Alumni

2024 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

Lucas Phi, DO

Joining a hospital-employed practice at a level II trauma center at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Washington.

Surgery

Aaron Alvarado, MD

Trauma Critical Care Fellowship, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas

Vivian Nguyen, MD

Private practice.

Lacie Whinery, MD

Plastic Surgery Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

2023 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

Hannah Jayroe, DO

Plans after Graduation: Vascular Surgery, Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Surgery

James McClintic, MD

Plans after Graduation: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas

Justin Puthoff, MD

Plans after Graduation: Plastic Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Stuart Reynolds, MD

Plans after Graduation: Transplant Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Pauli Whipple, DO

Plans after Graduation: Colorectal Fellowship

2022 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

STEVEN VANG, DO

Plans after Graduation: Private practice, Vascular Surgery, Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay, WI

Surgery

TIMOTHY HUGHES, MD

Plans after Graduation: Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

JAMES SAHAWNEH, MD

Plans after Graduation: Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Advanced Colorectal Surgery, Orlando Health. Orlando, Florida

ERIC WAETJEN, MD

Plans after Graduation: Fellowship in Hand Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

2021 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

VIRAJ PANDIT, MD

Vascular Surgery

VA Central California Health System in Fresno, California

Surgery

THERESA JACKSON, MD

MIS/Bariatric Fellowship at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California.

WEI-TE LI, MD

Abdominal Transplant Fellowship at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California.

ZAKIYA SHAKIR, MD

Breast Surgery Fellowship at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee

2020 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

VERNON HORST, MD

Vascular Surgery

Private practice at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, AL

Surgery

ADOLFO DIAZ, MD

Private practice in Laredo, TX

Kaily Ewing, MD

Trauma and Critical Care Fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO

HOANG-VU TRAN, MD

Cardio-Thoracic Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX

2019 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

Ranan Mendelseberg, MD

Vascular Surgery

Vascular Care of Texas, PLLC, Garland, TX

Surgery

Nasser Alamiri, MD

Plastic Surgery Fellowship

University of Oklahoma, Department of Surgery, Oklahoma City, OK

Zhamak Khorgami, MD

Bariatric and General Surgery, OU Physicians Surgical Specialists

Assistant Professor, OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Department of Surgery

Benedict Hui, MD

Fellowship: Bariatric Fellowship, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Practice: Chesapeake Surgical Specialists, Chesapeake, VA

Kyle Mackin, MD

General Surgeon

Mercy Cinic, Rogers, Arkansas

Peter Lau, MD

Vascular Surgery Fellowship

University of Minnesota

2018 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

Dhiren Patel, MD

Vascular Surgery

Springfield Clinic in Springfield, IL

General Surgery Residency

Maya Srimushnam, MD

General Surgery

Waxahachie, TX

Jennifer Baker, MD

Fellowship: Vascular Fellowship Program, Ohio State University in Columbus, OH

Practice: Michigan Vascular Center, Flint, MI

Grace Ng, MD

Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine

Practice: Assistant Professor, Assistant Trauma Medical Director, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX

Craig Milner, MD

Fellowship: Vascular Fellowship Program, Texas A&M HSC in Temple, TX

Practice: Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Baylor Scott & White, Temple, TX

Dzianis Budrevich, MD

General Surgery

Practice: Brookwood Baptist Health Specialty Care Network - Surgical Associates in Talladega, AL

Zachary Crislip, MD

General Surgery

Practice: Capital Surgeons Group, PLLC in Austin, TX

2017 Graduates

Paul Claiborne, MD - General Surgeon, Private Practice: Waco Surgical Group in Waco, TX
Jacob Landry, MD - General Surgeon, Private Practice: Surgical Specialists of Lafayette in Lafayette, LA
Charles Miles Maliska, MD - Emergency General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Private Practice, Envision Physician Services at Medical City McKinney and Medical City Plano, TX
Rupa Patel, MD - Breast Surgeon

2016 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

Ritoban Sen, MD - Vascular Surgeon, Private Practice: Wentworth Health Partners-Cardiovascular Group in Dover, NH

General Surgery Residency

Karlos Acros, MD - Colon and Rectal Fellowship at the University of Texas in Houston, TX, Practice: Edward Medical Group in Naperville, IL
Brandon Fadner, MD - Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of Texas in Houston, TX, Practice: Northwest Houston Surgical Association in Cypress, TX
Robert Brown, MD - General Surgeon, Private Practice: Miami, OK

2015 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

Shane Yamane, MD - Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty appointment with Oklahoma State University in Tulsa, OK

General Surgery Residency

Fred Lee, MD - Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA
George Gkotsis, MD - Vascular Fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, Private Practice: Cheyenne, WY

2014 Graduates

Vascular Fellowship

Alexandros Mallios, MD - Vascular Surgeon in Paris, France

General Surgery Residency

Zachary Coburn, MD - Colon and Rectal Surgeon in Tulsa, OK
David Grantham, MD - General Surgeon in Wichita, KS
Dirk McMurray, MD - General Surgeon in Branson, MO

2013 Graduates

Kayla Barnard, MD - Breast Surgeon in Overland Park, KS
Jerrod Vaughn, MD - General Surgeon in Stillwater, OK
Kelsey Shay, MD - General Surgeon in Pasco, WA

2012 Graduates

Brett Beecher, MD - Thoracic Surgery Fellowship with Loyola University, Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Augusta, GA.
Kip Dorsey, MD - General Surgeon Tulsa, OK
Leslie Landis, MD - Plastic Surgery Fellowship with the University of Tennessee, Plastic Surgeon in Tulsa, OK

2011 Graduates

Robert Miller, MD - General Surgeon in Rapid City, SD
Daniela Ochoa, MD - Director, Breast Oncology Fellowship at UAMS, Breast Surgeon in Little Rock, AR

2010 Graduates

Steffan Anderson, MD - General Surgeon in Tulsa, OK
Cara Pence, MD - General Surgeon in Stillwater, OK
Jon Pelzl, MD - General Surgeon in Stillwater, OK