Resident Roster

The current residents in the program are:

BusheDaniel Bushe Ph.D. (2023-2026) obtained his PhD in Medical Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023. His doctoral research primarily concentrated on X-ray and CT imaging, particularly emphasizing the development of novel imaging systems, X-ray dark field and phase imaging, photon counting CT, and artificial intelligence. Guided by Dr. Brian Winey, his residency project at MGH will focus on the implementation and commissioning of adaptive proton therapy workflows.
Park

Claire Park Ph.D.(2023-2026) received her Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics from Western University at Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada in 2023. Her thesis was focused on the development and validation of mechatronic systems for image-guided interventions and point-of-care breast cancer screening with ultrasound (2D and 3D) and positron emission mammography. Her residency research project will focus on the development of clinically feasible hypoxia imaging capabilities on ViewRay 0.35T MRI-LINAC, under the supervision of Dr. Atchar Sudhyadhom at BWH and DFCI.
bobicMislav Bobić Ph.D. (2024-2027) received his Ph.D. in Physics from ETH Zürich, Switzerland, in 2024 for his work conducted at MGH under the joint supervision of Dr. Harald Paganetti and Dr. Antony Lomax. His doctoral research focused on adaptive proton therapy, developing an online adaptive workflow for head and neck cancer patients. His residency research will focus on developing a digital twin to study the impact of radiation on the dose to blood under the supervision of Dr. Alejandro Bertolet and Dr. Harald Paganetti at MGH.
rickardAshlyn Rickard Ph.D. (2025-2027) recently concluded her postdoctoral training as a Hillman Postdoctoral Fellow for Innovative Cancer Research (2022–2025) in the Mowery Lab at the University of Pittsburgh. During this time, she developed advanced genetically engineered mouse models and conducted preclinical investigations into the efficacy of a radiosensitizer in head and neck cancer. Ashlyn earned her doctorate in Medical Physics from Duke University (2017–2022), where she trained under Dr. Gregory Palmer. Her doctoral research centered on the quantitative assessment of tumor hypoxia in preclinical models via dual-emissive boron nanoparticles, Cherenkov imaging during megavoltage radiation, and electron paramagnetic resonance oxygen imaging.
butiGregory Buti Ph.D. (2025-2028) obtained his PhD. in Medical Physics from UCLouvain University in Belgium in 2022. His doctoral research focused on mitigating the effects of treatment uncertainties in proton therapy using robust optimization. From 2022 to 2025, he was a postdoctoral fellow at MGH, working on incorporating target volume uncertainties in treatment planning. Under the guidance of Dr. Thomas Bortfeld, his residency project at MGH focuses on developing computational algorithms that automate and improve the definition of the clinical target volume in radiation therapy.
tanJosephine Tan Ph.D. (2025-2028) completed her Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics from Western University, London, Canada in 2025. Her doctoral research aimed to develop quantitative sodium MRI techniques for prostate cancer imaging. Her residency project at BWH will be supervised by Dr. Ivan Buzurovic and Dr. Robert Cormack, focused on the clinical implementation of MRI-only high-dose rate brachytherapy of the cervix.

