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.
SIDDHANT 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!
CLASS OF 2027
SHELBY BREIT, M.D.
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Undergraduate: The University of Oklahoma
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I enjoy spending time with my dog, Blair, collecting vintage postcards, and binging all things reality TV.
MADISEN BURNS, M.D.
Hometown: Huntington, WV
Undergraduate: Marshall University
Medical School: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: brunch, playing pickleball, reading (for fun), hanging out with my family and dog!
OM EVANI, M.D.
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Undergraduate: The University of Virginia
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Hanging out with my dog, exploring new restaurants/breweries, playing or watching any sports (mainly soccer, basketball, football), currently learning golf
JOHN FARO, M.D.
Hometown: Gallipolis, OH
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Visiting MLB ballparks, exploring national parks, gardening, DIY home improvement, weightlifting, breweries, recreating YouTube recipes with my amazing wife (Kenji, Ragusea, Chef John)
SAI GUDLA, M.D.
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Traveling, basketball, hiking, running, trying new restaurants.
YOCELIN JOYA SOSA, M.D.
Hometown: Nueva Guadalupe, El Salvador
Undergraduate: Regis University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: I love dancing Latin music, hiking, traveling, and I am a total foodie who is always looking for the next great place to eat. I am happiest outdoors, exploring new places, and spending time with my family and pets (two dogs and a turtle). I am big on working out, love animals, and always down for a good adventure.
AMANDA LEE, M.D.
Hometown: Quincy, MA
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Medical School: University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: aerial arts (especially silks!), yoga, exploring Durham with my amazing co-residents, experimenting with global recipes, thrift shopping, up-cycling things I thrift, and embroidery.
JOSEPH MADDEN, M.D.
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Undergraduate: Indiana University Bloomington
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Guitar, rock climbing, mountain biking, travel, reading, & live music
GABRIELLE MUNGCAL, M.D.
Hometown: Greensburg, IN
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Drawing, consuming all types of media from arthouse movies to reality TV, and trying out new and interesting foods with my husband.
ANDREW OSORIO, M.D.
Hometown: John’s Creek, GA
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Favorite Activities: Outdoor running and hiking which are both A+ in Durham, weightlifting, cooking with food I buy at the Durham Farmer’s market, reading (mostly textbooks now), learning how to golf, and weekend hangouts with my awesome co-residents!
PREET PATEL, M.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite Activities: Skiing, basketball, and tennis!
NICHOLAS PERKONS, M.D., Ph.D. (INTEGRATED IR RESIDENT)
Hometown: Kendall Park, NJ
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Favorite Activities: Hiking with my wife and our dog Ella, biking on the American Tobacco trail, cooking overly ambitious dinners from NYT cooking, and exploring the Durham food scene
DANIEL POPE, M.D.
Hometown: Longview, TX
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Saltwater fishing, hunting, learning how to fix and build things, music festivals, cooking for my gorgeous wife, hanging with coresidents, drinking cold beer, walking my crazy dogs, and saltwater fishing (I really like fishing)
CLASS OF 2028
JORDAN COBURN, M.D.
Hometown: Richfield, OH
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine-Aurora
Favorite activities: I like plants (a lot). Amateur tea barista. I like anything in the sun - swimming, tennis, and the like. I make a mean bao bun. There are too many hobbies for one lifetime!
CODY COWLEY, M.D., M.B.A.
Hometown: Midway, UT
Undergraduate: Utah Valley University
Medical School: University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Favorite activities: Premier League Saturdays (probably the only Palace fan you’ll ever meet), wildlife photography, video games (Diablo 4, CoD), multi-night backpacking trips with my wife (still figuring out how to bring the baby), teaching people to ski, logging medium-distance runs with the Duke radiology running crew (sometimes with a stroller), beach trips & figuring out how to surf, fixing my old car (2001 Chevy Tahoe, love that thing).
GRANT DARNER, M.D.
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Weightlifting, hiking, finding any excuse to spend time outdoors, exploring new restaurants/breweries, spoiling my dogs, and spending time with my growing family.
MICHAL DYRDA, M.D.
Hometown: New Britain, CT
Undergraduate: University of Connecticut
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Watching college basketball (Go Huskies), weekend Costco trips, exploring the Triangle’s awesome food scene, and espresso making.
FELIX JIN, M.D., PH.D.
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Undergraduate: Columbia University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Growing fruit (peaches, blackberries, and jujube), playing piano, anime/manga, hiking, physics, finance.
RONALD NELSON JR, M.D.
