Residents and Alumni
Chief's Corner
Welcome to Geisinger Radiology! We are the current chief residents, Thom Drew and Savan Patel. We’d like to share with you what makes the Geisinger radiology residency one of a kind and why we love training here.
In addition to our extremely well-rounded training and complex pathology, our program has many characteristics that make it unique and set our learners up for success.
- No diagnostic radiology fellows – that means you get to read and learn the fellowship level imaging.
- Moderately sized program – Our residents get to know each other and the faculty well which allows our faculty to greatly assist us in achieving top fellowship locations.
- Hybrid-type institution that emphasizes vital clinical education – As first years, you’ll have the opportunity to learn directly from attendings at the workstation. In following years, you’ll be granted more autonomy based on your clinical acumen and by the time you are working night float you will be virtually independent — but never fear, a night hawk is always actively working on staff to assist with any questions you may have.
- Unrivaled physics education – Taught by medical physicist Karen Brown, we repeat a yearly curriculum which includes multiple review sessions for the board exam. With years of experience and writing test questions for the exam, Karen is an invaluable resource for us!
- Wellness is a priority – We take mental and physical health seriously! We received 30 minutes of “wellness time” every day — and this is our time to do as we please. We also plan monthly outings for those who are interested and have many other group outings throughout the month.
- Diverse and inclusive work environment – Our residency cohort includes people of all ages and at all stages of life, each with unique stories.
- Unique location – Geisinger is a metropolitan sized, level 1 trauma center located in a laid-back, family-friendly and safe town surrounded by luscious greenery and situated along the Susquehanna River. Housing is affordable and traffic is virtually non-existent. Hiking and biking trails, boating and rafting locations, farmers markets and microbreweries are abundant. Both larger cities and remote, scenic getaways are quickly accessible.
Thank you for your interest in our program — email us with any questions. We think you’ll see why Geisinger has one of the best radiology programs in the country. Wishing you well during this application season and in your future career.
Thom Drew, DO
tdrew1@geisinger.edu
Savan Patel, DO
spatel26@geisinger.edu
PGY5/R4
Brianna Chu, DO
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Thom Drew, DO
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Suwanee
Ronald Schroeder, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Aparna Tompe, MBBS
Terna Medical College, India
Jacob Wagner, DO
University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Haley Majot, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Med at Seton Hill University
Johnathan Neshiwat, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill University
Savan Patel, DO
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, NJ
Thomas Richter, DO
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY
Alexander Romeo, MD
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, PA
Evan Becker, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine
Lorina Bolea, DO
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY
Ryan Chipman, DO
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY
Lauren Dolney, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill University
Pedro Gonzalez, MD
Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga Facultad de Medicina
PGY2/R1
Tyler Foradori, DO
Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jason Kim, DO
Medical school: California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Arthur Makhoul, DO
Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Campus
Michael Olenginski, DO
Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Alumni
Below are alumni placements from the past 10 years of our Geisinger Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program.
- Zachary Gardner, MD – Fellowship, Neuroradiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA
- Beatriz Olivera, MD – Fellowship, Breast Imaging at Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA
- Christopher Musto, MD – Breast Imaging position at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
- Lin Hwang, DO – Abdominal Imaging Fellowship, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
- Cardiothoracic imaging fellowship at University of South Florida – Tampa, FL
- Breast imaging fellowship at University of Southern California – Los Angeles, FL
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital – Detroit, MI
- Interventional radiology fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center – Danville, PA
- Breast imaging fellowship at MD Anderson – Huston, TX
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Stanford University – Standford, CA
- Neuroradiology fellowship at University of Texas Southwest – Dallas, TX
- Body imaging fellowship at Emory University – Atlanta, GA
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland OH
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland OH
- Vascular interventional radiology fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center – New York, NY
- Musculoskeletal fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, PA
- Body imaging and informatics fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Boston, MA
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital – New Haven, CT
- Abdominal imaging and image-guided therapy fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Boston, MA
- Musculoskeletal and informatics fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center – Raleigh, NC
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital – New Haven, CT
- Musculoskeletal fellowship at Penn State Hershey Medical Center – Hershey, PA
- Neuroradiology fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center –Dallas, TX
- Body imaging fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD
- Musculoskeletal imaging fellowship at University of Florida – Gainesville, FL
- Breast imaging fellowship at Kettering Medical Center – Kettering, OH
- Cross-sectional imaging fellowship at University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Northwestern University – Chicago, IL
- Cardiac imaging fellowship at Langone Medical Center – New York, NY
- Breast imaging fellowship at Methodist Hospital – Houston, TX
- Cross-sectional imaging fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD
- Interventional radiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital – Boston, MA
- Abdominal/cross-sectional imaging fellowship at Duke University Medical Center – Durham, NC
- Body imaging fellowship at Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, OH
- Nuclear medicine fellowship at Duke University Medical Center – Durham, NC
- Cross-sectional imaging fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD