Meet Our Chief Residents
Chief Residents 2024-2025
Puneet Kang, MD
Hometown: Massillon, OH
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Professional Interest: Cardiology and Medical Education
Drew Miller, MD
Hometown: Quad Cities, Iowa
Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Professional Interest: Cardiology
Muna Okafor, MD
Hometown: Orange Village, Ohio
Medical School: Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Professional Interest: Gastroenterology
Olivia Rizzo, MD
Hometown: Munroe Falls, Ohio
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Med Ed, advocacy, and the intersections of environmental and human health
Satawart Upadhyay, MD
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Cardiology
Kendall Franz, MD (Med/Peds Chief)
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Professional Interests: Children with Medical Complexity, Care for young adults with developmental disabilities, Transitions of care, Medical education, Health Systems Science, Quality Improvement, Business of Medicine
Chief Residents 2025-2026
Julie Adams, MD
Hometown: Buffalo, NY (go bills!)
Medical School: University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Professional Interest: Pulmonary/Critical Care
Kevin George, MD
Hometown: Santa Fe Springs, CA
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Professional Interest: Cardiology, Medical Education, Digital Health
Thomas O’Neill, MD
Hometown: Shaker Heights, OH
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Professional Interest: Cardiology
Sivani Parsa, MD
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Medical School: University of Iowa
Professional Interest: Pulmonary and Critical Care
Dev Patel, MD
Hometown: Keller, TX
Medical School: McGovern Medical School - University of Texas at Houston
Professional Interest: Cardiology, Medical Education