Residents | General Surgery Residency Program | MedStar Health

2023-2024 General Surgery Residency Program

PGY-5

Victoria Cui

Victoria Cui, MD

Hometown: Austin, TX
Undergraduate: Columbia University
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

 

Romina Deldar

Romina Deldar, MD

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Research: Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

Rachael Essig

Rachael Essig, MD

Hometown: Williamstown, WV
Undergraduate: Butler University
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Research: Pediatric Surgery, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Danielle Grossman

Danielle Grossman, MD

Hometown: Hollywood, FL
Undergraduate: Harvard University 
Medical School: University of Central Florida

Timothy Holleran

Timothy Holleran, MD

Hometown: Holland, PA 
Undergraduate: Pennsylvania State University 
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Research: Thoracic Surgery/Minimally Invasive Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC

Maya Jackson

Maya Jackson, MD

Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research: Surgical Education and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

John Keyloun

John Keyloun, MD

Hometown: Millburn, NJ
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research: Firefighters’ Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

 

Monika Masanam

Monika Masanam, MD

Hometown: Southfield, MI 
Undergraduate: Rutgers University 
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Aradhya Nigam

Aradhya Nigam, MD

Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Research: Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY

Kieranjeet Nijar

Kieranjeet Nijhar, MD

Hometown: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Undergraduate: University of California
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research: Transplant Surgery, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD

 

Whitney Sutton

Whitney Sutton, MD

Hometown: Overland Park, KS 
Undergraduate: University of Kansas 
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Research: Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

PGY-4

Kevin Chien

Kevin Chien, MD

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine

Majed El Hechi

Majed El Hechi, MD

Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Undergraduate: American University of Beirut
Medical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
Research: Trauma & Emergency Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Jayson Marwaha

Jayson Marwaha, MD

Hometown: Providence, RI
Undergraduate: Brown University
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Research: Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Hanna Mathers

Hanna Mathers, MD

Hometown: Harrington Park, NJ
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

Jacob Neary

Jacob Neary, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Kesha Oza

Kesha Oza, MD, MS

Hometown: Potomac, MD
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Research: Transplant & HPB Surgery, MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC

Nicholas Prindeze

Nicholas Prindeze, MD, MS

Hometown: Pasadena, MD
Undergraduate: University of Maryland
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Research: Biodesign Innovation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Leah Starks

Leah Starks, MD

Hometown: Midland, MI
Undergraduate: Grand Valley State University
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Hui Zheng

Hui Zheng, MD

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate: Temple University
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Research: Endocrine Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

PGY-3

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AlleaBelle Bradshaw, MD

Hometown: Plainview, AR
Undergraduate: Ouachita Baptist University
Medical School: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Philip Crepeau

Philip Crepeau, MD

Hometown: Moscow, ID
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Research: Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Noosha Deravi

Noosha Deravi, MD

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
Undergraduate: Barnard College
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Kyle Gress

Kyle Gress, MD

Hometown: Kansas City, KS
Undergraduate: Marquette University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Sarah Halbert

Sarah Halbert, MD

Hometown: Hockessin, DE
Undergraduate: Wellesley College
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Research: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC
Margaret Hornick

Margaret Hornick, MD

Hometown: Leavenworth, KS
Undergraduate: University of Kansas
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Chelsea McDermott

Chelsea McDermott, MD

Hometown: Ucasville, CT
Undergraduate: The Pennsylvania State University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Michele Saruwatari

Michele Saruwatari, MD

Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
Research: Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC

 

Tara Stansbury

Tara Stansbury, MD

Hometown: Allentown, PA
Undergraduate: Lehigh University
Medical School: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

Mariana Tumminello

Mariana Tumminello, MD

Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

 

PGY-2

Prisca Alilio

Prisca Alilio, MD

Hometown: Rockville, MD
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

 

Salma Hassan

Salma Hassan, MD

Hometown: Oakdale, MN
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

 

Rosa Kim

Rosa Kim, MD

Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

 

Ana Leon

Ana Leon, MD

Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate: Bowdoin College
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

 

Madison Malfitano

Madison Malfitano, MD

Hometown: Jacksonville, NC
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

 

John O'Neill

John O'Neill, MD

Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

 

