The Saint Louis University radiology residency program attracts excellent medical students from all over the world. After graduation, SLU's residents earn fellowship positions in all radiology subspecialties at prestigious institutions across the country.
Megan O'Brien, D.O.
Chief resident
Medical studies: A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine,
followed by general surgery internship at the University of Central Florida and further
surgical training at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.
Undergraduate studies: Rhodes College
Future plans: Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Reema Agarwal, M.D.
Medical studies: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, followed by an internship at Saint Louis University.
Undergraduate studies: Saint Louis University
Future plans: Advanced Abdominal Imaging fellowship at University of California—San Francisco.
Amirhossein Mohammadian Bajgiran, M.D.
Medical studies: Mashhad University of Medical Science, Iran, followed by internal medicine internship at Berkshire Medical Center
Future plans: Advanced Abdominal Imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Adam Held, M.D.
Chief resident
Medical studies: University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford, followed by an internal medicine internship at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.
Undergraduate studies: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Future plans: Musculoskeletal fellowship at Northshore university health system.
Lin Gu, M.D.
Chief resident
Medical studies: Peking Union Medical College (eight-year program, Beijing, China), followed by a general surgery internship at University of Kentucky.
Future plans: Breast imaging fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Harrison Nguyen, D.O., MBA
Medical studies: Kansas City University, followed by a transitional year at Redmond
Regional Medical Center, Rome, Georgia
MBA: Rockhurst University.
Undergraduate Studies: University of Missouri
Future plans: Musculoskeletal fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Jeremy McCarver, D.O.
Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR) resident
Medical Studies: Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a traditional rotating internship at Larkin Community Hospital.
Undergraduate Studies: Cornell University, Arizona State University
Future plans: Interventional radiology fellowship at Saint Louis University
Nathanael Herndier, D.O.
Medical studies: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, California followed by a transitional year internship at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Undergraduate Studies: University of California Irvine
Future plans: Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Kenan Xiao, M.D.
Medical studies: University of Nebraska Medical Center, followed by preliminary medicine year at Northwell - Hofstra at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital.
Undergraduate studies: Peking University
Steven Machusko, M.D.
Junior chief resident
Medical studies: University of Central Florida College of Medicine followed by transitional year at UCF-North Florida Regional Medical Center.
Undergraduate studies: New College of Florida
Omer Cakir, M.D.
Medical studies: Gulhane Military Medical School, Ankara, Turkey, followed by a general surgery internship at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Yangchun Li, M.D.
Medical studies: Medical University of South Carolina, followed by medicine internship at Blake Medical Center
Nikhil Mogalapalli, M.D.
Junior chief resident
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine followed by a preliminary year in internal medicine at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois.
Undergraduate: Saint Louis University
Mounes Aliyari Ghasabeh, M.D.
Medical studies: Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, followed by a surgery internship at the University of Missouri
Austin DeLau, M.D.
Medical studies: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, followed by a Preliminary Year - General Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA.
Undergraduate studies: University of Iowa College of Engineering
Atul Eppurath, M.D.
Medical Studies: University of Illinois College of Medicine, followed by preliminary year in internal medicine at West Suburban Medical Center.
Undergraduate Studies: Illinois Wesleyan University
Ehsan Fayazzadeh, M.D.
Medical studies: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, followed by research fellowship in interventional radiology at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and internship in general surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital at Hofstra/Northwell Health in New York City.
Matthew Murphy, D.O.
Medical studies: A. T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a transitional-year internship at St. Mary Mercy Hospital Livonia in Michigan.
Undergraduate Studies: Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois
Chad Thompson, M.D.
Medical Studies: SIU School of Medicine, followed by a preliminary year in medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Undergraduate Studies: Saint Louis University
Cameron Brown, M.D.
Medical studies: Indiana University School of Medicine, followed by a preliminary year at Indiana University School of Medicine Southwest Indiana Internal Medicine in Evansville.
Undergraduate studies: Wabash College
Burak Can Sevim, M.D.
Medical studies: Gulhane Military Medical Academy/Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey, followed by general surgery internship at University of Missouri.
Jory Knernshield, M.D.
Medical School: Creighton University, followed by a preliminary year in internal medicine at Saint Louis University
Undergraduate Studies: Truman State University - B.S. Biology
Hasaan Omar, M.D.
Medical studies: The Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan, followed by an internship in general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael Syrett, D.O.
Medical studies: A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine followed by an Internal Medicine internship at Saint Louis University Hospital.
Undergraduate studies: Truman State University
Aman Patel, M.D.
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, followed by a preliminary
year in internal medicine at University of Kansas Medical Center
Undergraduate studies: University of Missouri
Henry Kou, M.D.
Medical studies: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, followed by a transitional year internship at Merit Health Wesley, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Undergraduate studies: McMaster University
Class of 2023
- Advanced Abdominal Imaging at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Neuroradiology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Musculoskeletal Imaging at Rush University System for Health
- Breast imaging at Northwestern University
- Private practice in Chicago (remotely)
Class of 2022
- Advanced Abdominal Imaging at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Neuroradiology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Neuroradiology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Musculoskeletal Imaging at University of Maryland
- Neuroradiology at Louisiana State University
- Breast imaging at Emory University
Class of 2021
- Breast Imaging fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Private practice in Michigan
- Advanced abdominal imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Breast Imaging fellowship at University of Texas- Southwestern Medical Center
- Interventional Radiology fellowship at University of Iowa
Class of 2020
- Pediatric radiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Cardiothoracic imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Body imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Interventional radiology fellowship at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- Breast imaging fellowship at the University of Washington, Seattle
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Northwestern University
Class of 2019
- Interventional radiology fellowship at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- Breast imaging fellowship at University of Utah
- Interventional radiology fellowship at Rush University
- Cardiothoracic imaging fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Class of 2018
- Interventional oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Cardiothoracic imaging fellowship at New York University Langone Medical Center
- Breast imaging fellowship at Duke University
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Body imaging fellowship at Johns Hopkins
- Body imaging fellowship at University of California Irvine
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Yale University
Class of 2017
- Body imaging fellowship at Johns Hopkins
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Kansas University, Private practice
- Abdominal imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Private practice
- Interventional radiology fellowship at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Academics
- Interventional radiology fellowship at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Private practice
- Abdominal imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Academics
Class of 2016
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Emory University, Private practice
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Northwestern University
- Interventional radiology fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina, Private practice
- Interventional radiology fellowship at University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria
- Neuroradiology fellowship at University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria
- Interventional radiology fellowship at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Private practice
Class of 2015
- Body imaging fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Body imaging fellowship at Medical College of Wisconsin, Private practice
- Body imaging fellowship at University of Southern California, Private practice
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Kansas University Medical Center, Private practice
- Interventional radiology fellowship at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Academics
- Interventional radiology fellowship at University of Pittsburgh
Class of 2014
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Pediatric radiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Body imaging fellowship at Medical College of Wisconsin, Private practice
- Abdominal imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Academics
- Body imaging fellowship at University of Colorado, Private practice
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University, Private practice
Class of 2013
- Body imaging fellowship at University of Southern California
- Pediatric radiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Academics
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at University of California Irvine
- Body imaging fellowship at MD Anderson
- Interventional radiology fellowship at University of Miami
- Body imaging fellowship at MD Anderson
Class of 2012
- Body imaging fellowship at MD Anderson, Private practice
- Interventional radiology fellowship at Emory, Private practice
- Abdominal imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Abdominal imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at University of Texas, Private practice
Class of 2011
- Interventional radiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Pediatric radiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Military
- MRI fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
- Breast imaging fellowship at Pittsburgh
Class of 2010
- Cardiothoracic imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Academics
- Abdominal imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt
- Abdominal imaging fellowship at University of Washington
Class of 2009
- Cardiothoracic imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt
- Cross sectional (CT and MRI) fellowship at Johns Hopkins
- Women’s imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Private practice
Class of 2008
- Body imaging fellowship at University of Southern California
- Body imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt
- Interventional radiology fellowship at University of Virginia, Military
Class of 2007
- Interventional radiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt
- Cardiovascular imaging fellowship at University of Illinois
- Musculoskeletal imaging fellowship at University of Michigan
- Neuroradiology fellowship at University of California
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt
- Neuroradiology fellowship at Mallinckrodt, Academics