Our Internal Medicine Residents

I was born in the Boston area but have also lived in northern India, where my family is originally from. Growing up, I spent a lot of time volunteering with underserved populations in both the US and in India, and I believe those experiences sparked my interest in pursuing medicine. I moved to Philly to attend college at UPenn, where I chose to major in South Asia Studies alongside the required prerequisite classes for med school.

After college, I spent some time working in India for an NGO that specialized in malnutrition and non-communicable disease alleviation. I got to travel the country and worked to extend healthcare resources to those with very limited access. That experience was really powerful for me, as it contextualized the socioeconomic determinants of health that I had learned about in the classroom.

I went to medical school in New York, where I was drawn to internal medicine because of its complexity and impact on patients. My experiences with patients of diverse backgrounds led me to seek projects focused on impacting clinical care and outcomes. My research has focused on population health, health equity, and clinical outcomes after cardiac catheterization.

I was thrilled to match at BIDMC and come back to Boston to be close to my family. Our program and our hospital are very special. As residents, not only do we get world-class academic and clinical training by top-notch faculty, but we also have the privilege of caring for the region’s sickest patients in an exceptionally collaborative and intimate setting. The warm culture that has been created here is truly unique and palpable — it’s so evident that the people here truly care about each other. Outside of the hospital, I enjoy singing, running, and spending time with my co-residents exploring the area’s restaurants and bars. I plan on pursuing a career in academic cardiology with a focus on global and population health.

Born and raised in North Dakota, I’m no stranger to Boston’s winter weather! Music was a big part of my life growing up and I studied the liberal arts in college, focusing on music and communications at Concordia College in MN. I then headed to Purdue University for my master's in communications before moving to New York City where I worked in healthcare public relations and hospitality. This real-world experience both sparked and enriched my transition to medicine. After completing a post baccalaureate program I was fortunate to attend Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in NJ.

When it came time to choose a residency program, BIDMC stood out immediately; despite an entirely virtual interview process, I sensed the culture of thoughtfulness in each and every interaction. I applied and matched directly into the Primary Care Track where I have a special interest in Geriatrics. I feel that here my strengths are celebrated and my foundational practice advances daily — exactly what I had hoped for in a training program.

Outside of work I have a committed yoga practice (shout out to JP Centre Yoga!) and love to read, walk the city, and relax with a good cup of coffee.

I was born and raised in New York City, and spent my summers traveling to India to spend time with my grandparents and extended family. I lived in New Delhi for a year after high school working at a credit research firm and spending a few months working on a clinical research project at a large endocrinology clinic, which first piqued my interest in a career in medicine and in research. I then moved to Baltimore where I majored in Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins. While in college, I did research in a neuro-immunology lab at the medical school and was on the squash team. I then decided to apply to MD/PhD programs and moved up to Boston immediately after college to start medical school.

In my preclinical years, I learned about and became interested in the prospect of using induced pluripotent stem cells (at the time a relatively new discovery) for disease modeling and the study of human development. I joined a lab at the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Boston University/Boston Medical Center for my PhD dissertation. My research focused on the use of stem cell-derived intestinal organoids to study development and disease in the GI tract, focused on Cystic fibrosis, IBD, and enteric viral infection. During the pandemic, we pivoted briefly to establish an in-house COVID-19 diagnostic test for Boston Medical Center, and we were also able to use our organoids to study SARS-CoV-2 infection in the intestine.

I was thrilled to match at BIDMC for Internal Medicine Residency! I was drawn to BI because of the reputation for clinical excellence, a strong focus on medical education, and the incredible research opportunities afforded by access to the BIDMC and Harvard Medical School ecosystem. Finally, but most importantly, the culture at BI is truly special. From program leadership and attendings across disciplines to my co-residents, there is a unique spirit of collegiality, mentorship, and genuine caring for the professional and personal wellness of those around us.

Outside of work, I am an avid skier and New York sports fan. I spend my free weekend mornings catching premier league soccer or the Formula 1 race. On free weekends, I love trying new restaurants/bars around the city with family and friends, catching a Yankees/Red Sox game at Fenway, or checking out a stand-up comedy show with my wife!

My father was born to Latvian parents in Venezuela and was partly raised in upstate New York, and my mother was born and raised in Taiwan, with parents from separate regions of mainland China. I was born and raised in Palo Alto, California, then moved to Ohio where I attended Kenyon College. After college, I spent two gap years writing and assisting in research and teaching at Stanford University, then moved to Boston for medical school at Harvard University. I spent one year, between M3 and M4, in New York City, studying for an MPH at Columbia University. I am now extremely fortunate to be part of the primary care track at BIDMC!

Long ago, I dreamed of playing professional basketball, if only in an unknown minor league overseas, and came to medicine through an interest in the body and sports medicine. That hoop dream didn't exactly work out, but after a couple of years of Division 3 college basketball at a small liberal arts college I had become something of a reader, and was introduced to physician-writers like Lewis Thomas, one of whose books bears the subtitle: "Notes of a Medicine-Watcher." This idea of medicine as something to be observed and questioned, not simply ingested, excited me, and triggered my sense of writing as a vocation synergistic to medical practice. 

