Our Residents
Hear From Our Residents
About Baltimore
Hear from Urban Health Primary Care Track residents about why they chose to come to Baltimore and what they have grown to love about the city.
Clinic Experiences
Hear from Urban Health Primary Care Track residents about their experiences working in our clinics, completing various rotations and interacting with patients and staff.
Hopkins Community
Hear from Urban Health Primary Care Track residents about their experiences acclimating to the Hopkins community.
Why Hopkins?
Hear from Urban Health Primary Care Track residents about what drew them to the to Johns Hopkins and the urban health track.
Interns (PGY-1)
Sarah Mollenkopf (She/Her) Moe-len-cough
Hometown: San Anselmo, CA
Medical School: University of Maryland Medical School
For fun I: hang out with my kid, attend community festivals and spend time outdoors
Favorite things about Baltimore: Kinetic Sculpture Race, ArtScape, HonFest, Miracle on 34th Street, Great Halloween Lantern Parade, Bike Party, Big Baltimore Kite Fest, neighborhood art walks and block parties, Baltimore Beach (Volleyball), cheap rent
Career Interests: Primary care, hospitalist medicine, public health
Talk to me about: daycare/nannies/parenting in residency, bike commuting, Baltimore neighborhoods, pros and cons of the call cycle, any other questions you have about the program
Medical School: University of Maryland Medical School
For fun I: hang out with my kid, attend community festivals and spend time outdoors
Favorite things about Baltimore: Kinetic Sculpture Race, ArtScape, HonFest, Miracle on 34th Street, Great Halloween Lantern Parade, Bike Party, Big Baltimore Kite Fest, neighborhood art walks and block parties, Baltimore Beach (Volleyball), cheap rent
Career Interests: Primary care, hospitalist medicine, public health
Talk to me about: daycare/nannies/parenting in residency, bike commuting, Baltimore neighborhoods, pros and cons of the call cycle, any other questions you have about the program
Lauren Payne (She/Her) Pay-n
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
For fun I: go on walks, see comedy shows, and do escape rooms!
Favorite things about Baltimore: is the unique and charming neighborhoods, each with its own distinct vibe and a plethora of delicious restaurants to try
Career Interests: Geriatrics, LGBTQ+ Health, and Health Policy
Talk to me about: moving to Baltimore from the midwest, adjusting to the call schedule, geriatrics, movies, or anything else!
Email: [email protected]
Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
For fun I: go on walks, see comedy shows, and do escape rooms!
Favorite things about Baltimore: is the unique and charming neighborhoods, each with its own distinct vibe and a plethora of delicious restaurants to try
Career Interests: Geriatrics, LGBTQ+ Health, and Health Policy
Talk to me about: moving to Baltimore from the midwest, adjusting to the call schedule, geriatrics, movies, or anything else!
Email: [email protected]
Monica Rodriguez-Fernandez (She/Her)
Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
For fun I: love to cook, spend time with my wife, read, explore new stores and restaurants
Favorite things about Baltimore: The diversity of the different neighborhoods and communities in the city
Career Interests: Primary care, addiction medicine, LGBTQ+ health
Talk to me about: Things to do in Baltimore, any of my career interests, and anything else! moving to Baltimore from the midwest, adjusting to the call schedule, geriatrics, movies, or anything else!
Mario Tarasco (He/Him) Ta-ras-co
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Medical School: OHSU
For fun I: Cook with one of my many cookbooks!
Favorite things about Baltimore: Abundance of good food, coffee shops and its charm
Career Interests: Addiction medicine, HIV, primary care
Talk to me about: Coffee, food, silk scarves and calculating A-a gradients
Medical School: OHSU
For fun I: Cook with one of my many cookbooks!
Favorite things about Baltimore: Abundance of good food, coffee shops and its charm
Career Interests: Addiction medicine, HIV, primary care
Talk to me about: Coffee, food, silk scarves and calculating A-a gradients
Junior Residents (PGY-2)
Jack Buyske (He/Him) Jak By-ski
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Medical School: Columbia University VP&S
For fun I: Watch sports, listen to podcasts and audiobooks, go for walks in new neighborhoods
Favorite things about Baltimore: Patterson Park, Federal Hill, walking along the harbor, the ice cream scene
Career Interests: Addiction medicine, general internal medicine, primary care in underserved settings
Talk to me about: Couples matching, moving from NYC, living in Baltimore without a car, being vegetarian/vegan in Baltimore, or anything else!
Email: [email protected]
Medical School: Columbia University VP&S
For fun I: Watch sports, listen to podcasts and audiobooks, go for walks in new neighborhoods
Favorite things about Baltimore: Patterson Park, Federal Hill, walking along the harbor, the ice cream scene
Career Interests: Addiction medicine, general internal medicine, primary care in underserved settings
Talk to me about: Couples matching, moving from NYC, living in Baltimore without a car, being vegetarian/vegan in Baltimore, or anything else!
