About Us:

Our Residents

Hometown: Cape Elizabeth, ME
Undergraduate: Trinity College
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Karyn Barrett, MD
Chief Resident

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Dr. Karyn Barrett is a native of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. She received her BS Degree in Economics as a President’s Fellow at Trinity College (Hartford, CT) while playing varsity soccer, where she helped her team make their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. During her senior season, she was selected as an Academic All-American. Before attending medical school, she spent two years assisting with clinical research trials at Massachusetts General Hospital for pediatric neuromuscular diseases. She obtained her MD degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She is a member of both Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha. Karyn enjoys working and collaborating daily with her co-residents and faculty. Being a chief resident enables her to advocate for her co-residents, work closely with faculty to foster a positive learning environment, and continue to improve the program to ensure it remains the best anesthesia residency in the country. Karyn loves to play soccer, golf, and ski in her free time and is a fierce supporter of all Boston sports teams.

Hometown: Boston, MA
Undergraduate: Boston University
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Rosalyn Chen, MD
Chief Resident

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Dr. Rosalyn Chen hails from Minnesota and Massachusetts and graduated from the Seven-Year Accelerated Medical Program at Boston University. Her experiences with education, humanism, and advocacy drew her to the opportunity to be chief. She previously led an education initiative at an assisted living center to encourage medical literacy and brain-enrichment activities for geriatric and underserved communities. She additionally served as the editor of her medical school magazine and as the student delegate to the ASA Medical Student Component. Her research during residency has centered on socioeconomic and racial disparities in pain management and regional anesthesia.

As a chief resident, she hopes to advocate for resident wellness and intraoperative education. She believes the most remarkable feature of the Brigham is the sense of community and belonging. She is dedicated to nurturing a culture of clinical curiosity and camaraderie along with her co-chiefs. In her free time, she enjoys experimenting with vegetable-forward recipes, jogging along the Esplanade, and wine and painting nights with her co-resident friends.

Hometown: Charleston, SC
Undergraduate College: Clemson University
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Megan Hunt, MD
Chief Resident

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Dr. Megan Hunt is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. Megan attended Clemson University, where she developed an early interest in advocacy and public policy. She spent a summer in eastern Uganda researching ways to enhance HIV care in the USAID system. Megan expanded her interest in anesthesia and leadership at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. As an LGBTQIA+ physician, she understands the importance of representation within anesthesiology and is currently exploring health inequities in gender, race, and care outcomes. She serves as the resident chair of the LGBTQIA+ affinity group in the BWH DEIB Housestaff Council and as a resident representative to the BWH Anesthesia DEIB Committee. She is a resident lead of the Gender Affirming Perioperative Anesthesia Care Team (GA-PACT), working to improve care for gender-diverse patients undergoing surgery. She is passionate about representing the interests of her colleagues and fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. In her free time, Megan enjoys running, hiking, and skiing with her wife in the beautiful mountains of New England and walking around the parks of Boston with her puppy, Waverly.