Faculty

Sarah Ashmeg, PhD, DABR
Associate Director, Therapeutic Medical Physics Residency Program
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Radiation Production and Measurement and Treatment Planning rotations

Greg Bednarz, PhD, DABR
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: SRS/SBRT and Radiation Safety and Protection rotations

Mitchell Bulat, CMD
Chief Medical Dosimetrist
Mentor: Treatment Planning rotation

Maria diMayorca, MS, DABR
Assistant Director, Therapeutic Medical Physics Residency Program
Clinical Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: International rotation

Doris Dimitriadou, MS, DABR
Assistant Chief of Physics, UPMC Shadyside
Clinical Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology

Elangovan Doraisamy, MS, DABR
Clinical Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Instructor: Radiation Physics course

Michael Hajduk, MSBS
Clinical Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Treatment Planning rotation

Christopher Houser, MS
Clinical Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Brachytherapy rotation

M. Saiful Huq, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, FInstP
Past President, AAPM
Director, Division of Medical Physics
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Radiation Production and Measurement, SRS/SBRT, and Radiation Safety and Protection rotations

Hayeon Kim, PhD, DABR
Chief Physicist, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Brachytherapy rotation

Ron Lalonde, PhD, DABR
Associate Director, Division of Medical Physics
Chief Physicist, UPMC Shadyside
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Treatment Planning and Imaging Applications for Radiation Therapy rotations

Fang Li, MS, DABR
Clinical Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: SRS/SBRT rotation

Noor Mail, PhD, DABR
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Imaging Applications for Radiation Therapy rotation

Travis McCaw, PhD, DABR
Director, Therapeutic Medical Physics Residency Program
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Radiation Production and Measurement, Acceptance Testing and Commissioning, and Special Topics rotations

Lara Paciello, DrPH, CHP
Radiation Safety Officer, University of Pittsburgh
Mentor: Radiation Safety and Protection rotation

Jason Pawlowski, MS, PhD, DABR
Senior Director, Radiation Oncology
Associate Director, Division of Medical Physics
Mentor: Professionalism and Leadership rotation

Abdelhamid Saoudi, PhD, MCCPM
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Mentor: Special Topics rotation

Shada Wadi-Ramahi, PhD, DABR
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

Field Shaper Award

This honor is awarded each year by our residents in recognition of outstanding instruction and mentorship

Awardees:

• Christopher Houser, 2026
• Doris Dimitriadou, 2025