Current Residents

Ryan Willett, MD

Undergraduate School: University of  Texas, Austin

Medical School: UT Health San Antonio

Interests/Hobbies: Texas football, sports, food, spending time with my wife and kids, competitive PC gaming, working out, traveling, and philosophy

What I like the most about our residency: What I like most about our program is being able to train at a world-class hospital with a premier private radiology group. Our program has the perfect blend of attendings who are passionate about teaching and successful in private practice. Also, I enjoy the experience of living in Houston and working in the Texas Medical Center.

Patrick Rock, MD

Undergraduate School: Texas A&M

Medical School: Texas Tech

Interests/Hobbies: Jazz, Cooking, Frisbee Golf What I like the most about our residency: The attendings we work with every day.

Kanayochukwu Emmanuel Ikeneme, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, BS

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

Interest/Hobbies: Outdoor sports and exercise, digital art, programming

What I like most about our residency: Our residency has plenty of interesting and intellectually stimulating cases every day. The attendings are available and provide valuable wisdom and knowledge that enrich our education. The residency is also located in the Texas Medical Center which offers a unique opportunity to rotate at nearby institutions which further enhances our residency experience.

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

Ali Imran Alwani, MD

Undergraduate School: McMaster University, BS

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

Interests/Hobbies: Reading, philately, soccer, board games

What I like the most about our residency: World-class faculty members and staff eager to teach residents, in a unique training environment that promotes resident well-being and prioritizes resident education; Being a part of Houston Methodist, which fosters a strong culture based on I-CARE values that trickles throughout the hospital system; Opportunities to teach medical students, in the reading room and via resident-led clerkship lectures; The depth and volume of cases in the Texas Medical Center, with early exposure to complex imaging modalities.

Sasha Kurumety, MD

Undergraduate School: Northwestern University Evanston, BA

Medical School: Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine, MD

Interest/Hobbies: Rotary International, tennis, yoga, charity runs, baking

Wajahat Dawood, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Houston, BS

Graduate School: University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, MS

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

Interest/Hobbies: I enjoy picking up home improvement projects around the house and my greatest achievement has been building a pergola in our backyard with the help of my brother. I have always been drawn to music and was inspired by my best friend who is a musical prodigy, and so I taught myself how to play the piano through the help of online videos. I love spending time with my wife, family, and of course our 3 cats at home! We prioritize having dinner together and often have some memorable game nights.

James Pham, MD

Undergraduate School: Stanford University Stanford, BS

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, MD

Interest/Hobbies: Triathlon - train and compete in Ironman distance triathlons; Cycling - amateur racer training to compete in local criterium and road races; Golf - YouTube-taught, recreational golfer; Piano - competitive pianist through 2012, winning top honors at several Texas statewide competitions; Puzzle Enthusiast - enjoy participating in competitive and recreational puzzle hunts and escape rooms.

Khaled Al-hreish, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Dallas, BS

Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, MD

Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with Parents - There's nothing I enjoy more than my parents' company.
Arabic classes - I attend a classical arabic class to sharpen my literary skills
Mixed Martial Arts Fan - An avid fan since 2016, I watch events almost every Saturday
Coffee shop frequenter - I do most of my studying at a place called Tom n Tom's. It's the best coffee shop in town
Basketball - I enjoy playing with friends