Meet Our Residents

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The Neurologic Surgery Residency in Jacksonville, Florida, includes trainees from across the U.S. and around the world. Learn more about our residents — what they have to say about the program, their research interests, and what they enjoy outside of the residency.

PGY-7

Oluwaseun (Olu) O. Akinduro, M.D.

Olu Akinduro, M.D.

Hometown: Abeokuta, Nigeria
Medical school: Morehouse School of Medicine
About me: I was born in Nigeria and my family moved to the United States when I was young, and grew up mostly in Alabama. I attended UAB in Birmingham for college and then Morehouse School of Medicine for my M.D. I currently serve as chief resident of our program. My interests are in resident education, spine oncology, and translational basic science with an emphasis on targeted therapy. I completed an enfolded Neurosurgical Oncology fellowship under the mentorship of Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa focused on the treatment of brain and spine cancers. I received an NREF grant and spent my PGY-6 year in the laboratory for a project using microparticles targeted therapy for treatment of spine tumors. During my time here I have implemented a monthly cadaveric course for the residents to go through spine dissections and approaches. After graduation I will be spending a year at Brown for a fellowship in Complex Spine and Spinal Oncology. When not operating or researching, I love to spend time with my wife, one-year-old son, and one-month-old daughter.

PGY-4

Krishnan Ravindran, M.D.

Medical school: University of Melbourne Medical School, Melbourne, Australia
About me: My academic interests include management of cerebral aneurysms and use of advanced neuroimaging and cerebrovascular disease. Outside of neurosurgery, I enjoy scuba diving, playing the guitar and drums, and travelling.

PGY-3

Seung (James) J. Lee, M.D.

James Lee, M.D.

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Medical school: David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California - Los Angeles
About me: After immigrating from Korea, I lived most of my life in California in Los Angeles and attended UC San Diego for undergraduate studies. My research interests include surgical anatomy and techniques, and human electrophysiology to study learning and memory. Outside of academics, my all-time favorite activity is to grill meat and relax with close friends and family!

PGY-2

Alaa S. Montaser, M.B., B.Ch.

Alaa Montaser, M.B., B.Ch.

Medical school: Ain Shams University of Faculty of Medicine
About me: My dream is to become a neurosurgeon who can provide the best care for patients, at the highest level possible. I was fascinated by the neurosurgery training model at Mayo Clinic, and the tremendous clinical and operative experience coupled with research and educational activities. I was impressed by the friendly, yet professional work environment, where all team members maintain the needs of the patient as the utmost priority. Indeed, Mayo Clinic is a perfect fit for my career aspirations.

Ansh Goyal, M.B.B.S., M.S.

Hometown: New Delhi, India
Medical school: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
About me: I was born and raised in India. I graduated from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi in 2017. Shortly after, I joined the Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Bydon, while simultaneously being accepted into the Mayo Graduate School's Master's program in Clinical and Translational Science. The focus of my work has been on neurosurgical outcomes and quality improvement, postoperative opioid use and spinal cord injury. My future interests lie in neuro-oncology, epilepsy and brain mapping. I will be pursuing an enfolded clinician-investigator program during my residency. In my free time, I enjoy watching movies, taking long walks on the beach, yoga and spending time with my friends and family.

PGY-1

Gaetano De Biase, M.D.

Hometown: Rome, ItalyMedical school: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome – Italy
Interests: Spine surgery, enhanced recovery after surgery researchAbout me: I grew up in Italy and graduated from medical school summa cum laude from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome, Italy, in 2019. Soon after graduation I moved to the USA, and spent over two years as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Neurosurgery Department at Mayo Clinic Florida working closely with Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa and Dr. Abode-Iyamah. My research focused on spine surgery outcomes, particularly on patient-centered outcomes in awake spine surgery under spinal anesthesia, and I conducted prospective studies that led to a PCORI grant application. Outside of Neurosurgery, I am a concert pianist, I received my diploma from the "St. Cecilia" Conservatory in Rome, and I also enjoy running, especially at the beach, listening to classical music and playing board games.