Breadcrumb Home Departments Surgery General Surgery Residency About Us Meet the Residents General Surgery Residency Meet the Residents Sub-navigation Sub-navigation About Us History Residency Leadership Meet the Residents Recent Graduates Message from the Program Director News & Media Pictorial Roster Post-Graduation Employment Scope and Mission Grand Rounds Schedule Teaching Techniques & Facilities PGY 1 Dominic Amara, MD, MS Medical School: UCSFUndergraduate Institution: UC BerkeleyHometown: Sonoma, CAInterests: Data science, running, lifting, skiingResearch: Transplant/oncology, translational/clinical informatics, precision medicine Mark Bailey, MD, PhD Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUndergraduate Institution: UC BerkeleyHometown: Los Angeles, CAInterests: Coffee, Running, LiteratureResearch: Virology, Vaccine development, Oncolytics Tyler McCaw, MD, PhD Medical School: University of Alabama School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: North Carolina State UniversityHometown: Birmingham, ALInterests: Research: Surgical oncology and basic: CD8 T cell response to and differentiation in solid tumors Andrew Melehy, MD Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsUndergraduate Institution: Northwestern UniversityHometown: San Diego, CAInterests: Snowboarding, hiking, camping, tennisResearch: Health services, clinical research informatics, data-driven research, transplant Whitney Orji, MD, MS Medical School: University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate Institution: Rice UniversityHometown: Pflugerville, TXInterests: Health equity/justice, global surgery, reading, creating the perfect playlist, being outsideResearch: Health equity in surgery Brittany Robinson, MD Medical School: UCSFUndergraduate Institution: Yale UniversityHometown: Temecula, CAInterests: Scuba diving, vinyl collecting, hiking, ice creamResearch: Global surgery, trauma, health equity (specifically access to surgery and surgical outcomes) Michael Srienc, MD, MS Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesHometown: Lake Elmo, MNInterests: Trying new restaurants, being outdoors, spending time with my family, surgical oncologyResearch: Basic science or translational research related to oncology with a preference to work with proteins PGY 2 Nikhil L. Chevru, MD Medical School: Georgetown UniversityUndergraduate Institution: Princeton UniversityHometown: Marietta, GAInterests: Playing saxophone and drums, Atlanta sports, Cardiothoracic surgeryResearch: TBD Tess Huy, MD Medical School: Saint Louis University School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. LouisHometown: Leamington, Ontario, CanadaInterests: Traveling/backpacking, baking, quality improvement research, undecided career interestsResearch: Quality improvement Serena Lofftus, MD Medical School: Tufts University School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: Boston CollegeHometown: Rochester, NYInterests: Skiing, sailing, perfecting my mom’s Korean food recipes, surgical oncologyResearch: TBD, have previously done work in outcomes research in cardiac surgery and tumor immunology as a medical student Alykhan Premji, MD Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science CenterUndergraduate Institution: Duke UniversityHometown: Knoxville, TNInterests: Public Health & Global Surgery, swimming/bikingResearch: Still deciding! Young-Ji Seo, MD Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUndergraduate Institution: University of California, BerkeleyHometown: Corona, CAInterests: Indoor gardening, classical piano, health servicesResearch: NA Nicholas Siena, MD Medical School: Thomas Jefferson UniversityUndergraduate Institution: Temple UniversityHometown: PhiladelphiaInterests: Healthcare policy, transplant surgery, old motorcyclesResearch: Something policy related Haley Tupper, MD, MPH Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUndergraduate Institution: University of PennsylvaniaHometown: Seattle, WAInterests: Soccer, skiing, health systems design, my dogResearch: TBD PGY 3 Michael Dacey, MD Medical School: USC Keck School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: Northern Arizona UniversityHometown: Los Angeles, CAInterests: Cardiac Surgery, Beach/Outdoors, Basketball/SportsResearch: Translational neurocardiology Razmik Ghukasyan, MD, MBA Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUndergraduate Institution: UCLAHometown: Yerevan, ArmeniaInterests: Pancreaticobiliary diseases, healthcare administration , jazz piano,Research: Pancreatic cancer, cancer immunology Danielle Graham, MD, MBA Medical School: University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate Institution: University of PennsylvaniaHometown: Laguna Beach, CAInterests: Camping, hiking, running, our dogs!Research: Sarcoma, bioinformatics Hattie Huston-Paterson, MD Medical School: University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate Institution: University of OxfordHometown: Lawrenceville, NJInterests: Health Justice, Structural Violence, Workforce Diversity, SurfingResearch: Thoracic Trauma Michael Mederos, MD Medical School: Baylor College of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: University of Texas - Pan AmericanHometown: Laredo, TXAInterests: Basketball, weightlifting, going to the beach, and surgical oncologyResearch: Pancreatic cancer Gabriel Oland, MD Medical School: Medical College of WisconsinUndergraduate Institution: Arizona State UniversityHometown: Sioux Falls, SDInterests: Medical device design, critical care technology, live music, basketballResearch: Medical device design, neurotrauma Jordan Rook, MD Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: University of DenverHometown: Colorado Springs, COInterests: Addressing disparities in healthcare through policy, colorectal surgery, surgical oncology, exploring new neighborhoods!Research: Exploring the health impact of out-of-pocket costs Max Schumm, MD Medical School: Medical College of WisconsinUndergraduate Institution: University of WashingtonHometown: San Francisco, CAInterests: Golf, Traveling, Surgical Education, Endocrine SurgeryResearch: Endocrine Surgery Rivfka Shenoy, MD, MS Medical School: New York UniversityUndergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. LouisHometown: Portland, ORInterests: Hiking, Health Services Research, Beach time, Eating delicious food with co-residentsResearch: Understanding how standardization of surgical care can prevent disparities (specifically racial/ethnic) Linda Ye, MD Medical School: Georgetown University School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: UCLAHometown: Sunnyvale, CAInterests: Live music, eating out, surgical oncologyResearch: Surgical oncology Mark Yost, MD Medical School: Harvard Medical SchoolUndergraduate Institution: UCLAHometown: San Jose, CAInterests: Ice Hockey, Global Health, Trauma/Critical Care, DogsResearch: MPH and Global Surgery Project(s) PGY 6 Amy R. Copeland, MD Medical School: University of VirginiaUndergraduate Institution: University of Virginia Hometown: King George, VAInterests: Dance, yoga, knitting, oncologyResearch: Adoptive cell therapy (NIH/NCI) Claire Faltermeier, MD, PhD Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUndergraduate Institution: Columbia UniversityHometown: Bainbridge Island, WAInterests: Some of my research/clinical interests: cancer biology, transplant, critical care; Some of my hobbies: horseback riding, hiking and jewelry designResearch: Cancer Biology Yang Lu, MD Medical School: UC San FranciscoUndergraduate Institution: UC BerkeleyHometown: Bozhou, ChinaInterests: Basketball, medical education, MISResearch: Medical education Roxanne Massoumi, MD Medical School: The Medical College of WisconsinUndergraduate Institution: University of California, IrvineHometown: San Carlos, CAInterests: Learning languages, Baking, Being a momResearch: Pancreatic cancer Alexandra M. Moore, MD Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUndergraduate Institution: Stanford UniversityHometown: Alamo, CAInterests: Surgical Education, Vegetable Gardening, Reading Historical FictionResearch: Basic Science, Pancreatic Cancer Metabolism Catherine Zhu, MD Medical School: Stony Brook UniversityUndergraduate Institution: UC Berkeley Hometown: Foster City, CAInterests: Clinical outcomes research, cooking/baking, martial artsResearch: Clinical outcomes in endocrine surgery PGY 7 Sudeep Banerjee, MD, MAS Medical School: UCLAUndergraduate Institution: University of California, BerkeleyHometown: Central CaliforniaInterests: Cycling, tennis, cooking and keeping my kids aliveResearch: Cancer biology, translational oncology, and cost-effectiveness Christopher Childers, MD, PhD Medical School: NorthwesternUndergraduate Institution: UC San DiegoHometown: 1/2 Salt Lake City 1/2 Suffolk, EnglandInterests: Runing (mostly after my kids), Hiking in Yosemite, Health Economics/FinanceResearch: Health Services Research - Primarily Focused on Healthcare Finance Ben DiPardo, MD Medical School: Oregon Health & Science UniversityUndergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University Hometown: Iowa City, IAInterests: Exploring LA, hiking, bioinformatics, spending time with familyResearch: Cancer immunology JIll Dworsky, MD, MS Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUndergraduate Institution: StanfordHometown: Palo Alto, CAInterests: hiking, skiing, spending time with friends and family, geriatric surgeryResearch: Geriatric surgery Qing Lina Hu, MD, MS Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: Rice UniversityHometown: Richland, WAInterests: Hiking around LA and nearby state and national parks, exploring the LA food scene, health services and quality improvementResearch: Health Services Research at the American College of Surgeons in Chicago Stephanie Kim, MD Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth SOMUndergraduate Institution: University of PennsylvaniaHometown: Seoul, South KoreaInterests: Running, fitness, diet/nutrition, kpopResearch: Pancreatic cancer biology Yas Sanaiha, MD Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUndergraduate Institution: UC IrvineHometown: Irvine,CAInterests: Swimming, health services, critical care and extracorporeal life supportResearch: Health Services Research in Cardiac and General Surgery Research Residents (PGY-3/PGY-4) Kevin Blair, MD Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt UniversityHometown: St. Louis, MO / Chicago, ILInterests: Running, Scuba Diving, Global Health, Trauma SurgeryResearch: Global Surgery Mariah Blegen, MD Medical School: University of Rochester School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: Macalester CollegeHometown: Deephaven, MNInterests: Implementation science, YouTube yoga, camping, propagating my succulentsResearch: Disparities in lung cancer screening Joseph Hadaya, MD Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: University of California, Los Angeles Hometown: Burbank, CAInterests: Cycling, hiking, molecular biology, clinical outcomesResearch: Cardiovascular diseases Ivy Huang, MD Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: UC BerkeleyHometown: San Jose, CAInterests: enhancing resident autonomy, live music, trivia, playing with my co-resident's petsResearch: Surgical education Kyle Klingbeil, MD, MS Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of MedicineUndergraduate Institution: University of IowaHometown: Estherville, IAInterests: Cycling, traveling, cooking, meditation/yoga and surgical oncologyResearch: Oncology - Sarcoma Metabolism Amanda Labora, MD Medical School: University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate Institution: Brown University Hometown: Miami, FLInterests: Latinx health, POCUS, surgical critical care, hiking and bakingResearch: TBD Joon Park, MD Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUndergraduate Institution: UC BerkeleyHometown: Pleasanton, CAInterests: Basketball, biking, surgical oncology, coffeeResearch: Pancreatic cancer Garrett Salzman, MD Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of USClUndergraduate Institution: Macalester CollegeeHometown: Glendale, CAInterests: Acute Care Surgery, professional sports (Go Rams!), BBQingResearch: Health services research focusing on emergency surgery in geriatric patients. Benjamin Tran, MD Medical School: Mount SinaiUndergraduate Institution: Mount Sinai School of Medicine medical schoolHometown: San DiegoInterests: Transplant surgery; translational research; cycling; campingResearch: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Circulating Tumor Cells, Liquid Biopsy Whitt Virgin-Downey, MD, MBA Medical School: Stanford Medical School/Business SchoolUndergraduate Institution: Harvard UniversityHometown: St. Louis, MOInterests: Music, Basketball, Frisbee, Organizational DesignResearch: Hospital Administration Zachary Weitzner, MD Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolUndergraduate Institution: Boston CollegeHometown: Acton, MAInterests: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Boston Sports, GolfResearch: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics Dennis Zheng, MD Medical School: UC San FranciscoUndergraduate Institution: Harvard Hometown: Granite Bay, CAInterests: Global health, trauma surgery, NBA basketballResearch: Surgical care in sub-Saharan Africa