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General Surgery Interns 2025


PGY-5

Jose Aldana, M.D.Jose Aldana, M.D.

Hometown: Trujillo, Venezuela
Medical School: Washington University

Caitlin Cook, M.D.Caitlin Cook, M.D.

Hometown: Leesburg, VA
Medical School: Tulane University
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia

Sameer Khan, M.D.Sameer Khan, M.D.

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Aga Khan University

Anthony Loria, M.D.Anthony Loria, M.D.

Hometown: McLean, VA
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: George Mason University

Simon Shin, M.D.Simon Shin, M.D.

Hometown: 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: Hofstra
Undergraduate School: Cornell University

PGY-4

Matthew Byrne, M.D.Matthew Byrne, M.D.

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Undergraduate School: Cornell University

Shaelyn Cavanaugh, M.D.Shaelyn Cavanaugh, M.D.

Hometown: Pine Bush, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
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

Vladimir Faustin, D.O.Vladimir Faustin, D.O.

Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Undergraduate School: Kansas State University

Talal Jaber, M.D.Talal Jaber, M.D.

Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Undergraduate School: Jordan University of Science and Technology

Joel Kruger, M.D.Joel Kruger, M.D.

Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Medical School: University of Rochester
Undergraduate School: Tufts University

Angela Wang, M.D.Angela Wang, M.D.

Hometown: Singapore
Medical School: University of Texas
Undergraduate School: Cornell University

PGY-3

Megan Boyer, M.D.Megan Boyer, M.D.

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

Bailey Hilty Chu, M.D.Bailey Hilty Chu, M.D.

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

Marie (Molly) Jacobs, M.D.Marie (Molly) Jacobs, M.D.

Hometown: Cumberland, ME
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: McGill University

Abigail Loszko, M.D.Abigail Loszko, M.D.

Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina
Undergraduate School: University of South Carolina

Peter Shafeek No LabcoatPeter Shafeek, M.D.

Medical School: Penn State University

Korry Wirth, M.D.Korry Wirth, M.D.

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

Junchao Zhang No LabcoatJunchao Zhang, M.D.

Medical School: Upstate Medical University

DDanya Ziazadeh, M.D., M.P.H.anya Ziazadeh, M.D., M.P.H.

Medical School: University of Toledo

PGY-2

Nathan Arnold, M.D.Nathan Arnold, M.D.

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Undergraduate School: Robert Wood Johnson

Mackenzie Elrod, M.D.Mackenzie Elrod, M.D.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine

Jenny Ganay-Vasquez, M.D.Jenny Ganay-Vasquez, M.D.

Medical School: University of Rochester

Maria Gil Diaz, M.D.Maria Gil Diaz, M.D.

Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth


Nadja Jones, M.D.Nadja Jones, M.D.

Medical School: University of Arizona

Katie Moklaizky, M.D.Katie Moklaizky, M.D.

Medical School: University of Rochester

Daneal Portman, M.D.Daneal Portman, M.D.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Justin Weissberg, M.D.Justin Weissberg, M.D.

Medical School: University of Rochester

PGY-2 Preliminary

Hussein El Bourji, M.D.Hussein El Bourji, M.D.

Medical School: American University of Beirut

PGY-1

Taylor BroudyTaylor Broudy, M.D.

Hometown: Patterson, CA
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Undergraduate School: University of California, Davis

Kohei Chida, M.D.Kohei Chida, M.D.

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Medical School: Shinshu University

Benjamin Dale, M.D.Benjamin Dale, M.D.

Hometown: Honeoye Falls, NY
Medical: University of Buffalo

Jessica Fanelli, M.D.Jessica Fanelli, M.D.

Hometown: Avonmore, PA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University

Alexandria Giese, M.D.Alexandria Giese, M.D.

Hometown: Massachusetts
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate School: University of New Hampshire

Aparna Ragupathi, M.D.Aparna Ragupathi, M.D.

Hometown: Howell, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University

Nicole Russell, M.D.Nicole Russell, M.D.

Hometown: Detroit, MI
Medical School: Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University
Undergraduate School: Boston College

Adam Visca, M.D.Adam Visca, M.D.

Hometown: Spencerport, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester

PGY-1 Preliminary

Rachel Droznik, M.D.Rachel Droznik, M.D.

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: University of Buffalo

Madison Ives, M.D.Madison Ives, M.D.

Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Research Residents 2026–2027

Molly Bloomenthal, M.D.Molly Bloomenthal, M.D.

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

Mitchell Breitenbach, M.D.Mitchell Breitenbach, M.D.

Hometown: Rochester, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester
Undergraduate School: Villanova University

Taylor Brophy, M.D.Taylor Brophy, M.D.

Hometown: Wellsville, NY
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Undergraduate School: SUNY Geneseo

Kathleen Princess V. Carino, M.D.Kathleen Princess V. Carino, M.D.

Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate School: University of Maryland Baltimore County

Ashley Ferguson, M.D.Ashley Ferguson, M.D.

Hometown: Bronx, NY
Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: University at Albany

Jonathan Guevara, M.D.Jonathan Guevara, M.D.

Hometown: Hempstead, NY
Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Undergraduate School: Hofstra University

Ian Harmatz-Kean, M.D.Ian Harmatz-Kean, M.D.

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh

Kristen Kosmerl, M.D.Kristen Kosmerl, M.D.

Hometown: Rochester, NY
Medical School: University at Buffalo
Undergraduate School: University at Buffalo

Michael McCabe, M.D.Michael McCabe, M.D.

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

Teresa Pullano, M.D.Teresa Pullano, M.D.

Hometown: Penfield, NY
Medical School: University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate School: Cornell University

Elen Safarian, M.D.Elen Safarian, M.D.

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Undergraduate School: Syracuse University

Tyler Schermann, M.D.Tyler Schermann, M.D.

Hometown: Lakeville, Minnesota
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Lindenwood University