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Residents - PGY4

  • Carolyn Black, MD, PhD

    Carolyn Black, MD, PhD

    Hometown: Canton, Ohio

    Medical School: University of California Davis

    Clinical Interests: I enjoyed the unique blend of specialization and whole-person care found in PM&R. Physiatrists have unique skills to address quality of life issues for our patients, and it is very satisfying to practice medicine that is aligned with what matters most to the patient. 

    Fun fact/Hobby: Hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, swimming

  • Raymond Chou, MD

    Raymond Chou, MD

    Hometown: San Jose, CA

    Medical School: Northwestern University

    Clinical Interests: Neuro rehab, spasticity management, ultrasound-guided procedures

    Fun facts/Hobby: Cooking

  • Alexandra Gundersen, MD

    Alexandra Gundersen, MD

    Hometown: Sandwich, MA

    Medical School: Pennsylvania State College of Medicine

    Clinical Interests: Cancer rehabilitation, musculoskeletal medicine, Ultrasound. My mom is in rehab medicine, always wanted to follow patients through their recovery. Love how we are a diverse field with so much potential to help patients.

    Fun fact/Hobby: Playing soccer, running, boardgames, traveling, trying new foods. Love spending time with my family and friends.

  • Cameron Olezene, MD

    Cameron Olezene, MD

    Hometown: Dover, DE

    Medical School: Harvard Medical School

    Clinical Interests: Chronic Pain, musculoskeletal Medicine

    Fun fact/Hobby: Hiking, cooking, fitness

  • David Robinson, MD

    David Robinson, MD

    Hometown: Milford, MI

    Medical School: Wayne State University

    Clinical Interests: Sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound, regenerative medicine, adaptive sports, medical student education

    Fun fact/Hobby: Geocaching, playing the ukulele, up in the gym just working on my fitness

  • Tawnee Sparling, MD

    Tawnee Sparling, MD

    Hometown: Wellington, FL

    Medical School: University of Pennsylvania

    Clinical Interests: Amputee, gait, brace clinic

    Fun fact/Hobby: Yoga, cross stitching, hiking with my pup

  • Raafay Syed, MD

    Raafay Syed, MD

    Hometown: Warwick, NY

    Medical School: Stanford University

    Clinical Interests: Chronic pain management, non-invasive brain modulation, biomedical ethics and medical education

    Fun fact/Hobby: Playing squash and basketball, reading philosophy and science fiction, watching movies (especially horror films), learning new songs on the guitar, hiking, and spending quality time with my family

  • Erika Yih, MD

    Erika Yih, MD

    Hometown: Marlboro, New Jersey

    Medical School: University of Pittsburgh

    Clinical Interests: I'm pursuing fellowship in pain medicine. I chose PM&R because of its focus on function, quality of life, and the big picture. I like how our goals are neatly aligned with our patients' goals. I didn't decide to go into pain medicine until early PGY-3 year, which felt late compared to many of my peers, but I think it's a valuable additional skillset to be able to address pain as a factor limiting patients from living their lives as they want to. 

    Fun fact/Hobby: Tennis, hiking/backpacking, rock climbing, biking, traveling (pre-COVID), playing guitar, hanging out with furry friends (I live with 2 cats, 2 dogs, and 2 humans, and we have also been fostering kittens.)