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Fellowship Match 2023
See where our residents matched!
| 2022-2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR | ||||
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Jennifer Alvarez, MD | Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Anusha Amaravathi, MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Catherine Chang, MD | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Celestine Christensen, MD | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Mary Connolly, MD | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Nicole Curtis, MD | Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Ailaura Donahoe, MD | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Xinxin "Cindy" Du, MD | Yale School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Shamroz Farooq, MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Morgan Ferrell, MD | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Christopher Flores, MD | Tufts University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Brian Fowler, MD | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Cyndi Gonzalez Gomez, MD | University of Michigan Medical School |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Cihang "Cece" Gu, MD | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Cole Hansell, MD | University of Washington School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Jacob Hernandez, MD | Boston University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Joanne Huang, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Ruxandra Ionescu, MD | University of Washington School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Heejae Kang, MD, PhD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Deepak Kumar, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | John Kundrick, MD, MPH | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Sarah Mann, MD | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Alexandre Martinez, MD | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Kathleen Mathieu, MD | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Joseph "Joe" Murphy, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | David Newhouse, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Pali Singh, MD | Duke University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Georgia Vasilakis, MD | West Virginia University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Jordan Villars, MD | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Asim Viqar, MD | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Swetha Vontela, MD, MS | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Paul Yacono, MD | Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Traditional Categorical |  | Rami Yanes, MD | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Global Health |  | Katherine Boyd, MD | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Global Health |  | Irada Choudhuri, MD | University of Michigan Medical School |
| PGY 1 | Global Health |  | Sarah Falta, MD | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
| PGY 1 | Global Health |  | David Lazris, MD | Emory University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Women's Health |  | Modupe "Alexandra" Adegoke, MD, PhD | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
| PGY 1 | Women's Health |  | Joanna Kilbane Myers, MD | The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences |
| PGY 1 | Women's Health |  | Zhexi "Jersey" Lu, MD | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Women's Health |  | Anisha Reddy, MD | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Women's Health |  | Sarah Soniwala, MD | Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo |
| PGY 1 | Research Pathway |  | Nick Huang, MD, PhD | State University of New York Upstate Medical University |
| PGY 1 | Research Pathway |  | Yen-Nan Lin, MD, PhD | Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Research Pathway |  | Randolph “Randy” Lyde, MD, PhD | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
| PGY 1 | Research Pathway |  | Mary Rossillo, MD, PhD | New York University Grossman School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | International Scholars |  | Thiago Bosco Mendes, MD | Santa Casa of Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences |
| PGY 1 | International Scholars |  | Ilias Christodoulou, MD | University of Patras School of Health Sciences |
| PGY 1 | International Scholars |  | Adriana Cifuentes de la Torre, MD | Intl. University of Ecuador School of Medical Sciences and Health |
| PGY 1 | International Scholars |  | Sebastian Niezen, MD, MMSc | Anahuac University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | International Scholars |  | Ngozi Osuji, MBBS | Nnamdi Azikiwe University College of Health Sciences |
| PGY 1 | International Scholars |  | Stefan Preisendorfer, MD | Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | International Scholars |  | Marissa Zarakas, MD | University of Athens School of Health Sciences |
| PGY 1 | Med-Peds |  | Anjali Alangaden, MD | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Med-Peds |  | Waynesha Blaylock, MD | The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
| PGY 1 | Med-Peds |  | Madison Martinez, MD, MPH | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Med-Peds |  | Atif Towheed, DO | Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown |
| PGY 1 | Preliminary Year |  | Kamran Harper, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Preliminary Year |  | Caroline Kettering, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Preliminary Year |  | Alexandra "Allie" Khaleel, MD | Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| PGY 1 | Preliminary Year |  | Yeon Joo "Ashley" Kim, MD, PhD | University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Preliminary Year |  | Camila Ortiz, MD, MEd | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Preliminary Year |  | Urmila Sivagnanalingam, MD | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Preliminary Year |  | Sarah Wack, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Preliminary Year |  | Ahmed Yousaf, MD | West Virginia University School of Medicine - Charleston |
| PGY 1 | Neurology Preliminary |  | Jeremy Grenadier, MD | University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville |
| PGY 1 | Neurology Preliminary |  | Zachary Iezzi, DO | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Neurology Preliminary |  | Rachael Kubeldis, MD | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Neurology Preliminary |  | Christopher Miao, MD | Indiana University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Neurology Preliminary |  | Jackson Mitzner, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Neurology Preliminary |  | Stephen "Steph" Orr, MD | The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University |
