Class of 2028

Samuel Aldous, MD

Samuel Aldous, MD

Hometown: Gillette, NJ
Undergraduate School: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical School: The Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Clinical Interests: Research and medical education
Personal Interests: Soccer, skiing, photography, D&D, and supporting Liverpool FC, UNC Basketball, and the Philadelphia Eagles

Audrey Bangs, MD

Audrey Bangs, MD

Hometown: Westfield, NJ
Undergraduate School: Middlebury College
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: QI/patient safety, sustainability, global health
Personal Interests: Vegetarian cooking, knitting/crocheting, skiing, hiking, and dance

Douglas Cassidy, MD

Douglas Cassidy, MD

Hometown: Scotch Plains, NJ
Undergraduate School: Providence College
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Clinical Interests: Ultrasound, echocardiography, mentorship, medical education
Personal Interests: Sailing, long-distance running, skiing, and golf

Lucy Chen, MD, PhD

Lucy Chen, MD, PhD

Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: HMS
Clinical Interests: Healthcare policy and management, research, quality, admin, meded
Personal Interests: Spin, skiing, cooking, sourdough, traveling, puzzles, spending time with friends and family

Sukarn Chokkara, MD

Sukarn Chokkara, MD

Hometown: Omaha, NE
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Research, artificial intelligence/machine learning, QI/patient safety
Personal Interests: Pickleball, running, jiu-jitsu, fantasy football, traveling, exploring restaurants/coffee shops

Alyssa Dzik, MD

Alyssa Dzik, MD

Hometown: Lancaster, NY
Undergraduate School: University at Buffalo
Medical School: University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education, human rights/asylum advocacy
Personal Interests: Buffalo Bills, hiking/national parks, running, live music

Shannon Eriksson, MD, PhD

Shannon Eriksson, MD, PhD

Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Undergraduate School: Davidson College
Medical School: Duke University
Clinical Interests: Research, medical ethics, and medical education
Personal Interests: Climbing, running, biking, playing with my dogs, and watching/playing any competitive team sports

Varun Gupta, MD, MA

Varun Gupta, MD, MA

Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA
Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
Clinical Interests: Medical education, wellness
Personal Interests: Soccer, Bollywood, spending time outdoors and eating good food

Greta Handing, MD, MSc

Greta Handing, MD, MSc

Hometown: Austin, TX
Undergraduate School: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Global health, medical education
Personal Interests: Pickleball, the NYT crossword, reading, cooking, skiing, hiking, and spending time with friends and family

Colleen Hayes, DO, MPAS

Colleen Hayes, DO, MPAS

Hometown: Hockessin, DE
Undergraduate School: James Madison University
Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Interests: QI/patient safety, medical education, community service
Personal Interests: Volleyball, flag football, skiing, kayaking, board games, escape rooms, and spending time with family and friends

Ifeoma Kamalu, MD, MBA

Ifeoma Kamalu, MD, MBA

Hometown: Boston, MA
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Clinical Interests: Global health infrastructure development, administration/leadership, mentorship/medical education
Personal Interests: Basketball, gardening, game/movie nights, completing 1000+ piece puzzles, athletic activities

Annie Ma, MD

Annie Ma, MD

Hometown: Lexington, MA
Undergraduate School: University of Rochester
Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School
Clinical Interests: QI/patient safety, sustainability
Personal Interests: Russian and English literature, traveling, architecture

Hanna Mandl, MD

Hanna Mandl, MD

Hometown: Nobleton, Canada
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education and research/innovation
Personal Interests: Running, skiing, yoga, reading, hiking, scuba diving, spending time with friends and family

Chelsea Messinger, MD, PhD

Chelsea Messinger, MD, PhD

Hometown: Ridgefield, CT
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interests: Cardiac anesthesia, outcomes research, causal inference epidemiology
Personal Interests: Horseback riding, traveling, skiing, spending time with friends and family

Louisa Moore, MD

Louisa Moore, MD

Hometown: Cambridge, MA
Undergraduate School: Bowdoin College
Medical School: The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Clinical Interests: Medical education, community service
Personal Interests: Crossword and jigsaw puzzles, running, skiing, skating, trying new ice cream places

Nehal Navali, MD

Nehal Navali, MD

Hometown: Westford, MA
Undergraduate School: University of Connecticut
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education, QI/patient safety, administration
Personal Interests: Skiing, reading fantasy novels, board games and videogames, learning new recipes, spending time with friends and family

Hailey Novis, MD

Hailey Novis, MD

Hometown: Jamestown, RI
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interests: Research, global health, medical ethics, medical education
Personal Interests: Triathlons, running, hiking, traveling, finding the best ice cream places, spending time with friends and family

Felipe Pina, MD

Felipe Pina, MD

Hometown: Leicester MA
Undergraduate School: UMass Amherst
Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School
Clinical Interests: Diversity, inclusion, medical education, humanism in medicine
Personal Interests: Basketball, going on walks, video games, exploring new restaurants, cooking

Deborah Plana, MD, PhD

Deborah Plana, MD, PhD

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela and Miami, FL
Undergraduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical School: Harvard Medical School/Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology
Clinical Interests: Research (precision anesthesia, systems biology, biological engineering, data science), innovation, mentoring
Personal Interests: Cuban coffee, meals with friends, writing and reading

Claire Ressel, MD

Claire Ressel, MD

Hometown: New Canaan, CT
Undergraduate School: Georgetown University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education, community service, and mentorship
Personal Interests: Running, baking, sending snail mail, and reading & sharing book recommendations with friends

Stephanie Ryan, MD

Stephanie Ryan, MD

Hometown: Southborough, MA
Undergraduate School: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education, mentorship, resident wellness
Personal Interests: Boston sports, DIY furniture flipping, roller skating, music/vinyl record collecting, spending time with my friends and family

Naman Shetty, MBBS

Naman Shetty, MBBS

Hometown: Mumbai, India
Medical School: Seth G. S. Medical College
Clinical Interests: Clinical research, precision medicine, medical education, and mentorship
Personal Interests: Running, cycling, and soccer

Dawi Shin, MD

Dawi Shin, MD

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Undergraduate School: Macaulay Honors College at The City College of New York
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Clinical Interests: Innovation/entrepreneurship, QI/patient safety, global health, administration, medical education
Personal Interests: Travel, gym, hiking, finding good restaurants

Rachael Smith, MD, PhD

Rachael Smith, MD, PhD

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Clinical Interests: Research, medical education, and mentorship
Personal Interests: Birding, skydiving, scuba diving, reading, traveling, and enjoying family time with my husband and our two children

Matthew Spidi, MD

Matthew Spidi, MD

Hometown: Falls Church, VA
Undergraduate School: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education, teaching, mentorship
Personal Interests: Running, traveling, spending time with friends and family

Oghosa Urhoghide, MD

Oghosa Urhoghide, MD

Hometown: Miramar, FL
Undergraduate School: Emory University
Medical School: Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education, community service
Personal Interests: Cooking/baking, sewing, lifting

Regina Villalobos, MD

Regina Villalobos, MD

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Medical School: Universidad Anahuac
Clinical Interests: Community service, global health, palliative care, research
Personal Interests: Running, open water swimming, figure skating, reading, live music

Class of 2027

Sarah Ahmed, MD

Sarah Ahmed, MD

Hometown: Boston, MA 
Undergraduate School: University of Massachusetts, Boston 
Medical School: Harvard Medical School 
Clinical Interests: Global health and medical education 
Personal Interests: Swimming, kayaking, hiking, baking 

Susana Arango, MD

Susana Arango Arango, MD

Hometown: Manizales, Colombia 
Medical School: Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud (Ces) 
Clinical Interests: Echocardiography, clinical research, medical education, global health, and ethics 
Personal Interests: Traveling, working out, and meditation 

Joseph Arciprete, MD

Joseph Arciprete, MD

Hometown: Lexington, MA 
Undergraduate School: Brandeis University 
Medical School: SKMC at Thomas Jefferson University 
Clinical Interests: Research, medical education, QI/patient safety, and community service 
Personal Interests: Cooking, ice hockey, biking, gardening, beach-going, and running 

Gabriella Baffoni, MD

Gabriella Baffoni, MD

Hometown: Smithfield, RI 
Undergraduate School: University of Connecticut 
Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University  
Clinical Interests: Medical education, quality improvement, and patient safety 
Personal Interests: Running, tennis, golf, cooking, baking, reading, and spending time with friends and family 

Vincent Bruno, MD

Vincent Bruno, MD

Hometown: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 
Undergraduate School: University of Michigan 
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine 
Clinical Interests: Global health, quality improvement, and community service 
Personal Interests: Soccer, pickleball, platform tennis, weightlifting, piano, chess, and spending time with friends and family 

Zachary Cost, MD

Zachary Cost, MD

Hometown: Waterboro, ME 
Undergraduate School: Boston University 
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine 
Clinical Interests: Clinical research, quality improvement, patient safety, and medical education 
Personal Interests: Running, snowboarding, rock climbing, live music, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with my family and dog 

Elise Costa, MD

Elise Costa, MD

Hometown: Greensboro, NC 
Undergraduate School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine 
Clinical Interests: Medical education, teaching, mentorship, maintaining mental health and wellness, and global health 
Personal Interests: Any activity with my dog, group fitness classes, indoor cycling, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, nature walks, scuba diving, and skiing 

Mary Daniels, MD

Mary Daniels, MD

Hometown: Hohenwald, TN 
Undergraduate School: Belmont University 
Medical School: Harvard Medical School 
Clinical Interests: Medical education, wellbeing in medicine, patient safety, writing, and medical humanities 
Personal Interests: Cycling, yoga, design projects, watching movies with my husband, reading, and making iced lattes 

Stephanie Deeb, MD

Stephanie Deeb, MD

Hometown: Madison, NH 
Undergraduate School: RPI 
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
Clinical Interests: Research, health equity, and community service 
Personal Interests: Running, spending time with family and friends, dogs, and houseplants 

Ayooluwa “Ayo” Douglas, MD, MPH

Ayooluwa Douglas, MD, MPH

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria/Huntsville, AL 
Undergraduate School: Duke University 
Medical School: Harvard Medical School 
Clinical Interests: Global health, quality improvement, research, and health care administration 
Personal Interests: Long walks and hiking, podcasts, arts and crafts (knitting, crocheting, and painting), and dancing 

Liset Falcon Rodriguez, MD

Liset Falcon Rodriguez, MD

Hometown: Calabazar de Sagua, Villa Clara, Cuba 
Undergraduate School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Miami Dade College 
Medical School: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine 
Clinical Interests: Medical education, global health, community service, and health equity 
Personal Interests: Weightlifting, playing volleyball, dancing salsa, collecting plants, hiking, and traveling 

Elizabeth “Millis” Faust, MD

Elizabeth Faust, MD

Hometown: Nashville, TN 
Undergraduate School: Columbia University 
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco 
Clinical Interests: Medical education, native health, global health, and clinical research 
Personal Interests: Dance, ice hockey, live music, reality television, travel, afternoon tea, and my miniature dachshund Maia 

Yanet Gomez, MD

Yanet Gomez, MD

Hometown: Yaguajay, Cuba/Naples, FL 
Undergraduate School: Harvard College 
Medical School: Harvard Medical School 
Clinical Interests: Medical education, community service, research, and quality improvement and patient safety 
Personal Interests: Hiking, dancing salsa and bachata, and cooking Cuban food 

Alanah Grisham, MD, MS

Alanah Grisham, MD, MS

Hometown: San Diego, CA 
Undergraduate School: Spelman College 
Medical School: Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine 
Clinical Interests: Medical education and global health 
Personal Interests: Cooking, baking, and traveling 

Gopika Hari, MD

Gopkia Hari, MD

Hometown: San Jose, CA 
Undergraduate School: Virginia Commonwealth University 
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis 
Clinical Interests: Mental health advocacy, medical education and mentorship, and cognitive outcomes research
Personal Interests: Cooking, baking, hiking, running, painting, knitting, and fostering cats 

Russell “Jack” Jenkins III, MD

Russell Jenkins III, MD

Hometown: Richmond Hill, GA 
Undergraduate School: Princeton University 
Medical School: UT Southwestern 
Clinical Interests: Medical education, medical informatics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion 
Personal Interests: Cooking, home espresso, the outdoors, and traveling 

John Johnson, MD

John Johnson, MD

Hometown: Greensville, MS 
Undergraduate School: Tougaloo College 
Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 
Clinical Interests: Pipeline programs for students underrepresented in medicine, medical education, and community service 
Personal Interests: Photography (film and digital) and writing 

Aamna Kabani, MD

Aamna Kabani, MD

Hometown: Chattanooga, TN 
Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University 
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University 
Clinical Interests: Health services and outcomes research, equity, and wellness 
Personal Interests: Spending time with friends and family, trying new restaurants and cafes, baking, biking, and sunset watching 

