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Residency faculty

Faculty leadership and members bring diverse backgrounds and a deep understanding of radiology and related fields, and have devoted their professional careers to the education of residents.

With a focus on research, scholarly activity and quality improvement, our faculty are excellent teachers and role models during your training.

AMG Radiologists

Omar Ahmad, MD
Residency: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Roger Axtell, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Vikram Bamra, MD
Residency: University of California
Fellowship: University of Washington

David Baugh, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Evan Benner, DO
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Nancy Blankenship, MD
Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center

Colleen Bonkowski, MD
Residency: Mercy Hospital
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Ctr of Northwestern University & Evanston Hospital

Anand Brahmamdam, DO
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center

Harry Brammer III, MD

Matthew Brewer, MD
Residency: University of Vermont
Fellowship: University of Vermont

Julia Bruckner, MD
Residency: Northwestern University
Fellowship: Northwestern University

Chris Canitz, MD
Residency: Baylor College

John Cline, MD
Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center

Elizabeth Craig, MD
Residency: Vanderbilt University
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University

Martin Crain, MD
Residency: University of Iowa Hospital
Fellowship: University of Minnesota Hospital

Briana Czymbor, DO
Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital

Jacob Deutsch, MD
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine
Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine

Stefan Doerge, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic

Laurence Donahue, MD
Residency: McGaw Medical Center/Northwestern
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center/Northwestern

Eric Dorn, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: National Orthopedic Imaging Associates

Peter Drescher, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Miami Cardiac & Institute

Henry Duffrin, MD
Residency: St. Louis University

Leandro Espinosa, MD
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship: University of Michigan

Luke Falesch, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Bradley Ferguson, MD
Residency: University of Colorado
Fellowship: Diversified Radiology of Colorado

Julian Franko, DO
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Justin Friske, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic - Rochester

Samuel Frost, DO
Residency: Wheaton Franciscan St Joseph
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin

Scott Gage, MD
Residency: Methodist Hospital of Indiana

Melissa Geck, MD
Residency: University of South Florida
Fellowship: University of South Florida

Ben Gillen, MD
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Fellowship: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lynn Gilles, MD
Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Fellowship: Emory University

Mark Glazer, MD
Residency: Christiana Hospital

Dana Gray, MD
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital

Paul Grebe, MD
Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center
Fellowship: Wilford Hall Medical Center

Steven Gryniewicz, MD
Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center

Orlin Hadjiev, MD
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
Fellowship: University of Chicago Hospital

Katherine Hallenbeck, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Indiana University

Massihullah Hamidi, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Northwestern University

Gregory Heideman, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Paul Heideman, MD
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Ryan Hilbelink, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

David Hinke, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Matthew Howenstein, MD
Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

JiaHao Hu, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Steven Huffman, MD
Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Abdel Jaffan, MD
Residency: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Jacqueline Jahnke, MD
Residency: Medical College of WI
Fellowship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Jonathan Jennings, MD
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Richard Jochem, MD
Residency: Mayo Clinic – Rochester
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Brandon Johnson, MD
Residency: University of Minnesota Hospital
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital

Jaideep Joshi, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Amitjeet Kalirao, DO
Residency: University of Minnesota Hospital
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Hospital

Mack Karnes, MD
Residency: Lutheran General Hospital
Fellowship: Lutheran General Hospital

Kevin Kass, MD
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Center of Chicago
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital

Kari Kluessendorf, MD
Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Fellowship: Emory University

Aswin Kumar, DO
Residency: Larkin Community Hospital
Fellowship: Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Kenneth Lahrman, DO
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital

Bridget Larson, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Medical College of WI

Zachary Laste, MD
Residency: Medical College of WI
Fellowship: Medical College of WI

Bryan Laundre, MD
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic

Mark Lawton, MD
Residency: Medical College of WI

Joshua Lechusz, DO
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Northwestern Medicine

John Lewis, MD
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

David Litzau, MD
Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Utah

Karen Lorfeld, DO
Residency: Grandview Hospital
Fellowship: Indiana University Medical Center

Brian Lundeen, MD
Residency: St Joseph's Hospital
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

William MacDonald, MD
Residency: William Beaumont Hospital
Fellowship: William Beaumont Hospital

Paul Madsen, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Sara Madsen, DO
Residency: Franciscan St James Hospital
Fellowship: University of Illinois College of Medicine/St Francis Medical Center

William Mallory, MD
Residency: Medical College of WI

Daniel Malone, MD
Residency: University of Minnesota Hospital
Fellowship: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Nick Marinelli, MD
Residency: University of Wisconsin
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin

