{"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":"2026-07-10T10:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:21:21","slug":"residents-pgy2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/general-surgery-residency-program\/residents-pgy2\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents &#8211; PGY2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-38825\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-38825-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-0-0-0\" 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=\"Madeline Berkowitz-Cerasano, D.O.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Berkowitz_Cerasano_.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Berkowitz_Cerasano_-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Berkowitz_Cerasano_.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-38825-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-0-1-0\" 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>Madeline Berkowitz-Cerasano, D.O.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-1-0-0\" 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=\"Paulo Castro D.O.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/castro-paulo_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/castro-paulo_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\/castro-paulo_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-38825-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-1-1-0\" 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>Paulo Castro D.O.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-2-0-0\" 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=\"207\" alt=\"Cathy Estell, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Estell_160_207.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Estell_160_207-116x150.jpg 116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Estell_160_207.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-38825-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-2-1-0\" 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>Cathy Estell, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-3-0-0\" 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=\"Emily Harland, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Harland_Emily_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Harland_Emily_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\/Harland_Emily_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-38825-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-3-1-0\" 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>Emily Harland, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: Upstate Medical University: The Norton College of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-4-0-0\" 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=\"Ashley Sanchez, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Sanchez_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Sanchez_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\/Sanchez_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-38825-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-4-1-0\" 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>Ashley Sanchez, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-5-0-0\" 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=\"207\" alt=\"Taylor Scutari, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Taylor-Scutari-M.D.-160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Taylor-Scutari-M.D.-160-116x150.jpg 116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Taylor-Scutari-M.D.-160.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-38825-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-5-1-0\" 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>Taylor Scutari, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: <span>University of Connecticut School of Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-6-0-0\" 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=\"Brielle Scuteri, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Scuteri_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Scuteri_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\/Scuteri_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-38825-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-6-1-0\" 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>Brielle Scuteri, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-7-0-0\" 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=\"208\" alt=\"Brittany Sloat, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Sloat_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Sloat_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\/Sloat_160_208.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-38825-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-7-1-0\" 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>Brittany Sloat, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-8-0-0\" 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=\"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-38825-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Shuaibahmed Arab, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery - Preliminary<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><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-38825-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Surjo Bandyopadhyay, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery - Preliminary<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><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-38825-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Juan Borja, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery - Preliminary<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica del Ecuador<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><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-38825-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-11-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Emmanuel Inam, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery - Preliminary<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: St. George\u2019s University School of Medicine \u2013 Grenada, West Indies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-38825-12\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-38825-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-12-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><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-38825-12-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-38825-12-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Zhuroan Yao, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>General Surgery - Preliminary<\/p>\n<p>Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madeline Berkowitz-Cerasano, D.O. 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