PGY 2 Residents

Abena Appah-Sampong, MD

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

Orly Farber, MD

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

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!

Daniel Hoffman, MD

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

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

Joshua Roshal, MD

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

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

Sarah Tsou, MD

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

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