Daniel Tesolin PGY-2

Daniel is from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry here in Ottawa and his MSc in Chemistry at Lakehead University. It was in the chemistry lab where he worked on research with molecular imaging probes and met his to-be future wife. He shifted to the clinical side of medicine when he attended the Northern School of Medicine and is now back in Ottawa to start his residency in Radiation Oncology. In his free time, he enjoys going on hikes, playing board games, managing his fantasy hockey team, assembling Ikea furniture, walking his labradoodle Ned and spending time with his wife and daughter.

Ege Babadagli, PGY- 3

Ege is from Istanbul, Turkey. He completed his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering with a biomedical engineering specialization and his doctoral degree in engineering management at the University of Alberta. His doctoral research focused on the development of large-scale mathematical optimization models for automated radiation treatment planning in low dose rate prostate brachytherapy. He completed his medical degree at Dalhousie University. His research interests include genitourinary and gynecological malignancies, engineering optimization, radiation treatment planning, and data mining. In his spare time, he plays bossa nova tunes on tenor saxophone in the style of Stan Getz, draws caricatures influenced by Sergio Aragones, and follows European football, particularly his hometown team Fenerbahçe SK

Matthew Volpini PGY-3

Growing up Matt was fascinated by all things physics, and ultimately studied Mathematical Physics at the University of Waterloo before securing a job at the Institute for Quantum Computing. Following this, he decided to go back to school and obtained his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario. He now considers Ottawa home, after relocating here for his residency training. He loves being a UOttawa radiation oncology resident; he loves working with other residents and finds our staff to always be supportive and genuinely care about us, and that the clinical exposure is second to none.

His research interests include quality control and quality improvement in radiation oncology, competency-based medical education curriculum development, and virtual reality based contouring platforms for use in treatment planning and resident education.

Outside the hospital, he stays busy with sports from hockey to golf, to squash and competitive swimming. He and his wife Kate recently adopted a standard parti-poodle (Boscoe) and enjoy taking him for walks along the beautiful trails and parks in and around Ottawa. On weekends, you can generally find Kate and Matt grabbing dinner with friends, lining up for pastries at some amazing local bakeries, and curling up with a Tarantino film.

Saleh Alqarni PGY 3

Saleh is from Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. He completed his medical degree at King Saud University and then went on to complete a master’s degree in global health at Emory University. His research interests include global oncology, cancer epidemiology, radiation oncology implementation, oncological immunotherapy, quality of health care, progressive medical education and technology. He enjoys a synergistic life-style with his wife to cultivate sustainable goodness and beauty around them. They share their interest in medical researches, seek beauty in the nature, admire sophisticated arts, embrace horticulture ideas, and master healthy culinary arts. Ottawa has cheered them with various activities: once visiting historical places, once challenging skills in tennis, riding horse, or climbing uphills, and once brainstorming for new research idea

Laura Burgess PGY-5

Laura is originally from Ottawa. She received her B.A.Sc. in nanotechnology engineering from the University of Waterloo, her M.Sc. in medical biophysics and her M.D. degree from the University of Toronto. Prior to residency, Laura’s research focused on near-infrared theranostic probes for image-guided resection and photodynamic therapy for various cancers, but primarily for oral cancer. Her research now focuses on CNS cancers, specifically stereotactic and image-guided radiotherapy. Outside of work, Laura enjoys spending time with friends and family, her Siamese cats, cooking and wine tasting, needlepointing and watching Real Housewives.

Selena Laprade, PGY-1

Selena grew up in Orléans, a bilingual suburb of Ottawa. She completed her studies in French in Ottawa, including 3 years of a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and her medical doctorate. She is happy to be continuing her career in Ottawa, surrounded by family and friends. In her free time, she enjoys playing board games or completing escape rooms with her family, spending time with her cat, or dancing salsa, bachata, cha cha and sometimes merengue!