Nathan Katz, MD

Nathan Katz, MD

Hometown: Stamford, CT
Undergraduate School: University of Connecticut
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Intern Year: MGH (Vascular Surgery)
Clinical Interests: Research, medical education, entrepreneurship
Personal Interests: Hiking, pastries, walking my cat outside, horology/mechanical watches

Jibril Kedir, MD, PhD

Jibril Kedir, MD, PhD

Hometown: Baltimore, MD 
Undergraduate School: Columbia University 
Medical School: Harvard Medical School 
Clinical Interests: Research (metabolism), medical education, and community service 
Personal Interests: Skiing, traveling, hiking, exploring new restaurants, and coffee 

Melissa “Missy” Kimlinger, MD

Melissa Kimlinger, MD

Hometown: Columbia, IL 
Undergraduate School: Saint Louis University 
Medical School: Vanderbilt University 
Clinical Interests: Research and medical education 
Personal Interests: Road and trail running, piano, and volleyball (and coming up with medicine-themed team names) 

LeAnn Lam, MD

LeAnn Lam, MD

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT 
Undergraduate School: University of Utah 
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 
Clinical Interests: Medical education, clinical research, global health, and health equity and advocacy 
Personal Interests: Hiking, running, climbing, volleyball, baking, and exploring new restaurants  

Terrance Mensah, MD, MPhil

Terrance Mensah, MD, MPhil

Hometown: Accra Ghana/Greensboro, NC 
Undergraduate School: Williams College 
Medical School: Harvard Medical School 
Clinical Interests: Community service and global health 
Personal Interests: Weight-training, anime, traveling, and trying new cuisines 

Pooja Patel, MD

Poojah Patel, MD

Hometown: Dubuque, IA 
Undergraduate School: University of Iowa 
Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine 
Clinical Interests: Medical education, global health, community service, research, and health care policy 
Personal Interests: Hiking and exploring the outdoors, painting and drawing, houseplants and plant propagation, and spending time with family and friends 

Praachi Raje, MD

Praachi Raje, MD

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Intern Year: Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center
Clinical Interests: QI/patient safety, medical education
Personal Interests: Spending time with my son, dog, and husband, reading with a good cup of coffee, trying new restaurants, dancing, DIY projects

Cara Rathmell, MD

Cara Rathmell, MD

Hometown: Boston, MA 
Undergraduate School: United States Naval Academy 
Medical School: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine 
Clinical Interests: Research, medical education, and community service 
Personal Interests: Dancing, running, baking, yoga, and biking 

Maximilian Staebler, MD

Maximilian Staebler, MD

Hometown: Berlin, Germany/Sarasota, Florida
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (Rochester Campus)
Intern Year: NewYork Presbyterian - Columbia
Clinical Interests: Medical education
Personal Interests: Biking, bouldering, cooking, baking, language learning (Japanese), painting/watercoloring, hiking, traveling and spending time with my partner

Annette Wang, MD, MS

Annette Wang, MD, MS

Hometown: Taiwan and New Zealand 
Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University 
Medical School: Harvard Medical School 
Clinical Interests: Medical education, environmentalism, sustainability 
Personal Interests: Hiking, houseplants, live music, and painting 

Kwame Wiredu, MD, PhD

Kwame Wiredu, MD, PhD

Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana/Denver, CO 
Undergraduate School: Kwame Nkrumah University 
Medical School: Kwame Nkrumah University 
Clinical Interests: Research, global health anesthesia, and technology and innovation 
Personal Interests: Weight lifting, hiking, indoor cycling, and snowboarding 

Class of 2026

Megan Abbott, MD

Megan Abbott, MD

Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Undergraduate School: Princeton University
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Clinical Interests: Research, medical education, environmentalism and sustainability
Personal Interests: Gardening, composting, weightlifting, yoga and embroidery

Zach Achen, MD, MPH

Zach Achen, MD, MPH

Hometown: Northridge, CA
Undergraduate School: San Diego State University
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education, community service and quality improvement/patient safety
Personal Interests: Basketball, video games, hiking, my dog and watching movies

Caroline Andrew, MD

Caroline Andrew, MD

Hometown: Burlington, VT
Undergraduate School: Boston College
Medical School: Dartmouth University
Clinical Interests: Medical education, quality improvement/patient safety, community service and clinical research
Personal Interests: Long-distance running, skiing, biking and exploring new restaurants