| PGY 1 | Neurology Preliminary |  | Thanmayi Palegar, DO | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Neurology Preliminary |  | Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci, MD | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Faculdade de Ciências Médicas |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Oliver Beale, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Renjie "Ted" Chen, MD | Eastern Virginia Medical School |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Amani Davis, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Aidan Dmitriev, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Joseph Huntley, MD | Eastern Virginia Medical School |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Aneta Kowalski, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Crystal Lee, MD, MPH | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Samyuktha Melachuri, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Emily Trudeau, MD | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| PGY 1 | Transitional Year |  | Ryan Williamson, MD, PhD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| SECOND YEAR | ||||
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Bethlehem Agize, MD | Howard University College of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Anne Arnason, MD | Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Michaela Barry, MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Christopher Breen, MD | Yale School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Cihan Caglayan, MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Kimberly Chow, MD | Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Michael Creager, MD | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Anisha Das, MD | Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Vu Dinh, MD, PhD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Nicholas Faraci, MD | University of Central Florida College of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Farid Farkouh, MD | Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Benjamin Fuller, MD | State University of New York Upstate Medical University |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Richard Giza, MD | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Valerie Gobao, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Richard Grey, MD | Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Shane Kaski, MD, PhD | West Virginia University School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Alyssa Kelder, MD | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Muhamad Khalid, MD | The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Amy Labar, MD | Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Katherine Lee, MD | Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | John Leech, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Amar Patel, MD | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Mark Rizko, MD | University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Nadeen Sarsour, MD | University of Michigan Medical School |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Rosalie Siciliano, MD | State University of New York Upstate Medical University |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Priyanka Solanki, MD | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Christopher Thompson, MD | University of Michigan Medical School |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Nathanial Tolman, MD | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Patricia Tyson, MD | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Xiancheng "Lewis" Wu, MD | State University of New York Upstate Medical University |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Akul Yajnik, MD | The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences |
| PGY 2 | Traditional Categorical |  | Benjamin Zuchelkowski, MD, MS | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Global Health |  | Andre Bshara, MD | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Global Health |  | Usnish Majumdar, MD | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
| PGY 2 | Global Health |  | Sneha Rajendran, MD | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Global Health |  | Amanda Tompkins, MD | University of Colorado School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Women's Health |  | Kate Amodei, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Women's Health |  | Eva Bugos, MD | University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Women's Health |  | Jessica Walker, MD | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids |
| PGY 2 | Women's Health |  | Sydney Weill, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Research Pathway |  | Chang Kyung "Joanna" Kim, MD, PhD | Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University |
| PGY 2 | Research Pathway |  | Sarbajeet Nagdas, MD | University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Research Pathway |  | Jameson Patak, MD, PhD | State University of New York Upstate Medical University |
| PGY 2 | Research Pathway |  | Balvindar Singh, MD | University of Minnesota Medical School |
| PGY 2 | International Scholars |  | Jessica Atieh, MD | American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | International Scholars |  | Ronaldo Correa Fabiano Filho, MD | Faculdade de Medicina de Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) |
| PGY 2 | International Scholars |  | Mohanad Hamandi, MD | Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| PGY 2 | International Scholars |  | Filippos Koutroumpakis, MD | University of Crete Faculty of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | International Scholars |  | Cindy Traboulsi, MD | American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | International Scholars |  | Maria Tsikala Vafea, MD, PhD | University of Athens School of Health Sciences |
| PGY 2 | International Scholars |  | Jabra Zarka, MD | American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Med-Peds |  | Kevin Lozo, MD | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
| PGY 2 | Med-Peds |  | Julia Pantalone, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 2 | Med-Peds |  | Tiffany Wang, MD | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell |
| PGY 2 | Med-Peds |  | Kim Winiker, MD | University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| THIRD YEAR | ||||
