General Surgery Residency Program Alumni

Resident Class of 2025
Elizabeth Bittner, MD
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
University of Kentucky
Jennifer Castle, MD, PhD
Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Medical College of Wisconsin
Amber James, MD, MS
General Surgery Practice at Baptist Memorial Medical Group
Southaven, Mississippi
Katherine McClain, MD
Abdominal Transplant Fellowship
University of South Florida - Tampa
Reagan Stafford Setser, MD
Vascular Surgery Fellowship
University of Kentucky
Wesley Stephens, MD
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
University of Southern California
Will Witt, MD
General Surgery Practice at Baptist Health
Lexington, Kentucky
Daniel Yackzan, MD
Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Columbia University
Resident Class of 2024
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK...
Joshua Bell, MD matched into Plastic Surgery Fellowship (Independent Program) at the University of Florida
Charles Campbell, DO matched into Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of South Florida
Alexandra Cocca, MD matched into Abdominal Transplant Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Satya "Sai" Dalavayi, MD matched into Surgical Critcal Care Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine
Erin McAtee, DO matched into Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky
Kyle Murphy, MD matched into Harvard HealthTech Fellowship at Harvard University
Gustavo Ortega, MD matched into Bariactic Surgery Fellowship at Orlando Health, Florida
Resident Class of 2024
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK...
Joshua Bell, MD matched into Plastic Surgery Fellowship (Independent Program) at the University of Florida
Charles Campbell, DO matched into Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of South Florida
Alexandra Cocca, MD matched into Abdominal Transplant Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Satya "Sai" Dalavayi, MD matched into Surgical Critcal Care Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine
Erin McAtee, DO matched into Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky
Kyle Murphy, MD matched into Harvard HealthTech Fellowship at Harvard University
Gustavo Ortega, MD matched into Bariactic Surgery Fellowship at Orlando Health, Florida
Resident Class of 2023
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK...
Erika Almodovar, MD went into General Surgery practice at Baptist Health Southeast in Corbin, Kentucky.
Robert Marlo-Bautista, MD matched into the Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at University of Texas Health.
R. Michael Cournoyer, MD matched into Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Vashisht Madabushi, MD matched into Vascular Surgery Fellowship at University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Victoria "Tori" Wagner, MD matched into Surgery Critical Care and Trauma Surgery Fellowship at Emory Hospital/Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
Matthew Wright, MBBS matched into the Transplantation Fellowship at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Resident Class of 2023
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK...
Erika Almodovar, MD went into General Surgery practice at Baptist Health Southeast in Corbin, Kentucky.
Robert Marlo-Bautista, MD matched into the Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at University of Texas Health.
R. Michael Cournoyer, MD matched into Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Vashisht Madabushi, MD matched into Vascular Surgery Fellowship at University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Victoria "Tori" Wagner, MD matched into Surgery Critical Care and Trauma Surgery Fellowship at Emory Hospital/Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
Matthew Wright, MBBS matched into the Transplantation Fellowship at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Resident Class of 2022
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Roberto Aru, MD matched into a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
Travis Hughes, MD matched into the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Robert King, MD matched into the Advanced Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Fellowship at Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona.
Katie Kraft, MD matched into a Transplant Surgery Fellowship at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Amy Tefft, MD went into practice in general surgery at St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.
Sam Walling, MD matched into the Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Jingkun Wang, MD went into general surgery practice at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.
Resident Class of 2022
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Roberto Aru, MD matched into a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
Travis Hughes, MD matched into the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Robert King, MD matched into the Advanced Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Fellowship at Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona.
Katie Kraft, MD matched into a Transplant Surgery Fellowship at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Amy Tefft, MD went into practice in general surgery at St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.
Sam Walling, MD matched into the Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Jingkun Wang, MD went into general surgery practice at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.
Resident Class of 2021
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Kyle Bess, MD went into practice with the General Surgery Practice Group in Dothan, Alabama.
Jeffrey L. "Health" Brashear, DO went into surgical practice with a general surgery practice group in Hazard, Kentucky.
Wayne Chang, MD matched into a Research Fellowship under Dr. B. Heniford followed by Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Tong Gan, MD matched into a Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Education in Rochester, Minnesota.
Brent Hillard, MD went into practice in general surgery at Bourbon Community Hospital in Paris, Kentucky.
Nicholas Jackson, MD went into general surgery practice with a Norton Healthcare affiliate in Louisville, Kentucky.
Heather F. Sinner, MD matched into a Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida.
Resident Class of 2021
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Kyle Bess, MD went into practice with the General Surgery Practice Group in Dothan, Alabama.
Jeffrey L. "Health" Brashear, DO went into surgical practice with a general surgery practice group in Hazard, Kentucky.
Wayne Chang, MD matched into a Research Fellowship under Dr. B. Heniford followed by Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Tong Gan, MD matched into a Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Education in Rochester, Minnesota.
Brent Hillard, MD went into practice in general surgery at Bourbon Community Hospital in Paris, Kentucky.
Nicholas Jackson, MD went into general surgery practice with a Norton Healthcare affiliate in Louisville, Kentucky.
Heather F. Sinner, MD matched into a Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida.
Resident Class of 2020
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Callie Dowdy, MD matched into a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.
John Hahn, MD went into private practice at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola.
Gustavo Huerta, MD went into General Surgery practice with the Lexington Surgeons at Baptist Health Lexington.
Danielle Kay, MD matched into a Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Shyanie Kumar, MD matched into Critical Care Medicine Fellowship with University of Kentucky Department of Anesthesiology.
Patrick Liebel, MD matched into specialized training for Critical Care Surgery with the United States Army.
Jahan Miremami, MD went into General Surgery private practice with Baptist Health Corbin in Corbin, Kentucky.
Resident Class of 2020
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Callie Dowdy, MD matched into a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.
John Hahn, MD went into private practice at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola.
Gustavo Huerta, MD went into General Surgery practice with the Lexington Surgeons at Baptist Health Lexington.
Danielle Kay, MD matched into a Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Shyanie Kumar, MD matched into Critical Care Medicine Fellowship with University of Kentucky Department of Anesthesiology.
Patrick Liebel, MD matched into specialized training for Critical Care Surgery with the United States Army.
Jahan Miremami, MD went into General Surgery private practice with Baptist Health Corbin in Corbin, Kentucky.
Resident Class of 2019
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Tim Horrell, MD joined the military at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He subsequently returned to the University of Kentucky as a faculty member and is an Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency.
Anh-Thu Le, MD matched into a CT Surgery Fellowship at Ohio State University.
Joshua Meyer, MD went overseas to work in the Samaritan's Purse Post Residency Program in Togo, West Africa.
Caroline Neff, MD is a member of the Critical Care Surgery faculty in the University of Kentucky in the Department of Surgery.
Michael Totten, MD went into private practice at Lexington Clinic.
Payden Wallace, MD went into practice in critical care surgery at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
Resident Class of 2019
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Tim Horrell, MD joined the military at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He subsequently returned to the University of Kentucky as a faculty member and is an Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency.
Anh-Thu Le, MD matched into a CT Surgery Fellowship at Ohio State University.
Joshua Meyer, MD went overseas to work in the Samaritan's Purse Post Residency Program in Togo, West Africa.
Caroline Neff, MD is a member of the Critical Care Surgery faculty in the University of Kentucky in the Department of Surgery.
Michael Totten, MD went into private practice at Lexington Clinic.
Payden Wallace, MD went into practice in critical care surgery at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
Resident Class of 2018
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Sam Carmichael, MD has matched to a Trauma and Critical Care Surgical fellowship at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
M. Daniel Miller, MD joined a General Surgery practice in West Virginia.
Justin Peterson, MD joined a General Surgery practice group at Gig Harbor, Washington.
Peter Stafford, MD joined the medical staff at Kibogora Hospital in Rwanda, Africa in May, 2019 to provide general surgery services for two years through Samaritan’s Purse.
William Weber, MD has matched to a Surgical Critical Care fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Katrina Winkler, MD joined Cave Run Surgical Specialists as a general surgeon in Morehead, Kentucky.
Resident Class of 2018
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Sam Carmichael, MD has matched to a Trauma and Critical Care Surgical fellowship at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
M. Daniel Miller, MD joined a General Surgery practice in West Virginia.
Justin Peterson, MD joined a General Surgery practice group at Gig Harbor, Washington.
Peter Stafford, MD joined the medical staff at Kibogora Hospital in Rwanda, Africa in May, 2019 to provide general surgery services for two years through Samaritan’s Purse.
William Weber, MD has matched to a Surgical Critical Care fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Katrina Winkler, MD joined Cave Run Surgical Specialists as a general surgeon in Morehead, Kentucky.
Resident Class of 2017
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Tamera Cox, MD joined Shelby Surgical Associates and practices General Surgery at Carolinas Health Cleveland in Shelby, North Carolina.
Stacey Gutman, MD joined a General Surgery practice at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Maine.
Jennifer Whittington, MD, PhD matched to a Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Melissa Kost, MD matched to a Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at University of Miami Ryder Trauma Hospital in Florida.
Cheryl Richie, MD matched to the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Following fellowship, she joined a private practice in Oregon.
Austin Ward, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago.
Zachary Warriner, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Southern California / Los Angeles County Trauma. He subsequently returned to the University of Kentucky as a faculty member and Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency.
Resident Class of 2017
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Tamera Cox, MD joined Shelby Surgical Associates and practices General Surgery at Carolinas Health Cleveland in Shelby, North Carolina.
