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Our Residents - Virginia Mason Internal Medicine Residency

Chief Residents — 2023-2024

Alek Kettering, MD (Inpatient)

Alex Kettering, MD
Inpatient Chief Resident 2023-2024
Undergraduate: Dartmouth College
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

      

Sonya Malashanka, MD

Sonya Malashanka, MD
Outpatient Chief Resident 2023-2024
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

R3, Class of 2024

Sanjhavi Agarwal, DO

Sanjhavi Agarwal, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Medical School: A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

      

Chris Choi, DO

Chris Choi, DO
Primary Care Track
Rising Outpatient Chief Resident 2024-2025
Undergraduate: Seattle Pacific University
Medical School: Midwestern University - Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

      

Ji-Hun Kim, DO

Ji-Hun Kim, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Medical School: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

      

Edward Kong, DO

Edward Kong, DO
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

      

Deborah Lee, MD

Deborah Lee, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

      

Dustin Lee, MD

Dustin Lee, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

      

Christie Kirkpatrick Schmutz, MD

Christie Kirkpatrick Schmutz, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: Whitworth University
Medical School: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

      

Jessica Wong, MD

Jessica Wong, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: Albany Medical College

      

Vanessa Woodard, MD

Vanessa Woodard, MD
Categorical Track
Rising Inpatient Chief Resident 2024-2025
Undergraduate: Amherst College
Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

      

Derek Yee, MD

Derek Yee, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

R2, Class of 2025

Rajan Bhardwaj, MD

Rajan Bhardwaj, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

      

Bryce Civic, DO

Bryce Civic, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Oregon
Medical School: Western University COMP-NW

      

Leif Hoover, DO

Leif Hoover, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Western Washington University
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

      

Kevin Hua, DO

Kevin Hua, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

      

Vincent Lock, DO

Vincent Lock, DO
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: University of Texas San Antonio
Medical School: Touro College of Medicine Nevada

      

Holly Russell, DO

Holly Russell, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Western University COMP-NW

      

Max Sarver, MD

Max Sarver, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Santa Clara University
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine

      

Max Sarver, MD

Liz Thomas, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: California State University - Channel Islands
Medical School: Washington State University Elton S. Floyd College of Medicine

      

Max Sarver, MD

Kate Vogeli, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Oregon
Medical School: Oregon Health Sciences University

      

Kyle Williams Brown, MD

Kyle Williams Brown, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Western Washington University
Medical School: University of Washington

R1, Class of 2026

Mohammad Ahmed, DO

Mohammad Ahmed, DO
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

      

Sierra Bertolone-Smith, DO

Sierra Bertolone-Smith, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Lewis and Clark College
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

      

Alan Boyd, DO

Alan Boyd, DO
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: Western Washington University
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

      

Jae Choi, MD

Jae Choi, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: Northwest University
Medical School: Washington State University Elton S. Floyd College of Medicine

      

Patrick Erstad, MD

Patrick Erstad, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: The College of Idaho
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

      

Michael Huang, MD

Michael Huang, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: Rice University
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Sciences

      

Shatreen Masshoor, MD

Shatreen Masshoor, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Yale University
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

      

Megan Schlussler, MD

Megan Schlussler, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Idaho
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

      

Jasmine Shen, MD

Jasmine Shen, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

      

Brian Yoo, DO

Brian Yoo, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: AT Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

R1, Preliminary Medicine Class of 2024

Reed Maggard, MD

Reed Maggard, MD
Undergraduate: The College of Idaho
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

      

Colin Malaska, MD

Colin Malaska, MD
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine

      

Michael Manguinao, DO

Michael Manguinao, DO
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School:  Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

      

Leilani Roberson, MD

Leilani Roberson, MD
Undergraduate: Loyola Marymount University
Medical School: Meharry Medical College

      

Kyle Curtis, MD

Kyle Curtis, MD
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: The Warren Alpert School of Brown University
Advanced Program: Virginia Mason Anesthesia