The UAB Department of Radiation Oncology welcomed five new residents, including four radiation oncology trainees and one medical physicist trainee, on July 1, 2023.
John Hoyle, M.D.; Luke Moradi, M.D.; Katelyn Ragland, M.D.; and Andrew Simpson, M.D., join eight other current residents in the Radiation Oncology Residency Program.
John Hoyle, M.D.
John Hoyle, M.D. - PGY2
Hoyle is from Memphis, Tennessee. He majored in mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University and completed his master’s degree in biomedical engineering at UAB. Hoyle earned his medical degree at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine in 2022 and completed his internship year at Brookwood Baptist Health System in Birmingham, Alabama.
Luke Moradi, M.D. - PGY2
Luke Moradi, M.D.Moradi, of Birmingham, Alabama, earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences from UAB, followed by a medical degree at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine in 2022. He also completed his internship at Brookwood Baptist Health System in Birmingham.
Katelyn Ragland, M.D.
Katelyn Ragland, M.D. - PGY3
Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, Ragland earned her bachelor’s degree in bioengineering at Clemson University and medical degree at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She completed her internship in Arkansas prior to transitioning to UAB to complete her residency.
Andrew Simpson, M.D. - PGY2
Andrew Simpson, M.D.Simpson, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, received his bachelor's degree in agricultural biotechnology from the University of Kentucky. He earned his medical degree from the University of Kentucky in Bowling Green and completed his internship at the Medical Center in Bowling Green.
Jingwei Duan, Ph.D. - PGY1
Duan joins one other current trainee in the Medical Physics Residency Program.
Jingwei Duan, Ph.D.Duan grew up in a coastal city in south China and earned his bachelor’s degree in physics at South China Normal University in Guangzhou. He then received his master's degree and doctorate in medical physics at the University of Kentucky, where his research focused on improving and automating radiotherapy workflow using deep learning techniques.
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