Residents
Current residents
PGY-5
Rassoul Abu-Nuwar, MD
Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
Jose Alonso Escalante, MD
Universidad de Costa Rica Facultad de Medicina
James Babowice, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Steven Ballesteros, MD
Medical College of Georgia
Elizabeth Blears, MD
Rush Medical College of Rush University
Brendan Hagerty, MD
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Melissa Hetrick, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hillary Simon, DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
PGY-4
Sarah Assali, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philip Bauer, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Oliver Knoell, MD
University of Toledo College of Medicine
Cody McGee, MD
SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
Jenna Rimko, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Zachary Spigel, MD
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Shinichiro Yokota, MD
Hirosaki University School of Medicine
PGY-3
Brian Chen, MD
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
David Habib, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine
Nicholas Lombardi, MD
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Conor Maxwell, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sefali Patel, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pavan Rao, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Paige Tannhauser, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine
Class of 2025
PGY-2
Sarah Burki, MD
Universita P.J. Safarika Lekarska Fakulta
Kevin Chien, MD
F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Christos Mouzakitis, MD
SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
Schae Saravitz, MD
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
James Shahoud, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tiffany Wilkins, MD
Ross University School of Medicine
PGY-1
Krysta Orminski, MD
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Julianna O'Toole, DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael Ruocco, DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christopher Sherry, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lauren Strelec, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Albertus van Wyk, DO
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residents on research
Graduates
An important consideration for many applying to a general surgery residency is the opportunities available upon completion. In fact, one the best markers of a residency program is the success of its graduates. In addition to training skilled general surgeons, our program is proud that more than 50% of our graduates continue their training in a specialized area of surgery. Our chief residents routinely secure diverse fellowship positions, as demonstrated by the following list of recent graduates' initial positions after their chief residency: