Primary Care Residents

Hi, welcome to Cornell PC! I grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs and attended Duke University for undergrad, where I studied Psychology and Global Health. After college, I moved to Boston, where I worked as a clinical research coordinator in cancer outcomes and supportive care research. It was through this position I was inspired to pursue a pre-clinical postbac program at Temple University, where I then stayed to earn my MD/MA in Urban Bioethics. During medical school, I honed my interests in treating urban and underserved communities, medical education, community engagement, and food justice. Clinically, I am drawn to preventive medicine and caring for patients with complex chronic medical conditions. I was thrilled by the chance to join Cornell’s PC program, as I desired to be a part of a close-knit community that prioritized ambulatory training, mentorship, and health equity. I am looking forward to choosing my secondary clinic next year! Outside of the hospital, you can find me taking a walk with my partner, trying a new restaurant, visiting my family and friends in New York and beyond, and riding my bike around Central Park with my amazing co-residents.

Hello! I grew up in Southern California and attended the University of California, Davis, where I studied Nutrition Science. I then earned a Master of Public Health in Chronic Disease Epidemiology from Yale University before pursuing my medical degree at Dartmouth. My professional interests include cardiovascular disease prevention, lipidology, psychosocial determinants of health, cancer survivorship, and the impact of cancer therapies on heart disease.

I was drawn to Cornell Primary Care because of its strong focus on mentorship, commitment to supporting resident interests, vibrant resident community, and the opportunity to serve New York City's diverse population. Outside of medicine, I enjoy running, playing basketball, crafting and art, cooking, exploring museums, and spending time with friends and family.

Hello and welcome! I grew up in Connecticut and went to Yale for undergrad, where I studied biochemistry. I worked in various bench research settings in undergrad, during my gap year, and as a Cornell med student before discovering a love of advocacy--particularly in housing justice here in New York City. I'm hoping to explore hospitalist/PCP careers as well as get involved in public health policy alongside clinical practice. Outside of medicine, I enjoy jazz piano, making electronic music, and both meaningful and silly conversations with friends and co-residents. I ranked Cornell's PC residency #1 because of the strength of our mentorship, the warm resident community, the diversity and intensity of medicine we see, and the PDs' flexibility and unwavering support in allowing us to cultivate both our medical and non-medical interests during training. Hope to see you around!

Welcome to Cornell PC! I was born in New York City, but attended college at Yale University and completed medical school at Penn. In between I worked as a high school teacher in Chalmette, Louisiana, just outside of New Orleans. Throughout medical school, I found that the work of primary care physicians most mirrored what I loved about my job as a teacher. Getting to know patients over a long period of time and helping them identify and work towards their individual goals was the most gratifying and interesting aspect of my work in medical school. Within primary care, I'm interested in lipidology and community health. Outside of medicine, I like to work out, host get togethers, explore new restaurants and bars, and sing karaoke!

Hi everyone! I grew up in NorCal and went to Yale for undergrad, where I majored in molecular biology and dabbled in computer science. I worked as a product and software engineer at various healthcare startups before attending medical school at UCLA. I took some time off to pursue an MBA at Stanford where I worked at venture studios to start several healthcare companies and pursued my interest in value-based care at Aledade and CMS. I ranked Cornell Primary Care first because of my own interests in primary care innovation, how tightknit the residents are, and the quality of mentorship provided by the program directors. If I'm not in the hospital, you can find me trying (and failing) to recreate a dish from my wife's latest favorite restaurant.

 Hello and welcome to the Cornell PC track! While I was born in Southern California, I spent the majority of my childhood near Asheville, North Carolina where I went to grade school. For college, I ventured to Western Massachusetts, where I majored in Biology at Williams College. After college, I took a brief detour into the business realm to work at a life science consulting firm in Boston. Following two gap years, I returned to North Carolina for medical school at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. In medical school, I became interested in the role that nutrition and mind-body/integrative medicine can play in the management of complex chronic disease, with a particular interest in autoimmune diseases. I also developed a passion for medical education through my work incorporating a nutrition curriculum into UNC’s outpatient medicine rotation and through my role as a peer tutor and teaching assistant. On my interview day for Cornell Primary Care, I was struck by the warmth of the residents and faculty I met. I felt that I’d found what I was looking for in a program with regards to individualized mentorship, opportunities to explore the breadth of ambulatory medicine, community engagement, and attention to medical education. Outside of medicine, I enjoy hiking, eating good food, doing hot yoga, playing ultimate frisbee, gardening, and spending time with family/friends. Please reach out with any questions about Cornell Primary Care!

Hello, hello! I am from a suburb of Detroit, Michigan and went to Northwestern University for both undergrad and medical school. During undergrad, I found a lot of passion in the humanities - philosophy, ethnic studies, politics, and social justice. I did some of this in medical school through street medicine work and health equity education. I also took a gap year after my third year of med school to get a master's in journalism, also at Northwestern, with a special focus on investigative journalism. In the future, I hope to practice general internal medicine as a hospitalist or PCP, and also write for a small publication. I ranked this primary care track highly because I loved the close-knit culture of the track, and I wanted to experience life in New York City. In the track, we all have such different niche interests, but we all think critically about healthcare at a systems level, which I love.

Outside the hospital, I enjoy spending time with my lovely husband!! I also love walks in Central Park, people watching on the fountain outside Lincoln Center, reading/writing, and getting out of the city once in a while for some nature. Feel free to reach out to me with questions about the track/the program overall!

Hi all! I am originally from Dallas, Texas and made the trek up to Dartmouth, where I studied human geography and economics and first became passionate about social and structural determinants of health. After college, I worked for a year as a public health research assistant in Queens. I attended Columbia VP&S and was part of the Columbia-Bassett program focused on longitudinal care, quality improvement, and trauma-informed care.

I started as a categorical intern but found myself drawn to the primary care track and transferred for the curriculum on social determinants and health equity, more outpatient experience, and like-minded peers! Professionally, I’m interested in palliative care, health justice, advocacy, and medical journalism. Outside of medicine, I enjoy dance, eating good food, and spending time with my cat.

Hi! I grew up mostly in Vancouver. I went to Johns Hopkins for college, where I studied Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science and was particularly interested in the translational challenges of bringing biotech from bench to bedside. I went to Boston University for med school, where I developed an interest in working with urban underserved communities and addressing psychosocial factors in healthcare delivery. What drew me to Cornell was the fun and supportive environment I felt not only on interview day but during every interaction I’ve had with residents and faculty. In particular, the PC track’s ambulatory experiences and focus on community engagement completely align with my values. Even as an intern just starting, I’ve already felt the impact of focused mentorship, which I can confidently say will help me find and develop my own niche in medicine. Clinically, I’m interested in the interplay of palliative care and oncology. On a broader level, I’m looking to use my data science background to explore complex issues of bias, generalizability, ethics, and economics of medical AI in decision making. Outside of medicine, I love everything outdoors, from running to hiking to skiing. I also love art, design, and exploring the diverse food scene of New York City!

Hi and welcome to Cornell PC! I was born and raised just a train ride away from NYC in the scenic Hudson Valley. I left for the first time to attend Johns Hopkins University, where I majored in Public Health Studies and developed passions for infectious disease and health disparities. Upon graduating (as a first-generation college grad!), I opted for a gap year, where I returned home to the Hudson Valley to work in HIV/STI testing and prevention at a local non-profit. I eventually landed at Brown for medical school, and continued investing in my interests through researching disparities in PrEP access and providing medical care for Providence’s undocumented community.

I ranked Weill Cornell #1 because I found it to be filled with the most genuine, down-to-earth people I encountered throughout the interview trail. I knew I wanted to prioritize “fit” and also that I would thrive caring for and being part of the incredibly diverse population of New York City. Furthermore, the primary care track provided exactly what I was looking for in a program--flexibility, emphasis on ambulatory training, and a smaller community within the greater residency.

In my future career, I hope to strike a balance between my interests in ID, primary care, public health, and community outreach. I also have a particular interest in HIV primary care, which I plan to add as my second outpatient clinic next year. In my free time, I can often be found tending to my house plants and aquarium fish, taking long walks with coffee in hand, or working to explore every cultural enclave within the borders of New York City.

Hello! I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon where I lived with my younger sister and parents through high school. For college, I headed two hours south to Eugene, OR, where I majored in human physiology at the University of Oregon. In college I became a teaching assistant and discovered a deep love for teaching. This inspired me to apply to Teach for America, and I was assigned a position in Baltimore, MD. In Baltimore I taught middle school science for two years and also received my Master’s degree in education. Next I moved back to Eugene, OR, where I taught for a year at an alternative school for at-risk youth. Working with students in marginalized and oppressed communities allowed me to gain a better understanding of the systemic inequities that shape our education system and society at large. Through this experience I decided that a career in medicine would be the best opportunity for me to address these inequities by combining my love for education and interest in human health. I attended medical school at Oregon Health and Science University, where I found a passion for Internal Medicine, diagnostic reasoning, medical education and health equity. When it came time to decide how and where to continue my training, I was instantly attracted to the primary care program at Weill Cornell. This program combines the best facets of a traditional IM residency training with a closeknit community and focused attention on outpatient medical training. On interview day, I was so impressed by how happy the residents from this program appeared, and I am happy to report that it's true! A few interests I hope to pursue during residency are health equity/justice, medical education, interprofessional team building, palliative care and geriatrics - in addition to becoming an excellent primary care provider. Outside of the hospital, you can find me getting outdoors as much as possible and exploring this incredible city and the communities that call it home! I love to rock climb, walk/hike/run, go to art galleries, catch Broadway shows and eat anything and everything. I look forward to sharing these experiences with everyone who joins the primary care family!

Hi there- nice to meet you! I was born and raised in Kentucky and completed my undergraduate and MD/MBA training at Harvard before starting Internal Medicine residency here at Cornell. Though I started out as a categorial IM intern, I applied to join the primary care track because I was deeply drawn to the incredible people in our primary care cohort as well as the amazing mentoring/career opportunities provided by this program. The PC track leaders go above and beyond to help you explore your interests and set you up for success in residency and beyond. As someone excited about healthcare innovation and novel models of primary care, I am grateful for the chance to explore those interests in a personalized fashion.

If you are considering our program, don't hesitate! The education, mentorship, and customizability of this program are second-to-none and it is an absolute pleasure to work alongside such caring and diligent people. You simply won't find a better group of colleagues and friends; the Cornell PC track is truly a family. Hope to see you at our next brunch!

Hi! My name is Alice. I'm originally from Phoenix, Arizona, but I moved to the East Coast for college at Yale and haven't left! After graduating from Yale with a degree in Molecular, Cellular and Development Biology, I attended Weill Cornell Medical College and moved across the block for residency. My main clinical interest is endocrinology, specifically diabetes prevention and management. During medical school, I conducted research in diabetes education as well as lifestyle interventions, such as how the order of food can affect glycemic control. I'm also interested in medical education and the medical humanities, especially non-fiction writing. I chose the PC track specifically because of its focus on outpatient clinical work, the customizability of the track, and the close-knit community and support the track offers. Outside of medicine, I like reading fiction and The New Yorker, eating at the many, many restaurants in New York City, and taking walks around the city.