Surgical Resident Profiles

Carly Amon, MD, MPH 

Hometown: New York City, New York 
Education: MD/MPH—Tufts University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Dartmouth College 
Clinical Interests: Colorectal surgery, hepatobiliary, and trauma 
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking in the White Mountains, baking challah, eating nachos, and rooting for the New York Mets 

Aderike (Ricky) Anjorin, MD, MPH 

Hometown: High Point, North Carolina 
Education: MD—Duke University School of Medicine; MPH—University of Virginia; Undergraduate—University of Virginia  
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgical outcomes, institutional health policy, quality improvement, and implementation science  
Hobbies: Indoor cycling, international travel, and narrative medicine 

Roi Anteby, MD, MPH 

Hometown: Jerusalem, Israel 
Education: MD—Tel Aviv University; Undergraduate—Tel Aviv University 
Clinical Interests: Surgical education, artificial intelligence (computer vision), surgical oncology, and hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery 
Hobbies: Cooking and baking, traveling with family, hiking, and Champions League 

Dias Argandykov, MD 

Hometown: Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
Education: MD—Nazarbayev University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Nazarbayev University 
Clinical Interests: Acute care surgery, surgical oncology, and health services and clinical outcomes research focusing on trauma and emergency general surgery 
Hobbies: Playing tennis and watching the Grand Slams, swimming, running, skiing, yoga, and spending time with my wife and daughter 

Andrew Chung, MD, PhD 

Hometown: Yorba Linda, California 
Education: MD/PhD—UT Southwestern Medical Center; Undergraduate—University of California, Los Angeles 
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery, and molecular mechanisms of cancer and cancer metabolism 
Hobbies: Sand volleyball, playing the violin, weightlifting, reading, traveling, and being a good dog dad 

Ivan Dimov, MD, MSc 

Hometown: Vancouver, Canada 
Education: MD, MSc—University of Montreal 
Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology, radiology, MRI programming, and prototyping 
Hobbies: Hiking, fly-fishing, travelling, reading history, and spending time with friends and family 

Chantal Ferguson, MD, PhD 

Hometown: Brookline, Massachusetts 
Education: MD—UMass Chan Medical School; Undergraduate—Wesleyan University 
Clinical Interests: Radiology, interventional radiology, neurology, and women’s health 
Hobbies: Hiking and running with my dog, Kai, skiing, and jewelry making  

Rene Flores Cardenas, MD, MPH 

Hometown: Acuna, Mexico 
Education: MD–Tecnologico de Monterrey; MPH—Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, breast surgery, clinical outcomes research, and addressing health care disparities and quality improvement in health services 
Hobbies: Grilling, spending quality time with my family and dog, playing and watching sports, and traveling 

Tushar Garg, MBBS 

Hometown: Shivpuri, India 
Education: MD—Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital                      
Clinical Interests: Novel therapeutics, quality of life assessment, large scale registries, type II diabetes mellitus, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, interventional oncology, and percutaneous endoscopy 
Hobbies: Painting, cooking, traveling, and trying out new cuisines 

Katherine Leiby, MD, PhD 

Hometown: Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 
Education: MD/PhD—Yale School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Yale University 
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, thoracic surgery, regenerative medicine, engineering, and stem cell biology 
Hobbies: Running, cooking and baking, hiking and camping, knitting, and spending time with family and friends 

Eric Li, MD 

Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico 
Education: MD—Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Undergraduate— Harvard College 
Clinical Interests: Transplant surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and immunology 
Hobbies: Running, squash, and marine biology 

Frances Morales, MD, MS 

Hometown: Stafford, Virginia 
Education: MD—University of Virginia School of Medicine; Undergraduate—University of Virginia School of Engineering & Applied Science 
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, tissue engineering, and biomaterials development 
Hobbies: Pilates, running, cooking new recipes, weekend brunch, any live music scene, and traveling  

Bianca Mulaney-Topkar, MD, MSc, MPH 

Hometown: Lakeland, Florida 
Education: MD—Stanford University School of Medicine; MSc Economics—London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); MSc Public Health—London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM); Undergraduate—Harvard College 
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, primary care, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), limb salvage, dialysis access, health services research to improve value and equity of care, and cost-effectiveness analysis 
Hobbies: Distance running (slowly), hosting dinner parties, reflective nature walks, tap dancing, and classical music 

