Current Residents | Emory School of Medicine

PGY-5

Yifu Ding MD, PhD

2021, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, MD, PhD
2011, Johns Hopkins University, BSE, Biomedical Engineering

Benjamin D. Hopkins, MD Chief Resident 2024-2025

2021, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, MD
2017, University of California, Los Angeles, BS, Psychobiology

H. Scott McGinnis, MD

2021, Wake Forest School of Medicine, MD
2015, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BS, Biology

Jimmy S. Patel, MD, PhD Chief Resident 2024-2025

2021, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, MD
2019, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School/Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences, PhD, Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery
2013, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, BA, Chemistry & Molecular Biology/Biochemistry

PGY-4

Nicholas A. Bader, MD

2022, Georgetown University School of Medicine, MD
2018, Rockhurst University, BA, Philosophy
2018, Rockhurst University, BS, Physics of Medicine and Chemistry

Matthew J. Case, MD

2022, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, MD
2018, Clemson University, BS, Chemistry

Soumya Unnikrishnan, MD, MS

2022, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, MD
2016, California Lutheran University, BS, Biological Sciences
2006, Quinnipiac University, MS, Physical Therapy
2002, Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India, BPTh, Physical Therapy

PGY-3

Moamen Abdelaal, MBBCh

2019, Suez Canal University

Karthik P. Meiyappan, MD

2023, University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, MD
2018, University of Miami, BS, Microbiology and Immunology, Political Science

Bryan M. Webb, MD, PhD

2023, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MD, PhD
2013, Washington University, BA, Biology: Biochemistry

PGY-2

Ria N. Brown, MD

2024, Baylor College of Medicine, MD
2019, Emory University, BS, Biology

Luke A. del Balzo, MD

2024, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, MD
2019, Emory University, BS, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology

Jay K. Garlapati, MD

2024, Wayne State University School of Medicine, MD
2020, Michigan State University, BS, Neuroscience

Jacqueline R. Lewy, MD

2024, University of Michigan Medical School, MD
2019, Brandeis University, Postbaccalaureate Premedical Studies
2017, Williams College, BA, Art History

Incoming 2026 PGY-2

Rod Carlo A. Columbres, DO

2025, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO
2018, University of California- Los Angeles, BS, Biology and Chemistry
2016, El Camino College, AS, Biology and Chemistry

Francisco E. Neal, MD, PhD

2025, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, MD
2023, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, PhD, Biochemistry, and Biomedical Science
2017, Austin College, BA, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Music

Adam E. Rich, MD, MS

2025, Medical College of Wisconsin, MS/MD
2020, Purdue University, BS, Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology

Neil K. Vuppala, DO

2025, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO
2020, Washington University in St. Louis, BA, Chemistry