Meet The Residents



PGY3

Cassie
Hometown: Boston, MA
Undergraduate Degree and School: BA in Anthropology from Tufts University in Medford, MA
Podiatric Medical School: Kent State University, College of Podiatric Medicine
Interests Outside of Podiatry: spending time with family, photography, cooking and crime podcasts
Favorite Food: Italian wedding soup, rice/risotto and pecan pie
Favorite Movie: Titanic and Bourne Identity saga
Why SVH: The residents are awesome, the wound clinic is second to none, the surgical opportunities are plentiful, being able to work side by side and learn from Podiatric and Orthopedic surgeons, the many delicious food options and lastly
no other hospital in Massachusetts has a better atrium than Saint Vincent’s period.
Danny
Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergraduate Degree and School: BS in Agronomy from the University of Florida
Podiatric Medical School: Kent State University, College of Podiatric Medicine
Interests Outside of Podiatry: Outdoor sports, design, boating, time with friends and family
Favorite Food: Anything my mum or wife makes
Favorite Movie: What We Do in The Shadows
Why SVH: Excellent training, personable attending physicians, best atrium in New England.
PGY2
Rida
Hometown: Reston, VA
Undergraduate Degree and School: Biology B.S., comp data science minor - George Mason University
Podiatric Medical School: Temple University
Interests Outside of Podiatry: Reading, hiking, drawing, crochet, cats
Favorite Food: Bagels
Favorite Movie: Coraline
Why SVH: Great learning environment with encouraging attendings, great residents, and good balance between surgical cases, wound care, and clinic!
Jeesha
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Undergraduate Degree and School: Rhodes College, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Podiatric Medical School: Dr. William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Interests Outside of Podiatry: Traveling, reading, hiking
Favorite Food: Anything Mexican
Favorite Movie: Legally Blond
Why SVH: I loved the atmosphere here when I externed as a student. I also believed being in Worcester, MA will provide me with a diverse patient population that can be of a benefit to my residency training for the next three years.
PGY1
Allison
Hometown: Cumberland, Rhode Island
Undergraduate Degree and School: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Florida Atlantic University
Podiatric Medical School: Dr. William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Interests Outside of Podiatry: Reading, pilates, cooking & baking, watching F1 & NFL, hiking
Favorite Food: Tacos, kale salads, & avocado toast
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Why SVH: Diversity of the patient population, encouraging and supportive attendings, and state of the art wound care center
Chandni
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate Degree and School: Loyola University Chicago, Biology and Political Science
Podiatric Medical School: Dr. William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Interests Outside of Podiatry: Reading, yoga, crocheting, Bachelor franchise, spoiling my cat
Favorite Food: Ramen
Favorite Movie: Mama Mia
Why SVH: Diversity in cases and patient population and supportive learning environment