Meet Our Residents
Chief Residents 2024-2025
Name: Benjamin Tanenbaum, MD
Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School
About Me: I’m a Worcester native through and through! I was born at the UMass Memorial Campus and grew up in Worcester, MA. I attended Northeastern University, where I majored in Chemistry with a minor in Biology. Following college, I spent two years working in a proteomics lab in Cambridge. In 2017, I returned to Worcester for medical school, and since then, I've thoroughly enjoyed being back in my hometown. I've been thrilled with the training and camaraderie within our Internal Medicine residency program. It truly feels like a family, and I couldn't envision completing my residency anywhere else. Following my chief resident year, my plan is to pursue a career in Hematology/Oncology, a field that has intrigued me since my college days. Beyond medicine, I have a passion for fitness and organize our residency's running club. I also enjoy hiking, cooking, and exploring local eateries. I am also a diehard Patriots fan and think about Tom Brady at least twice daily.
Name: Ellie Davis, MD
Medical School: Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
About Me: I grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. After completing my undergrad in Biology at UMass Amherst, I pursued my medical degree at the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, then happily joined the Internal Medicine Residency program here at UMass Chan. While at UMass Chan, I have been part of the Medical Education Track, which aligns with my passion for advancing medical education. What drew me to UMass Chan was its welcoming atmosphere, top-notch learning environment, and the diversity of patients we serve. Outside of medicine, I share my life with my husband and our two adorable bunnies, Stella and Luna. In my downtime, I enjoy reading, shopping, and exploring the New England Botanic Garden. After chief year, I hope to start a career as a hospitalist.
Name: Patrick (Pat) Teebagy, DO, MS
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
About Me: I was born in Worcester at UMass Memorial Hospital and grew up across the lake in Shrewsbury. I stayed close and went to the College of the Holy Cross, earning a degree in History with a Peace & Conflict Studies Concentration. Later, I changed paths and earned a Masters of Physiology from Georgetown. I went to UNECOM for medical school and, while I miss the outdoors of Maine, was thrilled to match at UMass Chan for the IM-Primary Care Track and return to Worcester. The supportive clinical training and friendships I developed affirmed that UMass Chan was the best fit for me. I am a proud resident of Worcester, living with my wife, young son, our dog, and our cat. Outside of the hospital, I can often be found hiking through the forests and hills of Worcester County, playing sports (i.e. golfing or basketball), watching a WooSox or Boston sports team, or checking out a new restaurant or brewery. Sometimes, we line dance. Following my Chief Resident year, I plan to pursue a career in Primary Care Sports Medicine.
Name: Katherine Anais Sadaniantz, MD
Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School
About me: I was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. I went to Fordham University in the Bronx, NY, for college, double majoring in Biology and Music. I then went straight through to medical school at UMass in Worcester. I loved UMass from the day I interviewed, as I felt like this was a very collegial environment full of intelligent, caring, and fun-loving people. I have been so lucky to stay at UMass for residency and to have lived in Worcester for seven years (now with my fiancé, two cats, and one hamster). During my chief year, I aim to give back to this program which has already given me so much. When not in the hospital, I can be found exploring the city, playing softball, going to the gym, hiking, or swimming. After my chief resident year, I plan on pursuing a career in cardiology.
Name: Timothy (Tim) Miett, MD
Medical School: University of Connecticut
About me: I grew up in East Haddam, Connecticut, a beautiful rural town on the banks of the Connecticut River. I went to Boston College for undergrad where I studied English. After college, my interests pivoted toward medicine, and I completed my pre-med studies at Columbia University before returning to my home state to attend the University of Connecticut for medical school (go Huskies!). I am extremely grateful to have matched at UMass Chan—a place where I have received excellent training in an unwaveringly supportive environment created and maintained by the administrative staff, the faculty, and my co-residents. After my chief year, I plan on pursuing fellowship training in hematology/oncology. Outside of medicine, I like going on hikes with my wife, playing soccer, disc golf, chess, strumming the guitar, and practicing speaking Spanish.
