{"id":38825,"date":"2020-07-24T08:42:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=38825"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T17:45:48","slug":"residents-pgy2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/general-surgery-residency-program\/residents-pgy2\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents – PGY2"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Madeline<\/div><\/div>

Maddy Berkowitz-Cerasano, D.O.<\/h3>

Categorical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
\nMedical School:<\/strong> University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHometown:<\/strong> Glenville, NY
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Thoracic, Cardiac
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> My co-residents!
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Shopping or walking around outside\/wabi sabi or ice cream (finding the best place ever).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Paulo<\/div><\/div>

Paulo Castro, D.O.<\/h3>

Categorical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA
\nMedical School:<\/strong> Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHometown:<\/strong> Allentown, PA
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Pediatric Surgery
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> My co-residents. I'm very lucky to have matched somewhere where we all get along but also push each other to be better.
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Walk my dog along Riverside Park. The views are beautiful.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Cathy<\/div><\/div>

Cathy Estell, M.D.<\/h3>

Categorical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> Northeastern University, Boston, MA
\nMedical School:<\/strong> Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
\nHometown:<\/strong> North Andover, MA
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Surgical Oncology
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> Everyone\u2019s a team player and makes sacrifices to help others out when needed.
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Once a month on a Thursday and a Saturday, Wabi Sabi (fantastic sushi restaurant) in West Hartford hosts DJs playing live house music and spinning vinyl!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Emily<\/div><\/div>

Emily Harland, M.D.<\/h3>

Categorical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
\nMedical School:<\/strong> Upstate Medical University: The Norton College of Medicine
\nHometown:<\/strong> Anchorage, AK
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Transplant Surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> My co-residents!
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Trying new restaurants around Hartford and West Hartford!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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

Ashley Sanchez, M.D.<\/h3>

Categorical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> The University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
\nMedical School:<\/strong> Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
\nHometown:<\/strong> Yorktown Heights, NY
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Breast surgery, Plastic surgery
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> Having the best co-residents.
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Trying new restaurants or finding cute New England activities, taking a Pilates class or two, and baking whenever I can.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Taylor<\/div><\/div>

Taylor Scutari, M.D.<\/h3>

Categorical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> Hofstra University Hempstead, New York
\nMedical School:<\/strong> University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\nHometown:<\/strong> Wethersfield, CT
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Breast, Plastics
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> My co-residents! Residency is hard and I couldn\u2019t ask for a better group of residents (in every class) to spend these years with. We also get to rotate through multiple hospitals and we get very different experiences at each which I enjoy.
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> I love to go thrifting. There are lots of great thrift stores in the area. I also love to travel and it\u2019s very easy to get to all of the other New England states and nearby cities. My favorite restaurants\/cafes are Blue Elephant and Zohara in West Hartford and Heirloom Market in Wethersfield.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Brielle<\/div><\/div>

Brielle Kendall Scuteri, M.D., M.S.<\/h3>

Categorical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
\nMedical School:<\/strong> Drexel University College of Medicine
\nHometown:<\/strong> Boca Raton, FL
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Cardiothoracic Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Wound Vacs
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> My co-residents (I learn the most from my chiefs).
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Mecha Noodles and their bao.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Brittany<\/div><\/div>

Brittany Sloat, M.D.<\/h3>

Categorical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette, IN
\nMedical School:<\/strong> Indiana University School of Medicine
\nHometown:<\/strong> West Lafayette, IN\/Rhode Island
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Peds Surgery
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> My co-residents!
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> I love trying new restaurants with friends, there are so many in the area!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Shuaibahmed<\/div><\/div>

Shuaibahmed Arab, M.D.<\/h3>

Preliminary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX
\nMedical School:<\/strong> University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
\nHometown:<\/strong> Plano, TX
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Trauma\/Surgical critical care\/Burns
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> UConn GS is an extremely well established program. The breadth of experiences available for residents is incredible; including operative, clinical, and extracurricular as well.
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> I enjoy exploring the greater Hartford area and staying involved with my local religious community. My favorite restaurants include: Birdcode, Doro marketplace, Rasham, Pasha Turkish Restaurant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Surjo<\/div><\/div>

Surjo Bandyopadhyay, M.D.<\/h3>

Preliminary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> University of Maryland, College Park
\nMedical School:<\/strong> Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
\nHometown:<\/strong> Lusby, MD
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Cardiac and lung transplantation
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> Variety of sites we get to rotate at. Lots of different patient populations to learn and treat.
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Shah's Halal Buy one Get one free lamb over rice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Juan<\/div><\/div>

Juan Borja, M.D.<\/h3>

Preliminary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medical School:<\/strong> Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica del Ecuador
\nHometown:<\/strong> Manta, Ecuador
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> General Surgery, burns, breast
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> The people.<\/strong>
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Max\u2019s Burgers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Emmanuel<\/div><\/div>

Emmanuel Inam, M.D.<\/h3>

Preliminary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> University of Ottawa - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
\nMedical School:<\/strong> St. George\u2019s University School of Medicine \u2013 Grenada, West Indies
\nHometown:<\/strong> Lagos, Nigeria
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Surgery, Critical care
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> Collaborative and supportive working environment with a positive, team-oriented culture amongst residents, Attendings that care about education of residents, Diverse exposure across five hospitals and attention to residents' concerns and experience.
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Finding Thai food and Nigerian restaurants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Zhuoran<\/div><\/div>

Zhuoran Yao, M.D.<\/h3>

Preliminary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate School:<\/strong> William Marsh Rice University, Houston, TX
\nMedical School:<\/strong> University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
\nHometown:<\/strong> Shanghai, China, and Houston, TX
\nClinical Interests:<\/strong> Robotic Surgery, Oncologic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Clinical and translational research
\nFavorite thing about UConn General Surgery?<\/strong> Collegiality among residents and diversity of experiences across multiple busy sites.
\nFavorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at:<\/strong> Spitz.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Categorical Undergraduate School: Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Hometown: Glenville, NY Clinical Interests: Thoracic, Cardiac Favorite thing about UConn General Surgery? My co-residents! Favorite thing to do in the area\/restaurant to eat at: Shopping or walking around outside\/wabi sabi or ice cream (finding the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":0,"parent":2872,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38825","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-16 01:01:13","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"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=38825"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40036,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38825\/revisions\/40036"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}