Yamini Mulla, MD

I was recommended to apply here by the dean of medicine of my medical school. I ranked this program high after learning about how large and busy the residency program is.

They do a ton of vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections and gynecologic surgery. On top of general obstetrics and gynecology rotations they have all the subspecialities available to rotate through (urogynecology, family planning, oncology, REI) which allows for a very thorough training experience.

I think anyone that comes here for OBGYN training will be beyond well prepared to practice out in the real world.

All the residents truly love each and get along well, hanging out inside and outside the hospital. Everyone has the mindset of working together to get the work done and provide safe patient care, without making anyone feel overwhelmed and alone.

Attending physicians love to teach, consider your input on patient management, and as the years progress in your training, they really let you take the reins on operating and managing the labor course of patients. This allows us to feel a sense of autonomy as we prepare to enter the real world, while still having the safety net of our attendings to rely on.

As a Florida girl, I was skeptical about moving to Buffalo and how I would survive the rumored brutal winters. My plan was to finish residency and get out as soon as I could. I was certainly wrong. Buffalo turned out to be a great city, where you just can’t help but fall in love with the great people, dining, activities and the Buffalo Bills.

In Florida, it is chronically summertime, but here in Buffalo there’s actually four seasons. I truly look forward to each season and its various activities: Pumpkin farms in the fall, tubing in Ellicottville in the winter, going on a wine trail at Niagara on the lake in the Spring, and riding a boat in Canalside during the summer.

My most trusted mentor would be Dr. Martin Caliendo. From the start of my intern year, he’s always been the one that advocates for us residents, lets us have autonomy in the operating room and during deliveries, and teaches us proper technique from all his years of experience.

He’s been there for most of my unpredictable patient emergencies, and I feel that when he’s around, no matter what gets thrown our way, everything will be okay.