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A group photo of the current residents of the class of 2023
General Surgery Residents 2023

PGY-5

Dr. Joseph Behrens

Joe Behrens, M.D.

Undergrad: Saint Louis University – Biomedical Engineering
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine


Dr. Phil Blotevogel

Phillip Blotevogel, M.D.

Undergrad: University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Psychology
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine


Dr. Kristen Dougherty

Kristen Dougherty, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Connecticut, Molecular and Cell Biology
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School


Dr. Raymond Okeke

Raymond Okeke, M.D.

Undergrad: Wilberforce University - Biology
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine


Dr. Elys Whithorn

Brianna (Elys) Whithorn, D.O.

Undergrad: George Fox University – Biology and French
Medical School: Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine


Claire Wunker

Claire Wunker, M.D. 

Undergrad: Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Netherlands Antilles


PGY-4

Fawwaz Almajali, M.D.

Fawwaz Almajali, M.D.

Undergrad/Medical School: The Hashemite University


Dr. Blake Castillo

Blake Castillo, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Florida - Biology
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine


Dr. Amy Hui

Amy Hui, M.D.

Undergrad: Washington and Lee University
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine – New Orleans


Dr. Emily Mann

Emily Mann, M.D.

Undergrad: Louisiana State University – Biological Sciences
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine - Shreveport


Dr. Joseph O'Malley

Joseph O'Malley, D.O.

Undergrad: Colorado State University – Journalism, University of Alaska Anchorage – Natural Sciences
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences - COMP Northwest


PGY-3 

Dr. Roberto Bustos

Roberto Bustos, M.D.

Undergrad/Medical School: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo


Nishita Kuman, M.D.

Nishita Kumar, M.D.

Undergrad: Saint Louis University
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine


Vivian Lu

Vivian Lu, M.D.

Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: Central Michigan University


Jordan Perkins, M.D.

Jordan Perkins, M.D., M.P.H. 

Undergrad: Transylvania University – Biology
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine


Marc Simon, D.O.

Marc Simon, D.O.

Undergrad: New York University — Philosophy
Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine


PGY-2

Jay Desai, M.D.

Jay Desai, M.D.

Hometown: Vadodara, India
Undergrad/Medical School: Government Medical College Surat, India


Nicole Izhakoff, M.D.

Nicole Izhakoff, M.D.

Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis – Biology
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine


Grant Lewin, M.D.

Grant Lewin, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Michigan
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School


Hannah Lowe, M.D.

Hannah Lowe, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Arkansas
Medical School: Wayne State University


Nathan Rodriguez

Nathan Rodriguez

Hometown: Neosho, Missouri
Undergrad: Maryville University


Olivia Gentry

Olivia Gentry

Undergrad: University of Kentucky
Medical School: University of Pikeville


Jamie Hanson, M.D.

Jamie Hanson, M.D.

Undergrad: Michigan State University
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine


PGY-1 Categorical Residents

Headshot Amal Adra

Amal Adra, M.D.

Undergrad: Northeastern University
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center


Headshot of Roxanna Hamidpour

Roxanna Hamidpour, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Missouri Kansas City
Medical School: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine


Headshot Morgan Moses

Morgan Moses, M.D.

Undergrad: Tulane University
Medical School: Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University


Headshot Aaron Wildman

Aaron Wildman, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Colorado Boulder
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science


PGY-1 Preliminary Residents

Headshot of Marc Abi Karam

Marc Abi Karam, M.D.

Undergrad: College des Freres Maristes Champville
Medical School: Universite Saint-Joseph Faculte de Medecine


Headshot of Emily Blanford

Emily Blanford, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Delaware
Medical School: University Kentucky College of Medicine


Headshot of Yunan Han

Yunan Han, M.D.

Medical School: China Medical University


Headshot of Emily of Kachar

Camilla Kachar, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Missouri–Kansas City
Medical School: University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine


Headshot of Christian Saliba

Christian Saliba, M.D.

Medical School: Universite Saint-Joseph Faculte de Medecine