Department of Surgery Residents 2025-2026
PGY-5
Dr. Joy Ayemoba
Tulane University School of Medicine
Hometown: London, UK
Career Interest: Colorectal Surgery
Hobbies: Pottery, Sourdough Baking, Yoga, Cycling
Dr. Susan Basharkhah
St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Maneesha Chitanvis
Weill Medical College, Cornell University
PGY-4
Dr. John Garcia
Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga
Hometown: Bucaramanga, Colombia
Career Interest: Hand Surgery
Hobbies: Tennis, Soccer, Hiking and outdoor activities
Dr. Rachel Jenkins
Temple University School of Medicine
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Career Interest: Vascular Surgery
Hobbies: Music/Arts, Outdoor Sports, Traveling, Retail Therapy
Dr. Rachel Waldman
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
Career Interest: Trauma and Critical Care
Hobbies: Running and Jazz/contemporary dance
PGY-3
Dr. Jaemoo Leeahn
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of Nyit
Hometown: Busan, South Korea
Career Interest: Trauma/Critical Care
Hobbies: Spending time with family!
Dr. Kevin Leong
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences
Hometown: Lucea, Jamaica
Career Interest: Vascular Surgery, Critical
Care Hobbies: Gym, Cooking, Soccer, Tennis, Formula 1
Dr. Alexandra Zhang
University of Illinois College of Medicine
PGY-2
Dr. Mark Bourne
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Trauma/CC/ACS
Hobbies: video games, building Lego Star Wars, Warhammer 40K, ballroom dance, hiking/camping
Dr. Jeremy Fontirroche
St. George's University School of Medicine
Hometown: Miami, FL
Career Interest: MIS
Hobbies: Golf, Fantasy Football, Video Games
Dr. Aryel Furman
Sackler School of Medicine- New York State American Branch
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Career Interest: Vascular surgery
Hobbies: Golf, Ice baths, Fantasy football, and Pickleball
Dr. Sarah Khishen
Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Career Interests: Minimally Invasive surgery
Hobbies: Soccer and rock climbing
PGY-1
Dr. Amandeep Ahluwalia
Medical School: George Washington University
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Career Interest: Pediatric Surgery
Hobbies: Photography, Bhangra, Hiking/Camping, Cars, Magic/Cardistry
Dr. Angela Colback
Medical School UC Davis
Career Interest: Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Plastics
Hobbies: Pilates, hot yoga, dancing, reading, traveling
Dr. Simar Goyal
Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU
Hometown: Rockland County, NY
Career Interest: Vascular or Trauma Surgery
Hobbies: Board games (esp Catan), Bar trivia, Thrifting, Pilates
PGY-1 - Preliminary Residents
Dr. Konstantinos Baronos
King's College London, United Kingdom
Career Interests: Pain Management and Anaesthesia
Hobbies: Soccer and entrepreneurship
Dr. Yamileck Olivas-Garcia
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad
Career Interests: Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine
Hobbies: Running, music, concerts
Dr. Reese Leonhard
LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine
Career Interests: Congenital Heart Surgery
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Concerts, and Theater
Dr. Kylie Long
UMass Chan School of Medicine
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Career Interests: Diagnostic Radiology
Hobbies: Traveling, Dinner Parties, Cocktail/Wine Tasting, Reading
Dr. Ashton Rosenbloom
Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Career Interests: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Hobbies: Music, Cooking, Watch repair