Alumni

  1. Yi Wang Ph.D. (2009-2012) graduated in June 2012 from our program, and is employed as a faculty medical physicist at MGH, Boston, MA. He received his Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
  2. Zhaohui Han Ph.D. (2009-2012) graduated in June 2012 from our program, and is employed as a faculty medical physicist at BWH, Boston, MA. He received his Ph.D. degree in nuclear physics from the University of Connecticut.
  3. Jennifer Pursley Ph.D. (2010-2013) graduated in June 2013 from our program and is employed as a faculty medical physicist at the MGH. She received her Ph.D. degree in particle physics from Johns Hopkins University.
  4. Yading Yuan Ph.D. (2010-2013) graduated in June 2013 from our program, and is employed as a faculty medical physicist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, and Program Director of the residency program. He received his Ph.D. degree in medical imaging from the CAMPEP program at the University of Chicago.
  5. Sara St. James Ph.D. (2011-2014) graduated in July 2014 from our program, and then joined the medical physics faculty at the University of Washington, WA.  She is currently a faculty medical physicist at the Huntsman Cancer Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Sara received her Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California at Davis.
  6. Kent Riley Ph.D. (2011 -2014) did not complete the program for medical reasons. He received his Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering from MIT.
  7. Mingyao Zhu Ph.D. (2012-2015) graduated in June 2015 from our program, and then joined the medical physicist faculty at the University of Maryland. She has since moved to a faculty position at Emory University in Atlanta.  She received her Ph.D. in Physics from the College of William and Mary.
  8. Christopher Williams Ph.D. (2012-2015)  graduated in June 2015 from our program, and then joined the medical physics faculty at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA.  He is currently a NASA Astronaut Candidate.  He earned his Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  9. Martina Hurwitz Ph.D. (2013-2016) graduated in August 2016 from our program and is employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. She earned her Ph.D. in High Energy physics from the University of Chicago in 2010.
  10. Yuting Lin Ph.D. (2013-2016) graduated in August 2016 from our program and then joined the medical physics faculty at Duke Medical Center in Durham, NC. She has since moved to the University of Kansas Proton Center.  She graduated with a Ph.D. in Medical Physics from the University of California at Irvine in 2009.
  11. Weixing Cai Ph.D. (2014-2017) graduated in June 2017 from our program and is employed as a faculty medical physicist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.  He received his Ph.D. in 2009 from the Department of Imaging Sciences at the University of Rochester, NY, in cone beam x-ray technology.
  12. Susu Yan Ph.D. (2014-2017) graduated in June 2017 from our program and is employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA.  She received her Ph.D. in 2014 from the medical physics program at Duke University.
  13. Elizabeth Huynh Ph.D. (2015-2018) graduated in June 2018 from our program and then joined the medical physicist faculty at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA.  She has since moved to the London Regional Cancer Program in Ontario, Canada.  Elizabeth received her Ph.D. in 2015 from the University of Toronto Department of Medical Biophysics.
  14. Rongxiao Zhang Ph.D. (2015-2018) graduated in June 2018 from our program and joined the faculty at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.  He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College in 2015.  He is currently the Director of Medical Physics at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
  15. Tai Dou Ph.D. (2016-2019) graduated from our program in June 2019.  He received his Ph.D. in 2016 from the University of California, Los Angeles in physics in medicine and biology.  He is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.
  16. Joost Verburg Ph.D. (2016-2019) graduated from our program in June 2019.  He received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, in 2015.  He is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA.
  17. Hyeri Lee Ph.D.(2017-2020) graduated from our program in June 2020.  She received her Ph.D. in Physics from Cornell University in 2017.  She is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
  18. Yiwen Xu Ph.D. (2017-2020) graduated from our program in June 2020.  She received her Ph.D. in 2017 from the University of Western Ontario in Medical Biophysics. She is currently a medical physicist at British Columbia Cancer Agency and an Adjunct Professor at the  University of British Columbia, Canada.
  19. Christian Guthier Ph.D. (2018-2021) graduated from our program in June 2021 and is employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA.  He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Heidelberg University in 2015.
  20. David “Bo” McClatchy Ph.D. (2018-2021) graduated from our program in June 2021 and is employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA.  He received his Ph.D. in in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College in 2018.
  21. Davide Brivio Ph.D. (2019-2022) graduated from our program in June 2022 and is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA.  He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Milan, Italy, in 2012.
  22. Arthur Lalonde Ph.D. (2019-2022) graduated from our program in July 2022 and is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM).  He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Université de Montréal in June 2019.
  23. Casey Lee Ph.D. (2020-2023) graduated from our program in June 2023 and is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at Duke University in North Carolina.  She received her Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics from the University of Toronto in 2020.
  24. Stella (Shu) Xing Ph.D. (2020-2023) graduated from our program in June 2023 and is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.  She received her Ph.D. in Medical Physics from McGill University in June 2020.
  25. Stephanie Bennett Ph.D. (2021-2024) graduated from our program in June 2024 and is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at the University of Chicago. She received her Ph.D. in Computer and Systems Engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, in 2019.
  26. Rachael Hachadorian Ph.D. (2021-2024) graduated from our program in June 2024 and is currently employed as a medical physicist in the University of California, San Diego system. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College in 2021.
  27. Lia Carroll Ph.D. (2024-2025) did not complete the program for personal reasons.  She obtained her PhD in Biological and Biomedical Engineering from McGill University in 2024.
  28. Sven Olberg Ph.D. (2022-2025) graduated from our program in June 2025 and is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 2022.
  29. Arith Rajapakse Ph.D. (2022-2025) graduated from our program in June 2025 and is currently employed as a faculty medical physicist at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He received his Ph.D. in Medical Physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2021.