Reading Room Talk

Impression: All-Hematology/Oncology First Team Dr. Geoffrey Moorer puts on a clinic for Saad and Travis showcasing his journey from Pittsburgh to the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University School of Medicine, University of Maryland for residency and Columbia University Medical Center for fellowship while representing the Steel City.

Impression: sDrs. Dideolu Dawodu (Virginia Commonwealth University - Interventional), Riad Abdulmoniem (Kaiser Permanente LAMC - Interventional) and Martin Badu (Atlantic Health Medical Center - Diagnostic) break down their successful Radiology residency matches with Saad, Travis and the Radiology Interest Group live from the Howard University College of Medicine.

Impression: Nick and Andres sit down with Saad, Travis and the Radiology Interest Group to talk about their journeys successfully matching into Radiology residency at Rutgers Health (Diagnostic) and Medical College of Wisconsin (Interventional), respectively.

Impression: Electrophysiologist Dr. Ali Yousif joins Saad and Travis to describe his path from Saudi Arabia as the eldest son of Sudanese physicians to Dallas before attending the University of Texas Austin where he stumbled upon the Joint Admission Medical Program which sent him to the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals for medical school, Baylor College of Medicine for Internal Medicin...

Impression: All-Ohio First Team Urologist Dr. Hesham Mostafa describes to Saad and Travis his journey growing up in Cleveland to parents of Egyptian descent, attending The Ohio State University, graduating from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completing Urology residency at the University of Toledo Medical Center specializing in robotic and minimally invasive surgery before pr...

Impression: Dr. Asante Dickson returns to discuss his journey through the Radiology job market with Saad and Travis given his distinctive perspective practicing, analyzing and thriving in different models including academics and private practice. www.drasantedickson.com

Impression: Dr. Asante Dickson returns to discuss his journey through the Radiology job market with Saad and Travis given his distinctive perspective practicing, analyzing and thriving in different models including academics and private practice. www.drasantedickson.com

Impression: Dr. Brandi Hicks introduces Saad and Travis to the Army life as she describes growing up all around the world including high school in Georgia and student-athlete collegiate competition in North Carolina before completing medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Radiology residency training at Tripler Army Medical Center and Musculoskeletal Radiology...

Addendum: Our better halves and 2023 Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctors Saria and Tammi join us to discuss their journeys to becoming internal medicine physicians while navigating identity, motherhood and knucklehead radiologists.

Addendum: The one and only Dr. Beverly Coleman takes us on her epic journey from segregated Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Vassar College and Harvard Medical School before settling at the University of Pennsylvania and becoming the first African-American President of the American College of Radiology.

Impression: Interventional Radiology’s very own Dr. Mohammed Loya talks to Saad and Travis about growing up in the 301, attending University of Maryland Baltimore County, transferring and graduating a Terrapin before making the decision to attend the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine but eventually proving it correct by matching into Diagnostic Radiology residency at Nassau C...

Impression: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine icon Dr. Charles Collins sits down with Saad and Travis to describe his journey growing up in Cleveland and attending Case Western Reserve University before graduating from the Medical University of Ohio in Toledo and completing Psychiatry residency training which led him to becoming the executive Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatry a...

Impression: Saad and Travis report live from the 2023 MAPMG Radiology Awards Gala and gather great advice from their colleagues on the path to success.

Impression: Decorated Pediatrician, Sickle Cell Disease advocate/researcher, former United States Assistant Surgeon General and Director of the Bureau of Primary Care at the Department of Health and Human Services and author of Prime Time: The African American Woman’s Complete Guide to Midlife Health and Wellness Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston blesses Saad and Travis with her story growing up Cincinnat...

Impression: The indestructible Ron Fisher describes his journey to Saad and Travis growing up in DC and walking down a few career paths before discovering his love for the X-ray beam which opens more doors and indirectly sparks his interest in Swing Dancing.

Impression: DC28 sits down with Saad and Travis to discuss his roots as a native Washingtonian, college at Clark Atlanta University and a potential career in entertainment before pivoting into Radiology and ascending from the film library to Director of PACS and System Integration at the Mid-Atlantic States Kaiser Permanente organization.

Impression: Dual-trained nurse and radiology technologist Jenia describes successfully completing her education in Memphis despite systemic barriers before becoming a travel nurse and eventually settling in the DMV where she found her calling in the Interventional Radiology suite at the Mid-Atlantic States Kaiser Permanente organization while also running her own rejuvenation salve business. https...

Impression: Kenyan-born Internist and Pediatrician Khalid sits down with fellow Buckeyes Saad and Travis to discuss his Somali heritage, education at THE Ohio State University and training at Wayne State University before coming to DC via the National Health Service Corps program to work in the Anacostia community and with residents in the DC Central Detention facility.

Impression: Radiology Technologist Charrise reflects on her career after growing up between Ohio and Michigan, training through the University of Akron and working everywhere in the DMV from Prince George’s Hospital to Johns Hopkins University in all modalities while giving Saad and Travis a Radiology history lesson.

Impression: Orthopedic Surgeon and Handzania founder Andre talks to Saad and Travis about growing up in Cleveland, graduating from Youngstown State University and working in a laboratory before completing a Masters in Anatomy at Case Western Reserve University which helped earn him a scholarship to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, residency training at Northwestern University and...

Impression: Radiology Technologist and PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) Administrator Stuart Bryant talks to Saad and Travis about growing up in Richmond, joining the Air Force, stationing in Europe, returning to the DMV and working in many health care and industry settings before transitioning to an IT (Information Technology) role in the Mid-Atlantic States Kaiser Permanente sys...

Impression: Rhodes Scholar and author of Twice As Hard, The Stories of Black Women Who Fought Through to Become Physicians, From the Civil War to the 21st Century Jasmine Brown joins Saad and Travis to discuss growing up in central New Jersey, attending Washington University in St. Louis in the wake of the Michael Brown murder, earning the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, studying/writing at Oxford...

Impression: Pediatric Radiologist and current Regional Medical Director for Diagnostic Radiology at the Mid-Atlantic Permanante Medical Group Dr. Shashi Ranganath talks to Saad and Travis about growing up in an Indian family in rural Northern California and heading to Yale University before using failure as a life learning tool to volunteer in India and graduate from St George’s School of Medicine...

Impression: Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States General Radiology Modality Manager extraordinaire Delena Benjamin talks to Saad and Travis about growing up in a military family, settling in the DC area, Radiology technology school and being the best she can be in a plethora of positions and health care settings throughout her career.

Impression: Saad and Travis break down the NBA’s Giannis Antetokounmpo’s legendary 2023 post game/season press conference and its application on the medical journey in regards to mindset, framing, locus of control, imposter phenomenon, survivor’s remorse and satisficing.