Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency - Our Residents

Where are they now? View the current status of our Alumni.

PGY-4

Emily Blosser, MD, PhD
emily.blosser@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Pataskala, OH
• Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
• Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Personal interests: Travel and music

Logan Corey, MD
logan.corey@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
• Undergraduate: University of North Carolina
• Medical School: University of North Carolina
• Personal interests: Podcasts, running with my dog

Victoria McHenry, MD
victoria.mchenry@ochsner.org

• Hometown: New Orleans, LA
• Undergraduate: Emory University
• Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans
• Personal interests: Horseback riding, cooking

Matthew Ragan, MD
matthew.ragan@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Dothan, AL
• Undergraduate: Auburn University
• Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Personal interests: Sports, food and outdoors

Kristen Vaughan, MD
kristen.vaughan@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Madison, AL
• Undergraduate: Auburn University
• Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Personal interests: Soccer, water skiing/wakeboarding, snow skiing, Mexican food, beach trips, spending time with family

PGY-3

Jordan Berg, MD
jordan.berg@ochsner.org​

• Hometown: Stoughton, WI
• Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin
• Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
• Post-graduate Plans: TBD
• Personal interests: dancing, euchre, Sunday crosswords, naps, running

Wyeth Lawson, MD
wyeth.lawson@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
• Undergraduate: East Tennessee State University
• Medical School: East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine
• Post-graduate Plans: Academic Medicine, Public Health, Community Health
• Personal interests: Running, cooking, wood-working, traveling, practicing my Spanish, exploring the culture and cuisine of New Orleans with my wife, 2 year old son, and our dog Jackson.

Payton Olson, MD
payton.olson@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Shreveport, LA
• Undergraduate: Centenary College of Louisiana
• Medical School: Louisiana State University-Shreveport
• Post-graduate Plans: Undecided, likely private practice
• Personal interests: Wining & dining, traveling, reading, spending time with my husband and dogs

Sushma Reddy, MD
sushma.reddy@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Atlanta, GA
• Undergraduate: Duke University
• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
• Post-graduate Plans: No definite plans
• Personal interests: Family time, cooking, music, traveling, running.

Alex Vezina, MD
alex.vezina@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
• Undergraduate: Georgetown University
• Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
• Post-graduate Plans: Not sure yet!
• Personal interests: Animals and plants/gardening.

PGY-2

Jessica Grote, MD
jessica.grote@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Kenner, LA
• Undergraduate: University of Alabama
• Medical School: LSU New Orleans
• Post-graduate Plans: Undecided
• Personal interests: Food and wine, spending time with family and friends

Dona Kioseff, MD
dona.kioseff@ochsner.org​

• Hometown: Valdosta, GA
• Undergraduate: Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA
• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
• Post-graduate Plans: likely private practice but interested in urogynecology so we’ll see!
• Personal interests: running, spending time with my pet rabbit, walks/bike rides through Audubon and City Parks, trying new places to eat in New Orleans, healthy cooking, live jazz

Angela Nakahara, MD
angela.nakahara@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
• Undergraduate: Pepperdine University
• Medical School: University of Queensland Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School
• Post-graduate Plans: Academic medicine, fellowship
• Personal interests: spending time with friends/family, going to the dog park with my dog, snowboarding, learning how to cook new foods

Katelyn Simmons, MD
katelyn.simmons@ochsner.org​

• Hometown: Houma, LA
• Undergraduate: LSU
• Medical School: LSU, Shreveport
• Post-graduate Plans: undecided
• Personal interests: playing soccer, hanging out with my dog Ozzy and my husband, hiking, kayaking, weight lifting

Katharine Veale, MD
katharine.veale@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Haverhill, Massachusetts
• Undergraduate: Boston College
• Medical School: Tulane University
• Post-graduate Plans: Private practice as generalist
• Personal interests: baking, reading, spending time with friends and family

PGY-1

Miranda Long, MD
Miranda.long@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Columbus, GA
• Undergraduate: University of Georgia
• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
• Post-graduate Plans: Most likely practicing as a generalist in either a group practice or academic medical center
• Personal interests: Going to the park with my dog (Ollie), attending craft beer festivals with my husband, tasting food at different restaurants, and trying new workouts

Victoria Polo, MD
Victoria.polo@ochsner.org​

• Hometown: Atlanta, GA
• Undergraduate: Duke University
• Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
• Post-graduate Plans: Undecided!
• Personal interests: Spending time with my family and friends, food and wine, running and hiking, and traveling

Alexia Novara, MD
Alexia.novara@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Birmingham, AL
• Undergraduate: Auburn University
• Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Post-graduate Plans: Undecided
• Personal interests: Traveling, doing workout classes, enjoying the outdoors, reading for leisure, spending time with my husband and dog, and going on adventures with friends and family

Catherine Rault, MD
Catherine.rault@ochsner.org​

• Hometown: New York, New York
• Undergraduate: Washington and Lee University
• Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
• Post-graduate Plans: Hope residency helps me decide!
• Personal interests: cooking, Sweat by Kayla, spending time with friends and family, rewatching episodes of Friends.

James Toppin, MD
James.Toppin@ochsner.org

• Hometown: Tupelo, MS
• Undergraduate: The University of Mississippi
• Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
• Post-graduate Plans: undecided
• Personal interests: Nola festivals, working out, trying new restaurants, gardening

Where Are They Now?

2018 Graduates

• Ana Valente, Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, University of Oklahoma, Class of 2022
• Amanda Henne, Staff Physician at Ochsner Baptist Campus
• Jolisha Eubanks-Bradley, Staff Physician at Ochsner West Bank Campus
• Nicole Ulrich, REI Fellowship at University of Michigan, Class of 2021
• Erin Gullatt, Staff Physician at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Monroe, LA

2017 Graduates

• Evan Smith, Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Class of 2021
• Will Williams, MFM Fellowship at University of Vermont, Class of 2020
• Jane Martin, MFM Fellow at Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Class of 2022
• Robin Rathe, Staff Physician at Ochsner St. Bernard, Completed Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Fellowship at Emory University
• Melissa Jordan, Staff Physician at Ochsner Baptist Campus

2016 Graduates

• Charise Shively, Staff Physician at Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY
• Roberto Calix, MFM Fellowship at Yale College of Medicine, Class of 2020
• Sharhonda Biley, Staff Physician at Christus Health, Alexandria, LA
• Mimi Sandow, Staff Physician at Ochsner Baptist Campus
• Monica Lee, Staff Physician at Virginia Obstetrics & Gynecology, Leesburg, VA