UMMC Department of Radiology

Happy Academic New Year! We are excited to announce new and exciting transitions and accomplishments for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. 🧵

Congratulations to our @ummcshrp colleague, Asher Beam @Mrs_JimBeam!

🎉Congratulations to our seniors, who all passed their board exams! Another 100% pass rate year 👏🏻 📸 Celebatory lunch with PD @CSTaylor, APDs Alyson Stacks & Aeryn Rogers, and our R4s

What an awesome annual kick-off party for the Radiology Department ! 🎉 So great to see everyone connect and get excited for the new academic year. A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors, Comprehensive Radiology Services, for their generous support in making this event a…

Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Grisiaffi, our June Resident of the Month! 🎉 ✨ Dr. Grisiaffi was selected by his co-residents and departmental faculty and staff. Here's what they had to say about him: 💫 "He is very involved with his patients. He is always willing to help and…

"What worked in the past will not necessarily work in the future, so creativity and persistence are imperative." Glad to be part of this commentary on what consolidation means for residency training led by @CSTaylor and @AustinWheelerMD in @JACRJournal. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Tanya Moseley, our fabulous chief of Breast Imaging, who was voted Faculty Lecturer of the Month for the month of June! 🎊 ✨ Our residents are grateful for her thoughtful presentations and engaging teaching style. Join us in thanking Dr. Moseley for…

This July 1, we wish our radiology interns and their new colleagues across all specialties a wonderful first day of residency! 📸 DR PD @CSTaylor, who serves as Asst Dean of GME, sharing her advice at intern orientation.

🎓 Our final graduate to be featured is the fantastic Dr. Marisa Metildi! Born: San Diego, CA    Grew up: Fulton, NY    As a child I wanted to be: A concert pianist. 🎹🎶   College: Northwestern University in Evanston, IL (double degree Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Bachelor…

🎓 Our next graduate to be featured is the impressive Dr. Zach Burns! Where I was born: Sioux Falls, SD  Where I grew up: Pensacola, FL As a child I wanted to be? A Physician or Computer Programmer 🥼💻   College: Mississippi College  Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical…

🎓 Our next graduate to be featured is the outstanding Dr. Rana Gordji! Born: Oxford, MS Grew up: Oxford, MS As a child I wanted to be: Elementary school teacher 🍎📚📏 College: Ole Miss Med school: UMMC Favorite things about UMMC radiology residency: The people - the…

🎓Our next graduate to be featured is the legend himself, Dr. Elliot Varney! Born: Jackson, MS Grew up: Madison, MS As a child I wanted to be: Professional cowboy 🤠 College: Millsaps College Med School: UMMC Other Schools (rad tech, MBA, etc): PhD - UMMC Previous jobs…

🎓 Our next graduate is the spectacular Dr. Matin Goldooz! Born: Iran  Grew up: Iran  As a child I wanted to be: An architect 📐  Medical School: Shahid Beheshti Medical University  Previous jobs:  Research assistant at University of Utah  Favorite thing about residency:…

🎓 The next graduate to be featured is our stellar Dr. Omair Arain! Born: Hershey, PA  Grew up: Madison, MS  As a child I wanted to be: a Pediatrician 🥼 College: Rhodes College  Medical School: UMMC  Favorite things about UMMC radiology residency: Being surrounded by…

Very happy to share that @LAWoodwardMD has named Dr. Robert Morris to succeed me when I re-wire (not retire!) as chair of @UMMCRads on 1/1/26. He's a terrific choice to lead the department forward! umc.edu/news/Campus-Me…

🎓 The next of our graduates to be featured is the amazing Dr. Sarah Farmer! Born: Brandon, FL Grew up: Tupelo, MS As a child I wanted to be: A Doctor 🥼 College: Mississippi College/Ole Miss Medical School: UMMC Previous jobs: Math tutor and club volleyball coach.…

🎓 The first of our graduates to be featured is the incredible Dr. Abdullah Shaheen! Born: Karachi, Pakistan. Grew up: Madison, MS. College: UAB Medical school: UMMC As a child I wanted to be an astronaut. I tutored during high school, college, and med school. I was also…

🎊 With the end of this academic year quickly approaching, we’re proud to celebrate our graduating residents who are preparing to take on their new roles as fellows and attendings! 🥼 🩻 From call shifts to case conferences, readouts to research- they have excelled throughout…