Carolyn (CJ) Reuland, MD 

Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland 
Education: MD—Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery and global surgery 
Hobbies: Running/triathlons and singing 

Katherine (Katie) Rowe, MD, MBA 

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois 
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; MBA—Harvard University; Undergraduate—Dartmouth College 
Clinical Interests: Surgical care for older adult patients, trauma surgery, critical care, quality improvement, and surgical education 
Hobbies: Running, hiking, skiing, crossword puzzles, vegetarian cooking, and dogs 

Micaela Torres, MD, MPH 

Hometown: Madera, California 
Education: MD—Charles R. Drew University/University of California at Los Angeles; MPH—Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Undergraduate—University of California, Los Angeles  
Clinical Interests: Transplant surgery, surgical oncology, health services research, health equity and justice, health disparities research, diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and equitable access and distribution of care 
Hobbies: Spending quality time with family and friends, reading, podcasts/audiobooks, and spending time outdoors 

Benjamin Weaver, MD 

Hometown: Bedford, Massachusetts 
Education: MD—Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont; Undergraduate—University of Vermont 
Clinical Interests: Diagnostic and interventional radiology, surgical and interventional oncology, and medical device development 
Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, hiking, motorcycling, fantasy football, snowboarding, strength training, long distance running, tennis, bowling, gardening, live music, and reading 

Catherine G. Williamson, MD 

Hometown: Weston, Massachusetts 
Education: MD—University of California at Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic surgery, surgical outcomes, and health services research 
Hobbies: Running, skiing, soccer, triathlon, mountain climbing, board games, finding good restaurants, and dog walks 

Alex Yang, MD, MBA 

Hometown: Vancouver, Canada 
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; MBA/Undergraduate—Harvard University 
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, transplant surgery, and surgical device innovation 
Hobbies: Woodworking, cycling, and skiing 

 

Moustafa Abdalla, MD, DPhil

Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School

Hannah A. C. Bank, MD, PhD

Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
Education: MD, PhD—Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Amherst College
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology (HPB); surgical critical care; cardiothoracic surgery; diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; and health disparities research
Hobbies: Soccer, running, cycling, tennis, traveling, eating at good restaurants and spending time with my husband and son

Hannah Ananda Bougleux Gomes, MD

Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Hofstra University
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, pediatric surgery and immigrant health
Hobbies: Playing volleyball, playing piano, traveling and hiking with my corgi

Falen Demsas, MD, MA

Hometown: Asmara, Eritrea/Los Angeles, California
Education: MD—Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; MA—Loyola University Chicago; Undergraduate—Boston College
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, equitable access and distribution of care, addressing disparities in the management and treatment of vascular disease, leveraging technological advances to reduce barriers to care, medical student education and global surgery
Hobbies: Brunches with family and friends, biking, paddleboarding, budget traveling and road trips, podcasts/audiobooks and sampling and baking desserts

Chukwuma (Chuma) Eruchalu, MD

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Duke University
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology; hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery; disparities and health services research; and surgical education
Hobbies: Swimming, outdoor running, cooking Nigerian food and listening to stimulating podcasts

Samantha (Sammy) Halpern, MD, MHS

Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois
Education: MD—Duke University School of Medicine; MHS—Duke University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Johns Hopkins University
Clinical interests: Cardiothoracic surgery, transplant surgery and clinical outcomes and health services research
Hobbies: Running, reading, rowing, traveling and spending time outside

Grace Hsu, DMD, MD 

Hometown: Johns Creek, Georgia 
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; DMD—Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Undergraduate—Duke University 
Clinical Interests: Orthognathic surgery, facial trauma, and dentoalveolar surgery 
Hobbies: Distance running, making cheese boards, and listening to live music 

Nathan Katz, MD

Hometown: Stamford, Connecticut
Education: MD—Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Undergraduate—University of Connecticut
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, genetics of vascular disease and gene therapy 
Hobbies: Running, weightlifting, horology, baking and walking my cat 

Maggie Leech, MD

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Education: MD—The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Undergraduate—Dartmouth College
Clinical Interests: Trauma and critical care, outcomes research, insurance and health policy
Hobbies: Neighborhood walks, cycling, knitting and eating chocolate-based desserts

Aviva Mattingly, MD, MS

Hometown: Lexington, Massachusetts
Education: MD/MS—Stanford University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Bowdoin College
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, hepatobiliary surgery, global surgery, clinical research and health services research
Hobbies: Soccer, running, hiking, baking and knitting

