Radiology Business Forty Under 40 Class of 2026

Meet the Radiology Business Forty Under 40 Class of 2026!

We set out to find radiology’s rising stars, and the Radiology Business Forty Under 40 Class of 2026 does that and more. This innovative group of leaders will be making their mark on the specialty for years to come.

They are radiologists, interventionalists, business leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, educators, AI developers, technologists and mentors. Their mission and focus are making radiology and imaging better for patients, physicians, practices, departments and hospital systems.

The Radiology Business Forty Under 40 Class of 2026 is reshaping residency programs, optimizing outcomes, creating more dynamic and data-driven clinical departments and helping practices cut costs. They’re leading large-scale research projects, integrating emerging AI technology, reducing no-shows, improving MRI safety, identifying new opportunities, giving technologists a voice in state houses, and helping practices navigate the No Surprises Act.

As we told the winners: “You are surrounded by very impressive colleagues.”

We are thankful for them driving, innovating, propelling and pushing radiology forward. They have given of their time and dedication to transform imaging from clinical, operational and financial perspectives, all the while improving patient care and outcomes. We hope they keep up this amazing work. Spread the word, and share the winners.

Read on to meet the Radiology Business Forty Under 40 Class of 2026!

And we’d like to give a special thanks to our sponsor, CIVIE | RadPod, whose generous support helped make this all happen. If you’ll be at RSNA, please join our editorial team at the CIVIE booth #5750 on Monday, Nov. 30th at noon CT as we celebrate the winners with a short awards ceremony.

Note: All writeups were submitted by colleagues and edited by the Radiology Business’ editorial team for brevity and, in some cases, accuracy. Please contact us with any errors or omissions at [email protected]. Artificial intelligence was used for some of the organization and preparation of this data.

This year’s honorees are:

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Lisa C. Adams, MD, Deputy Director of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at TUM University Hospital in Munich, is making AI useful and accountable in everyday radiology through patient-focused research, clinical leadership and mentorship.

Elan Adler, MBA, B.S. RT(R)(MR), Founder and CEO of OneImaging, is making imaging faster, more transparent and more affordable for more than 2 million people through upfront pricing and a 4,800-provider network.

Teagan Batts, MBA, Director of Ancillary Services at Lumexa Imaging’s Radiology Ltd., cut no-show rates from 10% to 2% and order-entry turnaround from two weeks to two hours across 11 outpatient imaging centers.

Samuel Beger, MD, MPH, MA, Co-Founder and COO of Tether Supervision, is helping imaging centers deliver contrast-enhanced CT and MRI safely through real-time virtual physician supervision.

Zachary Berry, MBA, RT(R)(MR), MRSO(MRSC), Director of Sales at AIRS Medical, is an MRI technologist turned business leader whose work spans MR safety research, global outreach with RAD-AID and AI adoption.

Andy Canning, Vice President of Operations for MedStar Ambulatory Services, is leading a system-wide outpatient imaging transformation while growing radiology earnings 54%.

Ryan Chung, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology at Mass General/Harvard Medical School, is making abdominal CT faster and safer through automated protocoling and building national expertise in adrenal imaging.

Danny Clifford, Government Affairs Relationship Manager at ARRT, is giving radiologic technologists a stronger voice in state capitols, helping pass radiologist assistant legislation in Georgia and Louisiana.

Kurt Cross, Director of Business Development at HaloMD, is helping radiology practices navigate the No Surprises Act and independent dispute resolution amid mounting reimbursement pressure.

Samantha Davis, R.T.(R)(MR), Director of MRI-East at RadNet, helped make remote MRI scanning a safe, practical answer to imaging’s workforce shortage.

Benjamin Drap, MBA, Director of Respiratory Therapy and Interventional Radiology at Independence Health, rose from volunteer to director and now leads IR across three western Pennsylvania hospitals.

Caleb Epps, MD, MS, Pediatric Radiologist at Wake Radiology UNC Health Rex, is expanding fast, radiation-free imaging for children through a rapid pediatric abdominal MRI program and Wake County’s first contrast-enhanced ultrasound program.

Kasey Forgione, MS, Product Manager, Clinical AI, Americas at Siemens Healthineers, is bringing trustworthy, regulated AI into routine clinical care after scaling clinical decision support across 180 HCA hospitals.

Megha Nayyar Gupta, MD, Co-Founder and Breast Imaging Radiologist at Sol Radiology, is bringing quality-driven, AI-enhanced breast imaging to California’s High Desert at no added cost to patients.

Cameron Henry, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt Health, has mentored more than 100 students and trainees, opening doors to radiology for the next generation.

