Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

‌2012-2013 Current Residents

2012-2013 Current Residents

Back Row: Peter Volsky, MD, Blake Kimbrell, MD, Salvatore Taliercio, MD,
Benjamin Hull, MD, Sneh Biyani, MD, Brittany Weber, MD,
Clara Olcott, MD, Jonathan Mark, MD

Front Row: Lyndy Wilcox, MD, Philip Whiting, MD, Henry Wong, MD,
Amy Ketcham, MD, Jacob S. McAfee, MD

Sneh Biyani, MD
PGY1

Hometown: Sylvania, OH
Undergraduate School
: Kent State University
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Research Interest: Undetermined
Hobbies: Painting, running, the beach!

   
 Clara Olcott, M.D.


Clara Olcott, MD

PGY1

Hometown: Hong Kong
Undergraduate School
: University of Washington
Medical School
: University of New Mexico
Research Interest
: To Be Determined
Hobbies
: Running, Bikyam yoga, hiking, hanging out with my husband & dog, tennis, reading, traveling, fine dining, pencil drawing & watercolor, photography

   
 Brittany Weber, M.D.


Brittany Weber, MD

PGY1

Hometown: Erie, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Research Interest: Outcomes of Nissen fundoplication for laryngopharyngeal reflux, Efficacy of allograft fascia lata in tympanoplasty procedures
Hobbies: Traveling, spending time with friends and family, documentaries, going to the beach, music

   
 Phillip Whiting, M.D.  

Phillip Whiting, MD
PGY2

Hometown: Roosevelt, UT
Undergraduate School: Brigham Young University
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Research Interest: Hearing loss, Office based ultrasound use
Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kids, Triathlon/Ironman/Marathon races, reading, golf, and going to the beach.

   
 Lyndy Wilcox, M.D.  

Lyndy Wilcox, MD
PGY2

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Undergraduate School: Furman University
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Research Interest: To be announced
HobbiesSpending time with my boyfriend & family,
hanging out with my dog, running, reading, golf

   
 Henry Wong, M.D.  

Henry Wong, MD
PGY3

Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia
Research Interest: Use of alloderm with parotidectomy
HobbiesTennis, weekend trips, the beach, good movies, fine dining, laughing, power naps, spending time with family and friends

   
 Benjamin Hull, MD


Benjamin Hull, MD
PGY3

HometownAir Force, USA
Undergraduate School: Brigham Young University
Medical School: The Ohio State University (GO BUCKS!)
Research Interest: Effect of inferior turbinate cautery on nasal obstruction in pediatric patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy and financial impact of fellowship training in otolaryngology
Hobbies
My wife and kids, church, movies, running

   
 Blake Kimbrell, M.D.  

Blake Kimbrell, MD
PGY3

Hometown: Gainesville, GA
Undergraduate School: Mercer University
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Research Interest: To Be Determined
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, golf, and watching University of Georgia football and the Atlanta Braves baseball on T.V.

   
 Peter Volsky, M.D.  

Peter Volsky, MD
PGY4

Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: University of Virginia
Research Interest: Otolaryngology in Public Health and Global Health, Medical Education, and Simulation and Surgical Skills Training
HobbiesChanging environments, Delighting in food, Living music, Beach bumming, Photographing life

   
 Jonathan Mark, M.D.  

Jonathan Mark, MD
PGY4

Hometown: St. Charles, IL
Undergraduate School: University of Miami
Medical School
: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Research Interest:  To be determined
Hobbies: Fishing, Golfing, Jazz 

   
 Amy Ketcham, M.D.  

Amy Ketcham, MD
PGY5

Hometown: Freeport, ME
Undergraduate School: Bob Jones University
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Research Interest: Type 1 Laryngeal Cleft Treatment and Repair,
Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy Outcomes

Hobbies: Double bass, guitar, power-walking (preferably on the beach),
writing poetry, reading, baking, learning Chinese

   
 Jacob S. McAfee, M.D.  

Jacob S. McAfee, MD
PGY5

Hometown: Dayton, OH
Undergraduate School: David Lipscomb University
Medical SchoolWright State University School of Medicine
Research Interest: Aminoglycoside toxicity, temporal bone malignancy
Hobbies:Climbing and mountaineering, drumming, travel, live music

   

 Salvatore Taliercio, M.D.

 

Salvatore Taliercio, MD
PGY5

Hometown: Westchester, NY
Undergraduate School: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Research Interest: Laryngo-tracheal Stenosis, Medialization Thyroplasty, Chronic Sinusitis, minoglycoside Ototoxicity
Hobbies: NY Yankees and NY Jets, Running, Travel, Golf, Alpine Skiing, Flag Football, Literature