2026 DR Residency Graduation Acknowledges Accomplishments & Next Chapters

On Saturday, June 13, the UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging celebrated the 2026 graduates of the Diagnostic Radiology Residency. Department members and loved ones convened at The Graduate Hotel in Charlottesville to honor the graduates as they embark on the next stage of their careers.

The graduating residents and their plans for next year are:

• Sochima Anike, MD – Abdominal Imaging Fellowship at UVA
• Amy Crumb, MD – Completing Interventional Radiology training at UVA
• Tyler Dalton, MD – Abdominal Imaging Fellowship at Duke University
  Gage Howard, MD – Abdominal Imaging Fellowship at UVA
• Julia Kim, MD – Breast Imaging Fellowship at UVA
• Sam Plant, MD – Abdominal Imaging Fellowship at UVA
• Kristen Reeder, MD – Abdominal Imaging Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital
• Olivia Richardson, MD – Completing Interventional Radiology training at UVA
• Shaheer Sherani, MD – Abdominal Imaging Fellowship at University of Cincinnati
• Andrew Westberry, MD – Abdominal Imaging Fellowship at UVA

(You can read more about the graduates in their reflections.)

2026 Awards

During the event, the department recognized its 2026 resident and faculty award recipients. They include:

• Chief Resident Acknowledgement: Kristen Reeder, MD (DR) and Andrew Ray, MD (IR)
• Teaching Resident of the Year: Sam Plant, MD
• Spencer B. Gay Service Award: Kristen Reeder, MD
• De Lange Community Development & Engagement Award: Olivia Richardson, MD
• Cura Vitae Award: Sheridan Morelli, MD
• Outstanding Fellow Award (selected by residents): John Barrera, MD
• Paul M. Dee, MD Teacher of the Year Award: Anthony Higginbotham, MD
• Charles Tegtmeyer, MD Memorial Clinical Service Award: Vishnu Chandra, MD

For more pictures of the event, click here.