Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellows and Alumni

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Meet our current fellows

Sanjog Bastola, M.D.

Sanjog Bastola
Sanjog Bastola, M.D.

Medical School: Tribhuvan University

Residency: Beaumont Health

Research interests: Malignant hematology, cellular therapy, BMT

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, fishing, downhill skiing

Awards/Areas of Excellence: Full merit-based scholarship for medical school. Previously served as a hospitalist for the BMT program at OHSU. Multiple published manuscripts/abstracts. 

Ashley Hadjis, M.D.

Ashley Hadjis
Ashley Hadjis, M.D.

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Resident: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ​​​​​​​

Research interests: Acute myeloid leukemia, allogeneic transplant, geriatric oncology

Hobbies and interests: Cooking and eating good food, skiing, tennis 

Awards/Areas of excellence: ASH abstract achievement award, >10 published abstracts/manuscripts 

Hala Hassanain, M.D.

Hala Hassanain
Hala Hassanain, M.D.

Intern Year: DMC/Wayne State University-Sinai Grace, Detroit, Michigan

Medical School: Alfaisal University 

Residency: Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas

Research interests: Precision medicine in hematology​​​​​​​

Hobbies and Interests: Chess, Pilates, Yoga and relishing novels!

Awards/Areas of excellence: Burroughs Wellcome Fund Award, Dean’s List, 2024-2025 Clinical Faculty Teaching Award in General Internal Medicine

Manoj Rai, M.D.

Manoj Rai
Manoj Rai, M.D.

Medical School: Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

Residency: Internal Medicine, Michigan State University 

Research interests: Clinical trials, particularly early phase trials, Large multi-institutional outcome studies, Cellular therapies, Lymphoma

Hobbies and Interests: Yoga, cycling, hiking, and trail running​​​​​​​

Awards/Areas of excellence: Extensive clinical and research experience as heme-onc Internist at Oregon Health & Science University (2 years), Outstanding Researcher Award, Michigan State University, Active contributor to peer-reviewed publications in oncology and cellular therapy

Virginia Tan, M.D.

Virginia Tan
Virginia Tan, M.D.

Undergraduate: University of Chicago

Medical School: Frank H Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University

Research interests: Leukemias and ALL

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, being outdoors in the summers, trying new restaurants

Nick Kendsersky, M.D.

Nick Kendsersky
Nick Kendsersky, M.D.

Undergraduate: The Pennsylvania State University

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University

Residency: Thomas Jefferson University

Research interests: GI oncology, clinical trials, mechanisms of resistance 

Hobbies and Interests: Cycling, rock climbing, fly fishing, cooking, board games

Awards/Areas of Excellence:  10 published manuscripts/abstracts

Corinne LaVasseur, M.D.

Corinne LaVasseur
Corinne LaVasseur, M.D.

Undergraduate: Northeastern University

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Resident: Oregon Health & Science University

Research interests: Classical hematology, lymphoma

Hobbies and interests: Spending time outdoors (hiking, camping), watching reality TV, and hanging out with my fiancé and dog Judy 

Awards/Areas of excellence: Abstract achievement award, >10 published abstracts/manuscripts 

Sarah Reddy, M.D.

Sarah Reddy
Sarah Reddy, M.D.

Undergraduate: Stony Brook University

Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern

Research interests: Thoracic oncology

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, sketching, spending time with friends and family

Awards/Areas of excellence: AOA, 11 published manuscripts/abstracts, 7 posters at ASCO

Lyndsey Sandow, M.D.

Lyndsey Sandow
Lyndsey Sandow, M.D.

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin 

Medical School: Dell Medical School at University of Texas at Austin

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University 

Research interests: GI cancer, pancreatic cancer, immunotherapy 

Hobbies and Interests: Cycling, hiking, eating good food and dogs 

Awards/Areas of excellence: 12 published abstracts/manuscripts, Dell Medical School Honors Society, Paul Calabresi Medical Student Research Fellowship

Beatrice Torere, M.D.

Beatrice Torere
Beatrice Torere, M.D.

Medical School: Delta State University

Residency: North Mississippi Medical Center

Research interests: Malignant Hematology, BMT/Cellular therapy

Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with family and friends, traveling

Awards/Areas of excellence: Most Scholarly activity during residency, with over 32 scholarly activities, > 20 peer-reviewed publications

Lorena Caulkins, M.D.

Lorena Caulkins
Lorena Caulkins, M.D.

