Resident Bios

PGY-4

Samuel Asanad, MD

Hometown: Woodland Hills, CA
Undergrad: UCLA
Medical School: David Geffen, UCLA
Hobbies: Oil painting
What do you like about Baltimore? Walkability and food of Baltimore!
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? Approachability of faculty and colleagues, it's all one big extended family!

Joshua Buzzard, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Undergrad: Ohio University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Hobbies: Hiking, board games, running
What do you like about Baltimore? Patterson Park, proximity to state parks
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? Awesome co-residents and supportive faculty

Jamie Hyunjin Choi, MD

Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Undergrad: University of Virginia
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Hobbies: All food-related activities — cooking, trying new restaurants, collecting cookbooks and travelling to eat new cuisines. I also dabble in musical things.
What do you like about Baltimore? I love being close to the harbor. You can smell the salt in the water in the mornings. There are a ton of really great restaurants and crab season is a real thing. I guess I'm a Marylander now.
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? Hands down, the people. My seniors and faculty are extremely supportive and involved in our education. I cannot imagine myself anywhere else!

Ifeoma Ude, MD

Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA
Undergrad: University of Miami
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Hobbies: Singing, guitar, hiking, traveling, park days and marathoning movies
What do you like about Baltimore? I love the waterfronts, charming neighborhoods and all the good eateries!
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? My co-residents. I wouldn't be able to do residency without them!

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PGY-3

Doug Brown, MD

Hometown: Wyomissing, PA
Undergrad: The University of Scranton
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Hobbies: Golf, snowboarding, running, trivia nights
What do you like about Baltimore? It's an easily accessible city with charming neighborhoods, great restaurants, and is only a quick drive to the beach.
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? The people!! From the office staff to the residents and attendings, I really appreciate how welcoming everyone is. Also, the program has multiple clinical sites and early surgical exposure that helps in training well-rounded ophthalmologists.

Azam Husain, MD

Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Undergrad: Temple University
Medical School: Temple University
Hobbies: All things Ravens, home renovation, grilling, basketball
What do you like about Baltimore? Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Ravens, and being close to family
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? Attendings and senior residents love to teach, great mix of autonomy and instruction

Sang Tran, MD

Hometown: Quang Tri, Vietnam/Gaithersburg, Maryland
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins
Medical School: University of Maryland
Hobbies: Video games, gardening, hiking
What do you like about Baltimore? Cheap food and accessibility to the outdoors
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? Hanging out with my co-residents and seniors

Libby Wei, MD

Hometown: Rockville, MD
Undergrad: University of Maryland College Park
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hobbies: Eating, volleyball, pens, Taylor Swift
What do you like about Baltimore? Ekiben, Baltimore's pride and joy
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? My favorite part about this residency program is that my class was integrated into the ophthalmology program within the first week of intern year and because of that, even as a PGY1, I feel comfortable calling on any of my coresidents and seniors for help at work and can also easily hang out with them outside of work.

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PGY-2

Victoria Chen, MD

Hometown: Boyds, MD
Undergrad: University of Maryland, College Park
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, scale model building, spending quality time with family/friends
What do you like about Baltimore? Food (ZAATAR Mediterranean Cuisine, BMORE LICKS, Sushi Q in Elkridge, The Chicken Lab, Dangerously Delicious Pies) & proximity to family, friends, and international airports.
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? The people! Co-residents are the best, faculty are passionate about teaching, and staff are all extremely kind!

Mariama Jallow, MD

Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergrad: Emory University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Kindle/audible, Netflix series, Afrobeats music/dancing, attending/hosting socials/events, playing/reading with my daughters, budget trip planning, community education/outreach
What do you like about Baltimore? International food scene, traffic is manageable, tristate area
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? Friendly people, positive work culture, emphasis on teaching, great research opportunities, diverse patient population!

Danyal Malik, MD

Hometown: Hagerstown, MD
Undergrad: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Hobbies: One of my favorite hobbies is to fix old cars and to fix old laptop and phones.
What do you like about Baltimore? One of my favorite things about Baltimore is the diverse food scene in the city. Ranging from Italian to Ethiopian/Korean blend.
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? The mentorship at Maryland is phenomenal! From the excellent Attending's who go out of their way to explain complex concepts to the senior residents who do not hesitate to help you shine, to the incredible colleagues that make residency something to look forward to.

Ryan Thompson, MD

Hometown: Bel Air, MD
Undergrad: Geneva College
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hobbies: Guitar, running, traveling, hiking, reading
What do you like about Baltimore? I love Ekiben, the Aquarium, the Ravens and the neighborhood communities.
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? The patient, challenging, excellent, and engaging natural teaching styles of each of the faculty, in addition to the comradery between residents. Also, the poke bowls in the cafeteria.

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Transitional Years/PGY-1

Benjamin Allen, MD

Hometown: Chevy Chase, MD
Undergrad: University of Maryland, College Park
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Learning to play new songs on the piano, spending time with friends and family, going to sports events, going to sports bars/venues, movies and TV shows (and sports on TV)
What do you like about Baltimore? I love the downtown area and attending Orioles and Ravens games, crabs and other seafood, the Inner Harbor area, the culture, and its proximity to other major cities along the east coast.
Favorite thing about being a resident at Maryland? Everyone really is so approachable, kind and intelligent. I feel very privileged to be able to train here. I feel at home, and I also get to work with and train with the best of the best on a daily basis.

Henry Bison, MD

Hometown: Sparks, Maryland
Undergrad: Northeastern University
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Hobbies: Film, skiing, reading history
What do you like about Baltimore? Baltimore is a creative, down to earth city with a community feeling.
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? The friendly, collegial atmosphere. There is a real team feeling at Maryland, both among the residents as well as between residents and attendings.

Robert Rickert-Murphy, MD

Hometown: Bloomington, IN
Undergrad: Cornell University 
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine 
Hobbies: Tennis, running, cooking, ultimate frisbee, spending time with my wife
What do you like about Baltimore? Food scene, nearby nature, affordability, accessibility of activities, waterfront
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? My co-residents and the faculty!

Caroline Zimmermann, MD

Hometown: Myrtle Beach, SC
Undergrad: Furman University
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Hobbies: Baking, hiking, and playing with my baby
What do you like about Baltimore? I love the food scene in Baltimore, especially the ice cream scene. There’s nothing quite like walking around Patterson Park while enjoying a cone from B’more Licks!
Favorite part about being a resident at Maryland? The people! My co-residents are all brilliant, hardworking and kind.