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Undergraduate: University of Alabama
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Favorite activities: Going to the movies, fashion illustrations, and playing the recorder.
LE'SHAUNA PHINAZEE, M.D.
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Undergraduate: Bowdoin College
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Favorite activities: Playing basketball and watching sports, great movies and tv shows. Additionally, I love exploring local restaurants and traveling.
LELAND PUNG, M.D. (IR/DR)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Pickleball, skiing, gardening, hiking, and surfing.
TREVOR SHULL, M.D. (IR/DR)
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Baseball, golf, camping, and spending time with my wife and daughter.
QUINN SILVERGLATE, M.D.
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Gaming, lifting weights, finding new music, playing guitar, traveling, watching true crime, trying new restaurants.
RYAN TIERNEY, M.D.
Hometown: Edmond, OK
Undergraduate: College of the Holy Cross
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Favorite activities: Running, golfing, playing pickleball, hiking, going to local arts festivals and Durham Bulls games, exploring local restaurants and bars with friends.
DIYA UTHAPPA, M.D., M.S.
Hometown: East Brunswick, NJ
Undergraduate: College of William and Mary
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Enjoying good meals, Pure Barre, watching my parents watch birds.
KELLY VON BECK, M.D. (IR/DR)
Hometown: Rydal, GA
Undergraduate: Georgia Institute of Technology
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Pickleball, rock climbing, hiking, board games, aquariums, cuddling my pets (except the fish).
CLASS OF 2029
SHREYA AHUJA, M.D., M.B.A.
Hometown: Plano, TX
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: Dell Medical School at UT Austin
Favorite activities: Hiking, traveling, playing board games, exploring new restaurants/coffee shops, and hanging out with my family & friends!
ERNIE C ARNOUTS, M.D.
Hometown: Lake Geneva, WI
Undergraduate: Hillsdale College
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine-Aurora
Favorite activities: All things German Shepherd related, skiing, hiking, pellet grilling, Rocket League, spending time with my wife and son, and Peloton (before we had a baby).
JOHN ATWATER, M.D.
Hometown: Pittsboro, NC
Undergraduate: UNC-Chapel Hill
Medical School: Duke University
Favorite activities: Keeping up with the NFL and NBA, golf, weightlifting, video games, and spending time with my family, friends, and dog Louie.
NICHOLAS BALANDA, M.D.
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Undergraduate: Davidson College
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University
Favorite activities: My favorite activities are watching and playing basketball, backpacking, pickleball, and spending time with friends and family.
CAMERON FATERI, M.D.
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Favorite activities: Playing the drums, live music, sports, exploring new restaurants/bars in Durham with my wife, hiking, video games, and traveling whenever I get the chance!
TOLIVER FREEMAN, M.D. (IR/DR)
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Undergraduate: Saint Joseph's University
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Spending time with loved ones, playing basketball, exercising, playing NBA 2K, bird watching, learning anything about IR!
VIKRAM GUPTA, M.D. (IR/DR)
Hometown: Annandale, VA
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: Duke University
Favorite activities: Camping, hiking, playing with my dogs, powerlifting.
NICHOLAS HUX, M.D.
Hometown: South Bend, IN
Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: Indiana University
Favorite activities: Spending time with my wife and Great Dane, exploring new restaurants, fishing, video games, and listening to rock/metal music.
ALEXIS MEDEMA, M.D., M.Sc.R (IR/DR)
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: Duke University
Favorite activities: Hot yoga, all things Duke Basketball, rebinding classic books, creating craft cocktails, and running away to the beach and mountains.
ZACHARY MITCHELL, M.D.
Hometown: Huntington, WV
Undergraduate: Marshall University
Medical School: Marshall University
Favorite activities: My favorite activities include snowboarding, soccer, basketball, golf, tennis, weightlifting, running, and spending time with my family and friends.
DAVID URICK, M.D.
Hometown: Biwabik, MN
Undergraduate: Northeastern University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Favorite activities: Chess, cooking, cycling, reading, TV/movies, and travel.
MASON WILLIAMS, M.D.
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Central Florida
Favorite activities: Drinking too much coffee, trying new restaurants, watching reality TV, listening to podcasts, working out, online shopping, doing house projects, spending time my family and friends.
NICHOLAS ZUGRIS, M.D.
Hometown: McLean, VA
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: University of Michigan
Favorite activities: Photography, rowing, exploring new music, following Formula 1, tinkering with the latest tech, reading science fiction, playing video games, chasing brewery happy hours, and sleeping like it's an Olympic sport.