Caley Butler, MD

Caley Butler, MD

Hometown: Austin, TX
Undergraduate School: Mount Holyoke College
Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Clinical Interests: Global health and medical education
Personal Interests: Reading (fantasy and science fiction), baking, playing piano, running and cross-stitching

Jack Curtis, MD

Jack Curtis, MD

Hometown: Maitland, FL
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: University of Florida
Clinical Interests: Community service, medical education and quality improvement/ patient safety
Personal Interests: Hiking, bowling, basketball, fantasy football and exploring new restaurants

Julia Danford, MD

Julia Danford, MD

Hometown: Rollinsford, NH
Undergraduate School: Dartmouth College
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College
Intern Year: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Medical education, minimum surgical volumes, public perception of surgical fields, health equity
Personal Interests: Reading, writing, long walks through the city, weight lifting, trying new recipes, spending time with family

Derek DeWitt, MD, MBA

Derek DeWitt, MD, MBA

Hometown: Albany, NY
Undergraduate School: Dartmouth College
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Quality improvement/patient safety and administration
Personal Interests: Hiking, cycling, skiing, live music, reading sci-fi books and watching baseball

Sam Falkson, MD

Sam Falkson, MD

Hometown: Dedham, MA
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: Stanford
Clinical Interests: Research/innovation and global health
Personal Interests: Water sports, yoga, CrossFit, reading, spending time with family/friends/dogs and traveling

Isaac Freedman, MD, MPH

Isaac Freedman, MD, MPH

Hometown: Wynnewood/Ardmore/Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Research, quality improvement/safety, health care policy, medical education, neuroscience, outcomes research and artificial intelligence/machine learning
Personal Interests: Cooking, hiking, rock climbing, weightlifting, chess, watches and dogs

Daniel Friedman, MD, MBA

Daniel Friedman, MD, MBA

Hometown: Wynnewood, PA
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons
Clinical Interests: Health care innovation, digital health and quality improvement/patient safety
Personal Interests: Travel and commercial aviation, hiking and national parks, LEGO, cocktails and all things Apple

Zach Harris, MD

Zach Harris, MD

Hometown: Gainesville, GA
Undergraduate School: Pomona College
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Innovation/technology, medical education and community service
Personal Interests: Being active (cycling, hiking, skiing, weight lifting), college/professional sports and ceramic sculpture

Jessica Hawkins, MD, MSEd

Jessica Hawkins, MD, MSEd

Hometown: Monsey, NY
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Stanford University
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Global health, health equity, and medical technology and innovation
Personal Interests: Swimming and snorkeling, hiking and camping, cycling and experimenting in the kitchen

Carl Jn Pierre, MD

Carl Jn Pierre, MD

Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Undergraduate School: St. John's University
Medical School: New York Medical College
Clinical Interests: Global health
Personal Interests: Watching soccer and home improvement projects

Rachel Padilla Judge, MD

Rachel Padilla Judge, MD

Hometown: Tiverton, RI
Undergraduate School: Cornell University
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Clinical Interests: Medical education and global health
Personal Interests: Spending time with family, hiking, swimming, learning to play guitar and reading

Nick Kumar, MD

Nick Kumar, MD

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate School: Ohio State University
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Clinical research, hospital administration and medical education
Personal Interests: Soccer, running, hiking, cooking and personal investing

Leah Lee, MD

Leah Lee, MD

Hometown: Brookfield, WI
Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Clinical Interests: Global health/community service engaging Spanish-speaking populations, medical education/teaching and clinical research
Personal Interests: Reviewing new restaurants on YELP, cooking (especially Asian food), attempting to be a plant mom and hiking/traveling

Dlorean Lemon-Riggs, MD

Dlorean Lemon-Riggs, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate School: Colgate University
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern
Clinical Interests: Diversity, equity and inclusion, research and community outreach
Personal Interests: Taking care of my dog, playing guitar, Peloton and going out to restaurants

Brian Lo, MD

Brian Lo, MD

Hometown: Vancouver, Canada
Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Hospital administration, medical education, clinical research, patient blood management, bloodless medicine and surgical outcomes
Personal Interests: Swimming, skiing, hockey, Formula 1 and building Lego

Emily Mills, MD

Emily Mills, MD

Hometown: Farmingdale, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University
Medical School: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Clinical research, administration, global health and wellness
Personal Interests: Golfing, exercising, cooking/baking, exploring new bakeries and traveling

Agustin Oneto, MD

Agustin Oneto, MD

Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergraduate School: University of Chicago
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interests: Disparities and quality improvement
Personal Interests: Chess, kayaking, photography, movies and tv

Lauren Peck, MD

Lauren Peck, MD

Hometown: Salem, Ohio
Undergraduate School: Ohio University
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Quality improvement/patient safety and medical education
Personal Interests: Breweries, baking, Disney, going on walks with my miniature Dachshund and husband

Justin Porter, MD, PhD

Justin Porter, MD, PhD

Hometown: Redmond, WA
Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Clinical Interests: Research, informatics/artificial intelligence/machine learning and quality improvement/patient safety
Personal Interests: Running, cooking and spending time with my daughter, wife and dog

Teo Pulice, MD, MSc

Teo Pulice, MD, MSc

Hometown: Bergen County, NJ
Undergraduate School: Georgetown University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Global health, health care policy and equity in health care
Personal Interests: Cooking, scuba diving, yoga and exploring new restaurants

Neil Rens, MD, MBA, MSc

Neil Rens, MD, MBA, MSc

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Stanford University
Clinical Interests: Health policy, health equity, administration and medtech/devices
Personal Interests: Cycling, running, climbing, skiing, tennis, baking and piano

Andy Siemens, MD

Andy Siemens, MD

Hometown: Salem, OR
Undergraduate School: University of Oregon
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Clinical Interests: Medical education and health care policy
Personal Interests: Running, hiking, snow skiing, football, kayaking, woodworking, traveling and cooking/baking

Rob Suriani, MD

Rob Suriani, MD

Hometown: Trumbull, CT
Undergraduate School: Cornell University
Medical School: Quinnipiac University
Clinical Interests: Data informatics, research (molecular biophysics) and medical education
Personal Interests: Sailing, skiing, fishing, cooking and biking

Isabelle Yang, MD

Isabelle Yang, MD

Hometown: Toronto and Taiwan
Undergraduate School: Harvard College
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Clinical Interests: Clinical research and quality improvement, medical innovation, and diversity, equity and inclusion
Personal Interests: Tennis, scuba diving and kitchen experiments

Yangtian Yi, MD

Yangtian Yi, MD

Hometown: Gansu & Hunan, China
Undergraduate School: The University of Chicago
Medical School: The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Research and global health
Personal Interests: Cooking and trying different restaurants

Class of 2025

Uday Agrawal, MD

Uday Agrawal, MD

Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research, community service and medical education
Personal Interests: Soccer, meditating, cooking, eating, running and Boston sports

Brittani Bungart, MD, PhD

Brittani Bungart, MD, PhD

Hometown: Jefferson City, MO
Undergraduate School: University of Missouri
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research, QI/patient safety, administration and youth outreach/mentorship
Personal Interests: Distance running, rock climbing, hiking and making memories with family and friends

Shaunté Butler, MD

Shaunte Butler, MD

Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergraduate School: Harvard College
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Diversity, inclusion, and social justice; medical education; and community service/outreach
Personal Interests: Makeup, nonograms and trying out different restaurants

Scott Cao, MD

Scott Cao, MD

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate School: University of Colorado
Medical School: University of Colorado, Denver
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Medical education and teaching, clinical research and QI/patient safety
Personal Interests: Hiking 14ers (tall mountains), ultimate frisbee, tennis and volunteering

James Cho, MD

James Cho, MD

Hometown: Johns Creek, GA
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at the AU/UGA Medical Partnership
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Innovation/technology, QI/patient safety, research and medical education
Personal Interests:
Soccer, leathercrafting, web development and drinking bubble tea

Christopher Di Capua, MD, MBA

Christopher Di Capua, MD, MBA

Hometown: Armonk, NY
Undergraduate School: Union College
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Medical devices/innovations, research and administration/leadership
Personal Interests: Running, hiking, scuba diving, yoga and cooking traditional Argentinian and Italian recipes for friends and family

Arpine Galstyan, MD

Arpine Galstyan, MD

Hometown: Glendale, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research, administration, global health, medical education and community service
Personal Interests: Walking, hiking, puzzle-making and interior design

Zeyu Hu, MD, MS

Zeyu Hu, MD, MS

Hometown: Vancouver, Canada
Undergraduate School: Carnegie Mellon University
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Biomedical innovation, health care administration and QI
Personal Interests: Musical theatre, Formula 1 racing, video games and programming

