WELCOME
Daniel R. Wilson, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice President for Health Affairs
Dean, College of Medicine – Jacksonville
Linda R. Edwards, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
Elisa A. Zenni, M.D.
Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
Frank J. Genuardi, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES COLLEGE OF MEDICINE – JACKSONVILLE
Department of Anesthesiology Michael C. Lewis, M.B.B.S.
Anesthesiology Carol Ann B. Diachun, M.D.
Obstetrical Anesthesiology* Kristen L. Vanderhoef, M.D.
Department of Emergency Medicine Steven A. Godwin, M.D.
Emergency Medicine David A. Caro, M.D.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Todd W. Wylie, M.D.
Clinical Toxicology Jay L. Schauben, Pharm.D.
Dawn R. Sollee, Pharm.D.
Patient Safety* Steven A. Godwin, M.D.
Department of Medicine Arshag D. Mooradian, M.D.
Internal Medicine Jeffrey G. House, D.O.
Cardiovascular Disease Gladys R. Velarde, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Kent R. Wehmeier, M.D.
Gastroenterology Silvio W. de Melo, Jr., M.D.
Infectious Disease Michael L. Sands, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Theodore A. Bass, M.D.
Medical Oncology Dat C. Pham, M.D.
Nephrology Charles W. Heilig, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine James D. Cury, M.D.
Rheumatology Gurjit S. Kaeley, M.D.
Department of Neurology Alan R. Berger, M.D.
Neurology Scott L. Silliman, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Guy I. Benrubi, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Kelly A. Best, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology Kakarla V. Chalam, M.D., Ph.D.
Ophthalmology Kakarla V. Chalam, M.D., Ph.D.
Anterior Segment* Derrick C. Pau, M.D.
Vitreo-Retinal Diseases and Surgery* Shailesh K. Gupta, M.D.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Tirbod Fattahi, M.D., D.D.S.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Tirbod Fattahi, M.D., D.D.S.
Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery* Rui P. Fernandes, M.D., D.M.D.
Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery* Barry Steinberg, M.D., Ph.D., D.D.S.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Anthony M. Harris, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery B. Hudson Berrey, M.D.
Podiatry^^ Jason A. Piraino, D.P.M.
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Shahla Masood, M.D.
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Anwer M. Siddiqi, M.D.
Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Agnes E. Aysola, M.D.
Cytopathology Shahla Masood, M.D.
Breast Pathology* Shahla Masood, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics Mark L. Hudak, M.D.
Pediatrics Jose Zayas, D.O.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Kelly C. Komatz, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology Robert C. Olney, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Nizar F. Maraqa, M.D.
Department of Radiology Barry M. McCook, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Paul L. Wasserman, D.O.
Vascular and Interventional Radiology Daniel A. Siragusa, M.D.
Breast Imaging and Intervention* Martha C. Wasserman, M.D.
Musculoskeletal Imaging* Kristin J. Taylor, M.D.
Department of Surgery Joseph A. Costa, D.O.
General Surgery Michael S. Nussbaum, M.D.
Surgical Critical Care Medicine Jin H. Ra, M.D.
Advanced GI/Minimally Invasive Surgery* Michael S. Nussbaum, M.D.
UF HEALTH JACKSONVILLE—DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY
Department of Pharmacy Bernadette Belgado, Pharm.D.
PGY 1-Pharmacy Bernadette Belgado, Pharm.D.
PGY 2-Critical Care Marci De Los Santos, Pharm.D.
PGY 2-Drug Information Bernadette Belgado, Pharm.D.
PGY 2-Emergency Medicine Joe Spillane, Pharm.D., DABAT
College of Medicine Excellence in Student Education
Outstanding Resident in Quality and Patient Safety Award
Edward Jelks Outstanding Resident Clinician Award
Rosilie O. Saffos Outstanding Resident Teacher Award
Ann Harwood-Nuss Outstanding Resident Advocate of the Year Award
Louis S. Russo, Jr., Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine Award
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN ATRIUM *non-standard training program ^^UF Health Program
GRADUATES OF THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - JACKSONVILLE
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Varun Kumar Rimmalapudi, M.D.
