Research Residents

Year 1

DANIEL HOFFMAN, MD, PGY-4

DANIEL HOFFMAN, MD, PGY-4

Hometown
Chappaqua, NY

Education
MD: University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate: Princeton University

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, breast surgery, general surgery, clinical outcomes research

Personal interests
Weekends with family & friends, hiking adventures, food-centric vacations

KARA KENNEDY, MD, PGY-4

KARA KENNEDY, MD, PGY-4

Hometown
Harvard, MA

Education
MD: University of Massachusetts
Undergraduate: College of the Holy Cross

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, pediatric surgery, health services research

Personal interests
Spending time with friends, running, baking desserts, audiobooks

OLIVIA LYNCH, MD, MPH, PGY-3

OLIVIA LYNCH, MD, MPH, PGY-3

Hometown
Newton, MA

Education 
MD: University of Rochester
Undergraduate & MPH: Yale University

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

Personal interests
Running, Peloton, hiking and biking adventures, podcasts, complicated cooking and baking projects, quality time with family and friends

THOMAS MARTIN, MD, PGY-3

THOMAS MARTIN, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Point Pleasant, NJ

Education
MD: Brown University
Undergraduate: Brown University

Clinical and research interests 
Trauma and acute care, cardiothoracic, chest wall injury and reconstruction, prehospital care

Personal interests
Friends and family, cooking, local breweries and restaurants, hiking, cover band, Fire/EMS

MAYA SRINIVASAN, MD, PGY-3

MAYA SRINIVASAN, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Saratoga, CA

Education 
MD: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Undergraduate: Dartmouth College

Clinical and research interests
Pediatric surgery, transplant surgery, surgical education, global surgery, clinical outcomes research

Personal interests
Backpacking, historical fiction, singing/live music, yoga, snowboarding, plant mom-ing, relief printmaking, scuba diving

AVERY THOMPSON, MD, MPH, PGY-3

AVERY THOMPSON, MD, MPH, PGY-3

Hometown
Portland, OR

Education
MD: UCSF
Undergraduate & MPH: Yale College

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

Personal interests
Hiking, traveling, hanging out with my puppy

SARAH TSOU, MD, PGY-4

SARAH TSOU, MD, PGY-4

Hometown
San Jose, CA

Education
MD: University of California, San Francisco
Undergraduate: Harvard College

Clinical and research interests
Transplant, cardiothoracic, pediatric, clinical outcomes research, medical education

Personal interests
Exploring new cafes and coffee shops, spending time with friends/family, embroidery/needlework, watching crime TV shows, music (violin/piano), going on walks/hikes, dance (ballet, classical Chinese dance), watching figure skating

GEORGE ZHANG, MD, MPH, PGY-4

GEORGE ZHANG, MD, MPH, PGY-4

Hometown
Rockville, MD

Education
MD and MPH: Johns Hopkins University
Undergraduate: University of Maryland

Clinical and research interests
Colorectal surgery, surgical oncology, surgical disparities

Personal interests
Running, biking, nonfiction books, basketball

Year 2

ISAAC ALTY, MD, PGY-4

ISAAC ALTY, MD, PGY-4

Hometown
Lynchburg, VA

Education
MD: Harvard Medical School
Undergraduate: College of William & Mary

Clinical and research interests
Trauma/acute care surgery, global surgery, surgical education

Personal interests
Piano, motorcycle riding, skiing, hiking, camping, woodworking

ABENA APPAH-SAMPONG, MD, PGY-3

ABENA APPAH-SAMPONG, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Orlando, FL

Education
MD: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Chicago

Clinical and research interests
Vascular surgery, racial/ethnic health care disparities

Personal interests
Spending time with family and friends, singing, crafting, exploring new places

ILARIA CATUREGLI, MD, PGY-4

ILARIA CATUREGLI, MD, PGY-4

Hometown
Baltimore, MD

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

Clinical and research interests
Oncology, gender disparities in surgery

Personal interests
Playing the piano, sailing, skiing, yoga, hiking, cooking

ORLY FARBER, MD, PGY-3

ORLY FARBER, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Rockville, MD

Education
MD: Stanford University
Undergraduate: University of Chicago

Clinical and research interests
Trauma/ACS/critical care, surgical oncology, palliative care, shared decision- making, medical journalism

Personal interests
Hiking and camping, reading and writing, cake, live comedy, dogs, podcasts, knitting

JAMIE HILLAS, MD, PGY-3

JAMIE HILLAS, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Woodbridge, CT

Education
MD: Dartmouth
Undergraduate: Middlebury College

Clinical and research interests
Breast surgery, surgical oncology, surgical education

Personal interests
Swimming, beach time, or any water-related activity; board games with friends and family; exploring local breweries and restaurants; baking delicious breakfast treats

ELIZA HERSH LORENTZEN, MD, PGY-4

ELIZA HERSH LORENTZEN, MD, PGY-4

Hometown
New York, NY

Education
MD: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Undergraduate: Amherst College

Clinical and research interests
Clinical: Breast surgery
Research: Health services, clinical outcomes, patient-provider decision-making 

Personal interests
Biking, tennis, cooking, skiing, travel

ALEXANDER ORDOOBADI, MD, PGY-4

ALEXANDER ORDOOBADI, MD, PGY-4

Hometown
Washington, D.C.

Education
MD: Harvard Medical School
Undergraduate: Amherst College

Clinical and research interests
Trauma and acute surgery, hernia repair, minimally invasive surgery, prehospital care, health services research

Personal interests
Skiing, hiking, kiteboarding

JOSHUA ROSHAL, MD, PGY-3

JOSHUA ROSHAL, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Staten Island, NY

Education
MD: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergraduate: Rutgers University

Clinical and research interests
Surgical education, surgical oncology, pediatric surgery and colorectal surgery

Personal interests
Music, cooking, golf, mindfulness, running, weightlifting and building Atomic Habits

ASHLEY SIEGEL, MD, PGY-3

ASHLEY SIEGEL, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Coral Springs, FL

Education
MD: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Undergraduate: Tufts University

Clinical and research interests
Plastic and reconstructive surgery, surgical oncology, wound healing and lymphedema research, surgical and health disparities

Personal interests
Spending time with my husband and loved ones, playing with my Frenchie, decorating my townhouse, trying new restaurants and riding my Peloton

Year 3

KERRI MCKIE, MD, PGY-4

KERRI MCKIE, MD, PGY-4

Hometown
Princeton, MA

Education
MD: University of Massachusetts
Undergraduate: Georgetown University

Clinical and research interests
Vascular, trauma, pediatric trauma, injury prevention

Personal interests
Running, yoga, hiking

BIQI ZHANG, MD, PGY-4

BIQI ZHANG, MD, PGY-4

Hometown
Fairfax, VA

Education
MD: Harvard Medical School
Undergraduate: Duke University

Clinical and research interests
Health care quality improvement, health services research, chronic illness care, shared decision-making

Personal interests
Organizational/operational work that increases surgical care value, reading, attending live music shows, sit-down meals with family and friends

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