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Kathryn Elkins, MD

Resident Year: 5
Undergraduate & Degree: New York University – New York City, NY
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine – Atlanta, GA
Outside Interests: cooking, hiking the North Georgia Mountains, exploring Atlanta’s quirky neighborhoods & eating at all of the delicious restaurants, & traveling the world with my fiancé, Brendan who is a surgery resident here at Emory.
What I like about Emory: I love the patient diversity and volume here at Emory, we see a lot of everything on both the pediatric & neurology sides! I also love my supportive pediatric neurology family!

Jenny Lin, MD

Resident Year: 5
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Undergraduate & Degree: Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA – Biomedical Engineering
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine – Atlanta, GA
Outside Interests: trying new kinds of foods & experiencing different cultures, animals
What I Like About Emory/Atlanta: I like the wide range of subspecialists of Emory and the diversity of Atlanta

Ekta Bery, MD

Resident Year: 4
Hometown: Roswell, GA
Undergraduate & Degree: Emory University – Atlanta, GA – Biology with Minor in Dance & Movement Studies
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine – Savannah, GA
Outside Interests: spending time with family & friends, traveling, cooking & dancing
What I Like About Emory/Atlanta: I love that the program fosters diversity & supports individuals of all backgrounds. I also think we have an advantage as being the primary children’s hospital in the city – we see such a range of patients and get exposure to lots of unique cases!

Mohammed Shahnawaz, MD

Resident Year: 4
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate & Degree: Kent State University – B.S. in Integrated Life Sciences
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Outside Interests: technology, NBA, NFL & Formula 1, traveling, video games, playing basketball & attending musical shows
What I like about Emory: I love the campus & diversity that is present at Emory & Atlanta

Ashley Nutt, MD

Resident Year: 3
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate & Degree: Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama – B.S. Biomedical Science
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Outside Interests: laughing, more laughing, salsa dancing, hiking, clay sculpting, eating gelato & Auburn football
What I like about Emory: I love that every day I have the opportunity to serve a community that I grew up in, to be a provider in an institution that provided so much care for my family. I am thrilled to be back in Atlanta and so close to my family.

Avni Sanghi, DO

Resident Year: 3
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Undergraduate & Degree: Iowa State University – Chemical Engineering
Outside Interests: learning how to cook food from different ethnicities & experiencing different international cultures through traveling
What I like about Emory: I love the diversity of amazing people and an academic environment conducive to learning & thinking outside the box.

Ben Siegel, MD

Resident Year: 3
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate & Degree: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Outside Interests: spending time with my wife, cheering on Atlanta United & Atlanta Falcons, exploring the many cuisines along Buford Highway & strolling through Piedmont Park.
What I like about Emory: as a tertiary referral center, its trainees are exposed to a tremendous diversity of patients & benefits from the tutelage of clinicians who are deeply knowledgeable & passionate about child neurology. Because of the breadth and depth of expertise at Emory and Emory's close relationships with surrounding academic institutions, it is also a great place to pursue collaborative clinical, basic science or translational research.

Annah Adanene, MD

Resident Year: 2
Hometown: Minnesota
Undergraduate & Degree: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Outside Interests: traveling, cooking, exploring new restaurants, being outdoors- especially by water & spending time with my love ones!
What I like about Emory: I love our patient population & all the interesting cases I have been exposed to thus far. I feel extremely supported here and the city is amazing!

Madeleine Hebert, MD

Resident Year: 2
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Undergraduate & Degree: Vanderbilt University - Neuroscience
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine - New Orleans
Outside Interests: travel, cooking, baking, barre classes, (learning to) knit, and hanging with my corgi/shepherd mix Riley
What I like about Emory: I love the diversity of patients and the spectrum of diseases we see at Emory. I also love the mix of nature and city vibes here in Atlanta!

Dimira Tambunan, MD

Resident Year: 2
Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia but Boston, MA for the past 10 years!
Undergraduate & Degree: Northeastern University - Boston, MA
Medical School:  Boston University - Boston, MA
Outside Interests: baking and cooking, running, kickboxing, traveling and trying new foods, Netflix and movies
What I Like About Emory: I love that Emory treats everyone in the greater Atlanta region so there's a lot of patient diversity and interesting cases to learn from. I also felt like the residents and faculty have created a great culture that I could grow and thrive in.

Caroline Cochran, MD

Resident Year: 1
Hometown: Perry, Georgia
Undergraduate and Degree: University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, in Biological Science
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia - Augusta, Georgia 
Outside Interests: All things music including concerts, playing my guitar, collecting vinyl and posters, and making playlists for friends; painting and drawing, especially fish and animals; going on walks at Piedmont Park or Lullwater next to CHOA; going to the local breweries 
What I Like About Emory/Atlanta: I have lived in Georgia my whole life and considered branching out for residency but felt so comfortable and at home during my interview that I could not see myself anywhere else. I get to see unique and interesting patients daily under the guide of down-to-earth and incredibly talented upper levels, fellow, and attendings. Atlanta is not only a city that is close to family and friends for me but also one that is incredibly diverse and perfect for people like me that love so socialize and explore!
 

 

Vanessa Nguyen, DO

Resident Year: 1
Hometown: Winter Park, FL
Undergraduate & Degree: University of Central Florida, Biomedical Sciences
Medical School: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Outside Interests: Playing with our dachshund (Mushu), road cycling, hiking and exploring national parks, essentially any leisurely activity outdoors!
What I like about Emory/Atlanta: After my residency interview at Emory, I knew that this was the program that I wanted to train at and grow as a doctor. The amount of support from fellow residents, faculty, and staff is truly incredible. I have a personal interest in exploring the humanities aspect of medicine, and I just absolutely love that Emory has an ethics track that I could get involved with during my residency. As for Atlanta, it's such a culturally diverse city with a plethora of sites to see and activities to do! 

Sefali Patel, DO

Resident Year: 1
Hometown: Commerce, GA
Undergraduate & Degree:  University of Georgia, B.S. in Biology
Medical School:  Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Outside Interests:  cooking and learning about foods from different cultures, yoga/pilates, exploring nature
What I Like About Emory/Atlanta: I love how Emory is close to my family and provides opportunities to learn from the diverse patient population. In Atlanta, you have access to all types of international ingredients and cuisines, and there are so many places to visit/fun things to do outside of residency. I've lived in a few places in Georgia so far and am looking forward to spending the upcoming years in this city!