Categorical Internal Medicine Residents

PGY-1

Benjamin Ahn, MD

Alpert Medical School

Soccer, reading on one of the many RI beaches, trying every Trader Joe’s snack, watching Korean dramas

Edwin "Ed" Alyea, MD

Univ. of Massachusetts

I enjoy cooking, reading, and outdoor activities (including running, basketball, and tennis).

Enock Arthur, MD

Quinnipiac Univ.

Outside of medicine, I enjoy staying active through soccer, pickleball, and spinning. I love cooking and exploring different cuisines, including traditional African and Asian dishes. In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching anime and TV shows, and spending time with my cat, Ace.

Erika Belitzky, MD

Quinnipiac Univ.

crafting (cross-stitch and knitting), hiking, and cooking

Eduardo Canto, MD

Creighton Univ.

Golf, Real Madrid and road-trips with my partner

Fan "Danni" Cao, MD

Georgetown

Long distance running, cooking, baking, tennis, golf

Sharad Chandra, MD

The Univ. of Toledo

Playing soccer, pickleball, running, hiking, exploring coffee shops, crosswords

Elizabeth Chow, MD

Univ. at Buffalo

Playing volleyball, Pilates, reading, discovering new places to eat, and spending time with my friends and family.

Windrie Cox, DO

Univ. of New England

I watch a variety of sports and have played soccer for over 10 years. I also enjoy hiking, streaming shows, good coffee and caring for my growing collection of houseplants.

Rodolfo "Stephen" Estrada, MD

Alpert Medical School

Catching movies at the Avon, spending time by the water, rec league soccer, and remembering to read.

Hamail Iqbal, MD

Rowan Univ.

Sketching, nature walks, and exploring new food spots and coffee shops.

Rucha Janodia, MD

Rutgers New Jersey Medical

Visiting plant stores, making flower bouquets, cooking, and currently learning to knit and crochet!

Joseph Khoury, MD

Albert Einstein

Coffee Brewing, Basketball, Weight-lifting, Gaming, Hiking, and traveling!

Elise Kiszla, MD

Creighton Univ.

I enjoy baking, drawing, playing and listening to music, going on long walks, playing board games, and spending time with friends and family

Nikita "Nick" Kostrubsky, MD

Florida State Univ.

soccer, hiking, skiing, looking for shark teeth, exploring maps

Rhea Kukkal, MD

Univ. of Massachusetts

Reading, camping, making lattes, lifting, and spending time with old and new friends

Allison Ladetto, MD

Virginia Commonwealth Univ.

Yoga, reading, needlepoint, board games

Taylor Mealey, MD

Drexel Univ.

I am interested in fitness, I love to bake, I play piano and guitar for fun, and I am in a book club with my friends over zoom where we read and critically discuss classic literature. I am a big foodie and am excited to explore the restaurant scene in Providence!

Arianna Moss, MD

Univ. of California, Irvine

I love running, hiking, backpacking, and pretty much anything that gets me outdoors!

Khadija Moussadek, MD

Univ. of Vermont

One of my biggest passions in life is music! I love listening to and analyzing music, attending concerts, and exploring different genres, especially metal, rap/hip hop, and international music. I also enjoy cooking, baking, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.

Shurobhi Nandi, MD

Univ. of Massachusetts

Tennis, Reading and Travel

Gianni Pescetto, MD

Pennsylvania State Univ.

Cycling, photography, movies, baking.

Aayush Purohit, MD

Univ. of S. Carolina-Greenville

Soccer, baseball, long walks outside, coffee shops.

Julia Stacey, MD

Alpert Medical School

Hobbies: Running, walks on Blackstone Blvd with my dog, pilates, reading and beach days during all seasons!

Guy Stein, MD

Hackensack Meridian

Outside of the hospital I enjoy cooking, reading, spending time next to a body of water, and watching my hometown Boston sports teams.

Schuyler van den Nieuwenhuizen, MD

USF Health Morsani

Pickleball, walking, hiking, baking, crochet, and knitting.

James "Jeb" Wall, MD

Virginia Commonwealth Univ.

I enjoy HYROX training, watching college sports, and hanging out with my two cats, King and Pepper.

Sarah Williams, MD

Loyola Univ.

Outside of medicine, I enjoy cooking and baking, listening to music, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and reading.

Muhammad "Haaris" Zeb, MD

Univ. of Vermont

Cooking, movies, gaming, traveling, and anything near or on the water.

PGY-2

Cecily Adler, MD

Brown Univesity

Hobbies and Interests: Running, crochet, reading

Leila Alidoost, MD

Rutgers Robert Wood - Piscataway

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, cooking and baking, hosting dinner parties, puzzles, learning to craft (or at least attempting to)!

