Current Residents

Class of 2026

Gia Eapen, MD

Hometown: Mystic, CT

Undergraduate: Northwestern University – Evanston, IL

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: I have a research interest in medical education, and am considering a GYN fellowship (maybe REI)!

Favorite part of Residency: My amazing co-residents - wouldn't have gotten through these past couple of months without them :)

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: I love to cook, bake, and DIY projects for my new apartment! I am still starting to explore Cleveland, but I love trying out new restaurants.

 “If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a TikTok influencer

 

Blair Kimble, MD, MA

Hometown: Concord, MA

Undergraduate: University of California – Los Angeles, CA

Graduate: Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, OH

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Post-op recovery, minimally invasive hysterectomy

Favorite part of Residency: Learning about medicine every day and getting to do it with fun people

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Lifting weights/Experimenting in the kitchen/Go to the beach

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a barista and run a cafe.

 

Henna Patel, DO, MS

Hometown: Cleveland (but born in London, so I think of it as home too)

Undergraduate: Walsh University – North Canton, OH

Graduate: Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, OH 

Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Generalist as of now, but I'm open to different subspecialties, would love to do research involving contraception

Favorite part of Residency: My co-residents, I've enjoyed getting to know them all and look forward to our weekly gatherings outside of work (currently bachelorette nights). And I love my intern class!

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: I enjoy traveling, reading, watching new movies/shows, cooking, and playing with my pup, Charlie. During the pandemic, I became interested in skincare, so you'll find me frequently talking about skincare routines. My favorite thing to do in Cleveland is exploring new pockets of the city and frequenting my favorite restaurants.

 “If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a flight attendant 

 

Alyssa Wolfinger, MD

Hometown: Strongsville, OH

Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, OH 

Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Generalist vs. laborist vs. undecided

Favorite part of Residency: The awesome people I've met - so supportive and so fun to be around!! Also labor and delivery

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Running in the Metroparks, going to Edgewater Beach, going to Guardians games

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a very sad engineer

 

Olivia Zucaro, MD

Hometown: Rochester NY

Undergraduate: John Carroll University – University Heights, OH

Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Generalist, interested in quality improvement and learning how change our healthcare systems to better serve our patients

Favorite part of Residency: I have 2 favorites - first my coresidents, and second getting to have continuity with patients and having the opportunity to be "their doctor"

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: I plan D&D, finding new boardgames, bringing my puppy to the beach, baking, visiting local coffee shops

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a high school science or sex ed teacher, or I would be the Costco sample lady

 

Class of 2027

Kristen Bede, DO

Hometown: Medina, OH

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University – Columbus, OH

Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Career/Research Interests: MFM or Generalist

Favorite part of Residency: Seeing a patient from their first prenatal appointment to their delivery!

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Catch a sunset on the Solstice Steps at Lakewood park!

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a food blogger

 

Divya Chilukuri, MD, MPH

Hometown: Houston, TX

Undergraduate: University of Houston – Houston, TX

Graduate: University of Texas – Houston, TX

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: MFM or OB hospitalist, Global Health and health policy

Favorite part of Residency: Being able to see my own patients and having continuity of care

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Reading books, writing short stories, discovering new places in Cleveland, going on walks - especially on the towpath

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a screenwriter for television shows

 

Alaina Misbrener, DO

Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University – Columbus, OH

Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Considering fellowship in Urogynecology or REI

Favorite part of Residency: My co-residents! Everyone is incredibly supportive - I can always count on my team have my back. And having hands on experience in the OR from day one.

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Reading thriller novels and watching reality TV, especially Love Island and anything Bravo. Avid Pelotoner, can be found on the leaderboard almost every day! I love walking/running along Edgewater beach, exploring the restaurant/brewery scene in Northeast, Ohio, and spending time with family and friends who are close by.

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” A group fitness instructor/personal trainer or an interior designer

 

Kate Sullivan, MD, MPH

Hometown: Arvada, Colorado

Undergraduate: University of Denver – Denver, CO

Graduate: University of Edinburgh – Edinburgh, Scotland

Graduate: Loyola University – Chicago, IL

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Maternal fetal medicine, health equity research, women’s global health

Favorite part of Residency: First and foremost, the people - the residents and attendings alike have been beyond welcoming, engaged in both my personal and professional growth. Secondly, the opportunity to train at a safety net hospital that prides itself in caring for Cleveland’s underserved communities.

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Explore new restaurants - coffee at Edda’s, lunch at Larder’s Delicatessen, dinner at Cents, drinks at Amba. I am excited to further explore Cleveland's food scene with my co-residents!

