Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellows and Alumni
Meet our current fellows
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle
- 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
- Molly Andreason, M.D.
- Sven Olson, M.D.
- Matthew Tipping, M.D.
- Portland Kaiser
- Luai Al Rabadi, M.D.
- 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