, China
Intern Year Program: Rochester Regional Health Unity Hospital
Academic Interests: CNS, Proton Therapy, Breast Cancer, Geriatric Oncology
Outside Interests: Outdoor Activities, Traveling, Friends and Family
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Qian Zhang, MD, PhD

Qian Zhang, MD, PhD

Medical School: University of Washington in Seattle

Email: qian.zhang@nm.org
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Intern Year Program: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Internal Medicine Preliminary Year
Academic Interests: Biostatistics (the field I earned my Ph.D. in, especially as it applies to oncology research and often involving computer programming), Genetic Epidemiology, Medical and Statistical Education
Outside Interests: Time with Family and Friends, Jogging, Modest Weightlifting
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Shuhua (Steve) Zheng, DO, PhD

Shuhua (Steve) Zheng, DO, PhD

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University

Email: shuhua.zheng@northwestern.edu
Hometown: China
Intern Year Program: San Joaquin General Hospital
Academic Interests: Brain Tumor, Artificial Intelligence, Cancer Biology
Outside Interests: Road Trips, Hiking, National Parks, Finding Good Restaurants
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Post Graduate Year 3

Alexander Ho, MD

Alexander Ho, MD

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Email: alexander.ho@nm.org
Hometown: Gahanna, OH
Intern Year Program: University of Louisville (Internal Medicine Preliminary Year)
Academic Interests: CNS, breast, GU
Outside Interests: Running, Hiking
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Post Graduate Year 2

Suvidya Pachigolla, MD

Suvidya Pachigolla, MD

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

Email: suvidyalakshmi.pachigolla@nm.org
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Intern Year Program: Weiss Memorial Hospital
Academic Interests: Breast Cancer, Gyn Cancer, Palliative Care, Medical Education
Outside Interests: Biking on Lake Shore Drive, Exploring New Restaurants, Travel
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Kishan Patel, MD

Kishan Patel, MD

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Email: kishan.patel@nm.org
Hometown: Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Intern Year Program: MCWAH Ascension St. Joseph Transition Year Program
Academic Interests: Neuro-Onc, Head & Neck, GI Malignancies, Radiopharmaceuticals, Global Health, Healthcare Administration
Outside Interests: Food Blogging, Photography, Travel, Tennis
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Abdul Zakkar, MD

Abdul Zakkar, MD

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago

Email: abdul.zakkar@nm.org
Hometown: Burr Ridge, Illinois
Intern Year Program: University of Illinois at Chicago, General Surgery
Academic Interests: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Precision Medicine
Outside Interests: 3D Printing, Video Game Development, Graphic Design, Traditional Art, Music
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