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Fellowships

Our graduates are comfortable entering private practice, but many pursue fellowship opportunities. Recent alumni have entered into a variety of fellowships.

Name
Chief Year
Title
Fellowship/Practice

A. Kostiuk
2023-2024
MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery at OhioHealth-Grant Medical Center

C. Collison
2023-2024
MD
Surgical Critical Care at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

P. Sheahan
2023-2024
MD
Surgical Critical Care at Inova Fairfax Hospital-Virginia

K. Hillebrecht
2022-2023
DO
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University

J. Nakata
2022-2023
MD
Thoracic Surgery Fellowship at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, MA

P. Zak
2022-2023
MD
Plastic Surgery Fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital

M. Cunnion
2021-2022
MD
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA

M. Huffner
2021-2022
MD
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA

T. Melvin
2021-2022
MD
Cardiothoracic Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

S. Tamesis
2020-2021
MD
Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery, West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa.

K. Yang
2020-2021
MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Il.

H. Desai
2019-2020
MD
Critical Care, ChristianaCare in Wilmington, De.

K. Train
2019-2020
MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of South Florida in Brandon, Fl.

M. Scaife
2018-2019
MD
Vascular Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center

T.Witek
2017-2018
MD
Thoracic Fellowship, UPMC Presbyterian

D. Atencio
2016-2017
MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, University of Illinois, Chicago

A. Pham
2016-2017
MD
Vascular Surgery, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

S. Riggins
2016-2017
MD
Surgical Critical Care, Duke University

C. Dwyer
2015-2016
MD
Colorectal Fellowship, Indiana University

M. Huk
2015-2016
MD
Colorectal Fellowship, Indiana University

S. Kurapati
2015-2016
MD
Research Fellowship, Houston, TX VA. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, University of Alabama

D. Kwazneski
2014-2015
MD
Critical Care, Burn Fellowship – University of Florida Health

M.R. Reidy
2014-2015
MD
Cardiothoracic Fellowship – The Texas Heart Institute

G. Chu
2013-2014
MD
Minimally Invasive Fellowship – Winthrop University, New York

S. Pakraftar
2013-2014
MB, BAO, BCH
Colorectal Fellowship – St. Vincent Hospital, Erie, Pa.

V. Malit
2012-2013
MD
Minimally Invasive Fellowship – Long Island Jewish Hospital

N. Reddy 
2012-2013
MD
Thoracic Fellowship – UPMC Presbyterian

R. Subbarayan
2012-2013
MD
Vascular Fellowship – Medical College of Wisconsin

C. Six 
2011-2012
DO
Critical Care Surgery Fellowship – University of Pittsburgh

H. Gonzalez
2010-2011
MD
Minimally Invasive Fellowship – Milwaukee, WI

T. Short
2010-2011
MD
Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship – Ak.

J. Young
2010-2011
MD
Breast Fellowship – Rosewell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, NY

E. Burton
2009-2010
MD
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Fellowship – University of North Carolina

J. Houda 
2007-2008
MD
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Fellowship – University of Pittsburgh

T. Opperman
2007-2008
MD
Minimally Invasive Fellowship – Methodist Hospital, Houston Tx.

B. Yucisin
2007-2008
MD
Minimally Invasive Fellowship – Duke University

C. Myers
2006-2007
MD
Minimally Invasive Fellowship – Duke University

F. Pluckett
2006-2007
MD
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Fellowship – West Virginia University

R. Ramos
2006-2007
MD
General Surgery Res. Program – Drexel University

J. Robinson
2006-2097
MD
Plastic Surgery Fellowship – University of South Carolina

C. Zaw-Mon
2005-2006
MD
Critical Care Trauma Fellowship – Denver General, Co.

J. Means
2004-2005
MD
Laparoscopic Fellowship – Duke University

H. Roozrokh
2002-2003
MD
Liver Transplant Fellowship – Stanford University

T. McIntyre
2003-2004
MD
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

R. Bleicher
1999-2000
MD
Oncology Fellowship – John Wayne Cancer Institute

D. Lomago
1999-2000
MD
Cardiovascular Thoracic Fellowship – Indiana University

S. McKenna
1996-1997
MD
Plastic Residency Program – Temple

S. Parvanthaneni
1996-1997
MD
Cardiovascular Thoracic Fellowship – Loyola

A. Werner
1995-1996
MD
Vascular and Intervascular Fellowship – Arizone Heart Institute, Az.

M. Massie
1994-1995
MD
Vascular Surgery Fellowship – University of Massachusetts

A. Pierce
1993-1994
MD
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Fellowship – Allegheny

M. Lee
1992-1993
MD
Cardiovascular Thoracic Fellowship – Indiana University

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UPMC Mercy General Surgery Residency Program
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Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Kurt R. Stahlfeld, MD,
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412-232-8097

Danielle McKeever, MS,
GME Academic Manager
412-232-5528

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