Our Residents

Edward Lam, M.D. (PGY4)

• Medical School:  University of Rochester School of Medicine
• PM&R interest: Interventional Spine, MSK/Ultrasound
• Favorite Spot: Genesee river trail, Canton house, Grappa, COSTCO!
• Personal Interests: Charcoal drawing, water color. Road biking and weight lifting when I have time!

Benjamin Tracy, M.D. (PGY4)

• Medical School: University of New Mexico school of Medicine

Maria Vanushkina, M.D. (PGY4)

• Medical School: Albany Medical College
• PMR Interests: Spine, MSK, patient centered outcomes
• Favorite Spots around Rochester: Red Barn Climbing Gym, Mendon Ponds, Village Bakery (that stuffed french toast!)
• Personal Interests: Hiking, bouldering, camping, power lifting, skiing, wakesurfing/boarding, scuba, music, reading

Eduardo Bermudez, M.D. (PGY3)

• Medical School:  Morehouse school of Medicine

Adam Michalik, D.O. (PGY3)

• Medical School: Des Moines University
• PMR Interests: MSK, Interventional Spine, Sports Medicine, Ultrasound, Orthobiologics & Regenerative Medicine
• Favorite Spots in Rochester: Dinosaur BBQ, Village Gate, Public Market
• Personal Interests: Outdoor recreation, hunting, fishing, soccer

James Snyder, M.D. (PGY3)

• Medical School- Albany Medical College
• PMR Interests- Interventional Spine, Sports Medicine, Ultrasound, MSK
• Favorites Spots in Rochester- Any of a number of restaurants/breweries, Schoen Place, Finger Lakes
• Personal Interests- Rabid professional sports fan- mainly NFL and NHL, beer connoisseur, fantasy novels and football

Victoria Kung, M.D. (PGY2)

• Medical School:  SUNY Upstate Medical School

Ramzi El-Hassan, M.D. (PGY2)

• Med school - SUNY Upstate Medical University
• PM&R Interests - Undecided, Interface with technology, Device design, Research
• Favorite Rochester Spots - Home, Wegmans, Lollipop Farm, Lamberton Conservatory, Lowe's, Bruster's Ice Cream
• Personal Interests - Soccer, Running, Homebrew beer making, Pets (Stella, Duck, Walter, Matilda, Fish, John John, Piper), Family 

Soun Sheen, M.D. (PGY2)

• Medical School - Albany Medical College
• PM&R interest - Acute inpatient rehabilitation, SCI, spine
• Favorite Spots in Rochester - Public market, Highland park
• Personal interest - cooking/plating, swimming, time with family and friends

Sonia Thakur (PGY2) 

• Med school - Sikkim Manipal Institute Of Medical Sciences, India
• Favorite Rochester spots - Pittsford dairy, Grappa restaurant, Eastview Mall
• PM&R interest -Traumatic Brain injury 
• Personal interest-Coffee, books, music and dance

Saumya G. Aujla, MD (PGY1)

• Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical School
• PMR Interests: Spine, SCI, Pain
• Favorite Spots in Rochester- Pittsford Dairy, Public Market, Belhurst Castle (close by in Geneva), Jazz Fest
• Personal Interests- Dancing and choreographing, reading, interior design and traveling!

Sean Silverman, DO

• Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine –Erie Campus
• PM&R interest: TBI and/or SCI. Although it is too early to tell!!
• Favorite Spots in Rochester: The public market, Erie Canal, The Finger Lakes
• Personal Interest: Soccer, golf, running, biking, hiking, snowboarding, binge watching TV shows, foodie

Kyle Smith, MD (PGY1)

• Medical School: Temple University
• PMR Interests: MSK, sports/spine
• Favorite spots in Rochester: Public Market, Pittsford Farms Dairy, Mendon Ponds Park, Wegmans, Finger Lakes
• Personal interests: Hiking, outdoors, soccer, my dogs, trying new restaurants, travel, craft beer, and the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles