{"id":41672,"date":"2026-07-20T18:17:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=41672"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:17:29","slug":"saratoga-hospital-graduates-inaugural-family-medicine-residency-class-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2026\/07\/saratoga-hospital-graduates-inaugural-family-medicine-residency-class-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Saratoga Hospital Graduates Inaugural Family Medicine Residency Class Of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_41673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41673\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-41673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/saratogahospitalgala-h-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/saratogahospitalgala-h-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/saratogahospitalgala-h-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/saratogahospitalgala-h-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/07\/saratogahospitalgala-h.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Five attendees pose during Saratoga Hospital\u2019s inaugural Family Medicine Residency Program graduation ceremony, marking a milestone in the program\u2019s preparation of community-focused physicians.<br \/>Courtesy Saratoga Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saratoga Hospital celebrated the inaugural graduation of six physicians from its Family Medicine Residency Program, marking a milestone in the program\u2019s mission to prepare community-focused physicians.<\/p>\n<p>The Class of 2026 includes Alina Bazarian, MD; Awais Chaudary, MD; Anna Kaoutskaia, MD; Elena Mejery, MD; Carolyn Miller, DO; and Zeynep Ovacik, MD.<\/p>\n<p>Established through a collaboration among Saratoga Hospital, Albany Medical Center and Hudson Headwaters Health Network, the program provides hospital and outpatient training with an emphasis on community health, behavioral health, addiction medicine and leadership development.<\/p>\n<p>Residents train in multiple clinical settings with multidisciplinary teams and prepare to serve rural and underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur graduating residents have demonstrated exceptional dedication to their patients, colleagues and communities throughout their training,\u201d said Ephraim Back, MD, Program Director of the Saratoga Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. \u201cWe are proud of their accomplishments and confident they will make meaningful contributions wherever their careers take them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>The ceremony also recognized faculty and leadership. Graduates will enter independent practice or pursue fellowship training.<\/p>\n<p><i>Provided by Saratoga Hospital; edited for style and length.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saratoga Hospital celebrated the inaugural graduation of six physicians from its Family Medicine Residency Program, marking a milestone in the program\u2019s mission to prepare community-focused physicians. The Class of 2026 includes Alina Bazarian, MD; Awais Chaudary, MD; Anna Kaoutskaia, MD; Elena Mejery, MD; Carolyn Miller, DO; and Zeynep Ovacik, MD. 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