Current Residents

Otolaryngology residents standing together outside a building
Headshot of Christopher Badger

Christopher Badger, M.D.
(PGY-5)

  • Hometown: Tacoma, WA
  • Undergraduate Degree: Brigham Young University
  • Medical Degree: University of California-Irvine
  • Research Interests: Surgeon performed ultrasound, obstructive salivary glands pathologies
  • Hobbies: Backpacking, cooking, sailing
Hannah Hildebrand

Hannah Hildebrand, M.D.
(PGY-4)

  • Hometown: Great Bend, KS
  • Undergraduate Degree: Kansas State University
  • Medical Degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Esther Lee

Esther Lee, D.O.
(PGY-4)

  • Hometown: Dae Jeon, South Korea
  • Undergraduate Degree: Cornell University
  • Medical Degree: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Research Interests: De-escalated treatment and quality of life for head and neck cancer
  • Hobbies: exploring national parks, playing classical piano, leather making
Johnny Jung

Johnny Jung
(PGY-3)

  • Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
  • Undergraduate Degree: Georgetown University
  • Medical Degree: University of Maryland
  • Research Interests: Cochlear innervation, medical education
  • Hobbies: Tennis, pickleball, biking, woodworking, piano, vegetable gardening, urban planning, jeopardy
Timothy Shaver

Timothy Shaver
(PGY-3)

  • Hometown: Sharptown, MD
  • Undergraduate Degree: Salisbury University
  • Medical Degree: University of Maryland
  • Research Interests: Resident education, Patient education, facial reconstruction
  • Hobbies: Reading, playing golf and soccer, performing impressions, cooking/baking, woodworking, and spending time with my family and dog.
Luis Hernandez Rodriguez

Luis Hernandez-Rodriguez
(PGY-2)

  • Hometown: Camuy, Puerto Rico
  • Undergraduate Degree: University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
  • Medical Degree: University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina
  • Research Interests: Cultural competency and healthcare inequities, pediatric otolaryngology, laryngology
  • Hobbies: choral singing, going to the beach, “fiesta” and latin dancing, spending time with my family and friends
Dustin Platter, MD

Dustin Platter, MD
(PGY-1)

  • Hometown: Deep Creek Lake, MD
  • Undergraduate Degree: Biochemistry and Neurophysiology, B.S at University of Maryland, College Park
  • Medical Degree: MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School
  • Research Interest: Surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea, facial plastics
  • Hobbies: Golf, soccer, French pastry baking, snowboarding
Mimi Chin, MD

Mimi Chin, MD
(PGY-1)

  • Hometown: Savage, Maryland
  • Undergraduate Degree: Biochemistry from the U.S. Naval Academy
  • Medical Degree: MD from Uniformed Services University
  • Research Interests: Head and Neck oncology
  • Hobbies: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Rock Climbing, Trying new restaurants, Traveling