PGY3 (Seniors) Roster 2024-2025
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Elyse Addonizio, DO |
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Paula Anzenberg, MD |
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Trisha Arora, MD
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
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Megan Bader, MD **
New York University Long Island School of Medicine |
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Mary Bassaly, MD |
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Daniel Belza, MD |
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Ashley Blau, MD |
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Kathryn Burke, MD ** |
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Nayha Chopra-Tandon, MD, MPH
UMass Chan Medical School
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Katherine Cooper, MD |
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Joseph Daniel, DO x |
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Tess Decater, MD, MPH |
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Hans Erickson, MD ** |
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Nicolas Fandino-Rubio, MD
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
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Chase Foster-Spence, MD
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
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Shefali Gladson, MD, MPH |
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Kanav Gupta, MD x |
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Garrick Gu, MD |
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Steven Hardy, MD |
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Nicholas Harris, MD |
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Wai Fung (Andy) Hau, MD
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
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Samson Jolly, MD, PhD |
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Tyler Jones, MD |
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Michael Lemieux, MD |
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Diana Liu, MD |
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Joshua Lyons, MD |
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Rose Martin, MD |
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Hillary Meeker, DO x |
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Madeleine O’Leary, MD |
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Jacob Paulson, MD x |
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Eric Tai, MD |
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Brittany Tran, MD |
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Luke Wakeen, MD |
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Kayla Wilson, MD ** |
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Mason Winkie, MD |
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Xinmiao (Bridget) Yang, MD
UMass Chan Medical School
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Benyamin Yaniv, MD |
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Melanie Zemel, MD |
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PGY2 (Juniors) Roster 2024-2025
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Kathryn Addonizio, MD |
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Anthony Bilotta, MD, PhD |
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Jason Core, MD |
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Jorge Dabdoub, MD |
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Ahmed El-Sadek, MD |
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Michael Falcone, DO X |
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Sam Fox, MD
UMass Chan Medical School
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Molly Gallagher, MD ^
Drexel University College of Medicine
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Alex Ge, MD |
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Catherine Hendren, MD ** |
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Venus Huang, MD |
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Marques Johnson, MD |
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Bryan Kamel, MD
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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Kaitlyn Kennedy, MD |
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Siri Sham Sunder Khalsa, MD |
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Maria Khouri, MD |
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Cindy Le, MD |
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Jaewon Lee, MD |
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Annelie Leith, MD ** |
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Jessica Marconi, DO |
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Ricardo Martinez Rodriguez, MD |
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Geoffrey Matthes, MD |
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William (Gamble) Morrison, MD |
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Ellen Murchie, MD |
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Michelle Nabi, MD |
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Anjali Oberoi, MD ** |
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Ami Patel, DO
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
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Rima Patel, DO, MSED X |
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Srinath Ramakrishnan, MD |
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Cassandra Reimonn, DO |
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Taylor Seacor, MD |
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Tyler Starr, MD |
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Kavya Sudireddy, MBBS |
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Ryan Sullivan, MD X |
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Nina Tang, MD |
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Jennifer Trebilcock, MD |
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Dawn Truong, MD |
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Bennett Vogt, MD ** |
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Michael Wang, MD |
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Sarah Wu, MD |
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Sherry Yan, DO X |
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PGY1 (Interns) Roster 2024-2025
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Aravindh Ajithkumar, MD |
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Nina Alonso, MD ^ |
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Mary Beth Amrine, MD *
Boston University School of Medicine |
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Benjamin Apple, MD Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine |
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Sarah Becker, MD |
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Sean Bowden, MD |
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Alexander Catoya, MD ^ |
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Bryan Chatterton, MD |
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Sahil Chaudhuri, MD |
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Zain Chaudry, MD * |
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Katie Dam, MD ^ |
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Rohit Das, MD |
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May Dong, MD |
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Gabriel Dungan, MD
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine |
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Bradley Fleming, MD ^ |
