General Surgery Residency Graduates

• Brian Brajcich, MD: Colorectal Surgery - Cleveland Clinic
• Dan Dolan, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery - Brigham Women's and Children's Hospital
• Ben Many, MD: Pediatric Surgery - Indiana University
• Vivek Pamulapati, MD: Acute Care Surgery - University of Nevada Las Vegas
• Matt Snyder, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery - Northwestern University

• Courtney Harris, MD: Pediatric Surgery - Lurie Children's Hospital
• Amy Holmstrom, MD: Minimally Invasive Surgery - Weill Cornell Medical University
• Cary Schlick, MD: Surgical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering
• Zach Tyerman, MD: General Surgery - Brooke Army Medical Center
• Tarik Yuce, MD: Minimall Invasive Surgery - The Ohio State University

• Ryan Campagna, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery - University of Michigan
• Edmund Chen, MD: Minimally Invasive Surgery - Duke University
• Ryan Ellis, MD: Surgical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering
• Mickyas Eskender, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery - Northwestern University
• Frances Lee, MD: Endocrine Surgery - University of Chicago

• Kristine Corkum, MD: Pediatric Surgery - University of Denver
• Kelly Elleson, MD: General Surgery - Oak Hill Hospital
• Ramiro Fernandez, MD: Thoracic Surgery - Cleveland Clinic
• Steven Schuetz, MD: Bolivian NGO; AY21-22, Breast Surgery - Northwestern University
• Samuel South, MD: Trauma Surgery - University of Utah

• Cori Cason, MD: General Surgery – Kaiser Permanente-California
• Stephen Chiu, MD: Thoracic Surgery – Northwestern University
• Kelsey Ensor, MD: Trauma & Critical Care Surgery – University of Miami
• Anne Hardy-Henry, MD: Bariatric Surgery – University of Ottawa
• Ben Schwab, MD: GI/MIS Surgery – Mt. Sinai Hospital-New York

• Ben Deschner, MD: Surgical Oncology – University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
• Molly Meyers, MD: Colon & Rectal Surgery – University of Minnesota
• Christina Minami, MD: Breast Surgery – Memorial Sloan Kettering
• Joel Sternbach, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery – University of Washington
• Mike Wandling, MD: Trauma Surgery – UT Houston

• Tyler Cohn, MD: Minimally Invasive Surgery – Stony Brook University
• Brett Duncan, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery – University of Pittsburgh
• Juaquito Jorge, MD: Minimally Invasive / Bariatric Surgery – University of South Florida
• Ravi Rajaram, MD, MS: Cardiothoracic Surgery – MD Anderson Cancer Center

• Chris Davis, MD, MPH: Assistant Professor of Surgery – Medical College of Wisconsin
• Swami Gnanashanmugam, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery – Texas Heart Institute
• Mark Knab, MD: Surgical Oncology – University of Pittsburgh
• Jill Streams, MD: Trauma Surgery / Critical Care – Vanderbilt University
• Ezra Teitelbaum, MD, MEd: Minimally Invasive / Foregut Surgery – Providence Portland Medical Center

• Brian Keyashian, MD: Vascular Surgery – Medical College of Wisconsin
• Bill Luo, MD: Minimally Invasive Surgery – University of California, San Diego
• Daniel McCarthy, MD, MBA, MEM: Cardiothoracic Surgery – University of Washington
• Karen Sherman, MD, MS: Colorectal Surgery – Cleveland Clinic
• Kyle Zanocco, MD: Endocrine Surgery – University of California, Los Angeles

• Akhil Seth, MD: Plastic Surgery – Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Ashley Hardy, MD: Surgical Oncology – Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Jessica Naiditch, MD: Pediatric Surgery – Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
• Joseph Phillips, MD: Thoracic Surgery – University of Michigan
• Geoffrey Chow, MD: Minimally Invasive Surgery – University of British Columbia

• Amanda Hayman, MD: Colorectal Surgery – Mayo Clinic
• Anna Kane Higham, MD: Breast Surgery – Northwestern University
• Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD: Minimally Invasive Surgery – University of Nebraska
• Seth Krantz, MD: Thoracic Surgery – Washington University
• Timothy Lautz, MD: Pediatric Surgery – Northwestern University
• Fernando Santos, MD: Minimally Invasive Surgery – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

• Colleen Jay, MD: Transplant Surgery – Mayo Clinic
• Mehul Raval, MD: Pediatric Surgery – Ohio State University
• Ashley Vavra, MD: Vascular Surgery – Northwestern University
• Melissa Pilewskie, MD: Breast Surgery – Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Janette Holub, MD: Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery – University of Tennessee

• Edward Auyang, MD: Minimally Invasive Surgery – University of Washington
• Nikolaos Dallas, MD: Surgical Oncology Fellowship – MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Jeffrey Fronza, MD: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship – Oregon Health and Science University
• Melissa Hogg, MD: Surgical Oncology Fellowship – University of Pittsburgh
• Matthew Strouch, MD: Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship – Washington University

• Daniel Abbott, MD: Surgical Oncology Fellowship – MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Karl Bilimoria, MD: Surgical Oncology Fellowship – MD Anderson Cancer Center
• John Linn, MD: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship – The Ohio State University
• Lelah Melstrom, MD: Surgical Oncology Fellowship – Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Daniel Popowich, MD: Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship – The Mount Sinai Medical Center

The Allen B. Kanavel Surgical Scholars Award recognizes exceptional accomplishments achieved in the research laboratory. The award is given to senior-level surgical residents who have completed two or more years of research study during the course of their general surgery training. Dr. Richard Davis established Kanavel Surgical Scholars Award in memory and honor of Allen B. Kanavel, MD, chair of the Department of Surgery from 1919 to 1929.

This award is given for outstanding performance in surgical skill, empathy and understanding toward patients and for dedication to their care.

Recipients of this award demonstrate not only academic excellence, but also special leadership skills and compassion for patients.

These awards are given to residents who met the criteria for establishing themselves as excellent teachers or educators receive. See our Curriculum page for more information.

The Edelstone-Bendix Lectureship is offered in memory of Richard M. Bendix, MD, a distinguished physician and surgeon who graduated from the medical school. He is remembered as a guiding force in leadership, education, research and patient care in the halcyon years of Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center. Sigmund Edelstone, a noted Chicago philanthropist, funded the lectureship in order to carry forward the name and distinctive ideals of Dr. Bendix. Each year, a visiting professor is invited to give the Edelstone-Bendix lecture to the residents and faculty.