INTERN CLASS 2021- 2022

Saher Ali Halei Benefield Anna Bitners Kyla Cordrey M.D., M.S. M.D., Ph.D. M.D. M.D.

Hometown: New Smyrna Beach, FL Hometown: Latham, MD Medical School: University of North Carolina - Hometown: Seattle, WA Hometown: Summit, NJ Medical School: Penn State Chapel Hill Medical School: Albert Einstein Medical School: For Fun I: run, hike, read (mostly fiction and For Fun I: Gardening/taking journalism), bake, and sample the food For Fun I: cook with my For Fun I: cook, run along the care of my fruit trees, cooking, scene with my husband significant other, explore the harbor, and play/coach field volleyball and tennis, taking naps Why did you choose Hopkins? Two of my favorite outdoors nearby (hiking, kayaking, hockey. mentors from medical school were Harriet Lane (especially in my hammock!) alums, so I knew firsthand the caliber of pediatrician etc.), and try out new restaurants. Why did you choose Why did I choose Hopkins: Hopkins produces. I loved how intentional the Why did you choose Hopkins: Hopkins? Combined pediatrics- program is about educating its residents, and training The incredible people, patient The emphasis on education and residents to be educators. I was excited by the anesthesiology program, friendly graduated autonomy throughout training, variety of population, focus on education, teaching. I loved the culture of the and down-to-earth people, being electives, and ample opportunities to develop career impressive history, clinical pediatric program here as a close to my family, and the interests outside of clinical medicine. What really exposure, and supportive medical student, and I wanted to sealed the deal, though, were the stellar interactions I opportunities to make advocacy had on interview day! The PDs, residents, and staff leadership! be part of a program that and service part of my training were all exceptionally warm and kind and I knew I was What excites you most about appreciated its residents and What excites me most joining a family and not just a training program. living in Baltimore: Getting to deeply cared for its patient What excites you most about living in about Baltimore: Food scene, Baltimore? I love being able to walk everywhere! My explore a new city filled with kind population. being by the water. Being in the husband and I live near and have easy people, great food, and easy What excites you most about DMV overall - culture, access to the park, waterfront, and very delicious access to the outdoors. living in Baltimore? dining, not to mention I can walk to work most days. community, close to everything This is also my first time living outside the South and E-mail: [email protected] B'more Licks ice cream, Hoehn's Email: [email protected] in a big city, and I was surprised at how genuinely kind donuts, and all the different everyone in Baltimore has been. I'm excited to neighborhoods in the city. explore this new community for the next few years! Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Rachel Darko Becca Dryer To l u l o p e Fatola Devki Gami M.D. M.D. M.D. M.D.

Hometown: Silver Spring, MD Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Hometown: Toronto, Canada Hometown: York, PA Medical School: Meharry Medical Medical School: Emory Medical School: Meharry Medical Medical School: Temple College School of Medicine For Fun I: Run, read, play soccer, do College School of Medicine For Fun I: like to dance, try new For fun I: watch reality TV, listen to literally anything outdoors!, eat a lot For fun I: Love to try new vegan foods, watch 76ers games, podcasts, do yoga +/- peloton, and eat of ice cream, go to concerts & restaurants, binge-watch shows, watch Bollywood movies, do henna, brunch! sporting events watch hair, fashion and makeup craft, and host gatherings with my Why did you choose Hopkins: I Why did you choose Hopkins?: I youtubers, blog, and eat ice cream. friends chose Hopkins because I felt like I could remember at the end of my (virtual) Why did you choose Hopkins? I Why did you choose Hopkins? be myself around everyone. It is a truly interview day feeling like I really did an online virtual away rotation welcoming environment full of genuinely the opportunity to advocate for KNEW the program and the people. I here and met a lot of faculty kind-hearted and supportive people. I was so impressed with Hopkins' members, residents and got to listen children and their communities don't feel afraid to hide a particular part dedication to not only its patients, but in on rounds. I loved the learning through the Health Equity track, the of my personality, background, or environment, I felt it was very easy- genuineness of the people, the struggles. Here, I feel as though all also its residents. There is an emphasis on teaching by all members of the going and non-confrontational. The supportive culture, and the amazing parts of me are nurtured and valued. residents here were very friendly and patient care team, a focus on clinical training What excites you most living in willing to further answer questions leadership early on in residency, and What excites you most about Baltimore? In addition to being close and would check in on me to family and friends in the area, I LOVE endless opportunities available. throughout the interview cycle! living in Baltimore? being close seafood and am happy to get back into What excites you most about What excites you most about to the water! also being only an the food scene here with all of my new living in Baltimore? The food scene living in Baltimore: The food hour away from home so my family friends! (everyone talks about it), judging for options, Being a part of a culturally and I can appreciate Baltimore Email: [email protected] myself Bmore's best ice cream, diverse city, Being able to take public together! exploring local running trails, and transportation or walk places! Email: [email protected] being on the water! Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Megan Gates Jillian Heckman Laura Henderson Kaysha Henry M.D., M.S. M.D. M.D. M.D., M.P.H

Hometown: Ashburn, VA Hometown: Lancaster, PA Hometown: Concord, MA Hometown: Antigua, West Indies and Medical School: Drexel Med School: Drexel Chicago, Illinois Medical school: Texas Tech For Fun I: I love to spend time with my family and family and look for For fun: love running, cooking and Medical School: University of Illinois reasons to plan celebrations for my loved ones, which typically include For fun I: Avid baseball and College of Medicine a charcuterie board! I enjoy trying new places and foods, and you can eating food of all kinds, playing hockey fan, playing intramural typically find me at a Farmer's market most Saturday mornings. I love a board games, and reading books For Fun I: paint, do creative writing (mainly sports, taking care of my good exercise spin class and have been enjoying safely getting back into (especially sci-fi, fantasy, and history) poems), and watch historical documentaries labradoodle, Griffin, and group fitness classes. Why did you choose Hopkins? or fictional shows/movies. I really love Why did you choose Hopkins? I choose Hopkins because I desired Masterpiece Classics on PBS! tortoiseshell cat, Roux, hoping to The strong focus on education was a training environment that would challenge and support me, expose very important to me - I am Why did you choose Hopkins? I one day make the perfect gumbo me to cutting-edge medical practice and complex medical conditions interested in Medical Education and absolutely enjoyed my virtual interview day while staying grounded in the principle of caring for the local from scratch also wanted to be in a program that and felt the warmth and camaraderie community. On my interview day, during virtual rounds, I saw a breadth between the current residents even through Email: [email protected] of cases in just 30 minutes: from an international child seeking care for prioritized resident learning. a rare metabolic disorder to asthma in the local child complicated by Between that, the sense of the virtual environment. I was fully sold by household smoking and smoking cessation support for the family. I was community and camaraderie, and the program when I sat through the global inspired by how children come from all over the world to receive their the opportunities available in health second look day and learned about care from Hopkins, but how the physicians never abandoned the needs Baltimore for my spouse (who is not the amazing projects current attending of the children in their own neighborhood. I realized that Hopkins in a medical field), it just seemed faculty were working on and the diverse would lay an excellent foundation for whatever path my career decided right! locations I could potentially go to for global to take me, whether community general pediatrics to subspecialized What excites me about health experiences. I was even more care. I knew I would be surrounded by brilliant and hardworking Baltimore: I love the sense of impressed by how humble and approachable individuals just trying to deliver the best care to their patients and do the right thing for the families and communities they serve. To be a part community - people are very all the faculty were throughout the entire of this team is truly a humbling experience. friendly and involved. There is also application process, making it clear that this What excites you most about living in Baltimore? The lots of great food to try and was the right place for me to train in waterfront! I love being able to see the docks and sailboats and be able activities and neighborhoods to pediatrics and global health. to just grab a nice meal along the water with fresh, salty air blowing in explore within Baltimore, but it is What excites you most about living in the wind. Coming from a small town, I also find this city the PERFECT easy to get out of the city if you're Baltimore? Coming from the midwest it size for me - there is so much to see and do, but I already feel like I can craving more nature. was hard to find Caribbean food and navigate the neighborhoods well and it is super driveable - And so supermarkets. I've been excited to try to test many FARMERS MARKETS with amazing fresh fish! Baltimore gives me Email: [email protected] the perfect balance of feeling like a local, but also the option to explore out all the Caribbean restaurants that are in and try new things during my time off. My neighborhood and individuals Baltimore and even experiment with all of I have met have also been friendly and welcoming, and it is nice to have the international cuisine. a sense of support and belonging in a new community. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Molly Himmelrich Zainab Khan Andy Kleist Matthew Kosasih M.D. M.D. M.D., Ph.D. M.D.

Hometown: Baltimore, MD Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Medical School: University of Medical School: University of Med school: Medical College of Medical School: Medical College School of Medicine Arizona College of Medicine- Wisconsin of Wisconsin For Fun I: like to play soccer, hike and Phoenix For fun I: Play with our cats, go For Fun I: I love to eat out as camp, travel wherever I can, explore For fun I: I like to travel, eat great to running trails, try new much as I can, drink bubble tea restaurants and breweries around food, and spend time in nature. breweries, play ice hockey every waking moment, and hang Baltimore, and hang out with my family Why did you choose Hopkins: I Why did I choose out with my lovely wife and two Why did you choose Hopkins? I chose to come to Hopkins to Hopkins: Great basic science "daughters" (they're cats). Why knew I would be supported at Hopkins pursue my training in pediatrics research environment did you choose Hopkins? given the interactions with all the faculty surrounded by great minds and What excites you the most Program and faculty are incredibly that I met. Everyone seemed very supportive with a superior focus kind souls. I loved the idea of having about living in Baltimore: excited about what they do and on teaching and resident enthused about teaching. I knew that I 1:1 senior to intern ratio and feel Surprisingly large vegan food autonomy. Residents are kind, would have all the resources to explore well supported in each scene, lots of breweries, close to admirable, and down to earth. different career paths at Hopkins. The environment. many historical sites What excites you most about residents I spoke to were very kind and What excited you most about Email: [email protected] living in Baltimore? THE welcoming and I could tell it was an living in Baltimore: Moving FOOD!!!! environment where I would feel very across country to Baltimore has Email: [email protected] comfortable and happy. given me and my husband so many What excites you most about living local and nearby places to explore. in Baltimore? I love the different We're excited to explore the east neighborhoods and their unique coast over the three years! communities. Everyone is so friendly and Email: [email protected] neighborly in Baltimore and there is so much Baltimore pride! My family is also close by, so that is an added bonus! Email: [email protected] Jackie Kruglyakova Fred Lam Tim McGinnis Maria Molinaro M.D., M.S. M.D. M.D., M.Phil. M.D.

Hometown: Ellicott City, MD Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Hometown: Johnson City, TN Hometown: Charlotte, NC Medical School: Johns Hopkins Medical School: East Tennessee State For Fun I: dance, bike, hot yoga, play Medical School: Georgetown Medical School: Harvard University For Fun I: like to do yoga/pilates, For Fun I: Play pick-up with my dog, watch competitive cooking For Fun I: Powerlift, Collect comic basketball and go to poetry shows and pretend I can cook like I am explore new hiking trails, watch true books and sneakers, Read short stories readings on one of those shows. crime documentaries, and spend time & literature, and eat out with friends. with my boyfriend and pup, Atlas! Why did you choose Why did you choose Hopkins? My Why did I choose Hopkins: I chose mom actually went to medical school Why did you choose Hopkins? Hopkins after how well I meshed with Hopkins? The powerful the people! I love how supportive sense of support and and completed her residency at Johns all of the faculty and residents I had met Hopkins as well. I was always so inspired and collaborative everyone is, dedication. on interview day. The minute the day by her and her colleagues because, while especially the senior residents who was over, I immediately got that gut What excites you most being forces in innovation and research, have been so helpful during my first feeling that this was where I needed to about living in Baltimore? they also made sure that the patient and month of residency. I'm also excited be. Aside from knowing that I would Learning about the arts and to be at a program that offers so receive top tier training at Hopkins, I their wellbeing comes first. I wanted to learning from folks who call become the best doctor I can be and many incredible research and global knew I would be able to do it the city home. surrounded by people that would knew that community at Hopkins would health opportunities! Email: [email protected] What excites you most about support my ambitions and who I could help get me there. What excites you most about living in Baltimore? I living in Baltimore? being so close end up calling family. to the water and all the delicious What excites me about living in LOVED growing up by Baltimore for so food spots! Baltimore: The amazing food scene, many reasons. Now that I am older, I really appreciate the pride Baltimoreans Email: [email protected] the unique atmosphere and the variety of different experiences that each have and the diversity we have in our neighborhood here has to offer, and community, our food and our art. Ravens games. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Roshni Patel Mallika Rajamani Maneesha Sakhuja Nisha Shah M.D. M.D., M.P.H M.D., MHS M.D.

