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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.

Khan-Sameer, M.D.Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Aga Khan University

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: Hofstra
Undergraduate School: Cornell University 

PGY-4

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

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.

Jaber-Talal, M.D.Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
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: University of Texas
Undergraduate School: Cornell University 

PGY-3

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


Bailey Hilty Chu, 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

Peter Shafeek, M.D.

Medical School: Penn State 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

Junchao Zhang, M.D.

Medical School: Upstate Medical University

Danya Ziazadeh, M.D., M.P.H.

Danya Ziazadeh, MD, MPHMedical School: University of Toledo

PGY-2

Nathan Arnold, M.D.

Nathan Arnold, M.D.

Medical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson

Mackenzie Elrod, M.D.

Mackenzie Elrod, M.D.Medical School: University of Toledo

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 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.

Medical School: American University of Beirut

PGY-1

Taylor Broudy, M.D.

Medical School: Howard University

Kohei Chida, M.D.

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Medical School: Shinshu University

Benjamin Dale, M.D.

Hometown: Honeoye Falls
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: University of Rochester

Jessica Fanelli, M.D.

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

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.

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

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.

Hometown: Spencerport, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester

PGY-1 Preliminary

Rachel Droznik, M.D.

Rachel DroznikHometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: University of Buffalo
Undergraduate School: Baruch College

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

Taylor, Brophy
Taylor Brophy, M.D.

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

Kathleen CarinoKathleen 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.

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

Jonathan Guevara, M.D.

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

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

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

Kristen KosmerlKristen Kosmerl, M.D.

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

Michael McCabe, M.D.

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

Teresa Pullano
Teresa Pullano, M.D.

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

Elen SafarianElen Safarian, M.D.

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

Tyler Schermann, M.D.

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


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