General Surgery Residents at Danbury Hospital

PGY 1 Surgery Residents

Hamsat Anwar, D.O.
Med School: Western University of Health and Science College of Osteopathic Medicine Northwest

Hobbies: Baking, running, hiking, trying new coffee shops and bakeries, spending time with family/friends/cat

Surgical Interests: Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Paul Baik, M.D.
Med School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Hobbies: Golf, but just started so am bad

Surgical Interests: Anesthesiology

Tianzeng Chen, M.D.
Med School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Hobbies: Stargazing, photography, hiking, cats, tennis, musicals

Surgical Interests: Surgical Oncology, HPB, Colorectal Surgery, Global Surgery

Margot Day, M.D.
Med School: George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Hobbies: Climbing, skiing, diving, hiking, photography, martial arts, sailing

Surgical Interests: Trauma/ Acute Care, Breast

Venus Liu, M.D.
Med School: Florida International University

Hobbies: Hiking, skiing, weightlifting, pilates, exploring restaurants, and taking my dog to the park

Surgical Interests: Endocrine, Colorectal, Surgical Oncology

Mariya Riat, M.D.
Med School: St. George's University

Hobbies: Bachata and swing dancing, hiking, knitting socks, running, reading horror novels

Surgical Interests: Still exploring but Colorectal, MIS, Endocrine, Trauma/Acute Care/SICU 

Drishti Shah, MD
Med School: St. George’s University

Hobbies: Cooking/baking, cocktail making, crocheting, binge watching and yoga

Surgical Interests: Open but intrigued by Colorectal, MIS, and Hepatobiliary

PGY 2 Surgery Residents

Jacqueline Addona, M.D.
Med School: University of Maryland

Hobbies: Skiing, reading, cooking, Harry Potter, and my dog Bud

Surgical Interests: Vascular Surgery, Trauma/Critical Care

Caitlin Hartland, M.D.
Med School: St. George's University

Hobbies: Reading, yoga/Pilates, ballet, ceramics, studying ASL

Surgical Interests: Breast and Surgical Oncology

Zhuoyan (Eric) Lu, M.D.
Med School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Hobbies: Cats, Taylor Swift, Skiing, Photo editing, Politics, Disney Movies

Surgical Interests: Transplant Surgery, Global Surgery/ Surgical Capacity Building, Surgical Education, Health Policy

Vasalya Panchumarthi, M.D.
Med School: Georgetown University

Hobbies: Reading, gardening, hiking/playing tennis

Surgical Interests: Oncology Surgery, Colorectal, Trauma

Yangyu Annie​ Yang, M.D.
Med School: Virginia Commonwealth University

Hobbies: Traveling, trying new coffee shops, and learning to bake

Surgical Interests: Minimally Invasive

Full Time Research Residents

Rebecca Applin, M.D.
Med School: New York Medical College

Hobbies: Knitting, hiking, barre, baking, and harassing my two cats 

Surgical Interests: Trauma and Critical Care

Jacqueline Danisi, D.O.
Med School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Pickup basketball, weightlifting, trying new restaurants, playing with my cats

Surgical Interests: Trauma, Critical Care, Vascular

Joyce Eum, D.O.
Med School: Kansas City University

Hobbies: Medical missions, going to the beach, traveling, working out, eating

Surgical Interests: Breast, Surgical Oncology, Pediatrics, and Endocrine

Sydney Smilen, D.O.
Med School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Drawing, hiking, camping, baking, thrifting, ice cream lover

Surgical Interests: Breast, MIS

PGY 3 Surgery Residents

Tyler Glaspy, M.D.
Med School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, cooking, reading

Surgical Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Medical Education

Karan Kumar, D.O.
Med School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown

Hobbies: Cooking, traveling

Surgical Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery, HPB

Shaidy Moronta, D.O.
Med School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – VA campus

Hobbies: Painting, singing, dancing, cooking, hiking, anime, tennis, volleyball

Surgical Interests: Endocrine, Plastic, HPB, MIS, Trauma/Critical Care

John Slate-Romano
Med School: Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University

Hobbies: Woodworking, painting, baking

Surgical Interests: Undecided

PGY 4 Surgery Residents

Daniel Margolin, M.D.
Med School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Hobbies: Ice Hockey, skiing, hiking, cooking

Surgical Interests: Minimally Invasive, Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, Colorectal, Hepatobiliary 

Trevor Roush, M.D.
Med School: Washington State University 

Hobbies: Nature and the outdoors, my German Shepherd, board games, sports, cooking

Surgical Interests: Trauma & Critical Care

Keerthivasan Vengatesan, M.D.
Med School: Boston University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Foodie, dancing/making choreography, television/movies, hiking

Surgical Interests: Vascular, Trauma/Critical Care

Litton Whitaker, M.D.
Med School: Wake Forest School of Medicine

Hobbies: Cooking, running, tennis, travel

Surgical Interests: Vascular and Critical Care

PGY 5 Surgery Residents

Patra Childress, M.D.
Med School: Keck School of Medicine of USC

Hobbies: Travel, hiking, basketball, classic film

Surgical Interests: Trauma, Global Surgery, Cardiac Surgery

Karri Hester M.D.
Med School: Ross University School of Medicine 

Hobbies: Traveling, Global health, baking, cooking, going to Church, reading, sports (playing and watching!), the great outdoors (hiking, kayaking), cross-fit, spending time with family and friends

Surgical Interests: Colorectal and Vascular Surgery 

Natasha Sebastian, M.D.
Med School: Xavier University School of Medicine 

Hobbies: Singing, foodie, cooking, hanging out with my dogs, fantasy books and series

Surgical Interests: Breast Surgery, Trauma/Critical Care

Mary Kate Winslow, M.D.
Med School: University of Queensland

Hobbies: Baking, reading, traveling, woodworking

Surgical Interests: Global Surgery
Hobbies/ Personal Interests: Baking, reading, traveling, woodworking