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” Human Rights Lawyer, Medical Anthropologist, or Homicide Detective

 

Vidya Visvabharathy, MD, MPH

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Undergraduate: Fordham University – New York City, NY

Graduate: University of Illinois – Chicago, IL

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: I like everything so naturally I want to be a generalist! I have other interests in bioethics, peds & adolescent gyn, and sex medicine as well.

Favorite part of Residency: I am grateful to advocate for our incredibly diverse patient population at Metro, and work with my friends everyday!

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: My adorable dog Lilo, dance, piano, ukelele, reading, sleeping, and attemping veganism

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a dancer or yoga teacher!

 

Class of 2028

 

Hannah Doran, MD, MPH

Hometown: New Orleans

Undergraduate: University of New Orleans

Graduate School: Louisiana State University

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Cervical cancer, Birth control access, and Mullerian abnormalities.

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: eat out at new restaurants, hike the incredible Cleveland parks, and thrift for cool furniture, art, and clothes!

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a whale watcher (only at a distance so as not to disturb.)

 

Sophia Joseph, MD

Hometown: Fort Wayne IN

Undergraduate: Saint Louis University

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Family Planning

Favorite part of Residency: all my co-residents!! And our annual graduation party/party bus

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: buying furniture off Facebook marketplace

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a food critic

Nora Lee, MD

Hometown: Westlake, OH

Undergraduate: Williams College

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Generalist, abortion care, sustainability in medicine

Favorite part of Residency: Coresidents, post-nights brunch, Nights block chaos/goofiness.

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: running, biking, swimming, yoga, knitting, reading, gardening, exploring Cleveland restaurants, eating ice cream, home reno projects

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would…”  own a farm/bakery/commune with friends and go hiking every weekend.

Michael Braegor Takac, MD

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Undergraduate: Miami University

Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Career/Research Interests: General OB/GYN

Favorite part of Residency: My patients! As well as my co-residents

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Go to Momocho

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” an airline pilot with an odd hyper fixation on medicine

Chinaka Ukachu, DO, MA, MPH

Hometown: Bowie, Maryland

Undergraduate: Bowie State University

Graduate School: New York University

Graduate School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Professional Studies

Medical School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Reproductive justice, maternal health equity, health disparities, global women’s health, and diversity & inclusion in medical education
Favorite part of Residency: Caring for patients through life-changing moments, whether it’s welcoming new life or helping someone feel heard and seen in their care. Also, growing in my surgical and OB skills while advocating for those who often go unheard.

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Hiking, traveling, recreating dishes from countries I’ve visited, and creating content for TwoPercentMed—a platform I founded to celebrate and empower the 2% of practicing physicians in the U.S. who are Black women.

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…”  a chef and own my own restaurant that fuses global cuisine with storytelling—or run a creative media and advocacy company that combines food, travel, and culture to inspire and educate others.

Class of 2029

Sydni Anderson, MD

Hometown: Clarksville, TN Undergraduate: Murray State University Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Gynecologic oncology, women's health in incarcerated patients

Favorite part of Residency: having my own patients in continuity clinic and catching up with my co-interns

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: reading (fav genre: literary fiction, last read: red rising trilogy), live music, and walking

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” a writer!

Madison Nichols, MD

Hometown: Cabot, AR

Undergraduate: Henderson State University

Medical School: University of Arkansas College of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: MIGS vs Urogyn vs Generalist

Favorite part of Residency: making new friends and getting to operate!

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: try new restaurants or go to a Cavs game

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would…” probably do something in environmental science

Lauren Taylor, MD

Hometown: Chatham IL

Undergraduate: University of Illinois

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: deciding between generalist practice and MFM

Favorite part of Residency: getting dinner or hanging out with coresidents

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: hiking, going out to eat, and thrifting

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would …” probably work at a doggy day care

Miranda Viars, MD

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Undergraduate: University of Michigan

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Career/Research Interests: Generalist / MIGS / Undecided - Interested in health equity research

Favorite part of Residency: Working with such a supportive group of people who genuinely love what they do and prioritize advocacy in caring for our patients.

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Watching the sunset at Edgewater, Biking the Towpath, Walking my dog in new places, Trying new coffee shops!

“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would…” have my own dog rescue! 

Zixuan Zhao, MD

Hometown: Kokomo, Indiana

Undergraduate: Purdue University

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: Undecided, leaning towards generalist. I’m interested in healthcare disparities in OB/GYN and also perinatal mental health.

Favorite part of Residency: getting to know my co-residents and attendings - who have all been so supportive! And also seeing my own patients in continuity clinic!

Interests/Hobbies/Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Exploring new restaurants, trying out all the cute coffee shops, going to the beach and binge watching tv shows
“If I weren’t a Doctor, I would be…” an interior designer