General Surgery Resident Profiles

PGY-5

Solange Bayard
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Solange Bayard, M.D.
  • PGY-5

Hometown:

Princeton, MA

Medical School:

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Research Interest:

Racial/ethnic disparities, breast cancer outcomes, triple negative breast cancer tumor biology

Outside Interest:

Soccer, painting

Jake Connolly
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James (Jake) Connolly, M.D.
  • PGY-5

Hometown:

Belmont, MA

Medical School:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai

Research Interest:

Genomic and "big data" thoracic oncology 

Outside Interest:

Hiking with my dog, exploring NYC (especially Broadway), acting as my husband's photography assistant 

Caitlin Egan
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Caitlin Egan, M.D.
  • PGY-5

Hometown:

Northboro, Massachusetts

Medical School:

New York Medical College

Research Interest:

Trauma, critical care

Outside Interest:

Exploring NYC

Jacques Greenberg
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Jacques Greenberg, M.D.
  • PGY-5

Hometown:

Philadelphia, PA 

Medical School:

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Research Interest:

Endocrine oncology 

Outside Interest:

Outside of work, I prioritize running with my partner and cooking dinner together. Otherwise, I love meeting up with friends, camping, and visiting our families.

Harry (Ben) Lengel
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Harry (Ben) Lengel, M.D.
  • PGY-5

Hometown:

Wilmington, DE

Medical School:

Sidney Kimmel College at Thomas Jefferson University

Research Interest:

Thoracic oncology

Outside Interest:

Sports, Alabama football, and growing a jungle in my apartment

Claire Li
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Yue (Claire) Li, M.D.
  • PGY-5

Hometown:

Columbia, Maryland

Medical School:

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Research Interest:

Cancer immunology

Outside Interest:

Cooking and eating, pushing my dog to be his best self

Evan Lutton
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Evan Lutton, M.D.
  • PGY-5

Hometown:

Pittsburgh, PA

Medical School:

Katz SOM Temple University

Graduate Work Before Residency:

MD, PhD, Temple University School of Medicine

Research Interest:

Trauma and surgical critical care, transplant surgery, patient advocacy

Outside Interest:

I enjoy running in Central Park, spin, and exploring new bars and restaurants in New York.

Newell (Bryce) Robinson
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Newell (Bryce) Robinson, M.D.
  • PGY-5

Hometown:

Cold Spring Harbor, New York

Medical School:

Wake Forrest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Research Interest:

CT surgery, ECMO, quality improvement

Outside Interest:

Basketball, hanging with family dogs, college football

PGY-4

Panpan Chen
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Panpan Chen, M.D.
  • PGY-4

<h4><strong>Hometown:</strong></h4> Sayre, PA
<h4><strong>Medical School:</strong></h4> Albany Medical College of Union University
<h4><strong>Graduate Work Before Residency:</strong></h4> Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, Medical School: Albany Medical College
<h4><strong>Research Interest:</strong></h4> Abdominal transplantation
<h4><strong>Outside Interest:</strong></h4> Skiing, mountaineering, hiking, cooking

Genevieve Fasano
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Genevieve Fasano, M.D.
  • PGY-4

Hometown:

Wall, NJ

Medical School:

Drexel University College of Medicine

Research Interest:

Breast cancer, cancer outcomes, healthcare disparities

Outside Interest:

Peloton, travel, plant-based cooking, animal lover

Caitlin Finn
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Caitlin Finn, M.D.
  • PGY-4

<h4><strong>Hometown:</strong></h4> Chapel Hill, NC
<h4><strong>Medical School:</strong></h4> Weill Cornell Medical College
<h4><strong>Research Interest:</strong></h4> Health services, policy, women in surgery
<h4><strong>Outside Interest:</strong></h4> Distance running, baking, spending time outdoors with my dog Sadie

Arpit Gupta
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Arpit Gupta, M.D.
  • PGY-4

Hometown:

Delhi, India

Medical School:

Weill Cornell Medicine

Graduate Work Before Residency:

PhD Theoretical Particle Physics

Research Interest:

Surgical Oncology, Developmental Biology

Outside Interest:

Hiking, triathlon

Josh Johnson
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Josh Johnson, M.D.
  • PGY-4

<h4><strong>Hometown:</strong></h4> Uniondale, NY
<h4><strong>Medical School:</strong></h4> Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
<h4><strong>Research Interest:</strong></h4> Endovascular Surgery, Thoracic Oncology, Health Disparities, Medical Education
<h4><strong>Outside Interest:</strong></h4> Information Technology, Historical Literature, Triathlons, Basketball

