Research Residents

Year 1

Isaac Alty, MD, PGY-3

Isaac Alty, MD, PGY-3

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

ABENA APPAH-SAMPONG, MD, PGY-2

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

ILARIA CATUREGLI, MD, PGY-3

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

ORLY FARBER, MD, PGY-2

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

ELIZA HERSH LORENTZEN, MD

ELIZA HERSH LORENTZEN, MD, PGY-3

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

JAMIE HILLAS, MD

JAMIE HILLAS, MD, PGY-2

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

ALEXANDER ORDOOBADI, MD

ALEXANDER ORDOOBADI, MD, PGY-3

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

JOSHUA ROSHAL, MD, PGY-2

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

ASHLEY SIEGEL, MD, PGY-2

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 2

ALEXIS ANTUNEZ, MD

ALEXIS ANTUNEZ, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Cleveland, OH

Education
MD: University of Michigan
Undergraduate: Duke University

Clinical and research interests
Health services research, de-implementation of low value care, surgical decision-making, trauma and acute care surgery

Personal interests
Yoga, cooking, biking, travel

JAKE AWTRY, MD

JAKE AWTRY, MD, PGY-2

Hometown
Hingham, MA

Education
MD: Johns Hopkins
Undergraduate: Boston University

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, hepatobiliary disease, cardiothoracic surgery, mechanisms of aortic root aneurysm formation

Personal interests
Podcasts, Boston sports teams, soccer, running, weightlifting, traveling, time with family, dogs

JIM FITZGIBBON, MD

JIM FITZGIBBON, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Erie, PA

Education
MD: Temple University
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh

Clinical and research interests
Thoracic surgery, surgical education, vascular surgery, surgical oncology and trauma/critical care

Personal interests
Running, following Pittsburgh sports teams and traveling

ANNABELLE JONES, MD

ANNABELLE JONES, MD, PGY-2

Hometown
Homer, NY

Education
MD: Stony Brook School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Middlebury College

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology and global surgery

Personal interests
Running, biking, indoor horticulture, cooking, being a cat mom

YUN JEE KANG, MD

YUN JEE KANG, MD, PGY-2

Hometown
Latham, NY

Education
MD: Harvard Medical School
Undergraduate: Harvard College

Clinical and research interests
Surgical oncology, cancer biology, health care disparities

Personal interests
Spending time with friends/family, Great British Bakeoff, local coffee, podcasts

KERRI MCKIE, MD

KERRI MCKIE, MD, PGY-3

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

Stefanie Soelling, MD, MPH

Stefanie Soelling, MD, MPH, PGY-2

Hometown
Everett, WA

Education
MD and MPH: Emory School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Georgetown University

Clinical and research interests
Global surgery, health disparities, trauma, melanoma

Personal interests
Golf, tennis, sailing

BIQI ZHANG, MD

BIQI ZHANG, MD, PGY-3

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

Year 3

Eva Rouanet, MD

Eva Rouanet, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Westford, MA

Education
MD: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Undergraduate: University of Vermont

Clinical and research interests
Pediatric surgery, surgical oncology, surgical education, clinical outcomes

Personal interests
Traveling, baking, running, hiking, indoor cycling

Matthew P. Vivero, MD

Matthew P. Vivero, MD, PGY-3

Hometown
Killingworth, CT

Education
MD: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Undergraduate: Colby College

Clinical and research interests
Pediatric surgery, congenital anomalies, transplant surgery, surgery education

Personal interests
Soccer, skiing, running, carpentry, spending time with family and friends, the New England Patriots

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