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.
Residents 2021 – 2022
- Class of 2024
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Alexander (Alex) Boscia, MD, MS Sarah Garber, MD Natasha Kamat, MD Olga Kovalenko, MD - Class of 2025
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Preethi Chidambaram, MD Nicolas Johnson, MD Emily Marra, MD, MS Lauren McKenzie, MD - Class of 2026
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Celena Fussell, MD Latyra (Tyra) Gibbs, MD Emily Hoffberg, MD Peyton Johnston, MD - Class of 2027
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Elif Baglam, MD 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 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 Hometown: Saratoga, CA
School/Degrees:
BA - UC Berkeley
MD - Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineCareer/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 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 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 Hometown: Benicia, CA
School/Degrees:
Undergraduate – UC Davis
Medical School – Medical College of Wisconsin MilwaukeeCareer/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