Current Residents

Claire Baniel

I am originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin and completed my undergraduate education at Michigan State University (Chemistry and Human Biology with a focus on Health Promotion), followed by medical school at the University of Wisconsin Madison. I was a 2018-2019 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellow, where I studied endogenous antibody generation in response to combination radiation immunotherapy treatments. I completed a preliminary medicine internship at St Mary’s Medical Center in San Francisco, prior to joining the Stanford Radiation Oncology Department. I am actively involved with the Society for Women in Radiation Oncology and the Stanford Resident Safety Council, and I am interested in quality improvement and patient advocacy. In my free time I love running, biking, reading, football, and of course exploring the beautiful Bay area with my family.

Santino Butler

I grew up in the garden state of New Jersey and completed my undergrad degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University. I then finished my medical degree at Harvard Medical School, where I also did an additional year of research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital. I came out to the Bay Area to do my medicine internship at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, before finally moving here to join the Stanford Radiation Oncology Program. Outside of medicine, I enjoy weight-lifting, hiking, homebrewing, and attempting to surf.

Agnes Ewongwo

I was born in Cameroon, a country in Central Africa, and moved to Arizona in 2007 to complete high school. I finished my undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona, Tucson where I majored in physiology and biochemistry. I subsequently stayed in Arizona for medical school at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. While in medical school, I conducted multiple research projects in colorectal malignancies, health disparities, and global health implementation processes. I also concurrently pursued an MPH at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health with a focus on community health and health services administration. I am passionate about global health implementation research and understanding/improving health disparities in access to cancer care. In my free time, I enjoy reading/watching political news, hiking, sports (basketball/football), trying out new restaurants, collecting hats as souvenirs from every city/country I visit, and working out.

Kekoa Taparra

Aloha, my name is Kekoa. I was born and raised in Mililani, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. My life’s mission has been to return home to the islands to provide high quality cancer care to the communities that raised me. I completed my PhD at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and MD at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. I am very happy to finally make it out to the West Coast, closer to home. My research interests include Pacific Islander health disparities, access to cancer care disparities, oligometastatic prostate cancer, and the impact of cancer healthcare costs have on survival outcomes. I absolutely love Stanford and California and feel the area promotes excellent quality of life as a resident. I love to hike, run, swim, and explore California with my wife and friends.

Abass Conteh

I am originally from Sierra Leone but lived in Indiana most of my life. I attended Purdue University for Undergraduate education and majored in Neurobiology and Physiology and later joined the MSTP program at Indiana University School of Medicine to complete my MD and PhD. I am very interested in research involving Precision medicine in Radiation Oncology. Outside of work I like spending time with my wife and daughters, reading Epic Fantasy, weightlifting, and playing video games.

Iris Eke

I was born and raised in Germany and also completed my MD/PhD there. I came to the US in 2015 and worked as a postdoc in radiation oncology at NCI/NIH and since 2019 at Stanford. I completed my intern year in the Department of Surgery at Stanford. I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family and friends.

Dasha Klebaner

My name is Dasha, and I am so happy to be back in the Bay Area where I spent much of my childhood. I went to medical school at UCSD in sunny San Diego, where I was lucky to connect with incredible personal and research mentors who introduced me to rad onc. Prior to that, I received my MPH focusing on epidemiology and biostatistics at Emory University; during my time there, I interned with the CDC in Belize and conducted research in statistical genetics and cancer epidemiology in Denmark. I am interested in translational and computational research, health policy and economics with a focus on equity, and advocating for medical education reform. In my spare time, I love to spend time with my toddler, partner, and rescue animals, cook and eat extravagant meals, and spend as much time near the beach as possible.

Wilson Mai

I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I went a little south to Los Angeles for my B.S. and PhD degrees at UCLA where I studied glioblastoma and developed new therapeutic strategies against it. Afterwards, I was fortunate enough to move to New York for medical school at Columbia University. After all these years exploring different cities, I was excited to have the opportunity to come back home. I finished my preliminary year in medicine at Kaiser Santa Clara from 2021-2022 and am now excited to continue my journey at Stanford. During my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and our dogs, traveling to new places, and staying active.

Zachary White II

I’m originally from Birmingham, AL. I completed my undergraduate education at Tuskegee University and majored in Biology/Pre-Health and minored in Bioethics. I also received a Master of Science in Biomedical & Health Sciences from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and completed medical school at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Following graduation from medical school, my intern year was spent in my hometown at Brookwood Baptist Health Transitional Year Program. One of my favorite aspects of radiation oncology at Stanford is the opportunity to give compassionate medical care to our cancer patients while working with the latest state-of-the-art medical technology. In my free time I enjoy playing tennis, exercising, traveling, trying new restaurants, and spending time with my family & friends.

