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Current residents

PGY-5

Rassoul Abu-Nuwar, MD

Rassoul Abu-Nuwar, MD

Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
Jose Alonso Escalante, MD

Jose Alonso Escalante, MD

Universidad de Costa Rica Facultad de Medicina
James Babowice, DO

James Babowice, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Steven Ballesteros, MD

Steven Ballesteros, MD

Medical College of Georgia
Elizabeth Blears, MD

Elizabeth Blears, MD

Rush Medical College of Rush University
Brendan Hagerty, MD

Brendan Hagerty, MD

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Melissa Hetrick, DO

Melissa Hetrick, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hillary Simon, DO

Hillary Simon, DO

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

PGY-4

Sarah Assali, DO

Sarah Assali, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philip Bauer, MD

Philip Bauer, MD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Oliver Knoell, MD

Oliver Knoell, MD

University of Toldeo College of Medicine
Cody McGee, MD

Cody McGee, MD

SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
Jenna Rimko, DO

Jenna Rimko, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Zachary Spigel, MD

Zachary Spigel, MD

University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Shinichiro Yokota, MD

Shinichiro Yokota, MD

Hirosaki University School of Medicine

PGY-3

Brian Chen, MD

Brian Chen, MD

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
David Habib, MD

David Habib, MD

Drexel University College of Medicine
Nicholas Lombardi, MD

Nicholas Lombardi, MD

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Conor Maxwell, DO

Conor Maxwell, DO

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sefali Patel, DO

Sefali Patel, DO

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pavan Rao, MD

Pavan Rao, MD

Indiana University School of Medicine
Paige Tannhauser, MD

Paige Tannhauser, MD

Drexel University College of Medicine

PGY-2

Sarah Burki, MD

Sarah Burki, MD

Universita P.J. Safarika Lekarska Fakulta
Kevin Chien, MD

Kevin Chien, MD

F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Christos Mouzakitis, MD

Christos Mouzakitis, MD

SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

Schae Saravitz, MD

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
James Shahoud, DO

James Shahoud, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tiffany Wilkins, MD

Tiffany Wilkins, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

PGY-1

Krysta Orminski, MD

Krysta Orminski, MD

West Virginia University School of Medicine
Julianna O'Toole, DO

Julianna O'Toole, DO

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael Ruocco, DO

Michael Ruocco, DO

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Christopher Sherry, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lauren Strelec, DO

Lauren Strelec, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Albertus van Wyk, DO

Albertus van Wyk, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residents on research

Mark Barlek, DO
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Samantha Falls, DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Abdulrahman Hammad, MD
Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine
Stanley Wolfe, MD
West Virginia University School of Medicine

Graduates

An important consideration for many applying to a general surgery residency is the opportunities available upon completion. In fact, one the best markers of a residency program is the success of its graduates.  In addition to training skilled general surgeons, our program is proud that more than 50% of our graduates continue their training in a specialized area of surgery. Our chief residents routinely secure diverse fellowship positions, as demonstrated by the following list of recent graduates' initial positions after their chief residency:

Class of 2021

Arthur Johnson, MD
Attending Staff at Doctor's Hospital, Augusta, GA
Kelly Krupa, MD
Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ
Kristin Krupa, MD
Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Patrick Regan, DO
General Surgery Attending
Mandy Rice, DO
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Class of 2020

Nicholas Bailey, MD
Attending Staff at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Richard Cheek, MD
Attending Staff at Mary Washington University, Fredericksburg, VA
Benjamin Cragun, MD
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship at University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ
Ashley Hill, MD
Colorectal Surgery Fellowship at Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA                      Colorectal Surgery Fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital System, Royal Oak, MI
Matthew Shaheen, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital, Detroit, MI
Guirguiss Tadros, MD
Vascular Surgery Fellowship at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

Class of 2019

Stephanie Cerrone, DO
Cardiothoracic Surgery 4/3 Joint Program at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Laura Chanlatte de los Santos, MD
Attending Staff at Jefferson Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Alexandra Falvo, MD
MIS and Bariatric Fellowship at Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA
Tamara Floyd, MD
Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellowship at Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI
Omar Hashmi, MD
Attending Staff at Mountain View Regional Hospital, Las Cruces, NM
Isaac Kriley, MD
Advanced GI and MIS Fellowship at University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL              Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
Anne Meslang, MD
Attending Staff at MultiCare Health System, Spokane, WA

Class of 2018

Ravi Ambani, MD
Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Case Western University, Cleveland, OH
Robert Brookover, MD
Colorectal Surgery Fellowship at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
David Aaron Guel, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery 4/3 Joint Program at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Johnathan Levy, MD
Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery Fellowship at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Joseph Sorg, MD
General Surgery Attending

Class of 2017

Wade Berger, DO
Attending Staff at Heritage Valley Hospital, Sewickley, PA
Lou Capecci, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA  Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Standford University, Palo Alto, CA
Kellen Hayes, MD
MIS and Bariatric Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Derek Ornelas, MD
Attending Staff at Mercy Health, Boardman, OH
Meredith Witten, MD
Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL