Members of UVA Radiology’s Diagnostic Radiology Residency Class of 2025
On Saturday, June 14, the UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging celebrated the 2025 graduates of the Diagnostic Radiology Residency. Department members and loved ones convened at Mount Ida Reserve to honor the graduates as the embark on the next stage of their careers. The event featured lively celebration, appreciative words of thanks, and even a surprise acapella performance.
The graduating residents and their plans for next year are:
- John Barrera, MD – Completing Interventional Radiology training at UVA
- George Cheeseman, MD – Pediatric Radiology Fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital
- Wayne Dell, MD – Body Imaging Fellowship at Mass General Brigham
- Samantha Epstein, MD – Breast Imaging Fellowship at UVA
- Caroline Hubbard, MD – Breast Imaging Fellowship at UVA
- Allen Ko, MD – Neuroradiology Fellowship at UVA
- Daniel Phadke, MD – Body Imaging Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital
- Andrew Ray, MD – Completing Interventional Radiology training at UVA
- Adam Richardson, MD – Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship at UVA
- Daniel Ruohoniemi, MD – Body Imaging Fellowship at UVA
- Connor Sleeth, MD – Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship at UVA
- Zak Swenson, MD – Body Imaging Fellowship at UVA
(You can read more about the graduates in their reflections.)
Graduating Chief Residents John Barrera, MD (IR) and Caroline Hubbard, MD (DR)
2025 Awards
During the event, the department recognized its 2025 resident and faculty award recipients. They include:
- Chief Resident Acknowledgement: Caroline Hubbard, MD (DR) and John Barrera, MD (IR)
- Teaching Resident of the Year: Wayne Dell, MD
- Spencer B. Gay Service Award: Caroline Hubbard, MD
- De Lange Resident Award: Daniel Phadke, MD
- Gold Humanism Award: Hannah Clode, MD
- Outstanding Fellow Award: Vishnu Chandra, MD
- Paul M. Dee, MD Teacher of the Year Award: Rebecca Dameron, MD
- Charles Tegtmeyer, MD Memorial Clinical Service Award: Tom Battey, MD
New DR Residency Program Director Announced
Professor Juliana Bueno, MD (at microphone), along with Associate Professors Joe Donahue, MD and Carrie Rochman, MD.
The event also featured a bittersweet announcement, where Professor Juliana Bueno, MD officially stepped down as program director of the Diagnostic Radiology (DR) residency after 5 years in the role; Associate Professor Joe Donahue, MD will began as the new program director on July 1, 2025.
In 2020, Dr. Bueno has overseen the DR residency through several changes, including the establishment of the Diagnostic Radiology/Nuclear Medicine dual certification pathway. During this time, she also supported many programs including the DR residency as the department’s vice chair of education – a role that she will continue in.
Dr. Bueno’s successor, Dr. Donahue, has served as associate program director for the DR residency since 2021. He is also the program director for the department’s diagnostic neuroradiology fellowship. Meanwhile, Associate Professor Carrie Rochman, MD will continue to serve as the associate program director for the DR residency, and Assistant Professor Marcus Hook, MD will also begin his tenure as an associate program director.
View more photos from the event here.
Comments