Residents | General Surgery Residency Program | MedStar Health

2024-2025 General Surgery Residency Program

PGY-5

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-4

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

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
Research: Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute – National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

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
Jin Kook

Jin Kook Kang, MD

Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Undergraduate: University of California San Diego
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Research: Cardiothoracic Surgery/ECMO, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

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
Research: Global Trauma Surgery, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala City, GUAT
Chelsea McDermott

Chelsea McDermott, MD

Hometown: Ucasville, CT
Undergraduate: The Pennsylvania State University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Desiree Pinto

Desiree Pinto, MD, MPH

Hometown: Williamstown, NJ
Undergraduate: University of Delaware
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Research: Burn Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

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-3

Prisca Alilio

Prisca Alilio, MD

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

 

Narica Clark

Narica Clarke, MD

Hometown: St. Catherine, Jamaica
Undergraduate: Howard University
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Research: Thoracic Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

Salma Hassan

Salma Hassan, MD

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

 

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

Kirsten Schuster

Kirsten Schuster, MD

Hometown: Poolesville, MD
Undergraduate: Southern Methodist University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research: Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Edward Ward

Edward Ward, MD

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

PGY-2

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 Categorical

Austin Almand

Austin Almand, MD, MS

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate: United States Air Force Academy
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine

Sydney Dishman

Sydney Dishman, MD

Hometown: Riva, MD
Undergraduate: Queens University of Charlotte
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

Ariana Nodoushani

Ariana Nodoushani, MD

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

Giselle Peng

Giselle Peng, MD

Hometown: Coppell, TX
Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Morgan Pothast

Morgan Pothast, MD, MS

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Isha Punn

Isha Punn, MD

Hometown: New York, NY

Undergraduate: Stony Brook University

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Siena Roat-Shumway

Siena Roat-Shumway, MD, MS

Hometown: Menlo Park, CA

Undergraduate: University of California

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

 

Richard West

Richard West, MD

Hometown: Lansdale, PA
Undergraduate: Temple University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Amber Wilkes

Amber Wilkes, MD

Hometown: Simsbury, CT
Undergraduate: New York University
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

PGY-1 Preliminary

Hemoor Athwal

Hernoor Athwal, MD, MS

Hometown: Toms River, NJ
Undergraduate: Lehigh University
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Peaches Dozier

Peaches Dozier, MD

Hometown: Olney, MD
Undergraduate: University of Maryland College Park
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Joshua Glahn

Joshua Glahn, MD, MHS

Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Isabel Ho

Isabel Ho, MD

Hometown: Great Falls, VA
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Lori Jean-Baptiste

Lori Jean-Baptiste, MD

Hometown: Orlando, FL

Undergraduate: University of South Florida

Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

 

Esteban Molina

Esteban Molina, MD, MS

Hometown: Clifton, VA
Undergraduate: James Madison University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
David Muwanga

David Muwanga, MD

Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: City University of New York Hunter College
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Michael Nichols

Michael Nichols, MD

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate: Xavier University
Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Jaehong Song

Jaehong Song, MD, MS

Hometown: Falls Church, VA
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Blake Taurone

Blake Taurone, MD

Hometown: West Point, UT
Undergraduate: Utah State University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Abishek Tippabhatia

Abhishek Tippabhatla, MD

Hometown: Newark, DE
Undergraduate: Howard University
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Research

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AlleaBelle Bradshaw, MD

Hometown: Lexington, KY
Undergraduate: Ouachita Baptist University
Medical School: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Research: Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Jessica Briscoe

Jessica Briscoe, MD, MBS

Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate: University of Texas San Antonio
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Research: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Noosha Deravi

Noosha Deravi, MD

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
Undergraduate: Barnard College
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research: Surgical Education, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

Javier Galindo

Javier Galindo, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Research: Cardiac Transplantation, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Amber Famiglietti

Amber Gallanis, MD

Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Undergraduate: Swarthmore College
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research: Surgical Oncology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Margaret Hornick

Margaret Hornick, MD

Hometown: Leavenworth, KS
Undergraduate: University of Kansas
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Research: Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Mary Kim

Mary Kim, MD

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

Research: Trauma & Burn Surgery, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC

Rosa Kim

Rosa Kim, MD

Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Research: Colorectal Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

 

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
Research: Burn Surgery, Firefighters’ Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC