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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:

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Our Alumni

PGY1 Residents

Hari Krishnakumar, MD

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

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

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

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

PGY2 Residents

Abdul Saltagi, MD

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

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

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

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

PGY3 Residents

Christopher Cooley, MD

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

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

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

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

PGY4 Residents

Chelsea Cleveland, MD

Chelsea Cleveland, MD

Where I'm from: Alabama, NY
Undergraduate: St. John Fisher College
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine at University at Buffalo
Favorite things about Cleveland: metro parks, food scene, proximity to the water
Favorite restaurant: Il Rione, Forage
Fun facts/hobbies: hiking, kayaking, baking, eating

Bryan Hair, MD

Bryan Hair, MD

Where I’m from: Salt Lake City, Utah
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical school: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (Case Western Reserve University)
Favorite thing about Cleveland: Cleveland Metroparks, Cedar Point, Browns football
Favorite restaurant: Mamma Santa’s in Little Italy
Fun facts/hobbies: Hiking, skiing, sports, board games, and binge-watching TV series

Stephen Politano, MD

Stephen Politano, MD

Where I’m from: McDonald, OH
Undergraduate: John Carroll University
Medical school: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Favorite thing about Cleveland: The Cleveland Browns
Favorite restaurants: Geraci’s, Voodoo Brewery, La Dolce Vita
Fun facts/hobbies: Running, golfing, cycling, soccer, sweating, being a dad

Sarah Ridge, MD

Sarah Ridge, MD

Where I’m from: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Scripps College
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Favorite thing about Cleveland: Cleveland summers! Concerts at Blossom Music Center, kayaking, outdoor dining.
Favorite restaurant: Cloak and Dagger, Empress Taytu Ethiopian Restaurant, Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Fun facts/hobbies: Singing and making music, attending concerts and live shows, gardening

PGY5 Residents

Temitope Adeyeni

Temitope Adeyeni

Where I’m from: South Holland, IL
Undergraduate: Saint Louis University
Medical school: Loyola University Chicago—Stritch School of Medicine
Favorite thing about Cleveland: Diverse culture, Food scene, No traffic
Favorite restaurant: La Plaza tacos, Southern Cafe
Fun facts/hobbies: Movies, Reading, Food

Alec Bonifer

Alec Bonifer

Where I’m from: Saline, MI
Undergraduate: Michigan State University
Medical school: Wayne State University
Favorite thing about Cleveland: Food, Lake Erie
Favorite restaurant: Guarino’s
Fun facts/hobbies: Fitness, watching sports, golf, boats

Eve Tranchito

Eve Tranchito

Where I’m from: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Ohio State University
Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Favorite thing about Cleveland: my family, the food scene, Cleveland Sports, the Cleveland museum of art, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Favorite restaurant: Larder Delicatessen
Fun facts/hobbies: lacrosse, cooking, hiking, eating, running

De’Andre Warren

De’Andre Warren

Where I’m from: Santa Cruz, CA
Undergraduate: University of Chicago (Biology and East Asian Languages and Cultures)
Medical school: Loyola University Chicago - Stritch School of Medicine
Favorite thing about Cleveland: Being by the Lake
Favorite restaurant: Zanzibar
Fun facts/hobbies: I speak Spanish and Mandarin, I'm a surfing instructor, and I can beat box!