Continuing Certification (MOC) Advisory Committees
The Continuing Certification Advisory Committees (CCACs) evaluate the ABR’s Continuing Certification (formerly Maintenance of Certification, MOC) program from a participant’s vantage point.
The CCACs offer suggestions for improvement and enhanced user-friendliness to help the ABR maintain a program that is easy for diplomates to navigate and to integrate into their daily workflow.
Diagnostic Radiology
Mary S. Newell, MD
Chair (ABR)
Atlanta, GA
For more information about Dr. Newell, please click here.
Lauren F. Alexander, MD
Kelly M. Clifford, MD
Derik L. Davis, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
Derik Davis, MD, joined the CCAC for diagnostic radiology in 2019.
Email: ddavis@som.umaryland.edu
Irfanullah Haider, MD
Jamaica Plain, MA
Geetika Khanna, MBBS
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Geetika Khanna, MBBS, is a pediatric radiologist with expertise in pediatric body MRI and oncologic imaging. She is also interested in faculty development, mentoring for clinical research, and scientific writing.
Email: geetika.khanna@emory.edu
X: @gkhannamd
Maria A. Manning, MD
American Institute of Radiologic Pathology and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Maria Manning, MD, is the associate physician-in-chief/gastrointestinal section chief at American Institute of Radiologic Pathology (AIRP) and professor of radiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where she is the body imaging fellowship director and breast/body imaging fellowship co-director. After residency training in diagnostic radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, she combined clinical fellowship training in body imaging at George Washington University Hospital with research fellowship training in genitourinary radiology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Dr. Manning’s area of clinical practice is abdominal imaging, with her research primarily focused on the radiologic–pathologic correlation of abdominopelvic disease.
Email: mmanning@acr.org
Joshua M. McDonald, MD
Radiology Consultants of Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Joshua McDonald, MD, is a private practice partner radiologist at Radiology Consultants of Iowa with fellowship training in body and musculoskeletal imaging. Balancing his professional life with that of his wife, Lauren (a dermatologist), allowed them to spend time working or training in Lubbock, Texas; Indianapolis; Waukesha, Wisconsin, and now Iowa. Dr. McDonald was also a staff radiologist at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for three years. He is the body imaging chair and MR director for his practice. He and Lauren have three daughters, aged 10, 12, and 14.
Email: joshmmcd@gmail.com
Joshua P. Nickerson, MD
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
Joshua Nickerson, MD, is division chief of neuroradiology at OHSU, associate program director for diagnostic radiology, and associate professor of radiology, as well as the editor-in-chief for Neurographics. He serves on multiple committees for ASNR, AUR, and APDR. Dr. Nickerson was formerly the Anne Osborn International Visiting Professor for the ASNR, vice chair for education and program director at the University of Vermont, and neuroradiology fellow at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is the course director for the MRI Online Fellowship in brain and spine and the ASNR Comprehensive Neuroradiology Course. Originally from rural Montana, he is a husband, dad, and owner of ill-behaved dachshunds.
Email: nickerjo@ohsu.edu
Emily Sedgwick, MD
University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
Emily Sedgwick, MD, is president and chief executive officer of University Medical Center New Orleans, an academic medical center affiliated with the Louisiana State University and Tulane schools of medicine. For the ABR, she has served as an oral board examiner, a member of the Breast Core and the Noninterpretative Skills Core committees, and chair of the Breast Core Committee.
Email: Emily.Sedgwick@LCMCHealth.org
Joshua G. Tice, MD
West Reading Radiology Associates, Wyomissing, PA
After his fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at Penn State, Joshua Tice, MD, joined WRRA as a private practice diagnostic radiologist in 2012. His interest in organized radiology led him to volunteer with several organizations, including the Pennsylvania Radiological Society (PRS) and the ABR. Dr. Tice has served as a councilor and editor for PRS, and is the PRS 1st vice president. With the ABR, he is finishing a second term on the CCAC and starting a term on the DR OLA Emergency Committee. Further, he serves locally as the vice president of the medical staff at Reading Hospital.
Email: joshua.tice@towerhealth.org
LinkedIn: ticejoshuamd
Interventional Radiology
James B. Spies, MD, MPH
Chair (ABR)
Washington, DC
For more information about Dr. Spies, please click here.
Ezana M. Azene, MD, PhD
Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI
Ezana Azene, MD, PhD, is a practicing interventional radiologist at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he cares for patients with various disease processes, including peripheral artery disease, deep venous disease, cancer, uterine fibroids, and pain. He has had the honor and pleasure of serving as an examiner for the IR/DR Certifying Oral Exam and a question writer for the IR portion of the Qualifying (Core) Exam. Dr. Azene is married with three children and enjoys traveling, weight lifting, and watching movies.
X: @AzeneMD
Facebook: EzanaAzene
LinkedIn: ezanaazene
Juan C. Camacho, MD
Radiology Associates of Florida, Sarasota
Juan C. Camacho, MD, is a practicing interventional radiologist, with a clinical and research focus on locoregional cancer therapies with an expanded focus on ENT pathology. He brings perspective on how to bridge the gaps between academic and private practices. In addition, he has served in training and postgraduate education throughout his career and holds roles within the organization of national meetings for different societies. He was nominated by RSNA to serve within the committee.
Email: juan.camacho@radpartners.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-c-camacho-md-07b7388/
Seetharam Chadalavada, MD
University of Cincinnati, OH
Seetharam Chadalavada, MD, is vice chair of radiology – informatics, associate professor of radiology (VIR) & surgery, and director of Interventional Radiology Medical Student Education at the University of Cincinnati.
Instagram: @RamChadalavadamd
Kevin W. Dickey, MD
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Colleen P. Harker, MD
Salt Lake City, UT
Kelvin K. Hong, MD
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Kelvin Hong, MD, is a practicing interventional radiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital and also serves as the chief of IR, with a clinical and research focus on locoregional cancer therapies. He brings a perspective with longstanding interest in training and postgraduate education as well as certification of interventional radiologists, with various roles as a program director within the Association of Program Directors, Society of Interventional Radiology, ACR, and RSNA.
Email: khon1@jhmi.edu
Janice M. Newsome, MD
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Janice Newsome, MD, focuses her research efforts on developing innovative ways to treat complex medical conditions that patients face daily and to develop new technologies and equipment, such as simulation, to assist in the education and training of the next generation of interventional radiologists. She is invested in health equity with a specific focus on maternal morbidity and mortality. Dr. Newsome is the chief/division director of interventional radiology and image-guided medicine at Emory University as well as Grady Health System. She is also the program director of the first interventional radiology training program in Tanzania.
Email: janice.newsome@emoryhealthcare.org
X: @angiowoman
Constantino S. Pena, MD
Key Biscayne, FL
Robert K.W. Ryu, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Thomas Scagnelli, MD
Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, LA
Tom Scagnelli, MD, is chief of IR at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans and associate professor of interventional radiology at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He is also on medical staff at Tulane Medical Center. Dr. Scagnelli has served as an examiner for the ABR Certifying Oral Exam since 2006, and previously served on the MOC Radiology Advisory Committee as a representative of IR for six years, prior to the inception of the new IR/DR CCAC. He previously served as the ACR representative to the Vascular-Interventional Radiography Examination Committee of the ARRT for a four-year term.
Email: tscagnelli@aol.com
Alda L. Tam, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Alda Tam, MD, is an active interventional oncologist with involvement in both translational research and clinical trials. Her clinical interests include the treatment of bone and lung metastases and optimizing biopsy yield for clinical trials. Her translational research interests include exploring novel ablative technologies in combination with nanotechnology and studying the synergies of using interventional radiology techniques in conjunction with immunotherapy. She also serves as the executive director of diagnostic imaging for the MD Anderson Cancer Network.
Email: alda.tam@mdanderson.org
X: @freez_IR
Venu Vadlamudi, MD
McLean, VA
Jeffrey L. Weinstein, MD
Wellesley Hills, MA
Medical Physics
Kalpana Kanal, PhD
Chair (ABR)
Seattle, Washington
Please click here to read Dr. Kanal’s bio.
Erin Angel, PhD
GE HealthCare, San Clemente, CA
Erin Angel, PhD, is a medical physicist and an executive at GE HealthCare, where she leads Research & Scientific Affairs. With two decades in the medical imaging industry, she has led teams in research collaborations, scientific strategy, and product management. Actively engaged in scientific research, mentorship, advocacy, and outreach, Dr. Angel is a member of the board of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and an AAPM Fellow. She has two bachelor’s degrees (in physics and business economics) from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master’s and PhD in biomedical physics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Email: rinerin.angel@ge.com
Meg Blackburn, PhD
University of Louisville, KY
Meg Blackburn, PhD, is the chief medical physicist in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Louisville. She holds a PhD in nuclear engineering with a focus in medical physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and completed a medical physics residency at the University of Louisville. She has over 13 years of experience as a medical physicist and is board certified by the ABR in therapeutic medical physics.
Email: msblac01@louisville.edu
Robert Gandy, MS
Baptist Health Paducah, KY
Robert Gandy, MS, is a clinical medical physicist practicing for Baptist Health System in Kentucky. He has served the ABR as an oral examiner since 2014 and prior to that, as a question writer for the written exam. He brings clinical perspective to the Continuing Certification process as a member of the Medical Physics Continuing Certification Advisory Committee.
Michelle Kritzman, MS
Stephanie Leon, PhD
Kristen McConnell, PhD, MBA
Baptist Health South Florida, Miami Cancer Institute, Miami
Kristen McConnell, PhD, MBA, is a therapy physicist at Miami Cancer Institute’s proton center as well as the associate residency director. Her background is in mechanical and nuclear engineering. Before receiving her PhD, she worked as a system integration consultant for Accenture, LLP, where she focused on using software solutions to help clients better their business. Her interests include radiobiological measurements and modeling as well as designing and implementing process improvements.
Email: kristen.mcconnell@baptisthealth.net
Kiaran McGee, PhD
Jonathan Mueller, MS
Mich Price, PhD
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
Mich Price is an associate professor and vice chair for physics as well as director of enterprise technical strategy & innovation in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Columbia University Medical Center.
Email: mp4023@cumc.columbia.edu
Joseph Peter Santoro, PhD
NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island, Mineola, NY
Joseph Peter Santoro, PhD, is the assistant director of medical physics at NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island and a clinical professor of medical physics at NYU Long Island School of Medicine. He has been practicing medical physics for 16 years.
Email: merrn2@gmail.com
Matt Vanderhoek, PhD
Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI
Dr. Vanderhoek is an imaging physicist at Henry Ford Health in both diagnostic and nuclear medical physics.
Email: mattv@rad.hfh.edu
Radiation Oncology
Catheryn M. Yashar, MD
Chair (ABR)
San Diego, CA
Please click here to read Dr. Yashar’s bio.
Bethany Anderson, MD
Parul N. Barry, MD
UPMC Radiation Oncology, Wexford, PA
Katherine O. Castle, MD
Marybird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Katherine Castle, MD, is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast and gynecologic malignancies in Baton Rouge, LA. She completed her residency at MD Anderson Cancer Center and is a member of ASTRO and ABS.
Email: kcastle@marybird.com
Brett Cox, MD
Curtiland Deville, Jr, MD
Johns Hopkins, Washington, DC
Curtiland Deville, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as clinical director of Sibley Radiation Oncology and medical director of the Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center. Dr. Deville’s clinical expertise is in treating patients with prostate cancer. His research interests include improving tumor targeting and assessing the toxicity profiles of modern radiation techniques such as proton and photon therapy. He has a research interest in physician workforce diversity as a means to address health equity. He has co-authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications.
Email: cdeville@jhmi.edu
Beth Erickson, MD
Iris C. Gibbs, MD
Stanford, CA
Dwight E. Heron, MD
Bon Secours Mercy Health System, Youngstown, OH
Dwight Heron, MD, is a proven visionary leader with a >18-year track record of leading large integrated oncology programs through conception, development, implementation of innovative clinical and academic research programs, quality assurance, practice acquisition, and integration. Dr. Heron empowers healthcare transformation through professional development, remote treatment planning, and clinical pathways ensuring synergies in academics, clinical research, and quality initiatives.