Alison Kearns
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Alison C. Kearns, M.D., Ph.D.
  • PGY-4

Hometown:

East Stroudsburg, PA

Medical School:

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Research Interest:

The interaction between the immune system and surgical diseases

Outside Interest:

Cats, Reality Television, hiking/backpacking

Andrea Mesiti
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Andrea Mesiti, M.D.
  • PGY-4

<h4><strong>Hometown:</strong></h4> Albany, NY
<h4><strong>Medical School:</strong></h4> Albany Medical College of Union University
<h4><strong>Research Interest:</strong></h4> Clinical outcomes
<h4><strong>Outside Interest:</strong></h4> Exercise, baking, reading

James (Nathan) Mynard
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James (Nathan) Mynard, M.D.
  • PGY-4

Hometown:

Chipley, FL

Medical School:

University of Alabama School of Medicine

Research Interest:

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Outside Interest:

Music, playing guitar, running, Auburn Football

Pooja Shah
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Pooja Shah, M.D.
  • PGY-4

Hometown:

Cupertino, CA

Medical School:

University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

Research Interest:

Pediatric intestinal failure, surgical education

Outside Interest:

Attending farmers markets, running, cycling, watercolor painting, scrabble

PGY-3

Miseker Abate
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Miseker Abate, M.D.
  • PGY-3

<h4><strong>Hometown:</strong></h4> Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
<h4><strong>Medical School:</strong></h4> UC Irvine School of Medicine
<h4><strong>Graduate Work Before Residency:</strong></h4> MPH Harvard Global Health
<h4><strong>Research Interest:</strong></h4> Global health/global surgery and healthcare disparities outcome research
<h4><strong>Outside Interest:</strong></h4> Running, turbokickboxing, hiking, cooking

Misha Armstrong
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Misha Armstrong, M.D.
  • PGY-3

<h4><strong>Hometown:</strong></h4> Jacksonville, FL
<h4><strong>Medical School:</strong></h4> University Of Miami Leornard Miller School of Medicine

Julia Button
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Julia Button, M.D.
  • PGY-3

Hometown:

Baltimore

Medical School:

University of North Carolina

Outside Interest:

Hanging with my german shorthair pointer, running, exploring new restaurants in the city

Caitlin Cain
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Caitlin Cain, M.D.
  • PGY-3

Hometown:

Los Angeles

Medical School:

Georgetown University

Research Interest:

Wilm’s Tumor, pediatric outcomes in trauma, congenital anomalies/ embryology, congenital heart disease

Outside Interest:

Art & architecture, piano, running, languages, my cat

Daniel Jones
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Daniel Jones, M.D.
  • PGY-3

Hometown:

Salt Lake City, UT

Medical School:

University of Utah SOM

Research Interest:

Outcomes in trauma/critical care

Outside Interest:

Backpacking, cooking, traveling, skiing, guitar

Yeon Joo Lee
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Yeon Joo Lee, M.D.
  • PGY-3

<h4><strong>Hometown:</strong></h4> Port Washington, NY
<h4><strong>Medical School:</strong></h4> State University of NY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
<h4><strong>Research Interest:</strong></h4> Clinical outcomes and translational research in cardiac surgery 
<h4><strong>Outside Interest:</strong></h4> Running, hiking, the Office, trying new foods, spending time with friends and family

Alexa Turpin
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Alexa Turpin, M.D.
  • PGY-3

Hometown:

Woodstown, NJ

Medical School:

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Research Interest:

Pediatric surgery, pediatric trauma, congenital anomalies

Outside Interest:

My dog, peloton, reading, hanging out with friends

Stella Tsui
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Stella Tsui, M.D.
  • PGY-3

Hometown:

Hong Kong

Medical School:

Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Research Interest:

Surgical Outcomes Research. CT Surgery.

