Jessica Grote, MD

jessica.grote@ochsner.org

Hometown: Kenner, LA
Undergraduate: University of Alabama
Medical School: LSU New Orleans
Post-graduate Plans: Ob/Gyn Generalist
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: I plan to work as a generalist in private practice!
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

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Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Undergraduate: Pepperdine University
Medical School: University of Queensland Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School
Post-graduate Plans: MFM 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: Generalist in private practice
Personal interests: Cooking/baking healthy foods, weight lifting, being outdoors, walks in Audubon park, playing with my dog Ozzy and relaxing with my husband Kyle

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

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: Academic Generalist
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: Ob/Gyn Generalist
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

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Hometown: New York, New York
Undergraduate: Washington and Lee University
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Post-graduate Plans: Academic Generalist
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: MFM Fellowship
Personal interests: Nola festivals, working out, trying new restaurants, gardening

Katherine Boecking, MD

katherine.boecking@ochsner.org

Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Post-graduate Plans: Undecided! Most likely generalist in academic setting.
Personal interests: Traveling, cooking, wine and cheese, any outdoor activity, exploring New Orleans, watching Schitt's Creek, Friends and college football!

Dorothea Bragg, MD

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Hometown: Centerville, GA
Undergraduate: University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!)
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Post-graduate Plans: Mostly likely general practice in either academics or private practice!
Personal interests: Trying new restaurants with my husband, cooking, baking, going to cute coffee shops, working out, and traveling!

Sarah Oliver, MD

sarah.oliver @ochsner.org

Hometown: Avon, CT
Undergraduate: Vassar College
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Post-graduate Plans: Undecided- would love to incorporate some global health!
Personal interests: Traveling, baking while listening to musical theater, spin classes, taking pictures of my adorable dog Preston

Erika Pettis, MD

erika.pettis@ochsner.org

Hometown: Warsaw, Indiana
Undergraduate: Furman University
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine- Columbia
Post-graduate Plans: General practice likely in academic medicine
Personal interests: Traveling/adventuring with my husband and dog, hiking, running, volleyball, cooking, and enjoying all the incredible food and events New Orleans has to offer!

Dreda Romig, MD

dreda.romig@ochsner.org

Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: LSU New Orleans
Post-graduate Plans: Would like to practice as a generalist either in academic medicine or private practice
Personal interests: Spending time with family, cooking, enjoying local festivals, exercising, and fishing.

Kaitlyn Dorn, MD

kaitlyn.dorn@ochsner.org

Hometown: Litchfield, MN
Undergraduate: Augustana University
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Post-graduate Plans: Undecided! Either a generalist in an academic setting or fellowship
Personal interests: All things outdoors, volleyball, running, baking, spending time with family and friends, and exploring New Orleans

Jennifer Gold, MD

jennifer.gold@ochsner.org

Hometown: Davis, California
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Post-graduate Plans: Currently undecided, contemplating REI fellowship vs. generalist
Personal interests: wakeboarding, wakesurfing, exploring new restaurants, watching Friends, exercising

Sydney Graham, MD

sydney.graham@ochsner.org

Hometown: Macon, Georgia
Undergraduate: University of Georgia
Medical School: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Post-graduate Plans: Fellowship, Academic Medicine, Public Health
Personal interests: traveling to and exploring new places with my husband, cooking, gardening, cycling, playing tennis, watching (most) Bravo shows, and cheering on the Dawgs!

Emma Siewert, MD

emma.siewert@ochsner.org

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (New Orleans, LA)
Post-graduate Plans: Undecided! I'd love to be involved in public health and global health
Personal interests: Eating, running, cooking, swimming, beaching, traveling, spending time with family and friends!

Beth Sobba, MD

bethany.sobba@ochsner.org

Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergraduate: Gonzaga University
Medical School: University of Washington
Post-graduate Plans: Academic Medicine, Fellowship
Personal interests: Facetiming friends and family, exploring the parks of NOLA, mildly competitive tennis, and cooking with my partner. Staying informed on clinical interests such as obesity medicine, STIs, and health disparities. Mentoring of underrepresented pre-meds and medical students interested in OBGYN.