PGY 5 Residents

JAMES ETHERIDGE, MD, MPH

JAMES ETHERIDGE, MD, MPH

Hometown
Norfolk, VA

Education
MD: Eastern Virginia Medical School
MPH: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University

Clinical and research interests
Trauma and acute care surgery, implementation science and diffusion of evidence-based practices, surgical safety, medical education

Personal interests
Fishing, backpacking, running, woodworking

KATHERINE HE, MD, MS

KATHERINE HE, MD, MS

Hometown
Palo Alto, CA

Education
MD: University of Michigan Medical School
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley

Clinical and research interests
Health policy, trauma outcomes, health disparities

Personal interests
Camping, backpacking, yoga, dance

PATRICK HEINDEL, MD, MPH

PATRICK HEINDEL, MD, MPH

Hometown
Gaithersburg, MD

Education
MD: Keck School of Medicine of USC
MPH: Harvard School of Public Health
Undergraduate: University of Maryland

Clinical and research interests
Vascular surgery, machine learning, clinical risk prediction modeling, comparative effectiveness research, causal inference 

Personal interests
Backpacking, trail running, whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, snowboarding, my dog

LENKA ILCISIN, MD, MPH

LENKA ILCISIN, MD, MPH

Hometown
Beaverton, OR

Education
MD: Harvard Medical School
Undergraduate: Princeton University

Clinical and research interests
Pediatric surgery, global surgery, improving oncologic and critical care in limited-resource settings

Personal interests
Running, soccer, hiking, rock climbing, spinning, knitting, baking

PAIGE NEWELL, MD

PAIGE NEWELL, MD

Hometown
Littleton, CO

Education
MD: Temple University
Undergraduate: Harvard University

Clinical and research interests
Cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, socioeconomic and gender-based disparities in surgical outcomes

Personal interests
Open water swimming, running, hiking, collecting antique medical prints

MEHIDA ROJAS-ALEXANDRE, MD, MHS

MEHIDA ROJAS-ALEXANDRE, MD, MHS

Hometown
Brooklyn, NY (via Cap-Haitian, Haiti)

Education
MD and MHS: Yale School of Medicine
Undergraduate: CUNY-Hunter College

Clinical and research interests
Minimally invasive surgery, general surgery, surgical oncology 

Personal interests
Powerlifting, track and field, cooking, spending time with husband and daughter

VANESSA WELTEN, MD, MPH

VANESSA WELTEN, MD, MPH

Hometown
Crysler, Ontario, Canada

Education
MD and MPH: Northwestern University
Undergraduate: Brown University

Clinical and research interests
Undecided clinically; surgical oncology outcomes, quantitative and qualitative research methods, patient decision-making and care experience

Personal interests
Ice hockey, rollerblading, running, traveling, time with family and friends

CHRISTINE WU, MD, MMSC

CHRISTINE WU, MD, MMSC

Hometown
Naperville, IL

Education
MD: University of Michigan
Undergraduate: Harvard College

Clinical and research interests
Pediatric surgery, trauma surgery, medical and surgical education, leadership development

Personal interests
Sports (especially volleyball), running and hiking, traveling, photography, exploring local restaurants/bars with friends

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