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Residents in the General Surgery Residency program at Mayo Clinic

Our residents and faculty foster a collegial environment and education-focused culture that provides an inclusive learning experience. Training can be challenging, but our program is close-knit and each resident brings a dedication to providing stellar patient care as well as a collaborative learning experience.

Our learners come from all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and more than 80 countries. We rely on your unique experiences and vantage points to drive the future of equitable patient care.

Hear from our current residents and fellows about their reasons for choosing to train at the Mayo Clinic and their favorite aspects of training in the General Surgery Residency Program.

82%

of residents have M.D.s

26%

of residents are married

36%

of residents are female

Andreas Polycarpou, M.D.

What attracted you to Mayo Clinic for residency training?

Mayo has a unique history with significant contributions to medicine and surgery. Surgical residents here are able to train and learn from top leaders in surgery. There are endless opportunities for academic development, and there is a diverse community with people from all over the world. Mayo also provides a Preliminary Surgery Residency. It is through this program that I started my surgical residency training in the U.S., and it has been an exceptional educational experience.

Jennifer Yonkus, M.D.

What makes Mayo Clinic's General Surgery Residency unique?

The general surgery residency at Mayo Clinic is unique in its incorporation of research into its training program. Unlike many other general surgery programs, each resident can choose their level of involvement in research. Residents can choose to complete training in a traditional five-year track, or can dedicate a select number of years to research. They offer a Clinical-Investigator Training Program to residents which offers two, fully funded research years under a clinical mentor.

Current residents

Meet our current residents in the General Surgery Residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

PGY-5

	EeeLN Buckarma, M.D. Medical school: University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Ki
	Francisco Cardenas Lara, M.D. Medical school: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico
	Roderick Davis, M.D. Medical school: Howard University College of Medicine
	Brandon Douglass, M.D. Medical school: University of Washington School of Medicine
	Andreas Polycarpou, M.D. Medical school: Semmelweis University, Hungary
	Nathaniel Robinson, M.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
	Michael Traynor, Jr., M.D., M.P.H. Medical school: University of North Dakota School of Medicine
	Rebecca Zhu, M.D. Medical school: Yale University School of Medicine

PGY-4

	Darren Abbas, M.D. Medical school: Texas A&M School of Medicine
	Matthew Aizpuru, M.D. Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine
	Fazal Khan, M.B.B.S. Medical school: Dow Medical College, Pakistan
	Mitra Khosravi Flanigan, M.D. Medical school: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve
	Anita Nguyen, M.B.B.S., M.S. Medical school: Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry
	Annaliese Seidel, M.D. Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine
	Omair Shariq, M.B.B.S., M.S. Medical school: Imperial College London
	Vineeth Sudhindran, M.B.B.S. Medical school: Amrita School of Medicine
	Jennifer Yonkus, M.D. Medical school: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, Chicago Medical School

PGY-3

	Roberto Alva-Ruiz, M.D. Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
	Rolando Calderon, M.D. Medical school: Rosario University - Bogota, Colombia
	Hallbera Gudmundsdottir, Cand.Med. Medical school: University of Iceland
	Lauren Kerivan, M.D. Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine
	Jane Long, M.D. Medical school: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
	Sarah Lund, M.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
	Taleen MacArthur, M.D. Medical school: Rutgers R.W. Johnson Medical School
	Max Mirande, D.O. Medical school: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific at Pomona
	Jessica Steadman, M.B.B.S. Medical school: NUI Galway School of Medicine, Ireland
	Brody Stewart, M.D. Medical school: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
	Ryan Watkins, M.D. Medical school: University of Utah School of Medicine

PGY-2

	Sarah Armenia, M.D. Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
	Jacob Baxter, M.D. Medical school: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine
	Weslyn Bunn, M.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
	Brett Curran, M.D. Medical school: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
	Anthony De Gregorio, D.O. Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus
	Becca Friberg, M.D. Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School
	Ellen Larson, M.D. Medical school: Washington University School of Medicine
	Chelsea Powell, M.D. Medical school: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
	Jack Sample, II, M.D. Medical school: University of Toledo College of Medicine
	Jenna Sturz, D.O. Medical school: University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

PGY-1

	Vitor Barbosa Abrantes, M.D. Medical school: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
	Casey Briggs, M.D. Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia
	Trevor Chopko, D.O. Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania
	Ashton Cross, M.D. Medical school: West Virginia University School of Medicine, West Virginia
	Maxwell Jabaay, D.O. Medical school: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Alabama
	Frank Lee, M.D. Medical school: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Florida
	Katherine Lin, M.D. Medical school: Northwestern Un Feinberg School Of Medicine, Illinois
	Justin Maroun, M.D., Ph.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
	Matthew Parrish, M.D. Medical school: Brody School Of Medicine at East Carolina University, North Carolina
	Mariam Shariff, M.B.B.S. Medical school: J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere, India

Research year

	Ellen Encisco, M.D. Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
	Elaine Griffeth, M.D. Medical school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
	Yun Liang, M.D., M.P.H. Medical school: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
	Aida Sarcon, M.D. Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada
	Jennifer Tomlinson, M.D. Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine
	Dylan Soukup, M.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota