PGY 2 Residents

Defne Altan, MD

Defne Altan, MD

Hometown
Norman, OK

Education
MD: Harvard Medical School
Undergraduate: Harvard University

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, health services research, quality improvement

Personal interests
Singing and live music, dance, watercolor painting and design, reading and writing fiction

Ezra Brooks, MD

Ezra Brooks, MD

Hometown
Cherry Hill, NJ

Education
MD: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania

Clinical and research interests
Surgical Oncology, surgical health care economics

Personal interests
Skiing, reading, sailing, windsurfing, cooking, and baking bread and pizza

Matthew Hey, MD

Matthew Hey, MD

Hometown
Orlando, FL

Education
MD: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Florida

Clinical and research interests 
Pediatric surgery, health and developmental economics, wealth and income inequality

Personal interests
Running, rock climbing, bonsai, mixology, getting lost in an adventure

Kiryung Kim, MD

Kiryung Kim, MD

Hometown 
Seoul, South Korea; Chapel Hill, NC

Education 
MD: Harvard Medical School
Undergraduate: Columbia University

Clinical and research interests 
Cardiothoracic surgery, surgical oncology, vascular surgery, health disparities and systemic inequities, outcomes research

Personal interests
Spending time with friends, long walks, live music/concerts, dancing, trying new restaurants, running, cat-sitting

Taylor Nordan, MD

Taylor Nordan, MD

Hometown
San Diego, CA

Education 
MD: Tufts University
Undergraduate: Tufts University

Clinical and research interests 
Cardiac surgery, translational and outcomes research

Personal interests
Grilling, golf, squash, reading

Kavya Pathak, MD

Kavya Pathak, MD

Hometown
Rocklin, CA

Education:
MD: Harvard Medical School
Undergraduate: Harvard College

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, medical devices, care delivery in surgery

Personal interests
Hiking, backpacking, trail running, and cooking

Akash Premkumar, MD

Akash Premkumar, MD

Hometown
Grand Rapids, MI

Education
MD: Harvard Medical School
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University

Clinical and research interests
Thoracic surgery, surgical oncology, device innovation, surgical video creation, global health, quality measurement

Personal interests
Tennis, basketball, weightlifting, stand-up comedy, trivia nights, long-distance biking, true crime documentaries

Aurelie Tran, MD

Aurelie Tran, MD

Hometown 
Irvine, CA

Education
MD: University of Michigan
Undergraduate: UC Berkeley

Clinical and research interests
Trauma, surgical critical care, healthcare disparities, outcomes research, anti-poverty innovation

Personal interests
Spending time with my partner and cats, discovering new foods, exploring museums, basketball, hiking, board games

Jillian Wothe, MD

Jillian Wothe, MD

Hometown 
Edina, MN

Education
MD: University of Minnesota
Undergraduate: University of San Diego

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, acute care surgery, surgical education

Personal interests
Spending time with family, gardening, early morning walks, cooking with friends, learning languages

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