Meet Our Chief Residents

Chief Residents 2025-2026

Julie Adams, MD

Hometown: Buffalo, NY (go bills!)
Medical School: University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Professional Interest: Pulmonary/Critical Care

Kevin George, MD

Hometown: Santa Fe Springs, CA
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Professional Interest: Cardiology, Medical Education, Digital Health

Thomas O’Neill, MD

Hometown: Shaker Heights, OH
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Professional Interest: Cardiology

Sivani Parsa, MD

Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Medical School: University of Iowa
Professional Interest: Pulmonary and Critical Care

Dev Patel, MD

Hometown: Keller, TX
Medical School: McGovern Medical School - University of Texas at Houston
Professional Interest: Cardiology, Medical Education

Chief Residents 2026-2027

Sanjay Balijepalli

Hometown: Midland, MI
Medical School: Central Michigan University
Professional Interest: Pulmonary/Critical Care, Medical Education

Jarred Boone

Hometown: Red Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Medical School: West Virginia University 
Professional Interest: Hematology/oncology, likely hematology but still TBD!

Gordon Hong

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Professional Interest: Gastroenterology, healthcare technology and innovation, quality improvement

Amber Hussain

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Med school: Wright State University - Boonshoft School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Transplant Hepatology 

Catherine Spivak

Hometown: Vestal, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate
Professional Interest: Pulmonary-Critical Care

Acacia Williams (COE Chief)

Hometown: Atlanta, GA 
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Endocrinology