Stacey Gutman, MD joined a General Surgery practice at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Maine.
Jennifer Whittington, MD, PhD matched to a Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Melissa Kost, MD matched to a Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at University of Miami Ryder Trauma Hospital in Florida.
Cheryl Richie, MD matched to the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Following fellowship, she joined a private practice in Oregon.
Austin Ward, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago.
Zachary Warriner, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Southern California / Los Angeles County Trauma. He subsequently returned to the University of Kentucky as a faculty member and Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency.
Resident Class of 2016
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Michael Bounds, MD matched to a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Tessa London-Bounds, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
John Hance, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati.
Sarah Kimball, MD matched to a Breast Fellowship at Beth Israel, Harvard in Boston, Massachusetts.
Meir B.L. Meerkov, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at MetroHealth, Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.
Resident Class of 2016
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Michael Bounds, MD matched to a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Tessa London-Bounds, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
John Hance, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati.
Sarah Kimball, MD matched to a Breast Fellowship at Beth Israel, Harvard in Boston, Massachusetts.
Meir B.L. Meerkov, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at MetroHealth, Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.
Resident Class of 2015
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Kristin Long, MD, matched to an Endocrine Fellowship at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas.
James Lynch, MD went into general surgery private practice in Morehead, Kentucky.
Anne Ryan, MD went into general surgery private practice in Toledo, Ohio.
W. Ross Strong, MD went into general surgery private practice in Indiana.
J.R. Taylor, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care fellowship in Houston, Texas.
Brittany Zwischenberger, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Duke University.
Resident Class of 2015
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Kristin Long, MD, matched to an Endocrine Fellowship at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas.
James Lynch, MD went into general surgery private practice in Morehead, Kentucky.
Anne Ryan, MD went into general surgery private practice in Toledo, Ohio.
W. Ross Strong, MD went into general surgery private practice in Indiana.
J.R. Taylor, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care fellowship in Houston, Texas.
Brittany Zwischenberger, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Duke University.
Resident Class of 2014
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Matthew Bruce Bailey, MD matched to a Colorectal Fellowship at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, Louisiana.
Aaron House, MD went into general surgery private practice in Corbin, Kentucky.
W. Conan Mustain, MD matched to a Colorectal Fellowship at Case Western in Cleveland, Ohio.
Victor Pilewski, MD joined Cave Run Surgical Specialists in Morehead, Kentucky.
H. Frank Todd, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Vanderbilt University.
Joseph D. Valentino, MD matched to a Colorectal Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Resident Class of 2014
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Matthew Bruce Bailey, MD matched to a Colorectal Fellowship at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, Louisiana.
Aaron House, MD went into general surgery private practice in Corbin, Kentucky.
W. Conan Mustain, MD matched to a Colorectal Fellowship at Case Western in Cleveland, Ohio.
Victor Pilewski, MD joined Cave Run Surgical Specialists in Morehead, Kentucky.
H. Frank Todd, MD matched to a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Vanderbilt University.
Joseph D. Valentino, MD matched to a Colorectal Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Resident Class of 2013
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Samantha Hope Aitchison, MD matched to a Transplantation Fellowship at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Dustin Scott Campbell, MD went into general surgery private practice in Whitesburg, Kentucky
Melissa Ranney Newcomb, MD, joined the University of Kentucky General Surgery faculty.
Oscar Ignacio Moreno Ponte, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Nathan Terry Orr, MD matched to a Vascular Surgery fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Resident Class of 2013
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK....
Samantha Hope Aitchison, MD matched to a Transplantation Fellowship at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Dustin Scott Campbell, MD went into general surgery private practice in Whitesburg, Kentucky
Melissa Ranney Newcomb, MD, joined the University of Kentucky General Surgery faculty.
Oscar Ignacio Moreno Ponte, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Nathan Terry Orr, MD matched to a Vascular Surgery fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Resident Class of 2012
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK...
Jeff Randall Cole, MD went into general surgery private practice in Fort Payne, Alabama.
Christopher Lee Culpepper, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Magdy Fakhry Giurgius, M.B.Ch.B. matched to a Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Jeremy Parcells, MD matched to a Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Levi David Procter, MD matched to a Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, Florida.
Tiffany Wright, MD matched to a Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of Louisville.
Resident Class of 2012
Following completion of the General Surgery Residency Program at UK...
Jeff Randall Cole, MD went into general surgery private practice in Fort Payne, Alabama.
Christopher Lee Culpepper, MD matched to a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Magdy Fakhry Giurgius, M.B.Ch.B. matched to a Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Jeremy Parcells, MD matched to a Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Levi David Procter, MD matched to a Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, Florida.
Tiffany Wright, MD matched to a Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of Louisville.