Residency: Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic
Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
Family: My wife, Hafsa, and twin sons, James and Robert

Hobbies: Spending time with family, cycling, hiking, watching classic movies, and bodysurfing (not in Minnesota).

Clinical interest: Spasticity, carpal instability, soft tissue reconstruction of the upper extremity, and medical education.

Why Mayo: The foremost reason was the quality of the mentorship. Nowhere else have I met such kind, empathetic, intelligent, and dedicated individuals. They cared deeply about my education and professional goals. They modeled what it means to be great hand surgeons, doctors, and people. I felt incredibly fortunate to have been here.

Destination: University of California, Irvine

Residency: Integrated Plastic Surgery, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Medical school: University of Massachusetts Chan School of Medicine
Hometown: Newton, MA
Family: My husband is completing the Spine Fellowship at Keck Medical Center of USC (Neurosurgery)

Hobbies: Fitness, hiking, documentary films, and oat milk lattes.

Clinical interest: Academic hand microsurgery and peripheral nerve surgery, resident surgical education, and public and global health.

Why Mayo: Faculty with an unbeatable dedication to education and Mayo's hand fellowship has a legacy of training leaders in hand surgery.

Destination: University of Virginia

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ohio State University
Medical school: The Ohio State University
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Family: My wife, Alyson, and I are with our two dogs here in Minnesota

Hobbies: Cooking barbecue, working out, and playing golf poorly.

Clinical interests: Upper extremity trauma, reconstruction, and peripheral nerve surgery.

Why Mayo: The mentorship and faculty investment in your growth as a surgeon was unparalleled. There was flexibility to tailor your experience to your interests, and there was an enormous operative volume and breadth for you to be comfortable tackling complex procedures of the entire upper limb.

Destination: Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Residency: University of Michigan
Medical school: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Hometown: Cypress, CA
Family: My wife, Karishma, and my dog, Parker

Hobbies: Intermediate acoustic guitarist, avid tennis player, and all food unless it's something wildly off the mainstream food cuisine (no earthworms or turtles).

Clinical interests: Complex bony and soft tissue reconstruction of the upper extremity and reconstruction of carpal instability.

Why Mayo: Mayo is a trifecta in patient care, education, and research - realized within the curriculum and wide breadth and case complexity. Mayo has a track record of producing leaders and best hand surgeons. Mayo is the best place to cultivate skills and insight amidst the current leaders in hand surgery. 

Destination: University of California, Davis