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Trainees in our program are in the operating room from the beginning of intern year and finish with around 1000 cases. As a high volume international referral center, our residents operate on and care for some of the most challenging and complex patients.
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However, they also perform a substantial number of operations commonly seen by General Surgeons in community practice. The result is a robust toolbox of skills that prepares our graduates to take on any surgical problem. Residents have the option to pursue 1-3 years of supplemental professional development time after the 2nd year of clinical training.
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This is an optional, flexible experience designed to meet the individual goals of the trainee. The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute has nearly 200 basic science laboratories with whom our residents can train.
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An accelerated program is available for physicians who wish to obtain a PhD in Molecular Medicine making it possible to complete during these years. A large number of ongoing clinical trials are also available for those interested in clinical research. Mentoring in outcomes, quality and education research is also offered.
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The available experience outside the clinical training years augments the multitude of opportunities for scholarship that can be pursued during clinical training. Department funding is available.
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One of the most important elements of our program is the collegiality and camaraderie between the residents and faculty. Our structured advising program is supplemented by access to mentors who guide trainees towards their chosen fields. While most of our graduates pursue fellowship training after residency, around 15% go directly into academic or community practice.
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On this website you will find more details of our program. If you believe our program fits your personal and professional goals, we invite you to apply for one of our 10 categorical positions through ERAS. If you have further questions, though, please feel free to contact us.
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We believe it will become clear why Cleveland Clinic's General Surgery residency program is one of the best. Sincerely, Ajita Prabhu, MD, FACS
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
R. Matthew Walsh, MD, FACS
Chair, Department of General Surgery
Sofya Asfaw, MD, FACS
Associate Program Director for Wellness and Mentorship
Daniel Joyce, MBBCh
Associate Program Director for Preliminary Residents
Chelsea (Xiaoxi) Feng, MD
Associate Program Director for Simulation
Judith French, PhD
Surgical Educator
Joseph Trunzo, MD, FACS
Associate Program Director for Didactic Curricula
Site Director, Fairview Hospital, General Surgery Residency
Kalman Bencsath, MD, FACS
Site Director, Hillcrest Hospital, General Surgery Residency Clinical Training & Conferences
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Residency Program Leadership
R. Matthew Walsh, MD, FACS
Chair, Department of General Surgery
Sofya Asfaw, MD, FACS
Associate Program Director for Wellness and Mentorship
Daniel Joyce, MBBCh
Associate Program Director for Preliminary Residents
Chelsea (Xiaoxi) Feng, MD
Associate Program Director for Simulation
Judith French, PhD
Surgical Educator
Joseph Trunzo, MD, FACS
Associate Program Director for Didactic Curricula
Site Director, Fairview Hospital, General Surgery Residency
Kalman Bencsath, MD, FACS
Site Director, Hillcrest Hospital, General Surgery Residency Clinical Training & Conferences
Clinical Training & Conferences
Our residency program is unique because of its diversity, case volume and variety of teaching settings.
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We are proud to have faculty and residents from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Resident education and research are at the forefront of our department. Our residents rotate in a variety of clinical settings, including a leading quaternary teaching hospital, two regional Level II trauma centers, a Level I trauma and burn center county hospital as well as ambulatory surgery centers.
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Trainees care for a large volume of patients with extremely complicated and straightforward surgical diseases. All residents are guaranteed to be exposed to a large number of cases across all aspects of general surgery.
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Experience
Our training philosophy is to involve the entire team, especially residents, in patient care at all times – pre-operative decision making in the clinic or in consultation, in the operating room, and during post-operative care. Experience is gained by operating on skill-appropriate cases at our high volume quaternary care hospital, regional hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers.
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Leadership is developed by conferring a high level of responsibility early in the training program with progressive autonomy and responsibility. The most senior resident on a service is charged with assigning operative cases to residents and fellows, ensuring an optimal experience that is tailored to each resident.
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Surgery Simulation
The Cleveland Clinic Simulation and Advanced Skills Center is an American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institute equipped with laparoscopy, flexible endoscopy, robotic surgery, and endovascular surgery simulators. The center is a Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) and Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) training and testing site.
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Residents have 24-hour access to the sim-lab where they can practice skills. A robust skills curriculum using simulation is integrated into the teaching program with sessions occurring around once per month. A DaVinci XI training robot is available for practice with 24/7 access to augment our robust simulation and on-console robotics training program.
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Night Float Call Format
The main campus has a night float system, consisting of a team of PGY-1, PGY-2, and PGY-4 residents. This format allows all team members to operate in level-appropriate cases, provide longitudinal care of patients, and dedicate time to research projects, leadership positions, and knowledge development. When not on the night float rotation, junior residents typically take call two weekends per month and senior residents take call about once a month.
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We adhere to all ACGME work hour regulations, including the 80-hour work week and an average of one day off per week averaged over the month. Regional hospitals have a rotating call schedule with residents taking in house call around 1-2 times per week.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference
M&M conference is held weekly.
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Our PhD Education Scientist helps select cases for presentation to assure a diverse curriculum of reviewed patients throughout the year. The conference is designed to foster inter-disciplinary learning and collegial discussions between trainees and faculty.
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Grand Rounds
Quarterly Grand Rounds by both local experts and internationally recognized Visiting Professors promote surgical learning for faculty and residents. In addition to lecture style seminars, residents have the unique opportunity to interact with these leaders over case presentations and informal lunch discussions. Residents also benefit by meeting with these surgeons in an informal setting to ask questions about research, career trajectory, and general life advice.
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Topics cover a broad range including modern advances, historical perspectives, world health, and the environmental impact of healthcare to name a few.
Cleveland Clinic Conferences
Our residents may attend high-level, multidisciplinary conferences taught by our world-renowned faculty aimed at practicing digestive, vascular, oncologic and endocrine disease specialists.
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These combine clinical management updates by thought leaders, hands-on skills development, and quality and patient safety developments.
Who makes up the PGY-1 surgery class
Our PGY-1 class is made up of 10 categorical and 9 non-designated preliminary General Surgery residents. Additionally, designated interns from multiple specialties rotate on our general surgery services facilitating exposure to relevant general surgery cases for our subspecialty colleagues, and creating rapport between residents across departments.
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Interns from our Integrated Vascular, Cardiovascular, Thoracic, Plastics, Urology, Orthopedic, and Otolaryngology work closely with our general surgery residents.
PGY-1 Fundamentals of Surgery Seminar Series
Residents arrive as PGY-1's with a range of knowledge and clinical experience. Orientation to the program includes a two week skills training course designed to help all new residents get accustomed to common technical skills, clinical scenarios and our electronic health record.
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During the first month of training, all new residents participate in a didactic and simulation curriculum to ease the transition to residency. Chair rounds with Dr. Walsh and the PGY1s occur once a month throughout the first year providing an opportunity to discuss cases with the Chair of Surgery.
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Weekly Learning Sessions
Protected educational conferences occur every Wednesday morning from 7-11 am. All residents are excused from their clinical responsibilities during this time. The format varies week-to-week, ranging from lecture based content from leading Cleveland Clinic faculty, research work-shops, simulation activities, and game-based ABSITE review.
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The curriculum for this conference follows a two-year revolving schedule based on the SCORE curriculum, and is supplemented by access to Scientific American's Decker online question bank and content.
Service Specific Conferences
Each service holds its own conference (weekly) and journal clubs (monthly).
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Journal clubs are usually held at restaurants.
Advising and Mentorship Programs
Each trainee, upon entrance to our program, is assigned a faculty and resident advisor.
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The staff-member helps facilitate the trainee's integration into Cleveland Clinic and assist them throughout their time here. Trainees meet with their faculty advisors at least twice a year to go over their milestones, evaluations, progress and accomplishments. New trainees are also aligned with a senior resident to help them navigate issues with which residents would be more familiar than staff.
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Our program believes that mentorship is an organic relationship that cannot be assigned. All of our faculty participate as mentors to our trainees. Throughout their time here, most residents identify several mentors in a variety of areas such as career, family, work-life integration, research and leadership.
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Administrative Experience
Residents have the opportunity to participate in administrative roles very early on their path through the program. Two administrative Chiefs Residents are selected by the residents and program administration to assist in the day-to-day oversight, including rotation schedules, call schedules, education improvements and new initiatives. In addition, residents have the opportunity to hold membership in the department's education committee, residency recruitment committee, research committee, intern orientation and quality improvement committees, serve as the medical student liaison and help organize social events.
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Faculty also serve as champions to assist trainees in attaining membership and leadership roles in national organizations.
Opportunities for electives both inside and outside Cleveland Clinic
All PGY-3s, 4s and 5s have a designated block of elective time each year.
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This time may be used for additional exposure to one of the core rotations at the main campus or regional hospitals. Alternatively, this time may be used to pursue other interests including rotation at other institutions if desired.
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Global health
Opportunities for international rotations are available to those who are interested with funding available. In the past, residents have rotated at St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, Ireland where they learned how surgical training is provided in a nationally centralized system in addition to working on a busy trauma and oncology service.
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Residents have also rotated at the Rwanda Military Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda, learning about surgical care and training in an under-resourced setting. Rotations & Teams
Acute Care Surgery Night Float
Colorectal
Bariatrics/Endoscopy
Endocrine
HPB/Oncology
Liver Transplant
MIS/Hernia/General Surgery
Pediatric
Thoracic
Vascular
Fairview Orange (Peds/Breast/MIS/HPB)
Fairview Colorectal
Fairview General Surgery/Trauma
Fairview Vascular Surgery
Hillcrest General Surgery PGY-2 (4 weeks per rotation) Acute Care Night Float
Bariatric
Breast
HPB/Oncology
Intestinal Transplant
MIS/Hernia/General Surgery
Plastic
Fairview Peds/Breast/MIS/HP
Fairview ICU
Fairview General Surgery/Trauma
Fairview Vascular
Hillcrest General Surgery
Hillcrest HPB/Colorectal
MetroHealth Trauma / ICU
MetroHealth Burns / ICU PGY-3 (5 weeks per rotation) Acute Care
Breast*
Pediatric*
Liver Transplant*
Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery/Surgical Endoscopy*
Fairview General Surgery/Trauma
Fairview Colorectal
Fairview Vascular
Hillcrest General Surgery
Elective PGY-4 (5 weeks per rotation) Acute Care Night Float*
Endocrine*
HPB/Surgical Oncology
MIS/Hernia/General Surgery*
Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery/Surgical Endoscopy
Thoracic
Fairview Colorectal*
Fairview General Surgery/Trauma
Metro Health Trauma*
Elective PGY-5 (5-12 weeks per rotation) Acute Care*
Colorectal - Acting Fellow*
Fairview Peds/Breast/MIS/HPB*
Fairview Vascular*
Hillcrest General Surgery*
Hillcrest HPB/Colorectal*
HPB/Surgical Oncology*
MIS/Hernia/General Surgery*
Elective *Chief
Rotations & Teams
PGY-1 (4 weeks per rotation) Acute CareAcute Care Surgery Night Float
Colorectal
Bariatrics/Endoscopy
Endocrine
HPB/Oncology
Liver Transplant
MIS/Hernia/General Surgery
Pediatric
Thoracic
Vascular
Fairview Orange (Peds/Breast/MIS/HPB)
Fairview Colorectal
Fairview General Surgery/Trauma
Fairview Vascular Surgery
Hillcrest General Surgery PGY-2 (4 weeks per rotation) Acute Care Night Float
Bariatric
Breast
HPB/Oncology
Intestinal Transplant
MIS/Hernia/General Surgery
Plastic
Fairview Peds/Breast/MIS/HP
Fairview ICU
Fairview General Surgery/Trauma
Fairview Vascular
Hillcrest General Surgery
Hillcrest HPB/Colorectal
MetroHealth Trauma / ICU
MetroHealth Burns / ICU PGY-3 (5 weeks per rotation) Acute Care
Breast*
Pediatric*
Liver Transplant*
Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery/Surgical Endoscopy*
Fairview General Surgery/Trauma
Fairview Colorectal
Fairview Vascular
Hillcrest General Surgery
Elective PGY-4 (5 weeks per rotation) Acute Care Night Float*
Endocrine*
HPB/Surgical Oncology
MIS/Hernia/General Surgery*
Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery/Surgical Endoscopy
Thoracic
Fairview Colorectal*
Fairview General Surgery/Trauma
Metro Health Trauma*
Elective PGY-5 (5-12 weeks per rotation) Acute Care*
Colorectal - Acting Fellow*
Fairview Peds/Breast/MIS/HPB*
Fairview Vascular*
Hillcrest General Surgery*
Hillcrest HPB/Colorectal*
HPB/Surgical Oncology*
MIS/Hernia/General Surgery*
Elective *Chief
Surgical Teams
Main Campus Rotation Team HPB/Surgical Oncology PGY5, PGY4, PGY2, PGY1 Endocrine PGY4, PGY1 MIS/Hernia (Steiger) PGY4, PGY3, PGY1 MIS/Hernia (Grundfest) PGY5, PGY2, PGY1 MIS/Bariatrics/Surgical Endoscopy PGY4, PGY1 Bariatric PGY2 Acute Care Surgery-Days PGY5, PGY3, PGY12x Acute Care Surgery Nights PGY4, PGY2, PGY12x Pediatric Surgery PGY3, 2x-PGY1 Breast PGY3, PGY2 Liver Transplant PGY3, PGY1 Multivisceral Transplant PGY2Regional Hospital Teams
Rotation Team Hillcrest General Surgery PGY5, PGY3, PGY1 Hillcrest HPB and Colorectal PGY5, PGY2, PGY1 Fairview Vascular PGY5, PGY3, PGY2, PGY1 Fairview Colorectal PGY4, PGY3, PGY2 Fairview General Surgery/Trauma PGY4, PGY3, PGY2, PGY1 (2x) Fairview Peds/Breasts/MIS/HPB PGY5, PGY2, PGY1 Fairview SICU PGY2 MetroHealth Level 1 Trauma / ICU PGY4, PGY2 MetroHealth Burn / ICU PGY2 ResearchResearch
Resident Research
A successful career in surgery, both in an academic and a community setting, requires an understanding of research and the ability to critically appraise medical literature. All residents in our program participate in a comprehensive academic curriculum with year-round lectures, individualized mentorship and extensive resources to encourage resident participation in research.
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Those who are interested may arrange for additional years of professional development time during residency, typically after the second clinical year. Departmental and other funding sources are available.
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This time can be used to obtain an advanced degree, participate in basic science research, or become involved in one of many prospective clinical studies conducted at Cleveland Clinic. Alternative professional development activities such as Master's in Public Health, Master's in Education, Master's in Business Administration and others are also available.
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Additionally, we offer a 2 year Surgical Education Research Fellowship that is accredited by the American College of Surgeons. Residents routinely present their work at local, regional, national and international meetings. Release from clinical duties and travel support is provided.
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Resident Research Day
Our annual resident research day showcases the impressive academic endeavors completed by General Surgery residents in both the clinical and basic sciences. 2020 Resident Research Day Program 2020 Virtual Poster SessionResearch Opportunities
Research is one of the main pillars of Cleveland Clinic, as is reflected by the vast resources offered by the institution to continuously innovate and improve patient care. Fueled by the unique case volume and complexity, the surgical divisions and departments are pioneers in clinical and basic science research with multiple ongoing prospective trials and large historical databases readily available.
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Unique opportunities exist across all surgical specialties for residents interested in academics to work within established groups and excel. In addition, those interested in laboratory research benefit from access to the more than 200 principal investigators at the Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute.
PhD in Molecular Medicine
Residents have the option to attain a PhD in Molecular Medicine through the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
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Residents receive academic credit for their medical degree making it possible to complete the program during these years.
Caleb is conducting research on epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in the lab of Dr.
Current General Surgery residents in the PhD program
Nicole Brooks, MD Caleb Seavey, MDCaleb is conducting research on epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in the lab of Dr.
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Brian Rubin MD PhD, chairman of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular sarcoma that Dr.
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Rubin previously identified the defining gene fusion associated with the disease. Caleb's work involves understanding the mechanisms by which this gene fusion (Taz-Camta1) leads to tumorigenesis, modeling of this disease in vivo and in vitro, and understanding the larger implications of Taz-mediated tumorigenesis in other cancer types. Mentor: Brian Rubin MD PhD
Avia Wilkerson, MD
Avia is studying the use of T cell engineering to construct patient-derived T cells with high affinity and reactivity against α-lactalbumin, a retired self-protein over-expressed in triple negative tumors, thereby promoting the cytotoxic killing of α-lactalbumin-expressing tumor cells in women with triple negative breast cancer.
Avia is studying the use of T cell engineering to construct patient-derived T cells with high affinity and reactivity against α-lactalbumin, a retired self-protein over-expressed in triple negative tumors, thereby promoting the cytotoxic killing of α-lactalbumin-expressing tumor cells in women with triple negative breast cancer.
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Mentors: Dr. Claudia Diaz and Dr. Vincent Tuohy
Gillman Plitt, MD
Gilman is studying the mechanisms of thyroid carcinogenesis in patients with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS).
Gilman is studying the mechanisms of thyroid carcinogenesis in patients with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS).
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PHTS is a collection of syndromes caused by a germline PTEN mutation, associated with a predisposition to a wide range of cancers including thyroid cancer. Gilman's work involves investigating the genomic and transcriptomic landscapes of PHTS-associated thyroid cancer to better understand the mechanisms of thyroid cancer initiation in this population, and how these differ from that of sporadic thyroid cancer. Mentor: Charis Eng MD, PhD
Benjamin Kramer, DO
Ben currently works with Dr. Eric Roselli and the aortic surgery research group investigating the biomechanics of the ascending aorta to help improve and inform the management and treatment of acute ascending aortopathy.
Ben currently works with Dr. Eric Roselli and the aortic surgery research group investigating the biomechanics of the ascending aorta to help improve and inform the management and treatment of acute ascending aortopathy.
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His investigation centers around correlating in-vivo aortic structural behavior with ex-vivo strain analysis and determining the association of aortic failure with proteoglycan concentration. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Clinical Translational Research through Case Western Reserve University. Mentors: Dr.
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Eric Roselli and Dr. Eugene Blackstone
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The lipase alpha beta hydrolase domain 6 (ABHD6) has been shown to be critical in the development of metabolic syndrome, as well as playing a role in cancer progression.
Graduates
Danny Orabi, MD, PhDNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The lipase alpha beta hydrolase domain 6 (ABHD6) has been shown to be critical in the development of metabolic syndrome, as well as playing a role in cancer progression.
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Using a variety transgenic techniques and de novo and xenograft models of HCC, we are studying the role of ABHD6 in NAFLD HCC development and progression. Large platform metabolomics, a large biorepository of human plasma and tumor tissue samples, microsurgical techniques, and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing are among the exciting tools being used in our investigation thanks to the resources available at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the Lerner Research Institute.
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Mentors: Mark Brown, PhD; Justin Lathia, PhD Current Residents
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Justin Bauzon, MD Medical School: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Career Interest: Colorectal, MIS, or Pediatric Surgery Bio: Justin was born in California, raised in Nevada, and studied Neurobiology at UC Berkeley. He enjoys road trips, hiking, true crime podcasts, and all things music. He also loves playing with and taking photos of his puppy, Cajal.
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Fadlullah Ba'th, MD Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Hometown: Washington, DC
Career Interests: Pediatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Bio: Actually born in Washington, D.C. and the eldest son in a musical family, I started playing violin when I was 2 and that was basically my life until I decided to make a career change while sitting on a tour bus starting out of the window for 14 hours straight.
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Now that it is no longer my job, my personal interests once again include playing violin, listening to different types of music, watching movies with good music, cooking with music in the background, art museums (with/without music), and pretty much any of the major professional sports. William Bennett, MD Medical School: University of North Carolina
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Career Interests: Critical Care, MIS, Surgical Education
Bio: Born and raised in North Carolina, I attended UNC for Political Science where I was introduced to medicine through a big brother/sister program at UNC's pediatric oncology clinic. Many years later, I'm thrilled to be part of the CCF General Surgery family.
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I spend as much of my free time as possible with my wonderful co-residents and the rest is divided amongst a variety of things like taking care of my houseplants, home/car projects, video games, and virtual Netflix nights with distant friends/family. Andrew Conner, MD Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Career Interest: Thoracic surgery, HPB surgery
Bio: Andrew grew up in New York City, before moving to Boston to compete his undergraduate studies and then to New Haven, Connecticut to earn his medical degree.
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He is excited to now call Cleveland home with his fiancé, who is a pediatric resident. Outside the hospital, you'll find Andrew working in his home-brewery, browsing record shops, and hiking with his dog, Luna.
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Yasser Fouda, MD Jared Hendren, MD Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Hometown: Le Roy, IL
Career Interest: Colorectal surgery
Bio: Huge St. Louis Cardinals and Green Bay Packers fan. I like working out, riding bikes, and going hiking in my spare time.
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I also enjoy spending time with my friends and family. Sangeeta Satish, MD Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Hometown: Delhi, India
Career Interest: Abdominal transplant surgery
Bio: I was born in India and have lived in 5 different countries. I moved to the US for college and graduated from Boston University where I studied Biomedical Engineering.
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In my free time, I enjoy exploring Cleveland, traveling, and watching reality TV. Ece Unal, MD Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson, Philadelphia, PA
Hometown: Ankara, Turkey
Career Interest: Surgical Education, undecided
Bio: Ece is originally from Ankara,Turkey, but grew up in the Caribbean on the island of Sint Maarten for most of her life. She did her undergraduate in Biology & Nutrition Science in Philly and ended up loving it there so much she stayed for medical school.
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Now in Cleveland, she enjoys exploring new restaurants, festivals and nature with her new cointerns. In her free time, you can catch her cooking, painting, cycling to some Latin/Caribbean beats, or going out of her way to pet a dog nearby.
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Pooja Varman, MD Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Career Interest: Pediatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Surgical Palliative Care, Surgical Education
Bio: I'm from Nebraska and studied human biology and ethics at Stanford University and then narrative medicine at Columbia University before returning to Nebraska for medical school. I love poetry, modern and contemporary art, fashion, and gabbing over charcuterie. Melissa Wills, MD Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Career Interest: Surgical Education, Critical Care, and undecided!
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Bio: I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, and completed my undergraduate degree in neuroscience at the University of Notre Dame before moving to Detroit for medical school. I love to spend my time at the gym, skiing, baking, playing tennis, and enjoying patio drinks with friends on a hot summer day.
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Doua Elamin, MD Medical School: University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum (Sudan) Hometown: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Career Interest: MIS, Colorectal Bio: Born and raised in Abu Dhabi, Doua completed her surgical training in the UAE after attending medical school in Sudan. Outside of work, she loves horseback riding, hiking, traveling and embarking on new adventures. Abby Gross, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Hometown: Rosemount, Minnesota Career interest: Critical Care, Pediatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery Bio: Born and raised in Minnesota.
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Attended the University of Minnesota where she studied Ecology, Evolution and Animal Behavior. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys hiking with her dogs, traveling and board game nights. Jannell Holloway, MD Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles
Hometown:Washington, DC
Career interest: Trauma, Colorectal, MIS
Bio: She is an alum of Harvard College where she studied chemistry.
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When not in the hospital, she enjoys traveling, participating in dance classes, and going to concerts.
Joshua Insler, MD Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center Hometown: Cleveland, OH Career interest: Cardiothoracic Surgery; Surgical Education Bio: A native of Cleveland, OH, Josh earned his undergraduate degree from Tufts prior to completing his undergraduate medical education at Rush.
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Outside of the hospital, he enjoys staying active, spending time with friends and family, and improving his ever-evolving homemade bagel recipe. Pavel Lenkov, MD Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Hometown:Canadian, OK
Career interest: General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Bio: Trained as a Russian gymnast before moving to the US
Daphne Remulla, MD Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of USC Hometown: San Jose, CA Career interest: Surgical Education, Undecided Bio: Daphne was born in California, but also spent some time growing up on the East Coast in Massachusetts and New Jersey. She completed both her undergraduate education and medical school in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California.
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In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two rescue dogs, cooking, and watching anime.
Stavros Stefanopoulos, MD Medical School: University of Toledo Hometown: Dayton, Ohio Career interest: Bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, machine learning, nutrition research Bio: I was born in Cincinnati and graduated from The Ohio State University where I studied Microbiology and Modern Greek.
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After exploring most of Ohio's other great cities I am happy to be in Cleveland. I enjoy cooking, hiking, traveling, and reading. I have been fortunate to travel around the world with my mother who is a flight attendant.
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My favorite book is The Count of Monte Cristo.
Brian Tang, MD Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Hometown: Plano, TX Bio: After growing up in Plano, attending undergrad in Austin and medical school in Houston, I've spent more years of my life chasing brisket and tacos than medicine.
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Moving to Cleveland is the first time living outside of Texas, but so far, I enjoy spending time with my co-residents, sister-in-law, and brother (who is also in the program). Outside of the hospital I enjoy cooking and baking!
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Sarah Wang, MD, MPH Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Hometown:Toronto, Canada Career interest: Surgical Oncology, Endocrine, MIS Bio: Sarah was born and raised in China before relocating to Canada with her family. She studied at McGill University and University of Toronto prior to moving to Virginia for medical school.
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Her interests include international travel, cooking as much as eating, house plants, hiking, yoga, and art.
Chase Wehrle, MD Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Hometown: Savannah, GA Career interest: HPB Surgery, Surgical Oncology Bio: Chase grew up in Savannah, GA before completing an undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis.
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He then returned close to home for medical school at the Medical College of Georgia. Chase loves watching and playing sports, especially football, basketball, baseball, and golf.
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He also loves snow skiing and playing pickleball. These days, he spends his time hanging out with his new dog, Cricket.
Kimberly Woo, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Hometown: San Francisco, CA Career interest: Surgical Oncology Bio:Kim was born in Houston and moved to San Francisco in high school.
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Raha Almarzooqi, MD Medical School: United Arab Emirates University - College of Medicine and Health Sciences Hometown: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Career Interest: Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Surgical Oncology Bio: Originally from Iran, born in Oregon, raised in United Arab Emirates, I am now lucky to consider Cleveland as my new home. Outside of the OR, I enjoy watching hockey, reading, cooking, and traveling.
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Jordan Apfeld, MD Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Hometown: Signal Mountain, TN
Career interest: Pediatric Surgery
Research interest and institution: Health Outcomes Fellow, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Bio: Jordan has roots in the midwest, was raised in the South, brainwashed in the Northeast, is newly engaged out West, and Cleveland proud. His hobbies include starting new hobbies, running, disc golf, and all things music. Amy Han, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Career interest: General Surgery, Endocrine Surgery
Research interest and institution: Surgical Education, Cleveland Clinic
Bio: Amy has been in Cleveland for most of her life and loves the lush summer months in the 'land.
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She enjoys running, exploring new restaurants, baking, drinking coffee, and catching up with friends. Oscar Hernandez Dominguez, MD MBA Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career Interest: Colorectal Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
Bio: Since I first kicked a soccer ball at the age of 8, one of my favorite places to be is on the soccer field. I am a huge fan of Arsenal and the Mexican national team.
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I like to run off the soccer field, too, and I don't count myself as having visited a city until I've gone for a run there. When in doubt, you can find me working my way to the front of a concert, watching a movie, or trying to make my friends laugh.
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Sara Maskal, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hometown: Puyallup, WA
Career Interest: Undecided
Bio: In her free time, she loves to dance, play tennis, travel, cook, play video games, and spend time with friends. Katherine Montelione, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hometown: Highland Park, NJ
Career interest: Abdominal wall reconstruction
Research interest and institution: Abdominal wall hernias and reconstruction - Comprehensive Hernia Center, Cleveland Clinic
Bio: Katie grew up in a small town in New Jersey and graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Biochemistry and from Weill Cornell Medicine with a Masters in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis. She moved to Cleveland for medical school and is now the proud owner of a 100+ year old townhouse in Ohio City where she lives with her fiancé, dog, and kitten.
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She loves cooking at home, eating out, and gardening. Megan Obi, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Career Interest: Surgical Oncology, Breast Surgery, General Surgery
Bio: Megan was born in Chicago, IL and later relocated with her family to Georgia.
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She earned her undergraduate degree at Columbia University before moving to Ohio for medical school and settling in for the long haul. Megan loves spending her free time baking and trying out new recipes, enjoying a new Broadway show at Playhouse, and, most importantly, performing as an aerialist with the rest of her Cleveland circus family.
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Caleb Seavey, MD Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine
Hometown: Washington, DC
Career interest: Surgical Oncology
Research interest and institution: Basic science sarcoma research - Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Bio: Caleb is the youngest child of an English Professor and a Documentary Filmmaker. He is originally from Washington, DC and went to George Washington University for both undergrad and medical school. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Molecular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in Brian Rubin's lab.
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In his spare time, his hobbies include woodworking and he is an avid jazz enthusiast. Sadia Tasnim, MD Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Career Interest: Undecided
Bio: Sadia was born and raised in Dhaka, then moved to Texas for undergraduate and medical education. In her free time, she enjoys painting, watching movies, exploring coffee shops, cooking, and baking.
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George Kereselidze, MD Medical School: David Tvildiani Medical University (Georgia)
Hometown: Tbilisi, Georgia
Career Interest: Colorectal Surgery, MIS and Surgical Education
Bio: I was born and mostly raised in Georgia. It was always my dream to become a surgeon and be involved in education both of which have come true in Cleveland.
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In my free time I enjoy spending quality time with family and friends like playing board games, video games, watching sports and snowboarding. Matthew Johnson, MD Mustafa Moussally, MD Medical School: American University of Beirut Hometown: Tripoli, Lebanon Career Interest: Breast Oncology, Colorectal Surgery Bio: Lebanese born and bred with a passion for improving surgical outcomes and sustainability. When not in the operating room, I am either exploring the food scene, hanging out with friends or working out.
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Alexis Harvey, MD, MSPH Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Hometown: Aransas Pass, TX Career Interest: General Surgery, Critical Care Bio: Born and raised in the South but quickly adopting Cleveland as my new home. Previously worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA, focusing on blood transfusion safety. Enjoy spending time with my family and my dogs, Honey Bear and Blue.
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Vyacheslav Lenkov, MD Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Hometown: Canadian, Oklahoma
Career Interest: General Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Bio: Vyacheslav was born in Russia and moved to a small town in Oklahoma at the age of 13. He enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and 3 pets.
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His interests also include traveling, cooking, gardening, projects around the house, and watching sports. Mujtaba Mubashir, MD Medical School: Aga Khan University (Pakistan)
Hometown: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Career Interest: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Bio: Born in Pakistan and raised in Abu Dhabi, I studied medicine at the Aga Khan University, where I was incredibly fortunate to receive the Medical College's Best Graduate Award as well as the 9th Gold Medal.
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Am truly delighted to be pursuing general surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic amongst fantastic staff and peers. Enjoy all racquet sports especially tennis and squash, and love cycling, skating, playing the piano and traveling.
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Camila Ortega, MD Medical School: Escuela de Medicina - Universidad del Azuay (Ecuador)
Hometown: Cuenca, Ecuador
Career Interest: MIS, Global surgery, Endocrine surgery
Bio: Camila was born and raised in The Andes. She likes to spend her free time riding her bicycle, doing Origami and reading novels.
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She also loves visiting mountains for hiking, skiing or just to enjoy the view. Danny Orabi, MD Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Career interest: Hepatobiliary, Transplant
Research interest and institution:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Cancer stem cells; Immunomodulation in HCC; Metabolomics; Microsurgery – Lerner Research Institute
Bio: Like to have fun and relax with family and friends.
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Interests include soccer, international law, and politics. Breanna Perlmutter, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Career interest: Trauma Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, advancing surgical care in developing countries.
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Research interest and institution: Hepatobiliary surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction - Cleveland Clinic
Bio: Born and raised in Los Angeles, Breanna loves spending her free time outdoors, whether at the beach or hiking in the mountains. She is also an avid cook and loves searching for great food. When time allows, she also greatly enjoys traveling abroad.
