Meet Our Residents
PGY-1
Julian Giakas, MD, MBA
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Undergraduate education: University of Alabama
Graduate eduation: University of Alabama Manderson Graduate School of Business
Medical School: Saint Louis School of Medicine
Professional interests: Men's health, andrology, reconstructive urology, health equity and quality improvement research
Hobbies: Cinephile, Foodie, Mixology, Board Games, Biking, Tennis, Golf, Bama Football
Favorite aspect of the program: The quality mentorship and training, pursuit of knowledge, camaraderie between my co-residents, and state of the art facilities and surgical technology
Niharika Malviya, MD
Hometown: Fairfax, VA (Jacksonville, FL)
Undergraduate Education: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Professional interests: Robotics, urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery
Hobbies: Going to concerts, corepower yoga, traveling, reality TV, exploring new restaurants, coffee shops and ice cream spots
Favorite part of program: Supportive faculty, camaraderie between co-residents, surgical autonomy and wide variety of cases, 24/7 access to multi-port and single-port robot sim trainer, living in Fenway, Dr. Korets's OR playlist (which is mostly Dua Lipa)
PGY-2
Ra’ad Al-Faouri, MD, MMSc
Hometown: As-Salt, Jordan
Medical school: The University of Jordan School of Medicine
Postgraduate education: Harvard Medical School - Master's of Medical Sciences in Clinical Investigation
Professional interests: Oncology. Reconstructive surgery
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, kayaking
Favorite aspects of the program: Rigorous training, Resident Camaraderie. Boston
Liam Nugent, MD
Hometown: Alpharetta, GA
Undergraduate Education: University of Notre Dame
Medical school: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Professional interests: I am currently undifferentiated within the field of urology, but I am interested in health equity research and have been excited to dive into it in various aspects of urology.
Hobbies: I am an avid runner (a has-been ultramarathoner), and I run nearly exclusively on the treadmill so that I can catch up on all the best movies and TV shows while I run. On weekends, you can catch me hanging out with my partner and friends, exploring restaurants and breweries – bonus points if dogs are involved.
Favorite aspect of the program: I am still quite new to the program, but so far, my favorite part has been the people. I could tell from the open house and my interview day that this is a fun crew of residents and a dedicated group of faculty that really care about each other.
PGY-3
Benjamin Green, MD
Hometown: Yellow Springs, Ohio
Undergraduate education: THE Ohio State University
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Professional interests: reconstructive urology, minimally invasive surgical approaches, gender affirming surgery, social determinants of health research
Hobbies: ice cream making, painting, photoshop, hiking with my dog, citrus tree grafting
Favorite aspect of the program: My co-residents are incredible and the attendings are genuinely interested in teaching
Eric Macdonald, MD
Hometown: Bedford, New Hampshire
Undergraduate education: University of New Hampshire
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Professional interests: General urology, endourology/MIS
Hobbies: Golf, Boston sports, fishing, film photography, playing with my dog
Favorite aspect of the program: High surgical volume and autonomy as a junior resident and the overall culture of BIDMC as an institution
Andrew Williams, MD
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Undergraduate Education: Western University
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Professional interests: Men's health, prosthetics, reconstructive surgery
Hobbies: tennis, running, rock climbing, hiking
Favorite part of program: The great relationship between the residents and attendings provides a foundation for autonomy in the OR, enhanced by the diverse range of cases provided at BI to make for well-rounded urologists
PGY-4
Christian Schaufler, MD
Hometown: Westport, CT
Undergraduate education: Wake Forest University
Medical school: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Professional interests: Endourology, Urologic Oncology
Hobbies: Golf, Skiing, Hiking, Camping
Favorite aspect of the program: advanced endourology experience, supportive co-residents
PGY-5
Sina Monfared, MD
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Undergraduate Education: Boston University
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Professional interests: Endourology, minimally invasive/robotic surgery, healthcare advocacy, wellness in medicine
Hobbies: Shopping, watching netflix, watching hulu, watching Apple TV, watching Disney+, watching prime video, watching NFL, NBA, college football, sleeping, going to the gym, trying a bunch of different fun events, restaurants and bars in Boston!
Favorite aspect of the program: Resources (FIRST program is extremely helpful!), my co-residents, the relationship I have with my attendings makes me feel comfortable to be honest with them
Michelle Shabo, MD
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Undergraduate education: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts
Medical school: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Professional interests: Quality Improvement
Hobbies:Knitting, cooking, hiking
Favorite aspect of the program: My wonderful co-residents
Our Alumni
Kenneth Softness, MD
Fellowship: Pediatric Urology, Boston Children’s Hospital
Faculty at Boston Children’s Hospital
Suprita Krishna, MD, MHA
Fellowship: Endourology, University of Michigan
Joseph Black, MD, PhD
Fellowship: Urology Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Alejandro Abello, MD, MPH
Fellowship: Andrology, University of Washington