People
Key Faculty
Administrative Team
Paul Ford
Key Responsibilities:
- Applications, Interviews, Orientation and Onboarding
- Accreditation
- Program Finances
Claire Moore
Key Responsibilities:
- Travel Funds Management
- Outside Work (Moonlighting)
- Data Collection and Management
Jess Montaño
Key Responsibilities:
- Educational Conferences
- Training Verifications and Medical Licensing
- Research Experience Documentation
Current Fellows
Steven Blinka, MD, PhD
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Washington
Edward Briercheck, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Jonathan Hayman, M.D.
Medical School: Louisiana State University
Residency: Johns Hopkins
Carrie Ho, MD
Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
Debbie Jiang, M.D.
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Yale - New Haven Hospital
Hiba Khan, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical School: University of Arizona
Residency: University of Washington
Noam Kopmar, M.D.
Medical School: Ben-Gurion University
Residency: University of Washington
Natasha Kwendakwema, MD
Medical School: University of Utah
Residency: University of Washington
Natalie Miller, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: University of Washington
Elizabeth Nakasone, M.D.
Medical School: University of Hawaii
Residency: UCLA
Ronald Paranal, MD
Medical School: Drexel University
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Andrew Portuguese, M.D.
Medical School: University of Rochester
Residency: University of Rochester
Nahid Rashid, M.D.
Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
Ruben Raychaudhuri, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
Darien Reed, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Residency: University of Arizona
Perrin Romine, M.D.
Medical School: Harvard
Residency: University of Washington
Laura Samples, MD
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: University of Washington
Lauren Shih, MD
Medical School: University of Utah
Residency: University of Washington
Lynn Symonds, M.D.
Medical School: Dartmouth
Residency: University of Washington
Lisa Tachiki, M.D.
Medical School: UC Irvine
Residency: University of Washington
Rafee Talukder, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Molly Tokaz, M.D.
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan
Natalie Uy, M.D.
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: Yale School of Medicine
Past Fellows
2021 Graduates
Adam Diehl, M.D.
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Robert Diep, M.D.
Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Residency: Duke University Hospital
Laura Graham, M.D.
Medical School: Rush University, Chicago, IL
Residency: University of Washington
Krishna Juluri, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Nikhil Kamat, M.D.
Medical School: University of Southern California
Residency: Stanford University
Erik Kimble, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Guadalajara, MX
Residency: University of Miami
Scott Knowles, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: University of California Los Angeles
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Valery Li, M.D.
Medical School: State University of New York
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital at Weill Cornell
Busola Oluwole, M.D.
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Residency: University of Pittsburgh
Risa Wong, M.D.
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
2020 Graduates
Shakira Grant, M.B.B.S.
Medical School: University of West Indies, Barbados Faculty of Medical Sciences, BB
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
Joseph Hiatt, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Ali Khaki, M.D.
Medical School: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Poorni Manohar, M.D.
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan
Cristina Merkhofer, M.D.
Medical School: University of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Pittsburgh
Alexandra Sokolova, M.D.
Medical School: Rostov State Medical University, Russian Federation
Residency: Nassau University Medical Center
Albert Yeh, M.D.
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
2019 Graduates
Jacob Appelbaum, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Victor Chow, M.D.
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington
Jason Cooper, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Adam Greenbaum, M.D., Ph.D
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Diego
Lindsay Hannan, M.D.
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Laura Kennedy, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington
Jacqueline Poston, M.D.
Medical School: University of Chicago, The Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency: University of Chicago
Camille Puronen, M.D.
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington
2018 Graduates
Godwin, Colin: Research Associate, Fred Hutch; Acting Instructor, University of Washington
Kirtane, Kedar: Assistant Member, Moffitt Cancer Center
Li, Ang: Acting Instructor, University of Washington
Paulson, Kelly: Research Associate, Fred Hutch; Acting Instructor, University of Washington
Salk, Jesse: Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, TwinStrand Biosciences
Schmitt, Michael: Associate Medical Director, Seattle Genetics
Tuazon, Sherilyn: Assistant Member, Fred Hutch; Physician, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Yan, Fengting: Clinical Practice, Swedish Cancer Institute
Yezefski, Todd: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington
2017 Graduates
Banda, Kalyan: Clinical Instructor, University of Washington; Physician, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Buckley, Sarah A.: Associate Medical Director, CTI Biopharma
Bannow (née Samuelson), Bethany: Assistant Professor, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR