Match Day 2017 - new UK residents and fellows announced; UK class matches 19 to surgery

On Match Day last Friday, the names of the 2017-18 categorical and surgical interns were announced along with the new residents and fellows in plastic surgery and CT surgery.

General Surgery Categorical Interns

Robbie Aru – Mississippi     Zeta Chow – Colorado   Travis Hughes – Texas   

Katie Kraft – Kentucky      Amy Tefft – Vermont       Sam Walling – Louisville

Jingkun Wang – Kentucky

Surgery Preliminary Interns

Luis Acosta – Centroccidental    Erika Alomodovar – Ross   Josh Cassedy – Pittsburgh           

Devin Druen – Louisville     Hossam Elbelasi – Mansoura   Mauro Hanoka – San Paulo

Meg Harper – Cincinnati     Chris Jarzabeck – Pikeville   Jonathan Morton – Kentucky    

Robert Ringersen – Ross    John Schwabe – VCU  Alan Smith – Ohio State               

Sandeep Yerra – J.J.M. Medical    Yara Younan – Beirut    Syed Zaidi – Baqai           

Vince DiCarlo – GA at Augusta  Leslie Peard – GA at Augusta    Nadia Romero – LSU

CT Surgery I-6 Residency

Rebecca Phillip – St. George’s University School of Medicine.

CT Surgery Fellowship

Sean Johnson – American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine.

Plastic Surgery Residency

Christopher Howell – Kentucky      Christopher Kubajak – Kentucky

MATCH DAY RESULTS AT UK – 19 GOING INTO SURGERY

In addition to the incoming residents, match day results for students at the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine saw 19 students match into a surgery program.