Radiation Oncology Current & Past Residents
Learn more about current and past radiation oncology residents in NYU Langone’s Department of Radiation Oncology.
Current Residents
Postgraduate Year 2
Jason Gurewitz, DO
Undergraduate: Colgate University
Medical school: Marian University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: University of Cincinnati
Research interests: stereotactic radiosurgery in central nervous system malignancies, pancreatic cancer, quality of life outcomes, and palliative care
Hobbies: chocolate, exercise, and exploring new restaurants
Aishwarya Shah, MD
Undergraduate: Boston University
Medical school: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Internship: Lehigh Valley Health Network
Research interests: palliative care, breast cancer, and healthcare equity
Hobbies: cooking and baking, DIY projects, playing guitar, and dancing
Postgraduate Year 3
Camille Hardy Abeloos, MD
Undergraduate: Lehigh University
Medical school: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Internship: Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Research interests: safety and efficacy of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in liver cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, and breast cancer
Hobbies: running, biking, and picnicking in Central Park
Nicolas Colangelo, MD, PhD
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Internship: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Research interests: tumor-stroma intercellular communication, ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) radiotherapy, and carbon ion therapy
Hobbies: exercising, learning to play chess, and exploring New York City’s food scene
Jeffrey Cooney, MD, PhD
Undergraduate: Boston College
Medical school: South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program
Internship: Brookwood Baptist Health
Research interests: central nervous system malignancies and pediatric cancers
Hobbies: ice hockey, trying new restaurants, and photography
Postgraduate Year 4
Joseph Kim, MD
Undergraduate school: University of Notre Dame
Medical school: SUNY Downstate
Internship: Northwell Health at Mather Hospital
Research interests: head and neck cancer, breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, clinical trials
Hobbies: basketball, boxing, weightlifting, and exploring new food scenes
Juhi Purswani, MD
Undergraduate school: Cornell University
Medical school: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Internship: NYU Langone Health
Research interests: breast cancer, medical humanities, the arts in medicine, and mobilizing clinical research using smartphone technology
Hobbies: painting with oils and watercolors, playing the flute, acapella, pilates, and running outdoors
Postgraduate Year 5—Chief Residents
Jason Domogauer, MD, PhD
Undergraduate school: Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Internship: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Research interests: tumor microenvironment; healthcare equity; improving cancer screening and access to cancer care for the LGBTQ+ community; medical student and resident education; and improving sexual health during cancer care
Hobbies: Spending time with my husband and fur babies (one dog, two cats), home improvement projects, volleyball, and hiking
Jerome Karp, MD, PhD
Holman Research Fellow
Undergraduate school: Yeshiva University
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Internship: Westchester Medical Center
Research interests: molecular signatures of central nervous system tumors; machine learning methods for prediction of tumor characteristics and recurrence from liquid biopsies; biomolecular simulation
Hobbies: spending quality time with my three daughters, learning too much about Disney princesses, crossword puzzles, computer programming, and running
Aram Modrek, MD, PhD
Holman Research Fellow
Undergraduate school: University of California, Irvine
Medical school: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Internship: NYU Langone Medical Center
Research interests: glioma epigenetics, clonal heterogeneity in cancer and radiobiology
Hobbies: long-distance cycling, hiking, and New York City's coffee scene
Past Residents
Sunjay Barton, MD, 2018-22
David Byun, MD, 2018-22
Susanna Nguy, MD, 2017-21
Bhartesh Shah, MD, 2017-21
Sherry Yan, MD, 2017-2021
Patrice Cohen, MD, PhD, 2016–20
Fauzia Shaikh, MD, 2016–20
Moses M. Tam, MD, 2015–19
Peter Wu, MD, 2015–19
Raymond Mailhot, MD, 2014–18
Philmo Oh, MD, PhD, 2014–18
Daniel Gorovets, MD, 2013–17
Omar Ishaq, MD, 2013–17
Leah Katz, MD, 2013–17
Benjamin Cooper, MD, 2012–16
Samuel Shin, MD, 2012–16
Onyinye Balogun, MD, 2011–15
David Grew, MD, 2011–15
Ralph Vatner, MD, PhD, 2011–15
Encouse Golden, MD, PhD, 2010–14
Howard Hsu, MD, 2010–14
Etin-Osa Osa, MD, 2010–14
Christine Min, MD, 2009–13
Matthew Hardee, MD, PhD, 2008–12
Rajni Sethi, MD, 2008–12
Eileen Connolly, MD, PhD, 2007–11
Simon Cheng, MD, PhD, 2006–10
Preeti Parhar, MD, MPH, 2005–09
Margarita Racsa, MD, MPH, 2005–09
Michelle Alonso-Basanta, MD, PhD, 2004–08
Alicia Gittleman, MD, 2003–08
Jimmy Mitchell, MD, 2004–08
