Meet Our Residents
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Our residents come from medical schools around the U.S. and outside the country. While all of our trainees have a love of learning and a compassionate approach to patient care, they come from diverse backgrounds, family status, and professional and personal interests.
The General Surgery Residency has over 20 residents in training at any time. Learn more about our current residents.
Class of 2025
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Luke DeGraaff, M.D.Hometown: Lynden, WA |
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Eleanor Johnson, M.D., M.P.H.Hometown: Minnetonka, MN |
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Patty Lu, M.D.Hometown: Bellevue, WA |
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Sinong Qian, M.B.Hometown: Anhui, China |
Class of 2026
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Valerie Armstrong, M.D.Hometown: Boulder, CO |
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Akash Kartik, M.B.B.S.Hometown: Moradabad, India |
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Chi Zhang, M.D.Hometown: Charlottesville, VA |
Class of 2027
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Scott Eldredge, M.D.Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT |
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Marlene Garcia-Neuer, M.D., M.S.Hometown: Chandler, AZ |
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Nick Nolan, M.D.Hometown: Huntington, WV |
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McKinna Tillotson, M.D.Hometown: Schenectady, NY |
Class of 2028
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Holly Grossman, M.D.Hometown: Lubbock, TX |
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Tim Prior, M.D., Ph.D.Hometown: Westport, CT |
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Nisha Rehman, M.D.Hometown: Charleston, SC |
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Stephanie Yu, M.D.Hometown: Aurora, CO |
Class of 2029
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Mohamed Aly, M.B., B.Ch.Hometown: Maadi, Cairo, Egypt |
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Rishab Belavadi, M.B.B.S.Hometown: Atlanta, GA / Bangalore, India |
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Vaishnavi Kavirayani, M.B.B.S.Hometown: India / New Jersey |
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Grace Kelly, M.D.Hometown: Western Springs, IL |
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Rania Mansour, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.Hometown: Toronto, Canada & Beirut, Lebanon |
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Gilbert Pan, M.D.Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA |
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Aliyah Patterson, M.D.Hometown: Portland, Jamaica |
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Laura Stokes, M.D.Hometown: Gilbert, AZ |
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Angie Tulk, M.D.Hometown: Chandler, AZ |
Research
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Dillon Cheung, M.D.Hometown: San Jose, CA |
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Lena Egbert, M.D.Hometown: San Jose, CA |
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Asher Jenkins, M.D.Hometown: Two Harbors, MN |
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Natasha Sioda, M.D.Hometown: University Place, WA |