General Surgery Residents
PGY 1

Isabella Angeli Pahim, M.D.

Swatika Butey, M.D.

Dwayne Cole, M.D.

Laura Gorenshtein, D.O.

Jacob Hirth, M.D.

Mallika Joshi, M.D.

Laila Khoury, M.D.
Medical School: Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: N/A
Fellowship: N/A

Elysia Mcdonald, M.D.

Matthew Mendoza, M.D.

Jorge Sanchez Garcia, M.D.

Cody Stalnaker, D.O.
PGY II

Rodrigo Alterio, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti
Additional Degrees/Training: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2026-2027
Fellowship: Undecided

Spencer Berman, D.O.
Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2026-2027
Fellowship: Undecided

Caitlin Marquis, M.D.
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine - Ft. Pierce Campus
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2026-2027
Fellowship: Undecided

Natalie Miller, D.O.
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA
Value-Added Year: N/A
Fellowship: N/A

Joseph Policarpio, M.D.
Medical School: Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2026-2027
Fellowship: Undecided

Ronny Samra, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2026-2027
Fellowship: Undecided

Jennifer Stein, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2026-2027
Fellowship: Undecided
PGY III

Fauzi Feris Jassir, M.D.
Medical School: Xaverian Pontifical University, Bogotá, Colombia
Additional Degrees/Training: Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, FL
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2025-2026
Fellowship: Undecided

Michelle Freeman, M.D.
Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2025-2026
Fellowship: Undecided

Matthew Gatewood, D.O.
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2025-2026
Fellowship: Undecided

Ruben Prado, M.D.
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: M.B.A., Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2025-2026
Fellowship: Undecided

Omer Sadeh, M.D.
Medical School: Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2025-2026
Fellowship: Undecided

Stephanie Yakoubovitch, M.D.
Medical School: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2025-2026
Fellowship: Undecided

Athina Yoham, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2025-2026
Fellowship: Undecided
PGY IV

Sana Aksas, M.D.
Medical School: Université Elhadj Lakhdar Batna Faculté de Médecine, Batna, Algeria
Additional Degrees/Training: Cardiac Surgery, Algiers, Alergeria; Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, Florida
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2024-2025
Fellowship: Undecided

Laura Christopher, M.D.
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2024-25
Fellowship: Undecided

Justin Dourado, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida, College of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: General Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Value-Added Year: Colorectal Surgery Research, Cleveland Clinic Florida
Fellowship: Colorectal Surgery

Alex Dunham, M.D.
Medical School: Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Vascular Surgery Outcomes Research, Florida Atlantic University/Baptist Health
Fellowship: Undecided

Roni Garbar, D.O.
Medical School: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Florida Atlantic University
Fellowship: Undecided
PGY V

Kendra Batey, M.S., M.D.
Medical School: MS, Med Sci., Indiana University School of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Surgical Critical Care, Navicent Health
Fellowship: N/A

Catherine Donat, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Additional Degrees/Training: General Surgery, Orlando Health. Orlando, Florida
Value-Added Year: N/A
Fellowship: Transplant Surgery

Anelia Kassi, M.D.
Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Breast Cancer Immunotherapy Research, Arizona State University
Fellowship: Breast Surgery

Sasha Thiel, M.D.
Medical School: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: N/A
Fellowship: MIS/Bariatric Surgery

Lauren Thompson, D.O.
Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Trauma/Critical Care Research, University of Miami
Fellowship: Trauma/Critical Care
Value Added Year

Michelle Dugan, M.D.
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: Advanced GI and Hepatobiliary Surgery Research, Advent Health, Tampa
Value-Added Year: Surgical Oncology Research Fellowship, Moffit Cancer Center
Fellowship: Surgical Oncology

Maria Herrera Rodriguez, D.O.
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2024-25
Fellowship: Undecided

Marjorie Kragel, M.D.
Medical School: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2024-25
Fellowship: Undecided

Sara Lee, M.D.
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Additional Degrees/Training: M Eng, in Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2024-2025
Fellowship: Undecided

John Nguyen, D.O.
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus
Additional Degrees/Training: N/A
Value-Added Year: Planned for 2024-25
Fellowship: Undecided