Current Residents

Chiefs/PGY-5 Residents

Samer T. Elsamna, MD

MD: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (combined 7-year BA/MD program)
College: Rutgers University
Hometown: Wayne, NJ
Hobbies: Fitness, writing, sports, traveling, martial arts

Stefanie Miller, MD

MD: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
College: Elon University
Hometown: Clearwater, FL
Hobbies: Waterskiing, yoga, tennis, vegan food, Tampa sports

PGY-4 Residents

Tiffany Chen, MD

MD: Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
College: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Hometown: Livingston, NJ
Hobbies: barre and pilates, baking, and being outdoors.

Ryan Hudnall, MD

MD: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
College: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Hometown: Chapman, NE
Hobbies: weightlifting, biking, video games, gardening, and drawing

Nicholas Schofield, MD

MD: University of Florida
College: Southeastern University
Hometown: Englewood, FL
Hobbies: Spearfishing, working out, grilling, spending time with my fiancé and our Doberman pup.

PGY-3 Residents

John Mills, MD

MD: Albany Medical College

College: Providence College Providence, RI

Hometown: Byfield, MA

Hobbies: Golf, fitness, and spending time with our two dachshunds.

Allie Ottinger, MD

MD: Medical University of South Carolina

College: Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina

Hometown: Charleston, SC.

Hobbies: boating, trying new restaurants, traveling, fitness classes, hosting, hanging out with my cat Bowman!

Nicole Perez, MD

MD: University of Kentucky College of Medicine

College: Florida International University Miami, Florida

Hometown: Miami, FL

Hobbies: Traveling, trying new restaurants, playing with my dog, workout classes, scuba diving and going to the beach

PGY-2 Residents

Ellen Hong, MD

MD: Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
College: Stanford University
Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Hobbies: Powerlifting, bouldering, embroidery, cooking

Anwar Khan, MD

MD: Florida State University College of Medicine
College: University of South Florida
Hometown: Sebring, FL
Hobbies: Boxing, Basketball, Eating, Sleeping

Wilhelmina Tan, MD

MD: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
College: Boston University
Hometown: Boston, MA
Hobbies: Fishing, video games

PGY-1 Residents

Anuja Shah, MD

MD: Georgetown University School of Medicine
College: University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia, Suffolk, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
Hobbies: I enjoy interior design and crafting. I like to build and flip furniture, paint (plaster art, small prints), and transform plants into art. I’ve organized and decorated several spaces for friends and family. Hiking (14ers include Pikes Peak & Mont Blanc) and Skiing (mostly blues, sometimes blacks)

Sofiya Yusina, MD

MD: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
College: Princeton
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland, Fort Myers, Florida, and New York, New York
Hobbies: I’ve played tennis since I was 6. I showed pro potential, but my parents chose school over sports, a decision I’m grateful for, as I can’t imagine a more fulfilling path than medicine. Also an aspiring home chef, known for creative saves like turning sour milk into ricotta better than store-bought.

Joshua Sohmer, MD

MD: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
College: San Diego State
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland, Los Angeles, California, and San Diego, California
Hobbies: I enjoy staying active through hiking, kayaking, scuba diving, hot yoga, and boxing. Outside of this, I love attending live music and comedy events, as well as watching documentaries to learn more about the world around me.

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow

Lavanya Nagappan, MD

MD: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Residency: Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey

Hometown: Edison, NJ

Hobbies: Baking, Pilates and traveling

2026-2027 Graduates

Jenna Bergman, MD

MD: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
College: George Washington University
Hometown: Toronto, ON and Westport, CT
Hobbies: My dog, other people’s dogs, visiting my family, reading, HIIT workouts, skincare and cosmetics

Kimberly Coca, MD

MD: University of Tennessee
College: Lipscomb University
Hometown: Huntsville, AL
Hobbies: Playing with @thewigglebuddies, Pure Barre, paddle boarding, eating chocolate chip cookies

Mahnoor S. Khan, MD

MD: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine (combined 7 year BS/MD program)
College: University of South Florida
Hometown: Cranston, RI and Tampa, FL
Hobbies: Traveling, Baking, Reading, Walking my tuxedo cat named Mowgli, Spending time with family

2024-2025 Graduates

A.J. Adams, MD

MD: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
College: Georgia Southern University
Hometown: Lee County, GA
Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Kayaking, Playing with my dogs

Young Jae Byun, MD

MD: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
College: Boston College
Hometown: New York City, NY
Hobbies: Running, gym, hiking, listening to podcasts

Matthew Gliksman, MD

MD: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
College: University of Maryland
Hometown: Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Hobbies: Ice Hockey, Golf, Chess, Guitar

Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery