Current Residents

South Brooklyn Health General Surgery Residency Program

PGY 1

Gwendolyn Miller, MD
Hometown: Madison, WI
Undergrad: The University of Saint Thomas
Medical School: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health
Clinical Interests: Colorectal
Hobbies: Hot yoga, EDM, cooking

Karen Han, MD
Hometown: Livingston, NJ
Undergrad: Rutgers University
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Breast, Endocrine Surgery
Hobbies: Hiking, Camping

Kenny Nguyen, MD
Hometown: Garden Grove, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Post-Graduate Training: University of California, San Francisco, East Bay
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic
Hobbies: Fishkeeping, Working on cars, basketball

PGY 2

McCall Bromelkamp, MD
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Undergrad: Creighton University
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix
Clinical Interests: Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, MIS
Favorite Part About Living in NYC: Endless side quests, unexpected adventures, and plenty of hot dogs.
Hobbies: Soccer, CrossFit, sailing dinghies, and exploring new coffee shops.

Jodene Takahashi, MD
Hometown: Redmond, WA
Undergrad: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Trauma, Critical Care, Burns
Favorite Part About Living in NYC: Trying new foods and checking out indie bookstores
Hobbies: Houseplants, crocheting, and cooking

Branden Barger, MD, MAS
Hometown: Yucaipa, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley
Graduate: University of California, San Francisco
Medical School: University of California, Riverside
Post-Graduate Training: Stanford University
Clinical Interests: Plastic Surgery, Burn, Critical Care
Favorite Part About Living in NYC: NYC Happy Meals (aka a martini and French fries).
Hobbies: Barry’s Bootcamp, running, shopping, and all-around leisurely living.

PGY 3

Ivana Zhang, MD
Hometown: New York City, NY
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science
Clinical Interests: MIS
Favorite Part About Living in NYC: The food!
Hobbies: Drawing, digital art, gaming, karaoke, anime/manga.

Fnu Sreekanth, MD
Hometown: Kerala, India
Medical School: Karuna Medical College
Clinical Interests: MIS, Colorectal Surgery
Favorite Part About Living in NYC: The four seasons.
Hobbies: Traveling

Abigale Muise, MD
Hometown: Georgetown, MA
Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Trauma, Critical Care
Favorite Part About Living in NYC: Being able to pick up hobbies and find a class for it whenever you want!
Hobbies: Hanging out with my 3-legged dog, playing guitar, and anything outside.

PGY 4

Veronika Stefanishina, MD
Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine
Undergrad: College of Staten Island
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Advanced GI, MIS
Favorite Part About Living in NYC: The food!
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, snowboarding, traveling.

Akarsh Reddy, MD
Hometown: Bengaluru, India
Medical School: JSS Medical College, Mysuru, India
Post-Graduate Training: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Clinical Interests: Foregut/Advanced GI, MIS/Complex GI, Abdominal wall
Favorite Part About Living in NYC:
Hobbies: I will absolutely drive a questionable number of hours for a good plate of biryani and consider it a productive day.

Danielle Azani, MD
Hometown: Stevenson Ranch, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Training: Desert Regional Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Colorectal, Trauma, Critical Care
Favorite Part About Living in NYC: Food, food and MORE food!
Hobbies: Travel, cooking, stand up paddle boarding (SUP), Pilates, yoga