Outside Interest:

Marvel superhero movies, music, playing with my friends' dogs

Zachary Whaley
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Zachary Whaley, M.D.
  • PGY-3

<h4><strong>Hometown:</strong></h4> Birmingham, AL
<h4><strong>Medical School:</strong></h4> University of Alabama School of Medicine
<h4><strong>Graduate Work Before Residency:</strong></h4> Stem cell research
<h4><strong>Research Interest:</strong></h4> Oncology, surgical technology, medical education
<h4><strong>Outside Interest:</strong></h4> Backpacking, solo travel, reading

PGY-3 Research

Shaikha Al-Thani
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Shaikha Al-Thani, M.D.
  • PGY-3 Research

Hometown:

Doha, QAT

Medical School:

Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar

Ben Greenspun, M.D.
Benjamin Greenspun, M.D.
  • PGY-3 Research
Elizabeth Gilbert
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Elizabeth Gilbert, M.D.
  • PGY-3 Research

Hometown:

Orinda, CA

Medical School:

Weill Cornell

Research Interest:

Thoracic Surgery

Outside Interest:

Traveling, peloton

Lamia Harik
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Lamia Harik, M.D.
  • PGY-3 Research

Hometown:

New York, NY

Medical School:

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Sarah Hatfield
Sarah Hatfield, M.D.
  • PGY-3 Research
Bradley Pearson
Bradley Pearson, M.D.
  • PGY-3 Research
Daniel Metzger
Daniel Metzger, M.D.
  • PGY-3 Research

PGY-2

Patricia Chan
Patricia Chan, M.D.
  • PGY-2
Max Coffey
Max Coffey, M.D.
  • PGY-2
Alexander Gregg
Alexander Gregg, M.D.
  • PGY-2
Matthew Hill
Matthew Hill, M.D.
  • PGY-2
Nikolay Ivanov
Nikolay Ivanov, M.D.
  • PGY-2
Cleo Siderides
Cleo Siderides, M.D.
  • PGY-2
Maria Sierra
Maria Sierra, M.D.
  • PGY-2
Nanruoyi Zhou
Nanruoyi Zhou, M.D.
  • PGY-2

PGY-2 NDP

Yasmeen Chahal
Yasmeen Chahal, M.D.
  • PGY-2 NDP
James Hunker
James Hunker, M.D.
  • PGY-2 NDP
Moon Usman
Moon Usman, M.D.
  • PGY-2 NDP

PGY-2 Research

Cara Berkowitz
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Cara Berkowitz, M.D.
  • PGY-2 Research

Hometown:

Cherry Hill, NJ

Medical School:

Weill Cornell Medicine

Research Interest:

Pediatric surgery

Outside Interest:

Running, cooking, piano, skiing

Sarah Breves
Sarah Breves, M.D.
  • PGY-2 Research
Nitin Jethmalani
Nitin Jethmalani, M.D.
  • PGY-2 Research
Teagan Marshall
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Teagan Marshall, M.D.
  • PGY-2 Research

Hometown:

Sterling, MA

Medical School:

Weill Cornell Medicine

Research Interest:

Medical student and surgical resident education, identifying & addressing systemic biases within medicine

Outside Interest:

I enjoy being outdoors with my Siberian husky, Theo, and bird watching in Central Park. I am an avid runner and am training for the NYC Marathon.

Andrew Mudreac
Andrew Mudreac, M.D.
  • PGY-2 Research
Abhinay Tumati
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Abhinay Tumati, M.D.
  • PGY-2 Research

Hometown:

Plainsboro, NJ

Medical School:

Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Research Interest:

Clinical Outcomes Research

Outside Interest:

Playing Tennis, Watching Arsenal FC, Trying new cuisines

Wini Zambare
Wini Zambare, M.D.
  • PGY-2 Research

PGY-1

Brenden Bratton
Brenden Bratton
  • PGY-1
Samantha Donovan
Samantha Donovan
  • PGY-1
Gribkova
Yelizaveta Gribkova
  • PGY-1
Robert James
Robert James
  • PGY-1
Matthew Muller
Matthew Muller
  • PGY-1
Flaminio Pavesi
Flaminio Pavesi
  • PGY-1
Arianna Sidoti
Arianna Sidoti
  • PGY-1
Anne Worth
Anne Worth
  • PGY-1

PGY-1 NDP

Ahmed Aly
Ahmed Aly
  • PGY-1 NDP
Hussain AlShimali
Hussain AlShimali
  • PGY-1 NDP
Michael Chukwu
Michael Chukwu
  • PGY-1 NDP
Perezgrovas Olaria
Roberto Perezgrovas Olaria
  • PGY-1 NDP
Parima Safe
Parima Safe
  • PGY-1 NDP

PGY-1 GS/IR

Blake Gershon
Blake Gershon
  • PGY-1 GS/IR
Joseph Moirano
Joseph Moirano
  • PGY-1 GS/IR
Michael Scott
Michael Scott
  • PGY-1 GS/IR

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