Jonathan Bell, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Resident
PGY 5
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Undergraduate: Indiana University
Medical School: Northwestern University
Internship: University of Chicago (NorthShore) – preliminary internal medicine
Outside interests: Running, trying new restaurants, exploring Miami
Favorite thing about Miami: Cuban coffee
Clinical/Research Interests: CNS malignancies, cancer stem cells, nanotechnology.
Amit Jethanandani, M.D.
PGY 5
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Undergraduate: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Medical School: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), College of Medicine, Memphis
Internship: UTHSC – Preliminary Surgery
Outside interests: Traveling, basketball, tennis, and spending time with family
Favorite thing about Miami: The food
Clinical/Research Interests: Quantitative imaging biomarkers (e.g. MRI radiomics) and MRI-guided RT in head and neck cancer
Christopher Montoya, M.D.
Chief Resident
PGY 5
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Internship: Temple University Hospital
Outside interests: Cycling, budget travel, basketball
Favorite thing about Miami: The beaches and strong coffee
Clinical/Research Interests: Healthcare disparities, patient-reported outcomes
Danielle Cerbon, M.D.
PGY 4
Hometown: Mexico City
Undergraduate: N/A
Medical School: Universidad Anahuac School of Medicine
Internship: General Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Outside interests: Reading, music, languages, hiking and wakeboarding
Favorite thing about Miami: The diversity of the city, the beach, the weather and the food scene
Clinical/Research Interests: Women's cancers, women's health and health disparities
Mayank Patel, M.D., M.B.A.
PGY 4
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
Undergraduate: University of South Alabama
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Internship: Coliseum Medical Center - Transitional Year
Outside Interests: Solo international travel, live concerts, aviation, water activities
Favorite thing about Miami: Access to the beach and ocean
Clinical/Research Interests: Brachytherapy, gynecologic cancers, stereotactic radiosurgery, financial toxicity
Cyrus Washington, M.D.
PGY 4
Hometown: Brooklyn/Staten Island, New York
Undergraduate: The Pennsylvania State University
Graduate School: Harvard Medical School
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Internship: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center- Preliminary Medicine
Outside Interest: Dancehall/reggae music, Traveling, Tennis, and finding the best wings in town.
Favorite thing about Miami: Proximity to the Caribbean/diversity
Clinical/Research Interest: Underserved populations, lymphoma, diversity/inclusion in radiation oncology
Tim Almeida, M.D., MSc, Ph.D.
PGY 3
Hometown: Brazil
Graduate School: University of Sao Paulo
Medical School: Federal University of Alagoas
Internship: SUNY Upstate
Outside Interest: Cooking and exploring new cuisines; playing the guitar and the piano.
Favorite thing about Miami: Cultural diversity
Clinical/Research Interest: As a trained functional neurosurgeon, I am interested in advancing radiosurgery for functional and psychiatric disorders. I am particularly interested in researching ways to deliver those treatments more safely and efficiently.
Armando A. Vera, M.D.
PGY 3
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Undergraduate: N/A
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela - Escuela Luis Razetti.
Internship: I did 3 years of Internal medicine and obtain my degree of internal Medicine at Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at St Vincent’s Medical Center.
Outside Interest: I am a soccer fan, specially the premier league, but also enjoy other sports like baseball. I love spending time with my family, and always enjoy a good barbecue.
Favorite thing about Miami: Having the beach at a driving distance, the vast amount of sports events. The tropical weather is similar as my hometown and that makes me feel like home.
Clinical/Research Interest: I am interested in lung and breast cancer treatment, but I am looking forward to explore the other sites. Because of my background in internal medicine, I have interest in palliative care radiation therapy, specially in radiation oncology emergencies like spinal cord compression, and superior vena cava syndrome.
David Lee, M.D.
PGY 2
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: Brown University
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Internship: Internal Medicine, Northwell Health
Outside Interests: Visiting the beach, going on drives, trying new restaurants, drawing on the computer
Favorite thing about Miami: Warm year-round weather, proximity to beaches, camaraderie/collegiality within the department
Clinical/Research Interests: CNS, Head and Neck, treatment outcomes, radiosensitizers, financial toxicity
Ifeanyichukwu Ogobuiro, M.D., MHS
PGY 2
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: Central Michigan University School of Medicine
Internship: Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospital - Surgery Intern year
Fellowship: T32 Surgical Oncology Research Fellowship (University of Miami, SCCC)
Outside interests: Soccer, Tennis, Ping-pong, HIIT training, and Traveling
Favorite thing about Miami: Multicultural city with variety of food and entertainment
Clinical/Research Interests: GI, GU, and CNS
