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General Surgery Interns 2025

 

PGY-5

Paul Burchard, M.D.

Paul Burchard, M.D.Hometown: Hanover, NH
Medical School: West Virginia University
Undergraduate School: University of Richmond

 

Yatee Dave, M.D.

Yatee Dave, M.D.Hometown: Denville, NJ
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University

 

Alexa Melucci, M.D.

Alexa Melucci, M.D.Hometown: Medford, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergraduate School: Penn State

 

Neil Parikh, M.D.

Neil Parikh, M.D.Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Medical School: Central Michigan College of Medicine
Undergraduate School: University of Michigan

 

Orjola Prela, M.D.

Orjola PrelaHometown: Lezhē, Albania
Medical School: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Undergraduate School: Saint John’s University

 

Brittany Rocque, M.D.

Brittany RocqueHometown: Saint Albans, VT
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Undergraduate School: McGill University

 

Haowei Wang, M.D.

Haowei WangHometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Medical School: University of Virginia
Undergraduate School: Saint Louis University

 

PGY-4

Jose Aldana, M.D.

Jose Aldana, M.D.Hometown: Trujillo-Venezuela
Medical School: University of Carabobo in Valencia-Venezuela
Undergraduate School

Caitlin Cook, M.D.

Caitlin Cook, M.D.Hometown: Leesburg, VA
Medical School: Tulane University
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia

Vladimir Faustin, D.O.

Vladimir Faustin , D.O.Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School: Kansas State University

Sameer Khan, M.D.

Khan-Sameer, M.D.Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Aga Khan University
Undergraduate School: N/A

Anthony Loria, M.D.

Anthony Loria MDHometown: McLean, VA
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: George Mason University


 

Simon Shin, M.D.

Simon ShinHometown: Seattle, WA
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Undergraduate School: University of Washington


 

Yeu Sanz (Samantha) Wu, M.D.

Yeu Sanz (Samantha) Wu, M.D.Hometown: Long Island, NY 
Medical School: Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Undergraduate School: Cornell University 

PGY-3

Matthew Byrne, M.D.

Byrne-Matthew, M.D.Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Undergraduate School: Cornell University

Shaelyn Cavanaugh, M.D.

Cavanaugh-Shaelyn, M.D.Hometown: Pine Bush, NY
Medical School: State of New York Upstate Medical School
Undergraduate School: Syracuse University

Totadri Dhimal, M.D.

Totadri Dhimal, M.D.Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate School: Syracuse University

Robert Freter, M.D.

Freter, Robert, MDHometown: Ann Arbor, MI 
Medical School: University of Rochester 
Undergraduate School: Xavier University of Louisiana 

Talal Jaber, M.D.

Jaber-Talal, M.D.Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology
Undergraduate School: Jordan University of Science and Technology

Joel Kruger, M.D.

Kruger-JoelHometown: West Hartford, CT
Medical School: University of Rochester
Undergraduate School: Tufts University

Angela Wang, M.D.

Wang Angela, MDHometown: Singapore
Medical School: UT Health San Antonio
Undergraduate School: Cornell University 

 

PGY-2

Molly Bloomenthal, M.D.

Molly Bloomenthal, M.D.

Hometown: Sudbury, MA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Colgate University

Taylor Brophy, M.D.

Brophy-Taylor, MDHometown: Wellsville, NY
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Undergraduate School: State University of New York at Geneseo

Kathleen Princess V. Carino, M.D.

Carino-Kathleen, MDHometown: Baltimore, MD
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate School: University of Maryland Baltimore County

Ian Harmatz-Kean, M.D.

Harmatz-Ken, MDHometown: Philadelphia
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh

Kristen Kosmerl, M.D.

Kosmerl-Kristen, MDHometown: Rochester
Medical School: University at Buffalo
Undergraduate School: University at Buffalo

Teresa Pullano, M.D.

Pullano-Tess, MDHometown: Penfield, NY
Medical School: University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Cornell University

 

Elen Safarian, M.D.

Elen Safarian, MDHometown: Las Vegas, NV
Medical School: Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
Undergraduate School: Syracuse University

 

PGY-1

Nathan Arnold, M.D.

Nathan ArnoldMedical School: Rutgers
Undergraduate School: Robert Wood Johnson


 

Aristide Coumarbatch, M.D.

Aristide CoumarbatchMedical School: Michigan State University

 

Mackenzie Elrod, M.D.

Mackenzie ElrodMedical School: University of Toledo

 

Jenny Ganay-Vasquez, M.D.

Jenny Ganay-VasquezMedical School: University of Rochester

 

Macri Gil Diaz, M.D.

Maria Gil DiazMedical School: Geisel School of Medicine Dartmouth

 

Nadja Jones, M.D.

Nadja JonesMedical School: University of Arizona

 

Katie Moklaizky, M.D.

Katie MoklaizkyMedical School: University of Rochester

 

Daneal Portman, M.D.

Daneal PortmanMedical School: New York Medical College

 

Justin Weissberg, M.D.

Justin WeissbergMedical School: University of Rochester

 

PGY-1 Preliminary

Hussein El Bourji, M.D.

Hussein El BourjiMedical School: American University of Beirut

Timothy Hoang, M.D.

Timothy HoangMedical School: University of Rochester

Research Residents

Megan Boyer, M.D.

Boyer-MeganHometown: Manchester, CT
Medical School: Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont 
Undergraduate School: University of Connecticut

Mitchell Breitenbach, M.D.

Mitchell Breitenbach, MDHometown: Rochester, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester
Undergraduate School: Villanova University

Luke Cybulski, M.D.

Cybulski-Luke, M.D.Hometown: Franklin, MA; Rochester, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate School: University of Rochester

Ashley Ferguson, M.D.

Ferguson, Ashley, MDHometown: Bronx, NY
Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine 
Undergraduate School: University at Albany


 

Jonathan Guevara, M.D.

Guevara, Jonathan, MDHometown: Hempstead, NY
Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Undergraduate School: Hofstra University 

Bailey Hilty, M.D.

Hilty-BailyHometown: Grand Junction, CO
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Undergraduate School: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Marie (Molly) Jacobs, M.D.

Jacobs-Marie-MollyHometown: Cumberland, Maine
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: McGill University 

Abigail Loszko, M.D.

Loszko-Abigail-AbbyHometown: Charlotte, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina
Undergraduate School: University of South Carolina

 

Mario Matabele, M.D.

Matabele, Mario MDHometown: Milwaukee, WI
Medical School: UW-School of Medicine and Public Health
Undergraduate School: UCLA

Michael McCabe, M.D.

McCabe Michael, MDHometown: Holland, MI
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate School: Grand Valley State University


 

Tyler Schermann, M.D.

Schermann, Tyler, MDHometown: Lakeville, Minnesota 
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Lindenwood University 

 

Korry Wirth, M.D.

Wirth-korryHometown: Cheektowaga, NY; Buffalo, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate School: Canisius College


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