2024-2025 Fellows
Aarti Agarwal, MD
Head and Neck FPRS
Hometown: Middletown, NY
Undergrad: Cornell University
Medical School: University at Buffalo
Outside Interests: Hiking, plants, cooking, board games, travel
Research Interests: Global surgery in otolaryngology, patient reported outcomes of microvascular and local reconstruction, surgical simulation
Michael Chow, MD
Head and Neck
Hometown: Hayward, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Merced
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency: New York University Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
Outside Interests: Soccer, Cocktail Making
Research Interests: Surgical Education, Access to Care
Faisal Alosamey, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Hometown: AlZulfi , Saudi Arabia
Undergrad: MBBS
Medical School: Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
Outside Interests: Experimenting in the kitchen, Exploring different cultures through travel and food , Discovering new coffee shops and Sports
Research Interests: Drooling management, Medical Education
Alexandra D'Oto, MD
Laryngology
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Undergrad: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN
Outside Interests: hiking, pilates, travel, enjoying culinary experiences, reading fiction
Research Interests: gender affirming voice care, laryngotracheal stenosis
2025-2026 Fellows
Ryan Chan, MD
Otolaryngology - Pediatric
Undergrad: University of Calgary (honors in Neuroscience)
Graduate: Master of Science - Psychology (Leader's in Medicine - Joint Degree Program)
Medical School: Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Residency: Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Outside Interests: running, cycling, photography
Research Interests: Medical education and simulation
Weston Niermeyer, MD
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Hometown: Washington, DC
Undergrad: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Outside Interests: Racquet Sports, personal finance, running, studying Swahili, hiking, SCUBA diving, travel/trip plan
Research Interests: Ongoing projects: Implementation of outcomes registry in low resources setting; three delay model analysis in LMIC settings; case volume and type for assessment of surgical capacity in Ethiopia. Tracheostomy in patients under 2 years. Pediatric otolaryngology surgical outcomes; ergonomics in surgery. Tranexamic acid; hip arthroplasty. Pancreatic tumor microenvironment and chemoresistance.
Autefeh Sajjadi, MD
Otolaryngology: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Undergrad: University of California at Berkeley
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska
Outside Interests: Snowboarding, reading, soccer, off-roading, hiking
Research Interests: Advance care and opportunities for those from disadvantaged backgrounds and/or meager economic means. Her research projects have included examining disparities in hearing screening as well at the distribution of head/neck oncologic educational materials to patients.
Jennifer Silver, MD
Otolaryngology - Laryngology
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Undergrad: McGill University, Montreal QC
Medical School: McGill University, Montreal QC
Outside Interests: Basketball, running, juggling, unicycling
Research Interests: Irritable Larynx Syndrome, validation of the Reflux symptom.
Rajas Tipnis, MD
Otolaryngology - Pediatric
Hometown: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
Undergrad: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Medical School: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON
Outside Interests: Cooking, hiking, traveling, soccer
Research Interests: Working in cell and molecular biology wet lab using multiple techniques and performing statistical analysis on date output. Radiation Oncology, CancerCare research, brain tumors. Evaluation of longitudinal functional outcomes following conventional treatment of advanced stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Locally advance Laryngeal cancer patients treated with Total Laryngectomy or organ preservation therapy. Spontaneous regression of mandibular myofibroma without surgical intervention.