Medical School: NTR University of Health Sciences
Preliminary Residency: General Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville
Future Plans: Fellowship, Pain Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Linda Walker Young, M.D., MS
Medical School: University of Health Sciences Antigua, School of Medicine-West Indies
Preliminary Residency: General Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine
Future Plans: Fellowship, Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Health Science
Center, Houston, TX
ANESTHESIOLOGY SUBSPECIALTY
Obstetrical Anesthesiology*
Mary C. Zoccoli, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: General Surgery, Boston University Medical Center
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Wolfson's Children's Hospital,
Jacksonville, FL
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Neal J. Aaron, D.O.
Medical School: Arizona College of Ostepathic Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Capitol Emergency Associates of TeamHealth,
Austin, TX
Laurie S. Bryant, D.O.
Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Emergency Medicine Specialists of Jacksonville,
Jacksonville, FL
Gautam D. Dixit, M.D.
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine-New Orleans
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, New Orleans, LA
Kelvin J. Harold, M.D.
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Emergency Medicine Specialists of Jacksonville,
Jacksonville, FL
Karl Joseph Horn, M.D.
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Emergency Resources Group, Jacksonville, FL
Kate Rebecca Justus, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Emergency Resources Group, Jacksonville, FL
Melissa Parsons Mann, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Future Plans: Academic Practice, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville,
Jacksonville, FL
Alex Mathai, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Emergency Medical Services at St. Vincent's
Riverside, Jacksonville, FL
Ryan Timothy McKenna, D.O.
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine-Midwestern
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Emergency Resources Group, Jacksonville, FL
Dena Lauren Mohnani, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Emergency Resources Group, Jacksonville, FL
Chase Winkler Ranson, M.D.
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Piedmont Mountainside Hospital TeamHealth,
Jasper, GA
Jordan Shelby Smith, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, St. David's Hospital, Austin, TX
Matthew Brady Thomas, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa, CA
Nitin D. Ubhayakar, M.D.
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Future Plans: Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, VA/Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles,
CA
Nicholas Trent Wilkes, M.D.
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Springhill Emergency Physicians, Springhill Medical
Center, Mobile, AL
EMERGENCY MEDICINE SUBSPECIALTY
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Melissa A. McGuire, M.D.
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
Yiraima Enid Medina-Blasini, M.D.
Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce Puerto Rico
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas at Ponce School of
Medicine
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Heide Nanette Valdes Cruz, M.D.
Medical School: University Medicine San Juan Bautista
Residency: Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma, WA
EMERGENCY MEDICINE DIVISIONS
Clinical Toxicology
Kristin A. Bohnenberger, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: Wilkes University
PGY 1 Residency: University of Pittsburg Medical Center – Presbyterian-Shadyside
Future Plans: Clinical Practice, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Patient Safety*
Christine P. Miller, D.P.M.
Podiatry School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Residency: Podiatric Surgery, Virtua-West Jersey Health System
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Podiatric Surgery/Wound Care, St. Augustine, FL
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Tracy Thompson Ashby, D.O.
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University, Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Plans: Internal Medicine Chief Resident, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Amit Kumar Babbar, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, University of Florida
College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Sharica Monique Brookins, M.D.
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Bilkisu Sulrette Gaye, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Academic Practice, Redmond Medical Center, Rome, GA
Saif A. Ibrahim, M.D.
Medical School: Al-Nahrain University
Future Plans: Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, University of Florida College of
Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Kaitlin Rose McCurdy, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Internal Medicine Chief Resident, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Vinay Nikhil Minocha, M.D.
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
Future Plans: Medical Oncology Fellowship, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Bashar M. Mourad, D.O.
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton
Future Plans: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Mount Sinai St. Luke's
Roosevelt, New York, NY
Jesse C. Onyenekwe, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital,
Detroit, MI
Kavita Pal, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA
Dhruv Dineshbhai Panchal, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Lakeland, FL
Virin Rajiv Neil Ramoutar, M.D.
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
Future Plans: Infectious Disease Fellowship, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Khurram Bilal Tariq, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Sam Thomas, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL
Internal Medicine Administrative Chief Residents*
Jason A. Bellardini, M.D.
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, University of Florida
College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Jean Nabil Touchan, M.D.
Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
MEDICINE SUBSPECIALTIES
Cardiovascular Disease
Charles-Lwanga K. Bennin, M.D.
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency: Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, NC
Angel Thanda Chan, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
Residency: Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Fellowship, Cardio-oncology Clinical, Advanced Imaging, and Research,
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Lydia Rose Engwenyu, M.D.
Medical School: Brown University School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Jacinta Green, M.D.
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science-Chicago Medical
School
Residency: Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Wassim Ibrahim Jawad, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center
Future Plans: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship, University of Florida College
of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Kamaldeep Singh, D.O.
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, University Hospital, State University New York at Stony
Brook
Future Plans: Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Banner University Medical Center,
Phoenix, AZ
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
William Kurban, M.D.
Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine-Shreveport
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Baycare, St. Petersburg, FL
Harshit R. Shah, M.D.
Medical School: Pramukhswami Medical College
Residency: Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Bakersfield, CA
Gastroenterology
Sujai Jalaj, M.D.
Medical School: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn College of
Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center
Future Plans: Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
NC
Ann Joo Lee, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, CA
Infectious Disease
Carmen Liliana Isache, M.D.
Medical School: Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Grigore T. Popa
Residency: Internal Medicine, State University New York Health Science Center at
Brooklyn
Future Plans: Academic Practice, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville,
Jacksonville, FL
Interventional Cardiology
Pedro R. Cox-Alomar, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Future Plans: Structural/Valvular Heart Interventions Fellowship, Ochsner Clinic, New
Orleans, LA
Michael R. Seawell, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Jacksonville, FL
Medical Oncology
Madhu Kumar Emani, M.D.
Medical School: Sri Siddhartha Medical College
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Academic Practice, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital,
Muncie, Indiana
Nephrology
Nader Sattari Bahri, M.D.
Medical School: Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Babaei Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Sahil Garg, M.D.
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College
Residency: Internal Medicine, St. Francis Hospital
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, London, KY
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Vinoo Kishan Ramsaran, M.D.
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Kent Pulmonary Associates, Dover, DE
Amita Singh, M.D.
Medical School: M.P. Shah Medical College
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, MD
Rheumatology
Laurie Ann Ramrattan, M.D.
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: To Be Determined
NEUROLOGY
Ryan K. Crooks, M.D.
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Internal Medicine, Palmetto Health and the University of South
Carolina School of Medicine
Future Plans: Vascular Neurology Fellowship, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Michael A. Pizzi, D.O., Ph.D.
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine-Midwestern
Preliminary Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville
Future Plans: Neurocritical Care Fellowship, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Fahed Ahmad Saada, M.D.
Medical School: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Internal Medicine, Fairview Hospital
Future Plans: Clinical Neurophysiology-Combined Fellowship, University of Rochester,
Rochester, NY
Adil Mohammad Zia, M.D.
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Transitional, Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners
Future Plans: Vascular Neurology Fellowship, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Dawn Marie Bowers, M.D.
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, FABEN Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jacksonville, FL
Rachel Chanteil Cartechine, M.D.
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Delaney OB-GYN, Orlando, FL
Amy Lynn Hammers, M.D.
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Edina, MN
Robert Yates Knowlton, Jr., M.D.
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Columbia Women's Healthcare, Columbia, SC
Kristen Marie McMaster, M.D.
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine
Future Plans: Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship, University of Mississippi Medical
Center, Jackson, MS
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Chad Douglas Hummel, M.D.
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Preliminary Residency: Transitional, Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.
Future Plans: Cornea/refractive/cataract Fellowship, Eye Institute of West Florida, Tampa,
FL
Chad Michael Kaplan, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: General Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville
Future Plans: Glaucoma Fellowship, Columbia University, New York, NY
OPHTHALMOLOGY SUBSPECIALTIES
Anterior Segment*
Don K. Davis, Jr., M.D.
Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Utah Medical Center
Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Shiesl Ophthalmology, Anchorage, AK
Vitreo-Retinal Diseases and Surgery*
Shamim A. Haji, M.D.
Medical School: Government Medical College Srinagar
Preliminary Residency: General Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell
Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Future Plans: To Be Determined
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Imran M. Ahson, M.D., D.M.D.
Dental School: University of Florida College of Dentistry
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Future Plans: Cleft and Craniofacial Fellowship, International Association of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons, India
Robert C. Wunderle, III, D.M.D.
Dental School: University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Future Plans: To Be Determined, Atlanta, GA
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY SUBSPECIALTIES
Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery and Microvascular Reconstruction*
Jacob G. Yetzer, M.D., D.D.S.
Dental School: University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dujoni School of Dentistry
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Residency: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville
Future Plans: Consultant, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery*
Aaron Wallender, M.D., D.D.S.
Dental School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residency: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler
Medical Center
Future Plans: To Be Determined
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Marielle Ameli Amoli, M.D.
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Future Plans: Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
Zachariah Summers Logan, M.D.
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Future Plans: Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Dylan Nugent, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine
Future Plans: International Mission, Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya
Dang-Khoa Vo, M.D., M.S.
Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine
Future Plans: Adult Joints Reconstruction Fellowship, University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY DIVISION
Podiatry^^
Nathan Cole Graves, D.P.M.
Podiatry School: Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Indiana Podiatry Group, Indianapolis, IN
Teddy M. Musselman, D.P.M.
Podiatry School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Virginia Foot and Ankle Center, Richmond, VA
Eric J. Thomas, D.P.M.
Podiatry School: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
Future Plans: Private Solo Practice, Thomas Foot and Ankle Clinic, Valdosta, GA
ANATOMIC AND CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
Jaime A. Campbell, M.D., M.S.
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Future Plans: Hematopathology Fellowship, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Kerry Brendon Nagee, M.D.
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
Future Plans: Surgical Pathology Fellowship, Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island, NY
PATHOLOGY SUBSPECIALTIES
Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine
Dianne Kovacic, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Residency: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Fellowship: Dermatopathology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System,
New Orleans, LA
Cytopathology
Zahid Mohammed Siddiqui, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, New York Medical College
Future Plans: Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Fellowship, University of Florida
College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Janese Alain Trimaldi, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine
Residency: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of South Florida College of
Medicine
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Breast Pathology*
Emmanuel Agosto-Arroyo, M.D.
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Residency: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Fellowship: Molecular Genetic Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Future Plans: Academic Practice, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
PEDIATRICS
Olumuyiwa O. Akerele, D.O.
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry-New Jersey, School of Osteopathic
Medicine
Future Plans: Group Practice, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Stefani Leigh Ashby, M.D.
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
Future Plans: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, University of Florida College of
Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Allison Spencer Bechtel, D.O.
Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Plans: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship, University of Florida
College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Joanna Marzena Ganczar, D.O.
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine-Midwestern
Future Plans: Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, Advocate Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn,
IL
Tariq Gulzar, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, North Florida Pediatrics, Lake City, FL
Krystin Harrison, M.D.
Medical School: East Carolina University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Lakeside Pediatrics, Lakeland, FL
Claire Michele Lancaster, D.O.
Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Blue Fish Pediatrics, Houston, TX
Sana Merchant, M.D.
Medical School: Medical University of the Americas (Nevis)
Future Plans: Pediatric Gastreoenterology and Nutrition Fellowship, Westchester Medical
Center, Valhalla, NY
Jolie Samara Ramesar, M.D.
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
Future Plans: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship, University of Florida
College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
Elizabeth Lee Ropp, D.O.
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Santa Rosa Medical Center, Milton, FL
Caitlin Elizabeth Wainscott, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL and
Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, WY
PEDIATRICS SUBSPECIALTIES
Hospice and Palliative Medicine-Interdisciplinary
Anne M. Elliott, M.D.
