Surgery Alumni
The Department of Surgery is very proud of our vast network of alumni, originating back to 1845 when the Egyptian Building was established as the first permanent hospital of the Medical College of Virginia.
Learn about our alumni, their career paths, and how you can stay connected to the Department after graduation. As alumni of the department we value hearing about your success, please keep us informed about where you are and what you're doing so we may share your success with your fellow alumni.
Alumni by Division
2021
- Jonathan DeAntonio, MD — Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
- Lindsey Ferro, MD — Advanced GI, MIS and Foregut Surgery Fellowship, VCU Health, Richmond, VA
- Giorgio Guiulfo, MD — Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Lennox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health System, New York, NY
- Briana Ruch, MD — Abdominal Transplant Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
- Julia Selfridge, MD — Breast Surgery Oncology Fellowship, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
2020
- Isaiah Brown, MD — Vascular Surgery Fellowship, VCU Health, Richmond, VA
- Daniel Galvez Lima, MD — Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Matthew George, MD — Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Yale University, New Haven, CT
- Jill Peysha, MD — General Surgical Instructor, VCU Health, Richmond, VA
- Jeffrey Stern, MD — Transplant Surgery Fellowship, New York University, Langone, NYC
2019
- Woon Cho Kim, MD — Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, UC San Francisco
- Nathaniel Lee, MD — Surgical Oncology Fellowship, John Wayne Cancer Institute
- Eden Payabyab, MD — Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Valerie Plant, MD — General Surgeon, Winchester Medical Center
- Ashley Slaughter, MD — Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Medstar Washington Hospital
- Katarzyna Trebska-McGowan, MD — Surgical Oncology Fellowship, University of Tennessee Health
2018
- Amna Kohkar, MD — Endocrine Surgery Fellowship, North Shore University Health System
- Ashley Limkemann, MD — Transplant Surgery Fellowship, University of Toronto
- Amar Shah, MD — Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Swedish Medical Center
- Krista Terracina, MD — Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship, MedStar Washington Hospital
- Victoria Whitlow, MD — Endocrine Surgery Fellowship, Baylor Scott & White Health
2017
- Jonathan Bennett, MD — Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Maryland Shock Trauma
- Andrew Maloney, MD — Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, University of Utah
- Daniel Newton, MD — Vascular Surgery Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
- Dan Parrish, MD — Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, University of Mississippi
- Rajesh Ramanathan, MD — Surgical Oncology Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2016
- Justin Brown, MD — Vascular Surgery Fellowship, University of Arkansas Medical Center
- Sasa-Grae Espino, MD — Breast Surgery Fellowship, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Shannon Rosati, MD — Critical Care Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
- Poornima Vanguri, MD — Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Orlando Regional Healthcare
- Christine Zoon Harris, MD — Breast Surgery Fellowship, Anne Arundel Medical Center
2015
- Barbara Adams, MD — Clinical Practice, Winchester Medical Center
- Michelle Hamel, MD — Critical Care Fellowship, UC-San Diego
- Jeffrey Stromberg, MD — Hand Surgery Fellowship, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Merry Uchiyama, MD — Thoracic Surgery Fellowship, UC-San Francisco
2014
- Abel Gebre-Giorigis, MD – Plastic Surgery Residency, VCU Medical Center
- Kevin Long, MD – Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Swedish Medical Center
- Keri Quinn, MD – Transplant Surgery Fellowship, UCLA Medical Center
- Andrew Young, MD – General Surgery Active Staff, US Naval Hospital
2013
- Irene Caillouet, MD – Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Tulane University
- Joseph Hartwich, MD– Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, Rhode Island Hospital
- Adewuni Ojo, MD – Breast Surgery Fellowship, New York Presbyterian Hospital
- Omar Rashid, MD – Oncology Fellowship, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc
- Amanda Tubbs, MD – Clinical Practice in Surgery, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
2012
- Richard Carter, MD – Plastic Surgery Residency, VCU Medical Center
- Sundeep Guliani, MD – Trauma Fellowship, University of Maryland Shock Trauma
- Franklin Margaron, MD – Pediatric Surgery, Indiana University Hospital
- Sihong Suy, MD – General Surgery, St. Mary’s Hospital
- David Williams, MD – Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Wake Forest University
2011
- Melissa Anastacio, MD – Cardiac Surgery Research, Washington University
- Tania Arora, MD – Surgical Oncology Fellowship, VCU Medical Center
- Folahan Ayoola, MD – Bariatric and MIS Fellowship, VCU Medical Center
- Roberto Iglesias, MD – Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Greenville Hospital Systems
- Anna Leung, MD – Surgical Oncology Fellowship, John Wayne Cancer Institute
- Kunoor Jain-Spangler, MD – Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship, Duke Medical Center
2010
- Diane Cox, MD– General Surgery Attending – Surgical Associates of Richmond
- Robert T. Ferguson, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship – UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Stephanie Goldberg, MD – Trauma & Critical Care Surgery Fellowship – VCU Medical Center
2009
- Jarrod D. Day, MD – Vascular Surgery Fellowship – Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Sara K. Rasmussen, MD, PhD – Pediatric Surgery Fellowship – Johns Hopkins University
- Omar J. Riaz, MD – Vascular Surgery Fellowship – Montefiore Medical Center
- Tracy A. Timmons, MD – Trauma & Critical Care Surgery Fellowship – University of Maryland
2008
- Mukong Adeso, MD – MIS Fellowship – University of Virginia
- Tracy Dechert, MD – Trauma & Critical Care Surgery Fellowship – University of Pennsylvania
- Michelle DesChamplain, MD - Vascular Surgery Fellowship
- Elizabeth Salzberg, MD – MIS Fellowship – Norfolk Surgical Group
- James Stone, MD – Transplant Surgery Fellowship – University of Minnesota
2007
- Michael Amendola, MD
- Dana Holwitt, MD
- Joseph Karch, Jr., MD, PhD
- Brian King, MD
- Vanjah Norman, MD
2006
- Hatam Halabi, MD
- Anita Praba-Egge, MD
- Jennifer Reed, MD
- Mary Sebastian, MD
- Daniel Tang, MD
- Alex Mayer — 2015–2021
- Jeremy Powers — 2014–2020
- Lauren Nigro — 2013–2019
- Franklin Lew — 2013–2019
- Maryann Martinovic — 2012-2018
- Amy Kite — 2012-2018
- Collier Pace — 2014-2017
- Abel Gebre-Giorgis — 2014-2017
- Shuhao Zhang — 2013-2016
- Brian Le — 2013-2016
- Timothy Browne — 2011-2014
- William Schleicher — 2010-2013
- Ivette Klumb — 2009-2011
- Karen Powers — 2007-2010
- Michael Feldman — 2004-2007
- Sharline Aboutanos — 2004-2007
- R. Gordon Lewis — 2003-2006
- Michael Newman — 2003-2006
- Nathan Sewell — 2002-2005
- Daniel Luppens — 2002-2005
- Neil Zemmel — 2001-2004
- Stephen Chen — 2001-2003
- Steven Montante — 2001-2003
- Gregory Lynam — 2001-2003
- Gregory Neil — 1998-2001
- Stephen Ronan — 1999-2001
- M. Zakir Sabry — 1999-2001
- Sohel Islam — 1997-1999
- Lewis Ladosci IV — 1997-1999
- Lisa Gould — 1996-1998
- Simon Hatinoglou — 1996-1998
- Willis Eshbaugh — 1995-1997
- Michael Zwicklbauer — 1995-1997
- Thomas Hagerty — 1994-1996
- Joanne Lopes — 1994-1996
- John Pagan — 1993-1995
- Abdalla Bandak — 1993-1995
- Theodore Behar — 1992-1994
- Thomas French — 1992-1994
- Andrew Giacobbe — 1991-1993
- Daniel Haynes — 1991-1993
- Cynthia Roberts — 1985-1993
- Joseph Molnar — 1990-1992
- Christine Nygaard — 1990-1992
- Gordon Telepun — 1990-1992
- Aysel Sanderson — 1989-1991
- Jeffrey Scott — 1989-1991
- G. Thomas Grace — 1988-1990
- David Haymes — 1988-1990
- Joseph McKeown — 1988-1990
- John Alspaugh — 1987-1989
- Andrea Pozez — 1987-1989
- Saulius Jankauskas — 1986-1988
- David Turner — 1985-1987
- Thomas DeWire Sr. — 1984-1986
- John Ward — 1984-1986
- Joseph Boykin Jr. — 1983-1985
- Thomas Carrico — 1983-1985
- Gary Goldstein — 1982-1984
- Christine Jelalian — 1982-1984
- Richard Redman — 1982-1984
- B. Chandrasekhar — 1981-1983
- Arthur Rosenstock — 1981-1983
- George Duquette — 1980-1982
