Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1)
Layan Abu Qayyas
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology
Surgical Interest: Global surgery
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Anastasios Athanasopoulos
Hometown: Greece
Medical School: Athens Medical School
Surgical Interest: Trauma Surgery, Critical care
Researching: trauma, critical care, transplant
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Benjamin Bigelow
Hometown: Grass Valley, CA
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Surgical Interest: Acute Care Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Researching: Disparities in an access to care, pre-hospital trauma care
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Radek Buss
Hometown: Prague, Czech Republic
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Surgical Interest: Pediatric surgery
Researching: Quality improvement and surgical outcomes research
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Abivarma Chandrakumaran
Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Medical School: Tbilisi State Medical University
Surgical Interest: Cardiothoracic surgery
Researching: Minimally invasive CABG, Surgical therapy of MDR/XDR Pulmonary Tuberculosis
![headshot of chandrakimaran abivarma](/-/media/surgery/images/chandrakimaran-abivarma.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=240&hash=4E92FA48CE7D0BCDBE593B213B1CEE3F)
Daniel Elliott
Hometown: Topeka, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Surgical Interest: Interventional Radiology
Researching: Radiology AI Applications and Device Development
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Sarah Frey Pisano
Hometown: Timonium, MD
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Researching: Outcomes research
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Elie Ghabi
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Medical School: University of Balamand
Surgical Interest: Surgical Oncology, Trauma/ACS
Researching: Tumor Molecular Profiling, Heath Care Disparities
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Emmanouil Kalfagiannis
Hometown: Athens, Greece
Medical School: University of Athens
Surgical Interest: Surgical Oncology
Researching: Surgical Oncology
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Ivy Mannoh
Hometown: Accra, Ghana
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Surgical Interest: Thoracic Surgery
Researching: Health Equity and Global Surgery
![headshot of ivy mannoh](/-/media/surgery/images/ivy-mannoh.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=240&hash=91906B29A8194D89C7C373BF9E319E51)
Francisco Molano
Hometown: Armenia, Quindio, Colombia
Medical School: Universidad de Antioquia Facultad de Medicina
Surgical Interest: Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Researching: Global Health Equity, Surgical Education
![headshot of francisco molano](/-/media/surgery/images/francisco-molano.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=240&hash=379F22C56DEF22A7CB94B07C22FE90DE)
Kyla Rakoczy
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
![headshot of kyla rakoczy](/-/media/surgery/images/kyla-rakoczy.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=240&hash=81A55771E92332A04A719167784B009F)
Dylan Rust
Hometown: Green River, WY
Medical School: Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Surgical Interest: Transplant, Surgical Oncology
Researching: Outcomes research, transplant oncology
![headshot of dylan rust](/-/media/surgery/images/dylan-rust.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=240&hash=AAC144C2750A5826125F027A33CD8EC0)
Noah Saunders
Hometown: Toledo, OH
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
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John Schanz Jr.
Hometown: Villanova, PA
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College - Thomas Jefferson University
Surgical Interest: Interventional Radiology
Researching: TACE, arterioportal fistulas, QI
![headshot of john schanz](/-/media/surgery/images/john-schanz.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=240&hash=0A2CE5F31892BC7ADDD59B87CE5F00A1)
Amn Siddiqi
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Aga Khan University
Surgical Interest: Surgical Oncology/Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Researching: Surgical oncology, surgical education
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Yousef Souri
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: University of Jordan School of Medicine
Surgical Interest: Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Researching: Effective Healthcare Teams and Quality Improvement
![headshot of yousef souri](/-/media/surgery/images/yousef-souri.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=240&hash=A12EAC65E8A21BABB624BD193F4B7818)
Ahmed Sulieman
Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan
Medical School: University of Khartoum
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Sumeyye Yilmaz
Hometown: Trabzon, Turkey
Medical School: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Surgical Interest: Liver Transplantation
Researching: Machine perfusion, Living donor liver transplantation, Increasing organ donation
![headshot of sumeyye yilmaz](/-/media/surgery/images/sumeyye-yilmaz.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=240&hash=2B2E0A91C00ACFB99DE8EE40772E18EB)