Department of Dermatology

Residents and Fellows

The program warmly welcomes applicants from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, including sexual and gender minorities.

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Residents and Fellows

The program warmly welcomes applicants from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, including sexual and gender minorities.

PGY-4

  • Lindsey (Lou) Gaghan, MD

    Lindsey (Lou) Gaghan, MD

    Hometown: San Jose, CA
    Undergrad: Wheaton College (Illinois)
    Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 
    Intern Year: Spartanburg Regional Health System 
    Hobbies: Furniture restoration, exploring local parks with my family, hiking, Listening to podcasts (Moth Radio Hour, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, This American Life). 

  • Pavane Gorrepati, MD

    Pavane Gorrepati, MD

    Hometown: Davenport, Iowa
    Undergrad: Yale University 
    Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
    Research/additional education: Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital 
    Intern Year: Transitional Year at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, Washington
    Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, hiking, traveling, and reading  

  • Neha Kinariwalla, MD

    Neha Kinariwalla, MD

    Hometown: Sayville, NY
    Undergrad: Stony Brook University, NY 
    Medical School: Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, NY
    Research/additional education: MPhil in Modern Society & Global Transformations at the University of Cambridge (Gates-Cambridge Scholar) and Pediatric Dermatology at Columbia (Research Year) 
    Intern Year: Mount Sinai Morningside/West, NY
    Hobbies: walks in the park with my dog, yoga, painting, reading, exploring new restaurants, movies, traveling, spending time with friends and family

  • Daniella Reimann, MD

    Daniella Reimann, MD

    Hometown:  New Orleans, LA/Birmingham, AL
    Undergrad: Villanova University 
    Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
    Research/additional education:  N/A
    Intern Year: Brookwood Baptist Transitional Year
    Hobbies: Photography, cooking (especially curry), hiking, indoor planting, hanging out with my rescue cat Fats, exercising with friends

PGY-3

  • Tatiana Abrantes, MD

    Tatiana Abrantes, MD

    Hometown: Cranston, RI and Águeda, Portugal 
    Undergrad: Boston College​​​​​​​
    Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University​​​​​​​
    Research/Additional Education: N/A
    Intern Year: Transitional Year at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Mass General Brigham​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family, pilates/barre classes, reading, traveling (especially to Portugal to visit my family!), and listening to Taylor Swift

  • Fadwa Ahmed, MD

    Fadwa Ahmed, MD

    Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait
    Undergrad: Brown University 
    Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 
    Research/additional education: Research year at Brown Dermatology 
    Intern Year: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Transitional Year at Brockton
    Hobbies: aerial arts, DIY home projects, reading/writing, hanging out with my dogs Avril and Francine!
  • Bianca Biglione, MD

    Bianca Biglione, MD

    Hometown: Florida Panhandle
    Undergrad: Florida Atlantic University
    Medical School: Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
    Research/additional education: Clinical and Research Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital
    Intern Year: University of Miami Transitional Year​​​​​​​
    Hobbies: Playing tennis, running 5Ks, snorkeling, spending time with family and friends

  • Brian Chu, MD

    Brian Chu, MD

    Hometown: San Francisco, CA​​​​​​​
    Undergrad: Stanford​​​​​​​
    Medical School: UPenn​​​​​​​
    Research/additional education: Worked at Doximity and 25m Health during medical school
    Intern Year: CPMC​​​​​​​
    Hobbies: Running, walking, piano, birdwatching

PGY-2

  • Lily Guo, MD

    Lily Guo, MD

    Hometown: Northport, Long Island 
    Undergrad: University of Rochester 
    Medical School: Rosalind Franklin Chicago Medical School 
    Research/Additional Education: Masters in Biomedical Science at Rosalind Franklin University 
    Intern Year: St. Francis Hospital 
    Hobbies: Pilates, pottery, tropical adventures, hiking, and baking

  • Samavia Khan, MD

    Samavia Khan, MD

    Hometown: Jersey City, NJ 
    Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University
    Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Research/Additional Education: Distinction in Global Health & Technology (noninvasive skin imaging, mobile apps) 
    Intern Year: Rutgers Community Medical Center 
    Hobbies: Everything coffee and matcha lattes, watercolor painting, pasta making, biking, travel 

  • Sean Na, MD

    Sean Na, MD

    Hometown: Great Neck, NY
    Undergrad: University of Pennsylvania
    Medical School: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
    Intern Year: Mather Hospital
    Hobbies: Hanging out with my floofy Samoyed (Gracie), haunted houses, ice skating, karaoke, and existing with a bucket hat & umbrella.
  • Rachael Rose Parisi, MD

    Rachael Rose Parisi, MD

    Hometown: Niskayuna, NY
    Undergrad: Union College (8-year BS/MBA/MD program)
    Medical School: Albany Medical College
    Research/Additional Education: MBA in Healthcare Management
    Intern Year: Albany Medical Center
    Hobbies: Long-distance running, skiing in Lake Placid & Maine, trying local ice cream shops, and exploring national parks