Residents

PGY-1

Emily J. Fleischmann, MD

Medical school: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
Undergraduate education: BS: Towson University, Baltimore, MD
Bio: I grew up on my family’s farm in Maryland and lived there through college. Prior to medical school I worked in clinical research and was first introduced to vascular surgery while conducting aortic endovascular trials. Alongside my continued interest in clinical trials and device development, I appreciate the breadth of vascular surgery and diversity of treatment approaches. Outside of medicine I enjoy having bonfires with friends, skiing, hiking, and playing board games.

PGY-2

Paarth Jain, MD

Medical school: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate education: BS: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Bio: I grew up in Burke, Virginia, and pursued a pre-medicine track at Penn State University. During the pandemic, I moved to Alaska and worked with the Indian Health Service, where I applied my education in health administration to streamline mobile clinics in remote villages. That led to my current interest in studying how policy impacts the vascular care that patients in rural areas receive. During my training, I look forward to learning both the fundamentals and complexities of vascular surgery, as well as being a mentor to students. In my free time, I run and cook, and am happy to share my favorite routes and recipes.

PGY-3

Zachary R. Strecker, MD

Medical school: University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine
Undergraduate education: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Bio: I grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts, a small town on the South Shore of Boston. At Harvard, I researched telehealth systems in rural Madagascar and played lock/flanker on the rugby team. In medical school, I took an early interest in rural primary care, but ultimately discovered my love for vascular surgery during clinical rotations. For me, vascular offers the perfect combination of exciting procedures, creative operative problem-solving, and continuity of care with my patients. My primary research interests are complex limb salvage, rural outcome disparities, and optimizing telehealth-based follow up. In my free time, I enjoy cooking for family and friends, fly fishing, skiing, and exploring the beautiful state and national parks in northern New England!

PGY-4

Dominic N. Facciponte, MD

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Undergraduate Education:
BS: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Bio: I was born and raised in Syracuse, NY where I ultimately attended medical school. Prior to this I played division-one lacrosse as a goaltender for Hobart. I was first exposed to vascular surgery at the end of MS1 year and have never looked back since. My main interest at this point is endovascular aneurysm repair however I am in the process of identifying in which direction to take my research and professional development. My hobbies include music (I have been a drummer since age 7 and big fan of the Dave Matthew Band), sports (retired college athlete and golf enthusiast), as well as cooking and spending time with family and friends. In particular, I really enjoy firing up the smoker for some BBQ to share with guests.

PGY-5

Kirthi S. Bellamkonda, MD, MSc

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Undergraduate Education:
BS: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
MSc: University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Bio: I grew up in Naperville, IL, and first was exposed to vascular surgery through research during my master's degree at the University of Oxford. I ultimately hope to work in academic medicine, joining my experience in the ultrasound technology industry at Butterfly Network with my work on large datasets in clinical outcomes to drive improvements in the early diagnosis and monitoring of vascular disease. Outside of work, I enjoy cooking, foraging, hiking.

Research

Thomas W. Cheng, MD, MS

Medical school: Boston University School of Medicine
Undergraduate/graduate education:
BS: Johns Hopkins University
MS: Boston University
Bio: I grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia before coming to the US where I attended Johns Hopkins University for undergraduate education. Afterwards, I went to Boston University for a Master's in medical sciences. I then worked as a clinical research coordinator, primarily in vascular surgery, prior to matriculating into Boston University School of Medicine. During my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, skiing/snowboarding, and watching movies.