Undergraduate: McGill University, Montreal

Medical School: St. George's University of London

Residency: University of Washington

Research Interests: Cellular therapy/Lymphoma/BMT 

Hobbies and interests: Certified yoga instructor, running, road biking, downhill skiing, backcountry skiing

Awards/Areas of excellence: ASH abstract achievement award 2020, previously worked as an oncology hospitalist at the University of Washington, ASCO Young Investigator Award 2025

Justin Edward Grenet, M.D.

Justin Edward Grenet
Justin Edward Grenet, M.D.

Undergraduate: Duke 

Graduate: University of Cambridge, UK – M.Phil

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Residency: New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Ct.

Research interests: Malignant hematology/AML – HMA/Veneticlax resistance 

Hobbies and interests: Traveling, creative writing/reading, cooking 

Awards/Areas of excellence: ASH achievement award, 2021, ASH Honors Award 2022. 11 published abstracts/manuscripts

Stowe Biros, M.D.

Stowe Biros
Stowe Biros, M.D., Chief Fellow

Undergraduate: Georgetown

Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University

Research interests: General hematology, malignant hematology

Hobbies and interests: All things outdoors, spending time with family and friends

Awards/Areas of excellence: ASH Honors 2022, >15 published abstracts/manuscripts

Jean Michael Garcia Sabile, M.D.

 Jean Michael Garcia Sabile
Jean Michael Garcia Sabile, M.D., Chief Fellow

Undergraduate: University of California – Santa Cruz

Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Graduate: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine – Research and Translational Medicine 

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University

Research interests: BMT/Cellular therapy, deep learning/AI

Hobbies and interests: Aikido, boxing, acoustic guitar, rock climbing/bouldering, traveling 

Awards/Areas of excellence: AOA, OHSU teaching award, 10 published abstracts/manuscripts 

Alumni

  • Cameron Chalker, M.D.
    • Hematologist and Medical Oncologist at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver WA
  • Brie Chun, M.D.
    • Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle

      Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington
  • Hong De Sa, M.D.
    • Physician at the Northside Hospital Blook and Marrow Transplant, Leukemia, and Immunotherapy Program
  • Ashley Paquin Shubert, M.D. 
    • Hematologist and Medical Oncologist at Providence Hood River Cancer Center

  • Daniel Chandra, M.D.
    • Clinical instructor, Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Knight Cancer Institute
  • Selina Liu, M.D.
    • Physician in the department of Hematology/Oncology, VA
  • Kylee Martens, M.D.
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, OHSU, Portland
  • Limin Zhu, M.D., Ph.D. 
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Sarcoma Program
    • Medical Oncologist at Portland VA Medical Center

  • Stephanie Chu, M.D., MPH
    • Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, OHSU, Portland, Oregon
  • Titas Banerjee, M.D.
    • Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, OHSU, Portland, Oregon
  • Michael Pfeffer, M.B.B.S
    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Classical Hematology
  • Rajat Thawani, M.D. 
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, OHSU, Portland

  • Zizhen (Feifei) Feng, M.D., Ph.D.
    • Summit Health, Bend, Oregon
  • Myung Sun (Sunny) Kim, M.D.
    • Compass Oncology, Portland, Oregon
  • Malinda West, M.D.
    • Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin, specializing in breast oncology

  • Emily Fay, M.D.
    • Kaiser Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Woodlawn, Maryland
  • Luke Fletcher, M.D.
    • Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center, Eugene, Oregon
  • Allen Li, M.D.
    • Memorial Medical Center Modesto, Modesto, California
  • Vikram Raghunathan, M.D.
    • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance at EvergreenHealth, Kirkland, Washington

  • Adam Kittai, M.D.
  • Emerson Chen, M.D.
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine
  • Ted Braun, M.D., Ph.D.
    • Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, School of Medicine

  • Joseph Shatzel, M.D.
    • Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University
  • Robyn Scherber, M.D.
    • Mays Cancer Center UT Health San Antonia
  • Nate Gay, M.D.

  • Kenneth Bensch, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Nina Lamble, M.D.

    Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
  • Austin Lammers, M.D.

  • Sharl Azar, M.D.
  • Jessica Leonard, M.D.
    • Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University

  • Dawn Brooks, M.D., Ph.D.
    • Berkshire Health Systems, Pittsfield, MA
  • Eliana Kozin, M.D.
  • Matthew Siegel, M.D.
    • Edward Medical Group, Naperville, IL
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