2020-2021 General Surgery Residency Program
PGY-5
Aska Arnautovic, MD
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Undergraduate: George Washington University
Medical School: George Washington University
Research: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Amber Himmler, MD
Hometown: Ocala, FL
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Tyler Holliday, MD
Hometown: Parkersburg, WV
Undergraduate: West Virginia University
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Anee Sophia Jackson, MD
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, IN
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
Research: Postdoctoral Fellow, Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Anna Kata, MD
Hometown: Clifton, NJ
Undergraduate: Yale University, CT
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Research: T32 Research Fellow, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Bavana Ketha, MD
Hometown: Monroe, LA
Undergraduate: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Alex Lofthus, MD
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Undergraduate: USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, Los Angeles, CA
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Research: Postdoctoral Fellow, Sarcoma Biology Lab, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Fady Paul Marji, MD
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: Florida International University
Research: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Kathryn Maselli, MD
Undergraduate: Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Naghmeh Pirsaharkhizlangroudi, MD
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Undergraduate: George Mason University
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Rashmi Udesh, MBBS
Hometown: Chennai, India
Medical School: Government Medical College, Vellore India
PGY-4
Mai Al Khadem, MBBCh
Hometown: Aleppo, Syria
Undergraduate: Dubai Medical College
Medical School: Dubai Medical College
Adam Reese, MD
Hometown: Exton, PA
Undergraduate: University of Delaware
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Ariana Metchik, MD
Hometown: Oceano, CA
Undergraduate: University of California Los Angeles, LA
Medical School: Harvard Medical School, MA
Megan Bouchard, MD
Hometown: New Hope, PA
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
Research: Pediatric Surgery, Northwestern Children's Lurie, Chicago, IL
Raul Caso, MD, MS
Hometown: South Florida
Undergraduate: University of Miami, FL
Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
Research: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Thoracic Surgery Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Brian Cohen, MD
Hometown: Ardsley, NY
Undergraduate: Tulane University
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Research: Cardio Thoracic, MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Kathryn LaRusso, MD, MPH, PhDc
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Graduate: Boston University, School of Public Health
Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
Chamilka Gunasekera, MD
Hometown: Dayton, OH
Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Evan Merle, MD
Hometown: Akron, OH
Undergraduate: Miami University of Ohio
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
JaeHee (Jane) Yoon, MD
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: Middlebury College
Graduate: Georgetown University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
PGY-3
Whitney Sutton, MD
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Undergraduate: University of Kansas
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
John Keyloun, MD
Hometown: Millburn, NJ
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research: The Firefighters Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Timothy Holleran, MD
Hometown: Holland, PA
Undergraduate: Pennsylvania State University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Victoria Cui, MD
Hometown: Austin, TX
Undergraduate: Columbia University
Medical School: Washington University
Shadin Ghabra, MBBS
Hometown: McLean, VA
Medical School: University of Sharjah College of Medicine, United Arab Emirates*
Residency: Tawam Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Arab Board of Health Specializations, General Surgery (ABHS-GS)
Research: Clinical Research Fellow. Houston Methodist Hospital. Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery Division. Houston, TX Harvard Medical School. High Impact Cancer Research Program. Boston, MA
*Undergraduate and Medical School is combined
Danielle Grossman, MD
Undergraduate: Cooper City, FL
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: University of Central Florida
Jin Kook (Luke) Kang, MD
Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University
Rachel Kaplan, MD
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: Brown University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Jessica LaPiano, MD
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Undergraduate: University of Buffalo, State University of New York
Medical School: University of Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Science
Monika Masanam, MD
Hometown: Southfield, MO
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Nicholas Prindeze, MD, MS
Hometown: Pasadena, MD
Undergraduate: University of Maryland
Graduate: Columbia University
Medical School: St. George's University
Michele Saruwatari, MD
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: University of Hawaii
PGY-2
Majed El Hechi, MD
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Undergraduate: American University of Beirut
Medical School: American University of BeirutAmber Famiglietti, MD
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Undergraduate: Swarthmore College
Medical School: Georgetown University SoMJavier Galindo, MD
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Medical school: Boston UniversitySarah Halbert, MD
Hometown: Hockessin, DE
Undergraduate: Wellesley College
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityMary Kim, MD
Hometown: Oakton, VA
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of MedicineAmelia Levi, MD
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: New York University
Medical School: SUNY DownstateHanna Mathers, MD
Hometown: Harrington Park, NJ
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: Larner College of Medicine at the University of VermontJacob Neary, MD
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: Louisiana State University New OrleansDesiree Pinto, MD
Hometown: Williamstown, NJ
Undergraduate: University of Delaware
Medical School: Drexel University College of MedicineLeah Starks, MD
Hometown: Midland, Michigan
Undergraduate: Grand Valley State University
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human MedicinePGY-1
Jessica Briscoe, MD, MBS
Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate: University of Texas San Antonio
Graduate: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Residents on Research
Philip Crepeau, MD
Hometown: Moscow, ID
Undergraduate: Bringham Young University
Medical School: University of Washington
Kieranjeet Nijhar, MD
Hometown: Wolverhampton, England, UK
Undergraduate: UC Davis
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Kesha Oza, MD, MS
Hometown: Potomac, MD
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Graduate: Georgetown University
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Rachael Essig, MD
Hometown: Williamstown, WV
Undergraduate: Butler University, IN
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine, WV
Jayson Marwaha, MD
Hometown: Providence, RI
Undergraduate: Brown University
Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Jessica LaPiano, MD
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Undergraduate: University of Buffalo, State University of New York
Medical School: University of Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Science
Aradhya Nigam, MD
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Romina Deldar, MD
Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hui Zheng, MD
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate: Temple University
Medical School: Temple University
Michele Saruwatari, MD
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: University of Hawaii