Surgery Residents

Thank you for your interest in our Surgical Residency here at Baystate Medical Center! We have an expanding program that offers a wide range of surgical experiences, including a strong foundation in general surgery and exposure to a wide range of sub-specialty care.

Our residency strikes the right balance of operative, clinical, and research experiences. We also have a dedicated simulation center with laparoscopic and endoscopic training programs, as well as patient simulation scenarios that our junior residents utilize both during “intern boot camp” and throughout the year. Nearly all faculty members conduct clinical research, and every resident is encouraged to participate in projects. Many of our residents present their research at prestigious conferences every year! We also have an option for two years of clinical or basic science research after our PGY-2 year.

As our training progresses, we spend more time clinically managing critically ill and trauma patients, while also gaining advanced operative skills in vascular, oncology, thoracic, pediatric, plastics, and transplant surgery. We have consistent exposure to minimally invasive general surgery (laparoscopic, robotic, foregut, hernia, and bariatric) and colorectal surgery (both open and minimally invasive techniques). Lastly, our Emergency General Surgery service continues to grow and offers a broad range of surgical pathologies, ranging from “bread and butter” general surgery to more urgent yet complex cases. We have also added elective rotations, during which time we can have further exposure to specialties like endoscopy or cardiac surgery.

Our residents are a unified and supportive group of colleagues. We enjoy what we do and take pride in our work. We find time to focus on wellness and enjoy the outdoors in western Massachusetts, take weekend drives, or spend time with each other after work just to decompress and have fun.

Good luck to you all, and please do not hesitate to contact our program with any questions. Phone Margarita Fuentes at 413-794-5165 or email her at margarita.fuentes@baystatehealth.org, or phone Joy Isotti at 413-794-4698 or email her at joy.isotti@baystatehealth.org.

We look forward to meeting you!

Sydney Carra, MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Rosemary Cobb, MD
University of Massachusetts Medical School

Sukhmanjit Kaur, DO
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tommy Kim, MD
UMass Chan School of Medicine

Nicholas Menzel, MD
University of Queensland School of Medicine

Askar Myrzakhmetov, MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College of Hampton Roads

Kristen Neisler, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Emily Pearlstein, MD
St. George’s University School of Medicine

Taylor Pigg, MD
Medical College of Georgia

Taylor Quinn, MD
University of Massachusetts Medical School

Melissa Ramirez, MD
SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

George Bushey, MD
Albany Medical College

Tate Higashihara, MD
University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine 

Katherine Lindeman, MD
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at The University of Buffalo

Maziyah Ogarro, MD
New York Medical College 

Colin Rivet, MD
UMass Chan School of Medicine

Molly Schassberger, DO
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Colline Wong, MD
University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Sarah Bunker, MD
Central Michigan University College of Medicine

Jasmyne Cronkrite, MD
Ross University School of Medicine

Lindsay Haefner, MD
2025 Baystate Health Palliative Care Champion State
University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Victoria Spedding, MD
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Chelsea Spencer, MD
St. George's University

Oswaldo Subillaga, MD
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Cecilia Tran, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Elizabeth Berggren, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine

Hiba Dhanani, MD
Howard University Hospital

Annika Nuler, MD
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD SOM

Vitalis Osuji, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine

Antoinette Pacifico, MD
Saba University School of Medicine

Ashley Tarduno, MD
Albany Medical College

Yann Wendeu Foyet, MD
Creighton University School of Medicine

Jorind Beqari, MD
UMass Medical School

Justine Cheng, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine

Caroline Ciocca, MD
New York Medical College

Matthew Mikulski, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine

Scott Stegemann, DO
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Zachary Stickney, MD
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine

Dennis Zambrano, MD
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Meagan Rosenberg, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Craig Ashcroft, MD
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Post-Graduate Position: MIS Fellowship, Advent Health, FL

Karina Lo, MD
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: MIS Fellowship UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA

Aloys Nsereko, MD
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Cardio Thoracic Surgery Fellowship U Connecticut School of Medicine Thoracic Surgery 2026
Gold Humanism Honor Society

Linda Salazar, MD
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship - U Connecticut School of Medicine Surg Crit Care/Acute Care

William Selkirk, MD
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Post-Graduate Position: Practice - General Surgeon - Baystate Noble Hospital

Margaret Siu, MD
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship - U Maryland Med Ctr Surgical Critical Care

Luke Trench, MD
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Vascular Surgery Fellowship - Mayo Clinic School of Grad Med Educ-MN Vascular Surgery

Jordan Basham, MD 
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Post-Graduate position: Arrowhead Reg Med Ctr-CA Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Heather Grant, MD 
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Post-Graduate position: Hospital Sainte-Justine-PQ Pediatric Surgery Fellowship

Niloufar Hafezi, MD 
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Post-Graduate position: Univ Texas Med Branch-Galveston Pediatric Surgery Fellowship

April Hou, MD 
Boston University School of Medicine
Post-Graduate position: Temple Univ Hosp-PA Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Antonio Lam, DO 
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Post-Graduate position: Montefiore, NY Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

Nikita Ramanathan, MD 
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Patient-Family Advisory Council Award
Post-Graduate position: Indiana University MIS/Bariatrics Fellowship

Bobby Yu, MD 
University of Western Ontario, Canada
Post-Graduate position: NYU Langone, NY Transplant Fellowship

Meagan Derbyshire, MD 
Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Post-Graduate Position: Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program - Advent Health, FL

Francesca Izzo, MD 
Medical School: New York Medical College
Post-Graduate Position: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship - Montefiore Medical Center, NY

Alex Lin, MD 
Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Post-Graduate Position: Vascular Surgery Fellowship - Boston University, MA

Timothy Morley, MD 
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Post-Graduate Position: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, St. Francis Hospital, CT

Diana Pratt, MD 
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship - BI Deaconess, MA

Brandon Smith, MD 
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Post-Graduate Position: Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship - Baylor University, TX

Kryscilla Yang, MD 
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Transplant Fellowship - NYU Langone, NY

Briana Leung, MD
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, St. Joseph Medical Center Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Tacoma, WA

Andrew Litwin, MD
Medical School: New York Medical College
Post-Graduate Position: Trauma-Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Vincent Reginald Narvaez, MD
Medical School: University of California - Riverside School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Vascular Surgery Fellowship, North Shore University Hospital & Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Queens, NY

Sandy Roh, MD
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Post-Graduate Position: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, University of Connecticut-Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Elizabeth Santone, MD
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Carolinas Medical Center Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC

Jane Tsui, MD
Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Ya Zhou, MD
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Laura Karasek, MD
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Post-graduate Position: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Banner Health, Tucson, AZ

Milagros Lopez-Gerena, MD
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Post-graduate Position: General Surgery Practice, Surgery South, P.C., Stockbridge, GA

Hnoukaj Lyfoung, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Post-graduate Position: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, CA

Adriana Meholick, MD
Medical School: University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical
Post-graduate Position: Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery Fellowship, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ

Parth Sharma, MD
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Post-graduate Position: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

Sheina Theodore, MD
Medical School: The Commonwealth Medical College
Post-graduate Position: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

Jessica Dahle, MD
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Post-graduate Position: Endocrine Surgery Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Chasen Greig, MD
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Post-graduate Position: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA

Derek Moore, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School, Houston
Post-graduate Position: Cardiothoracic Fellowship, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Ashwini Poola, MD
Medical School: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
Post-graduate Position: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Multicare Health System, Tacoma, WA

James Wang, MD
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Post-graduate Position: Private Practice, St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare, San Francisco, CA