Michael Marquart, MD
Residency: Medical College of WI
Fellowship: University of Colorado Sciences

Madeline McNally, MD
Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin

Casey Melcher, MD
Residency: Medical College of WI
Fellowship: University of South California

Keshav Menon, MD
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Fellowship: Stanford Health Care

Nathan Meyer, MD
Residency: William Beaumont Hospital
Fellowship: Froedtert Hospital

Lara Mrak, MD
Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital
Fellowship: Stanford Hospital

Michael Mullin, DO
Residency: Medical College of WI
Fellowship: University of Chicago Hospital

Sabina Mullin, DO
Residency: Medical College of WI
Fellowship: Medical College of WI

Erich Mussak, MD
Residency: University of Illinois Hospital

Adam Myhre, MD
Residency: University of Washington
Fellowship: University of Washington

Robert Neimon, MD
Residency: Wheaton Franciscan St Joseph
Fellowship: Loyola University of Chicago

Kathleen O'Mara, DO
Residency: Botsford Hospital
Fellowship: University of Iowa Hospital

Susan Oneson, MD
Residency: Case Western Reserve University Hospital
Fellowship: Medical College of WI

Jay Patel, MD
Residency: University of Chicago
Fellowship: University of Chicago Hospital

Rupesh Patel, MD
Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Chicago Hospital

Daniel Peterson, MD
Residency: University of Iowa

Syed Aziz-ur Rahman, MD
Residency: Baylor College
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Daniel Rapp, MD
Residency: Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

Scott Reabe, MD
Residency: University of Texas
Fellowship: Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital

Sarah Reimer, MD
Residency: Case Western Reserve University Hospital
Fellowship: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology

Roberto Rojas, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology

Larry Rufer, MD
Residency: Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Fellowship: Rush-Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center

Ethel Sabnis, MD
Residency: University of Illinois Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Illinois Medical Center

Sushil Sabnis, MD
Residency: University of Illinois Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Illinois Medical Center

Shyam Sadagopan, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital

Alex Sassani, MD
Residency: University of California – San Diego
Fellowship: University of California – Los Angeles

John Scherer, MD
Residency: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Virginia

Ryan Schmid, MD
Residency: Duke University Hospital
Fellowship: Duke University Hospital

Joseph Schmidt, DO
Residency: Michigan State University
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Mary Schmidt, MD
Residency: Medical College of WI
Fellowship: Medical College of WI

Ronald Schmitt, MD
Residency: University of Colorado Hospital
Fellowship: University of Colorado Sciences

John Schuck, MD
Residency: St Luke's Medical Center

Kathleen Senebouttarath, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital

Harsh Shah, MD
Residency: University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Neil Shah, MD
Residency: Baptist Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital

Samir Shah, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Kaushik Shahir, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Mark Sharafinski, MD
Residency: Medical College of WI
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Ruchi Sharma, MD
Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital

Supriya Sharma, MD
Residency: Nassau University Medical Center
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Vipul Sharma, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: University of Washington

Andrew Simon, MD
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Erik Skulborstad, MD
Residency: St. Francis Hospital
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital

John Slaby, DO
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Medical College of WI

Joshua Smith, MD
Residency: St Joseph's Hospital
Fellowship: Medical College of WI

Eric Sover, DO
Residency: National Naval Medical Center
Fellowship: National Naval Medical Center

Nicholas Stephani, MD
Residency: St Louis University Hospital
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital

Edward St. Ville, MD
Residency: Northwestern University
Fellowship: Christ Hospital of Cincinnati

Craig Swanson, DO
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Medical College of WI

Nicholas Tadeo, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Medical College of WI

Nate Thompson, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Rick Thyes, MD
Residency: St Joseph Mercy Hospital

James Toniolo, MD
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Center of Chicago

Anil Tumu, MD
Residency: St Joseph's Hospital
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine

Sumant Tumuluru, MD
Residency: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Fellowship: Brigham & Women's Hospital

Sai Vagvala, DO
Residency: Medical College of WI
Fellowship: Brigham & Women's Hospital

Stephen Van Blarcom, MD
Residency: Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Xue Wang, MD
Residency: Western Pennsylvania Allegheny Health System
Fellowship: Western Pennsylvania Allegheny Health System

Matthew Wonchala, MD
Residency: Beaumont Dearborn Hospital
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital

Christopher Zellmer, MD
Residency: St Joseph's Hospital

Zacharias Zitterkopf, MD
Residency: Creighton University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic

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