Current Residents

Shayan Vadie, MD

Undergraduate School:  University of New Mexico

Graduate School:  University of North Texas Health Science Center

Medical School:  Texas A&M University

Interests/Hobbies:  Weightlifting, Music, Sports, Travel

What I like the most about our residency: Education is priority. We are given early exposure and independence to an abundant volume of cases and procedures across all sub-specialties and imaging platforms. Rotations through nearby institutions further expands and diversifies our training. The program's small class size promotes camaraderie and unity among residents and staff.

Kiersten Westhart, MD

Undergraduate School:  University of Texas at Austin

Medical School:  University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Interests/Hobbies:  Reading, art, two-stepping

What I like the most about our residency:  Enthusiastic, kind attendings 

Barrett Riddle, MD

Undergraduate School:  Texas A&M University 

Medical School:  The University of Texas Medical Branch

Interests/Hobbies:  Within radiology: Interventional Radiology, outside of radiology: Running, playing soccer and going out to dinner.

What I like the most about our residency:  I love the wide variety of pathology we see at Houston Methodist. We see so many advanced and unique medical conditions since we are a large referral center with an extensive transplant program. We also work very closely with some amazing attendings and get very early exposure to high level imaging and procedures that most residencies don't have.

Ross Taylor, MD

Undergraduate School: Brigham Young University

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (McGovern)

Interests/Hobbies: Guitar, Texas Barbecue, Hiking, Dallas Mavericks Basketball, Arsenal Football Club

What I like the most about our residency: The Houston Methodist radiology residency program combines brilliant faculty mentors with state-of-the-art imaging facilities in a unique hybrid private/academic setting. The program is flexible and supportive, allowing you tailor your training to your specific career goals. Residency at Houston Methodist includes advanced imaging of elite athletes, ultra-high field MRI (7T), one of the largest transplant centers in the region, and countless other opportunities to push yourself to be at the forefront of diagnostic and interventional imaging. The location in the heart of the Texas Medical Center offers unique collaborative training and research opportunities with other world-class institutions. It is the perfect residency program for self-motivated individuals pursuing a career in radiology.

Matthew Corrigan, MD

Undergraduate School: Baylor University 

Medical School: Texas A&M College of Medicine 

Interests/Hobbies: College Football, golf, finding Texas' best barbecue, spending time with friends, travel. 

What I like the most about our residency: Excellent fellowship-trained teaching faculty, world class training within the Texas Medical Center, living in Houston, small program size with large case volume. 

Justin Samorajski, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Dallas

Medical School: Texas A&M University

Interests/Hobbies: 3D printing, cooking, photography, snowboarding, motorsports, and urban gardening.

What I like the most about our residency: Supportive faculty and great sub-specialty exposure.

Kanayochukwu Emmanuel Ikeneme, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington - Biological Chemistry, BS

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, MD

Interest/Hobbies: Computer Programming (Java, C#, C++), Digital Art

Tanner William Lines, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Texas Austin, BS

Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, MD

Interests/Hobbies: Sports, Cooking, Reading, Spending time outdoors, Friends and family