- Austin Mehrhof — 1980-1982
- Michael Tavis — 1980-1982
- Hilton Becker — 1979-1981
- David McKee — 1979-1981
- Martin Johnson — 1978-1980
- Govind Acharya — 1977-1979
- Elof Eriksson — 1977-1979
- Mark Constantine — 1976-1978
- Raymond Kaplan — 1976-1978
- John Swinburne — 1975-1977
- Jacob Golan — 1976-1977
- Robert Hogue Jr. — 1974-1976
- Carroll Petty — 1973-1975
- Naveen Nandanan, MD | 2021
Currently: Urologic Oncology and Robotic Surgery Fellowship, City of Hope Hospital in Los Angeles, CA - Natalie Swavely, MD | 2021
Currently: Genitourinary Reconstruction Fellowship, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA - Uzoma Anele, MD | 2020
Currently: Genitourinary Reconstruction Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute - Andrea Balthazar, MD | 2020
Currently: Pediatric Urology Fellowship, Boston Children's Hospital - Randy Vince, MD | 2019
Currently: Urologic Oncology Fellowship, University of Michigan - Andrew Tracey, MD | 2019
Currently: Urologic Oncology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York - Marc Bell, MD | 2018
Currently: Alliance Urology Specialists in Greensboro, NC
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine—Macon - Sarah Krzastek, MD | 2018
Currently: VCU Medical Center/McGuire VA Medical Center
Fellowship: Andrology Fellowship, University of Virginia
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Andrew Colhoun, MD | 2017
Currently: Virginia Urology, Richmond, Virginia
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina - Jay Sulek, MD | 2017
Currently: Urology Associates, Nashville, TN
Fellowship: Laparoscopic & Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Indiana University
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine - MaryEllen Dolat, MD | 2016
Currently: Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Shaoqing Zhou, MD | 2016
Currently: Anne Arundel Urology, Annapolis, MD
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine - Albert Petrossian | 2015
Currently: California Urology, Lakewood CA
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Michael Byrne | 2014
Currently: Virginia Urology
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Joseph Habibi, MD | 2014
Currently: Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Sam Robinson | 2014
Currently: Urology Specialists of Georgia
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine - Ashley King | 2013
Currently: Woodlands Medical Specialists, Pensacola, FL
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Blake Moore | 2013
Currently: Virginia Urology
Fellowship: Robotic Surgery Fellowship, Temple University
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Cameron Wilson | 2012
Currently: Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Jeff Wolters, MD | 2012
Currently: Woodlands Medical Specialists, Pensacola, FL
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine - Corey Johnson, MD | 2011
Currently: Owensboro Health, Owensboro, KY
Medical School: University of Kentucky School of Medicine - Aaron Stike, MD | 2011
Currently: West Texas Urology, Midland, TX
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Clinton Collins, MD | 2010
Currently: Baptist Health, Jacksonville, FL
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine - Christopher Cost, MD | 2010
Currently: Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, ID
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine - Vernon Orton, MD | 2009
Currently: Bellingham Urology Group, Bellingham, Washington
Fellowship: Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery, City of Hope Medical Center
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Michael McManus, MD | 2008
Currently: Private practice, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Post Residency: NIH Research Fellowship, VCU Medical Center
Medical School: Colorado School of Medicine - Jeffrey Lou, MD | 2008
Currently: Virginia Urology
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Tristan Berry, MD | 2007
Currently: Urological Assoc of Southern Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Post Residency: Laparoscopic Fellowship, East Virginia School of Medicine
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine - Paul G. Espy, MD | 2007
