Current Residents of the General Surgery Program

PGY-5 Chiefs

Maria Ahmad, DO

Undergraduate School: The University of Texas
Medical School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Houston, TX
Fellowship Interests: Undecided

W Cody Baumgartner DO

W. Cody Baumgartner, DO

Undergraduate School: Kansas State University
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Courtland, MD
Fellowship Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery

Cameron Benedict, MD

Undergraduate School: George Washington University
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Hometown: Annadale, VA
Fellowship Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Transplant Surgery

R Tyler Evans DO

R. Tyler Evans, DO

Undergraduate School: Concord University, Athens
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Lewisburg, WV
Fellowship Interests: Undecided

Amir Guindi, MD

Undergraduate School: University of California
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hometown: Cairo, Egypt & Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship Interests: Trauma/Surgical Critical Care

Fielding Richards DO

Fielding Richards, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Colorado at Boulder
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Lakeland, FL
Fellowship Interests: Plastic Surgery/MIS

Swhaeb Shubair, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Medical School: Ross University of Medicine
Hometown: Jacksonville, AL
Fellowship Interests: Cardiothoracic Surgery

PGY-4

Brandon Arnsberger DO

Brandon Arnsberger, DO

Undergraduate School: Bloomsburg University
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Parkesburg, PA
Fellowship Interests: Plastics/Cosmetic Surgery

Catharine Bernal, MD

Undergraduate School: University of California Davis
Medical School: University of Missouri- Columbia School of Medicine
Hometown: Livermore, CA
Fellowship Interests: Thoracic Surgery

Emily Downing, MD

Undergraduate School: Loras College
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Hometown: Blue Grass, IA
Fellowship Interests: Vascular Surgery

Melanie Shpigel DO

Melanie Shpigel, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Delaware
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Mount Laurel, NJ
Fellowship Interests: Breast Surgery

Benjamin Sisco, DO

Undergraduate School: Liberty University
Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Upper Black Eddy, PA
Fellowship Interests: General Surgery

Hannah Stein, DO

Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Fellowship Interests: Breast Surgery

PGY-3

Taylor Casey DO

Taylor Casey, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Albany
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Winsted, CT
Fellowship Interests: Undecided

Erika Levy DO

Erika Levy, DO

Undergraduate School: Hendrix College
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University
Hometown: Kansas City, KS
Fellowship Interests: Trauma/Critical Care

Hunter Markle DO

Hunter Markle, DO

Undergraduate School: Gettysburg College
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Seven Valleys, PA
Fellowship Interests: Breast Surgery

Zachary Schneider MD

Zachary Schneider, MD

Undergraduate School: University at Albany
Medical School: American University of The Caribbean
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Fellowship Interests: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Alexa Smith DO

Alexa Smith, DO

Undergraduate School: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: New Bethlehem, PA
Fellowship Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery

Casey Meier DO

Casey Witmeyer, DO

Undergraduate School: Elizabethtown College
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Elizabethtown, PA
Fellowship Interests: General Surgery/MIS

PGY-2

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Jenna Allen, DO

Undergraduate School: Washington and Jefferson College
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Sanford, FL
Fellowship Interest: Burn/Trauma Critical Care

Claire Barber MD

Claire Barber, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Texas
Medical School: American University of The Caribbean School of Medicine
Hometown: Austin, TX
Fellowship Interests: Undecided

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Bridget Ourada, DO

Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University College
Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Weatherford, TX
Fellowship Interest: Undecided

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Jonathon Peters, MD

Undergraduate School: Boston College Chestnut Hill
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Hometown: Woodbury, CT
Fellowship Interest: Undecided

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John Riley, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Arizona
Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Castle Pines, CO
Fellowship Interests: Undecided

Eman Shreteh DO

Eman Shreteh, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Florida
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Greenacres, FL
Fellowship Interests: Vascular Surgery

PGY-1

Anhad Bhullar, MD

Undergraduate School: N/A
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Hometown: Mechanicsburg, PA
Fellowship Interests: Undecided

Robert Coffman, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Utah
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Normalville, PA
Fellowship Interests: Undecided

Evan Lomis, MD

Undergraduate School: The Pennsylvania State University
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada
Hometown: Bel Air, MD
Fellowship Interests: Vascular Surgery, Trauma/Acute Care Surgery

Blake Lyon, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Alabama at Burmingham
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine- Auburn Campus
Hometown: Crossville, AL
Fellowship Interests: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Margaret Munz, DO

Margaret “Maggie” Munz, DO

Undergraduate School: College of Charleston
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine- Carolinas Campus
Hometown: Califon, NJ
Fellowship Interests: Breast Surgery

Caroline Welsh, DO

Undergraduate School: Austin Peay State University
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University- Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Clarksville, TN
Fellowship Interests: Undecided

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