2023 Departmental Radiology Awards Announced
We are fortunate to have so many exemplary residents, fellows, and faculty members on staff here at UW Radiology. Last month at our section-specific and departmental graduation celebrations, we celebrated some of them with various recognitions.
These awardees have contributed beneficially to the UW community through their research, scholastic achievements, dedicated service and commitment to excellence. Read on for the details of this year’s award winners (listed in alphabetical order), and congratulations to them all!
Matthew Abad-Santos, M.D.
Educational Program Leadership Award in Interventional Radiology
Alireza Abadi, M.D.
The Bill H. Warren Resident of the Year Award in Abdominal Radiology
R5 Best Colleague Award
Laith Abandeh, M.D.
The Asa Seeds Trainee Recognition Award in Nuclear Medicine
Noha Aboueldahab, MBBCh
The Asa Seeds Trainee Recognition Award in Nuclear Medicine
Drew Anderson, M.D.
Julie Takasugi VA Outstanding Resident Award
Jay Riley Argue, M.D.
The Kenneth Maravilla Resident Award for Excellence in Neuroradiology
Kevin Ball, D.O.
The Patrick C. Freeny Fellowship Award for Excellence in Image-Guided Procedures
Puneet Bhargava, M.D.
Angelisa M. Paladin Faculty Member of the Year
Sadaf Bhutta, M.D.
Faculty Educator of the Year for Medical Students
David Camacho, M.D.
Outstanding Resident in Cardiothoracic Radiology
Outstanding Performance in Musculoskeletal Radiology
Julie Takasugi VA Outstanding Resident Award
Majid Chalian, M.D.
Angelisa M. Paladin Faculty Member of the Year
Felix S. Chew, M.D.
Excellence in Teaching Musculoskeletal Radiology to Fellows
Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, M.D., MPH
Educational Program Leadership Award in Interventional Radiology
Faculty Scholarly Activity Award in Interventional Radiology
Amy Condos, M.D.
The Kenneth Maravilla Fellow Award for Excellence in Neuroradiology
Charles Davis, M.D.
R5 Best Colleague Award
Chad Downing, M.D.
Fellow Teacher of the Year
Excellence in Teaching Musculoskeletal Radiology to Residents 2023
Kara Fitzgerald, M.D.
Outstanding Night Resident in Emergency Radiology
R5 Best Colleague Award
Humanitarian Outreach Award in Interventional Radiology
Adlai Grayson, M.D.
Outstanding Resident in Nuclear Medicine
Michelle Ho, M.D.
Outstanding Performance in Musculoskeletal Radiology
Vivian Ho, M.D.
The Bill H. Warren Resident of the Year Award in Abdominal Radiology
Outstanding Resident in Cardiothoracic Radiology
Tyler Jackson, M.D.
Scholarly Activity Award in Interventional Radiology
Rozita Jalilian, M.D
The Bill H. Warren Resident of the Year Award in Abdominal Radiology
Jennifer Knight, M.D.
Pediatric Radiology Senior Resident of the Year
Resident Educator of the Year for Medical Students
Matthew Kogut, M.D.
Procedural Teaching Award in Interventional Radiology
Orpheus Kolokythas, M.D.
The Dr. William H. Bush Award for Teaching Excellence in Abdominal Radiology
Tyler Kreager, M.D.
The Douglas E. Green Fellow of the Year Award in Abdominal Radiology
The Laurence A. Mack Memorial Fellowship Award in Ultrasonography
Grace Laidlaw, M.D., M.S.
Resident Teaching Award in Interventional Radiology
David Lerner, M.D.
Dr. Wessbecher Clinical Educator of the Year
Spencer Lewis, M.D.
Award for Excellence in Nuclear Medicine
Blaine Menon, M.D., MPH
Humanitarian Outreach Award in Interventional Radiology
Robert Miyaoka, Ph.D.
Basic Science Teacher of the Year Award in Nuclear Medicine
Joe O’Sullivan, M.D.
Pediatric Radiology Junior Resident of the Year
Matthew Perez, M.D
The Bill H. Warren Resident of the Year Award in Abdominal Radiology
Outstanding Resident in Cardiothoracic Radiology
Aaron Rutman, M.D.
Dr. Wessbecher Clinical Educator of the Year
David Shin, M.D.
Faculty Appreciation Award in Interventional Radiology
Faculty Mentor Award in Interventional Radiology
Karim Valji, M.D.
Faculty Leadership Award in Interventional Radiology
Nitin Venugopal, M.D.
Outstanding Day Resident in Emergency Radiology
Pattana Wangaryattawanich, M.D.
Neuroradiology Teacher of the Year
Andrew Woerner, M.D.
Fred A. Mann Harborview Radiology Research Award
Lei Wu, M.D.
Scott J. Schulte Faculty Educator of the Year