Email: dheron@mercy.com
LinkedIn: dwight-heron-md-mba
Salma K. Jabbour, MD
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
Salma Jabbour, MD, is professor, vice chair of clinical research and faculty development, and clinical chief in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Her clinical practice and research focus on lung cancers and gastrointestinal malignancies. Dr. Jabbour’s clinical research resulted in many influential publications in major journals. She is deputy editor of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Dr. Jabbour participates in multiple ASTRO committees and was selected as a fellow of ASTRO. She also participates in the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium and is co-chair of the Scientific Review Board at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.
Email: jabbousk@cinj.rutgers.edu
Jerry J. Jaboin, MD, PhD
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Norman
Jerry Jaboin, MD, PhD, is professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology within the Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. His primary expertise is in pediatric and adult CNS tumors, and he has a great interest in enhancing the pipeline of innovators, educators, and clinicians.
Email: jerry-jaboin@ouhsc.edu
X: @drjcanjj
Christopher D. Jahraus, MD
Generations Radiotherapy & Oncology PC, Alabaster, AL
Christopher Jahraus, MD, is the owner and a radiation oncologist at Generations Radiotherapy & Oncology PC in Alabaster, Alabama.
Email: cj@genxrt.com
Website: www.genxrt.com
Rachel B. Jimenez, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Jenna Kahn, MD
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
Jenna Kahn, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine at OHSU. Dr. Kahn’s clinical work focuses primarily on gynecologic and genitourinary cancer with a specialty in brachytherapy as the director of brachytherapy. She is passionate about clinical and education research as well as quality improvement and patient safety. Dr. Kahn is the medical student clerkship director and associate program director. She has become the quality medical director and works to improve processes and patient safety within the radiation oncology department. She did her undergraduate and medical school at Brown University and Residency at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Email: kahnje@ohsu.edu
X: @jennamkahn
Chelsea C. Pinnix, MD, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Chelsea Pinnix, MD, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of radiation oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she specializes in the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies. She is the director of the Radiation Oncology Residency Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the vice-chair of the MD Anderson Graduate Medical Education Committee. She currently acts as the education council vice-chair on the board of directors for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). She is a steering committee member of the International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group (ILROG). She serves as the co-chair of the NRG Heme Malignancies Core Working Group as well as the radiation oncology representative on the NCI Lymphoma Steering Committee. She has worked with several radiation oncology organizations, including ARS and ASTRO. She has volunteered with the ABR since 2018.
Hina Saeed, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin, Boca Raton, FL
Jessica M. Schuster, MD
University of Wisconsin and Middleton Veteran Affairs Hospital, Madison
Jessica Schuster, MD, has a joint appointment at the University of Wisconsin and the Madison Veteran Affairs Hospital serving as associate program director. She sees a diverse range of disease sites with focus on breast, prostate, and palliation. Dr. Schuster participates actively on multiple CME initiatives through ASTRO, ACRO, and ROESCG with a passion for continuing and resident education, and she serves on the NCCN as a distress management panel member.
Email: jschuster3@wisc.edu
William Small, MD
Neil K. Taunk, MD
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Neil Taunk, MD, is assistant professor of radiation oncology and radiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed residency training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and medical school and graduate school at Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. His clinical interests are in breast, gynecologic, and prostate cancer and brachytherapy. His laboratory interests lie in theranostics for localized and metastatic GU and GYN cancers. Dr. Taunk works to establish interdisciplinary collaborations with radiology, medical physics, and the clinical teams in medical and surgical oncology. His research is funded by the RSNA, Basser Center for BRCA, and NIH.
Tarita Thomas, MD, PhD, MBA
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Tarita Thomas, MD, PhD, MBA, is associate professor of radiation oncology at Northwestern University. She specializes in a variety of radiotherapy techniques: SRS, SABR, and MRI-guided RT with adaptive planning. Her research focuses on lung and neurologic cancer, and she is interested in education, quality, and process improvement in cancer care. Dr. Thomas serves as the medical student clerkship director at NU. She completed her residency training, MD, PhD (medical scientist training program), and MBA at NU. She earned her BS from the University of Texas at Austin and was distinguished as Dean’s honored graduate and Phi Beta Kappa.
Email: tarita.thomas@nm.org