David Imber, MD

Daniel Imber, MD

Hometown: Medfield, MA
Undergraduate School: Middlebury College
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Intern Year: Boston Children's Hospital
Clinical Interests: Pediatric anesthesia and critical care
Personal Interests: Hiking, skiing and surfing

Ashwini Joshi, MD

Ashwini Joshi, MD

Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Undergraduate School: University of Connecticut
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research, medical education and women's health
Personal Interests: Baking, reading and taking long walks outside

Adam Kaplon, MD

Adam Kaplon, MD

Hometown: Morristown, NJ
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: Temple University Hospital
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Medical education and QI/patient safety
Personal Interests: Sailing, cooking and video games

Yaman Kherallah, MD

Yaman Kherallah, MD

Hometown: Damascus, Syria
Undergraduate School: University of Michigan
Medical School: University of Chicago
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Medical education
Personal Interests: Running, hiking, basketball, tennis and chess

Juan Perez, MD

Juan Perez, MD

Hometown: McDonough, GA
Undergraduate School: Georgia State University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Medical education
Personal Interests:
Camping, hiking, guitar, exercising and gaming

Anastasia Piersa, MD, MBA

Anastasia Piersa, MD, MBA

Hometown: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Undergraduate School: San Jose State University
Medical School: University of Chicago
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: QI/patient safety, research and administration/leadership
Personal Interests: Playing with my cats, martial arts (aikido), hiking, cross-stitch embroidery and drawing

David Rollins, MD, PhD

David Rollins, MD, PhD

Hometown: Bowdoinham, ME
Undergraduate School: Cornell University
Medical School: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research, global health and medical education
Personal Interests: Eating, hiking, kayaking, running and reading fiction

Kyle Sanchez, MD

Kyle Sanchez, MD

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Undergraduate School: University of Central Florida
Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research, medical education and LGBTQ health
Personal Interests: Painting (oil & acrylic), playing keyboard, running and swimming and hiking

Samantha Stein, MD

Sam Stein, MD

Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Medical education, community service and wellness
Personal Interests: Hiking, reading, swimming, puppies, traveling, chocolate and spending time with friends and family

Matthew Thimm, MD

Matthew Thimm, MD

Hometown: Novi, MI
Undergraduate School: University of Michigan
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Intern Year: Johns Hopkins University
Clinical Interests: Critical care, obstetric anesthesiology and cardiac disease in pregnancy
Personal Interests: Hiking, traveling, exploring new restaurants and indoor plants


Taylor Thomas, MD, MPH

Taylor Thomas, MD, MPH

Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Health policy and management
Personal Interests: Cooking, biking, travel and water activities

Anthony Tucker-Bartley, MD

Anthony Tucker-Bartley, MD

Hometown: Ewing, NJ
Undergraduate School: Wagner College
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research (e.g., transition from acute to chronic pain, disparities in pain and interventional treatments for pain)
Personal Interests: Intramural sports, podcasts and audiobooks

Alfredo Valdivia, MD, MPH

Alfredo Valdivia, MD, MPH

Hometown: Hialeah, FL
Undergraduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical School: University of Miami
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Hospital administration, QI/patient safety and health care policy
Personal Interests: Exercise, hiking, boating and grilling

Michael Warren, MD, MBA

Michael Warren, MD, MBA

Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Undergraduate School: University of Chicago
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Health care administration and policy, QI research
Personal Interests:Professional sports (especially football, hockey and baseball), running and traveling

Benjamin Weaver, MD

Benjamin Weaver, MD

Hometown: Northampton, MA
Undergraduate School: Northeastern University
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Medical education, global health and mentorship
Personal Interests: Live music, movies, plants, my cat (Sanji) and cooking/baking

Erin Wesner, MD

Erin Wesner, MD

Hometown: Villa Park, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: Loma Linda University
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Global health, medical education, research and community service 
Personal Interests:
Running, skiing, hiking and cooking

Taylor Woo-Sekizaki, MD

Taylor Woo-Sekizaki, MD

Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergraduate School: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: QI/patient safety, medical education and community service
Personal Interests: Checking out the local food scene, interior design, skiing, biking, indoor plants and live music

Shannon Zikovich, MD

Shannon Zikovich, MD

Hometown: Simsbury, CT
Undergraduate School: Williams College
Medical School:
University of Michigan
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research, education, community service, equity and health care policy
Personal Interests: Long-distance running, traveling, reading and exploring new restaurants