Meet Our Residents

We believe our residents are our training program’s strongest asset. We enjoy working together in a collaborative environment and share a single workspace adjoining our clinic space.  

PGY5

Nii-Kwanchie “Nii” Ankrah, M.D.
Chief Resident

Home country: Ghana

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Biological Science, University of Ghana;

Graduate Education: M.B.B.S. University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry

Residency/Fellowship: Internal medicine residency, Howard University Hospital. Clinical research fellow in neurosurgery at Lahey Clinic and the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

Professional Interests: Dr. Ankrah is board certified in internal medicine through the American College of Physicians. He is excited to transition into radiation oncology and has a special interest in sterotactic radiosurgery and brain tumors.

Hobbies/Interests: Member of the U.S. Masters Swimming Club; hiking, cycling, and studying the history of ancient empires 

Whitney Hotsinpiller, M.D.
Chief Resident

Hometown: Florence, Alabama

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee

Graduate Education: M.D. University of South Alabama 

Intern Year: Brookwood Baptist Health System, Birmingham, Alabama

Michael "Kole" Melton, M.D.
Chief Resident

Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma

Graduate Education: M.D. University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Intern Year: Oklahoma City.

PGY4

Adam Hubler, M.D.

 Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee in Knoxville

Gradutate Education: M.D., University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis

Intern Year: Brookwood Baptist Health System, Birmingham, Alabama

Professional Interests: Mitigating health care disparities, quality improvement, and advancing modern techniques to spare nomral tissue toxicity.

Hobbies/Interests: Football, golf, college wrestling, video games, spending time with my family, and my church.

Why UAB? UAB offers excellent, comprehensive training that prepares it residents for all areas of clinical practice in a collegial environment while supporting individual residents' personal career aspirations.

Katelyn Ragland, M.D.

Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Bioengineering, Clemson University

Graduate Education: M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Intern Year: Arkansas

Why UAB? I value UAB’s standard of excellence in both their clinical practice and training of residents. With the support of congenial residents and staff, I look forward to my personal development as a radiation oncologist.

Roman Travis, M.D.

 Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Biochemistry and B.A. Physics, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

Graduate Education: M.D., UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Intern Year: Brookwood Baptist Health System, Birmingham, Alabama

Hobbies/Interests: I love working out, video games, and playing piano

Research/Professional Interests: Radiosurgery for CNS malignancies in the context of immunotherapy

Why UAB? The faculty here offer cutting-edge training while fostering a culture of kindness and support. My co-residents are all friendly, smart, and willing to help.

PGY3

John Hoyle, M.D.

Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University

Graduate Education: M.S. Biomedical Engineering, UAB; M.D. UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Intern Year: Brookwood Baptist Health System, Birmingham, Alabama

Why UAB? For residency, I was thrilled to match at UAB and chose it for a third time because I have seen firsthand how this institution provides excellent training as well as a welcoming environment in a severely underrated city.

Luke Moradi, M.D.

Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Biomedical Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Graduate Education: M.D. UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Intern Year: Brookwood Baptist Health System, Birmngham, Alabama

Why UAB? I am excited to come to UAB for residency because it is one of the premier programs in the Southeast due to its cutting-edge technology and world-class faculty and culture.

Andrew Simpson, M.D.

Hometown: Bowling Green, Kentucky

Undergraduate Education: B.S. Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Kentucky;

Graduate Education: M.D. University of Kentucky in Bowling Green

Intern Year: Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Why UAB? I’m excited to come to UAB because of the excellent training, technology, and mentors that made me feel like part of the family. Oncology and cancer patients mean a lot to me, and I know that my time in residency will help me grow personally as well as professionally.

PGY2

Samuel Chen, M.D.

Hometown: Buffalo, New York

Undergraduate Education: B.S., Bioinformatics, St. Bonaventure University

Graduate Education: M.D., SUNY Upstate Medical University

Intern Year: University of Cincinnati

Why UAB? I am particularly excited about joining UAB because of its commitment to both academic excellence and professional achievement, while also valuing overall well-being and personal growth. The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in medicine, and to engage in pioneering research, makes UAB the ideal place for me to further my career. I look forward to the next phase of my journey with my new colleagues and mentors at UAB, and I am eager to contribute to the innovative and patient-centered environment that makes UAB exceptional.

Reza Djavadian, M.D., Ph.D.

Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Undergraduate Education: B.S., Chemistry, University of Michigan

Graduate Education: Ph.D., Cancer Biology, University of Wisconsin; M.D., Wayne State University

Intern Year: Brookwood Baptist Health, Birmingham, AL

Why UAB? This program offers an exceptional opportunity to integrate my clinical and scientific expertise, with the ultimate goal of delivering high-quality care to cancer patients. The highly collegial environment at UAB, coupled with its pioneering expertise in both clinical and basic sciences, makes this program an ideal fit for my future endeavors.

Kayla Steed, M.D., Ph.D.

Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina

Undergraduate Education: B.S., Microbiology, University of Alabama

Graduate Education: Ph.D., Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB); M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Intern Year: Brookwood Baptist Health, Birmingham, Alabama

Why UAB? I completed medical school at UAB, and I am so excited to stay at UAB for Radiation Oncology and love on the cancer patient community while exploring some of my continued research interests.