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Meet Our Fellows

Neurosurgery fellowship alumni Desmond Brown, M.D., Ph.D. at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota

The Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship draws trainees from across the U.S. and around the world. Meet our current fellow and learn about their focus inside and outside the clinic.

Current fellow

Pierce Peters, M.D.Pierce Peters, M.D.

Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

I was born in San Diego, California, but moved to Minnesota when I was young and have lived here since. I completed an undergraduate degree in chemistry while also playing basketball and golf at Macalester College. Subsequently, I attended medical school at Mayo Clinic. Outside of neurosurgery, I enjoy listening to and playing classical music, whistling, keeping in touch with friends and family, and playing all sports. Most of all, I enjoy exploring Rochester and the rest of the world with my wife, Simrit, who is a fellow in gynecologic oncology at Mayo Clinic, and our daughters, Calliope and Daphne.

Alumni

Approximately 50% of Mayo Clinic graduates are in academic positions throughout the U.S. Graduates pursuing subspecialty careers will find that Mayo's reputation opens the door to opportunities for fellowship training at the most prestigious and competitive programs. Fellows will leave our program with superb clinical experience and plenty of academic opportunities.

Graduate Program years

Michael Keough, M.D., Ph.D.

Michael Keough, M.D., Ph.D.

Residency: University of Alberta

Current position: Locum Neurosurgeon, Canada

2024-2025

Noor Malik, M.B.B.S.

Noor Malik, M.B.B.S.

Residency: Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Current position: Neurosurgeon at Howard University

2023-2024

Ignacio Jusue Torres, M.D.

Ignacio Jusue Torres, M.D.

Residency: Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Current position: Neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic, Eau Claire, WI

2022-2023

Benjamin Himes, M.D., Ph.D.

Ben Himes, M.D., Ph.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN

Current position: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Albert Einstein Medical College, Bronx, NY

2021-2022

Neurosurgery fellowship graduate Jaclyn Renfrow, M.D.

Jaclyn Renfrow, M.D.

Residency: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Current position: Neurosurgeon at Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC

2020-2021

Neurosurgery fellowship graduate Michael Opoku-Darko, M.D., M.Sc.

Michael Opoku-Darko, M.D., M.Sc.

Residency: University of Calgary

Current position: Neurosurgeon at Altru Health System, Fargo, ND

2019-2020

Neurosurgery fellowship graduate Desmond Brown, M.D., Ph.D.

Desmond Brown, M.D., Ph.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN

Current position: Surgical Neurology Branch at the National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD

2018-2019

Graduation of Mayo Clinic residents and fellows

Mayo Clinic Alumni Association

The Mayo Clinic Alumni Association will help you stay in touch with your Mayo Clinic colleagues, maintain a valuable professional connection to Mayo Clinic throughout your medical and/or research career, participate in continuing medical education, and more.

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