Vivien Pat

Vivien Pat, MD

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Undergraduate: St. Bonaventure University
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences



Jacqueline Russell

Jacqueline Russell, MD

Hometown: North Wardell, MO
Undergraduate: Southeast Missouri State University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research: Patient Safety, Quality & Performance Improvement, MedStar Health Research Institute,
Washington, DC

Amanda Mary Sue Ping Chow

Amanda Mary Soo Ping Chow, MD

Hometown: Maraval, Trinidad, and Tobago
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Edward Ward

Edward Ward, MD

Hometown: Williamstown, NJ
Undergraduate: Columbia University
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

PGY-1 Categorical

Jacob Broome

Jacob Broome, MD, MS

Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Undergraduate: Tulane University
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

 

Erin Coonan

Erin Coonan, MD

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Undergraduate: Boston College
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

 

Elyse Feder

Elyse Feder, MD

Hometown: Crown Point, IN
Undergraduate: Indiana University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

 

Mitchell Frydenlund

Mitchell Frydenlund, MD, MS

Hometown: Lone Tree, CO
Undergraduate: University of Colorado Boulder
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine

 

Alana Hagley

Alana Hagley, MD

Hometown: Marietta, GA
Undergraduate: University of Georgia
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine

 

Amanda Immidisetti

Amanda Immidisetti, MD, MS

Hometown: North Brunswick Township, NJ
Undergraduate: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

 

Anne Kearney

Anne Kearney, MD

Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Undergraduate: Tulane University
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

 

Thomas O'Shea

Thomas O’Shea, MD

Hometown: Lynnfield, MA
Undergraduate: Colby College
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

 

Katya Van Anderlecht

Katya Van Anderlecht, MD

Hometown: Beverly, MA
Undergraduate: Boston College
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

 

Navya Vemula

Navya Vemula, MD

Hometown: Edison, NJ
Undergraduate: Temple University
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

 

PGY-1 Preliminary

Amna Anjum

Amna Anjum, MD

Hometown: Springfield, VA
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Michelle Croda

Michelle Croda, MD

Hometown: Richmond, CA
Undergraduate: Yale University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Lucas Djavherian

Lucas Djavaherian, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Medical School: University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine

Stephanie Johng

Stephanie Johng, MD, MS

Hometown: Cerritos, CA
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Coleman Johnson

Coleman Johnson, MD

Hometown: Abingdon, VA
Undergraduate: Hampden – Sydney College
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Adham Khalil

Adham Khalil, MBBCh

Hometown: Zagazig, Ash Sharqia, Egypt
Undergraduate: Zagazig Secondary School
Medical School: Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine

Malcom Meridith

Malcolm Meredith, MD, MS

Hometown: Washington, DC
Undergraduate: Morehouse College
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Qami Bilal

Bilal Qarni, DO

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Undergraduate: Western University
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ankoor Talwar

Ankoor Talwar, MD, MBA

Hometown: Roslyn, NY
Undergraduate: Union College
Medical School: Albany Medical College

Research

Jessica Briscoe

Jessica Briscoe, MD, MBS

Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate: University of Texas San Antonio
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Narica Clark

Narica Clarke, MD

Hometown: St. Catherine, Jamaica
Undergraduate: Howard University
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Javier Galindo

Javier Galindo, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Amber Famiglietti

Amber Gallanis, MD

Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Undergraduate: Swarthmore College
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Shadin Ghabra

Shadin Ghabra, MBBS

Hometown: McLean, VA
Undergraduate: University of Sharjah
Medical School: University of Sharjah College of Medicine
Research: Minimally Invasive Colon & Rectal Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Jin Kook

Jin Kook Kang, MD

Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Undergraduate: University of California San Diego
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Mary Kim

Mary Kim, MD

Hometown: Oakton, VA
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Amelia Levi

Amelia Levi, MD

Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: University of York
Medical School: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Desiree Pinto

Desiree Pinto, MD, MPH

Hometown: Williamstown, NJ
Undergraduate: University of Delaware
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Kirsten Schuster

Kirsten Schuster, MD

Hometown: Poolesville, MD
Undergraduate: Southern Methodist University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine