BIDMC Radiology Graduation Awards

Given to the resident who has demonstrated outstanding clinical skills toward their fellow residents

• 2024- Melissa Tannenbaum, MD
• 2023- Timothy Sotman, MD 
• 2022- Eddy Zandee van Rilland, MD & Bradley Robinson, MD 
• 2021- Kimeya Ghaderi, MD 
• 2020- Pei-Kang Wei, MD 
• 2019- Christopher Maxwell, MD 
• 2018- Thomas Anderson, MD 
• 2017- Hannah Perry, MD 
• 2016- George Watts, MD 
• 2015- Javier Perez Rodriguez, MD 
• 2014- Pauline Bishop, MD 
• 2013- Leo Tsai, MD, PhD 
• 2012- Sachin Pandey, MD & Ernest Yeh, MD 
• 2011- Rich Rana, MD 
• 2010- Aarti Sekhar, MD 
• 2009- Andrew Hines-Peralta, MD 
• 2008- Katherine Kraiewski, MD 
• 2007- Vaibhav Khasgiwala, MD 
• 2006- Vaibhav Khasgiwala, MD 
• 2005- Daniel Cornfeld, MD 
• 2004- Daniel Cornfeld, MD 
• 2003- Chad Brecher, MD & Matthew Spencer, MD 
• 2002- Bettina Siewert, MD 
• 2001- Haldon Bryer, MD 

(No longer given as of 2018) 

• 2017- Gillian Liberman, MD & Paul Spirn, MD 
• 2016- Gillian Liberman, MD; Paul Spirn, MD; Jim Wu, MD 
• 2015- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; Paul Spirn, MD 
• 2014- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; Paul Spirn, MD 
• 2013- Gillian Liberman, MD; Paul Spirn, MD; Jim Wu, MD 
• 2012- Gillian Liberman, MD; Paul Spirn, MD; 
• 2011- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; Paul Spirn, MD 
• 2010- Gillian Liberman, MD; Paul Spirn, MD; 
• 2009- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD 
• 2008- Gillian Liberman, MD; Paul Spirn, MD; 
• 2007- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; Paul Spirn, MD; Ferris Hall, MD 
• 2006- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; Phillip Boiselle, MD; Ferris Hall, MD 
• 2005- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; P. Kornguth, MD 
• 2004- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; Ferris Hall, MD 
• 2003- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; Ferris Hall, MD; Steve Reddy, MD; Phillip Boiselle, MD 
• 2002- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; Ferris Hall, MD; Steve Reddy, MD; Phillip Boiselle, MD; Tejas Mehta, MD  
• 2001- Gillian Liberman, MD; Colin McArdle, MD; Ferris Hall, MD; H. Esterbrook Longmaid, MD  
• 2000- Colin McArdle, MD 

In recognition of the dedicated and inspirational teaching of residents by a fellow 

• 2024- Timothy Sotman, MD
• 2023- Bradley Robinson, MD 
• 2022- Elizabeth Vandeventer, MD 
• 2021- Thomas Carraway, MD 
• 2020- Alina Makoyeva, MD 
• 2019- Anna Kuhn, MD 
• 2018- Abraham Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD 
• 2017- Abraham Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD 
• 2016- Christina Chingkoe, MD 
• 2015- Thomas Keimig, MD 
• 2014- Omer Awan, MD 
• 2013- Kelechi Princewill, MD 
• 2012- Carolyn DeBenedectis, MD 
• 2011- Madan Reddy, MD & Edward Brewer, MD 
• 2010- Dennis Boparai, MD 
• 2009- Colm McMahon, MD 
• 2008- Maryellen Sun, MD 
• 2007- Eric Zeikus, MD 
• 2006- Vikash Prasad, MD 
• 2005- Ayneesh Gupta, MD 
• 2004- Michelle Swire, MD 
• 2003- Nir Stanietzky, MD & Eric Chiang, MD 
• 2002- Houman Mahallati, MD 
• 2001- Steve Reddy, MD  

Given to the resident who best demonstrates the ideals of compassionate and respectful care for the physical and emotional well-being of patients 

• 2024- Spencer Degerstedt, MD
• 2023- Harry Griffin, MD 
• 2022- Bradley Robinson, MD 
• 2021- Kimeya Ghaderi, MD 
• 2020- Yi Cao, MD 
• 2019- Christopher Maxwell, MD 
• 2018- Benjamin Carney, MD 
• 2017- Hannah Perry, MD 
• 2016- Caitlin Connolly, MD 
• 2015- Edward Ahn, MD 
• 2014- Monica Agarwal, MD & Tamuna Chadashvili, MD 
• 2013- Yiming Gao, MD 

Given to the staff member who often but discretely goes above and beyond for the residents 

• 2024- Andrew Bennett, MD & Abraham Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD
• 2023- Andrew Bennett, MD 
• 2022- Andrew Bennett, MD 
• 2021- Andrew Bennett, MD 
• 2020- Leo Tsai, MD, PhD 
• 2019- Yu-Ming Chang, MD, PhD 
• 2018- Leo Tsai, MD, PhD 
• 2017- Bettina Siewert, MD 
• 2016- Rafael Rojas, MD & Leo Tsai, MD, PhD 
• 2015- Alexander Bankier, MD 
• 2014- Karen Lee, MD 
• 2013- Priscilla Slanetz, MD, MPH, FACR 
• 2012- Andrew Bennett, MD & Manjiri Didolkar, MD 
• 2011- Mary Ellen Sun, MD 
• 2010- Robert Sheiman, MD 
• 2009- Ron Eisenberg, MD 
• 2008- Norman Joffe, MD 
• 2007- Norman Joffe, MD 
• 2006- Ivan Pedrosa, MD 
• 2005- Robert Sheiman, MD 
• 2004- Bettina Siewert, MD 
• 2003- Tejas Mehta, MD 
• 2002- H. Esterbrook Longmaid III, MD 
• 2001- Phillip Boiselle, MD 

• 2024- Meghavi Mashar, MB, BCh
• 2023- Timothy Sotman, MD 
• 2022- Brian Ellison, MD 
• 2021- Elizabeth Vandeventer, MD  
• 2020- Mohamed Elsayed, MD  
• 2019- Christopher Maxwell, MD  
• 2018- Mohamed Elsayed, MD  
• 2017- Christopher Maxwell, MD & Anthony Esparaz, MD  
• 2016- Matthew Miller, MD & Yuri Shif 
• 2015- Matthew Miller, MD &Anthony Esparaz, MD  
• 2014- Omer Awan, MD & Katherine Troy, MD  
• 2013- Leo Tsai, MD, PhD & George Watts, MD  
• 2012- Sachin Pandey, MD 
• 2011- Mai Lan Ho, MD & James Knutson, MD 
• 2010- Sachin Pandey, MD 
• 2009- Aarti Sekhar, MD & Ken Lai, MD 
• 2008- Jay Pahade, MD 
• 2007- Andrew Hines-Peralta, MD & Fabio Komlos, MD 
• 2006- Jason Handweker, MD & Anne Kim, MD 
• 2005- Nicole Nelson, MD & Daniel Cornfeld, MD 
• 2004- Nicole Nelson, MD & Daniel Cornfeld, MD 
• 2003- Daniel Saurborn, MD 
• 2002- Daniel Saurborn, MD 
• 2001- Matthew Spencer, MD & Daniel Saurborn, MD 

• 2024- Interventional Radiology
• 2023- Emergency Radiology
• 2022- MSK
• 2021- MSK
• 2020- Body MRI 
• 2019- Neuroradiology 
• 2017- Neuroradiology
• 2016- Abdominal Imaging
• 2015- Vascular & Interventional Radiology
• 2014- Body MRI 
• 2013- MSK
• 2012- Body MRI
• 2011- Emergency Radiology 
• 2010- IR 
• 2009- MSK 
• 2008- Neuroradiology 
• 2007- MSK 
• 2006- MSK 
• 2005- Ultrasound 
• 2004- MSK 
• 2003- Thoracic Imaging 
• 2002- Nuclear Medicine 
• 2001- Breast Imaging 
• 2000- MSK 

Recognizing the dedicated and inspirational teaching of the Department of Radiology residents 

2022-present: “Bob Kane Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching”  

• 2024- Abraham Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD
• 2023- Abraham Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD 
• 2022- Abraham Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD 

2011-2021: “Ferris Hall Teacher of the Year Award”  

• 2021- Abraham Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD 
• 2020- Anuradha Shenoy Bhangle, MD 
• 2019- Elisa Flower, MD 
• 2018- Jim Wu, MD  
• 2017- Colm McMahon, MD 
• 2016- Yu-Ming Chang, MD, PhD 
• 2015- Leo Tsai, MD, PhD 
• 2014- Mary Hochman, MD 
• 2012- John Anthony Parker, MD 
• 2011- Gul Moonis, MD 

2001-2010- “Teacher of the Year Award”  

• 2010- Karen Lee, MD 
• 2009- Jim Wu, MD & Rafael Rojas, MD 
• 2008- Gul Moonis, MD 
• 2007- David Graham, MD 
• 2006- Jim Wu, MD 
• 2005- Ivan Pedrosa, MD 
• 2004- Arra Reddy, MD  
• 2003- Hiroto Hatabu, MD, PhD 
• 2002- Arra Reddy, MD 
• 2001- Yvonne Cheung, MD 

In recognition of the faculty member who is both an outstanding advisor and supportive mentor to the residents 

• 2024- Karen Lee, MD
• 2023- Jim Wu, MD 
• 2022- Pritu Mehta, MD 
• 2021- Jim Wu, MD & Anuradha Shenoy-Bhangle, MD 
• 2020- Leo Tsai, MD, PhD 
• 2019- Jim Wu, MD & Yu-Ming Chang, MD, PhD 

For excellent teaching at the workstation

• 2024- Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD; Karen Lee, MD; Elizabeth Du, MD
• 2023- Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD; Karen Lee, MD; Elizabeth Du, MD
• 2022- Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD; Karen Lee, MD; Jim Wu, MD
• 2021- Fourie Bezuidenhout, MD; Karen Lee, MD; Jim Wu, MD; Anuradha Shenoy-Bhangle, MD; Pritu
• Mehta, MD
• 2020- Jim Wu, MD & Yu-Ming Chang, MD, PhD
• 2019- Jim Wu, MD; Rafael Rojas, MD; Andrew Bennett, MD
• 2018- Bettina Siewert, MD; Jesse We, MD; Martin Smith, MD; Ritu Gill, MD; Yu-Ming Chang, MD, PhD; Jennifer Ni Mhuircheartaigh, MD