Our Residents

Jared Alexander, M.D.

• Hometown: College Station
• Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin
• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided but considering pediatrics
• Hobbies: Hiking, piano, bouldering, trying new restaurants, and working out

Jarrett Campbell, M.D.

• Hometown: Trafalgar, IN
• Undergrad: Indiana University - Purdue University
• Medical School: Indiana University
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Swimming, rock climbing, and taking naps

Sandra Chavez-Carmona, M.D.

• Hometown: Dallas, TX
• Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin
• Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Working out, watching the Dallas Mavericks #MFFL, hiking, and traveling

Alessandra Costello Serrano, M.D.

• Hometown: Ponce, Puerto Rico
• Undergrad: Nova Southeastern University
• Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Fellowship (or two!), undecided
• Hobbies: Watching The Office (fact), practicing art and design skills, de-decorating and event planning, coming home and cuddling with my furbabies

Anthony Dao, M.D.

• Hometown: Wilmington, DE / The Woodlands, TX
• Undergrad: The University of Texas at Dallas
• Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Cardiac +/- ICU
• Hobbies: Fantasy football 6x sacko avoider, Rubik's cube enthusiast, and fried chicken fanatic

Zachary "Zack" Dattilo, M.D.

• Hometown: Cumming, GA
• Undergrad: Georgia Tech
• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Hiking, golf, video games, horror movies, cats, and taking my daughter to the park

Margeaux Epner, M.D.

• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Undergrad: Rice University
• Medical School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Baking, ClassPass, golfing, and constantly in search of a pickleball court in Dallas that isn’t crowded

Patricia Fuentes, M.D.

• Hometown: Hollywood, FL
• Undergrad: Floride Gulf Coast University
• Medical School: Oakland University
• Professional Goals: Academics
• Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, painting, and eating food!!

Ryan Geisert, M.D.

• Hometown: Lincoln, NE
• Undergrad: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Academics
• Hobbies: Rock Climbing, cooking, exercising, podcasts, and also a huge foodie (doing my best to find every good restaurant in Dallas!)

Alexander "Alex" Guinn, M.D.

• Hometown: Frisco, TX
• Undergrad: Baylor University
• Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Bird watching, spending time with my wife, video games, and piano

Kathryn Jan, M.D., M.P.H.

• Hometown: Plano, TX
• Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis
• Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Academics, medical education, critical care fellowship, palliative care
• Hobbies: Dusting off ye olde viola, reading, dancing, board games, and coffee (bean life)

Christian Matishak, M.D.

• Hometown: Vancouver, Canada
• Undergrad: Western University
• Medical School: St. George's University
• Professional Goals: Critical care fellowship, undecided on private practice
• Hobbies: Movies, cooking, anything sports related, and can quote every line from the office

Angela Murira, M.D.

• Hometown: Somewhere in Texas
• Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
• Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Dinners with friends and family, hiking, traveling, and dancing

Megha Patel, M.D.

• Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
• Undergrad: Arizona State University
• Medical School: University of Arizona - Phoenix
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Baking/cooking, reading, running, Netflix, hanging out with friends/family, and traveling

Inga Pociupany, M.D.

• Hometown: Warsaw, Poland
• Undergrad: Creighton University
• Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Undecided, most likely private
• Hobbies: Snowboarding, Pilates, and traveling

Tailour Roberson, M.D.

• Hometown: Dallas, TX
• Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
• Medical School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Professional Goals: Undecided, maybe fellowship
• Hobbies: Brunching, trying fancy restaurants, traveling, sewing, Peloton, and golf

Brendan Swain, M.D.

• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Undergrad: Texas A&M University
• Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Music, board/video games, cooking, travel, and octopus enthusiast

Amanda Tran, M.D.

• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Undergrad: Houston Baptist University
• Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Eating, snacking, and trying new dessert shops around DFW

Frank "Charlie" Villamaria, M.D., M.P.H.

• Hometown: Temple, TX
• Undergrad: Texas A&M University
• Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center
• Professional Goals: Complete my US Air Force commitment and then work in academic setting
• Hobbies: Reading, watching sports (big Liverpool fan), traveling, hiking, spending time with family, and golf

Wendy Yang, M.D.

• Hometown: Plainfield, IL
• Undergrad: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Baking desserts and pizza (but can’t cook to save my life), reading books (not the literary kind), badminton, drawing/painting, and playing video games with friends

Imran Zafar, M.D.

• Hometown: Round Rock, TX
• Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin
• Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: DIY home renovations and automotive repairs, building computers, playing video games, and watching movies. Also kayaking and hiking (most recently Santa Fe National Forest and Blue Ridge Mountains)

Jessica Zic, M.D.

• Hometown: Nashville, TN
• Undergrad: University of Notre Dame
• Medical School: Vanderbilt University
• Professional Goals: Pediatric fellowship, academics
• Hobbies: Hiking, spending time with friends, watching HGTV, travel, plants, puzzles, and interior design

Anthony Anya, M.D., M.P.H.

• Hometown: Irving, TX
• Undergrad: Texas Tech University
• Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Watching sports, playing golf, and working out

Nana Bosomtwe, M.D., M.Sc.

• Hometown: Abuasi, Ghana
• Undergrad: University of Virginia
• Medical School: Marshall University Joan C Edwards School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Pediatric or OB Anesthesiology
• Hobbies: Board/Card games, cooking, dancing, listening to music, and hanging out with friends/family

Philip Burchett, M.D., M.S., M.B.A.

• Hometown: Lexington, KY
• Undergrad: University of Virginia
• Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Photography, golf, and dogs

Vivia Chi, M.D.

• Undergrad: Reed College
• Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Going to concerts, dancing, eating, being with friends, and family

Rafael De Souza, M.D.

• Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil
• Undergrad: University of Texas at Dallas
• Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Weightlifting, soccer, PC gaming, hanging out with my fiancé and dog, and binging Netflix

Jonathan Duong, M.D.

• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Undergrad: University of Houston
• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Fellowship, but undecided
• Hobbies: Cooking, powerlifting, tennis, and going to music shows

Lilly Fang, M.D.

• Hometown: Katy, TX
• Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University
• Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Fellowship, academics
• Hobbies: Keeping up with my dog, rock climbing, all things food (eating, cooking, exploring restaurants), plants, piano, hiking, and reading

Jianing Jenny He, M.D.

• Hometown: Plano, TX
• Undergrad: California Institute of Technology
• Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Academic, considering OB vs general, Green OR research
• Hobbies: Eating, writing Yelp reviews, traveling, teaching the family dogs new tricks, Kpop choreo, cooking, listening to NPR, ice skating, doodling pictures of friends and colleagues, and decorating on a low budget

Desmond Kim, M.D., M.S.

• Hometown: Omaha, NE
• Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh
• Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Saltwater fishing, cooking, tennis, guitar, and sports (college football, NBA, MMA)

Sumarth Mehta, M.D.

• Hometown: Sugarland, TX
• Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin
• Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided, likely fellowship
• Hobbies: Hiking in national parks, being on or in water, programming, and following space exploration

Paul Murgoi, M.D.

• Hometown: Montreal, Canada
• Undergrad: University of Montreal
• Medical School: Laval University
• Professional Goals: Fellowship and academics
• Hobbies: Alpine skiing (can’t get enough of the Rockies!), basketball, soccer, tennis, scuba diving and woodworking

Julia Newton, M.D.

• Hometown: Shawnee, OK
• Undergrad: University of Oklahoma
• Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Private Practice
• Hobbies: Painting, ceramics, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Eric Nunez-Lafontaine, M.D.

• Hometown: Monteal, Quebec, Canada
• Undergrad: Cornell University
• Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Traveling (Croatia most recently), skiing, video games, reading (mostly fantasy), movies (working through a top 100 list right now), scuba, and bar trivia (although I'm not very good at it)

Michael Oyekan, M.D.

