Categorical Internal Medicine Residents

PGY-1

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-2

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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PGY-3

MacKenzie Adams, MD

University of South Carolina

Hobbies and Interests: Aside from spending time with my friends, family, and co-residents, I also love watching foreign tv, reading novels, doing anything outside, and traveling both abroad and locally around New England.

Talah Bakdash, MD

University of Kansas

Hobbies and Interests: My hobbies include reading and writing poetry, traveling and taking photos on my trips (next destination on my bucket list is Portugal), and exploring local dessert spots.

Adam Burton, MD

University of Miami

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of the hospital, I love sports (both watching and playing), biking, exercise, prestige TV shows, and exploring restaurants and breweries in the area. Above all, I love spending time with my team- my wife, daughter, and 5 year old standard poodle named Scarlett.

Amber Chen, MD

McGovern Medical School

Hobbies and Interests: pickleball, volleyball, crocheting, nail art, dance, board games, travel vlogging, cafe hopping

Vaisali Chilamkurthy, MD

E. Virginia Medical School

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Jacqueline Chu, MD

Ohio State University

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, visiting farmer's markets and farmstands around Massachusetts, spending time with my husband Nate and my yellow lab Sunny

Gavriel Cohn, MD

University of Connecticut

Hobbies and Interests: I love watching Boston sports on the couch, making Legos, and trying new restaurants.

Eric Ding, MD

University of Massachusetts

Hobbies and Interests: teaching my old dog new tricks, trying weird ice cream flavors, watching baking competitions on Netflix

Matthew Genelin, MD

University of Colorado

Hobbies and Interests: I grew up an avid downhill skier in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and in the summer, hiking and biking outdoor trails. You’ll find me active with these when I’m back home visiting CO, but out here you’ll find me at the beach, walking my dog around the city, or restaurant hopping!!

Sapana Gupta, MD

Drexel University

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of medicine, I enjoy non-fiction reading, traveling (both nationally and internationally), and exploring nearby cafés. My favorite café so far is Riff Raff right here in Providence!

Sharon Kelmar, MD

Tufts University

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of the hospital I love cycling, cross country skiing, indoor rock climbing, and exploring all of Providence's amazing restaurants!

Jane Lock, MD

Boston University

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Frederick Lu, MD

Boston University

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, soccer, football, crosswords, breweries, movies, candle making

Keara Lynn, MD

University of Vermont

Hobbies and Interests: hiking, skiing down-hill and cross-country, cooking and baking, traveling

Sathwik Madireddy, MD

Saint Louis University

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of medicine, I enjoy being outdoors, hiking, biking, reading historical nonfiction, and recently picked up skiing.

Brian Osorio, MD

University of Massachusetts

Hobbies and Interests: Playing soccer, watching sports, going to restaurants

Lorenza Padilla, MD

Michigan State University

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of residency, I enjoy traveling, spending quality time with family and friends, and going for runs to stay active. I love exploring different coffee shops around the city and taking care of my dog, PiperLou.

Thomas Palladino, MD

Geisel School of Medicine

Hobbies and Interests: Making homemade pizza and pasta, walking around the West End listening to The Big Picture podcast, playing electric guitar and bass

Andrew Petrou, MD

Quinnipiac University

Hobbies and Interests: Outside of the hospital, some of my hobbies include cheffing it up in the kitchen, trying new restaurants (ask me for recommendations), exercising/hiking, and traveling.

Abraham Shin, MD

Boston University

Hobbies and Interests: Watching a lot of movies, playing board games, planning the next amusement park visit, building a tea collection (but failing because I'm drinking them all), staying current on innovations in electrical engineering, hiking, racket sports (yes, including pickleball), and pretending that I enjoy running.

Shelby Smith, MD

University of Connecticut

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Ashwinkumar Sooriyakumar, MD

University of Vermont

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, cooking, lifting, computers and astronomy

Alexander Sweeting, MD

Augusta University

Hobbies and Interests: CrossFit, Run Club, Long walks on the beach

Maya Tsao-Wu, MD

Pennsylvania State

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Ryan Tudino, MD

Quinnipiac University

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking with my dog, kayaking, paddle boarding, biking, pub trivia

Irene Victoria Vargas, MD

Geisel School of Medicine

Hobbies and Interests: In my free time, I enjoy hiking, playing tennis, guitar and painting!

Athanasios Vassilopoulos, MD

University of Athens

Hobbies and Interests: History reading, soccer

Stephanos Vassilopoulos, MD

University of Athens

Hobbies and Interests: Coffee brewing, soccer, basketball

Wendy Yang, MD

SUNY Downstate

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Categorical Internal Medicine Residents

PGY-1

PGY-2

PGY-3

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