Mohammad Mousavian, MD, DMD, MSEd, ML 

Hometown: Lawrenceville, New Jersey 
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School, DMD—University of Pennsylvania; Undergraduate—Princeton University  
Clinical Interests: Orthognathic, craniofacial, and trauma surgery  
Hobbies: Fitness classes, stair stepper, food, napping, and historical dramas 

Marlena Sabatino, MD

Hometown: Hillsborough, New Jersey
Education: MD—Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Undergraduate—Harvard College
Clinical Interests: Cardiac surgery, health services research and global surgery
Hobbies: Hiking, powerlifting, pole vault and eating good food

Chloe Warehall, MB, BCh, BAO

Hometown: San Diego, California; St. Louis, Missouri
Education: MD—Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; Undergraduate—University of Southern California
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, trauma, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, global surgery and health care disparities
Hobbies: Photography, pour painting, do-it-yourself projects, live music, traveling, cooking and baking, skiing and playing Pokémon Go and Assassin’s Creed 

Emily E. Witt, MD, MSc

Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; MSc—University of Oxford; Undergraduate–Stanford University
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, surgical education and surgical equity
Hobbies: Hiking; traveling; spinning; regular podcast consumption; testing out new recipes and restaurants; and searching for unusual ice cream flavors

Zhizhou (Jason) Yang, MD

Hometown: Shanghai, China
Education: MD—Washington University in St. Louis; Undergraduate—Washington University in St. Louis
Clinical Interests: Thoracic surgery, surgical oncology and thoracic organ transplantation
Hobbies: Basketball, boxing, piano and exploring new foods 

Nancy Zhu, MD, DMD 

Hometown: Bellevue, Washington  
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; DMD—Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Undergraduate—Pomona College  
Clinical Interests: Craniofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, and surgical education  
Hobbies: Rock climbing, yoga, swimming, hunting for good coffee and new restaurants, and spending time with loved ones 

Orit Abrahim, MD, MPH

Hometown: Flint, Michigan
Education: MD—Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; MPH—Yale School of Public Health; Undergraduate—Yale University
Clinical Interests: Health equity and justice, global surgery and surgical education, and migrant and refugee health
Hobbies: Reading, anything outdoors, fad exercises and plants

Divyansh Agarwal, MD, PhD

Hometown: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Education: MD—University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Yale University
Clinical Interests: Transplant surgery, oncology and big data analytics
Hobbies: Swimming, guitar, cricket, and reading and writing poetry and nonfiction

Tiffany Bellomo, MD

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Education: MD—University of Michigan; Undergraduate—Oakland University
Clinical Interests: Aortic disease, genetic epidemiology and peripheral artery disease
Hobbies: Snowboarding, dart throwing, archery, euchre, Bollywood dancing, cycling and traveling

Alyssa Monica Flores, MD

Hometown: Pittsburg, California
Education: MD—Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Undergraduate—University of California, Santa Barbara
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, biology and genetics of vascular diseases, and data science
Hobbies: Basketball, Golden State Warriors, running and meditation

Kimberly Krautkramer, MD, PhD

Hometown: Rib Falls, Wisconsin
Education: MD—University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Postdoctoral Research and Fellowship—Fredrik Backhed Laboratory, Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Gothenburg University, Sweden; Undergraduate—University of Wisconsin
Clinical Interests: Transplant surgery
Hobbies: Hiking, climbing, cycling, Nordic skiing, reading, piano, nature photography, cooking and baking good food for loved ones

Boateng Kubi, MD

Hometown: Prince George’s County, Maryland; Ghana
Education: MD—Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic surgery, surgical outcomes research and health services research
Hobbies: Hanging out with family and friends, weightlifting, playing Madden and college basketball

George Linderman, MD, PhD

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Education: MD—Yale School of Medicine; MD—Yale University; Undergraduate—Case Western Reserve University
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, trauma, global surgery, biomedical applications of mathematics and statistics
Hobbies: Spending time with my wonderful wife and daughter, Chinese literature, weightlifting and grilling

Chase Marso, MD

Hometown: Brandon, South Dakota
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Augustana University
Clinical Interests: Thoracic surgery and clinical outcomes research
Hobbies: Football, basketball, biking, hiking and theology

Scott Moses, MB, BCh, BAO

Hometown: Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago
Education: MD—Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Clinical Interests: Physiology in health and disease, clinically relevant anatomy, bedside teaching, cardiothoracic surgery, diagnosis and therapeutics of congenital cardiac abnormalities and surgical innovation
Hobbies: Fishing, running, swimming, cycling and lepidopterology

Lucy (Thuy) Nam, MD

Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Education: MD—Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Harvard College
Clinical Interests: Transplant surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, surgical education and regenerative medicine
Hobbies: Multimedia art, piano, hiking, traveling and game nights with friends

Sarah Rudasill, MD

Hometown: New Oxford, Pennsylvania
Education: MD—UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Wake Forest University
Clinical Interests: Trauma and critical care, oncology, health policy and economics, and medical education
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, running, exploring national parks and competing in pub trivia

Andre Souffrant, MD

Hometown: Grafton, Massachusetts
Education: MD—Stanford University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Harvard College
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, health care technology and innovation, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship
Hobbies: Baseball, football, Overwatch and chess

Jonah Thomas, MD, MS

Hometown: Chandler, Arizona
Education: MD—Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; MS—Arizona State University; Undergraduate—Barret, The Honors College at Arizona State University
Clinical Interests: Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, thoracic surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, surgical innovation and surgical education
Hobbies: Watching and playing sports, country dancing and traveling

Savo Bou Zein Eddine, MD

Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Education: MD—American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine; Undergraduate—American University of Beirut
Clinical Interests: Surgical outcomes research and global surgery
Hobbies: Photography, traveling, latest technologies, social work and activism

Avril Coley, MD

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Education: MD—Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; Undergraduate—Davidson College
Clinical Interests: Acute and critical care surgery, surgical oncology, public health and surgical education
Hobbies: Travel, music, dogs and true crime

Shannon Cramm, MD

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Education: MD—University of Michigan Medical School; Undergraduate—Michigan State University
Clinical Interests: Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, transplant surgery, health policy and economics, healthcare disparities, clinical decision-making and pediatric surgery
Hobbies: Traveling, running and hiking, musical theatre, family and friends

Zachary Feldman, MD

Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Education: MD—Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Undergraduate—University of Pennsylvania 
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, health care delivery and clinical decision-making
Hobbies: Running, traveling, visiting museums and New England Patriots football

Abraham Geller, MD

Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Washington University in St. Louis 
Clinical Interests: Thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, minimally invasive techniques, surgical education and clinical research 
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, cooking, spending time down the Cape with family and friends

Jasmine Khubchandani, MD

Hometown: Brockton, Massachusetts
Education: MD—University of Massachusetts Medical School; Undergraduate—Stonehill College
Clinical Interests: Breast surgical oncology and community-partnered, policy-relevant health equity research
Hobbies: Traveling, running, all things chocolate, painting, bargain hunting and Drake

Gregory Leya, MD, MBA

Hometown: Oak Brook, Illinois
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; MBA—Harvard Business School; Undergraduate—Harvard College
Clinical Interests: Cardiac surgery, health care systems and policy, innovation and entrepreneurship
Hobbies: Tennis, running, skiing, mountaineering and biking

Camille Mathey-Andrews, MD

Hometown: Winchester, Massachusetts
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Duke University
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, critical care, cancer cell signaling/metastasis
Hobbies: Running, reading, spinning and exploring new restaurants

Ambar Mehta, MD, MPH

Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida
Education: MD—Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, clinical operations, outcomes research, value-based care, and surgical devices
Hobbies: Traveling, trying new restaurants, running, NBA, and spending time with my wife, new puppy, and family

Cynthia Miller, MD

Hometown: Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Boston College
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, breast surgery and surgical education
Hobbies: Sailing, skiing, spending time with family on Cape Cod, Matt Ryan and NFL football

Jason Mitchell, MD

Hometown: Far Hills, New Jersey
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School;  Undergraduate—Boston College
Clinical Interests: Pediatrics, trauma, quality improvement and imaging modalities
Hobbies: Endurance races, gardening, motorcycles, mountain climbing and New York Giants

Brandon J. Sumpio, MD

Hometown: Woodbridge, Connecticut
Education: MD—Yale University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Johns Hopkins University
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery and health economics
Hobbies: Soccer, golf, fishing, skiing and The Office

 Claire de Crescenzo, MD

Hometown: Lafayette, California
Education: MD—University of California, Davis School of Medicine; Undergraduate—UCLA
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, trauma surgery and critical care and global surgery
Hobbies: Outdoors, traveling, lacrosse, hiking, skiing and fine arts

Richard Guyer, MD, PhD

Education: MD/PhD—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Davidson College
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, pediatric oncology, congenital gastrointestinal disorders and stem cell biology
Hobbies: Ice hockey, NY Giants, weight lifting/running, Bruce Springsteen, country music, cooking and dogs

Eliza Hompe, MD

Hometown: New Canaan, Connecticut
Education: MD—Duke University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Princeton University
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and cardiothoracic surgery
Hobbies: Soccer, ice hockey, football (Green Bay Packers), crossword puzzles and travel

Kristen Jogerst, MD, MPH

Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Education: MD—Dartmouth Medical School; MPH—Harvard School of Public Health; Undergraduate—University of Iowa
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, robotic surgery and surgical education
Hobbies: Running, cycling, hiking, swimming and baking

Srihari Lella, MD

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Education: MD—Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine; Undergraduate—University of Texas at Dallas
Clinical Interests: Vascular/cardiac surgery
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, basketball and chess

Allison Letica Kriegel, MD

Hometown: New York, New York
Education: MD—Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons; Undergraduate—University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, endocrine surgery, minimally invasive surgery and quality improvement
Hobbies: Traveling, museums, cooking/baking, trying new cuisines, dancing, indoor cycling and spending time with family/friends

Shoshana Levi, MD

Hometown: Miami, Florida
Education: MD—University of Virginia School of Medicine; Undergraduate—University of Florida
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, immunotherapy and surgical education
Hobbies: Hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, gardening and doing puzzles

Kate Lloyd, MD

Hometown: New Canaan, Connecticut
Education: MD—Medical College of Wisconsin; Undergraduate—Washington University in St. Louis 
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, breast surgery and outcomes research
Hobbies: Running, hiking, yoga, traveling, spending time with friends and family

Imani McElroy, MD, MPH

Hometown: Oakland, California
Education: MD—Charles R. Drew University/University of California, Los Angeles; MPH—Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Undergrad—University of California, Irvine
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, health services research, health disparities and inequity in care and access, implementation sciences, diversity, equity and inclusion
Hobbies: Peloton, tennis, NBA, F1, photography, hiking and music

Theodoros Michelakos, MD

Hometown: Athens, Greece
Education: MD—University of Athens School of Health Sciences
Clinical Interests: Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, immuno-oncology
Hobbies: Scuba diving, emerging technologies, island hopping and darts

Robert (Trey) Sinyard, MD, MBA

Hometown: Athens, GA
Education: MD, MBA—Duke University; Undergraduate—University of Georgia
Clinical Interests: Trauma, critical care, health care delivery and policy
Hobbies: Hiking, cycling, travel, literature and SEC football

Harold Davis Waller, MD

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Education: MD—Medical College of Georgia; Undergraduate—University of Georgia
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery and surgical education
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, tacos and power-zone training

Brian Ayers, MD, MBA

Hometown: Southborough, Massachusetts
Education: MD—University of Rochester; MBA—University of Rochester; Undergraduate—Middlebury College
Clinical Interests: Cardiac surgery, health care innovation and entrepreneurship
Hobbies: Waterskiing, running, computers and The Office

Sarah Brownlee, MD

Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Education: MD—Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Yale University
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, thoracic surgery, health services research including design, quality measurement and improved care delivery
Hobbies: Baseball, hiking and backpacking, skiing, live music

Elizabeth Calle, MD, PhD

Hometown: Danbury, Connecticut
Education: MD—Yale School of Medicine; PhD—Yale University; Undergraduate—Yale University
Clinical Interests: Lung transplantation, general thoracic surgery, regenerative medicine and biomedical engineering
Hobbies: Running, cooking, music, NYC museums/restaurants, camping/hiking, coffee, family and friends

Bennet Cho, MD

Hometown: Fullerton, California
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Columbia University
Clinical Interests: General, adult and pediatric surgery
Hobbies: Eating, exercising and spending time with family

David Cron, MD, MS

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Education: MD—University of Michigan Medical School; Undergraduate—University of Michigan
Clinical Interests: Transplant surgery, hepatobiliary, trauma and critical care, outcomes research and health policy
Hobbies: University of Michigan sports, snowboarding, watersports, hiking, running and weight lifting, traveling, spending time with family and friends

