{"id":2140,"date":"2017-12-11T14:58:34","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T19:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=2140"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:27:29","slug":"chief-residents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/internal-medicine-residency-program\/chief-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents – Chief Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Emilio<\/div><\/div>

Emilio Abi Rached, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Lebanon, Beirut
Undergraduate School: American University of Beirut
Medical School: LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Hobbies\/Interests: Basketball, travel, hiking
Academic Interests: Cardiology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Martha<\/div><\/div>

Martha Dillon, M.D.<\/h3>\n

I am from Farmington, CT. I studied neuroscience and biochemistry at Smith College as an undergraduate and got my medical degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Professionally, I am currently interested in hospital medicine and endocrinology. Outside of medicine, I love cooking and baking new recipes, photography, reading, taking long walks with my family\u2019s dog and sketching.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Mohamed<\/div><\/div>

Mohamed Ayaz Ahmed Ghulam Jailani, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: S Manama, Bahrain
Undergraduate School: Not applicable
Medical School: Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
Hobbies\/Interests: Tennis, soccer, golf, Formula 1, snooker, chess
Academic Interests: Cardiology, Oncology, Medical Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Tanya<\/div><\/div>

Tanya Sharma Jain, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: India
Undergraduate School: Not applicable
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
Hobbies\/Interests: I love reading. My interests include fantasy fiction, mystery and creative nonfiction. I am a cosmology enthusiast and a big fan of Stephen Hawking. I like watching documentaries when I have free time. Hiking and playing badminton are a few other activities I enjoy. <\/span>
Academic Interests: Infectious Diseases and Academic Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Avtandil<\/div><\/div>

Avtandil Kochiashvili M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Bagdati, Imereti, Georgia
Undergraduate School: Not applicable
Medical School: David Tvildiani Medical University
Hobbies\/Interests: Basketball, photography, guitar
Academic Interests: Cardiology, Pulmonary\/Critical Care, Infectious Diseases<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Shruti<\/div><\/div>

Shruti Adidam Kumar, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

I was born and raised in India and grew up in different parts of the country, but spent most of my years in Bangalore. I attended medical school in Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, India. Professionally I am interested in the fields of hematology-oncology and endocrinology. Outside of medicine, I enjoy hiking, painting and spending time with family and friends. I am excited to explore New England and start my residency at UConn!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Lara<\/div><\/div>

Lara Melo Soares Pinho de Carvalho, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: S\u00e3o Luis - MA. Brazil
Undergraduate School: Universidade Federal do Maranh\u00e3o (UFMA)
Medical School: Universidade Federal do Maranh\u00e3o (UFMA)
Hobbies\/Interests: I love being outside hiking or skiing. I learned how to ski last season, and I loved the experience. I also love to travel and explore new places.
Academic Interests: Cardiology and Critical Care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Ashley<\/div><\/div>

Ashley Mitchell, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Fort Mill, SC
\nUndergraduate School: College of Charleston\u00a0<\/span>
\nMedical School: Medical University of South Carolina
\nHobbies\/Interests: Weight lifting, reading, roller skating, cooking, walking to place and looking at things, uncoordinated dancing, Morbid podcast\u00a0<\/span>
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Ruchir<\/div><\/div>

Ruchir Paladiya, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Gujarat, India
Undergraduate School: Not applicable
Medical School: B.J. Medical College
Hobbies\/Interests: Outdoor activities, traveling, hiking, cricket, dancing, formula 1, standup comedy, meeting new people and learning about their cultures.
Academic Interests: Healthcare Leadership, Gastroenterology, Cardiology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Tanya<\/div><\/div>

Tanya Ray, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Millstone, NJ <\/span>
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University <\/span>
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies\/Interests: Cooking, reading, crime and mystery podcasts
Academic Interests: Critical Care, Cardiology, Medical Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Ben<\/div><\/div>

Ben Thomas, M.D.<\/h3>\n

I was born and raised in south Florida, where I attended the University of Miami for undergraduate studies. I moved to Boston to pursue a degree in public health before attending medical school at the University of South Florida. My professional interests include primary care, hospital medicine, and health care policy. In my free time, I enjoy running, playing tennis, and cooking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Emilio Abi Rached, M.D.Birthplace\/Hometown: Lebanon, BeirutUndergraduate School: American University of BeirutMedical School: LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of MedicineHobbies\/Interests: Basketball, travel, hikingAcademic Interests: Cardiology Martha Dillon, M.D. I am from Farmington, CT. I studied neuroscience and biochemistry at Smith College as an undergraduate and got my medical degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Professionally, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":0,"parent":1983,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-29 14:27:10","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2140"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2140"}],"version-history":[{"count":82,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36327,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2140\/revisions\/36327"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}