UT Southwestern Radiology

Congratulations to Jessica Porembka, M.D., Vice Chair of Strategy and Quality in the Department of Radiology at UT Southwestern, on being selected as a fellow in the 2026–2027 class of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) program at Drexel University College of Medicine. ELH is a yearlong leadership fellowship that prepares senior health care leaders for executive roles across academic medicine and health care systems. We are proud to see Dr. Porembka recognized among this accomplished national cohort. 👏

Congratulations to Moradha Al-Kinani, M.D., on being named Conference of the Month for March for the presentation Approach to Congenital Heart Disease. We recognize your commitment to teaching and ongoing contributions to resident education. 👏

Congrats to Li Liu, Ph.D., on a 2025 Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Rising Innovator Research Grant with Pelotonia & American Association for Cancer Research. Her research will investigate a novel heme-targeting agent in combination with immunotherapy for Triple-negative breast cancer.

Today we celebrate the people who keep everything moving.

To our administrative professionals: thank you for your precision, your partnership, and the steady support you bring to our department every day. You are the reason our work runs smoothly, our teams stay connected, and our mission moves forward.

We appreciate you more than words can capture.

March 30 is , a chance to recognize the doctors whose dedication and expertise shape patient care every day.

In UT Southwestern Radiology, we are proud to work alongside doctors who bring skill, compassion, and curiosity to everything they do. From patient care to research and education, their work strengthens our department and makes a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Please join us in celebrating and thanking doctors everywhere.

Congratulations to Florence Chiang, MD, PhD, on being named Conference of the Month for January for the presentation Chronic Noncompressive Myelopathy in Adults. We appreciate your excellence in teaching and continued dedication to resident education. 👏

We are thrilled to share our 2026 matches!

Diagnostic Radiology 4 – Year Track:
Kweku Agyepong, Baylor College of Medicine
Kanishka Chelikani, UT Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
Evie Dunsky, UT Southwestern Medical School
Nauman Hussain, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Eshan Joshi, UT Southwestern Medical School
Merry Mathew, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Shruti Patel, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Rishik Puppala, Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine
Zaurayze Rehman, University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
Brynn Weakley, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine

Interventional Radiology – Integrated:
Mohammad Abou El-Ezz, University of Louisville SOM
Tejal Gala, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Madison Korb, UT Southwestern Medical School
Chelsey Schartz, University of Kansas School of Medicine- Wichita
Shriya Veluri, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine

Diagnostic Radiology – Clinician Scientist 5 – Year Track:
Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Match Day is this Friday, March 20! Stay tuned for exciting news!

Across UT Southwestern Radiology, women are driving innovation, advancing care, and shaping the future of imaging.

Proud to host the 2026 Texas Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting at UT Southwestern! Recognized for our Radiology department’s leadership and national reputation, the meeting was a tremendous success with strong faculty and trainee engagement.