During my gap years, I volunteered in hospice care, wrote about end-of-life care and serious illness for a local news outlet, and published essays on geriatrics and palliative care in academic journals. I also did research on medical education. I continued writing at Harvard and found incredible mentors in the clinical and research spheres, including Stephen Juraschek, Stew Lecker, and Anita Vanka, all at BIDMC! My year in New York was focused largely along these same lines, though I also made commitments to continued language learning, something I still prioritize during residency. I became passionate about geriatrics and primary care, and am profoundly grateful to have come to BIDMC to pursue these and other interests! I could not think of a better place to learn and enjoy the art of medicine. My current interests involve cardiovascular health in older adults, geriatrics training and advocacy, religion and health, medical history, and the intersection of art and medicine.

Outside of residency, I am typically engaged in one of three activities: running (very early in the morning), reading (mostly fiction and poetry), and dancing (primarily salsa and bachata). I take great joy in long cafe chats and solitary walks. And, despite my fallen hoop dreams, I can talk all day about NBA basketball, the Boston Celtics, and the evolution of the game.

I was born in Buffalo, NY and grew up there until leaving to attend college at VCU in Richmond, VA. While in college, I pursued my two passions of medicine and technology, pursuing basic science research while also running a business developing mobile apps for iOS. After a semester abroad in Valencia, Spain, I graduated after three years and worked for a year as a Telehealth Consultant at UBMD Emergency Medicine, a clinical arm of University at Buffalo.

In 2018, I started medical school at NYU. Living in New York was a foundational experience for me, enveloping me within a microcosm of the entire world and its humbling diversity; serving patients from all over the world at Bellevue Hospital was among the most cherished privileges of my life.

While at NYU, I continued to pursue my passion for innovation, while beginning to reflect more on the need for equity and stewardship in our delivery of technology. These interests drove me to pursue my MBA while in medical school, through which I had an opportunity to work with companies developing transformational medical technology, while learning more about how policy and regulation shape the use of such technology.

At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, I am fortunate to have the opportunity to continue my training at a world class institution. I have witnessed firsthand that the saying is true – BIDMC is truly “Harvard with a Heart.” Since beginning residency here, I have not only had opportunities to continue my academic and research pursuits in technology and policy, but I have been surrounded by some of the kindest and most supportive colleagues I could have asked for, from my co-interns to the chief residents and program leadership.

Outside of the hospital, I can usually be found playing my guitar, enjoying a hike, or sharing a chai with loved ones.

I was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas and then eventually ventured south to Tulsa, Oklahoma for college at the University of Tulsa. There I majored in Exercise Sport Science, with a minor in Spanish. Additionally, I joined a Global Scholars Program to take courses in urban development and sustainability, as well as traveled to Costa Rica and South Africa to learn about different systems of healthcare delivery and community engagement.

I attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City for medical school in 2020, where I continued to develop my understanding of community-engaged care. I participated in and led our Community Health Outreach elective, was the president of our Iowa Mobile Clinic (our student run free clinic), and also developed and delivered a mental health curriculum to people residing in a halfway house. Additionally, I was able to dip my toe into the research world and get involved with projects about rural youth firearm exposure, food insecurity in pregnancy, and social determinants of health education in the medical school curriculum.

When applying for residency, I knew I wanted to be somewhere that would value and cultivate my community-based research interests, as well as provide me with a well-rounded education to excel as a Hospitalist. So far, BIDMC has met and exceeded these expectations for my training, and I am so proud to be a part of this residency program full of intentional, thoughtful, and kind people. Our didactic curriculum is truly amazing and combined with the support and knowledge gained from my fellow interns and seniors, I can see myself becoming a better clinician each day.

Outside of the hospital, I can be found walking all over Boston with my fiancé and friends, exploring new coffee shops and restaurants, specialty grocery stores, and thrift stores. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the amount of green space and nature Boston has to offer and am excited to explore more of the New England area with my co-interns this fall!

I was born and raised in Connecticut, and initially came to Massachusetts for undergrad at Tufts University, where I studied biochemistry. I returned to Connecticut for medical school at UConn and am now thrilled to be back in the Boston area for residency at BIDMC, where I couples matched with my partner who is in anesthesia.

I was drawn to BIDMC for the commitment to medical education. Medicine is a field of lifelong learning and BIDMC embraces that. Learning is everywhere – in resident-run morning lectures, thoughtful noon conferences, and of course from our patient interactions as resident teams. BIDMC makes learning exciting, and the support and enthusiasm for teaching demonstrated by residents is a huge part of that. I feel grateful to be part of a residency program full of kindness and support that residents show each other and their patients every day.

Outside of the hospital, I spend my free time hanging with my dog Willow and cat Edwin. You can also find me trying to set up my co-residents with animals of their own. The pets and I enjoy binge watching reality TV together and are proud to have watched the majority of Survivor over intern year. I also grew up traveling frequently and am usually trying to plan fun trips in any free time I have. My new BIDMC family has introduced me to some complex social deduction games and brought a love of playing games of friendly competition back into my life.