Residents
Michael Bianco
- Year in ProgramPRG5
- HometownHollis, NH
- UndergraduateHamilton College
- Medical SchoolTemple University School of Medicine
- Interests / HobbiesBoston Celtics, Maine beaches, concerts, breweries, movies, video games
- Favorite restaurant in PortlandScales
- Favorite Place in MaineOgunquit Beach
- Medical InterestsMinimally invasive carotid interventions, endovascular and open aortic aneurysm repair, endoleak prevention and treatment, peripheral vascular disease, creation and care of AV fistulas, management of aortic dissection.
- Favorite weekend destinationOgunquit Beach, Pine Point Beach, York Beach
- Best/worse jobWorst: Grocery store summer employee
- Why Maine Medical Center?Wonderful faculty and residents; a long history of excellent surgical training; the warm, friendly atmosphere found inside and outside the hospital; great location in a fun city with plenty of outdoor activities and terrific food.
- Celebrity I most resembleAndrew Luck (especially with a beard)
- If I wasn't a doctor I would be aVideo game tester
Aarathi Minisandram
- Year in ProgramPRG5
- HometownSan Jose, CA
- UndergraduateCalifornia Institute of Technology
- Medical SchoolTufts University School of Medicine
- Interests / HobbiesInternational travel, running, trail walks/hikes, coffee shops, finding new bars/restaurants, hanging out with my cat.
- Favorite restaurant in PortlandWay too many to list out here...haven't had a bad meal yet.
- Favorite Place in MaineEastern Prom, Back Cove, Acadia
- Medical InterestsEverything vascular surgery
- Favorite weekend destinationBoston
- What did you do before Medical SchoolHigh school math teacher, worked in biotech
- Best/worse jobBest: training to be a vascular surgeon / Worst: teaching high school
- Why Maine Medical Center?The people, the training, the insane operative volume and experience, proximity to water
- Celebrity I most resembleNo idea, and everyone I ask tells me someone different
- If I wasn't a doctor I would be aEngineer
Donald McGuirl
- Year in ProgramPRG4
- HometownWarwick, RI
- UndergraduateSt. Michael's College
- Medical SchoolTufts University School of Medicine
- Interests / HobbiesJiujitsu, baseball, hockey, family time
- Favorite restaurant in PortlandTuscan Table
- Favorite Place in MaineAcadia in the summer vs. Sunday River in the winter
- Medical InterestsEducation
- Favorite weekend destinationRhode Island to see family
- What did you do before Medical SchoolResearch, travel
- Best/worse jobBest: Being a resident / Worst: stocking shelves at the supermarket
- Why Maine Medical Center?Incredible place to live, people are happy, high volume and acuity of vascular surgery patients.
- If I wasn't a doctor I would be amarine biologist
Colby Cayton
- Year in ProgramPRG3
- HometownStratford, CT
- UndergraduateUniversity of Vermont
- Medical SchoolUMass
- Interests / HobbiesYoga, ballet, traveling, ice cream connoisseur, spending time with my husband and chihuahua Messi.
- Favorite restaurant in PortlandScales
- Favorite Place in MaineWillard Beach
- Medical InterestsPalliative care, health disparities, limb salvage, surgical education
- Favorite weekend destinationBar Harbor
- What did you do before Medical SchoolTeacher
- Best/worse jobMiddle school teacher
- Why Maine Medical Center?I chose MMC first and foremost for the amazing people that work here. It feels like being part of a big family. I truly love working with my co-residents and attendings. The breadth and volume of cases for vascular surgery is unparalleled by other programs in the Northeast. Lastly, Portland is amazing.
- Celebrity I most resembleEmilia Clarke
- If I wasn't a doctor I would be ayoga instructor
Luke Keffer
- Year in ProgramPRG2
- HometownRoseville, CA
- UndergraduateBoston College
- Medical SchoolTufts University School of Medicine
- Interests / HobbiesExercise, studio art, golf, video games, piano
- Favorite restaurant in PortlandFore Street restaurant
- Favorite Place in MaineAllagash Brewing
- Medical InterestsVascular surgery, medical device development
- Favorite weekend destinationBoston
- What did you do before Medical SchoolWorked for a tech startup called Science Exchange
- Best/worse jobBest: Resident at MMC!
- Why Maine Medical Center?Residency is tough no matter where you are and I was personally looking for a place where I would enjoy being around the people I work with every day - I found that at MMC. The culture and comradery in the surgical department is phenomenal both amongst the residents and between residents and attendings. I consider myself very lucky to have ended up at such a great institution.
- Celebrity I most resembleDr. Nathan Aranson
- If I wasn't a doctor I would be aAn animator for Disney/Pixar
Kyle Gillani
- Year in ProgramPRG1
- HometownChicago, IL
- UndergraduateLoyola University Chicago
- Medical SchoolNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Interests / HobbiesCooking, calligraphy, card tricks
- Medical InterestsThe effects of low-Earth orbit and space radiation on vascular mortality
- Favorite weekend destinationStodder's Neck dog park
- What did you do before Medical SchoolI worked in IT managing the technology infrastructure for a school district.
- Best/worse jobBest: program administrator / Worst: program administrator
- If I wasn't a doctor I would be aIf I couldn't be a doctor, I would absolutely become a cook.
Alumni
M. Farooq Usmani, MD, 2024
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Practice: MaineHealth Maine Medical Center; Portland, ME
Truc Tal, MD, 2023
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Practice: SCL Health Heart & Vascular Institute; Grand Junction, CO
Leia Edenfield, MD, 2021
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University/University of Georgia
Practice: McLeod Health; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Vincent Noori, MD, 2020
Medical School: Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
Practice: Mercy Medical Center; Baltimore, Maryland
Michael Neilson, MD, 2019
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Practice: MaineGeneral Health; Augusta, Maine