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | William "Will" Barrington, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Scott Baumgartner, MD | George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Edwin Chan, MD | Yale School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Jessica Cohen, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Dominika "Domi" Dulak, MD | Medical University of Gdansk |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Dylan Fortman, MD Future Chief 2023-2024 | The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Natalie Griffin, MD | Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Andrew Groff, MD | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Matt Gross, MD | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Rachel Hannum, MD | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Filip Istvanic, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Susan "Susie" Jacob, MD | Boston University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Pranav Jain, MD | West Virginia University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Linda Jiang, MD | Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Andrew "Andy" Knight, MD Future Chief 2023-2024 | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Nicole Luche, MD | Weill Cornell Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Almut "Ala" McDermott, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Monica Mehta, MD | Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Jessica Oh, MD | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Gregory Olenginski, MD | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Michael Porter, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Gautam Rangavajla, MD | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Nathaniel "Nate" Scarberry, MD | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Erin Schikowski, MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Cassandra "Casey" Skittle, MD Future Chief 2023-2024 | University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Wilton Smith, MD | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Mikisa "Kisa" Solomon, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Clark Stallings, MD | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Nikita "Nick" Sumzin, MD | Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Tyler Tate, MD | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Roberto Tellez, MD | West Virginia University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Tarryn Tertulien, MD | The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Bradley Very, MD | Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Minting Yu, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Traditional Categorical |  | Rachel Zhuang, MD | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Generalist |  | Jiating Jiang, MD | Baylor College of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Generalist |  | Sanjay Sridaran, MD | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Geriatrics |  | Pete Eisenhauer, MD | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
| PGY 3 | Global Health |  | Emily Evans, MD | Emory University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Global Health |  | Ato Howard, MD | University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| PGY 3 | Global Health |  | Emily Min, MD | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Global Health |  | Lee Varelas, MD Future Chief 2023-2024 | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | International Scholars |  | Hassan "Adam" Alhassan, MD | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology School of Medical Sciences |
| PGY 3 | International Scholars |  | Brittany Bromfield, MD | University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jamaica |
| PGY 3 | International Scholars |  | Leonidas Diamantopoulos, MD | University of Ioannina Medical School |
| PGY 3 | International Scholars |  | Valentina Jaramillo, MD Future Chief 2023-2024 | Universidad CES Escuela de Medicina |
| PGY 3 | International Scholars |  | Susrutha Narayanan, MD | Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) |
| PGY 3 | International Scholars |  | Raisa Silva, MD | Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Sade Pblica (EBMSP) |
| PGY 3 | International Scholars |  | Effimia Maria "Fay" Zacharia, MD | University of Athens School of Health Sciences |
| PGY 3 | Women's Health |  | Eman Bani, MD | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Women's Health |  | Katherine Lane, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Women's Health |  | Audrey Lim, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Women's Health |  | Grace Lisius, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Women's Health |  | Michael Lu, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Women's Health |  | Harnoor Mann, MD | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
| PGY 3 | Women's Health / Clinical Scientist Track |  | Nikhita "Nikki" Chahal, MD | Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo |
| PGY 3 | Med-Peds |  | Anna Maria Coronata, MD | Emory University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Med-Peds |  | Allison Doyle, MD | Georgetown University School of Medicine |
| PGY 3 | Med-Peds |  | Jonathan Li, MD | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
| PGY 3 | Med-Peds |  | Talya Mandelkern, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| FOURTH YEAR | ||||
| PGY 4 | Med-Peds |  | Vivek Ashok, MD | Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center |
| PGY 4 | Med-Peds |  | Amanda Krauss, MD | Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine |
| PGY 4 | Med-Peds |  | Laura Penny, MD | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
| PGY 4 | Med-Peds |  | Josiah Strawser, MD | Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell |
Chief Medical Residents
Jacob DeBerry, MD
Hometown: Port Townsend, WA
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Career Plans: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Research, Medical Education
Favorite Thing to do in Pittsburgh: trying the many great restaurants and breweries this city has to offer, golfing, and going to Steelers games when the Seahawks are in town
Bio
Jacob grew up in a small town in the Pacific Northwest before attending both undergraduate and medical school in Seattle at the University of Washington. After medical school Jacob was excited to explore other parts of the country and applied mostly to programs in the Midwest and East Coast and UPMC was without a doubt his favorite program. During his time in Pittsburgh, he met his future wife who is a nurse in the Shadyside MICU (you’ll be lucky if you ever get the chance to work with her for both the excellent patient care and laughs you will share) and his adopted daughter, a three-legged pitbull mix. When not at work he enjoys cooking, staying active, and exploring the beauties of Southwestern PA. Following his chief year, he is planning on a career in pulmonary and critical care focusing on clinical research and medical education.
