Urology Residents

Carolyn Ice, MD

Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Undergraduate: University of New Mexico
Grad School: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Med School: University of New Mexico
Hobbies: Online shopping, concerts, hot yoga, reading, and traveling
Why UNM? Amazing faculty and residents! I felt extremely supported as a med student and know that will continue as a resident.
Favorite things to do around Albuquerque: Downtown growers market and exploring local coffee shops

Kyle Clouse, MD

Hometown: Virden, NM
Undergraduate: Arizona State University 
Med School: ATSU-KCOM
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, agriculture, woodworking, basketball
Why UNM? Train in my home state, learn logistics of caring for the underserved, and because the residents are awesome!
Favorite things to do around Albuquerque: Hiking, game nights, and Mexican food!

Molly Peckham, MD

Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Undergrad: St. John's College
Med School: UAMS
Hobbies: Knitting, drawing, reading
Why UNM? UNM is the only academic center in the state, so we see a good mix of routine and rare cases. The program also gives junior residents a lot of autonomy and experience early on.
Favorite things to do around Albuquerque: I enjoy watching the light change on Sandia Mountain, eating red and green chile on everything, Golden Pride breakfast burritos, and listening to ranchero music on AM 810.

Alyse Raboff, MD

Hometown: Santa Fe, NM
Undergrad: Wesleyan University 
Med School:  University of New Mexico 
Hobbies: Music, Skiing, trail running, my switch, Surfing
Why UNM urology?  I love NM and wanted to continue taking care of this community, the variety of cases and pathology,  and the awesome group of residents. 
Favorite things to do around Albuquerque: Get outside in the Sandias, breweries, coffee shops, and paddle the Rio Grand.

Elijah Potokar, MD

Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois
Undergrad: Bradley University 
Med School:  University of Colorado 
Hobbies: Golfing, home renovation and electrical, bowling, mechanical watch enthusiast, snowboarding, kickin' it with my aussie
Why UNM urology?  Tons of autonomy early on, awesome group of residents, faculty invested in your success
Favorite things to do around Albuquerque: Exploring new restaurants/coffee shops/breweries, outdoors

Evan Harris, MD

Hometown: Las Cruces, NM
Undergrad: NMSU 
Med School:  University of New Mexico 
Hobbies: Trail running, snowboarding, rafting, fish tank, burritos, soccer
Why UNM urology?  Great residents and attendings, patient population
Favorite things to do around Albuquerque: Breweries, exploring mountains, frequent great New Mexican food eateries, NM United soccer games, balloon fiesta, river float

Daniela Ward Grados, MD

Hometown: Mexico City
Undergrad: Universidad Panamericana
Med School: Universidad Panamericana  
Hobbies: Painting/drawing, video games, board games and hiking
Why UNM urology? Great open operative experience, a great representation of all areas of urology, kidney transplant experience, all types of practice, and an amazing and underserved population.
Favorite things to do around Albuquerque: Hiking, trying new restaurants, pool parties, and golfing

Juan Sebastian Rodriguez-Alvarez, MD

Hometown: Mexico City
Undergrad: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Med School: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)   
Hobbies: Metal concerts, playing bass, beach, low-budget travel, skiing, hanging out with friends.
Why UNM urology? Busy tertiary care center for the underserved with high exposure to open surgery and good robotics. The residents are a fun and close group.
Favorite things to do around Albuquerque: Concerts, pool parties, and going to restaurants/bars with good Mexican food are all available.

Robert Smalley, MD

Hometown: Redding, California
Undergrad: University of Nevada, Reno
Med School: University of Nevada, Reno   
Hobbies: Outdoor stuff, basketball, volleyball, billiards
Why UNM urology? Autonomy, high volume, good people
Favorite things to do around Albuquerque: Eat burritos, run around in the mountains

Emmanuel Donkor, MD

Hometown: Kade, Ghana
Undergrad: University of Oklahoma
Med School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Hobbies: Love to explore, cook spicy foods, hang with the family

Shanice Cox, MD

Hometown: Falls Church, Virginia
Undergrad: University of Notre
Med School: Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU
Hobbies: My hobbies include DIY home renovations with my dad, which has been a meaningful coping activity for him due to his mental health history. I also enjoy writing poetry as a form of self-expression and I am currently learning modern Hebrew after studying biblical Hebrew in college.

Jamie Vieira, MD

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Undergrad: Arizona State
Med School: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Hobbies: Hiking, Skiing, Running, Breakfast Burritos, Hanging out with Shanice and Manny
Why UNM Urology? Robust open, robotic, and transplant experience. An amazing and underserved patient population. The best co-residents!

Sage Templeton, MD

Med School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Hobbies: Outdoors: trail running, climbing, hiking with my dog, camping, picnics. Books: Scandinavian crime fiction, Agatha Christie, I lead a book club. Food: eating out, local coffee roasters, cooking, baking (birthday cakes!), farmer's markets, and Great British Bake Off.

Sworup Thapa, MD

Med School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Hobbies: Watching and playing basketball, soccer, football, and golf (a love-hate relationship). Playing chess and video games (GeoGuessr, Fortnite, NBA 2K, Madden, and FIFA).