2024 Junior Residents

Categorical Track

Oluwasegun (Segun) Adeagbo, MD

South Amboy, NJ
Emory University (Biology & Philosophy)
MD: Emory University School of Medicine

Alexa Altchek, MD

Livingston, NJ & Brooklyn, NY
Harvard College (Cognitive Neurosci and Evolutional Psychology)
MD: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Daniel (Dan) Barson, MD, PhD
(Child Neurology)

Lewisboro, NY
Princeton University (Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Global Health and Public Health)
MD: Yale Medical School
PhD: Yale University (Neuroscience)

Hannah (Bender) Bousquet, MD

Greenburgh, NY
Columbia University (Biology)
MD: Harvard Medical School

Alexandra (Alex) Brooks, PhD, MD
(Child Neurology)

Bridgewater, NJ
Manhattan School of Music ➔ New York University (Neuroscience)
PhD: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (Neuroscience)
MD: University of Queensland ➔ Northeast Ohio Medical University

Kendall Burdick, MD

Hopkinton, MA
Vanderbilt University (Neuroscience, Spanish & Biology)
MD: University of Massachusetts T. H. Chan School of Medicine

Grace (Porter) Callahan, MD

Atlanta, GA
University of Georgia (Genetics & Biology)
MD: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Charles (Chad) Coomer, MD, DPhil

Louisville, KY
Western Kentucky University (Biology, Chemistry & Music)
MD: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
DPhil: Oxford-NIH (Virology)

Jenelle Corey-Caprigno, MD
(Triple Board)

Modesto, CA
University of San Diego (Biology)
MD: Drexel University College of Medicine

Atinuke (Oyin) Dosunmu-Ogunbi, MD, PhD

Montgomery, AL
University of Pittsburgh (Molecular Biology- Biochemistry)
MD: University Pittsburgh School of Medicine
PhD: University of Pittsburgh (Molecular Pharmacology)

Meghan Drastal, MD

Rumson, NJ
Duke University (Neuroscience)
MD: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Emma Dunne, MD

Oak Park, IL
Yale University (Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology)
MD: Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Mine Duzgol, MD

Turkey
MD: Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Turkiye
Pediatrics Residency: Kocaeli University
Pediatric ID Fellowship: Dr. Behcet Uz Pediatrics Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital and Boston Medical Center

Shannon Fernandez-Ledon, MD

Mendham, NJ
University of Pennsylvania (Economics)
MD: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Benjamin (Ben) Fowler, MD, PhD

Lancaster, PA & Nashville, TN
Pennsylvania State University (Immunology and Infectious Disease and Toxicology)
MD: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
PhD: Vanderbilt University (Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology)

Jenna Harowitz, MD
(Child Neurology)

Swarthmore, PA
University of Pennsylvania (Neuroscience)
MD: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Michaela Henderson, MD

Marysville, OH
Washington University in St. Louis
MD: Emory University School of Medicine

Osama Ibrahim, MBBCh

Egypt
MBBCh: Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine
Pediatric Residency: American University of Beirut
Pediatric ID Fellowship: Brown University

Andrew Ishizuka, MD, DPhil

Mercer, WA
University of Washington (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
MD: Duke University School of Medicine
DPhil: Oxford-NIH (Immunology)

Connie Jiang, MD, PhD

Rochester, NY & Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylvania (Biochemistry)
MD: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
PhD: University of Pennsylvania (Genetics and Epigenetics)

Eleni Kovatsis, MD

Natick, MA
Harvard College (Neurobiology)
MD: University of Massachusetts T. H. Chan School of Medicine

Sachin Kumar, MD, PhD

Ajax, ON (Canada)
University of Toronto (Human Biology)
MD: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
PhD: University of Toronto (Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology)

Feria Ladha, MD, PhD

Toronto, ON (Canada)
McGill University (Anatomy and Cell Biology)
MD: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
PhD: University of Connecticut (Biomedical; Science)

Priyanka Lalwani, MBBS

Dubai
MBBS: RAK Medical and Health Sciences University
Pediatric Residency and Chief Resident: Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital in Dubai

Jennifer Lee, MD

Dublin, CA
MIT (Computer Science & Molecular Biology & Music)
MD: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Lauren Lee, MD

Cambridge, MA & Tenafly, NJ
Brown University (Biology)
MD: University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

Daniel Loizzo, MD
(Child Neurology)

Orland Park, IL
Northwestern University (Neuroscience)
MD: University of Illinois, Chicago College of Medicine

Amanda (Delgado) Lossner , MD

Suwanee, GA
Emory University (Biology & Music (piano)
MD: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Divya Makkapati, MD
(Pediatric Anesthesiology)

Lincoln Park, NJ
Boston University (Health Science)
MD: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Ahmed Malik, MD, PhD
(Child Neurology)

Rawalpindi (Pakistan)
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Chemistry)
MD: University of Michigan Medical School
PhD: University of Michigan (Neuroscience)

Ariana Meltzer-Bruhn, MD

Alexandria, VA
Villanova University (Global Interdisciplinary Studies & Economics)
MD: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Nils Mertens, MD
(Pediatric Medical Genetics)

Aachen (Germany)
MD: Westfällsche Wilhelms University Faculty of Medicine

Chandler Moore, MD

Milton, GA
Duke University (Neuroscience & Global Health)
MD: Harvard Medical School

Matthew (Matt) Nagy, MD

Grosse Ile. MI & Pittsburgh, PA
University of Michigan (Movement Science)
MD: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of
Case Western Reserve University

Boaz Palterer, MD, PhD

Florence (Italy)
MD: University of Florence School of Health Sciences
PhD: University of Florence (Clinical Sciences)

Maria Passarelli, MD, PhD

Rockville Center, NY
Yale University (Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry)
MD: Weill Cornell Medicine
PhD: Rockefeller University (Biomedical Science)

Mengting Qiu, MD

Burlington, ON (Canada)
Harvard College (Molecular and Cellular Biology & Romance Languages and Literature)
MD: Harvard Medical School

John Alexander (John) Rafael, MD
(Triple Board)

Corpus Christi, TX
Stanford University (Human Biology)
MD: Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock

Holly Roberts, MD

Hudson, NH
Boston University (Human Physiology)
MD: University of Michigan Medical School

Young Hye (Grace) Ryu, MD

Southern California and Korea
MD: Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
Pediatric Residency and Chief Resident: Seoul National University Hospital
Pediatric Cardiology Fellow: Seoul National University Hospital

Jeffrey (Jeff) Schemm, MD

Coral Springs, FL
Florida State University (Exercise Physiology)
MD: Boston University School of Medicine

Julia Schiantarelli, MD

Newton, MA
Brandeis University (Biology & Italian Studies)
MD: Harvard Medical School

Eleanor Semmes, MD, PhD

Portland, ME
Tulane University (Neuroscience & Political Economy)
MD: Duke University School of Medicine
PhD: Duke University (Molecular Genetics and Microbiology)

Abigail (Abby) Smith, MD, PhD

Melrose, MA & Belmont, MA
Barnard College (Biochemistry)
MD: University of Massachusetts T. H. Chan School of Medicine
PhD: University of Massachusetts (Molecular Medicine)

Ogochukwu (Ogo) Sokunbi, MBBS

Lagos, Nigeria
College of Medicine, University of Lagos (Medicine and Surgery)
MBBS: University of Lagos College of Medicine
Pediatric Residency: Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship: Frontier Lifeline Hospital

Caroline (Abby) Temple, MD

Atlanta, GA
University of Georgia (Genetics & Philosophy)
MD: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University

Victoria Vivtcharenko, MD
(Child Neurology)

Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine) & Waukon, IA
Luther College (Biology & Chemistry)
MD: University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Brandon Walther, MD, PhD
(Pediatric Medical Genetics)

Houston, TX
University of Texas at Austin (Biochemistry)
MD: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
PhD: Texas A&M University (Biomedical Engineering)

Christian (Chris) Wijers, MD, PhD

Doetinchem (The Netherlands)
Dennison University (Biological Sciences)
MD: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
PhD: Vanderbilt University (Microbe-Host Interactions)

Chiara Wychera, MD

Baden (Austria)
MD: Ludwig-Maximilians- University Munich Faculty of Medicine

Carly Ziegler, MD, PhD
(Pediatric Anesthesiology)

Atlanta, GA & Seattle, WA
University of Pennsylvania (Biology & Mathematics)
MD: Harvard Medical School
PhD: Harvard University (Biophysics)

Leadership in Equity and Advocacy (LEAD) Track

Baillee Cooper, MD

Baltimore, MD & Charlotte, NC
Spelman College (Biology)
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine

Alexander (Alex) Eaton, MD

Sherborn, MA
Bates College (Biology)
MD: Drexel University School of Medicine

British Fields, MD

Chicago, IL
Howard University (Clinical Laboratory Science)
MD: Medical College of Wisconsin

Emma Hartswick, MD

Underhill, VT
Dartmouth College (Biology & Sociology)
MD: Harvard Medical School

Hafza Inshaar, MD

Columbus, OH
The Ohio State University (Biology)
MD: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Alison Liu, MD

Edmond, OK
Rice University (English)
MD: University of Texas Southwestern

Prabhjot Minhas, MD

Richmond Hill, GA
University of Georgia (Anthropology & Genetics)
MD: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Faven Russom, MD

Alexandria, VA
William and Mary (Neuroscience)
MD: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Michael (Mike) Taglienti, MD

Roxbury, NJ
University of Rhode Island (Elementary Education & Biology)
MD: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Isabelle Tersio, MD

Boca Raton, FL
University of Pennsylvania (Biological Basis of Behavior)
MD: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Kyle Wickham, MD

Palm Bay, FL
University of Chicago (Biological Sciences)
MD: University of Michigan Medical School

Nicole Young-Sileo, MD

Sparta, NJ
Providence College (Biology)
MD: Boston University School of Medicine

Medicine-Pediatrics Track – Year 2

Sierra Atwater, MD

Pittsboro, NC
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Biology)
MD: Duke University School of Medicine

Katherine (Bates) Gribbons, MD

Colleyville, TX & Kansas City, MO
Boston College (Psychology)
MD: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Karen Kwaning, MD

Moreno Valley, CA
University of California, Berkeley (Psychology & Ethnic Studies)
MD: University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

Katherina Tanson, MD

Old Bridge, NJ
Drexel University (Biological Sciences)
MD: UCLA/Drew Medical Education Program

Medicine-Pediatrics Track Year 3

Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH

Omaha, NE
Washington University in St Louis (Biology: Neuroscience)
University of Nebraska Medical Center
MPH, University of Minnesota School of Public Health (Health Services Research, Policy, & Administration)

Raquel Selcer, MD

Arcata, CA
Scripps College (Human Biology)
University of California, Davis School of Medicine

Derek Soled, MD, MBA, MSc

Randolph, NJ
Yale University (Sociology & Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Harvard Medical School
MSc, Oxford University (Medical Anthropology)
MBA, Harvard Business School