Education
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, over 50% of program graduates continue their training in a specialized area of surgery. Chief Residents routinely secure diverse fellowship positions. Fellowship and academic positions obtained by Chief Residents graduating from Allegheny General Hospital in the recent past are as follows:
| Key | |
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Resident Name * Past Executive Chief Resident |
Activity after residency graduation |
| Chief Residents 2011 | |
| George Nassif Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Med. |
Minimally Invasive Colorectal Fellowship Lankenau Hospital |
| J. Ryan Rice Temple University |
PRS Fellowship Lahey Clinic |
| Irene Tower Texas Tech University |
Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship Los Angeles, California |
| Casey Yossa* Drexel University |
Vascular Surgery Fellowship Allegheny General Hospital |
| Chief Residents 2010 | |
| Chad J. Carlton UTMB-Galveston |
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship University of Texas-Houston |
| Michael S. Cowher NEOUCOM |
Breast Surgery Fellowship Cleveland Clinic |
| Pablo G. Giuseppucci Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Private Practice Grove City, Pennsylvania |
| Gregory S. Huang University of Cincinnati |
Trauma/Critical Care Fellowship University of Louisville |
| Justin K. Nelms West Virginia University |
Vascular Surgery Fellowship University of Maryland |
| Deane E. Smith, III* Drexel University |
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship New York University |
| Chief Residents 2009 | |
| Elizabeth L. Detschelt* University of Pittsburgh |
Vascular Surgery Fellowship Allegheny General Hospital |
| James E. Kasiewicz Temple University |
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
| Soumya Neravetla NEOUCOM |
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship University of Miami |
| Jitesh A. Patel UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson |
Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Washington University in St. Louis |
| Geoffrey B. Pelz Saint Louis University School of Medicine |
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship Allegheny General Hospital |
| Majed Y. Sarouf-Maalouf Saint Joseph University, Lebanon |
PRS Fellowship Akron General Hospital |
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Chief Residents 2008 |
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| Brian M. Goodman Uniiversity of Vermont |
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship The Ohio State University |
| Mark W. Hennon State University of New York at Buffalo |
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship University of Wisconsin at Madison |
| Jason R. Kasza Indiana Universit |
Minimally Invasive Survery George Washington University |
| Greta L. Piper Drexel University College of Medicine |
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship University of Pittsburgh |
| Chief Residents 2007 | |
| Carla J. Christy * University of Pittsburgh |
Breast Fellowship Yale University |
| Rodeen Rahbar Marshall University |
Vascular Surgery Fellowship Allegheny General Hospital |
| Alessia Tandin Universita Di Milano Milan, Italy |
Private Practice |
| Miro Uchal University of PJ Safarik Slovak Republic |
Attending Surgeon Division of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Allegheny General Hospital |
| Chief Residents 2006 | |
| Cristiana M. Bertocchi * University of Pittsburgh |
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| Ahmed M. Halal University of Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt |
CardioThoracic Surgery Fellowship University of Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Brett A. Sachse MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine |
Military Obligation United States Army Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
| Sonny W. Tucker, Jr. MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine |
Vascular Surgery Fellowship Duke University Durham, North Carolina |
| Chief Residents 2005 | |
| Brian S. Ju MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine |
General Surgery Private Practice Phoenix, Arizona |
| Colin G. Knight University of Virginia |
Pediatric Surgery Fellowship The Children's Hospital Michigan Detroit Medical Center Detroit, Michigan |
| Mathew A. Van Deusen * Temple University School of Medicine |
Vascular Surgery Fellowship Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, Texas |
| Sam A. Zakhary Albany Medical College |
Vascular Surgery Fellowship Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, Texas |
| Chief Residents 2004 | |
| Elan Jeremitsky State University of New York at Brooklyn |
General Surgeon - Military Obligation United States Navy Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Update: August 2006 - Trauma Surgery and General Surgery Attending, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| James P. O'Toole Saint Louis University |
Body Contouring/Plastic Surgery Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Update: July 2005 - Plastic Surgery Fellowship, Nassau County Medical Center, New York, New York | |
| Nilesh A. Patel * UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson |
Attending General Surgeon Specializing in Bariatric Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Update: - November 2005 - Private Practice, Texas Bariatric Specialists, San Antonio, Texas | |
| Woodrow W. Yeaney, III The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/The Penn State University |
CardioThoracic Surgery Fellowship Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Update: - Private Practice specializing in General, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, Cape Cod Hospital, Fort Myers, Florida | |
| Chief Residents 2003 | |
| Jason W. Cotter MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine |
General Surgery Private Practice Clinton, North Carolina |
| Christopher G. Johnnides * Eastern Virginia Medical School |
Vascular Surgery Fellowship The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/The Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| Update: July 2005 - Assistant Professor of Surgery and Radiology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania | |
| Daniel S. Salyer Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
General Surgery Private Practice Tucson, Arizona |
| Richard J. Strilka The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/The Penn State University |
Vascular Surgery Fellowship University of Maryland Baltimore, Maryland |
| Update: November 2005 - Military Commitment - United States Air Force, Belleville, Illinois | |
| Chief Residents 2002 | |
| James J. McGinty, Jr. * MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine |
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Cornell University New York, New York |
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Update: July 2004 - Attending General Surgeon - St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York Update: July 2006 - Residency Program Director and Director, Center for Simulation, Training, and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York |
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| Jason M. Robke Medical College of Ohio |
CardioThoracic Surgery Fellowship Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Update: July 2004 - Associate Professor of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospital of Cleveland, Division of CardioThoracic Surgery, Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Michael G. Scheidler Temple University School of Medicine |
Pediatric Surgery Fellowship University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Update: July 2004 - Attending Pediatric Surgeon - Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Sunrise Children's Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Paul A. Vesco University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
General Surgeon - Military Obligation United States Air Force Dayton, Ohio and Iraq |
| Update: Update: July 2006 - CardioThoracic Surgery Fellowship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio |
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| Chief Residents 2001 | |
| Dan E. Gutfinger University of California, Irvine |
CardioThoracic Surgery Fellowship Arizona Heart Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona |
| Update: July 2004 - CardioThoracic Surgery Private Practice, Anaheim, California | |
| Sandra M. Jones (Sandra J. Beck) Wright State School of Medicine |
Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship The Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio |
| Update: July 2002 - Attending Surgeon Specializing in Colon and Rectal Surgery - Allegheny General Hospital and Suburban General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Jason J. Lamb * University of Virginia Health Sciences Center |
Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Update: July 2003 - Co-Director, West Penn Center for Lung and Thoracic Disease, Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Thoracic Surgery Private Practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Sheri A. Mancini University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
General Surgeon - Military Obligation United States Navy U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida, and Iraq |
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Update: July 2005 - General and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida Update: July 2006 - General and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, North Carolina |
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