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Our Residents - Virginia Mason Internal Medicine Residency

Chief Residents — 2025-2026

Kyle Williams Brown, MD

Kyle Williams Brown, MD
Inpatient Chief Resident
Undergraduate: Western Washington University
Medical School: University of Washington

   

Max Sarver, MD

Kate Vogeli, MD
Outpatient Chief Resident
Undergraduate: University of Oregon
Medical School: Oregon Health Sciences University

      

R3, 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

   
   

Sophie Carter, DO

Sophie Carter, DO
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: Portland State University
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

      

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

      

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

      

R2, Class of 2027

Jon Abe, MD

Jon Abe, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii
Medical School: University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine

   

Miriam Al-Saedy, MD

Miriam Al-Saedy, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

   

Molly Anderson, DO

Molly Anderson, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: St. Catherine University
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

   

Alanna Arroues, MD

Alanna Arroues, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

   

Dana Louise Capulong, DO

Dana Louise Capulong, DO
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

   

Joshua Garcia, MD

Joshua Garcia, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

   

Rajbir Kaur, DO

Rajbir Kaur, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

   

Nathan McDermott, MD

Nathan McDermott, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: Brown University
Medical School: New York University Grossman School of Medicine

   

Tucker Price, DO

Tucker Price, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Seattle University
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

   

Matthew Slaught, MD

Matthew Slaught, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: California Lutheran University
Medical School: University of California, Irvine

      

R1, Class of 2028

Mirutse Amssalu, MD

Mirutse Amssalu, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
Medical School: University of Washington

      

Minh Dang, MD

Minh Dang, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: Seattle Pacific University
Medical School: University of Washington

      

Sheng Gao, DO

Sheng Gao, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: PNWU

      

Montana Hawksford, DO

Montana Hawksford, DO
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Bothell, WA
Medical School: PNWU

      

KiBeom Kwon, MD

KiBeom Kwon, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Washington State University

      

Jess Li, MD

Jess Li, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Washington State University

      

Jordan Salas, MD

Jordan Salas, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: New Mexico State University
Medical School: OHSU

      

Brian Strobel, MD

Brian Strobel, MD
Categorical Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Washington State University

      

Atousa Keshavarz Rehbar, MD

Atousa Keshavarz Rehbar, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington

      

Ronnie Zipkin, MD

Ronnie Zipkin, MD
Primary Care Track
Undergraduate: City University of New York Hunter College
Medical School: Dartmouth

      

R1, Preliminary Medicine Class of 2026

Vadim Chesnokov, MD

Vadim Chesnokov, MD
Undergraduate: 
Medical School: Washington State University

      

Tessa Dignum, MD

Tessa Dignum, MD
Undergraduate: 
Medical School: University of Washington

      

Jessica Johnson, MD

Jessica Johnson, MD
Undergraduate: 
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University

      

Bingjie Pecha, MD

Bingjie Pecha, MD
Undergraduate: 
Medical School: University of Washington

      

Megan Rivera, MD

Megan Rivera, MD
Undergraduate: 
Medical School: University of New Mexico