Anesthesia Resident Profiles
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The Massachusetts General Hospital anesthesia residency program recruits individuals from around the world who are committed to advancing anesthesia, critical care and pain medicine excellence.
Class of 2027
Sarah Ahmed, MD
Hometown: Boston, MA
Undergraduate School: University of Massachusetts, Boston
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Intern Year: Global health and medical education
Personal Interests: Swimming, kayaking, hiking, baking
Susana 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Class of 2024
Lauren Alderette, MD, MPH
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate School: University of Southern California
Medical School: University of California, San Diego
Intern Year: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Public and global health, anesthesia subspecialty care for the underserved, research and administration
Personal Interests: LA Dodgers, baking, surfing, paddle-boarding and gardening (roses and cacti)
Lillye Anderson, MD
Hometown: Wellesley, MA
Undergraduate School: University of Rochester
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine
Intern Year: University of Virginia, Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education
Personal Interests: Baking, horseback riding, sailing and Peloton-ing
Victoria Bass, MD
Hometown: Potomac, MD
Undergraduate School: University of Maryland College Park
Medical School: University of Maryland
Intern Year: University of Chicago
Clinical Interests: Clinical research, mental health in perioperative patients and anesthesia practices for mental health care
Personal Interests: Learning Hebrew, reading, meditation, travel and keeping my houseplants happy
Christopher Bean, MD
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Undergraduate School: Arizona State University
Medical School: University of Arizona COM, Phoenix
Intern Year: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix
Clinical Interests: Humanism in medicine, global health and mentorship/medical education
Personal Interests: Going to concerts, making coffee, making music and staying active
Eve Bishop, MD
Hometown: Andover, MA
Undergraduate School: Cornell University
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Intern Year: Mercy Medical Center
Personal Interests: Running, hiking, yoga and playing with my dog, Ziggy
Sophia Bechek, MD
Hometown: Needham, MA
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: Stanford University
Intern Year: Newton-Wellesley Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research and medical education
Personal Interests: Hiking, gardening, cooking, jigsaw and crossword puzzles
Jennifer Nicole Cervera, MD
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Undergraduate School: University of Texas, San Antonio
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Intern Year: University of Kentucky
Clinical Interests: Medical education and health care policy
Personal Interests: Running, hiking, boating and reading
Federico Ciardi, MBBS
Hometown: London, England
Undergraduate School: University of Oxford
Medical School: Imperial College London
Intern Year: Lincoln Hospital, Bronx NY
Clinical Interests: QI/patient safety and health care systems engineering
Personal Interests: Tennis, cycling, skiing, and music and theater
Jonathan Gorky, MD, PhD
Hometown: Brooklyn, CT
Undergraduate School: University of Connecticut
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Intern Year: University of Connecticut
Clinical Interests: Autonomic nervous system, systems biology and big data
Personal Interests: Fossil hunting, spending time with family and antiquing
Catherine Foley Jerman, MD
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Undergraduate School: University of Arizona
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine
Intern Year: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose
Clinical Interests: Research and community service
Personal Interests: Hiking, spin class, taking long walks, exploring the city and trying new restaurants
Brian Kinsman, MD, PhD
Hometown: Lombard, IL
Undergraduate School: Lake Forest College
Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine
Intern Year: Newton-Wellesley Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Basic science research
Personal Interests: Playing strategic board games with my partner, Lisa;, watching rom-coms with our cats, Helo and Gizmo; learning to craft different pizza styles; home-brewing beer; and long aimless hikes around the city
Seth Klapman, MD, MBA
Hometown: Oak Park, IL
Undergraduate School: University of Michigan
Medical School: University of Michigan
Intern Year: Newton-Wellesley Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: HealthIT, innovation and financial modeling
Personal Interests: Brunch, smoking meat and frivolous trips to Ikea
Christopher Kaurian, MD
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Undergraduate School: University of Missouri, Kansas City
Medical School: University of Missouri, Kansas City
Intern Year: University of Chicago
Clinical Interests: Research, global health and community service
Personal Interests: Anything and everything sports, weightlifting, traveling/exploring the outdoors, foodie enthusiast, dad jokes, playing chess and spending time with our golden retriever, Chief
Donghwan Lee, MD
Hometown: South Korea
Undergraduate School: University of Texas Austin
Medical School: University of Texas Health at San Antonio
Intern Year: Newton-Wellesley Hospital (categorical)
Personal Interests: Watch movies, playing soccer and bowling
Stephanie W. Lee, MD, PhD
Hometown: Vienna, VA
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: University of Miami
Intern Year: University of Miami at Holy Cross
Clinical Interests: Research, administration and medical education
Personal Interests: Plant care, exercise, tennis and golf
Alec Pietro Maggi, MD, MS
Hometown: Los Alamitos, CA
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: Boston University
Intern Year: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Research, global health and medical education
Personal Interests: Sports, going to the beach and video games
James Mitchell, MD
Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Undergraduate School: University of Arkansas
Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Intern Year: George Washington University
Clinical Interests: QI and medical education
Personal Interests: Painting, hockey, national parks and my dog, Copper
Ann Norris, MD
Hometown: Newton, MA
Undergraduate School: Colby College
Medical School: New York Medical College
Intern Year: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital
Clinical Interests: Medical education
Personal Interests: Outdoors, skiing, travel, trying new restaurants and podcasts
Samwel Ochieng, MD
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Undergraduate School: University of Arizona
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Intern Year: Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program, Tucson Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Global health and medical education
Personal Interests: Soccer, traveling and hiking
Kiley Lawrence, MD
Hometown: Mission Hills, KS
Undergraduate School: Scripps College
Medical School: Stanford University
Intern Year: Legacy Emmanuel Hospital & Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Medical education and medical Spanish
Personal Interests: Hiking, jogging, camping, yoga and cooking
Sylvia Ranjeva, MD, PhD
Hometown: Paris, France
Undergraduate School: Penn State University
Medical School: University of Chicago
Intern Year: Newton-Wellesley Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Research, global and community health
Personal Interests: Traveling, running, dance and cooking
Ashley Jacklyn So, MD, MSc
Hometown: Millstone Township, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Intern Year: Salem Hospital/Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital
Clinical Interests: Clinical innovation and technology and QI/patient safety
Personal Interests: Cooking, scuba diving and (unsuccessful) gardening
Alwin Somasundaram, MD
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Undergraduate School: University of Texas, Dallas
Medical School: UT Southwestern, Dallas
Intern Year: Newton-Wellesley Hospital (categorical)
Personal Interests: Traveling to small towns, trying new restaurants and bars, watching new shows and documentaries and long sunset walks on the beach
David Wang, MD
Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate School: Rice University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Intern Year: Baylor College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education and QI/patient safety
Personal Interests: Weight lifting, reading and eating quickly
Fei Wu, MD
Hometown: Nanjing, China
Medical School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Intern Year: Massachusetts General Hospital (categorical)
Clinical Interests: Global health and medical education
Personal Interests: Basketball, piano and crosstalk comedy
Teaching Generations of Health Care Professionals
Mass General is the largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. We train future healthcare professionals in innovative therapies.
Our Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Community
Our DEI Committee aims to ensure a welcoming environment where all members of the department can experience a true sense of belonging.