Surgery

Current Surgery Residents

R5 | R4 | R3 | R2 | R1 Categorical | R1 Preliminary | Professional Development Year | Bariatric/MIS Fellow

R5
Hassan J. Abbas, M.D.

Hassan J. Abbas, M.D.

Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical Interests: Vascular Surgery, Endovascular therapy
Personal Interests: Fitness/exercise, spending time with family and friends, reading

Asmita Chopra, M.D.

Asmita Chopra, M.D.

Hometown: New Delhi, India
Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College
Clinical Interests: General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Minimally invasive surgery
Personal Interests: Reading fiction, Sketching, Travelling, Food (cooking and experimenting), Cricket

Maria Kenner, M.D.

Maria Kenner, M.D.

Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio. 
Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical University 
Clinical interests: undecided 
Personal interests: hiking, reading,  playing piano, reality tv shows

 

Kangmin Kim

Kangmin Kim, M.D.

Hometown: San Antonio, TX 

Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Travel, Hiking, Outdoor Activities, Volleyball, Soccer 

Emily W. Rady, M.D.

Emily W. Rady, M.D.

Hometown: Brunswick, Ohio (near Cleveland)
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical Interests: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Personal Interests: Health and Fitness, Wilderness Medicine, Outdoor Activities and Exploration

 

R4
Natalia Barragan, M.D.

Natalia Barragan, M.D.

Nickname: Nat
Hometown: Chowchilla, CA

Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences

Clinical Interests: Trauma, Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, Minimally invasive surgery
Personal Interests: Reading, Triathlons, Cooking (mostly eating), Plants and Conservation.

Carly Chappell

Carly Chappell, M.D.

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: Indiana University
Clinical Interests: undecided
Personal interests: Running, Hiking, Triathloning, Brewerying

Armelle DeRiso, M.D.

Armelle DeRiso, M.D.

Nickname: Mel
Hometown: Sandusky, Ohio

Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery
Personal Interests: Running, Tennis, Dogs

 

Francisco Rodriguez Silva

Francisco Rodriguez Silva, M.D.

Nickname: Fran
Hometown: Diriamba-Nicaragua
Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua
Clinical Interests: Minimally invasive surgery, vascular surgery. 
Personal Interests: Sports, hiking, gaming.

Alexander Young

Alexander Young, M.D.

Hometown: Youngstown, OH 

Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical Interests: Critical Care, Minimally Invasive  
Personal Interests: Film & TV, History, and collecting Pokémon cards 

 

R3
Trisha Clark

Trisha Clark, M.D.

Hometown: Williston, TN 
Medical school: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical interests: MIS, rural, trauma 
Personal interests: hiking, traveling, spending time with my family and dogs
Landon Cluts

Landon Cluts, M.D.

Nickname: Lando
Hometown: Bluffton, Ohio
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Critical Care/Trauma
Personal Interests: Music, Board games, being outside
Siddhartha Dash

Siddhartha Dash, M.D.

Nickname: Sid 
Hometown: Grew up in India, England, and the U.S.!

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Colorectal, Vascular, Trauma 
Personal Interests: Traveling, playing soccer and beach volleyball, watching movies 

Jacob Radabaugh, M.D.

Jacob Radabaugh, M.D.

Nickname: Jake
Hometown: Pemberville, OH
Medical school: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical interests: trauma surgery, transplant
Personal interests: my puppies; spending time with my girlfriend, family, and friends; DIY home improvement; golf; sand volley; Michigan Wolverines football

Waleed Salem

Waleed Salem, M.D.

Hometown: Findlay, OH
Med school: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical Interests: Plastic surgery, Hand Surgery, Robotic surgery, Vascular Surgery
Personal Interests: Spending time with family/friends, sports, video games, working out, eating, and technology
Mahzar Soufi, M.D.

Mahzar Soufi, M.D.

Hometown: Latakia, Syria 
Medical School: Jordan University for science and technology 
Clinical Interests: Trauma, acute and critical care surgery
Personal Interests: History, biography, and swimming 

R2
Yasser Abu-Sabha, M.D.

Yasser Abu-Sabha, M.D.

Hometown: Dearborn, MI
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Clinical Interests: Trauma
Personal Interests: Sports mainly football and basketball, outdoor adventures including hiking, camping, lake trips, and spending time with family and friends
Monther Nassar, M.D.

Monther Nassar, M.D.

Hometown: Warren, OH
Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Clinical interests: cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, trauma surgery
Personal interests: woodworking, cooking, traveling, and spending time with my family

 

Sarin Paluri, D.O.

Sarin Paluri, D.O.

Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Medical School: Midwestern University - CCOM
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Personal Interests: time with my family (fiancé and my bernedoodle), bright coffee shops, cooking big meals for friends and family, good music, weekend getaways, fitness, and international travel

 

 

Benjamin Russell, M.D. 

Benjamin Russell, M.D. 

Nickname: Ben 
Hometown: Gahanna, OH
Medical school: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical interests: undecided
Personal interests: soccer, rock climbing, cooking, trivia

 

 

Danya Ziazadeh, M.D.

Danya Ziazadeh, M.D.

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan 
Medical school: University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 
Clinical interests: breast surgery, surgical oncology, surgical outcomes, disparities research, healthy policy 
Personal interests: traveling, cooking, exploring new cafes and restaurants, spending time with my husband, family, and friends 

R1 Categorical
Ania Bartholomew, D.O.

Ania Bartholomew, D.O.

Nickname: Nia
Hometown: Houston, TX
Medical school: Ohio University HCOM
Clinical interests: 
Personal interests: painting, UFC, Taco Tuesdays, reality TV, volleyball 

 
Varisha Essani, M.D.

Varisha Essani, M.D.

 

Sara Golidy, M.D.

Sara Golidy, M.D.

Hometown:  Ann Arbor, MI
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Trauma, Critical Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Personal Interests: Spending time with family/friends, traveling, art, fashion, coffee

Aaron Grau, M.D.

Aaron Grau, M.D.

Hometown: Toledo, OH
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical Interests: undecided 
Personal Interests: Golf, pickleball, Michigan Wolverines football 

Kathryn Schubauer, M.D.

Kathryn Schubauer, M.D.

Hometown: Tallmadge, OH
Medical school: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical interests: reconstructive plastic surgery, vascular surgery, ACS
Personal Interests: hiking/camping, cooking, skiing, sand volleyball, Love Island UK 

R1 Preliminary
Ahamd Al-Hayk, M.D.

Ahmad Al-Hayk, M.D.

Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology 
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Surgery, Vascular Surgery, HPB Surgery
Personal Interests: Soccer, Chess, Tennis, Swimming
José Ayala Ortiz, M.D.

José Ayala Ortiz, M.D.

 

Sydney Hatch, M.D. 

Sydney Hatch, M.D. 

 

Connor Knight, M.D. 

Connor Knight, M.D. 

 

Devon Patel, M.D. 

Devon Patel, M.D. 

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical Interests: pediatric surgery, plastic surgery
Personal interests: cooking, baking

Deja Sibert, M.D. 

Deja Sibert, M.D. 

Hometown: Sparta, Georgia
Medical school: Mercer University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Orthopedic surgery, Vascular Surgery
Personal Interests: reading, watching Marvel movies, traveling, trying new recipes, and taking care of my plants

Professional Development Year
Alexandra-Elise Patterson

Alexandra-Elise Dakaud Patterson, M.D.

Nickname: AP 
Hometowns: Atlanta, GA & Pittsburgh, PA 
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia 
Clinical Interests: Undecided 
Personal Interests: Aesthetics, DIY, Baking, Zumba, Sewing 

Christina Dubchuk

Christina Dubchuk, M.D.

Professional development year: Colorectal Surgery research fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, GA 

Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences

Joshua Mostales

Joshua Mostales, M.D.

Nickname: Josh
Hometown: Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, USA
Medical School: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: MIS/Bariatrics, Surgical Oncology, Endocrine Surgery
Personal Interests: Travel, piano, swimming, coffee, aviation, trivia

Omar Obaid

Omar Obaid, M.D.

Nickname: Obi
Hometown: Peshawar, Pakistan
Medical School: Khyber Medical College
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Trauma Surgery
Personal Interests: Hiking, Mountaineering, Soccer, Tennis
James Stathakios

James Stathakios, M.D.

Nickname: Jimmy
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI 

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Clinical interests: Plastic surgery, surgical oncology
Personal interests: Fitness, sports, music 

 

Bariatric/MIS Fellow
Daniel Wigmore, M.D.

Daniel Wigmore, M.D.

 

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Last Updated: 8/20/25