PGY 1 Residents

Lauren de la Parte, MD, MSc

Lauren de la Parte, MD, MSc

Hometown
Tampa, FL

Education
MD: University of Miami
MSc: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University

Clinical and research interests
Trauma surgery, global surgery, health disparities

Personal interests
Spending time with friends/family and my cat, reading, trivia nights, live music, exploring my city

Pranammya Dey, MD, MBA

Pranammya Dey, MD, MBA

Hometown
Sioux Falls, SD

Education
MD: Yale School of Medicine
MBA: Yale School of Management
Undergraduate: Yale College

Clinical and research interests
Breast surgery, surgical oncology, clinical trial design, health systems & health care economics

Personal interests
Squash, weightlifting, exploring local restaurants, baking, movies and theater

Tessa Higgins, MD

Tessa Higgins, MD

Hometown
Charlottesville, VA

Education
MD: George Washington University SMHS
Undergraduate: Duke University

Clinical and research interests 
Breast surgery, surgical oncology, healthcare disparities, surgical innovation

Personal interests
Book club, painting/sketching, cooking with friends/family, music

Nicholas Kelly, MD

Nicholas Kelly, MD

Hometown 
San Diego, CA

Education 
MD: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate: Yale University

Clinical and research interests 
Surgical oncology, pediatric surgery, clinical trials, medical education

Personal interests
Running, rowing, road trips, national parks, guitar, Boston sports, peanut butter

Vishal Patel, MD, MPH

Vishal Patel, MD, MPH

Hometown
Houston, TX

Education 
MD: Dell Medical School
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin

Clinical and research interests 
Surgical oncology, health policy, medical ethics

Personal interests
Pickleball, weightlifting, coding, and writing

Kian Riley, MD

Kian Riley, MD

Hometown
Appleton, WI

Education:
MD: Boston University
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, cardiothoracic surgery, acute care surgery, machine learning comparative outcomes research, medical education

Personal interests
Notre Dame football enthusiast, ice hockey men’s league regular, experimental home cook, proud husband and father

Charlotte Smith, MD

Charlotte Smith, MD

Hometown
Barbizon, France

Education
MD: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Clinical and research interests
Trauma critical care, surgical education, global surgery, gender equity

Personal interests
Medical illustration, watching Formula 1, being a personal travel agent for my family and friends, exploring new jazz clubs & restaurants, and cheering on the UNC Tar Heels!

Angelica Solomon, MD, MS

Angelica Solomon, MD, MS

Hometown 
Tallahassee, FL

Education
MD: University of Kentucky
MS: University of Florida
Undergraduate: University of Florida

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, cardiac surgery, immunology/cancer biology research, surgical device innovation, healthcare disparities and health policy

Personal interests
World travel, exploring new restaurants, photography, volleyball, and golf

Mason Vierra, MD

Mason Vierra, MD

Hometown 
Monterey, CA

Education
MD: University of Chicago
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, tumor biology, GI surgery, nutrition, health care policy

Personal interests
Backpacking, guitar, writing fiction & non-fiction, reading, and cooking

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