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Jesse M. P. Rappaport, MD Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Hometown: Chester, NJ
Career interest: General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Global Surgery
Research interest and institution: Thoracic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic
Bio: I grew up in small town NJ with two older siblings.
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I received my undergraduate education in Fine Arts (drawing, painting, sculpting) and try to indulge my artistic side whenever possible. Reece DeHaan, MD Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Hometown: Kenosha, WI
Career interest: Colorectal or Minimally Invasive surgery
Research interest and institution: Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, organoid models of colonic pathology and next generation sequencing
Bio: Reece has spent the majority of his life living in Wisconsin and Illinois but is excited for the opportunity to explore northeast Ohio. In his free time, he enjoys trying new restaurants as well as playing and watching sports (especially the Packers and Brewers).
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Maysoon Gamaleldin, MD Medical School: Dubai Medical College
Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Career interest: Colorectal Surgery
Research interest and institution: Quality and Operations - Cleveland Clinic
Bio: Born in Egypt, raised in Dubai, I finished my general surgery training in AbuDhabi and came here to pursue a career in colorectal surgery. I am also a proud makeup-aholic and love to spend time spoiling my kitty, Boloz!
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Alicia Adams, MD Medical School: University of California, San Francisco Hometown: Roseville, California Career interest: Colorectal Surgery Bio: Alicia is a born and raised California girl who fell in love with the Cleveland Clinic at first sight.
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Outside of work she loves to eat, drink, and be merry with her husband and their pets, R2D2, and Tulip. Tim Beck, MD, PhD Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Hometown: Bielefeld, Germany
Career interest: Endocrine Surgery/General Surgery
Bio: Tim moved from Germany to New Jersey at age 13 and has since also lived in New York City, Washington D.C.
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and Philadelphia. Tim enjoys reading, football (the European kind), traveling, and science (particularly cellular and molecular cancer biology and cancer genetics).
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Aldo Fafaj, MD Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Career interest: Undecided
Bio: I grew up in Tirana, Albania and came to US a junior in high school. My hobbies include photography and painting.
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Alexandra Ferre, MD Medical School: Universidad Central De Venezuela
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Career interest: Trauma Surgery
Bio: Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Alex came to the United States after medical school to finish her training and be close to family. She lived in Miami, Florida before coming to Ohio.
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In her free time, she enjoys spending time at the beach, training for triathlons, and traveling. Alexander Gibbons, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Career interest: Pediatric Surgery
Bio: Alex is a Baltimore native who came to Cleveland for medical school and liked it enough to stick around.
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He is the oldest of five children, and recently had one of his own: a daughter named Penelope. He enjoys reading, trivia, board games, video games, and running, but his favorite activity is spending time with his wife Erin and their baby daughter. Paul A Karam, MD Medical School: Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik
Career Interest: Undecided
Bio: Although he initially wanted to get into physics, Paul went to medical school in Lebanon.
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He ended up getting a research position in Cleveland following graduation which eventually landed him a residency position at CCF. Michael Klingler, MD Medical School: Michigan State University
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Career interest: Surgical Endoscopy, Minimally invasive, foregut, and bariatric surgery
Bio: Mike grew up in a family of four in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He lived in California and Michigan before moving to Ohio, and in his free time he enjoys snowboarding, cycling, and watching the Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cups.
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Robert Naples, DO Medical School: Ohio University
Hometown: Hamden, Connecticut
Career interest: Endocrine Surgery
Bio: Rob, a triplet, and former collegiate football player, is a sports enthusiast, particularly football and basketball. His hobbies include cooking with his wife, hiking with their dog, and reading. Thomas Shin, MD, PhD Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Hometown: Boston, MA
Career interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Bio: After living in over 10 cities across East Asia and the United States, Tom was most recently in Boston where he completed his medical degree before arriving at Cleveland for surgical residency.
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He also completed his PhD in Molecular and Translational Medicine, studying the role of inflammation in cancer microenvironments. When not in the hospital, Tom can be found scoping out new running trails or cooking feasts and delicious treats for his family of three. Samuel Zolin, MD Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Hometown: York, Pennsylvania
Career interest: General Surgery, Abdominal Core Health
Bio: Sam grew up in Pennsylvania and completed his undergraduate and medical degrees in Pittsburgh before moving to Cleveland for residency.
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In his free time, he enjoys barbequing, tabletop games, and spending time with his wife and their two cats.
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John Barron, MD Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine Hometown: St. Louis, MO Career Interest: Transplant/HPB surgery, Colorectal surgery Bio: Born in North Carolina but raised in St.
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Louis, John is the oldest of five. He's an avid soccer fan and has played most of his life.
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Recently, he's picked up tennis and is looking forward to eventually beating someone in a match Nicole Brooks, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hometown: Albany, Ohio
Career Interest: Colorectal Surgery, Surgical Education, Global Surgery
Bio: I was born and raised in Ohio and have lived here my whole life! Outside of the hospital, I enjoy playing and cuddling with my French bulldog Nike, traveling, watching the Cavs and Browns, or trying out a new restaurant or brewery with friends. Jenny Chang, MD Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Career Interest: Surgical oncology, Breast surgery, Surgical outcomes and public health
Bio: Worked in community health and engagement in South LA and Uganda prior to medical school.
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Enjoys 20th century American literature and modern art, nature TV shows about fish and the Office, traveling and hiking. Ryan Ellis, MD Medical School: McGovern Medical School
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Bio: Ryan was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved all over the U.S.
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with his family before settling in Texas. He is an alumni of the University of Texas where he studied neuroscience. When not in the hospital, Ryan enjoys many hobbies including fly fishing, rock climbing, cycling, and playing music.
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He also maintains his private pilot's license and enjoys all aspects of aviation. Corey Gentle, MD Medical School: UT Southwest Medical School
Hometown: Westlake, TX
Career Interest: Endocrine Surgery, Breast Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Global Health
Bio: Grew up in Texas and love being in the great outdoors.
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I am currently a frustrated apartment gardener and long for a real vegetable and flower garden - watching seeds grow is one of my favorite things! I enjoy running and cycling, and ran a marathon in med school. My next goal now that I've come to a place with real winters is learning how to cross country ski Gilman Plitt, MD Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Hometown: St.
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Louis, Missouri
Career Interest: Cardiac, Colorectal, MIS, Surgical Education
Bio: Gil was born and raised in St. Louis until moving to Fort Collins, Colorado for undergraduate education. Outside of work, he enjoys playing tennis, practicing the piano, and spending time with friends.
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Lorena Rincon-Cruz, MD Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Career Interest: Surgical Oncology, Pediatric Surgery
Bio: Lorena was originally born in Mexico and moved to the US when she was still a child. She attended Stanford University where she studied Biology and Studio Art. Outside the hospital, she enjoys field sports, trivia nights, cooking, and wine.
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She spends most of her free time either outdoors with her miniature schnauzer, Bosco, or snuggled up to watch a good movie. Noah Weingarten, MD, MA Medical School: Northwestern University
Hometown: Milburn, NJ
Career Interest: Pediatric and Cardiothoracic Surgery; Device Innovation and Global Surgery
Bio: Born and raised in New Jersey.
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Have since lived in Southern California, Annapolis, Chicago, and now Cleveland. Enjoy hiking, biking, cooking, comedy, reading, snowboarding, learning new skills, and hanging with friends.
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Mir Shanaz Hossain, MD Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Bio: Shanaz grew up in Baltimore, MD and stayed for undergrad at the Johns Hopkins University where she double majored in Neuroscience and Molecular & Cellular Biology. She moved to Pittsburgh for medical school and during her time there, established her food Instagram as she explored new restaurants and tried different cuisines.
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In her free time, Shanaz enjoys playing piano, cooking & baking, and visiting new places. Benjamin Kramer, DO, MS Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Medicine
Hometown: Northport, NY
Career Interest: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgical Education
Bio: Born on the North Shore of Long Island, NY, Ben knows the worlds best pizza and bagels.
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He attended Villanova University and majored in physics and chemistry. Ben earned a masters degree focusing on academic medicine and education from New York Institute of Technology where he completed his medical school education. In his free time, Ben enjoys hiking and backpacking and is an avid singer.
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Nitin Sajankila, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hometown: Dayton, NJ
Career interest: Pediatric Surgery
Research interest and institution: Pediatric Surgery - Nationwide Children's Hospital
Bio: Born and raised in Jersey, but now a Clevelander at heart. I like to spend my free time hiking the outdoors, cooking & eating all day, and ruminating on politics.
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Avia Wilkerson, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Career interest: Surgical Oncology, Elimination of Health Disparities
Research interest and institution: T-cell engineering and immunotherapeutic strategies for triple negative breast cancer - Lerner Research Institute
Bio: I grew up wanting to be a professional modern dancer until my sights turned toward a career in surgery. You may find me trying and cooking new foods or at a local Vinyasa yoga studio. I am currently embarking on a PhD in Molecular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, focusing on immunology and immunotherapy in the labs of Drs.
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We are approved for 9 PGY-1 non-designated preliminary residents and 4 PGY-2 non-designated preliminary residents.
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We have a diverse group of preliminary residents including both US graduates and International Medical Graduates. Most of our non-designated preliminary residents continue onwards to complete an ACGME accredited program on a variety of specialties, including: General Surgery, Anesthesiology, Radiology, PM&R, etc.
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· Mahmmoud Abou Zeinab -American University of Beirut (Lebanon) · Ala'a Aldeen Alkhatib -University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine (Jordan) · Amani Atallah - American University of Beirut (Lebanon) · Juan Aulestia- University of Central Ecuador (Ecuador) · Anibal La Riva Rincon - Universidad Central De Venezuela (Venezuela) · Zaid Muslim - Aga Khan Medical College (Pakistan) · Baraa Mohamed - United Arab Emirates University (UAE) · Elif Ozcimen - Istanbul University (Turkey) · Fanru Shen - Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (China)PGY2
· Eulalia Amador - University Catol De Santiago De Guayaquil (Ecuador) · Julianna Mustafa - Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago Medical School AlumniAlumni
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Kevin Brown, MD Bariatric & Minimally Invasive Surgery – Yale Sarah Choi, MD, MS Colorectal Surgery – University of Southern California Bess Connors, MD Breast Surgical Oncology – University of Michigan Amanjit Gill, MD Surgical Oncology – Allegheny General Hospital Nadeem Haddad, MD Burn & Reconstructive – Johns Hopkins University Joshua Landreneau, MD Minimally Invasive Surgery – Massachusetts General Shashank Sharma, MD Vascular Surgery – Houston Methodist Kathryn Stackhouse, MD Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Andrew Tang, MD Cardiothoracic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Yaning Zhang, MD Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery – Ascension Providence Hospital2021
Dominykas Burneikis Colorectal Surgery Fellowship The Ohio State University Talia Burneikis Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Cleveland Clinic Mohammed Elshamy Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Cleveland Clinic Monica Isabella Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Michigan State University Sami Judeeba Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Cleveland Clinic Olga Lavryk Colorectal Surgery Cleveland Clinic Salvador Navarrete MIS/Bariatric Surgery Staff Cleveland Clinic Justin Philip MIS/Bariatric Surgery Fellowship Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Andrew Strong MIS/Bariatric Surgery Fellowship Duke University Valery Vilchez Colorectal Surgery Fellowship UC-Irvine Medical Center2020
Paul Adenuga Plastic Surgery Fellowship NYU Langone Matthew Burstein Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship SUNY Buffalo Maryna Chumakova-Orin Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Duke University Jennifer Colvin Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Ohio State University Jennifer Colvin Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Ohio State University Xiaoxi (Chelsea) Feng Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Ian Glenn Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Cleveland Clinic Julia Muntean Critical Care Fellowship Cleveland Clinic Lisa Park Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Kaitlin Ritter Trauma and Critical Care Fellowship University of Colorado2019
Nicholas Bruns Pediatric Surgery Fellowship - Children's Mercy Hospital Jessica Ardila Gatas Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship - Stony Brook University Colin Gause Pediatric Surgery Fellowship - Oregon Health and Science University Charlotte Horne Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and MIS Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic George Karagkounis Surgical Oncology Fellowship - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Marijan Koprivanac Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship - University of Pennsylvania Maitham Moslim Surgical Oncology Fellowship - Fox Chase Cancer Center Ahmed Nassar Abdominal Transplant Fellowship - Emory University Antonios Sideris Thoracic Surgery Fellowship - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Vorranadha Vacharathit Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship - Geisinger Medical Center2018
Mohammad Abbass Colorectal Surgery Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic Foundation Amelia Dorsey Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship - Stanford University Emil Fernando Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship- Northwestern University Ramona Ilie Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship - Emory University Daniel Joyce Surgical Oncology Fellowship - Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Hari Keshava Thoracic Surgery Fellowship - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Yitian Liu Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center S.
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Surgical Oncology Fellowship - Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center JingLiang Yan
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Minimally Invasive Surgery - Duke University (2016-2017) Billy Lan Colorectal Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Jose Lozada Trauma and Critical Care – Jackson Health System University of Miami Neal Moores Plastic Surgery – University of Utah Mihir Shah Minimally Invasive Surgery – Emory University Sherief Shawki Colorectal Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Subash Reddy Minimally Invasive Surgery – University of California, San Francisco Fresno
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Anas Abdelazim Vascular Surgery Fellowship - University Hospitals Case Medical Center Djurabek Babadjanov Vascular Surgery Fellowship - Eastern Virginia Medical Center Julietta Chang Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship - Massachusetts General Hospital Matthew Davis Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship - Duke University Kathryn Fong Vascular Surgery Fellowship - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Adam Mace Thoracic Surgery Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic Trang Nguyen Surgical Oncology Fellowship - John Wayne Cancer Institute June Peng Surgical Oncology Fellowship - Roswell Park Cancer Institute Jacob Petrosky Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship - Geisinger Health System David Reznick Endocrine Surgery Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic2016
Avery Capone Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Harvard Plastic Surgery Matthew Dong Minimally Invasive Surgery – Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York Priya Jadeja Breast Surgery – Columbia University Medical Center Kelsey Larson Breast Surgical Oncology - Cleveland Clinic Michael Liu Colorectal Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Jay Mittal Surgical Critical Care – Cleveland Clinic Jeffrey Mino Colorectal Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Rosebel Monteiro Endocrine Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Naftali Presser Abdominal Organ Transplant – University of California, Los Angeles Jeh Yung Private Practice – Redlands, CA2015
Naveen Balasundaram Vascular Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Osama Essa General Surgery Staff – Private Practice Alfredo Daniel Guerron Minimally Invasive Surgery – Duke University Jesse Gutnik Endocrine Surgery – Cleveland Clinic (2015-2016)Minimally Invasive Surgery - Duke University (2016-2017) Billy Lan Colorectal Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Jose Lozada Trauma and Critical Care – Jackson Health System University of Miami Neal Moores Plastic Surgery – University of Utah Mihir Shah Minimally Invasive Surgery – Emory University Sherief Shawki Colorectal Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Subash Reddy Minimally Invasive Surgery – University of California, San Francisco Fresno
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Gavin Falk Pediatric Surgery – Miami Children's Health System Ronald Charles Colorectal Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Shohrat Annaberdyev Colorectal Surgery – Florida Hospital Samir Shah Vascular Surgery – Brigham and Women's Hospital Sofya Asfaw Trauma and Critical Care – University of Pennsylvania Robert Cornateanu Trauma and Critical Care – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Joshua Nash Trauma and Critical Care – Cook County Health and Hospital System Amy Hiuser Plastic Surgery – SUMMA Health System Samilia Obeng-Gyasi Master in Public Health – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2014-2015) Breast Surgery – Duke University (2015-2016) Nishant Raj General Surgery Staff – Private Practice2013
John Rodriguez Flexible Surgical Endoscopy – Cleveland Clinic Neil Kundu Plastic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Omer Nasir Colorectal Surgery – University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey Hue Thai Vascular Surgery – University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey Jean Pierre Martucci Melo Minimally Invasive Surgery – University of Illinois Chicago Isaac Motamarry Minimally Invasive Surgery – University of Florida Viet Phuong Minimally Invasive Surgery – Carolinas Healthcare Sysem Christian Cruz General Surgery Staff – Private Practice Samuel Ibrahim General Surgery Staff – Cleveland Clinic2012
Vikram Attaluri Colorectal Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Jessica Titus Vascular Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Louisa Chiu Surgical Oncology – City of Hope Cancer Center Sam Bae Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgery – University of Southern California Kevin Shah Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery – Duke University Nicole Sydow Cardiothoracic Surgery – University of Arizona Amit Sharma Colorectal Surgery – University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Jose Roberto Ramirez Plastic Surgery – Vanderbilt Center of Plastic Surgery Angel Farinas General Surgery Staff – Private Practice2011
Kalman Bencsath Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Nakul Vakil Cardiothoracic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Michael Tsinberg Endocrine Surgery – University of California, San Francisco George Cristescu General Surgery Staff – Private Practice Richy Lee Pediatric Surgery – University of Calgary Aaron Moore Surgical Critical Care – University of Pittsburgh John Bach Surgical Critical Care – Ohio State University Kevin El-Hayek Surgical Endoscopy & Laparoscopy – Cleveland Clinic Alexander Chang Vascular Surgery – University Hospitals Case Medical Center2010
Suzanne Brooks Breast Surgery – Massachusetts General Hospital William Abouhassan Craniofacial Surgery & Plastic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic & University of Cincinnati Christian Massier General Surgery Staff – Cleveland Clinic Justin Burdick General Surgery Staff – United States Navy Sheetal Nijhawan Laparoscopy & Bariatric Surgery – University of California, San Diego David Lee Laparoscopy & Bariatric Surgery – Cleveland Clinic George Rofaiel Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery – University of Washington Angelina Postoev Surgical Critical Care – Ohio State University Max Liebl Vascular Surgery – Southern Illinois University2009
Amara Malik Breast Surgery – University of California, San Francisco Werner Andrade Ortiz Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgery – University of South Florida Travis Mason General Surgery Staff – United States Army Kara Schultz General Surgery Staff – United States Air Force Mohammed Alghoul Plastic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic2008
Michael Johnson Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Jason Klovning Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery – Emory University Poornima Rao Surgical Oncology – Fox Chase Cancer Center Sherif Abdel Misih Surgical Oncology – Ohio State University2007
Kevin Rothchild Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgery – University of Colorado Lewis Diulus General Surgery Staff – United States Navy Matthew Kroh Surgical Endoscopy & Laparoscopy – Cleveland Clinic Ravi Rajani Vascular Surgery & Surgical Critical Care – Cleveland Clinic & Emory University2006
Ikemma Okereke Cardiothoracic Surgery – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Carolyn Garner Endocrine Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Rich Mackey Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Peter Kreymerman Plastic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Staff SurgeonsStaff Surgeons
General Surgery Residency Program Leadership R.
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Matthew Walsh, MD, Chair, Department of General Surgery
Ajita Prabhu, MD, Program Director
Joseph Trunzo, MD, Associate Program Director for Didactic Curricula
Chelsea (Xiaoxi) Feng, MD, Associate Program Director for Simulation
Sofya Asfaw, MD, Associate Program Director for Resident Mentorship and Wellness
Robert Simon, MD, Medical Student Education Director, Surgery Clerkship
Joseph Trunzo, MD, Site Director, Fairview Hospital
Kalman Bencsath, MD, Site Director, Hillcrest Hospital
Daniel Joyce, MBBCh, Associate Program Director for Preliminary Residents
Laura Brown, MD, PhD, Site Director, MetroHealth
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and General Surgery
Lucas Beffa, MD Sharon Grundfest-Broniatowski, MD David Krpata, MD Clayton Petro, MD Ajita Prabhu, MD Michael Rosen, MD Steven Rosenblatt, MDBreast Surgery
Main Campus Zahraa AlHilli, MD Alicia Fanning, MD Julie Lang, MD Fairview Hospital Debra Pratt, MD Stephanie Valente, DOColorectal Surgery
Main Campus Scott Steele, MD, Chair, Department of Colorectal Surgery Anuradha Bhama, MD I. Emre Gorgun, MD Stefan Holubar, MD Tracy Hull, MD Hermann Kessler, MD, PhD Jeremy Lipman, MD Amy Lightner, MD Joshua Sommovilla, MD Anna Spivak, DO Michael A.
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Bradley Champagne, MD
David Rosen, MD
Joseph Trunzo, MD Hillcrest Hospital Thomas Garofalo, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Allan Siperstein, MD, Chair, Department of Endocrine Surgery Eren Berber, MD Judy Jin, MD Vikram Krishnamurthy, MD Joyce Shin, MD Katherine Heiden, MDHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Surgical Oncology
Main Campus R. Matthew Walsh, MD, Chair, Department of General Surgery Robert Simon, MD Daniel Joyce, MD Fairview Hospital Toms Augustin, MD Hillcrest Hospital Christopher Siegel, MDLiver and Multivisceral Transplant Surgery
Kareem Abu-Elmagd, MD, PhD, Director, Intestinal Transplant Program Charles Miller, MD, Director, Liver Transplant Program Federico Aucejo, MD Teresa Diago-Uso, MD Bijan Eghtesad, MD Masato Fujiki, MD Koji Hashimoto, MD, PhD Choon Hyuck David Kwon, MD, PhD Cristiano Quintini, MDMetabolic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Main Campus Ali Aminian, MD Chelsea (Xiaoxi) Feng, MD Rickesha Wilson, MD Fairview Hospital Toms Augustin, MD Hillcrest Hospital Walter Cha, MD Kalman Bencsath, MDMinimally Invasive and General Surgery
Main Campus Sharon Grundfest-Broniatowski, MD Steven Rosenblatt, MD Fairview Hospital Toms Augustin, MD Diya Alaedeen, MD Cathleen Khandelwal, MD David Rosen, MD Andrew Smith, MD Hillcrest Hospital Kalman Bencsath, MD Walter Cha, MD James Malgieri, MD William O'Brien, MDSurgical Critical Care
Sofya Asfaw, MD Tony Capizzani, MD Brett Elo, MD Jia Liu, MD John Medrick, DOSurgical Endoscopy
Main Campus Matthew Allemang, MD R. Matthew Walsh, MD Fairview Hospital Diya Alaedeen, MDPediatric Surgery
David Magnuson, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatric Surgery Darrell Cass, MD, Director, Fetal Surgery Anthony DeRoss, MD John DiFiore, MD Jason Robertson, MDThoracic Surgery
Main Campus Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD, Section Head, General Thoracic Surgery Siva Raja, MD, PhD Usman Ahmad, MD Alejandro Bribriesco, MD Daniel Raymond, MD Monisha Sudarshan, MDVascular Surgery
Main Campus Sean Lyden, MD, Chair, Department of Vascular Surgery Francis Caputo, MD Linda Graham, MD Lee Kirksey, MD Jarrad Rowse, MD Fairview Hospital Eduardo Corso, MD Roy Miler, MD LocationsLocations
Physicians at all locations are part of the Cleveland Clinic General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, or Colorectal Surgery Departments except for the MetroHealth Medical Center where the Level I trauma rotations are done.
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Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Founded in 1921 by George Crile Sr., a general and endocrine surgeon; Frank Bunts, a neurosurgeon; William Lower, an urologist; and John Phillips, an internist. 44 buildings, over 85 operating rooms, more than 1,400 beds. Quaternary care center with an international referral base.
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202,190 Surgical Cases in 2013. Program site director: Jeremy Lipman, MD.
Fairview Hospital
Fairview Hospital is a busy community hospital and Level 2 Trauma Center on Cleveland's west side.
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General Surgery Residents operate on all General, Colorectal, Breast, Endovascular, and Vascular Surgery cases and run the SICU and Trauma team. 488 beds. $83 million dollar expansion of emergency department and ICU in 2013.
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Site director: Joseph Trunzo, MD.
Hillcrest Hospital
Hillcrest Hospital is a busy community hospital and Level 2 Trauma Center on Cleveland's east side. 496 beds.
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$163 million dollar expansion and renovation in 2010. Site director: Kalman Bencsath, MD.
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Metro Health Medical Center
MetroHealth Medical Center is an academic health system, the regional Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center, and the regional safety net hospital on Cleveland's south side. MetroHealth Medical Center's staff surgeons are all professors at Case Western Reserve University Medical School. The Trauma Service has two teams, one run by a Cleveland Clinic General Surgery PGY-4 resident and the other run by a University Hospitals Case Medical Center General Surgery PGY-4 resident.
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The Trauma ICU is run by one PGY-2 resident from the Cleveland Clinic and one PGY-2 from University Hospitals Case Medical Center.
Beachwood Strongsville Twinsburg Family Health and Surgery Centers
Beachwood Strongsville Twinsburg Family Health and Surgery Centers are ambulatory surgery centers staffed by Cleveland Clinic main campus, Hillcrest and Fairview surgeons. Residents perform endoscopy and operate on General and Breast Surgery cases in a fast track surgery environment.
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Applications & FAQs
Applications & FAQs
Residency Applications Categorical Program
The General Surgery residency at Cleveland Clinic is approved for 10 categorical residents per year for five clinical years. A varying number of our categorical residents take advantage of optional research and professional development years, typically after PGY-2. We are also approved for 9 PGY-1 and 4 PGY-2 non-designated preliminary residents.
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We seek trainees interested in a program with high clinical volume, scientifically-advanced care and robust opportunities for innovation. Our graduates become leaders as clinicians, researchers and educators. We recruit those whose diverse backgrounds will further enhance the incredible culture of collaboration and camaraderie that exists in our program.
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Applications are only accepted through ERAS. NRMP program code:
Categorical General Surgery 1968440C0 Application process: No applications will be reviewed if submitted after October 14, 2022 We do not require a minimum score on any USMLE exam, but will not review applicants who have failed any portion. We do not require USMLE Step 2 for your application to be reviewed.
Categorical General Surgery 1968440C0 Application process: No applications will be reviewed if submitted after October 14, 2022 We do not require a minimum score on any USMLE exam, but will not review applicants who have failed any portion. We do not require USMLE Step 2 for your application to be reviewed.
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We require 3 letters of recommendation. We do not require a Chair letter. Institutionally, Cleveland Clinic has minimum requirements for all residents.
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Our program sponsors J1 and H1B visas for international graduates. Interviews Invitations for interviews will be sent on or before Friday, November 18, 2022 to allow thorough review of the MSPE. Those not selected for interview will be notified if they qualify for our wait list or not.
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We do not invite more candidates than we have interview spots available. Interviews will be held on the following dates: November 30, 2022 December 2, 2022 December 7, 2022 December 14, 2022 December 16, 2022 January 13, 2023 We will certify the rank list on February 3, 2023 Cleveland Clinic site visits open to categorical interviewees: February 17 and 24 Salary and benefit information is available. We hope you will join us the evening prior to your interview for a virtual get-together with our residents.
Visiting Students
We welcome students from other institutions to do an elective on one of our clinical teams.
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Please find details on how to apply here.
Preliminary Program
The General Surgery residency at Cleveland Clinic is approved for 9 undesignated preliminary PGY 1 residents per year.
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We seek trainees from around the world looking to gain additional experience prior to transitioning to a categorical residency. We also welcome those who have matched into an advanced training program and are looking for a robust General Surgery experience before beginning their specialty training. Residents in the Preliminary program are fully integrated with residents in the Categorical program.
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They complete the same rotations, participate in all learning and social activities and function in the same role as Categorical residents. A designated Associate Program Director for Preliminary Residents works to assure the best possible chance of attaining a Categorical position. However, all Categorical positions in our program are filled through the Match with no reserved spots for our Preliminary residents.
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Applications are only accepted through ERAS and otherwise is the same as for the Categorical program (see above). NRMP program code:
Non-Designated Preliminary Surgery 1968440P0 Interviews We do not invite more candidates than we have interview spots available.
Non-Designated Preliminary Surgery 1968440P0 Interviews We do not invite more candidates than we have interview spots available.
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Interviews for the Preliminary program will be held only on the following Fridays: January 4, 2023
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Fortunately, Cleveland is very affordable on a resident's salary. About half of the residents own a house or condo. Most live on the East side, in nearby neighborhoods such as Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Shaker Heights, or Beachwood.
FAQs
Where do the residents live?Fortunately, Cleveland is very affordable on a resident's salary. About half of the residents own a house or condo. Most live on the East side, in nearby neighborhoods such as Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Shaker Heights, or Beachwood.
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The downtown area is also popular for apartment living. There are also beautiful and affordable neighborhoods on the West side, such as Westlake, Ohio City and Tremont.
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Please visit the GME website for more information about living in Cleveland. How is life outside of work in Cleveland?
Cleveland has wonderful food, sports, arts and culture.
Cleveland has wonderful food, sports, arts and culture.
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Learn more about the city. If you're looking for something to do during a visit, check out ThisIsCleveland for some ideas. The program and institution also sponsor a number of social activities throughout the year.
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These include our welcome picnic, holiday party and graduation. The House Staff Association and House Staff Spouse Association organize several events throughout the year to promote well-being and camaraderie among residents of different specialties. What is the operative volume for residents?
By the end of their first year, most residents have logged around 100 operations.
By the end of their first year, most residents have logged around 100 operations.
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Our Chiefs graduate with an average of 1,000-1,200 cases and around 120 upper and lower endoscopies. There are no areas of clinical deficiency.
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Are residents able to do elective rotations?
Yes. All residents have 1 elective block in the PGY 3, 4 and 5 years to do a rotation that interests them.
Yes. All residents have 1 elective block in the PGY 3, 4 and 5 years to do a rotation that interests them.
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Additionally, PGY 1 residents have a 1 week elective that can either be used for a supplementary operative experience, or to work in another discipline such as radiology, pathology or with the emergency response team.
Visiting Resident Application
For those residents interested in rotating with the Department of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, all applications must be submitted by April 15 to assure placement in the coming academic year. Please complete the following form to apply for a spot as a visiting resident: The Department of Surgery Application Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate all requests.
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Final rotation dates will only be provided by our office. Please direct any questions to Lisa Kempton ([email protected]). For additional GME information, please visit our Graduate Medical Information website.
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Cleveland Clinic Site visits open to categorical interviewees: February 17, 2022 and February 24, 2022. Contact
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General Surgery Residency
Lisa Paciorek DonkinResidency Coordinator
216.444.1754
[email protected] Lisa Kempton, MEd
Education Administrator
216.444.2009
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Graduate Medical Education
Main Office216.444.5690
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216.444.2200 Scholarship for Underrepresented StudentsScholarship for Underrepresented Students
The Cleveland Clinic Scholarship for Medical Students Underrepresented in Surgery
The Cleveland Clinic General Surgery Residency program seeks to expose students from backgrounds under-represented in surgery to the training program available here.
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In line with the program's mission to develop the future clinical, academic and educational leaders in surgery, the goal of this scholarship is to further enhance the diversity of our trainees and graduates. A $2,500 stipend and free on-campus housing will be provided to successful applicants.
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Details of the Scholarship During June 27-July 22 or July 26-August 20, 2022, scholars will rotate through a surgical service at Cleveland Clinic as an Acting Intern on either the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Breast, Colorectal or Hepatobiliary surgical teams. They will be paired with a resident to guide them through their time here and provide more information about the training program. Meetings will be arranged with the Chair of the Department of Surgery, Chair of the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Program Director of the General Surgery residency, Vice Chair of Surgery for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Enterprise Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and the Director of Graduate Medical Education.
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Characteristics of Successful Applicants: Full-time medical students in good academic standing at LCME or COCA accredited US medical schools with an excellent academic record. At the time of the rotation, participants must be in their final year of medical school and planning to apply for surgical residency in the upcoming cycle.
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Strong preference is given to those who identify as African-American, Black, Hispanic, Latinx, and/or Native American. How to Apply Please include a 300 word (or less) statement of interest, a letter of support from a surgeon with whom you have worked and your CV. Apply now Rotations will occur June 27-July 22 or July 26-August 20, 2022 For more information, please contact Lisa Kempton by email at [email protected] with any additional questions.
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