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Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency

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Residents

UH MacDonald Women's Hospital is an integral part of the system of care at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. MacDonald Women's Hospital is one of only eleven freestanding women's hospitals in the United States, and, excluding electives, our residency program is based entirely within this hospital.

We have a proud history of a strong annual fellowship match and successful alumni of our program.

Learn more about our recent graduates

Residents 2021 – 2022

Class of 2024: Alexander (Alex) Boscia, MD, MS

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Sarah Garber, MD

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Natasha Kamat, MD

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Olga Kovalenko, MD

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Maura Schlussel, MD

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Ayanna Smith, MD, MPH

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Class of 2025: Preethi Chidambaram, MD

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Nicolas Johnson, MD

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Emily Marra, MD, MS

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Lauren McKenzie, MD

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Amine Sahmoud, MD

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Sabrina Swoger, MD

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Class of 2026: Celena Fussell, MD

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Latyra (Tyra) Gibbs, MD

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Emily Hoffberg, MD

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Peyton Johnston, MD

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Julia Liu, MD

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Cecilia Rossi, MD

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Class of 2027: Elif Baglam, MD

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Hometown: Trabzon/ Turkey

School/Degrees: Marmara University School of Medicine/ MD

Career/Research Interests: I want to be a generalist and I am very interested in serving underserved communities and advocating to reduce disparities in healthcare

Personal Interests: Cooking, reading sociology

Movie: The Green Mile

Books: When Breath Becomes Air

Coffee or Tea: Love them both, can’t choose

Favorite restaurant in Cleveland: Istanbul Mediterranean Grill

Favorite Thing to do in Cleveland: Hiking in different Cleveland Metroparks locations

Languages: English, Turkish

Sonali Patel, MD

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Hometown: Cary, NC

School/Degrees: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Probably general OBGYN or family planning! And definitely want to incorporate medical education.

Personal Interests: Baking, dancing, exploring new restaurants and bars

Movie: The Proposal

Books: Song of Achilles, Colleen Hoover books

Coffee or Tea: Coffee!!

Favorite restaurant in Cleveland: Cloak and Dagger

Favorite Thing to do in Cleveland: Catch a sunset at the solstice steps!

Vivian Roan, MD

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Hometown: Saratoga, CA

School/Degrees:
BA - UC Berkeley
MD - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: health disparities, LGBTQ+ health, undecided on subspecialty

Personal Interests: Photography, guitar, trying new restaurants, dog watching

Movie: Good Will Hunting, Mean Girls

Books: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Coffee or Tea: tea (matcha)

Favorite restaurant in Cleveland: Zhug, Vero, Rood

Favorite Thing to do in Cleveland: Watch the sunset at the Solstice steps or Edgewater park

Languages: Mandarin (conversationally)

Adrienne Simmons, MD

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Hometown: Mason, OH

School/Degrees: Case Western Reserve University (BA Cognitive Science, MA Bioethics, MD). Clearly, I love Cleveland.

Career/Research Interests: I'm leaning towards being a generalist right now. I'm interested in ethical considerations in OBGYN practice & racial disparities in Women's health

Personal Interests: Salsa dancing, weight lifting, cooking

Movie: Bring it On

Books: Little Fires Everywhere, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

Coffee or Tea: Coffee!

Favorite restaurant in Cleveland: Soho

Favorite Thing to do in Cleveland: All of the summer festivals!

Languages: English

Breauna Sanders, MD

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Hometown: Sumter, South Carolina

School/Degrees: Emory University: Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology with a Minor in Spanish, The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville: Doctor of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Racial disparities, advocacy, reproductive education among adolescents

Personal Interests: Baking, perusing YouTube, playing volleyball, exercising, and being a doting dog mom to my dog, Jasper.

Movie: Bird Box

Books: Pretty sure the last book I read cover to cover was First Aid!

Coffee or Tea: Tea but coffee has become a necessity!

Favorite restaurant in Cleveland: Cheesecake Factory

Favorite Thing to do in Cleveland: There’s so much to do here, it’s hard to choose just one! I really like going to orchestra performances and other cultural events, visiting Cedar Point, and watching the sunset with my dog at Edgewater Park.

Languages: English, Spanish

Emily Villarreal, MD

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Hometown: Benicia, CA

School/Degrees:
Undergraduate – UC Davis
Medical School – Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Career/Research Interests: Obesity and nutrition within OB/GYN and advocacy work!

Personal Interests: Propagating and keeping up with my houseplants, and trying out new breweries with friends!

Movie: Legally Blonde, duh

Books: Mix of fiction and non-fiction

Coffee or Tea: Both, but mostly coffee ;)

Favorite restaurant in Cleveland: Vero in Cleveland Heights

Favorite Thing to do in Cleveland: Exploring new restaurants!

Languages: English