Current Residents 2023-2024 | USF Health

Current Residents 2023-2024

Chief Residents

Sarah Merkel, MD

Sarah Merkel, MD

Administrative Chief
Hometown: Mableton, GA
Medical School: Tulane University
Michael Rogers, MD

Michael Rogers, MD

Administrative Chief
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Kyle Bowers, MD

Kyle Bowers, MD

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Michelle Lippincott, MD

Michelle Lippincott, MD

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Martha Castillo, MD

Martha Castillo, MD

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: Ross University

PGY-4

Alex Ellenberger, MD

Alex Ellenberger, MD

Hometown: Clyde, OH
Medical School: University of Toledo
Alena Golubkova, MD

Alena Golubkova, MD

Hometown: Tacoma, WA
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Jarod Olafson, MD

Jarod Olafson, MD

Hometown: Davie, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Meagan Read, MD

Meagan Read, MD

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
McWayne Weche, MD

McWayne Weche, MD

Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Nicolette Winder, MD

Nicolette Winder, MD

Hometown: Eden, NY
Medical School: University of Buffalo

PGY 4 - Research Year 2

Edmond Box, MD

Edmond Box, MD

Hometown: Pinson, AL
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Emily Grimsley, MD

Emily Grimsley, MD

Hometown: Rockville, MD
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Michelle McGee, MD

Michelle McGee, MD

Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine

PGY 4 - Research Year 1

Ashley Alden, DO

Ashley Alden, DO

Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Melissa Kendall, MD

Melissa Kendall, MD

Hometown: St. Augustine, FL
Medical School: University of Central Florida
Tyler Zander, MD

Tyler Zander, MD

Hometown: North Enid, OK
Medical School: University of Oklahoma

PGY-3

Francis "Andy" Agcaoili, MD

Francis "Andy" Agcaoili, MD

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: Cebu Doctors' University College of Medicine, Philippines
Caitlyn Balsay, MD

Caitlyn Balsay, MD

Hometown: Parkland, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Jae Hwan Choi, MD

Jae Hwan Choi, MD

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Medical School: Yonsei University
Elizabeth Cook, MD

Elizabeth Cook, MD

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Jennifer Frevert, MD

Jennifer Frevert, MD

Hometown: Jupiter, FL
Medical School: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Maurice Inkel, MD

Maurice Inkel, MD

Hometown: Pensacola, FL
Medical School: Florida State University
Jonathan Velez Padilla, MD

Jonathan Velez Padilla, MD

Hometown: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe
Rachel Wolansky, MD

Rachel Wolansky, MD

Hometown: Dorset, VT
Medical School: University of Oklahoma

PGY-2

Sinead Brenner, MD

Sinead Brenner, MD

Hometown: Hoschton, GA
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Taylor Garza, MD

Taylor Garza, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Ahmed Sharata, MD

Ahmed Sharata, MD

Hometown: Zawiya, Libya
Medical School: University of Tripoli
Matthew Sherlaw, MD

Matthew Sherlaw, MD

Medical University: University of Washington
Sinead Brenner, MD

Sinead Brenner, MD

Medical School: University of Queensland
Blake Bulard, MD

Blake Bulard, MD

Hometown: Stillwater, OK
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Alexander Zorrilla, MD

Alexander Zorrilla, MD

Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Preliminary PGY-2 Residents

Jesse St. Pierre, MD

Jesse St. Pierre, MD

Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine

Interns

Nina Alesna, MD

Nina Alesna, MD

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Jonathan Bates, MD

Jonathan Bates, MD

Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Francia Fang, MD

Francia Fang, MD

Medical School: University of Maryland
Benjamin Kennedy, MD

Benjamin Kennedy, MD

Medical School: University of South Carolina
Lucijana Krokar, MD

Lucijana Krokar, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Amika Moro, MD

Amika Moro, MD

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Medical School: Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine
Jacob Wasserman, MD

Jacob Wasserman, MD

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

Preliminary Interns

Brett Harris, MD

Brett Harris, MD

Hometown: Akron, OH
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Iago de Castro Silva, MD

Iago de Castro Silva, MD

Hometown: Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil
Medical School: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG)
Maximilian Mayr, MD

Maximilian Mayr, MD

Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Xander Ortiz Sepulveda, MD

Xander Ortiz Sepulveda, MD

Hometown: Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) School of Medicine, Santo Domingo