Learn about our current residents down below.
University of Cincinatti College of Medicine
Ceimoani is a first-year neurology resident with clinical interests including general neurology, healthcare equity, community outreach and palliative care. She is looking forward to exploring various subfields within neurology during her first year. She grew up in Woodbury, MN and studied art history at The Ohio State University in undergrad. She is an avid Ohio State football fan and an ever-disappointed Bengals fan. She loves writing and reading, about medicine, science fiction, and philosophy. She also enjoys painting and is looking forward to interpreting the beautiful Erie landscapes throughout the year.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
William is a first-year neurology resident with interests in Neuroimmunology and general neurology. He loved his audition rotation at Hamot and is excited to be back for residency. He was born in Buffalo, NY but grew up in California. William enjoys playing board and card games, origami, leisurely swims, and reruns of Parks and Rec.
Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine
Daniel is a first-year neurology resident with a strong interest in both inpatient and outpatient neurology. Originally from British Columbia, Canada, he attended the University of British Columbia before beginning his medical education at Michigan State University. From the start of his medical career, Daniel was determined to pursue neurology and is excited to be training at UPMC Hamot. He has a deep passion for teaching, which began during his undergraduate years as a neuroanatomy and physiology tutor. Today, he continues to share his knowledge in a clinical setting, working with both his patients and medical students.
Outside of the hospital, Daniel enjoys spending quality time with his long-term partner, Vivian, and their cat, Oreo. They love cooking together at home, especially experimenting with Chinese and Korean recipes. When they’re not in the kitchen, hosting board game nights with friends is a favorite pastime, with Coup and Catan being among their top picks.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jason is a second-year neurology resident who graduated from LECOM Elmira and hails from Long Island, NY. His interests in neurology are potentially pursuing a fellowship in epilepsy as well as general outpatient neurology. Outside of medicine, his hobbies include watching baseball, playing video games, socializing with friends, and enjoying Italian food.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Eric is a second-year neurology resident interested in Vascular and General Neurology. He grew up in Nairobi, Kenya; before immigrating to the United States to pursue his education. Outside of medicine, he enjoys exploring the outdoors of Erie and Western PA, and hanging out with his Shiba pup, Marg. Over the course of the residency at Hamot, he hopes to take up fishing and boating.
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Bio coming soon!
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Marija is a second-year neurology resident originally from Toronto Canada. She chose to pursue her neurology training at UPMC Hamot given the exposure to diverse and unique pathologies, opportunity to treat patients from various socioeconomic settings and ultimately because of the close-knit family dynamic of the residency program itself. She is looking forward to exploring various neurology subspecialties in her second year. Outside of residency Marija loves spending time with friends/family, cycling and going for long walks on Presque Isle.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kirsten is a third-year neurology resident interested in EMG and general neurology. She chose UPMC Hamot because of its vast neurological patient population with a community hospital-level comradery amongst colleagues (residents and attendings). She plans to do and EMG-focused neurophysiology fellowship after graduation and practice general neurology and perform EMG/NCS.
Outside of her clinical duties Kirsten enjoys cooking, baking, gardening, flyfishing, hiking, crafts, and playing with her 3 cats. Other skills include firefighting and dad puns.
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Patrick Dugan is a third-year medical resident at UPMC Hamot with clinical interests in neurocritical care and inpatient neurology. His research interests include critical neurologic disease processes, neuroimmunology, medical education, and the standardization/implementation of clinical guidelines. He is particularly passionate about patient-directed care and improving access to high-quality care across healthcare settings.
Originally from Erie, PA; Patrick earned his undergraduate degree from Kent State University and completed a Master’s in Biomedical Sciences at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), where he also received his degree in Osteopathic Medicine graduating in 2023. He chose UPMC Hamot for its broad patient population, collaborative and supportive learning environment, and strong emphasis on resident well-being, proficiency, and independence.
Outside of medicine, Patrick enjoys spending time with his dog, attending, listening/performing live music, snowboarding, mountain biking, working on home renovation projects with family, and trivia/board game nights.
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Zach Duarte is a fourth-year neurology resident with an academic focus on epilepsy, functional neurologic disorders, and PNES. As one of the chief residents, he is passionate about academics and actively participates in the medical education of students and fellow residents. Originally from Kansas City, Zach will return there for Epilepsy fellowship in the 2026-2027 academic year. Outside of medicine, he enjoys cooking, playing video games, spending time with his family, and caring for his cat, Momo, who has a particular fondness for wearing hats. Zach’s favorite aspect of UPMC Hamot is the collaborative and supportive culture of learning fostered among residents and attendings.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bio coming soon!
Vascular Neurology Fellowship
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
Neurologist
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
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