Meet Our Residents
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.
of residents have M.D.s
of residents are married
of residents are female
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.
Jennifer Yonkus, M.D.
Resident
Current residents
Meet our current residents in the General Surgery Residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
PGY-5
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Darren Abbas, M.D. Medical school: Texas A&M School of Medicine
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Matthew Aizpuru, M.D. Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine |
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Fazal Khan, M.B.B.S. Medical school: Dow Medical College, Pakistan |
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Mitra Khosravi Flanigan, M.D. Medical school: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve |
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Anita Nguyen, M.B.B.S., M.S. Medical school: Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry |
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Annaliese Seidel, M.D. Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine |
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Omair Shariq, M.B.B.S., M.S. Medical school: Imperial College London |
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Vineeth Sudhindran, M.B.B.S. Medical school: Amrita School of Medicine |
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Jennifer Yonkus, M.D. Medical school: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, Chicago Medical School |
PGY-4
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Roberto Alva-Ruiz, M.D. Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
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Guido Fiorentini, M.D., Ph.D. Medical school: University of Ferrara |
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Hallbera Gudmundsdottir, Cand.Med. Medical school: University of Iceland
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LaDonna Kearse, M.D. Medical school: Howard University College of Medicine |
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Sarah Lund, M.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine |
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Max Mirande, D.O. Medical school: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific at Pomona |
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Jessica Steadman, M.B.B.S. Medical school: NUI Galway School of Medicine, Ireland |
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Brody Stewart, M.D. Medical school: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine |
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Ryan Watkins, M.D. Medical school: University of Utah School of Medicine |
PGY-3
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Sarah Armenia, M.D. Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
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Jacob Baxter, M.D. Medical school: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine |
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Weslyn Bunn, M.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine |
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Brett Curran, M.D. Medical school: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine |
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Anthony De Gregorio, D.O. Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus |
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Ellen Encisco, M.D. Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
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Becca Friberg, M.D. Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School |
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Elaine Griffeth, M.D. Medical school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
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Ellen Larson, M.D. Medical school: Washington University School of Medicine |
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Jenna Sturz, D.O. Medical school: University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Jennifer Tomlinson, M.D. Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine
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PGY-2
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Vitor Barbosa Abrantes, M.D. Medical school: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Casey Briggs, M.D. Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia |
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Trevor Chopko, D.O. Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania |
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Ashton Cross, M.D. Medical school: West Virginia University School of Medicine, West Virginia |
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Maxwell Jabaay, D.O. Medical school: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Alabama |
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Frank Lee, M.D. Medical school: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Florida |
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Katherine Lin, M.D. Medical school: Northwestern Un Feinberg School Of Medicine, Illinois |
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Justin Maroun, M.D., Ph.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic School of Medicine |
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Matthew Parrish, M.D. Medical school: Brody School Of Medicine at East Carolina University, North Carolina |
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Mariam Shariff, M.B.B.S. Medical school: J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere, India |
PGY-1
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Richa Bisht, M.D. Medical school: University of South Florida College of Medicine |
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Sara Bocchinfuso, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O. Medical school: Trinity College, University of Dublin |
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Rachel Christenson, D.O. Medical school: Des Moines University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Emily Flaherty, M.D. Medical school: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
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Priya Pai, M.B.B.S. Medical school: Kasturba Medical College of Manipal |
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Lee Santore, M.D. Medical school: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University |
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McKenna Schimmel, M.D. Medical school: University of Vermont College of Medicine |
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Nizam Shaikh, M.B.B.S. Medical school: Ziauddin Medical College |
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Emily Siegler, M.D. Medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine |
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Shelby Yee, M.D. Medical school: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine |
Research year
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Rolando Calderon, M.D. Medical school: Rosario University - Bogota, Colombia |
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Lauren Kerivan, M.D. Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine |
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Yun Liang, M.D., M.P.H. Medical school: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
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Jane Long, M.D. Medical school: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
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Chelsea Powell, M.D. Medical school: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
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Jack Sample, II, M.D. Medical school: University of Toledo College of Medicine |
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Aida Sarcon, M.D. Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada |
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Dylan Soukup, M.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota |