Welcome From the Residency Program Director

On behalf of the University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology, I would like to personally invite you to explore our Department and Residency Program.  Education is a key component of our mission, and we are committed to providing residents with an outstanding educational experience.

Our residency program has many features that distinguish it from other programs.  Residents receive training not only from nationally recognized radiation oncologists but also free-radical radiation biologists and medical physicists.   As the only academic radiation oncology program in our region, we draw patients from Iowa and beyond. You will treat diverse diseases and people, and our residents do not need to take “away rotations” to satisfy pediatric or brachytherapy rotations.  Our department prides itself on our state-of-the-art technology utilized in the clinic and hospital, allowing for up-to-date training and preparation for independent practice.  Technologies include CT, PET and MR simulation imaging within the department, an Elekta Unity MR-Linac, a Leksell Gamma Knife Icon, and a joint Theranostics clinic with Nuclear Medicine.

One of the most unique and innovative features of our curriculum is our residency pathways.  These pathways allow residents to specialize and focus on areas of interest within the field of radiation oncology, such as clinical medicine, academic medicine and research. In additional to our pathways, residents also rotate on clinical services, have dedicated research time, take courses in Medical Physics, Radiation Biology and Biostatics, and participate in didactic case conferences designed to fully prepare them for independent practice in academic medicine or private practice. The residency is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and we currently have seven residents.

Please peruse our website to learn more about our program, where you will find detailed information regarding our curriculum including clinical experiences, didactics, and research opportunities.  If you have any questions, please email me or any other faculty and staff in the department.

 

Kristin Plichta, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

Program Director, Department of Radiation Oncology

 

Class of 2026

Shri Kiriti Rajan, MD

 

Transitional Year: University of Texas Southwestern - Dallas, TX
MD - University of Alabama School of Medicine - Birmingham, AL

Uwajah Uzomah, MD

Transitional Year: Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center - Athens, GA
MD - University of Ibadan College of Medicine - Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
MPH - Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University - Boston, MA 

Class of 2027

Hebah Abudawaba, MD

Transitional Year: University of Iowa Health Care - Iowa City, IA
MBBS - Mu'tah University - Mu'tah, Karak Governorate, Jordan

Moses Evbuomwan, MD

Transitional Year: Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC
MD - Oakland University William Beaumont School Of Medicine - Auburn Hills, MI
MPH - University of Miami - Coral Gables, FL

Ashley Way, MD

Transitional Year: Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX
MD - Ross University School of Medicine  - Bridgetown, Barbados
MPH - Chamberlain University - Downers Grove, IL

Class of 2028

Olukemi Alegi, MD

Transitional Year: Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center - Athens, GA
MBChB - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology - Kumasi, Ghana

Matthew Roozeboom, DO

Transitional Year: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI
DO - Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Des Moines, IA

 

Graduated	Resident	Last Known Employment
2024	Breann Bowar, MD	Radiation Oncologist, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
2024	Qateeb Khan, MD	Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
2023	Jordan Gainey, MD	Radiation Oncologist, Palmetto Radiation Oncology, Florence, South Carolina
2023	Calvin Lewis, MD, PhD	Radiation Oncologist, Colorado Urology Prostate Cancer Center, Greenwood Village, Colorado
2023	Jonathan Van Wickle, MD	Radiation Oncologist, Coastal Radiation Oncology, Mission Hope Cancer Center, Santa Maria, California
2022	Quentin Adams, MD	Radiation Oncologist, Pineville Radiation Therapy Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
2022	Cameron Callaghan, MD, MPH	Radiation Oncologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
2020	Steven Seyedin, MD	Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California, Irvine-Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, California
2020	Addison Willett, MD, JD	Radiation Oncologist, Mobile Infirmary Cancer Center, Mobile, Alabama
2019	Michael Marquardt, MD, MPH	Radiation Oncologist, Mercy Medical Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2019	Imran Mohiuddin, MD, PhD	Radiation Oncologist, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida
2019	Jessica Parkhurst, MD	Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, Iowa City, Iowa
2018	Kristin Plichta, MD, PhD	Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iowa City, Iowa
2018	Amir Zahra, DO	Radiation Oncologist, Nebraska Cancer Specialists, Omaha, Nebraska
2016	Darrion Mitchell MD, PhD	Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbus, Ohio
2016	Sagar Patel, MD	Radiation Oncologist, Cape Radiation Oncology, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
2015	Andrew Hoover, MD	Associate Professor, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Kansas City, Kansas
2015	Hualei Li, MD, PhD	Radiation Oncologist, Indiana University Health, Martinsville, Indiana
2014	Ann Morris, MD	Radiation Oncologist, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Overland Park, Kansas
2014	Arshin Sheybani, MD	Radiation Oncologist, John Stoddard Cancer Center, Des Moines, Iowa
2013	Bryan Allen, MD, PhD	Associate Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iowa City, Iowa
2012	Charles Murphy, MD	Clinical Associate Professor, USD Sanford School of Medicine, Avera Radiation Oncology, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
2012	Bill Rockey, MD	Associate Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iowa City, Iowa
2011	Joni Buechler-Price, MD	Radiation Oncologist, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Watertown, South Dakota
2011	Wenqing Sun, MD	Associate Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iowa City, Iowa
2010	Samuel Andrews, MD	Radiation Oncologist, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
2010	Anna Olson, MD	Radiation Oncologist, Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin
2009	Casey Duncan, MD	Radiation Oncologist, Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois, Effingham, Illinois
2008	David Mattson, MD, PhD	Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Medicine and Director, GI & GYN Radiation Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Center Institute, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
2007	Joel Simmons, MD	Radiation Oncologist, Kettering Cancer Care, Kettering, Ohio

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The University of Iowa is the only institution in the USA to offer a graduate degree in Free Radical and Radiation Biology FRRBP within a clinical department. Emphasizing the multi-disciplinary nature of the program, students have access to 7 primary and 21 adjunct faculty covering a wide gamut of scientific endeavor. One of the central purposes of the FRRBP is to study the effects of radio response of cancer cells in order to improve the treatment of cancer.

Learn more about the Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program and faculty.

Kristin Plichta, MD, PhD

Residency Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

 

Bryan Allen, MBA, MD, PhD

Professor, Chair and DEO of Radiation Oncology

 

Carryn Anderson, MD

Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology

 

John Buatti, MD

Professor of Radiation Oncology

 

James Byrne, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

 

Joseph Caster, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

 

Yousef Ismael, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology - Ottumwa Partner Site

 

Sami Koro, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology - Clinton Partner Site

 

William Rockey, MD, PHD

Clinical Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology - Burlington Partner Site

 

Mark Smith, MD

Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology

 

Wenqing Sun, MD, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

 

Kailin Yang, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

The Department of Radiation Oncology is committed to education and the development of the next generation of leaders in our field. To help accomplish our educational goals, continually improve and deliver the best residency education, a Residency Education Team has been created. Each member on this team has a complement area of expertise in graduate medical education.

Kristin Plichta, MD, PhD
Program Director
kristin-plichta@uiowa.edu

Rachel Kadlec, MSL
Residency Coordinator
rachel-kadlec@uiowa.edu