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, 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. Fellowship and academic positions obtained by our program's chief residents are listed in the following tables.
| Key | |
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Resident Name * Past Executive Chief Resident |
Activity after residency graduation |
| Chief Residents 2012 | |
| Phoebe Abraham Wright State University |
Attending Staff The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Eric Boyle Temple University |
Bariatrics Fellowship Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC |
| Elizabeth Dovec* Marshall University |
Bariatric/Minimally Invasive SurgeryFellowship Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN |
| Jared Murdock Tufts University |
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship Emory University, Atlanta, GA |
| John Rutkoski Temple University |
Advanced Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery Fellowship Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ |
| Tae-Ho Song* Seoul National University |
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA |
| 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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