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN Hometown: Rochester, NY Hometown: Rockville, MD Hometown: Bethpage, NY Medical School: Indiana Medical school: SUNY Upstate Medical School: University of Medical School: University For Fun I: Love to hang out with Nevada, Las Vegas Albert Einstein For Fun I: Cook, try new friends and do anything outside - For Fun I: Travel, ski, play tennis, For Fun I: restaurants, hike in the Fall, hang running, hiking, skiing, water sports, and spend time with friends and crochet, craft, cook, play board games, with my cat Petal Patel, read sci-fi, etc. I also love trivia, musicals (Les family. bike along the waterfront or Patterson watch reality TV Mis will always be my #1) and Why did you choose Hopkins? Park! Why did you choose Hopkins? watching lots of Netflix. The rigorous clinical training, the Why did you choose Hopkins? I really liked the emphasis put on Why did you choose Hopkins? resident camaraderie, and the The residents are all warm, intelligent, both on supporting resident Incredible faculty and staff, incredible breadth of academic and caring individuals that I'm grateful to work with every day. The education and training residents opportunities for global health work opportunities and mentorship, administration is very approachable and to be educators. Also, there are & research (I'm in the global health including in public health, bioethics, supportive and puts a lot of emphasis amazing opportunities in global track), the clear commitment to and policy. on resident education. Also, the health education, research and underserved and diverse patient What excites you most about breadth of clinical exposure and patient practice. populations, and the truly genuine living in Baltimore? Learning diversity at Hopkins was very What excites you most about residents that I met on my interview about the culture of Baltimore and important to me. living in Baltimore? Trying out day. being close to family. What excites you most about new restaurants, being close to What excites you most about Email: [email protected] living in Baltimore? DC and so many amazing places living in Baltimore? Being in a All of the neighborhoods are so unique to hike. non-landlocked city, milder winters, and have tons of character! The food is Email: [email protected] and seafood! AMAZING and Baltimore has a great Email: [email protected] craft beer scene! Email: [email protected] Nate Silvestri Will Squiers AlexTe s t i n o M.D. M.D. M.D.

Hometown: Charleston, SC Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina Hometown: Dallas, TX Hometown: Dingmans Ferry, PA For Fun I: Like to be outside!!! Hiking and Camping Medical School: Dell Medical Medical School: Temple and Fishing, OH MY! We have already gone hiking as School For Fun I: look for new restaurants in an Intern class, we have camping trips planned and we For Fun I: Play board games, pick also hang out at restaurants (an outside activity for Baltimore, try out new cocktail recipes, and get sure). You can also find me on my bike, playing golf up sports, and watch Dallas sports on the water as much as I can. with co-interns and their significant others or jogging teams Why did you choose Hopkins?: Hopkins the ! Why did you choose Hopkins?: strikes the perfect balance for me. All of the Why did you choose Hopkins? It has the acuity and The program's focus on making resources and opportunities that you can find the crazy cases of a huge 600+ bed hospital, but our residents great teachers as well as class is not huge and you can get to know everybody! It at a world-renowned institution but with a is so nice to be able to take care of the sickest kids with physicians close-knit community that clearly supports the rarest diseases from around the world, but to also What excites you most about every resident as much as possible. No matter have your bread and butter gen peds. The Children's living in Baltimore?: The food which side of things you look (Pediatrics or Center is big enough to provide that experience but not and being close to the water Pediatric Neurology for me) there are fantastic so big that you don't get to know the people who work mentors and peers all around to help you. with you (like your co-interns, the nursing staff and Email: [email protected] ancillary services). I have been here for less than a What excites you most about living in month and I already find familiar places wherever I go! Baltimore? I love being so close to the water. What excites you most about living in It is so nice even on work day to be able to Baltimore? I am excited super excited to be living in take my dog for a quick walk near the Baltimore! There is a ton to do on the weekend like O's promenade along the harbor. I also love the games, farmers markets, festivals and a great restaurant bar and restaurant scene in Baltimore. My scene. We are also super close to other cities to visit partner and I will take any chance we get to friends in NY, DC, Philly and you can get anywhere for your vacations from our airports in the area. I also find a new spot in Canton or Fell's Point to try. LOVE my neighborhood and jog a different route every Baltimore has all of the perks of a big city but time so I can explore! with way more charm. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Nadav Weinstock Kate Williams M.D., Ph.D. M.D., Ph.D.

Hometown: Buffalo, NY Hometown: Pasadena, MD Medical School: Jacobs School of Medical School: Medical University Medicine, SUNY Buffalo of South Carolina For Fun I: Eat, travel, squash, golf, For fun I: Spend time with husband, board games, escape rooms, fantasy kids, doggies - preferably outside! books. Also do yoga, eat yummy foods, lay Why did you choose Hopkins? supine on the couch. Great research opportunities for Why did you choose Hopkins? physician scientists, robust pediatrics I wanted to train at a top institution and genetics training programs, that emphasizes the research to affordable east coast city. bedside bridge, and I wanted to be What excites you most about close to family - Hopkins was a living in Baltimore? perfect fit. Affordability to buy house, explore the What excites you most living in area, proximity to DC and outdoors. Baltimore: Email: [email protected] Being close to family and eating delicious food here and in DC! Email: [email protected] Edward Corty Ross Gilbert Vianca Masucci Andrea Silvas M.D., M.P.H. M.D. M.D. M.D. 1st Ye ar Peds Med- Residents!

Hometown: El Paso, TX Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL Hometown: Howards Grove, WI Medical School: University of Hometown: Newark, NJ Medical School: Texas Tech Medical School: Florida State University For Fun I: Do lots of yoga (especially like For Fun I: Read the Harriet Lane Handbook. Wisconsin Medical School: Penn State For Fun I: Weight lifting; practicing handstands), learn dance But seriously, I enjoy jogging, taking my dog, For Fun I: choreographies on TMilly TV or Youtube and Annie to Patterson Park, and trying new Go for walks to Patterson Park and attending live theatrical share them videos on IG (or just record myself coffee shops. and never share them), take dogs on walks Why did you choose Hopkins? Location BMore Licks with my wife, daughter, performances; acting; writing and dog. (mostly just Molly because Pico doesn't listen), was important to me and my fiance, Courtnee poetry; dog training; travel; and help my husband create guitar videos and we LOVE Baltimore. In addition, I have Why did you choose Hopkins? finding everyday adventures; (although the majority of the time I just watch him always found the Hopkins community to be I was so impressed by the Med-Peds cooking rock out). forward thinking yet humble. I wanted to be in program's commitment to urban Why did you choose Hopkins?: I chose an environment where it was encouraged to Email: [email protected] underserved primary care and urban Hopkins because of the Urban Health Primary say "I don't know" because the patient's well- Care focus the Med/Peds program has. I knew it being is prioritized far above pride. I have health leadership. Plus everybody I met would best prepare me to one day return to my found this to be repeatedly true at Hopkins. on interview day (from IM to Med-Peds hometown and influence/improve the primary What excites you most about living in to Peds) was absolutely incredible! care scene there. The program also seemed Baltimore? From Fell's Point to Hampden to What excites you most about incredibly family friendly and mega sensitive to Highlandtown, every Baltimore neighborhood resident wellbeing, all things which I desired. has a different feel. A common thread, living in Baltimore? Top 3 reasons, in However, I ultimately came here because I had however, is that everyone says hello (it really no particular order: (1) Baltimore is so met Dr. Lenny Feldman and Dr. Angela Orozco is Charm City). I love being out in the city and walkable with countless great before interview season formally started and I just trying the new restaurants that are always knew I wanted them to be my bosses. popping up. In addition, I feel immensely restaurants abound. (2) Mr. Trash is an icon.(3) My daughter has a set of What excites you most about living in privileged to work in partnership with Baltimore? Being surrounded by water! As individuals and communities in Baltimore grandparents just 2.5 hours away! someone who has lived the majority of my life in a towards improved health and well being. Email: [email protected] desert, I have already loved quick beach/river Email: [email protected] getaways and running by the harbor. Email: [email protected]