Residents

Residents in the Otolaryngology Residency Program have impressive and diverse backgrounds. They genuinely like spending time together, including special events. Meet our PGY1 - PGY5 residents and alumni:

Resident Event Photos

Our Alumni

PGY1 Residents

Fayssal Alqudrah, MD

Undergraduate: Montclair State University
Medical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Evangeline Bambakidis, MD

Undergraduate: Northwestern University-Evanston
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University

Quan Minh Lu, MD

Where I am from: Vietnam and Virginia
Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Fun Facts: Fish-keeping/planted aquarium, cooking, indoor gardening, attempting to visit all U.S. National Parks.

Omar Zayed, MD

Undergraduate: Ohio State University
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

PGY2 Residents

Arunima Vijay, MD

Where I am from: Sherwood, Oregon
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: University of Florida
Fun Facts: Writing, yoga, hiking, art, coffee, making/eating food

Daniel Karasik, MD

Where I am from: Beachwood, Ohio
Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Medical School: The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Fun Facts: Reading, piano, weightlifting, cycling, and spending time with my wife and kids

Jayanth Rajan, DO

Where I am from: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: THE Ohio State University
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun Facts: I am an avid chess player

Shravya Gogula, MD

Where I am from: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Fun Facts: Love to dance (was on a dance team in college, love zumba), love to read, travel, and watch reality TV

PGY3 Residents

Hari Krishnakumar, MD

Where I am from: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate: Univ of Texas San- Antonio
Medical School: Univ of Texas Health Science-San Antonio
Fun Facts: Passion in music, cooking and baking unique food

Joseph Bogart, MD

Where I am from: Cupertino, CA
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Fun Facts: Dancer-Doc opera, soccer, jazz concerts

Patrick Ioerger, MD

Where I am from: Andover, KS
Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: University of Kansas
Fun Facts: Music, curling, skiing, running marathons, camping, hiking

Sarah Yu, MD

Where I am from: Gahanna, OH
Undergraduate: Case Western University Reserve
Medical School: Wright State University
Fun Facts: Swifty (Eras concert), volleyball, making grandma’s dumplings when visiting in China

PGY4 Residents

Abdul Saltagi, MD

Where I am from: Indianapolis, IN
Undergraduate: Butler University
Medical School: Indiana University
Fun facts: Weight lifting, rock climbing, soccer, cooking and baking unique food

Emily Youner, MD

Where I am from: Arlington VA
Undergraduate: George Washington Univ
Medical School: George Washington Univ
Fun facts: Travel, baking, running, NY Mets Baseball

Hayley Baker, MD

Where I am from: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate: Belmont Univ
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern
Fun facts: Playing, coaching softball, travel, yoga, cooking

Thomas O’Neil, Jr, MD

Where I am from: Columbus, OH
Undergraduate: Loyola University, Chicago
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Fun facts: Cooking, skiing, snowboarding, running, golf

PGY5 Residents

Christopher Cooley, MD

Where I'm from: Beavercreek, OH
Undergraduate: University of Tennessee
Medical School: Wright State University
Fun facts/hobbies: Running, basketball, cooking for large groups

Jamil Hayden, MD

Where I’m from: Arlington, VA
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Medical school: Georgetown University
Fun facts/hobbies: Family, water polo, swimming, running, hiking, travel

Humzah Quereshy, MD

Where I’m from: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Fun facts/hobbies: Top golf, travel, sports

Ali Welschmeyer, MD

Where I’m from: Monterey, CA
Undergraduate: University of CA
Medical School: Georgetown University
Fun facts/hobbies: Pottery, soccer, skiing, yoga, running, backpacking, music