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Current Residents of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at UPMC Harrisburg

Our residents represent a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. They are a cohesive team that support one another and make residency fun!


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Skylar Braga, MD

Skylar Braga, MD

West Virginia University School of Medicine
Morgantown, WV

Elon Einav, DO

Elon Einav, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA

Corey Gill, MD

Corey Gill, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY

Sylvia Guerra, MD

Sylvia Guerra, MD

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Hanover, NH

Samantha Hoegle, MD

Samantha Hoegle, MD

Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Seth Knapic, DO

Seth Knapic, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA

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Michael Chernichaw, MD

St. George’s University, School of Medicine – Grenada

Hometown: New York, NY

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Feeha Hasan, DO

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine – New York, NY

Hometown: Shelby Twp., MI

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Taylor Parisse, DO

Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine – Lillington, NC

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

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Grant Proper, DO

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine – Lewisburg, WV

Hometown: Harrisburg, PA

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Shannon Towle, MD

Saba University School of Medicine – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba

Hometown: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Heather Yarznbowicz, DO

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine – Dothan, AL

Hometown: Panama City, Florida

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Benjamin Aiwonodagbon, MD

University of Ibadan College of Medicine – Ibadan, Nigeria

Hometown: Ogute-Emai, Nigeria

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Armando Caraballo, MD

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine – Cupecoy, St. Maarten

Hometown: Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Ruben Gonzalez Velez, MD

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine – Caguas, Puerto Rico

Hometown: Lares, Puerto Rico

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Austin Ikechi, MD

Ohio State University College of Medicine – Columbus, Ohio

Hometown: Prince Georges County, Maryland

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Nicole Liebman, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Hometown: Columbus, New Jersey>

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Izuchi Ukegbu, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine – Loma Linda, California

Hometown: Rosedale, New York


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