CLASS OF 2023
JEFFREY ASHTON, M.D., PH.D.
Hometown: Sandy, UT
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I spend most of my time hanging out with my five children. When we do have some free time, my wife and I like to play board games.
WILSON BOWLBY, M.D.
Hometown: Coeur d’Alene, ID
Undergraduate: Carroll College
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I love hiking the Eno River, biking, and visiting breweries with my wife Hunter and puppo Hank. Also any sporting activity.
JOSEPH BUCHHOLZ, M.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Inver Grove Heights, MN
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Favorite Activities: spending time with family, golfing
IMARHIA ENOGIERU, M.D.
Hometown: Miramar, FL
Undergraduate: Florida Atlantic University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Favorite Activities: Taking dance classes, going to concerts, game nights with friends, cooking, exploring the local (and fantastic) Durham culinary scene, traveling.
DANIEL FRUSH, M.D.
Hometown: Durham, NC
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I really enjoy keeping an eye out for new restaurants/bakeries/bars in the Durham area and trying new ones as soon as they open. I also love to cook, and more than once I have tried in my own kitchen to emulate dishes I came across in exploring the Durham food scene (with varying success, but the process is always fun).
MARK KELLY, M.D.
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Undergraduate: Middlebury College
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: My favorite hobby is golfing or walking my dog.
DANA KERR, M.D.
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I love doing anything outside- running, hiking, camping, boating, hanging at breweries or the pool with friends, and going to concerts, particularly country shows now that I’ve been in the south for 6 years.
JONATHAN LI, M.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Playing guitar, fencing, listening to live music, running, boxing, reading, cooking
ALEXANDER MILLER, M.D.
Hometown: Sudbury, MA
Undergraduate: Amherst College
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Favorite Activities: Running and biking along the American Tobacco Trail, weekend trips to the coast and the mountains
MARYBETH NEDRUD, M.D., PH.D.
Hometown: Erie, PA
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I love to spend time outdoors with my family - hiking, going to the farmer’s market, swimming, or riding bikes with my little one. I also really love baking, but my food usually goes uneaten, so I’m not sure how good I am at it!!!
RYAN SCHMID, M.D.
Hometown: Aurora, IL
Undergraduate: University of Illinois
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Favorite Activities: I'm a foodie. I love trying all of the unique restaurants in the Triangle area. I also love making homemade authentic (Thai is my favorite) dishes.
GARY SULIOTI, M.D.
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Undergraduate: Yale University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I love good conversation with friends and family, being outdoors, essentially any sporting activity, the NBA playoffs, and cooking (especially if the ingredients are from my garden).
COLE ZIEGLER, M.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Undergraduate: Washington State University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Playing tennis, fly fishing, and spending time with my family.
CLASS OF 2024
KINGSLEY ASIEDU, M.D.
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati
Medical School: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Favorite Activities: Reading, cooking, jogging, racquetball, yoga, hiking, podcasts
JACOB GIBBY, M.D.
Hometown: Mapleton, UT
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical School: George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Favorite Activities: Tennis, biking, rock climbing, canyoneering, flying aircraft, triathlons, reading, piano
JOYCE HSU, M.D.
Hometown: Roswell, GA
Undergraduate: University of Georgia
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Favorite Activities: Board games, traveling, hiking, knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting, kayaking, cooking & eating
MYOUNG JIN KIM, M.D.
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Undergraduate: Tufts University
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Basketball, flag football, running, hip hop dance, cooking, reading
TYLER LACY, M.D.
Hometown: Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Technology, racquetball
ABIGAIL LIN, M.D.
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Reading novels, contemporary American poetry, violin, cooking, trying new restaurants
RYAN MEYERHOFF, M.D., PH.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Boone, NC
Undergraduate: North Carolina State University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Hiking, snowboarding, paddle boarding, cooking, carpentry
JOHN NEMER, M.D.
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Favorite Activities: Basketball, college football, running, hiking, cooking, BBQ-ing, piano, travel, learning new languages, reading nonfiction
RANDALL OLMSTED, M.D.
Hometown: Waco, TX
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Scuba diving, cycling, hiking, camping, national parks
JOSEPH THOMAS, M.D.
Hometown: Brazil, IN
Undergraduate: Butler University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Hiking, camping, boating, baseball, tennis, golf, volleyball, baking, woodworking
RUSSELL THOMPSON, M.D., PH.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Undergraduate: Harvey Mudd College
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Ballroom dancing, road biking, cooking, international travel
BRIAN TRIANA, M.D., M.B.A. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Undergraduate: Princeton University
Medical School: Stanford School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Cycling, soccer, outdoors, entertaining, grilling
DEREK YOUNG, JR., M.D.
Hometown: Bertram, TX
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Texas A&M College of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Working on classic cars, brewing beer, cooking, wake-boarding, snowboarding, hiking
CLASS OF 2025
ANDRE AGASSI, M.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Undergraduate: University of Tennessee
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Hiking, canoeing, playing basketball or soccer, live music, travel, and playing with our Goldendoodle, Levi
MOHAMMED AL TARHUNI, M.D.
Hometown: London, ON, Canada
Undergraduate: University of Western Ontario
Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Running, sports, podcasts, nonfiction, formula-1 (the Netflix version), cooking Mediterranean and North African dishes
MARGEAUX BERROTH, M.D.
Hometown: Rhododendron, OR
Undergraduate: Brown University
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Traveling, dining out, hiking/backpacking, car camping, swimming, cross country skiing, baking, spending quality time with loved ones and my dog Maple
LLOYD DALTON BORDER, M.D.
Hometown: Ripley, WV
Undergraduate: Marshall University
Medical School: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Attending live music and sporting events, traveling, whitewater rafting, scuba diving, and riding motorcycles
JOSHUA BOULTER, M.D.
Hometown: Marathon, Fla
Undergraduate: Florida State University
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Favorite Activities: Enjoying free time outside - golfing, snowboarding, boating - and entertaining friends, especially via my wife’s uber-talented singing abilities
NATHAN BRAJER, M.D., M.B.A. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: In my free time, I enjoy backpacking, hiking, gardening, fishing, and cooking.
JOSEPH SCOTT GOODWIN, M.D.
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Favorite Activities: Soccer, mountain biking, snowboarding, running, trying new restaurants/breweries/coffee shops, international travel
NICHOLAS IARROBINO, M.D.
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Undergraduate: The University of Iowa
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Favorite Activities: I enjoy spending my free time with family/friends, exercising, playing chess, and doing anything outdoors. Additionally, I have enjoyed exploring various restaurants and breweries in Durham.
ROSE MILLER, M.D., M.P.H.
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I love to travel and experience new and different cultures (I've visited 23 countries and counting!), explore new restaurants, read, and spend time with friends and family.
MICAELA NANNERY, M.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Canton, MA
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Tennis, hiking, live music, Harry Potter Legos, Boston sports, UMiami football, Cape Cod summers, family trips to Sarasota.
PARTH PATEL, M.D.
Hometown: Carmel, IN
Undergraduate: Indiana University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Hiking, landscape photography, science fiction, salsa dancing, vegetarian cooking
YEKATERINA SHPANSKAYA, M.D.
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I love spending most of my free time with friends and family, playing board games, hiking, cooking (Russian cuisine), traveling. In my independent downtime, you’ll often find me exploring new cafes, bingeing on coffee, exploring new music, playing piano, cuddling with my kittens, working out and relaxing with a bit of yoga.
JENNIFER SMITH, M.D., M.S.E.
Hometown: Akron, OH
Undergraduate: University of Akron
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Favorite Activities: Hiking/walking, biking, working out, podcasts, wine/cocktails
CLASS OF 2026
DEVIN CAO, M.D.
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: home decorating, fishing, working out, hiking, Netflix/Disney+ binges, exploring North Carolina's diverse food scene
BATHAI EDWARDS, M.D.
Hometown: Upper Marlboro, MD
Undergraduate: Bowie State University
Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I enjoy exercising, getting outdoors, and playing video games. I also love music and enjoy playing the trombone.
DRAKE EDWARDS, M.D., PH.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Peoria, IL
Undergraduate: University of Iowa
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I like to travel and experience new cultures through art and food. I also like to spend time outside rock climbing, woodworking, or playing basically any sport. At home, I like to spend time with my wife, son, and two dogs.
CORBIN ESTER, M.D.
Hometown: North Wilkesboro, NC
Undergraduate: Appalachian State University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Favorite Activities: I love to try new restaurants, travel, hike, cook, and spend time with my wife, family, and friends. Otherwise, I'm a video game and movie nerd, compete in powerlifting and am a general fitness enthusiast.
CHRISTOPHER GALLO, M.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Prescott, AZ
Undergraduate: University of Arizona
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Ice hockey, golf, running, and spending time with my family, friends, and dogs
GORDON GLOBER, M.D.
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I enjoy staying physically active, exploring the outdoors, and travelling with my fiancée. On top of that, I like coffee, beer, sports, and attempting to cook.
KYLE ITRI, M.D.
Hometown: Broomall, PA
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Favorite Activities: I enjoy spending time with my wife and dog, cooking/grilling, relaxing at the beach, woodworking, going to dog parks, DIY home improvement projects, and watching football.
TORI LARSON, M.D.
Hometown: Reisterstown, MD
Undergraduate: Wellesley College
Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Dropping my kid(s) off at Grandma's house, Peloton (Cody, Kendall, Jess), blueberry picking, investing in the stock market, bourbon tasting, fostering animals, country music, NFL football season (Go Ravens), shopping on Amazon daily with the money I don’t have, planning impossible home improvement projects for my husband because I think he can do anything.
JACOB NAST, M.D., M.SC.
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Undergraduate: Florida Atlantic University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I love spending time with my daughter, my wife, our two cats, and our eleven chickens at our little Durham homestead. I also enjoy the outdoors, hiking, hunting, and foraging. One of my favorite things to do with friends is finding new restaurants and share good conversations over good food and even better cocktails/wine/beer!
JACOB ROMM, M.D.
Hometown: Burbank, WA
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Fishing, hunting, fly-tying, and spending time with my wife and kids. I use to work out a lot, but then I had kids. Now I’ll settle for an ice cream cone and a brisk walk.
SIDDANT THUKRAL, M.D., MSCI (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I particularly enjoy taking scenic road trips in my car, and traveling across the country to discover new cities and towns
TESSA ZANGARA, M.D.
Hometown: Pensacola, NM
Undergraduate: University of Colorado
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: My favorite activities are hiking, skiing, traveling, playing tennis, and amateur home renovation.
JESSE ZHAO, M.D.
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: In my spare time, I like to cook, run, play board games, work on my vegetable garden, and enjoy a warm cup of coffee in the morning!