Chief Residents

I am originally from St. Petersburg, Florida and slowly worked my way up the East Coast through North Carolina, Washington DC, and finally Massachusetts for medical school and residency. After graduating with a combined MD/MPH from Tufts University School of Medicine, coming to Boston Medical Center was a natural next step in my training to learn medicine in a mission-driven setting. My passions include medical education and pulmonary and critical care medicine. I look forward to working with our residents to make BMC the best training experience that internal medicine can offer. Outside of the hospital, you can find me reading, bicycling, or continuing my search for the best cup of coffee in Boston.

I grew up in Edison, New Jersey, and attended the University of Michigan before moving to Boston for medical school at Boston University and residency at Boston Medical Center. My time at BMC has been incredibly rewarding, and I am grateful to be part of an institution whose mission and patient population have shaped me as both a physician and a person. I have especially appreciated our program’s supportive culture and the lifelong friendships I’ve made along the way. As a chief resident, I am excited to support resident education and continue enhancing the resident experience. After chief year, I plan to pursue fellowship training in hematology and oncology. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband, catching up with friends, and exploring Boston’s restaurants and cafés.

Originally from Massachusetts, Nikki has made her way across Boston over the years, completing her undergraduate education at Northeastern University, working as a nurse’s assistant at Boston Children’s Hospital, attending Tufts University School of Medicine, and ultimately completing her residency at Boston Medical Center. She plans to pursue fellowship training in gastroenterology and hopes to build a career that combines clinical practice with medical education. During residency, she participated in the Medical Educator Pathway, where she enjoyed developing curricula and teaching residents and medical students. Outside of medicine, Nikki enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is excited to have the opportunity to care for the nation’s veterans and serve as VA Boston Chief Medical Resident.

I grew up in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts with my parents and twin brother and am a life-long MA-resident. I have continued to move eastward, studying Biology and Art History at Wellesley College, then officially moving to Boston for a service year through AmeriCorps. During this year, I became passionate about understanding health disparities and social determinants of health, which lead me to BU for medical school in 2019. As a medical student, I was inspired by the compassion of the Internal Medicine residents and supportive culture of the program, so I knew I wanted to stay for residency. My time as a resident was shaped by friends-who-are-like-family, rigorous clinical experiences, and generous faculty mentors. I hope to pursue a career in Cardiology, with a clinical interest in health disparities in cardiovascular medicine. In my spare time, I like to visit Castle Island with my partner, Gervase, go running and watch reality television.

I grew up in Connecticut and completed my undergraduate and medical education at the University of Connecticut, where I pursued a BS in molecular and cell biology and a BA in urban and community studies. This translated to seeking out opportunities in medical school where medicine intersects with supporting our communities to thrive, and this naturally drew me to Boston Medical Center for residency! I plan to pursue a fellowship in cardiology and have a particular interest in heart failure. Outside of work, I love exploring the New England area and experiencing it through all four seasons, and I have also recently discovered the joys of indoor cycling classes!

I grew up in southern New Jersey and stayed around the area, attending Rutgers University for college and Drexel University for medical school. I was thrilled to begin residency at BMC because of its commitment to medical education and its mission to care for underserved communities. My time here has exceeded every expectation, thanks to the exceptional clinical training, supportive faculty, and close-knit resident community. During my chief year, I look forward to further strengthening our educational curriculum and helping provide the best possible training experience for our residents before continuing on to cardiology fellowship. Outside the hospital, you’ll usually find me exploring Boston’s restaurants with my fiancee Pooja, rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles, or fine-tuning my home espresso setup.

I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. I went to Stetson University in DeLand, Florida and studied Chemistry. From there, I went to Emory University for medical school. During my time there, I became interested in studying how social determinants play such a large role in patients’ experiences and outcomes, and this prompted me to get a Master of Public Health. I went to BMC for residency, and I had the time of my life! I continued to explore my interests via the Health Equity Pathway, and I made friendships that will last a lifetime. I am excited to stay on as a chief resident to continue to form the program that had such a large impact on me. I intend to be a career hospitalist. Within this, my interests include procedures/POCUS and quality improvement. When not at the hospital, I enjoy spending time with my family (my wife Alice and our three cats Amino, Dùi gà, and Ackee), running, and long trips to Microcenter to browse the latest tech.

I grew up in Boulder, Colorado, studied engineering at Swarthmore College, and spent some time in aerospace engineering before pivoting to medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. I came to BMC for its culture, mission, and patient population, and have loved my time here. I am excited to be staying on as a chief resident, and look forward to supporting residents in their research and scholarly pursuits. I am interested in cardiology, particularly cardiac amyloidosis which my research focuses on. Outside of work, I enjoy long distance running, cooking vegetarian food, and spending time with my husband and our dog, Arlo.