Resident Life
Life in St. Louis
St. Louis is a fantastic place to live during residency training. The greater St. Louis area is home to nearly 3 million people, and has the amenities of a vibrant metropolitan city with a small-community feel. The city is made up of distinct neighborhoods, each of which have their own unique amenities and charm. St. Louis is known for its love of professional sports, a thriving art scene, and its ever-expanding green spaces including Forest Park, which is located directly across from the Washington University School of Medicine Campus. Learn more.
Meet Our Residents
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Class of 2025 (PGY-4)
Brian Brady, MD
Hometown: Northborough, Massachusetts
Undergraduate: Amherst College
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Subspecialty/Research Interests: Sports Medicine
Outside Interests: Hiking, Games, Books
Suma Ancha, MD
Hometown: Joplin, Missouri
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Subspecialty/Research Interests: Interventional spine, sports, and MSK. Also interested in researching reproductive health disparities in the disabled population
Outside Interests: Baking, painting, traveling and trying to keep my plants alive
Mia Khan, MD, MPH
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Subspecialty/Research Interests: hospice and palliative medicine, pediatrics, pain, addiction, accessible communities
Outside Interests: Queer and/or sci-fi novels, biking, food, being in nature
Andrew Sloan, MD
Hometown: Mason City, IA
Undergraduate: St. Louis University
Medical School: St. Louis University
Subspecialty/Research Interests: MSK, Sports Medicine, Neurodegenerative Disease
Outside Interests: Running, golf, yoga
Class of 2026 (PGY-3)
Brittany McCord, DO
Hometown: Miramar, FloridaUndergraduate: University of Central Florida Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Subspecialty/Research Interests: Brain Injury Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Sports Medicine Outside Interests: I enjoy watching all genres of movies at home or the theater, comedy shows, trying new restaurants, spending time with family and friends, and being outdoors.
Christine Gou, MD
Hometown: Edmond, Oklahoma
Undergraduate: Northwestern University
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Subspecialty/Research Interests: I am interested in the numerous possibilities in PM&R to build medical knowledge and procedural skillsets! Now, I am particularly proud of my 13 year-old brother who is a national level tennis player. So maybe sports medicine and I can be his doctor?
Outside of the hospital: Cooking, dance, budget events in St. Louis (check out the Muny, Shakespeare in the park, ice skating in Webster Groves, union station, world chess hall of fame in CWE, and the many free art museums!), hiking, biking--anything outdoors
Bailey Farr, MD, MSOT
Hometown: Columbia, TN
Undergraduate: Harding University
Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Subspecialty/Research Interests: Amputee Limb-Loss Rehab
Outside Interests: Spending time with my husband and 2 dogs, crochet, pickleball, hiking, and travel
Christopher Radlicz, DO
Hometown: Southbury, CT
Undergraduate: Franciscan University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Subspecialty/Research Interests: MSK ultrasound, pain management, palliative care, regenerative medicine, disorders of consciousness, medical ethics, and lifestyle medicine
Outside Interests: Weight lifting, endurance training, food reviews, cooking and podcasts
Hiba Zafar, MD
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate: Emory University
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Subspecialty Interests: Interventional pain, MSK
Outside Interests: Zumba, biking, board games
Class of 2027 (PGY-2)
Jonathan Bauer, MD
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Rush University
Subspecialty/Research Interests: Interventional Sports and Spine, MSK, Pain and adaptive sports
Outside Interests: Ultimate Frisbee, hiking, camping, skiing and scuba diving. When not outdoors, I enjoy board games, movies and my cat Luna.
Monica Bond, DO
Hometown: Strafford, Missouri
Undergraduate: Drury University
Medical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Subspecialty/Research Interests: Neuromuscular medicine, spinal cord injury, amputee care/orthotics and prosthetics, and musculoskeletal medicine
Outside Interests: Trying new restaurants, traveling, spending time with my family and pets, going to the Tower Grove farmer’s market.
Gloria Coden, MD
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Subspecialty/Research Interests: Sports
Outside Interests: Freestyle snowboarding, glass blowing, ceramics
Jenny Goodlin, MD
Hometown: Los Gatos, California
Undergraduate: Chapman University
Medical School: Drexel University
Subspecialty/Research Interests: Currently undecided but I enjoy sports and MSK
Outside Interests: I am a big foodie, I am always looking for new restaurants to try! I also enjoy hiking, travel and baking!
Ashwin Leo, MD
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: Rice University
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Subspecialty/Research Interests: Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine, Digital Health, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine, Health Economics
Outside Interests: Soccer, Indian cinema, trying new restaurants, traveling, quality time with family/friends
Class of 2028 (PGY-1)
Christian Bongiorno, DO
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Subspecialty/Research Interests: Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Sports Medicine
Outside Interests: Basketball, English Premier League, Rock Singing, Podcasts, Reading, Meditation, Stand-Up Comedy, Weightlifting
Ashley Brantingham, MD
Hometown: Middleton, WI
Undergraduate: Miami University
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Subspecialty/Research Interests: MSK, Adaptive Sports, Interventional Spine, Ultrasound
Outside Interests: Anything outdoors (soccer, spikeball, pickleball, canoeing, etc), trying new restaurants and coffee shops, trivia and game nights, travel
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