Our Residents

Chief Residents

Mathew Brockway, M.D.*

Home Town: Horseheads, New York

College: University of Rochester

Medical School: University of Rochester

Career Plans: Primary Care

Bio: Matt grew up in a small town in Upstate NY and has lived in the region ever since.  He attended the U of R for his undergraduate studies, earning a degree in Molecular Genetics and a minor in Chemistry.  He remained at the U of R for both his medical education and residency, and has been grateful for the University’s emphasis on clinical skills and patient care.  He had the opportunity to travel with a classmate to Malawi during his medical school years, learning about cultural perceptions of several diseases.  After his year as a Chief Resident, he is looking forward to staying in the area and working in the primary care setting.  He is recently and happily married, and enjoys camp fires, hiking, swing dancing, soccer, and playing guitar.

Sana Chaker, M.D.*

Home Town: Windsor, Ontario, Canada

College: University of Windsor

Medical School: Wayne State University

Career Plans: Hospitalist/Medical Education

Bio: Sana grew up in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, where she attended the University of Windsor and majored in Mathematics and Biology. She then travelled across the border to the neighboring city of Detroit, MI, to attend medical school at Wayne State University. She met her husband, a current Ophthalmology resident, in medical school. The strong focus on medical education, friendly atmosphere and collaborative culture at the University of Rochester are some of the few attractions which led to their pursuit of residency at URMC. Outside of the hospital, Sana enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, sketching, travelling to new places and collecting teas from around the world. Following her Chief Resident year, she is planning on working as a Hospitalist and is interested in medical education.

Rickinder (Ricky) Grewal, M.D.*

Home Town: Watertown, Connecticut

College: University of Connecticut

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Career Plans: Nephrology

Bio: Ricky was born just outside of Toronto, Canada, but has spent most of his life living in the US, initially outside of Houston, Texas, but later moved to Connecticut. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut in Molecular and Cell Biology with minors in Spanish and Chemistry. He went on to attend medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He then ventured outside of Connecticut and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center. After his Chief Resident year, he plans to pursue a fellowship in Nephrology. Outside the hospital, he enjoys traveling with his wife to visit family and friends and also enjoys the snowy Rochester winters and football (including fantasy).

Thomas (TJ) Rodgers, M.D.*

Home Town: State College, Pennsylvania

College: Allegheny College

Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Career Plans: Hematology/Oncology

Bio: TJ was born and grew up in State College, Pennsylvania; a place better known as the town around Penn State University. He attended Allegheny College for undergraduate training, earning a degree in Biology and Spanish Language, and studying abroad in the Andalusian region of Spain. Upon his return to the United States he pursued medical training at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, where, thanks to the local candy factory, there was always the smell of chocolate in the air. After never having visited Rochester New York prior to his interview, he decided to venture north for his residency after a wonderful initial impression of the program and city. This impression held true as he now serves as Chief Resident for the internal medicine residency program. After his Chief Resident year he plans to pursue fellowship training in Hematology/Oncology. Outside of the hospital he enjoys running, tennis, great restaurants and bar trivia. When leaving Rochester he takes every opportunity to travel abroad.

(*) = Chief Resident

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Class of 2017

Primary Care Residents

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Class of 2018

Here are the members of the Class of 2018:

Primary Care Residents

2018 Research Pathway Resident

Nicholas Tschernia
M.D., University of Nevada

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Class of 2019

Here are the members of the Class of 2019:

Nicholas Bartell,
M.D. New York Medical College

Lisa Beyers
M.D. Penn State University

Linden Brown
M.D. University of Rochester

Yu Lin Chen
M.D. SUNY Upstate

Matthew Donahue
M.D. University of Iowa

Patrick Donohue
M.D. University at Buffalo

Ellie Garbade
M.D. SUNY Upstate

Caroline Hsu
M.D. Mount Sinai

Shahidali Jaffer
M.D. University of Minnesota

Carlos-Irwin Oronce
M.D., M.P.H., M.S. Tulane University

Cristina Padilla
M.D., M.S. University of Texas Southwestern

Gabriela Palacio
M.D. SUNY Upstate

Kellsey Peterson
M.D. SUNY Upstate

Matthew Preslar
M.D. University of Rochester

Cheryl Rozario
D.O., M.P.H. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Med.

Colin Samoriski
M.D. University of Rochester

Danielle Wallace
M.D. SUNY Upstate

Chris Yan
M.D., M.P.H. University of Texas San Antonio

Primary Care Residents

Sheree Chen
M.D.

Daniel Lighthouse
M.D., Ph.D.

Sara Spinella
M.D.

Julianna Wu
M.D., M.H.S.

Preliminary Residents

For the 2016 - 2017 academic year, we have six preliminary residents and six University of Rochester Neurology PGY1's training in Internal Medicine.

David Brodell
M.D., University of Rochester

Cheryl Chu

M.D., Washington University St Louis
 

Hsin Li

M.D., SUNY Upstate

Joy Matsui
M.D., M.S., Ph.D. University of Hawaii

 

Nathaniel Simmons
M.D., M.S. Tufts University

Jonathan Soh
M.D. University of Rochester

Rochester Neurology PGY1's

Melanie Braun
M.D. University of Rochester

Ryan Canissario
M.D. SUNY Downstate

Dimitrios-Manou
M.D. University of Rochester

Kristen McCartney
M.D. University of North Carolina

Tyler Rehbein
M.D. University of Minnesota

Nicholas Taylor
M.D. Ohio State University

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