Currently: Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Urology, Waco TX
Medical School: Tulane University - Michael Kleeman, DO | 2006
Currently: New York, NY
Fellowship: Renal Transplantation & Laparoscopy, Cleveland Clinic - Joshua Perkel, MD | 2006
Currently: Macon, GA - Michael Crone, MD | 2005
Currently: Private Practice – Eagle Pass, TX - Terry Favazza, MD | 2005
Currently: Tuscon, AZ - Ryan Barnes, MD | 2004
Currently: Virginia Urology - Matthew DuMont, MD | 2004
Currently: Fredericksburg, VA - John Edmondson, MD | 2003
Currently: VCU Medical Center Division of Urology
Fellowship: General Urology, Monash Univ, Australia; Pediatric Urology, Childrens Memorial, Chicago, IL - Steven Terranova, MD | 2003
Currently: Wilmington, DE
Fellowship : Endo-urology & Laparoscopy, Duke University, NC - Vidal Despradel, MD | 2002
Currently: Anderson, SC - Geoffrey Kostiner, MD | 2002
Currently: Newport News, VA - H. Christopher Sigman , MD | 2001
Currently: Columbus, GA - Anand Inamdar, MD | 2001
Currently: Cedar Falls, IA - Badar Mian, MD | 2000
Currently: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Fellowship: Urologic Oncology, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX - Kareem Zaki, MD | 2000
Currently: Galax, VA
Surgical Group of Johnson City, Johnson City, TN
Ashley Gerrish, MD
Graduated 2020
General Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA
Roshin Mary Thomas, DO
Graduated 2019
General Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Pedro Pablo Gomez, MD
Graduated 2018
General Surgeon, Specializing in General and Laparoscopic Surgery
St. Joseph Hospital
Bangor, Maine
Sameer Alrefai, MD
Graduated 2017
General Surgeon, Specializing in Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
South Boston, Virginia
Paul Del Prado, MD
Graduated 2016
General Surgeon, Specializing in Laparoscopic General Surgery
Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Joel Rose, MD
Graduated 2015
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery
Lenoir Memorial Hospital
Kinston, NC
Gretchen Aquilina, DO
Graduated 2014
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Assistant Professor Division of Bariatric & Gastrointestinal Surgery
Program Director, M3 Surgery Clerkship
Department of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine
Surgical Weight Loss Center
VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Angel Reyes, MD
Graduated 2013
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
US Army
Fort Bragg, NC
Folahan Ayoola, MD
Graduated 2012
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Private Practice: Weight Loss Specialists of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Hospital Affiliation(s):
• Forest Park Medical Center
• Baylor Health Care System
• Denton Regional Medical Center
• North Texas Hospital
Mark A. Salcone, DO
Graduated 2011
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery
Lourdes Medical Associates, Dept of Surgery
Haddon Heights, NJ
Ashish Agarwala, DO
Graduated 2010
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery
Private Practice
Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery, PLLC, Port Jefferson, NY
William Bakhos, MD
Graduated 2009
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Gastrointestinal Surgery
Private Practice
Beirut, Lebanon
Nissin Nahmias, MD
Graduated 2009
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Bariatric & Minimally Invasive Surgeon
Hartford, CT
Hospital Affiliation(s):
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Peter Ojo, MD
Graduated 2008 Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery
Private Practice
Southern Tier Surgical Clinic, Binghamton, NY
Hospital Affiliation(s):
Wilson Regional Medical Center, Binghamton General Hospital, Lourdes Hospital
Xiang (Sean) Yuan, MD
Graduated 2008
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown, PA
Lisa Martin Hawver, MD
Graduated 2007
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Cincinnati
Center for Surgical Weight Loss, Cincinnati, Ohio
Anthony Pucci, DO
Graduated 2007
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Private Practice
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Specialists, Ridgewood, NJ
Magued Khouzam, MD
