Current Residents (AY25)
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Madeline Chittineni, MD
Undergraduate: University of Colorado
Medical School: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
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Alexander Coakley, MD
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
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Michael Dinh, MD
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
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Morgan Dishno, MD
Undergraduate: Creighton University
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
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Praise Emukah-Brown, MD
Undergraduate: N/A (international graduate)
Medical School: University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre
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Maria de Guadalupe Jimenez Ayasta, MD
Undergraduate: N/A (international graduate)
Medical School: Universidad de San Martin de Porres Facultad de Medicina Humana
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Minji Kim, DO
Undergraduate: John Hopkins University
Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Mona Salehi, MD
Undergraduate: N/A (international graduate)
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Brian Varner, DO
Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma
Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Elizabeth Babkin, MD
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
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Ramez Dagher, MD
Undergraduate: Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Medical School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut
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Heena Gardner, MD
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
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Jennifer Murillo, MD
Undergraduate: Idaho State University
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
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Christina Nyquist, MD
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
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James Reddyhough, MD
Undergraduate: University of Toronto
Medical School: St. Matthew's University School of Medicine (Grand Cayman)
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Mayada Saadoun, MBBCh
Medical School: University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
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Nissah Vilceus, DO
Undergraduate: Binghamton University
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Molly Gannon, MD
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
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Sandra Giraldo, MD
Undergraduate: Queens College of the City University of New York
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine-Rockford
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Dahlin Jackson, DO
Undergraduate: University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Jaejoong Kim, MD
Undergraduate: Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine & Graduate School of Medicine
Medical School: Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine & Graduate School of Medicine
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Maryam Laiyemo, MD
Undergraduate: Howard University
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
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Harshita Pinnamaneni, MD
Undergraduate: Michigan State University
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
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Hamideh "Adina" Safi-Aghdam, MD
Undergraduate: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)
Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)
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Lalita Thitiseranee, MD
Undergraduate: Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Medical School: Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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Jeremiah Atkinson, MD
Undergraduate: South Dakota State University: Brookings, SD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
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Jonas Attilus, MPH, MD
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)
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Hamed Ekhtiari, MD, PhD
Undergraduate: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
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Jamie Fyda, MD
Medical School: Universidad Evangelica de El Salvador Facultad de Medicina
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Hasti Hadizadeh, MD
Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) School of Medicine
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Eric Leppink, MD
Undergraduate: Carleton College
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
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Christian Morfaw, MD
Medical School: University of Buea Faculty of Health Sciences
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Caitlin Raasch, MD
Undergraduate: St. Olaf College
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
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Masoud Salehi, MD
Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) School of Medicine
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Jeremiah Atkinson, MD
Chief Resident
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Hasti Hadizadeh, MD
Chief Resident
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Caitlin Raasch, MD
Chief Resident
Please feel free to reach out to our resident representatives with any questions about our program or living in the Twin Cities:
- Jeremiah Atkinson, PGY3: atkin257@umn.edu, medical student education, fun things to do in the Twin Cities, spirituality in psychiatry, practicing psychiatry as a person of faith (Christian)
- Jonas Attilus, PGY3: attil002@umn.edu, IEWB thread lead
- Dalsu Baris, PGY4: baris015@umn.edu, IMG, nontraditional applicant
- John Cassady, PGY4: cass0096@umn.edu, BIPOC, family in residency, nontraditional path to medical school
- Hamed Ekhtiari, PGY3: ekhti001@umn.edu
- Jamie Fyda, PGY3: fyda0001@umn.edu
- Valencia Garcia, PGY4: rogan019@umn.edu, BIPOC, military background, family in residency
- Hasti Hadizadeh, PGY3: hadiz001@umn.edu, IMG, first-generation physician, couples in residency, medical student education, leadership in residency
- Eric Leppink, PGY3: leppi015@umn.edu
- Christian Morfaw, PGY3: morfa004@umn.edu
- Caitlin Raasch, PGY3: raasc025@umn.edu
- Masoud Salehi, PGY3: saleh080@umn.edu, IMG, couples in residency, medical education, research, non-native English speaker
- Irem Sonmez, PGY4: sonme005@umn.edu, IMG, research, neuromodulation
- Jonathon Swan, PGY4: swanx128@umn.edu, LGBTQ, DO, having a family in residency
- Lalita Thitiseranee, PGY2: thiti002@umn.edu, IMG
- Jennifer Zick, PGY4: zick@umn.edu, MD/PhD, research