Current residents

I am from Houston, Texas, and went to undergrad at Wash U in St. Louis, where I majored in Statistics. I came back to Houston to work in an adult behavioral neurology clinic for a year before starting medical school at McGovern. Things I love and look forward to continuing: academic child neurology; Muscular Dystrophy Association camp (I’ve volunteered there for eight summers, hopefully more to come!); clinical research; disability advocacy; and spending time outdoors. I spent many of my childhood vacations in Boston visiting my paternal grandparents, who moved from Ukraine, landed in Boston, and never left—I can’t wait to be near the Charles again!

I am originally from Chatham, New Jersey, and graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine with a major in Neuroscience and a minor in Education. After graduation, I remained in the Northeast and worked as are search assistant in the Benoist-Mathis Lab at Harvard Medical School and helped coordinate the Immunological Genome Project. After three years in the lab, I came across town to MGH to work as a scribe with the Department of Urology. I then moved to New York to attend New York Medical College, where I solidified my clinical and research interests in pediatric neurology. In starting residency at MGH I am looking forward to learning from the amazing residents and attendings here while I work on identifying my subspecialty career goals. When not in the hospital, I love to spend time with my dog and partner outside as much as possible, particularly biking, hiking, hammocking, and rock climbing. I am very excited to be coming back to MGH for residency and look forward to exploring all that New England has to offer! 

I was raised in Salem, New Hampshire and graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience. I then went to Sidney Kimmel Medical School at Thomas Jefferson University where I developed interests in global health and advocacy. I was able to participate in a unique research-abroad experience via the Thomas Jefferson University/University of Rwanda affiliation and I am a founding member of the Child Neurology Society at my medical school. In my free time I enjoy hiking, camping, kayaking, running, rock climbing, traveling and baking.

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I am from Horsham, Pennsylvania and attended Cornell University where I majored in Classics and Biological Sciences. This was followed by medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine. It was across my rotations in medical school that I developed a strong interest in seeking out answers and evidence of new treatments and insights into disease processes. Whether it be surveying existing literature or posing new questions I’ve always strived to learn more so that I could implement this knowledge into clinical care This same drive is what made me passionate about neuroscience research. Learning how to execute the scientific method and be part of a research team are skills that I hope to continue to develop in residency. In my free time I enjoy hiking and camping, exploring different states and national parks with family and friends. I have also had a lifelong interest in astronomy, observing the night sky with my telescope.

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I am a proud Houstonian, where I grew up and stayed for college. I have always been drawn to the intersection of the humanities with medicine, studying English and then completing my Master’s in Bioethics while in medical school at Philadelphia. My interests have spanned both clinical and research ethics including issues in conflicts of interest, patient advocacy, and disability and quality of life, and I look forward to integrating these further into my future practice as well as continuing to learn from and advocate for disabled and neurodivergent communities. Outside of work, I love all forms of outdoor adventures and all four seasons on the East Coast, yoga, travel, and fiction, especially fantasy.

I am originally from thePhilippines, where I completed both my undergraduate and medical education atthe University of Santo Tomas. My undergraduate training in OccupationalTherapy shaped my early interests in neurology, human development, and disabilitycare, which continue to influence my approach to pediatrics. Throughout mypediatric residency at Elmhurst Hospital, I have built a strong clinicalfoundation with a growing interest in pediatric neurology and developmentaldisorders. I am eager to further deepen my knowledge in neurologic anddevelopmental conditions in children, with the goal of providing morecomprehensive, patient-centered care and ultimately contributing to improvingpediatric services in underserved communities.

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I am from Quincy, Massachusetts and attended Eastern Nazarene College where I majored in Biochemistry. Prior to entering medical school, I dedicated three years to stem cell research at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Genomic Medicine. This technical work fueled my enthusiasm and passion for the field of study. In my free time I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen, crafting homemade jams, pickles, ferments, infusions, bitters, cocktails, espresso, and hot sauce to share with friends and family, often with custom labels. But, these days, I am more likely to spend my free time making up silly songs to sing my almost three-year-old. Returning to New England and settling near close friends and family has been life changing.

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I am from Slovenia in Central Europe and attended Charles University in the Czech Republic. Following medical school I was accepted into a research fellowship in Pediatric Epilepsy at MGH. I analyzed chronic neuronal loss, mitochondrial redox status, and mitochondrial calcium transients after perinatal hypoxia-ischemia using two-photon imaging. - My responsibilities included analyzing mitochondrial calcium transients using MATLAB, acquiring in vitro and in vivo images on a two-photon microscope, performing cranial window surgeries, presenting data at conferences, and writing publications. Having the opportunity to study mitochondrial calcium transients during perinatal hypoxia at MGH, I hope to advance this unexplored field of child neurology. I am passionate about backcountry skiing and have summited multiple 8,000-foot peaks. I enjoy cooking, especially Central European cuisine, and love baking bread. Throughout medical school, I hosted monthly dinner nights. I am an enthusiastic rock climber and enjoy riding my bike to work.

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I grew up in Columbus Ohio, where I developed a penchant for Jenni’s ice cream and an early interest in neuroscience research through internships at the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. I did my undergraduate studies in Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins, where I continued to explore my interests in pediatrics and neurology through clinical research at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital. During my NIH F30-funded MD/PhD at Yale, I worked with Kristopher Kahle and Nenad Sestan to define the embryological mechanisms of congenital hydrocephalus using functional genomics, patient samples, and animal models. After a neurosurgery internship, I returned to the New England area to resume my translational research at MGH funded by an NIH F32 grant while pivoting to pediatric neurology training. I was recently recognized as a 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 for my scientific discoveries. My long-term goal is to become a physician-scientist in neonatal neurology. Concurrent to my interests in pediatric neuroscience, I studied piano performance at the Peabody Conservatory, played violin in the orchestra, and was a member of the ballroom and breakdancing teams in college.

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I am a first generation Greek-American originally from Dracut, MA. I studied neuroscience and creative writing at Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, and during this time also served as a research assistant at the Boston University CTE Center, where I investigated mechanisms of neurodegeneration in chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Alzheimer’s disease. Following graduation, I began my medical school training at Dartmouth, where my academic interests centered on medical education and pediatric neuro-oncology, particularly in efforts to better understand clinical outcomes, tumor spread, and potential therapeutic targets for children with pilomyxoid astrocytoma. I am also interested in global health and exploring the ways in which we can provide neurologic care in resource-limited settings. In my free time, I am a guitar teacher for children with chronic illnesses and enjoy writing, playing pickup soccer, and spending time with friends and family. I am truly honored and excited to train as a pediatric neurology resident at MGH.

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