Graduated 2006
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specialing in Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery
Private Practice
Florence, KY
Sophia Lee, MD
Graduated 2006
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Private Practice
James River Surgical Associates, Mechanicsville, VA
Hospital Affiliation(s):
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Brennan Carmody, MD
Graduated 2005
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Private Practice
Commonwealth Surgeons
Hospital Affiliation(s):
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, VA
Mohammad K. Jamal, MD
Graduated 2005
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Director, Surgical Weight Loss Center
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, Fredericksburg, VA
Jason M. Johnson, MD
Graduated 2005
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in General and Bariatric Surgery
Medical Group of the Carolinas
Spartanburg Regional, Spartanburg, SC
Bernadette C. Profeta, MD
Graduated 2004 Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Medical Director, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Lourdes Health System
Camden, NJ
Richard Pucci, MD
Graduated 2004
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Specialists, Ridgewood, NJ
Adolfo Fernandez, Jr., MD
Graduated 2003
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Medical Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
David S. Tichansky, MD
Graduated 2003
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery
Director Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Program
Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University,
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Mohamed R. Ali, MD
Graduated 2002
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Associate Professor
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery
UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA
Corrigan McBride, MD
Graduated 2002
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Associate Professor
Director, Bariatric Surgery
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Shanu Kothari, MD
Graduated 2001
Laparoscopic Surgeon, Specializing in Bariatric Surgery
Director, Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery,
Gundersen Clinic, La Crosse, WI
- Dr. Isaiah Brown
- Dr. Rami Marouf
- Dr. Kanene Ubesie
- Dr. Henry Wong
- Dr. Hiral Niak
- Dr. Brian Le
- Dr. Abel Gebre-Giorgis
2021
- Lisbi Rivas Ramirez
- Jennifer Catlin
2020
- Audrey Pendleton — Rush University Medical Center, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL
- Hiba Ezzeddine — VCU Medical Center, VCU Health, Richmond, VA
2019
- Raquel Weston — Tallahassee Memorial, Tallahassee, FL
- Charles Grigsby — Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
2018
- Roberto Castillo — St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA
- Aela Vely — Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2017
- Mark Blum — Lifebridge Health Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Ashanthi Ratnasekera — Crozer-Keystone Health Network, PA
2016
- Molly Flannagan — Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
- Aditi Kapil — Baystate Health, Springfield, MA
- 2005–07: M. Habibi, Johns Hopkins University
- 2006–08: K. Takabe, Roswell Park Cancer Center
- 2007–09: R. Kim, Southern Illinois University
- 2008–10: T. McKenzie-Johnson, Cambridge Hospital, Massachusetts
- 2009–11: C. Stevenson, University of Connecticut
- 2010–12: E. Seitelman, Nassau University Medical Center
- 2011–13: T. Arora, Augusta University
- 2013–15: L. Fernandez, Virginia Commonwealth University
- 2014–16: M. Hull, Private practice, Connecticut
- 2015–17: R. Seth, HPB fellowship, England
- 2016–18: Travis Mason Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii
- 2017–19: Laura Stapleton, Private practice
- 2018–20: Herman Peters, Private practice, Colorado
- 2019–21: Catalina Mosuera, GenesisCare Cancer Treatment, Fort Myers Florida
- Daisuke Imai, MD — 2019-2021 | Transplant Surgeon, Clinical Instructor, Division of Transplant Surgery, VCU Health
- Aamir Allam Khan — 2017–2019 | Transplant Surgeon, Faculty: VCU Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery
- Yanjun Shi — 2015–2017 | Pediatric Transplant Fellow: UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Ankur Gupta — 2013–2015 | Transplant Surgeon: NIMS, Jaipur, India
- Joohyun Kim — 2011–2013 | Surgeon: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Sorabh Kapoor — 2009–2011 | Transplant Surgeon: Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, India
- Amit Sharma — 2007–2009 | Transplant Surgeon: VCU School of Medicine, VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia
- Arnold David Salzberg — 2005–2007 | General Surgeon: Hampton Roads Surgical Specialists, Hampton, Virginia
- Inbo Shim — 2004–2005 | Transplant Surgeon: Chicago, Illinois
- Frank James Leonard Vidal — 2002–2004 | General Surgeon: McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
- Bob H. Saggi — 2001–2002 | General Surgeon: Valley Care Clinics
- Daniel G. Maluf — 2000–2002 | Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation & Director, Live Donor Transplantation: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- J.D. Naar — 1995–1996 | Transplant Surgeon
- Scott Haddon — 1993–1994
- Kenneth B. Brown — 1989–1990 | Transplant/Vascular Surgeon: Richmond Surgical Group (The Vascular Group)
- Hisao Wakabayashi — 1989–1991
- Horace Henriques — 1988–1989 | General Surgeon: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Yacov Berlatsky — 1987–1988
- Shin Kon Kim — 4/1987–7/1987
- Shunsuke Hanai — 1986
- Sang Joon Kim — 1984–1985
- Carlos Garcia-Valdes — 1983–1984
2020: Katherine Klein MD, Adult Cardiac Surgery & Heart Transplantation
VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA
2019: Josue Cherry MD, Adult Cardiac Surgery
McGuire VA Medical Center & VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA
2018: Luis Velazco Devia MD, Adult Cardiac Surgery
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
2017: James Wade MD, General Thoracic Surgery
Northwestern-Feinberg School of Medicine, Central Dupage and Delnor Community Hospitals, Chicago, IL
- 2003–2004:
Gregory Albaugh, M.D. | Community Memorial Hospital and Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center Vascular Surgery Provider, Oxnard, Calif. - 2004–2005:
William Kiang, M.D. | Marshfield Clinic at St. Joseph Hospital and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical School; vascular surgeon in Petersburg, Va. - 2006–2007:
Christopher Vincent, M.D. | University of Michigan Medical School and Case Western Reserve University Hospitals; vascular surgeon in Martinsburg, W.V. - 2007–2009:
Michael Amendola, M.D. | Virginia Commonwealth University; vascular and general surgeon at McGuire VA Medical Center and VCU Health System - 2008–2010:
Michelle DesChamplain, M.D. | University of Virginia, Old Dominion University & Medical College of Virginia; Atlantic Vein & Vascular Associates, PLLC, Virginia Beach, Va. - 2009–2011:
Avik Mukherjee, M.D. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology & University of Tennessee College of Medicine; Vascular Surgery Associates in Henrico, Va. - 2012–2014:
Taheri Hamed, M.D. | Easton Hospital in General Surgery and Ross University School of Medicine Medical School; vascular surgeon in Las Vegas, Nev. - 2013–2015:
Sundeep Guliani, M.D. | University of Florida College of Medicine; surgeon in Albuquerque, N.M. - 2014–2016:
Umashankar Ballehaninna, M.D. | Maimonides Medical Center in General Surgery and J.J.M Medical College Medical School; vascular surgeon at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital and Guthrie Troy Community Hospital, Sayre, Pa. - 2015–2017:
Alexander Nguyen, M.D. | Drexel University College of Medicine; vascular surgeon at Keesler Medical Center, Biloxi, MS - 2016–2018:
Margaret Rigamer, M.D. | Louisiana State University School of Medicine; vascular surgeon at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL - 2017–2019:
Issa Mirmehdi, M.D. | Ross University School of Medicine; vascular surgeon with Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, Daytona, FL - 2018–2020:
Michelle Richard, M.D. | vascular surgeon, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL - 2019–2021:
Abraham Korn, M.D. | vascular surgeon, Hilo Medical Center, Hilo, HI
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