PGY-5
Charles Babb, M.D.
Hometown: Kingsport, TN
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Undergraduate School: Eastman School of Music
Interests in Otolaryngology: Otology/
Neurotology, Laryngology, Professional Voice, Performance Medicine
Hobbies: Hiking, Photography, Running the Dog, Taking Trips to Canada, Jazz Clubs, and Going to Concerts. I Played Trumpet Seriously for Years Before Going into Medicine.
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Zemeta Ethiopian Restaurant, Voula’s, Ugly Duck Coffee, Fuego Coffee, Eastman School of Music, Little Theatre, Dryden Theatre, Mount Hope Cemetery, Durand Park, Taughannock Falls, the Adirondacks, Ithaca, Toronto
Nicolas Casellas, M.D.
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Saint Joseph’s University
Interests in Otolaryngology: Laryngeal and Esophageal Disorders, Transoral Laser Microsurgery, Sleep Surgery
Hobbies: Big Fan of Spanish Wine (Which You Can Actually Find in Rochester!) Running, Skiing, and Playing Golf
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Visiting Finger Lakes Wineries, Going to the Dog Park at Tower 280's Rooftop, Boating on the Finger Lakes, Enjoying Dinner at Good Luck and Roux Restaurants
Bartholomew Bacak, M.D., Ph.D.
Hometown: Bethlehem, PA
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh
Interests in Otolaryngology: General Otolaryngology, Sleep Surgery, Laryngology
Hobbies: Tennis, Squash, Traveling, and Hiking. I Caught My First Fish Early In My PGY-3 Year!
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Visiting Tower 280’s Rooftop Dog Park, Hanging in the Upper Falls Neighborhood, Going to Unter Biergarten
Sheela Saidha, M.D.
Hometown: Burke, VA
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Interests in Otolaryngology: Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Global health and humanitarian efforts, working in underserved areas and in countries with limited resources, mentorship to minority female medical students pursuing careers in ENT
Hobbies: Dancer, Creating Artwork, Gardening, Learning to Cook Different Cuisines, Spirituality and Meditation, Running, Biking
Favorite Activities to Do In Rochester: Sitting Out On My Porch and Reading a Good Book, Fall and Spring Hiking in Rochester, Exploring Various Parks and Outdoor Spots in the Area (So Many!) including Cobb's Hill Park, Highland Park, Sunken Garden at Warner Castle, Turning Point Park, Love Swimming in Local Waterfalls and Lakes
PGY-4
Kathryn Bradburn, M.D.
Hometown: Williamston, SC
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University
Interests in Otolaryngology: Pediatric Otolaryngology, Global Health, Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Hobbies: Playing Ultimate Frisbee, Going On Long Road Trips on the Back Roads, Gardening, Birding, and Long Distance Running
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Going to Summer Festivals (Jazzfest!), Exploring New Camping/Hiking Spots in the Adirondacks and Finger Lakes, Going on Day Trips to the Finger Lakes Wine Trails, and Trying New Breweries
Justin Cole, M.D.
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergraduate School: Ohio University
Interests in Otolaryngology: Comprehensive Otolaryngology, Thyroid Surgery
Hobbies: Philosophy, Foreign Languages/Linguistics, Golf, Home workouts, Traveling, Reading, Skiing, Hiking, Camping, Astronomy
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Golfing, Java Cafe, Highland Park, Finger Lakes
PGY-3
Michael Castle, M.D.
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Utah State University
Interests in Otolaryngology: Otology/Neurotology and facial reanimation, head and neck and reconstructive surgery, pediatric otolaryngology
Hobbies: Hockey, Cooking, Grilling, Weight lifting, Snowboarding, Golf, Outdoor activities and Water Sports
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Walking the Erie Canal with my wife, kid and dogs; Mendon Ponds, Ellison Park, Nosh, Lake Ontario, Finger Lakes and Watkins Glen
Catherine Loftus, M.D.
Hometown: Westwood, MA
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergraduate School: Boston College
Interests in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Otology, Laryngology
Hobbies: Softball, Volleyball, Hiking, Camping
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Going to the Rochester Public Market, Visiting the Seneca Park Zoo
Allison (Tian Yue) Song, M.D.
Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergraduate School: Boston University
Interests in Otolaryngology: Compre-
hensive Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Hobbies: Cats, Rock Climbing, Crocheting, Bread Making, and Eating!
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Visiting the Rochester Public Market, Fishing by Lake Ontario and Irondequoit Bay, Going to K2 Brother's Brewery for Milkshake IPAs
PGY-2
Andrew Kelly, M.D.
Hometown: South Orange, New Jersey
Medical School: University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate School: New York University
Interests in Otolaryngology: Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Laryngology, Otology
Hobbies: Playing piano, fencing, seeing live music
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Getting acquainted with the food scene, meeting new people, Lilac Festival
Nicholas Zaccor, M.D., Ph.D.
Hometown: Army Brat
Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Interests in Otolaryngology: Head & Neck, Facial Plastics, Neurotology, Facial Nerve Regen/Reanimation/Neuroprosthetics
Hobbies: Finance and Investing, Travel, News Junkie, Guitar, Hiking, Snowboarding, Brewery and Vineyard Visits
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Biking along the Erie Canal and downtown river, K2 Brewery
PGY-1
Sai Nimmagadda, M.D.
Hometown: Novi, Michigan
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Undergraduate School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Interests in Otolaryngology: Rhinology, Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Laryngology
Hobbies: Hiking, Basketball, trying new restaurants, attending Red Wings/Bills games and all things related to Michigan/Detroit sports
Why Rochester: The familiarity with the department and continuing to work with great mentors across so many different sub-specialties was greatly appealing to me, as well as the continued growth of the program. Rochester feels like a second home to me after four years of medical school here!
Lee Porterfield, M.D.
Hometown: Allegany, New York
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Undergraduate School: Chatham University
Interests in Otolaryngology: General, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Hobbies: Ice Hockey, Art, Food
Why Rochester: The great surgical experience and the wonderful people!
John Wilson, M.D., M.S.
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Undergraduate School: University of Rochester
Interests in Otolaryngology: Otology/
Neurotology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery
Hobbies: Piano, Biking, Gardening, Spending time with my wife
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Café Sasso, Finger Lakes Breweries & Wineries, Pittsford Dairy Ice Cream, Letchworth State Park, Hattie’s
Ryan Patrick, M.D.
Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Harvard College
Interests in Otolaryngology: Otology, Comprehensive Otolaryngology
Hobbies: Golf, Wildlife Photography, Biking
Why Rochester: My wife and I both felt Rochester's residency programs offered everything we were looking for in a training program, and more! The faculty, fellow residents, and community have made us feel welcome and supported as we start our careers. We could not be happier to call ourselves New Yorkers!