Email: [email protected]
Dustin Kee (He/Him) Dus-tin Kee
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
For fun I: like cooking, basketball, hiking, ice cream
Favorite things about Baltimore: path along the harbor, seafood, the neighborhoods
Career Interests: general internal medicine, public health, immigrant health
Talk to me about: biking/not having a car in Baltimore, anything
Email: [email protected]
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
For fun I: like cooking, basketball, hiking, ice cream
Favorite things about Baltimore: path along the harbor, seafood, the neighborhoods
Career Interests: general internal medicine, public health, immigrant health
Talk to me about: biking/not having a car in Baltimore, anything
Email: [email protected]
Jennia Rajaei Rizi (She/Her) Zheh-nee-ah Ruh-jau-ee Ree-zee
Hometown: Esfahan, Iran
Medical School: Stanford University
For fun I: travel with family and friends as well as enjoy anything art and/or faith related
Favorite things about Baltimore:
Career Interests: Primary Care, DCT, Precision Medicine
Talk to me about:
Email: [email protected]
Medical School: Stanford University
For fun I: travel with family and friends as well as enjoy anything art and/or faith related
Favorite things about Baltimore:
Career Interests: Primary Care, DCT, Precision Medicine
Talk to me about:
Email: [email protected]
Tiffany Wang (She/Her) Ti-fuh-nee Wong
Hometown: Germantown, MD
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
For fun I: reading, thrifting, hiking, eating good food, and taking care of houseplants
Favorite things about Baltimore: A shared sense of ownership and belonging throughout the city. Cute unique personalities of different neighborhoods around Baltimore. Tasty food scene. Passionate and creative small businesses. Compassionate social programs. Walking around the city.
Career Interests: Urban primary care, refugee health, health equity
Talk to me about:
Email: [email protected]
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
For fun I: reading, thrifting, hiking, eating good food, and taking care of houseplants
Favorite things about Baltimore: A shared sense of ownership and belonging throughout the city. Cute unique personalities of different neighborhoods around Baltimore. Tasty food scene. Passionate and creative small businesses. Compassionate social programs. Walking around the city.
Career Interests: Urban primary care, refugee health, health equity
Talk to me about:
Email: [email protected]
Senior Residents (PGY-3)
Eric Bai (He/Him/His)
Hometown: Hacienda Heights, CA
Medical School: Brown
For fun I: go outdoors, hang out with friends, go thrifting for cheap candles (the more wicks the better!!)
Favorite things about Baltimore: how multi-faceted the city is -- there's so much to explore! Love the proximity to the water and great outdoor spaces
Career Interests: primary care for those formerly or currently unhoused, addiction medicine, appropriate technology for social determinants of health, the double bottom line
Talk to me about: Digital health, user experience design, biking around Baltimore, coupon hunting, the best 7 Elevens for cold brew on tap, and anything else you want!
Email: [email protected]
Medical School: Brown
For fun I: go outdoors, hang out with friends, go thrifting for cheap candles (the more wicks the better!!)
Favorite things about Baltimore: how multi-faceted the city is -- there's so much to explore! Love the proximity to the water and great outdoor spaces
Career Interests: primary care for those formerly or currently unhoused, addiction medicine, appropriate technology for social determinants of health, the double bottom line
Talk to me about: Digital health, user experience design, biking around Baltimore, coupon hunting, the best 7 Elevens for cold brew on tap, and anything else you want!
Email: [email protected]
Ashley Gordon-Phillips (She/Her/Hers)
Hometown: Houston, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
For fun I: play with my dogs, try new restaurants, re-watch sitcoms, and when there's time travel and go horseback riding
Favorite things about Baltimore: living by the harbor, sense of community, lots of Caribbean food, small businesses, kind people
Career Interests: Primary care, reproductive health, HIV, public health
Talk to me about: Any of my career interests, moving with a partner, having pets as a resident, anything else you need help with! If I don't know the answer I'll find someone who does
Email: [email protected]
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
For fun I: play with my dogs, try new restaurants, re-watch sitcoms, and when there's time travel and go horseback riding
Favorite things about Baltimore: living by the harbor, sense of community, lots of Caribbean food, small businesses, kind people
Career Interests: Primary care, reproductive health, HIV, public health
Talk to me about: Any of my career interests, moving with a partner, having pets as a resident, anything else you need help with! If I don't know the answer I'll find someone who does
Email: [email protected]
Areeb Masood (He/Him/His)
Hometown: Austin, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
For fun I: play basketball, shoot film photography, watch Laker and Longhorn games, & travel with wifey!
Favorite things about Baltimore: My coresidents, Cafe Dear Leon, & the chocolate cake soft serve at BMore Licks promptly followed by a walk in Patterson Park
Career Interests: Primary care, gen med, MedEd, food insecurity, health policy
Talk to me about: Moving to Baltimore with your spouse or from another state
Email: [email protected]
Medical School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
For fun I: play basketball, shoot film photography, watch Laker and Longhorn games, & travel with wifey!
Favorite things about Baltimore: My coresidents, Cafe Dear Leon, & the chocolate cake soft serve at BMore Licks promptly followed by a walk in Patterson Park
Career Interests: Primary care, gen med, MedEd, food insecurity, health policy
Talk to me about: Moving to Baltimore with your spouse or from another state
Email: [email protected]
Fatima Nathalia Morales Delgado (She/Her/Hers)
Hometown: Bronx, New York
Medical School: Weill Cornell
For fun I: Love to play with my dogs, read fiction books, and play board games
Favorite things about Baltimore: Patterson Park and B’More Licks
Career Interests: Primary care, obesity medicine, and caring for Spanish-speaking patients
Talk to me about: Moving to a new city. Dogs. Being Latina in medicine/Hopkins/Baltimore. Anything really!
Email: [email protected]
Medical School: Weill Cornell
For fun I: Love to play with my dogs, read fiction books, and play board games
Favorite things about Baltimore: Patterson Park and B’More Licks
Career Interests: Primary care, obesity medicine, and caring for Spanish-speaking patients
Talk to me about: Moving to a new city. Dogs. Being Latina in medicine/Hopkins/Baltimore. Anything really!
Email: [email protected]