• Hometown: Tulsa, OK
• Undergrad: University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided (you never know where life takes you!)
• Hobbies: Football, Soccer, Video Games, and Acapella. If I have a partner, I’ll try almost any activity!

Shannon Paquette, M.D.

• Hometown: Amherstburg Ontario
• Undergrad: Wayne State University
• Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Academic General Anesthesia or Critical Critical Care Fellowship, perioperative team research and healthcare policy/advocacy work
• Hobbies: Exploring Dallas, attending sporting events, golfing, listening to audio books

Tyler Rooney, M.D.

• Hometown: New Orleans, LA
• Undergrad: Louisiana State University
• Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: LSU Tigers, New Orleans Saints, and New Orleans Pelicans. Skiing the mountains of Colorado, exploring Dallas with my wife, Hayden, my son, James, and my two Australian Shepherds, Benson and Louie

William "Drake" Sanders, M.D.

• Hometown: Cedar Hill, TX
• Undergrad: Duke University
• Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Regional, academics
• Hobbies: Bouldering, sci-fi/fantasy novels, running, arts and crafts, and game nights are my JAM

Vrinda Shukla, M.D.

• Hometown: Ashburn, VA
• Undergrad: Cornell University
• Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion SOM
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Reading, tennis, baking, traveling, trying out new brunch spots, and wine tasting.

Mubeen Tejani, M.D.

• Undergrad: Harvard University
• Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Professional Goals: Cardiovascular fellowship
• Hobbies: Exercise, video games, hobby programming, and spending time with my wife and daughter

Oluwatoyin Adelusi, M.D., M.S.

• Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
• Undergrad: University of Georgia
• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Cooking, painting, watching reality TV, eating, traveling, hanging out with family and friends

Lev Botea, M.D.

• Hometown: Livingston, NJ
• Undergrad: University of Miami
• Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Skiing, traveling and tennis. Also, being a unabashed foodie

Rebecca Dinkel, M.D.

• Hometown: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Undergrad: Colorado School of Mines
• Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Pediatric Anesthesia
• Hobbies: Pickleball, scuba diving, and volleyball

Brandon Everett, M.D.

• Hometown: Southlake, TX
• Undergrad: UT Austin
• Medical School: UT Southwestern
• Professional Goals: Pediatric or Regional Anesthesia, teaching, academics
• Hobbies: Playing basketball, soccer, and volleyball, supporting Manchester United, cooking/baking, exploring National Parks, traveling, trying new restaurants

Kaiya Flemons, M.D.

• Hometown: Atlanta, GA
• Undergrad: Oakwood University
• Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Playing piano, finding live music and good food around the city, and puzzles!

Jennifer Garcia, M.D.

• Hometown: Miami, FL
• Undergrad: Florida International University
• Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Fishing, hiking, biking, traveling, reading, iPhone photography and videography

Jenny Huang, M.D.

• Hometown: San Francisco, CA
• Undergrad: UC San Diego
• Medical School: UCLA
• Professional Goals: Fellowship and Academics
• Hobbies: Playing with my cats, cooking/baking/eating with friends (basically all things related to food), board games, traveling

Emma Keeney, M.D.

• Hometown: St. Louis, MO
• Undergrad: Baylor University
• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Pain medicine fellowship, teaching
• Hobbies: Running outdoors, building charcuterie boards, online shopping, going to sporting events for the snacks, spending time with friends

Neal Liang, M.D.

• Hometown: Plano, TX
• Undergrad: Rice University
• Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Climbing (mostly a boulder bro, ready and willing to belay), reading (mostly sci-fi/fantasy but open to suggestions), running, cat-sitting, driving down to Austin whenever possible

Dan Mija, M.D.

• Hometown: Plano, TX
• Undergrad: Duke University
• Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Regional, Academics
• Hobbies: Soccer, Traveling, Cooking, Fly Fishing, Spending Time with Family and Friends

Tyler Nelson, M.D.

• Hometown: San Antonio, TX
• Undergrad: UT San Antonio
• Medical School: UT Southwestern
• Professional Goals: Undecided, considering fellowship
• Hobbies: Learning the cello & piano, exercising, espresso, Russian movies

Esme Nulan, M.D.

• Hometown: Kansas City, MO
• Undergrad: Tufts University
• Medical School: University of Missouri
• Professional Goals: Academic, pediatric anesthesia
• Hobbies: Running, baking, volleyball, yoga, Netflix binges, and spending time with loved ones!

Caitlin O'Connor, M.D., M.P.H

• Hometown: Dallas, TX
• Undergrad: Texas A&M University
• Medical School: UT Southwestern
• Professional Goals: Likely Cardiac Fellowship, Medical Education/Academics
• Hobbies: Running, yoga, high intensity interval training, musical theater, traveling, exploring Dallas

Shannon Pan, M.D.

• Hometown: Plano, TX
• Undergrad: Austin College
• Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Eating good food with family and friends, working out, antique shopping/thrifting, decorating/designing, plants, long naps with my pet cat Oliver, traveling

Jaisal Patel, M.D.

• Hometown: Muenster, TX
• Undergrad: Texas A&M University
• Medical School: UT Health San Antonio
• Professional Goals: Potentially Critical Care Fellowship
• Hobbies: Biking, hiking, podcasts, video games, movies, sports

Swathi Rayasam, M.D.

• Hometown: Flower Mound, TX
• Undergrad: Rice University
• Medical School: UT Southwestern
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Traveling, mystery novels, exercise, tennis, movies, spending time with family

Anika Tanwani, M.D., M.S.

• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Undergrad: UT Austin
• Medical School: UT Medical Branch
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Spending time with friends, family, and dogs, hobby coding, podcasts, puzzles, and binging Netflix

Diksha Verma, M.D., M.S.

• Hometown: Austin, TX
• Undergrad: UT Dallas
• Medical School: UT Southwestern
• Professional Goals: Possibly fellowship, still exploring
• Hobbies: Pickleball, bouldering, tennis, playing with my dog

Kaitlin Wakefield, M.D., M.P.H.

• Hometown: Montgomery, TX
• Undergrad: Baylor University
• Medical School: UT Southwestern
• Professional Goals: To be happy! Aspiring to do a fellowship in either Cardiac or Critical Care.
• Hobbies: Cooking with my husband, long walks with my 4-year-old shetland sheepdog (Lilly), skiing, fishing (bowfishing/deep sea fishing), shopping at Crate & Barrel

Eric Zhang, M.D.

• Hometown: Katy, TX
• Undergrad: UC Berkeley
• Medical School: UCLA
• Professional Goals: Fellowship
• Hobbies: Exploring the local food scene, basketball, video games, all things tech related, and searching for my cat when she hides

David Alderman, M.D.

• Hometown: Rockwall, TX
• Undergrad: Baylor University
• Medical School: University of Texas Health San Antonio
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Rock climbing, reading, video games, listening to podcasts, and traveling

Brianna Alvarado, M.D.

• Hometown: El Paso, TX
• Undergrad: Texas Christian University
• Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: My weekends are typically a mix of reading a good book, trying out new restaurants, and visiting local shops. I also love going to concerts, sporting events, and running on the many trails throughout Dallas!

Bronson Bailey, M.D.

• Hometown: Dallas, TX
• Undergrad: Hardin-Simmons University
• Medical School: Texas Tech El Paso
• Professional Goals: Private Practice
• Hobbies: Snowboarding, trying new restaurants, traveling, playing soccer, watching football and documentaries

Joseph Bell, M.D.

• Hometown: Spokane, WA
• Undergrad: University of Washington
• Medical School: University of Washington
• Professional Goals: Undecided, considering fellowship
• Hobbies: Reading, traveling, cooking/baking, puzzles, weight lifting, movies, and spending time with my partner and our two cats (Rufus and Rizzo)

Luming Chen, M.D.

• Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
• Undergrad: Yale University
• Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Research, cardiothoracic anesthesia, and critical care
• Hobbies: Spending time with my family, swimming, ice skating, audiobooks, and paint by numbers

Gabriella Garcia, M.D.

• Hometown: San Antonio, TX
• Undergrad: Texas A&M University
• Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
• Professional Goals: Undecided, possibly fellowship
• Hobbies: Spending time with loved ones and pets. Running, spending time outdoors. Baking, podcasts, shopping, and exploring the local food scene

Miriam Griffin, M.D.

• Hometown: Columbia, SC
• Undergrad: Southern Methodist University
• Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Tennis, Mahjong, visiting Dallas's many restaurants, and cuddling with my standard poodle

Kaila Hayden, M.D.

• Hometown: Indian Land, SC
• Undergrad: Clemson University
• Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
• Professional Goals: Generalist at a teaching hospital (maybe pain or regional)
• Hobbies: Traveling, reading, hiking

Anton Ketterer, M.D.

• Hometown: Orange, CA
• Undergrad: Chapman University
• Medical School: Chicago Medical School
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Swimming, chess, working out

Kathleen Morones, M.D.

• Hometown: Pflugerville, TX
• Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Pediatric or Obstetric Fellowship
• Hobbies: ClassPass, adventuring with my two dogs, baking, fostering [more] dogs, thrift shopping and catching up on my shows!

Belle Parizot, M.D.

• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Pediatric Anesthesiology
• Hobbies: Climbing, cycling, yoga, hiking (largely outside of TX), seeking out music/movies/museums/mountains, crafts & DIY, cooking, crocheting, cats

Alan Ritchie, M.D.

• Hometown: Coppell, TX
• Undergrad: Abilene Christian University
• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Exploring the local food scene, Sports, Pelotoning, Going to concerts, Traveling

Claudia Rosso, M.D.

• Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
• Undergrad: University of California - Los Angeles
• Medical School: University of California Irvine School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Academics
• Hobbies: Traveling, spending time with family and friends, tennis, game nights, and exploring new coffee shops!

Nicole Russell, M.D.

• Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
• Undergrad: University of Colorado
• Medical School:  University of Colorado
• Professional Goals: Undecided, but likely pediatric anesthesia fellowship
• Hobbies: Snowboarding, hiking, reading, & hanging out with my dog Toby!

Garrett Sherrill, M.D.

• Hometown: Crowley, TX
• Undergrad: University of Texas Arlington
• Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Professional Goals: Fellowship into academics
• Hobbies: Plant dad, raising crested geckos, kayaking, tennis/pickleball, baking (and eating) desserts, building cool Lego sets, PC gaming, sushi and exploring the Dallas food scene

Emily Styslinger, M.D.

• Hometown: New Braunfels, TX
• Undergrad: Colgate University
• Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
• Professional Goals: Undedcided
• Hobbies: Distance running, hiking, and watercolor painting

Alex Sutter, M.D.

• Hometown: Keller, TX
• Undergrad: Texas A & M University
• Medical School: Texas Tech University
• Professional Goals: Pediatric Anesthesia
• Hobbies: Working out, Pilates classes, running outdoors, cooking, traveling (most recently Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks), and pickleball

Ellie Tuchaai, M.D.

• Hometown: Perth, Australia
• Undergrad: Texas A & M University
• Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
• Professional Goals: Critical care fellowship, trauma anesthesia, advanced airways
• Hobbies: Long-form podcasts, beverages on/by a body of water, college football, thrifting, concerts, rollercoasters etc.

Rachel Wagstaff, M.D.

• Start 10/1/2024

Kenny Williams, M.D.

• Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
• Undergrad: Georgia Institute of Technology
• Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
• Professional Goals: Pediatric Anesthesia
• Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, board games, watching trashy reality TV with my wife