Our Residents

Sophia Rizvi, M.D.

Medical School: USF Morsani College of Medicine

Sophia Rizvi was born and raised in Maryland. She went to medical school at USF Morsani College of Medicine, as a part of the SELECT program.  She then completed a year of Surgery training at Columbia University before moving to Rochester. She first discovered radiation oncology through a research project. Her clinical interests include Brachytherapy and gynecologic cancer. Her research interests revolve around quality improvement.

Daniel Huang, M.D.

Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Daniel Huang was born in Brazil and moved to Orlando, Florida at a young age where he grew up. He completed his undergraduate studies at University of Central Florida and later went to obtain his medical degree from the same institution. His research background includes time spent in UCF’s NMR physics lab, Nemours Children’s Health 3D printing lab, and the radiation oncology department at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. Daniel also has great interests in medical education, having served as the student representative on the curriculum committee and program evaluation subcommittee during his time at UCF College of Medicine. In his free time, he enjoys spending time outside with his dog, watching movies, and finding new restaurants to enjoy.

Terris Igwe, D.O.

Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, New Mexico State University

Terris Igwe was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He spent most of his early childhood in Africa, and eventually moved to Florida as a teenager, where he went on to complete the remainder of his secondary school education. He would go on to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from The Florida State University. Subsequently, Terris received his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Afterwards, he completed his internship training in El Paso, Texas. Terris first became interested in Radiation Oncology during his clerkship rotations in medical school, where he participated in the unilateral thalamotomy of a patient with essential tremor, using Gamma Knife. His clinical interests include CNS and breast cancers. His other interests and hobbies include playing the guitar along to his favorite Beatles tunes, video games and being physically active. 

Emmanuel Amoateng, M.D.

Medical School: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at CUNY BS/MD

Emmanuel Junior Amoateng was born and raised in Kumasi, Ghana, where he spent his childhood and adolescence.  He was accepted into medical school in Ghana before moving to The Bronx, NY at age 17. He attended the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at CUNY BS/MD program. He enjoys singing in his church youth choir, playing the brass instruments, especially the trombone and euphonium, watching movies, and playing with his cat, Kwaku King (KK). Fun fact, he is "Junior" to his older twin brother, Emmanuel Senior Amoateng.

Rainer Jones, M.D.

Medical School: University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL

Rainer Jones grew up in Tuscaloosa, AL. She completed her undergraduate studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, where she majored in biomathematics. While there, her research focused on mathematical modeling. She went on to attend medical school in Mobile, AL at the University of South Alabama. She then completed her intern year in Macon, GA. Her hobbies include running, reading, playing guitar, and playing with her dog, Mac.

James Dugan Thorderson, D.O.

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Knoxville, TN

Dugan Thorderson was raised in South Mississippi where he also attended The University of Southern Mississippi obtaining a degree in Kinesiology - Exercise Science. While at Southern Miss he was the Chapter President to The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He assisted research projects studying Dolphin behavior, specifically with designing a computational algorithm that was used to compile field notes. Subsequently, Dugan received his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Lincoln Memorial University in Knoxville, TN where he worked as a tutor for Anatomy and Physiology during his didactic years, and he served as Chief Medical Student during his clinical years. He went on to complete a Transitional Intern Year from Conway Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC where he enjoyed spending his weekends at the beach. Dugan has been enjoying Rochester and the Western NY area, especially the hiking and State Parks. His clinical interests specifically are in informatics, workflow optimization, and where Computer Science and Medicine intersect.