CA-3 Residents

Hometown: Greenville, N.C.
College: East Carolina University
Medical school: ECU Brody School of Medicine
Anesthesiology interests: Pain medicine
Outside interests: Sports, snowboarding, surfing, game nights
Why UMMS?: Supportive atmosphere with personable attendings, excellent clinical exposure and awesome co-residents. The leadership has our best interests in mind and constantly strives for improvement.

Hometown: Presque Isle, Maine
College: Holy Cross
Medical school: Wake Forest
Anesthesiology interests: Pediatrics, regional
Outside interests: Hiking, board games, video games, cooking, baking, travel, spending time with my husband, my friends, my dog
Why UMMS?: I chose UMass Medical School because of the excellent clinical experience I would receive here, as well as the supportive and caring environment from the residents and the staff.

Hometown: Ibadan, Nigeria
College:
Medical school: College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Anesthesiology interests: Quality and process improvement, outcomes research
Outside interests: Exploring landscapes in the New England area, traveling, I challenge you to a game of checkers, and table tennis
Why UMMS?: Great clinical training, complex and diverse patient population. The location- central to most major New England cities.

Hometown: Bountiful, Utah
College: Weber State University
Medical school: Penn State College of Medicine
Anesthesiology interests: Regional anesthesia, medical education
Outside interests: Family time with wife and kids, baking, cooking, playing basketball, mini-golf connoisseur, traveling, hiking
Why UMMS?: UMass Medical School had everything I was looking for in a residency program. On interview day I realized how family-like the residents in the program were, and they offered a lot of advice and support during and after the interview. The program has a commitment to exposing residents to as many unique scenarios as possible, and because of this, residents graduate well-rounded and equipped to pursue fellowships or transition to practice.

Hometown: Long Island, N.Y.
College: Stony Brook University
Medical school: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anesthesiology interests: Cardiac/critical care
Outside interests: Golf, sports, hiking, movies and watching the Office
Why UMMS?: I chose UMass Medical School for exposure to difficult and critical patients seen at a Level 1 Trauma center. As a resident it’s a great experience to learn how to manage difficult cases early in the start of your training.

Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. (born in Seoul, Korea)
College: University of California, Irvine
Medical school: Touro University Nevada COM
Anesthesiology interests: General OR, interventional pain
Outside interests: Foodie (cooking, trying out new dish), traveling abroad, swimming, hiking
Why UMMS?: Great clinical exposures and collegiality, solid team of attending physicians/residents/CRNAs

Hometown: Avon, Conn.
College: Hobart and William Smith
Medical school: NYITCOM (Long Island)
Anesthesiology interests: Not sure yet but I love working with kids and on the L&D floor
Outside interests: Hiking, cooking/baking, gardening, spinning and hanging out with our dog and kitten!
Why UMMS?: I was looking for somewhere to train where I would leave feeling confident to practice as an attending at any type of institution while still feeling like I was part of a family. I’m also from New England and love being able to still call New England home and be close to family!

Hometown: Sudbury, Mass.
College: WPI
Medical school: UNECOM
Anesthesiology interests: Regional anesthesia
Outside interests: Reading, backpacking, traveling, skiing
Why UMMS?: Great clinical training and preparation for handling cases as an attending as well as camaraderie among fellow residents