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Children’s Mercy Hospital University of
Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Andrea Chiumento Sharp, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Pediatric Endocrinology
Monica Maria Dussan Buitrago, M.D.
Medical School: Del Rosario University
Residency: Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Future Plans: Academic Practice, Southern Illinois University-Springfield, Springfield, IL
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Kristie Leigh Bragg, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics, Greenville Hospital System and the University of South Carolina
Future Plans: To Be Determined
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
Edgardo A. Agrait Bertran, M.D.
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Transitional, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas
Future Plans: Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship, University of Florida College of
Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Sara Maria Fernandez, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine
Future Plans: Breast Imaging and Intervention Fellowship, University of Florida College of
Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Stephanie Marie Font Diaz, M.D.
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Transitional, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas
Future Plans: Cross-sectional Imaging Fellowship, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Joshua Brian Holliday, M.D.
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine-Shreveport
Preliminary Residency: General Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
at New Orleans
Future Plans: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Fellowship, University of Rochester Medical
Center, Rochester, NY
Brett Samuel Horgan, D.O.
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Traditional Rotating, Westchester General Hospital
Future Plans: Neuroradiology Fellowship, University of Florida College of Medicine,
Gainesville, FL
David Lindsay Martineau, D.O.
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Traditional Rotating, Palmetto General Hospital
Future Plans: Neuroradiology Fellowship, University of Alabama-Birmingham,
Birmingham, AL
Vikas Menghani, M.D.
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Acad Higher Educ
Fellowship: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine,
University of Miami
Fellowship: Pediatric Radiology, Kaleida Health Women and Children’s Hospital of
Buffalo
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, To Be Determined
RADIOLOGY SUBSPECIALTIES Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Eric Louis Hall, M.D.
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine-New Orleans
Preliminary Residency: Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center at New Orleans
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, Wheaton Franciscan St. Joseph Campus
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Radiology Associates PA, Fort Smith, AR
Dhruv M. Patel, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: General Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Breast Imaging and Intervention*
Cassandra Aboy Fernandez, M.D.
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia Campus
Preliminary Residency: Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health
System
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: Group Practice, Veteran’s Affairs Outpatient Service Center, Jacksonville, FL
Christine Ormsby, M.D.
Medical School: University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, The Association of University Radiologists,
Knoxville, TN
Musculoskeletal Imaging*
Michael J. Clegg, M.D.
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Preliminary Residency: Internal Medicine, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health
Education Consortium
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education
Consortium
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, To Be Determined
GENERAL SURGERY
Kristy Cosgrove Wiebke, D.O.
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Matthew Ryan Dimon, M.D.
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Future Plans: To Be Determined
Meredith Lynn Knofsky, D.O.
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Sacred Heart Medical Group, Pensacola, FL
Andrea Beth McNab, M.D.
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Future Plans: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL
Eric Edward Roberts, D.O.
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton
Future Plans: Private Group Practice, Sacred Heart Medical Group, Pensacola, FL
SURGERY SUBSPECIALTIES
Surgical Critical Care Medicine
Chetan Narasanna Gowda, M.D.
Medical School: Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Bangalore University
Residency: General Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Future Plans: General Surgery Residency, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Sanjiv Fitz Morris Gray, M.D.
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Residency: General Surgery, Harlem Hospital Center
Future Plans: Academic Practice, Surgical Critical Care Medicine, Harlem Hospital Center
in affiliation with Columbia University, New York, NY
Advanced GI/Minimally Invasive Surgery*
Michael Latzko, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: General Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center
Future Plans: To Be Determined
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMS Preliminary Medicine
Leslie Anne Lester, D.O.
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences-College of
Osteopathic Medicine
Future Plans: Anesthesiology Residency, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Omar Jishi Moore, M.D.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Future Plans: Neurology Residency, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville,
Jacksonville, FL
Wally James Plante, II, M.D.
Medical School: Medical University of the Americas (Nevis)
Future Plans: Neurology Residency, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville,
Jacksonville, FL
Preliminary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Abigail Elisabeth Estelle, M.D., D.D.S.
