John Cotoia
Resident, Class of 2027
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Pronouns: Any/all
About
I was born into a military family, raised primarily on the coasts. With the support of my family and found friends, I thrived through five elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools, and postmortem human brain research and higher education in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. My modern nomadic upbringing, passions for Biology and LGBTQ+ studies, prior work in mental health research, and humanistic values resonate with my call to serving the underserved through Family and Community Medicine. I strive to create affirming spaces for patients to share their successes and struggles in order to best approach any factors that may be impacting their health. Outside of work, I enjoy exploring on bike and learning an inclusive history of Chicago (recommendations?), aquatic sports (swim and water polo), playing classical music (viola), learning Spanish, and (inter)national travel.
Honors/Awards:
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Selected Publications
“Experiences of Rhode Island Assisted Living Facilities in Connecting Residents with Families through Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Gallo Marin B, Wasserman P, Cotoia J, et al. RI Med J. Oct 2020; 103(8):59-61.
“Genetic risk mechanisms of posttraumatic stress disorder in the human brain.” Bharadwaj RA, Jaffe AE, Chen Q, Deep A, Goldman AL, Mighdoll MI, Cotoia JA, et al. J Neurosci Res. Jan 2018; 96(1):21-30.
“Implementation and Clinical Characteristics of a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Brain Collection.” Mighdoll MI, Deep-Soboslay A, Bharadwaj RA, Cotoia JA, Benedek DM, Hyde TM, Kleinman JE. J Neurosci Res. Jan 2018; 96(1):16-20.
Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: MD (2019-2024)
Brown University: ScM in Medicine (2017-2018)
Johns Hopkins University: BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology, with a Minor in Women & Gender Studies (2011-2015)