{"id":39792,"date":"2018-07-26T13:29:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T17:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=39792"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:10:08","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":"
\"Alyssa<\/div><\/div>

Alyssa Ahern, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Madison, CT
\nUndergraduate School: Emory University
\nMedical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies\/Interests: Cycling, traveling, hiking, swimming, skiing, hound dogs, Folk\/ Americana music, vinyl records, board games
\nAcademic Interests: Physiology and pathophysiology, social determinants of health and minority health improvement, LGBTQIA+ allyship in medicine, medical education, medical anthropology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Hossam<\/div><\/div>

Hossam Albeyoumi, M.B.B.C.H.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
\nUndergraduate School: Cairo University
\nMedical School: Cairo University
\nHobbies\/Interests: Interested in philosophy, and physics. I like to go around for long walks.
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology and Endocrinology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Shreya<\/div><\/div>

Shreya Arvind, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

I was born and raised in India and got my medical degree from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. My professional interests broadly include hospital medicine and medical education, and I am excited to explore Cardiology and Critical care through residency. I would also like to be a master of POCUS someday! Outside of medicine, I enjoy doodling and am looking forward to exploring food and hiking options in Connecticut over the next 3 years. If you need TV show recommendations, I'm your person!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Mira<\/div><\/div>

Mira Hasan, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Amman, Jordan
\nMedical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology
\nHobbies\/Interests: Cooking and Baking, Karaoke, Puzzle Solving
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Gastroenterology
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Ashwin<\/div><\/div>

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

Birthplace\/Hometown: Bangalore, India
\nMedical School: Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
\nHobbies\/Interests: Everything Sci Fi, Group Sports, Food, Travel, Video Games
\nAcademic Interests: Medical Education, Patient Safety, Health Equity<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Geraldine<\/div><\/div>

Geraldine Nabeta, M.D.<\/h3>\n

I was raised in Germany and Switzerland, but I am always proud to represent my Ugandan heritage. I completed college and graduate school in Cancer Biology at Emory University. I attended St. George's University for medical school and participated in the global scholars program where I spent a year in Newcastle, UK. During medical school I founded Youth Diaspora Initiative Ltd., a youth empowerment organization in Uganda supporting women and girls in their educational pursuits. My career interests include bridging cancer health disparities, gastrointestinal diseases and medical journalism. In my free time I enjoy spending quality time with my loved ones, traveling and mentoring medical students.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Ghalib<\/div><\/div>

Ghalib Shaikh, M.D., M.P.H.<\/h3>\n

I grew up in North Stonington, CT. I went to college at Cornell University and medical school here at UConn, where I stayed an additional year to complete an M.P.H. as well. I\u2019m grateful to be joining the residents I had so much fun with as a medical student! My interests in medicine include public health, cardiovascular health, and cancer. Outside of the hospital, I enjoy any and every type of exercise, cooking, trying new foods, and quality time with loved ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Abhishek<\/div><\/div>

Abhishek Singh, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Georgetown, Guyana
\nUndergraduate School: St. George's University
\nMedical School: St. George's University
\nHobbies\/Interests: Squash, running, visiting local parks
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Pulmonary\/Critical Care, Nephrology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Bianca<\/div><\/div>

Bianca Thakkar, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Northborough, MA
\nUndergraduate School: UMass Amherst <\/span>
\nMedical School: University of New England (UNE COM)
\nHobbies\/Interests: Hiking, cooking, dancing, travel
\nAcademic Interests: Gastroenterology, Oncology, Medical Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Simran<\/div><\/div>

Simran Umra, M.B.B.S<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Kuwait\/ New Delhi, India
\nUndergraduate School: Not Applicable
\nMedical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
\nHobbies\/Interests: Racket Sports, Badminton, Game Nights, Bowling, Spending time with family\/friends, Outdoor Movies
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Medical Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Danzhu<\/div><\/div>

Danzhu Zhao, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Olympia, WA
\nUndergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
\nMedical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
\nHobbies\/Interests: Playing the piano and violin, especially with family and friends. Hiking, swimming, solo-traveling, coffee, and watching beautiful sunsets
\nAcademic Interests: Gastroenterology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alyssa Ahern, D.O. Birthplace\/Hometown: Madison, CT Undergraduate School: Emory University Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Hobbies\/Interests: Cycling, traveling, hiking, swimming, skiing, hound dogs, Folk\/ Americana music, vinyl records, board games Academic Interests: Physiology and pathophysiology, social determinants of health and minority health improvement, LGBTQIA+ allyship in medicine, medical education, medical […]<\/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":"2026-09-17 21:29:32","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39792"}],"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=39792"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39796,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39792\/revisions\/39796"}],"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=39792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}