Danielle Ellis, MD, MTS

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Education: MD—University of North Carolina School of Medicine; MTS—Duke Divinity School; Undergraduate—University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, surgical education (non-technical skills), global surgery, theology and ethics
Hobbies: Quality time with family and friends, CrossFit, visual arts and learning choreography from YouTube

Lynze Franko, MD

Hometown: Terry, Montana
Education: MD—University of Michigan Medical School; Undergraduate—Montana State University
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, mechanical circulatory support, patient safety, quality improvement and clinical outcomes research
Hobbies: Food, traveling, reading, spending time with my husband and all things Montana

Brandon Gaston, MD

Hometown: Piedmont, California
Education: MD—Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Wake Forest University
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, medical device design and surgical innovations
Hobbies: Running, skiing and mountain biking

Sarah Halix, MD

Hometown: New York, New York
Education: MD—Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Undergraduate—Yale University
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, global surgery, health disparities and surgical education
Hobbies: Running, hiking/exploring outside, reading, writing creative nonfiction, baking and spending time with friends/family

Michael Kochis, MD, EdM

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; EdM—Harvard Graduate School of Education; Undergraduate—Princeton University 
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, critical care, surgical education and quality improvement
Hobbies: Running and weight lifting, cooking, hiking, museums and puzzles

Samantha Landino, MD

Hometown: Brownsville, Vermont
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Bates College
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric surgery, surgical education and outcomes research
Hobbies: Alpine and water skiing, horseback riding, ice hockey, dogs, Italian food, family and friends

Sujin Lee, MD, MS

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Education: MD—Emory University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Cornell University 
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, translational and surgical outcomes research
Hobbies: Hiking, running, Latin dance and spending time with family

Selena Li, MD

Hometown: Fair Oaks, California
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Harvard College
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic surgery, clinical and translational research, global health and refugee aid
Hobbies: Dance, gymnastics, art history, travel and foreign languages

Norah Liang, MD

Hometown: Medford, New York
Education: MD—University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine; Undergraduate—Harvard University
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric surgery, surgical outcomes and targeted therapeutics
Hobbies: Running, baking, classical music, traveling and trying new foods

Luckmini Liyanage, MD

Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts
Education: MD—Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Interests: Transplant, trauma and critical care, surgical education and outcomes research
Hobbies: Running, hiking, road trips, martial arts, playing with my dog and baking

Katherine Morrow, MD, MS

Hometown: Princeton, New Jersey
Education: MD—Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Undergraduate—University of Notre Dame
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery, clinical outcomes research and surgical education
Hobbies: Running, hiking, baking, Notre Dame football and traveling

Jessica Mueller, MD

Hometown: Freetown, Massachusetts
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Amherst College
Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery and colorectal surgery
Hobbies: Stand up paddle boarding, skiing, biking around the city, traveling, spending time with my husband and all things cats

James Nawalaniec, MD

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Education: MD—UT Southwestern Medical School; Undergraduate—Saint Louis University
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic surgery, surgical oncology, minimally invasive surgery and health administration
Hobbies: Weight lifting, running, lacrosse and golf

Deanna Palenzuela, MD

Hometown: Miami, Florida
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate—Yale University
Clinical Interests: Trauma and critical care, GI surgery, minimally invasive surgery, surgical education and racial and ethnic disparities research
Hobbies: Spinning, skiing, baking, road trips and wine tasting

C. Y. Maximilian Png, MD

Hometown: Singapore
Education: MD—Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Undergraduate—Dartmouth College
Clinical Interests: Vascular surgery
Hobbies: Walking my cat

Kailan Sierra-Davidson, MD, DPhil

Hometown: New York; Heidelberg, Germany
Education: MD—Harvard Medical School; DPhil—University of Oxford; Undergraduate—Harvard College
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, tumor immunology and single-cell genomics
Hobbies: Cycling, rowing and traveling

Rebecca Tang, MD

Hometown: Cranbury, New Jersey
Education: MD—Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania; Undergraduate—Princeton University
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, surgical outcomes and surgical education
Hobbies: Time with family/friends, running, reading and jigsaw puzzles

Danny Wang, MD

Hometown: Singapore
Education: MD—Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis; Undergraduate—University of Virginia
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic surgery, surgical oncology, robotic surgery, translational research and surgical education
Hobbies: Piano, swimming, coffee, cooking and trying new foods