Kevin Babu, MD

Virginia Commonwealth University

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy long runs, visiting state and national parks, riding motorcycles, shopping at Costco, and getting ice cream with friends.

Conor Banta, MD

Geisinger Commonwealth

Hobbies and Interests: Board games, hiking, reading, cooking, and live music.

Josh Bennett, MD

University of Cincinnati

Hobbies and Interests: I am an avid fisherman, with a particular interest in tuna fishing. I also enjoy homebrewing, cooking, and exploring the food scene with my wife.

Ahyeon "Ellie" Cho, MD

Pennsylvania State University

Hobbies and Interests: Running, Tennis, Baking

Mary Christopher, MD

Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin

Hobbies and Interests: Pilates, hiking, running, reading, cooking

Dante Del Priore, MD

Albert Einstein

Hobbies and Interests: I love to cook (and eat) and really enjoy trying out new recipes. I've also gotten really into racket sports like tennis and pickleball!

Amy Eckland, MD

Tufts University

Hobbies and Interests: Getting outside to hike or explore, reading, and spending time with my friends, family, and cat.

Caitlin Geiger, MD

East Tennessee State University

Hobbies and Interests: Love to read, cook, explore new cities, ride my Peloton, and take long walks!

Michael George, MD

Chicago Medical School

Hobbies and Interests: Some of my hobbies include woodworking, aqua-scaping, cooking, hiking, and mentoring!

Heather Giguere, MD

University of Vermont

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of medicine I enjoy creating pottery on the wheel, knitting, reading, and spending time outside in any form- although I especially love gardening.

John Herrick, MD

New York Medical College

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking and experimenting in the kitchen, reading fiction (sci-fi and fantasy are my go-to), baseball, traveling, and spending time with my fiance and our little dog Lacy.

Kristen John, MD

Hofstra/Northwell

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, fishing, reading, crochet, baking my way through Claire Saffitz’s Dessert Person

Meenu Johnkutty, MD

Stony Brook University

Hobbies and Interests: Running, hiking, cooking, baking, reading, writing

Min Jung (Angela) Koh, MD

Georgetown University

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy long walks, golfing, discovering hidden gems around town, and spending time with friends and family.

Mia Lang, MD

Cooper Medical School

Hobbies and Interests: NYT crosswords (especially the Sunday), exploring local coffee shops, trying out new bakes, yoga, tennis, traveling when I can, spending time with family and friends

Anna Maloney, MD

Quinnipiac University

Hobbies and Interests: I love to go thrifting/antiquing with my fiancé, record shopping, hiking and camping, sewing, getting together with friends, being with family.

Emily Meisel, MD

University of Florida

Hobbies and Interests: Soccer, exercise, photography, searching for shells along the beach, watching college sports

Eric Muller, MD

Rutgers, Robert Wood - Piscataway

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, reading, sports, board games/videogames, and the New York Yankees.

Mary Pasquale`, MD

George Washington University

Hobbies and Interests: Staying active by running, cycling, and practicing yoga; exploring new places and new restaurants; reading fiction; listening to indie music

Mann Patel, MD

Rutgers, Robert Wood - Piscataway

Hobbies and Interests: Love spending time with family, am a longtime fan of MMA/boxing and enjoy video/board games/chess. Love watching historical docuseries and true crime podcasts, and recently traveling after completing my first road trip this year.

Tatiana Pimentel-Soler, MD

Universidad Central del Caribe

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of medicine, I enjoy staying active through hiking, Peloton rides, and yoga or Pilates. I also love exploring new coffee shops with a good book, trying out new recipes in the kitchen, and discovering great spots to eat.

Michaela Sabbah, MD

Loma Linda University

Hobbies and Interests: When I'm not at the hospital, I love staying active, spending time with friends and family, adding to my photography portfolio, discovering new coffee shops, helping out at church, and listening to Fairuz!

Sahana Sangappa, MD

Hackensack Meridian

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, taking care of my plants, hiking, relaxing on the beach

John (Alex) Stout, MD

Indiana University

Hobbies and Interests: Piano, reading, exercising, learning about classical architecture, following the NBA (especially the Pacers)

Krissy (Kristina) Sura, MD

Brown University

Hobbies and Interests: I love hiking, wilderness medicine and preparedness, gardening, painting, digital art, knitting/crocheting, and anything craftsy!

Hiromi Terai, MD

University of Connecticut

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, yoga, exploring new restaurants, hanging out with family and friends

Carmen Ungureanu, MD

Indiana University

Hobbies and Interests: Hosting dinner parties, cooking, walking, reading psychological thrillers

Zane Yu, MD

Brown University

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy drawing and spending time with my family. I also practice piano when I have time.

PGY-3

Abigail "Abby" Baldwin-LeClair, MD

Cooper Medical School

Hobbies and Interests: Like to stay active, enjoy going for long walks/hikes with friends, gardening, and cooking

Audrey Ballard, MD

The University of Toledo

Hobbies and Interests: Pilates, reading, pickleball, watching Award shows

Sahas Chandragiri, MD

Cooper Medical School

Hobbies and Interests: Golf, tennis, pickup basketball!

Alex Chang, MD

Hofstra/Northwell

Hobbies and Interests: Basketball, Baseball, Fantasy Football, Hiking, Eating, Succession on HBO

Alex Friefeld, MD

Boston University

Hobbies and Interests: Swimming, biking, tennis/pickleball. Board games/video games. Seeing live music. Listening to sports and history podcasts.

Alexander "Alek" Gorzewski, MD

Northwestern University

Hobbies and Interests: Exploring the shoreline, nature walks, biking, reading novels, exploring Providence's great food scene.

Aneesha Gummadi, MD, MPH

Medical College of Georgia

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Justin Halterman, MD

Stony Brook University

Hobbies and Interests: Biking, hiking, running, mystery novels, finding great breweries, road trips! Board games, chess, and cats of course.

Emily Hao, MD

University of North Dakota

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of medicine I am an avid runner with an affinity for winter running. I love making art in many forms - wire sculpting, sketching (both anatomy and non-anatomy related), painting, sewing and have just gotten into digital art as well. I also enjoy jamming on the drums and in general being outdoors!

Kimberly Ho, MD

NYU Grossman Long Island

Hobbies and Interests: Tennis, Running, Piano, Being with family and friends

Shawn Kant, MD

Brown University

Hobbies and Interests: Science fiction and fantasy media, domestic and international traveling, history (in particular classical antiquity, medieval, and American history), nature, food and fitness

Kang "Khan" Kim, MD

Brown University

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Yuval Levin, MD

George Washington University

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of medicine, I love experimenting in the kitchen with different baking and cooking recipes, weightlifting, skiing, and spending time with my friends and family!

Ranjana Lingutla, MD

Tufts University

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, crafting jewelry, relaxing on a beach, and reading (favorite author Jodi Picoult)

Colleen McCarthy, MD

University of Vermont

Hobbies and Interests: Downhill and backcountry skiing, hiking and spending time outside with my pup, traveling & exploring new places, and relaxing with a good book!

Andre Moussa Kassis, MD

West Virginia University

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, especially grilling outdoors. Exploring beaches and waterfalls. Restoring old furniture or small appliances. Tasting an expresso per new town visited.

Anushri Nimbvikar, MD

Albert Einstein

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy running, Pilates, cooking for my friends, trying new restaurants with my fiancé, and reading!

Casey Reed, MD

Johns Hopkins University

Hobbies and Interests: skiing, crochet, tennis, scuba diving

Craig Rose, MD

SUNY Upstate

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, traveling to and exploring new areas, learning to cook new dishes

Vinay Sama, MD

University of Illinois - Peoria

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of medicine, I enjoy games of all kinds, including board games, video games, and sports. My favorite game is chess!

Priya Shankarappa, MD

Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy running and hiking, eating dessert, learning to cook Indian food, watching sitcoms, and exploring cities without a map.

Zachary Shaw, MD

Brown University

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of medicine, I enjoy playing golf, soccer, and spending time with my pets!

Jeeyong Shin, MD

Cooper Medical School

Hobbies and Interests: I've always loved racquet sports; I've played tennis and badminton, and I've been dabbling in pickleball with other co-interns! I also like to play video games and more recently started reading books again, everything from nonfiction to sci-fi to historical fiction. On my ideal day off, I'm making a cup of coffee on a rainy day and hunkering down with a good book or TV show.

Arvind Sivashanmugam, MD

UNC - Chapel Hill

Hobbies and Interests: Stage Choreography, Fermentation, Racket Sports

Lucas Smith, MD

University of Connecticut

Hobbies and Interests: I love playing chess, snowboarding, skateboarding, hiking with my dog, and I recently cultivated a pickleball addiction (soo original I know).

Ryan Snow, MD

Brown University

Hobbies and Interests: Basketball, Traveling, Live Music, Eating throughout RI!

Sean Varga, MD

Brown University

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Brian Welling, DO

Arkansas College of OM

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