Judith Herrmann, MD, Associate Professor at University Hospital Tuebingen, is a rising star in European radiology who coordinates Germany’s RACOON research network and champions AI education.

Michael Johnson, MD, Diagnostic Radiologist at Advanced Radiology Services, is bringing academic-level MRI expertise and subspecialty tumor-board support to community practice across West Michigan.

Hart Jones, MBA, R.T.(R)(ARRT), Regional Radiology Director at Deaconess Health System, is using remote scanning to bring MRI and CT to rural Indiana patients while easing radiology’s workforce strain.

Summer Khairi, PhD, MBA, EdS, CNMT, NMTCB(CT), Program Director at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, is preparing the next generation of nuclear medicine technologists while helping lead the profession nationally through SNMMI.

Ethan McCarty, CRA, MBA, Vice President of Operations at Infinity Teleradiology, climbed from CT technologist to executive and brought 3D mammography to rural Adams County, Ohio.

Falguni Parakh, MD, Co-Founder of RadRocket.AI and consultant radiologist in Ahmedabad, India, is building AI-powered smart reporting used by more than 2,000 radiologists across five continents.

Luca Pasquini, MD, PhD, Clinical Operations Lead at LMC Telemedicine and Director of Functional Neuroimaging at Yale, is advancing how clinicians map the brain in patients with cancer.

Alyssa Pepper, Chief Strategy Officer at Lumexa Imaging, is bringing analytical discipline and deep payer expertise to the growth strategy of a 192-center national imaging platform.

Priyanka Prakash, MBA, VP and Head of Finance, M&A and Strategy at DeepHealth, led five global acquisitions that are helping build the world’s largest radiology AI platform.

Tiffany Ramos, CNMT, Co-Founder and COO of IR Centers, built the operating model behind more than 50 outpatient interventional radiology labs in more than 20 states.

Russell A. Reeves, MD, MBA, MS, Director of Interventional Radiology at Samaritan Medical Center, is bringing advanced minimally invasive treatments to a Northern New York region where they were once out of reach.

Sameer Rehman, MD, Cardiothoracic and Interventional Radiologist with Desert Radiology/Radiology Partners, launched Nevada’s first lung and thyroid ablation programs and grew lung ablation into one of the nation’s busiest.

Karen Rodriguez, MD, Thoracic Imaging Fellowship Program Director at Mass General/Harvard Medical School, is training the next generation of thoracic radiologists at the leading edge of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Kari Jo Roellin, BS, RDMS, RVT, Modality Liaison II at Advanced Radiology Services, is bridging frontline sonography and radiology operations with a digital ultrasound workflow that boosted efficiency by up to 70%.

Kristina Simmons, MA, BHS, RT(R)(T), Regional Operations Manager at Shared Imaging, keeps 32 mobile PET/CT, MRI and CT units running safely for Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.

Vivek Singh, MD, Neuroradiologist at MUSC and Clinical Consultant at RapidAI, is bringing the reading room to more than 195,000 social media followers and a clinical voice to the imaging AI debate.

Brandon A. Smith, MBA, MSRS, RT(R)(VI), CIIP, Chair of ASRT and the first person elected its president twice, is raising the visibility and voice of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals.

Sean Sousae, CRA, RDMS, RVT, Ultrasound Supervisor at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, is an emerging imaging leader focused on patient access, team performance and developing future radiology leaders.

Christopher Telfer, MBA, Senior Director of Operations at VetMed Group, built the team and tools that keep teleradiology running 24/7 for Veterans Affairs and underserved hospitals.

Joey Timbers, Chief Growth Officer at NordInsight, has turned radiology software startups into category leaders and is now bringing that playbook to MRI safety.

Anna Tonseth, MHA, Senior Director of Transformation at Shields Health, is a data-driven change leader behind remote MRI scanning, patient self-scheduling and AI-enabled implant clearance.

Jessica Turra, MSRS, RT(R)(CT)(VI), Manager of Education Programs for Radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering, is tackling the technologist shortage with a career pipeline that starts in high school.

Katie White, BSRT (N) (CT), CNMT, Incidental Findings Program Manager at MUSC, built a closed-loop navigation program that has kept findings for more than 5,200 patients from falling through the cracks.

Adam Yala, PhD, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley and UCSF and CEO of Voio, is building AI that helps radiology predict breast and lung cancer years before it appears.

Edward Yoon, MD, Chief of Interventional Radiology at Hospital for Special Surgery, is advancing minimally invasive care for spine and musculoskeletal pain as a clinician, researcher and educator.

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