Current Residents
We invite you to get to know our residency cohort, and explore the places they train, live and relax!
PGY 1 Residents
Usman Baguda, MBBSMedical School: Bayero University Faculty of Medicine |
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Lin "Kim" Chung, MBBSMedical School: King's College London GKT School of Medicine |
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Katharine Crawford, MD, PhDMedical School: University of Washington School of Medicine |
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Maria Nelson, MD, PhDMedical School: University of Washington School of Medicine |
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Gregory Olson, MD, PhDMedical School: University of Washington School of Medicine |
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Sasha Ortiz, MDMedical School: University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina |
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Olivia Vargas, MD, PhDMedical School: Washington State University Elson S Floyd College of Medicine |
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Hannah Xavier, MD, MSMedical School: St. George's University School of Medicine |
PGY 2 Residents
Catherine Chen, MDMedical School: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine |
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Lucy Evans, MD, PhDMedical School: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (MD, PhD) |
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Alex “Aleks” Penev, MD, PhDMedical School: New York University Grossman School of Medicine (MD, PhD) In my spare time I enjoy running, cooking, playing with my dog and snowboarding. |
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Suhhyun “Sarah” Kim, DO, PhDMedical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth - Texas COM (DO, PhD) Having spent my younger years in Vancouver, I am so happy to be back in the PNW! I spend the majority of my free time with my rescue dog, Maya. We love going on extra-long walks and sitting in the park to watch the sunset. I also enjoy cooking a variety of Korean cuisine and making yogurt during the weekends. |
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Tara Krishnan, MDMedical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine |
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Maria “Paz” Gray, MDMedical School: Universidad del Azuay Facultad de Medicina, Ecuador |
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Carol Rizkalla, M.B.B.Ch.BMedical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine, Ireland |
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PGY 3 Residents |
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Kenneth Chen, DO, PhDMedical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Jamie Garrett, MDMedical School: University of Washington School of Medicine I enjoy crafting, such as painting and quilting. I used to swim competitively and continue to swim recreationally. I love to watch movies and spend time at home. Recently I have gotten into horticulture and indoor plants. |
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Ariana Pape, MDMedical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School Reading fantasy novels, mythology, knitting/quilting, taekwondo, video games/board games |
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Aanand Patel, MD, PhDMedical School: University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine (MD, PhD) Baking, board games, computer games, reading |
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Giannoula Tansarli, MD, PhDMedical School: Demokritos University of Thrace Department of Medicine, Greece |
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Leonid Yermakov, MD, PhDMedical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (MD, PhD) Board games (Catan, Ticket to Ride), reading (fantasy and classic Russian novels), hiking and exploring national parks, scuba diving. |
PGY 4 Residents
Meagan Chambers, MD, MSMedical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth |
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Daniel Child, MD, PhDMedical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTrack: AP/NP Bio / Interests: Hiking, kayaking, cycling, playing music (viola, guitar, bass guitar), traveling, creative writing (particularly poetry), baking bread, attending concerts, listening to music on vinyl, Nordic skiing, and doing all these activities as much as possible with family (spouse, two children). |
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Matthew Hogan, MDMedical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
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Jason Siu, MD, PhDMedical School: Ohio State University College of MedicineTrack: AP/CP Bio / Interests:
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Ritika Walia, MD, MBBSMedical School: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung HospitalTrack: AP/CP Bio / Interests: Outside of work I enjoy singing and dancing. I love cooking quick and healthy meals. I chose UW as the top program because of its diverse and excellent faculty. The program offers plenty of research and fellowship opportunities. I love the lake parks and Rainier views in Seattle the most. |
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Bitania Wondimu, MDMedical School: Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine |