{"id":17609,"date":"2019-07-11T08:25:01","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T12:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=17609"},"modified":"2025-12-04T11:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:40:43","slug":"residents-pgy3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/general-surgery-residency-program\/residents-pgy3\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents &#8211; PGY3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-17609\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-17609-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17609-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Rachel Atkinson, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Atkinson_Rachel_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Atkinson_Rachel_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Atkinson_Rachel_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17609-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Rachel Atkinson, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate School: University of Michigan<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17609-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17609-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Haley Etskovitz, D.O.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Etskovitz_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Etskovitz_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Etskovitz_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17609-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Haley Etskovitz, D.O.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17609-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17609-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Joshua Knopf, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Knopf_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Knopf_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Knopf_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17609-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Joshua Knopf, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17609-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17609-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" alt=\"No photo Available\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/nophoto.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/nophoto-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/nophoto.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17609-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Ashley Lanys,\u00a0MB BCh BAO<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17609-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17609-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Yuen-Joyce Liu, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/Liu_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/Liu_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/Liu_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17609-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Yuen-Joyce Liu, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate School: Harvard University<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17609-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17609-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Jillian McNally, D.O.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/McNally_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/McNally_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/McNally_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17609-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Jillian McNally, D.O.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate School: University of New Haven<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University \u2013 DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17609-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17609-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Matthew Passeggiata, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Passeggiata_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Passeggiata_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Passeggiata_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17609-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Matthew Passeggiata, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17609-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17609-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" alt=\"Brendan Stewart, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/Brendan-Stewart-MD-2025.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/Brendan-Stewart-MD-2025-116x150.jpg 116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/Brendan-Stewart-MD-2025.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17609-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Brendan Stewart, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate School: University of Connecticut<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17609-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17609-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Muhammad Zafar, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Zafar_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Zafar_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Zafar_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17609-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17609-8-1-0\" 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