Stephanie Gambino, MD
Hometown: Wexford, PA
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Career Plans: Endocrinology
Favorite Thing to do in Pittsburgh: watching the Steelers win
Bio
Matthew Metzinger, MD
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Career Plans: General Internal Medicine, Medical Education
Favorite Thing to do in Pittsburgh: walking around the many Pittsburgh neighborhoods and discovering new restaurants and bars (and then making his friends try them out)
Bio
Matthew was born and raised in nearby Youngstown, OH, one of four boys in a very large Italian, Lebanese, German and Irish family. He attended the University of Notre Dame for undergrad and, while there, spent a semester abroad in Puebla, Mexico. While he enjoyed his time spent working in a research lab, he knew working directly with patients was his calling and he returned to Ohio for medical school. While in Toledo, he was fortunate enough to hone his teaching skills and set his sight on a career in medical education. UPMC was the ideal program for him, with its collegial environment, resident-led rounds and focus on medical education. When not at work, Matthew spends his time attempting to become a Yinzer by exploring the nearby neighborhoods and their many restaurants and bars, in addition to convincing his three nephews that he is the fun uncle.
Rachel Pace, MD
Hometown: Cary, NC
Undergraduate: Appalachian State University
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Career Plans: Women’s Health, General Internal Medicine
Favorite Thing to do in Pittsburgh: Going to the climbing gym and then grabbing dinner afterwards with friends
Bio
Rachel grew up in Cary, NC (a suburb of the research triangle park) and attended college in Western NC, where she developed a love of the outdoors, especially for rock climbing and hiking. She was a chemistry major as an undergraduate and initially had planned to pursue a PhD and conduct pharmaceutical research, but ultimately decided to pursue a career in nursing. Before applying to nursing school, she spent a year living out of her car and rock climbing all over the US, eventually moving to Lexington, KY, where she attended nursing school and then worked as an RN in the MICU at UKMC. After working as an RN for 4 years, she switched careers and went back to medical school at Pitt. She stayed at UPMC for residency because of the quality of the education and because of how supportive the program leadership is. She is interested in medical education and planning to pursue a career in Women’s Health/academic General Internal Medicine after her chief year. Outside of work, she enjoys rock climbing, hiking, exploring restaurants and breweries, and spending time with her family, which includes her husband (Pete), new daughter (Maggie) and dog (Seneca).
Andy Wu, MD
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Career Plans: Gastroenterology
Favorite Thing to do in Pittsburgh: Splurging at Page Dairy Mart and then enjoying the skyline from Mt. Washington
Bio
Andy spent his early childhood in Xi’an, China, before moving to the United States and growing up in the suburbs of Cleveland, OH. He completed his undergraduate studies at The Ohio State University and subsequently went on to attend medical school in Chicago. He was drawn to Pittsburgh for residency at UPMC after being impressed by the degree of independence from resident-led rounds, the supportive community of both career and research mentors, and the emphasis on developing future leaders in medical education. He spends his free time running through Frick Park, golfing, skiing, and wondering if this is the year the Cleveland Browns will make it to the Superbowl. After chief year, he plans on pursuing a career as an academic gastroenterologist with a focus on medical education.