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Stephen Foley, MD |
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Cara Genduso, MD ^ |
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Morgan Groover, MD * |
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Gazal Gulati, MD |
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Emily Hagen, MD |
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Emilee Herringshaw, MD * |
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Darya Herscovici, MD |
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Suvan Hukkoo, MD |
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Syed Mehdi Husaini, MD ^ |
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Gina Jin, MD * |
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Gillian Kasper, MD |
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Jenna Laidley, MD |
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Benjamin Laliberte, MD |
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Andrew Liu, MD |
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Diana Liu, DO X |
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Sankirth Madabhushi, MD |
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Eliza McDermott, MD |
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Angelina McKenna, MD |
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Harry Nanthakumar, MD |
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Maria (Elena) Navedo, MD X |
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Evan Offord, MD
UMass Chan Medical School |
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Jennifer Panara, MD * |
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Lindsey Parent, DO |
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Zoha Sarwat, MD ^ |
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Charanpreet Sasan, MD |
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Megan Selig, MD |
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Alex Seren, MD * |
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Alyssa Singer, MD |
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Alice Tan, MD * |
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Thomas Tangney, MD ^ |
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Nazish Tarar, MD |
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Lauren Turecki, MD |
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Evan White, MD |
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Michael Wilson, MD |
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Robert Yuan, MD |
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Mina Zhang, MD X |
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Renee Zhao, MD X |
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Valerie Zhu, MD |
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PGY1 (Interns) Med/Ped Roster 2024-2025
Adel Andemeskel, PGY-1
Adel was born and raised in Massachusetts. She attended Stanford University, majoring in Biology. After taking a community health advocacy course her senior year, she delved deep into social determinants of health and dreamed of primary care as a career. Upon graduating from college, Adel worked as a research coordinator in the rheumatology department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for three years. Adel then attended medical school at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in southeastern Michigan. At OUWB, she was president of her school’s Student National Medical Association. She also learned about the wonderful world of med-peds, and found it to be the perfect fit for her! Throughout her life, Adel has been dedicated to her Eritrean community in Boston. She is passionate about improving diversity in medicine and recruiting those who identify as underrepresented in medicine (URiM) to the field. Adel is excited to continue fulfilling her passions at UMass Med-Peds!
Samantha Beck, PGY-1
Sam grew up in Middleton on the north shore of Massachusetts. She attended college at The Ohio State University where she studied biology and Spanish (as well as college football). After graduating, she worked with a Med-Peds-trained primary care physician as a scribe at a Cambridge Health Alliance clinic in Everett, MA. She went on to attend medical school at UMass Chan and loved it here so much that she wanted to stay for residency! During medical school, Sam was a leader of a free medical clinic and an elective course on Substance Use Disorders. She was involved in several qualitative research projects on Opioid Use Disorder. Sam also participated in the pediatrics Sidekicks student group where she was paired with a pediatric patient with a serious illness, serving a supportive nonclinical role for the patient and her family as she underwent treatment. Throughout medical school she learned about how challenging transitions of care can be for many patients with chronic diseases, and she hopes to play a role in easing these transitions with strong training in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Her career interests include cardiology, addiction medicine, and transitions of care. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys cooking, snowshoeing, traveling, listening to 60s/70s music, exercising, and cheering on the OSU Buckeyes.
Zachary Linneman, PGY-1
Zach Linneman completed his undergraduate medical education at the University of Minnesota, where he was awarded an ASTMH Ben Kean fellowship to continue research and clinical projects in childhood malnutrition in Africa and Asia. He was born and raised in St. Louis, MO and stayed to study Chinese Language & Literature at Washington University after classical Chinese training at a Jesuit boys’ school, St. Louis U. High. After working chiefly in Malawi and India, he was hired as a fundraising consultant for a mission school in the ghetto of North St. Louis City before returning to Wash U for a postbacc premed program, during which time he was chair of the STL Wash U Alumni Club. During application cycles, he undertook an internship in maternal and child health in Delhi and then worked in a private urgent care in Missouri. He is interested in traditional cuisine mastery, creative writing, and the occasional open mic night. He has a pet cat “P.W.” and enjoys hosting dinner parties.
Shauna Wassmus, PGY-1
Shauna grew up locally in Medway Massachusetts. She fell in love with figure skating at a young age and had the opportunity to travel and compete as part of a synchronized skating team. She attended Boston College where she majored in biology, continued to skate as part of the Boston College Synchronized Skating Team, and teach lessons at a local rink. During the school year she worked at the Boston College Campus School where she found a passion in caring for children with intellectual disabilities and complex medical diagnoses, ultimately inspiring her to pursue Med-Peds. In the summer she worked at a summer day camp where she loved working with young children and spending time outdoors. She earned a masters in biomedical sciences from Tufts and then worked as a scribe prior to attending medical school at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. During medical school Shauna had the opportunity to rotate in the Complex Care Clinic, a primary care clinic that cares for adults with childhood onset diseases where she reaffirmed her career goals to practice as a primary care provider for this unique population after residency. In her free time Shauna loves to be outdoors hiking or running, doing yoga, reading (or listening to audiobooks!), and baking. She is so excited to have couples matched and be coming back home to UMass!