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Specialty-Specific Advisors/Resources

Departmental resources for you

The Office of Student Affairs and heads of advisory houses support students throughout the residency application process, including answering general questions. However, each specialty also has individuals designated to provide students with specialty-specific information, such as how many programs to apply to, how many letters are needed, and from whom. Most departments have a director of medical education, residency director, associate residency director(s), and residency program coordinator. Below is a description of each of their roles, to help students navigate who to reach out to for various questions.

Director of medical education (DME): In some cases, a DME is also the residency program director, is involved in the residency selection process, or is a member of a different subspecialty within the same department. In these situations, they have identified alternative specialty-specific advisors in their department for students who prefer advice from a faculty member who is not involved in the residency selection process or has more relevant subspecialty experience. On this page, we refer to the alternative advisors as “specialty-specific advisors."

Residency program director (PD): The PD is responsible for overseeing the educational, clinical, and administrative components of the residency program. PDs are connected with Yale’s residency selection process and are an excellent resource for providing students with specialty-specific advice about the application process at Yale and elsewhere.

Residency associate program director (APD): The APD supports the PD in the day-to-day operations of the residency program, such as curriculum implementation, resident assessment, recruitment, and faculty development. As with the PDs, students can reach out to APDs for specialty-specific advice about the application process at Yale and elsewhere.

Residency program coordinator (PC): The residency coordinator is responsible for the administrative and logistical support of the residency program, including the recruitment process. The coordinators are good contacts for students applying to a Yale program because, for example, they schedule interviews.

Anesthesiology

Name
Title
Email
Christopher Szabo
Director of Medical Educationchristopher.szabo@yale.edu
Robert Gaiser
Residency Program Directorrobert.gaiser@yale.edu
Daniel Kinney
Residency Associate Program Directordaniel.kinney@yale.edu
Debra Schmidt
Residency Program Coordinatordebra.schmidt@yale.edu

Dermatology

Name
Title
Email
Mary Tomayko
Director of Medical Educationmary.tomayko@yale.edu
Jonathan Leventhal
Residency Program Director
Sara Perkins
Residency Associate Program Director
Jenna Anderson
Residency Program Coordinatorjenna.anderson@yale.edu

Diagnostic Radiology

Name
Title
Email
Mahan Mathur
Director of Medical Education (Radiology)mahan.mathur@yale.edu
Syed A. Jamal Bokhari
Residency Program Director
Sean Lisse
Residency Associate Program Director
Reni Butler
Residency Associate Program Directorreni.butler@yale.edu
Jack Porrino
Residency Associate Program Directorjack.porrino@yale.edu
Anne Marie Boustani
Residency Associate Program Director
Lisa Hribko
Residency Program Coordinatorlisa.hribko@yale.edu

Emergency Medicine

Name
Title
Email
Jessica Bod
Director of Medical Educationjessica.bod@yale.edu
David Della-Giustina
Residency Program Directordavid.della-giustina@yale.edu
Katja Goldflam
Residency Associate Program Directorkatja.goldflam@yale.edu
Alina Tsyrulnik
Residency Associate Program Directoralina.tsyrulnik@yale.edu
Ryan F Coughlin
Residency Associate Program Directorryan.coughlin@yale.edu
Lisa Courtney
Residency Program Coordinatorlisa.courtney@yale.edu

Family Medicine

Name
Title
Email
Andy Selinger
Specialty-Specific AdvisorHoward.Selinger@quinnipiac.edu

Internal Medicine - Traditional Program

Name
Title
Email
Dana Dunne
Director of Medical Educationdana.dunne@yale.edu
Mark David Siegel
Residency Program Directormark.siegel@yale.edu
Isabel Bazan
Residency Associate Program Directorisabel.bazan@yale.edu
Mahalia S. Desruisseaux
Residency Associate Program Directormahalia.desruisseaux@yale.edu
Matthew Grant
Residency Associate Program Directorm.grant@yale.edu
Shaili Gupta
Residency Associate Program Directorshaili.gupta@yale.edu
Cynthia Frary McNamara
Residency Associate Program Directorcynthia.mcnamara@yale.edu
Benjamin Rodwin
Residency Associate Program Directorbenjamin.rodwin@yale.edu
Jacqueline Savage
Residency Associate Program Directorjacqueline.savage@yale.edu
Andrew Wang
Residency Associate Program Directorandrew.wang@yale.edu
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Internal Medicine - Primary Care

Name
Title
Email
Dana Dunne
Director of Medical Educationdana.dunne@yale.edu
Sarita Soares
Residency Program Directorsarita.soares@yale.edu
Brad Richards
Residency Associate Program Directorbrad.richards@yale.edu
Tracy Rabin
Residency Associate Program Directortracy.rabin@yale.edu
Stephen Holt
Residency Associate Program Directorstephen.holt@yale.edu
Aba Black
Residency Associate Program Directoraba.osseo-asare@yale.edu
John P Moriarty
Residency Associate Program Directorjohn.moriarty@yale.edu
Denise Brennan
Residency Program Coordinatordenise.brennan@yale.edu

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Name
Title
Email
Dana Dunne
Director of Medical Educationdana.dunne@yale.edu
Benjamin Doolittle
Residency Program Directorbenjamin.doolittle@yale.edu
Samantha Smith
Residency Associate Program Directorsamantha.smith@yale.edu
MarySarah Thanas
Residency Program Coordinatormarysarah.thanas@yale.edu

Interventional Radiology

Name
Title
Email
Fabian Max Laage Gaupp
Specialty-Specific Advisorfabian.laage-gaupp@yale.edu
Mahan Mathur
Director of Medical Education (Radiology)mahan.mathur@yale.edu
Douglas Silin
Residency Program Directordouglas.silin@yale.edu
Jessica Lee
Residency Associate Program Directorjessica.m.lee@yale.edu
Amy Cacciamani
Residency Program Coordinator

Neurology

Name
Title
Email
Jeremy J. Moeller
Director of Medical Educationjeremy.moeller@yale.edu
Sara Schaefer
Residency Program Director
Jeffrey Dewey
Residency Associate Program Director
Gina Magnotti
Residency Program Coordinatorgina.magnotti@yale.edu

Neurosurgery

Name
Title
Email
Michael DiLuna
Director of Medical Education, Residency Program Directormichael.diluna@yale.edu
Joseph King
Residency Associate Program Directorjoseph.king2@va.gov

Residency Coordinator

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Name
Title
Email
Shefali Pathy
Director of Medical Educationshefali.pathy@yale.edu
Audrey Merriam
Residency Program Directoraudrey.merriam@yale.edu
Karen Broderick
Residency Program Coordinatorkaren.broderick@yale.edu

Ophthalmology

Name
Title
Email
Ninani Kombo
Director of Medical Education
Jessica Chow
Residency Program Director
James Kempton
Residency Associate Program Director
Brittany Mappa
Residency Program Coordinatorbrittany.mappa@yale.edu

Orthopaedic Surgery

Name
Title
Email
Dominick Tuason
Director of Medical Education, Residency Associate Program Directordominick.tuason@yale.edu
Adrienne Socci
Residency Program Directoradrienne.socci@yale.edu
Kathryn Umlauf
Residency Program Coordinatorkathryn.umlauf@yale.edu

Otolaryngology

Name
Title
Email
Michael Weinstock
Specialty-Specific Advisor
Mehra Golshan
Director of Medical Education (Surgical Specialties)mehra.golshan@yale.edu
R Peter Manes
Residency Program Directorrpeter.manes@yale.edu
Yan Lee
Residency Associate Program Director
Sarah Maurrasse
Residency Associate Program Director
Karen Durkin
Residency Program Coordinatorkaren.durkin@yale.edu

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Name
Title
Email
Adebowale Adeniran
Specialty-Specific Advisoradebowale.adeniran@yale.edu
Robert Homer
Director of Medical Education (Pathology)robert.homer@yale.edu
Tore Eid
Director of Medical Education (Laboratory Medicine)tore.eid@yale.edu
Andrea Barbieri
Residency Program Directorandrea.barbieri@yale.edu
Rita Abi-Raad
Residency Associate Program Director (Pathology)rita.abiraad@yale.edu
Erin Horstman
Residency Associate Program Director (Laboratory Medicine)erin.horstman@yale.edu
Isabelle Connelly
Residency Program Coordinatorisabelle.connelly@yale.edu

Pediatrics

Name
Title
Email
Uma Phatak
Director of Medical Educationuma.phatak@yale.edu
Rachel Osborn
Residency Program Directorrachel.osborn@yale.edu
Paul Aronson
Residency Associate Program Directorpaul.aronson@yale.edu
Erin Nozetz
Residency Associate Program Director
Gary Soffer
Residency Associate Program Director

Residency Coordinator

Pediatric Neurology

Name
Title
Email
Laura Ment
Specialty-Specific Advisorlaura.ment@yale.edu
Cristian Ionita
Residency Program Directorcristian.ionita@yale.edu
Kathleen Cardinale
Residency Associate Program Directorkathleen.cardinale@yale.edu

Residency Coordinator

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Name
Title
Email
Jennifer Hankenson
Director of Medical Education, Residency Program Directorjennifer.hankenson@yale.edu
Vera Da Silva
Residency Program Coordinatorvera.dasilva@yale.edu

Plastic Surgery

Name
Title
Email
Adnan Prsic
Specialty-Specific Advisor
Mehra Golshan
Director of Medical Education (Surgical Specialties)mehra.golshan@yale.edu
Henry C. Hsia
Residency Program Director
Monika Londono
Residency Program Coordinatormonika.chmielewska@yale.edu

Psychiatry

Name
Title
Email
Kirsten Wilkins
Director of Medical Educationkirsten.wilkins@yale.edu
Brian Fuehrlein
Specialty-Specific Advisorbrian.fuehrlein@yale.edu
John Cahill
Residency Program Directorjohn.cahill@yale.edu
Esperanza Diaz
Residency Associate Program Directoresperanza.diaz@yale.edu
Miyun Kang
Residency Associate Program Directormiyun.kang@yale.edu
Katherine Klingensmith
Residency Associate Program Directorkatherine.klingensmith@yale.edu
Ruby Lekwauwa
Residency Associate Program Directorruby.lekwauwa@yale.edu
Emily Johnson
Residency Program Coordinatoremily.ann.johnson@yale.edu

Radiation Oncology

Name
Title
Email
Sanjay Aneja
Director of Medical Educationsanjay.aneja@yale.edu
Kimberly L. Johung
Residency Program Directorkimberly.johung@yale.edu
Lynn D. Wilson
Residency Associate Program Directorlynn.wilson@yale.edu
Lisa Zucaro
Residency Program Coordinatorlisa.zucaro@yale.edu

Surgery

Name
Title
Email
Mehra Golshan
Director of Medical Education (Surgical Specialties)mehra.golshan@yale.edu
Andrew Duffy
Residency Program Directorandrew.duffy@yale.edu
Maija Cheung
Residency Associate Program Directormaija.cheung@yale.edu
Vincent Mase
Residency Associate Program Director
Kristen Olivera
Residency Associate Program Director
Ania Shea
Residency Program Coordinatorania.shea@yale.edu
Karen Johnson
Residency Program Coordinatorkaren.johnson@yale.edu

Urology

Name
Title
Email
Marianne Lennon
Director of Medical Educationmarianne.casilla-lennon@yale.edu
Piruz Motamedinia
Residency Program Director
Michelle Ross
Residency Program Coordinatormichelle.j.ross@yale.edu

Vascular Surgery

Name
Title
Email
Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar
Specialty-Specific Advisorcassius.chaar@yale.edu
Jonathan Cardella
Residency Program Directorjonathan.cardella@yale.edu
Britt Tonnessen
Residency Associate Program Directorbritt.tonnessen@yale.edu
Beatrice Guess
Residency Program Coordinatorbeatrice.guess@yale.edu