Nikhil Kotha

I was born in Ambajipeta, a small village in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Although I grew up near Sacramento, CA, annual visits to my birth town shaped my career aspirations centered around aiding those in need. I completed my BS in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Health Care Studies at the University of Southern California (Fight On!). I received my MD from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, during which time I took a research year to further my endeavors in healthcare disparities, patient education, and medical education. In my free time, I enjoy playing chess, basketball, golf, baking bread, and watching Tollywood movies. I love all things cheese, especially cheesy jokes! I am delighted to be close to home again and explore the myriad of opportunities that Stanford Radiation Oncology and the Bay Area have to offer!

Jennifer Chiang

I was born and raised in Arizona before traveling to the East Coast to pursue my undergraduate studies at Harvard University, where I majored in neurobiology and minored in East Asian studies. I then attended medical school at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, AZ, where I focused my dedication towards patient advocacy and health disparities through research in Radiation Oncology, investigating the challenges our patients face regarding accessibility to more advanced forms of radiation therapy.Simultaneously, I obtained an MS in the Science of Health Care Delivery, exploring insurance coverage barriers to proton beam therapy. These interests, along with the fulfillment derived from being a dependable provider for cancer patients, inspired me to seek a career in Radiation Oncology. I completed my Transitional Year internship at Riverside Community Hospital, and I now look forward to growing as a physician, colleague, researcher, and future mentor at Stanford Radiation Oncology. Outside of work, I am a classically trained pianist and flutist, and I enjoy hiking, baking, and spending time with my friends and family.

J Richelcyn Baclay Oo

I am from the Philippines and completed my undergraduate and medical school at the University of the Philippines. I came initially to Stanford as a Postdoctoral Fellow doing clinical research in pancreas and liver SBRT. I'm passionate about global health and improving disparities in cancer care access across different populations and worked with Rayos Contra Cancer as a member of the Board of Directors, connecting experts here in the US to different regions across the globe (most especially Southeast Asia) to deliver updated, relevant radiation oncology care. I stayed here at Stanford for internship at the Department of Surgery. I love spending time with family exploring different parts of the bay area (especially the coast!), exploring different restaurants and food trucks, sharing Filipino food, and spending time with my family.

Joseph Abi Jaoude

I’m originally from Lebanon and grew up in Beirut. I graduated with a B.S. in Biology and completed my M.D. at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. I then moved to Houston where I worked on clinical and translational research at the Taniguchi Lab at MD Anderson. After that, I completed my translational year internship in Gainesville. After all these years, I’m thrilled to join the Radiation Oncology team at Stanford. I’m interested in clinical and translational research, quality of life metrics, and oncology care. Outside of medicine, I enjoy reading, finance, sports, chess, and I’m particularly passionate about music, movies and arts in general.

Emily Smith

I was born and raised in southern Minnesota and completed my undergraduate studies in Applied Mathematics-Biology at Brown University followed by medical school at Carle Illinois College of Medicine (University of Illinois). Between college and medical school, I worked in neuro-oncology research, studying novel chemotherapeutics and radiosensitizers for glioblastoma and brain metastases. I continued to pursue similar research interests throughout medical school. I completed my intern year at St. Mary’s Medical Center in San Francisco and am excited to continue my training at Stanford. Outside of work, I enjoy cycling, visiting art museums/fairs, digital illustration, playing tennis and golf, and trying new restaurants.

Eric Hsu

I grew up in St. Louis, MO and stayed in the area to pursue my undergraduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis, where I majored in biomedical engineering. I proceeded to join the MSTP at UT Southwestern for my medical and graduate training. For my thesis project, I engineered a novel fusion protein immunocytokine that preferentially targets tumor tissue and reduces side effects. I completed my transitional year at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Outside of medicine, I enjoy playing any racket sport (primarily tennis), outdoor activities, and spending time with my wife and daughter.

David Wu

I am from the great city of Cupertino, born and raised in the Bay Area, CA. I loved growing up here and am still close with my childhood friends today. For college and medical school I left home and came to know winter in the Midwest, starting with college at Washington University in St Louis where I double-majored in Biology and Economics and then medical school at the University of Minnesota. For fun I love to go on hikes and read random books from little free libraries.

Justin Jagondinsky

I am originally from Manitowoc, WI and completed my undergraduate education at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA. I then moved back to Wisconsin where I completed my MD and PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My thesis work was focused on investigating how radiation influences immune activation and developing combination treatment strategies with different immunotherapy agents based on those observations. I completed a transitional year internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose prior to joining the Stanford Radiation Oncology Department. Outside of medicine I enjoy hanging out with my wife and our dog, trying out new breweries with friends, golfing, and cheering on Wisconsin sports teams.

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