2024-2025 General Surgery Residency Program
PGY-5
Kevin Chien, MD
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
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, 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, MD
Hometown: Harrington Park, NJ
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Jacob Neary, MD
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
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, 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, MD
Hometown: Midland, MI
Undergraduate: Grand Valley State University
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
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, 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, 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, MD
Hometown: Kansas City, KS
Undergraduate: Marquette University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
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 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, 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, MD
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, 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, MD
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Undergraduate: Lehigh University
Medical School: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
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, MD
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
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, MD
Hometown: Oakdale, MN
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Ana Leon, MD
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate: Bowdoin College
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
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, MD
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Vivien Pat, MD
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Undergraduate: St. Bonaventure University
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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, 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, MD
Hometown: Williamstown, NJ
Undergraduate: Columbia University
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
PGY-2
Jacob Broome, MD, MS
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Undergraduate: Tulane University
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Erin Coonan, MD
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Undergraduate: Boston College
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Elyse Feder, MD
Hometown: Crown Point, IN
Undergraduate: Indiana University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Mitchell Frydenlund, MD, MS
Hometown: Lone Tree, CO
Undergraduate: University of Colorado Boulder
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Alana Hagley, MD
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Undergraduate: University of Georgia
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
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, MD
Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Undergraduate: Tulane University
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Thomas O’Shea, MD
Hometown: Lynnfield, MA
Undergraduate: Colby College
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Katya Van Anderlecht, MD
Hometown: Beverly, MA
Undergraduate: Boston College
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Navya Vemula, MD
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Undergraduate: Temple University
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
PGY-1 Categorical
Austin Almand, MD, MS
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate: United States Air Force Academy
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Sydney Dishman, MD
Hometown: Riva, MD
Undergraduate: Queens University of Charlotte
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Coleman Johnson, MD
Hometown: Abingdon, VA
Undergraduate: Hampden – Sydney College
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Ariana Nodoushani, MD
Hometown: Northborough, MA
Undergraduate: Northeastern University
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Giselle Peng, MD
Hometown: Coppell, TX
Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Morgan Pothast, MD, MS
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Isha Punn, MD
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Siena Roat-Shumway, MD, MS
Hometown: Menlo Park, CA
Undergraduate: University of California
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Richard West, MD
Hometown: Lansdale, PA
Undergraduate: Temple University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Amber Wilkes, MD
Hometown: Simsbury, CT
Undergraduate: New York University
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
PGY-1 Preliminary
Hernoor Athwal, MD, MS
Hometown: Toms River, NJ
Undergraduate: Lehigh University
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Peaches Dozier, MD
Hometown: Olney, MD
Undergraduate: University of Maryland College Park
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Joshua Glahn, MD, MHS
Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Isabel Ho, MD
Hometown: Great Falls, VA
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Lori Jean-Baptiste, MD
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Undergraduate: University of South Florida
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Esteban Molina, MD, MS
Hometown: Clifton, VA
Undergraduate: James Madison University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
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, MD
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate: Xavier University
Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Jaehong Song, MD, MS
Hometown: Falls Church, VA
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Blake Taurone, MD
Hometown: West Point, UT
Undergraduate: Utah State University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Abhishek Tippabhatla, MD
Hometown: Newark, DE
Undergraduate: Howard University
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Research
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, 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, MD
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
Undergraduate: Barnard College
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research: Surgical Education, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
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 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, 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, 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, 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 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