Current Residents

For information about our residency program, contact our residency program coordinator, Becky Kearns at 843-792-4538.

Following are residents and students currently completing residencies with the Department of Urology:

PGY 5

Ian Coate, M.D.

coate@musc.edu
Medical School: University of Mississippi
Undergraduate: Auburn University ‘15
Hometown: Ocean Springs, MS
Fun Fact: I used to play drums for a 2000’s rock band.

Alexandra Darien, M.D.

geada@musc.edu
Medical School: Boston University
Undergraduate: Tufts University '13
Hometown: Miami, FL
Fun Fact: Sour patch is my on-call midnight snack staple.

Stephen Patrick, M.D.

patricks@musc.edu
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: Clemson University ‘15
Hometown: Manning, SC
Fun Fact: I can play one of the world’s largest instruments – the carillon

PGY 4

Tara Sweeney, M.D.

sweeneta@musc.edu
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: SUNY Cortland ‘17
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Fun Fact: I was a gymnast for 19 years and have my own skill.

Gabrielle Yankelevich, D.O.

yankelev@musc.edu
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Elizabethtown College ‘16
Hometown: Malvern, PA
Fun Fact: I speak Russian; love dogs and running.

PGY 3

Zachary Aguilar, M.D.

aguilarz@musc.edu
Medical School: Louisiana State University – New Orleans SOM
Undergraduate: Louisiana State University
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Fun Fact: I have paraglided over Ludwig’s Castle outside of Munich, Germany

Jennifer Drerup, M.D.

derupj@musc.edu
Medical School: Wright State Boonshoft SOM
Undergraduate: Wofford College
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Fun Fact: I’ve been spearfishing in the Bahamas and had a run in with sharks

Nicholas Fiore, M.D.

fioren@musc.edu
Medical School: Southern Illinoi University SOM
Undergraduate: University of Kansas
Hometown: Belleville, IL
Fun Fact: I am a big crocs guy and have 5 pairs all for different occasions including the OR.

Timothy Suek, M.D.

suek@musc.edu
Medical School: Saint Louis University SOM
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
Fun Fact: I played video games competitively in college

PGY 2

Kyler Perry, D.O.

perryky@musc.edu
Medical School: Touro University Nevada COOM
Undergraduate: Pacific Lutheran University
Hometown: Henderson, NV

Robert Smith, M.D.

smithrobe@musc.edu
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: Davidson College
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Fun Fact: I used to captain a pirate ship.

Peyton Vaughan, M.D.

vaughanj@musc.edu
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Undergraduate: University of Mississippi
Hometown: Jackson, TN
Fun Fact: I used to have a pet ball python snake named Terrence – he was a good boy.

PGY 1

Xander Chait, M.D.

Medical School: University of Rochester
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: The City College of New York
Fun Fact: Birds attack my hair often because they think it's a nest

Elizabeth Dower, D.O.

Medical School: Lake Erie college of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
College: Geneva College
Fun Fact: I live on a farm and my pet cow answers to the name Puppy Dog

Taylor Malchow, M.D.

Medical school - Wright State BSOM
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Undergraduate: Miami University
Fun Fact: have a blue Prius named sildenafil the priaprius