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 2028
Samuel Aldous, MD
![Samuel Aldous, MD](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/sam-aldous.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/audrey-bangs.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/doug-cassidy.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/lucy-chen-170x170.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/sukarn-chokkara.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/alyssa-dzik.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/shannon-eriksson.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/varun-gupta.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/greta-handing.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/colleen-hayes.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/ifeoma-kamalu.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/annie-ma.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/hanna-mandl.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/chelsea-messinger.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/louisa-moore.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/nehal-navali.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/hailey-novis.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/felipe-pina.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/deb-plana.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/claire-ressel.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/stephanie-ryan.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/naman-shetty.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/dawi-shin.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/rachael-smith.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/matthew-spidi.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/oghosa-urhoghide.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2028/regina-villalobos.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Ahmed-Sarah.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/arango-susana.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/arciprete-joseph.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Baffoni-Gabriella.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Bruno-Vincent.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/cost-zachary.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/costa-elise.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/daniels-mary.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/deeb-stephanie.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Douglas-Ayooluwa.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/falcon-rodriguez.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/faust-elizabeth.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/gomez-yanet.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Grisham-Alanah.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/hari-gopika.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/jenkins-russell.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Johnson-john.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Kabani-Aamna.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/nathan-katz.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Kendir-Jibril.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Kimlinger-Melissa.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Lam-Leann.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Mensah-Terrance.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Patel-pooja.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/praachi-raje.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Rathmell-Cara.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/max-staebler.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Wang-Annette.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2027/Wiredu-Kwame.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/abbott_megan-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/achen_zach-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/andrew_caroline-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/butler_caley-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/curtis_jack-400px.jpg)
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
![Derek DeWitt, MD, MBA](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/dewitt_derek-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/falkson_sam-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/freedman_isaac-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/friedman_dan-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/harris_zach-400px.jpg)
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
![Carl Jn Pierre, MD](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/jn pierre_carl-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/judge-padilla-rachel-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/kumar_nick-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/lee_leah-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/lemon-riggs_dlorean-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/lo_brian-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/mills_emily-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/oneto_augustin-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/peck_lauren-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/porter_justin-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/pulice_teo-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/rens_neil-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/siemens_andy-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/suriani_robert-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/yang_isabelle-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2026/yi_yang-400px.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/agrawal-uday.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/bungart-brittani.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/butler-shaunte.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/cao-scott.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/cho-james.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/dicapua-christopher.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/galstyan-arpine.jpg)
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
![Jessica Hawkins, MD, MSEd](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/hawkins-jessica.jpg)
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
![Zeyu Hu, MD, MS](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/hu-zeyu.jpg)
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
![Ashwini Joshi, MD](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/joshi-ashwini.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/kaplon-adam.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/kherallah-yaman.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/perez-juan.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/piersa-anastasia.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/rollins-david.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/sanchez-kyle.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/stein-samantha.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/thimm-matthew-400x400.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/thomas-taylor.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/tucker-bartley-anthony.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/valdivia-alfredo.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/warren-michael.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/weaver-benjamin.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/wesner-erin.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/woo-sekizaki-taylor.jpg)
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](/assets/MGH/images/anesthesia/residents/class-of-2025/zikovich-shannon.jpg)
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
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