Current Surgery Residents
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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, M.D.
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: Indiana University
Clinical Interests: undecided
Personal interests: Running, Hiking, Triathloning, Brewerying
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, 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, 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
Alexandra-Elise Dakaud Patterson, M.D.
Nickname: AP
Hometowns: Atlanta, GA & Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Clinical Interests: Cosmetic Surgery with a focus on postoperative scar modulation
and translational skin science in skin of color
Personal Interests: Cosmetics, DIY Projects, Zumba, & Sewing
Trisha Clark, M.D.
Omar Obaid, 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
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
Yasser Abu-Sabha, M.D.
Joshua Myszewski, M.D.
Nickname: Josh
Hometown: Eagle, Wisconsin
Med School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Clinical Interests: Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgical Education
Personal Interests: Sourdough Baking, video games, spending time with my wife and dog, 3D Printing
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Colorectal Surgery, MIS, Surgical education
Personal Interests: Reading, Pilates, indoor cycling, traveling, trying new coffee
shops and restaurants
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.
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.
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
Samantha Ekanayake, M.D.
Nickname: Sam
Hometown: Niles, MI
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Clinical Interests: undecided/MIS, breast, trauma
Personal Interest: piano, bookbinding, painting, outdoor activities, scary movies, the ocean/space
Brandon Mount, M.D.
Hometown: Mansfield, Ohio
Medical School: University of Toledo
Clinical Interests: General Surgery, Trauma, Vascular Surgery
Personal Interests: Soccer, Fishing, Hiking, Running
Caroline Pennacchio, M.D.
Nickname: Caroline
Hometown: Briarcliff Manor, NY
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Breast
Surgery, Trauma
Personal Interests: running, baking and knitting
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
Catherine Xu, M.D.
Hometown: Mason, OH
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: HPB, surgical oncology, transplant
Personal Interests: poetry, taichi, crochet, baking, traveling
Claire Barker, M.D.
Hometown: Toledo, OH
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Clinical Interests: Interventional radiology
Personal Interests: yoga, home improvement projects, spending time with my fiancé and
dog (Figaro)
Thien Huong-Huynh, M.D.
Nickname: Meng
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Medical School: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Orthopedics
Personal Interests: Powerlifting, hiking, cooking
Amogh Iyer, M.D.
Nickname: Mogy Bear
Hometown: Solon, Ohio
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Trauma, Oncology, Vascular
Personal Interests: Soccer, Running, Board games (catan, dominion, cascadia and many
more
Kyle Stringer, M.D.
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: General Surgery Personal
Interests: Guitar, Golf, FC Bayern, Tennis, Movies
Kevin Vender Werff Jr., D.O.
Nickname: KJ or Gramps
Hometown: Orem, UT
Medical School: Midwestern University - AZCOM
Clinical Interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics, Oncology
Personal Interest: Outdoors, Skiing, Cooking, 3D printing and design
Landon Cluts, M.D.
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
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
Waleed Salem, M.D.
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