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CA0 Residents\/Interns<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>Ahmad Arab, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Kansas<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Katherine Barefoot, M.D.<\/strong>
\nECU Brody School of Medicine<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Stephanie Caldwell, M.D.<\/strong>
\nCase Western Reserve University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>Megan Coughlin, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Virginia<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Matthew Cross, M.D.
\n<\/strong>Virginia Commonwealth University<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Chad Duncan, M.D.<\/strong>
\nTexas Tech University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>Scott Heller, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Buffalo<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Tyler Johnson, M.D.<\/strong>
\nVirginia Tech Carilion<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Dominic Jose, M.D.<\/strong>
\nGeisinger Commonwealth<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>Matthew Lavallee, M.D.<\/strong>
\nQuinnipiac\u00a0University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Emmarie Myers, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Virginia<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Samantha Smith, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Virginia<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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CA1 Residents<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>Lindsay Brown, M.D.<\/strong>
\nGeorgetown University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Brittany Bunker, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Arizona<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Claiborne Downey, M.D.<\/strong>
\nVirginia Commonwealth University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>Justin Hickman, M.D.<\/strong>
\nVirginia Commonwealth University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Daniel Ianno, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Vermont<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Emmad Kabil, M.D.<\/strong>
\nMedical University of South Carolina<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>Samuel MacCormick, M.B.B.Ch<\/strong>
\nTrinity College of Dublin<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Colleen McKenna, M.D.
\n<\/strong>Georgetown University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Edward “Ted” O’Connor, M.D.
\n<\/strong>Georgetown University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>Matthew Riley, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Virginia<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>John\u00a0“Matt” Seely, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Pittsburgh<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Priyanka Singla<\/strong>
\nM. P. Shah Medical College<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>Alexander Skojec, M.D.<\/strong>
\nPenn State University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Cameron Sumner, M.D.<\/strong>
\nVirginia Commonwealth University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Eryn Thiele, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Colorado<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>Brett Toimil, M.D.<\/strong>
\nGeorgetown University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CA2 Residents<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Aeschlimann<\/a>Brittany Aeschlimann, M.D.<\/strong>
\nWest Virginia SOM<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Jacob Anderson, M.D.
\n<\/strong>Sidney Kimmel Medical College at
\nThomas Jefferson University<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Gurpreet Gill, M.D.
\n<\/strong>Temple University SOM<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>Karl Hillenbrand, M.D.
\n<\/strong>Virginia Commonwealth University<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		\"Knoepfler<\/a>Matthew Knoepfler, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Cincinnati<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Leitner<\/a>Evan Leitner, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Michigan<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Merchun<\/a>James Merchun, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Virginia<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Millan<\/a>Patrick Millan, M.D.<\/strong>
\nFlorida State University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Okai<\/a>Joseph Okai, M.D.<\/strong>
\nGeorgetown University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Oley<\/a>Patrick Oley, M.D.<\/strong>
\nEastern Virginia Medical School<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Israel “Riley” Pena, M.D.
\n<\/strong>Baylor College of Medicine<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		\"Racine<\/a>Christopher Racine, M.D.<\/strong>
\nVirginia Commonwealth University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Roach<\/a>Joshua Roach, M.D.<\/strong>
\nWest Virginia SOM<\/em><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/a>Andrew Sekhon, M.D.
\n<\/strong>Temple University SOM<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		\"Kiker<\/a>Caitlin Tourje, M.D.<\/strong>
\nTufts University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Walters<\/a>Susan Walters, M.D.<\/strong>
\nGeorgetown University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Winters<\/a>Elliot Winters, D.O.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of North Texas College of <\/em>
\nOsteopathic Medicine<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

CA3 Residents<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Dagenhart<\/a>James Dagenhart, M.D.<\/strong>
\nEastern Virginia Medical School<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Kim<\/a>Liz Kim, M.D.<\/strong>
\nGeorgetown University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Lloyd\"<\/a>Aaron Lloyd, M.D.<\/strong>
\nCase Western Reserve Universtiy<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Mullen\"<\/a>Kenneth Mullen, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Kentucky
\nChief Resident<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Olson<\/a>Julia Olson, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Maryland<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Ramsdell\"<\/a>Geoffrey Ramsdell, M.D.<\/strong>
\nEastern Virginia Medical School<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Rippberger\"<\/a>Matthew Rippberger, M.D.<\/strong>
\nBoston University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Rodgers\"<\/a>Dan Rodgers, M.D.<\/strong>
\nDrexel University<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Sampson<\/a>Christopher Sampson, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Utah<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Smith\"<\/a>Daniel Smith, M.D.<\/strong>
\nPenn State University
\nChief Resident<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Smith-Straesser\"<\/a>Emily Smith-Straesser, M.D.<\/strong>
\nDrexel University
\nChief Resident<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Spencer\"<\/a>Christopher Spencer, M.D.<\/em><\/strong>
\nUniversity of Nebraska<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Stuart\"<\/a>Russell Stuart, M.D.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Washington<\/em><\/td>\n		\"Terkawi<\/a>Abdullah Terkawi, M.B.B.S.<\/strong>
\nUniversity of SANA’A<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n		\"Thames\"<\/a>Matthew Thames, M.D., MBA<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Virginia<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Ye\"<\/a>Fan Ye, M.D., MPH<\/strong>
\nUniversity of North Carolina<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Photos of CA 0, 1, 2, and 3 residents courtesy of Dr. Tom Pajewski<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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