PGY-5
Michael Castle, M.D.
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Utah State University
Interests in Otolaryngology: Otology/Neurotology and facial reanimation, head and neck and reconstructive surgery, pediatric otolaryngology
Hobbies: Hockey, Cooking, Grilling, Weight lifting, Snowboarding, Golf, Outdoor activities and Water Sports
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Walking the Erie Canal with my wife, kid and dogs; Mendon Ponds, Ellison Park, Nosh, Lake Ontario, Finger Lakes and Watkins Glen
Catherine Loftus, M.D.
Hometown: Westwood, MA
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergraduate School: Boston College
Interests in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Otology, Laryngology
Hobbies: Softball, Volleyball, Hiking, Camping
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Going to the Rochester Public Market, Visiting the Seneca Park Zoo
Allison (Tian Yue) Song, M.D.
Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergraduate School: Boston University
Interests in Otolaryngology: Compre-
hensive Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Hobbies: Cats, Rock Climbing, Crocheting, Bread Making, and Eating!
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Visiting the Rochester Public Market, Fishing by Lake Ontario and Irondequoit Bay, Going to K2 Brother's Brewery for Milkshake IPAs
PGY-4
Andrew Kelly, M.D.
Hometown: South Orange, New Jersey
Medical School: University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate School: New York University
Interests in Otolaryngology: Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Laryngology, Otology
Hobbies: Playing piano, fencing, seeing live music
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Getting acquainted with the food scene, meeting new people, Lilac Festival
Nicholas Zaccor, M.D., Ph.D.
Hometown: Army Brat
Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Interests in Otolaryngology: Head & Neck, Facial Plastics, Neurotology, Facial Nerve Regen/Reanimation/Neuroprosthetics
Hobbies: Finance and Investing, Travel, News Junkie, Guitar, Hiking, Snowboarding, Brewery and Vineyard Visits
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Biking along the Erie Canal and downtown river, K2 Brewery
PGY-3
Sai Nimmagadda, M.D.
Hometown: Novi, Michigan
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Undergraduate School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Interests in Otolaryngology: Rhinology, Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Laryngology
Hobbies: Hiking, Basketball, trying new restaurants, attending Red Wings/Bills games and all things related to Michigan/Detroit sports
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Summer festivals, Trying the diverse array of restaurants/breweries, Hiking, Visiting local parks, Rochester Red Wings and Amerks games.
Lee Porterfield, M.D.
Hometown: Allegany, New York
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Undergraduate School: Chatham University
Interests in Otolaryngology: General, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Hobbies: Ice Hockey, Art, Food
Why Rochester: The great surgical experience and the wonderful people!
PGY-2
Sarah Jeoung, MD
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate: California Institute of Technology
Marshall Lewis, MD
Hometown: Durham, NC
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Morehouse College
PGY-1
Zhaoyu Chen, MD
Hometown: New York, NY
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Alexander Poulakis, MD
Hometown: New York, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Undergraduate: Hunter College
John Wilson, M.D., M.S.
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Undergraduate School: University of Rochester
Interests in Otolaryngology: Otology/
Neurotology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery
Hobbies: Piano, Biking, Gardening, Spending time with my wife
Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Café Sasso, Finger Lakes Breweries & Wineries, Pittsford Dairy Ice Cream, Letchworth State Park, Hattie’s
Ryan Patrick, M.D.
Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Harvard College
Interests in Otolaryngology: Otology, Comprehensive Otolaryngology
Hobbies: Golf, Wildlife Photography, Biking
Why Rochester: My wife and I both felt Rochester's residency programs offered everything we were looking for in a training program, and more! The faculty, fellow residents, and community have made us feel welcome and supported as we start our careers. We could not be happier to call ourselves New Yorkers!
Emma D. Ryan, MD
Hometown: Boise, ID
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Amherst College
Lauren DiNardo, MD
Hometown: Penfield, NY
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Undergraduate: Villanova University