Dental School: University of London King's College
Medical School: University of London King's College
Future Plans: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, University of Florida College of
Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Preliminary Pediatrics
Donnie Keith Starnes, M.D.
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Future Plans: Child Neurology Residency, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Preliminary Surgery
Caryl Fredreka Bailey, M.D.
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Future Plans: Anesthesiology Residency, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Sean Michael Kelly, D.O.
Medical School: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Plans: Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami,
Florida
Ikechi Ogueri Konkwo, M.D.
Medical School: University of Benin School of Medicine
Future Plans: General Preventive Medicine Residency, University of Rochester Medical
Center, Rochester, NY
Michel J. Sabra, M.D.
Medical School: St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine
Future Plans: General Surgery Residency, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Fariha Sheikh, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Future Plans: General Surgery Residency, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon,
NH
Shashank Siddhalingappa Shettar, M.D.
Medical School: BJ Medical College University of Pune
Future Plans: Anesthesiology Residency, University of Florida College of Medicine-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Kylie Beth Swearingen, D.O.
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Plans: Internal Medicine Residency, Kent Hospital, Warwick, RI
Alexander J. Volsky, M.D.
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Future Plans: Anesthesiology Residency, University of Illionois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
UF HEALTH JACKSONVILLE - DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY
PGY 1-PHARMACY
Brittany D. Bissell, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: Midwestern University
Future Plans: PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami,
FL
Petra Estep, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: University of Florida
Future Plans: PGY2 Drug Information Pharmacy Residency, UF Health Jacksonville,
Jacksonville, FL
Abbey Johnston, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: University of Florida
Future Plans: PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident, UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
K. Ashley Jones, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: Auburn University
Future Plans: Infectious Disease PGY2 Resident, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Eric Pyles, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: University of Florida
PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident, Florida Hospital Orlando, Orlando, FL
Future Plans: Undetermined
Conner Sothoron, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: Notre Dame of Maryland University
Future Plans: Undetermined
Ashley Spaulding, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Future Plans: Undetermined
PGY 2-CRITICAL CARE
Kirsten Busey, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: University of Georgia
Future Plans: Undetermined
PGY 2-DRUG INFORMATION
Lauren Rios, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: University of Florida
Future Plans: Drug Information Specialist, UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
PGY 2-EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Eileen Shomo, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy School: University of Florida
Future Plans: Emergency Medicine Clinical Specialist, Sarasota Memorial Hospital,
Sarasota, FL
EXEMPLARY TEACHER AWARD RECIPIENTS
Peggy B. James, M.D.—ANES
Michael C. Lewis, M.B.B.S. —ANES
Hagop M. Tabakian, M.D. —ANES
Kristen L. Vanderhoef, M.D.—ANES
Adrienne B. Warrick, M.D.—ANES
Matthew D. Warrick, M.D.—ANES
Charles J. Haddad, M.D.—CHFM
Amra Hadzic, M.D.—CHFM
Christopher B. Scuderi, D.O.—CHFM
David A. Caro, M.D.—EM
Petra E. Duran-Gehring, M.D.—EM
Faheem W. Guirgis, M.D.—EM
Matthew S. Hale, M.D.—EM
Robert C. Luten, M.D.—EM
Thomas K. Morrissey, M.D., Ph.D.—EM
Joseph R. Shiber, M.D.—EM
Stephen S. Topp, M.D.—EM
Richard L. Westenbarger, M.D.—EM
Dominick J. Angiolillo, M.D., Ph.D.—MED
Abubakr A. Bajwa, M.D.—MED
James D. Cury, M.D.—MED
Nilmarie Guzman, M.D.—MED
Michael J. Haas, Ph.D.—MED
Alan K. Halperin, M.D.—MED
Jeffrey G. House, D.O.—MED
Cristian O. Landa, M.D.—MED
Ghania F. Masri, M.D.—MED
Diana I. Mercado, M.D.—MED
Juan C. Munoz, M.D.—MED
Carlos Palacio, M.D., M.P.H.—MED
Michael L. Sands, M.D., M.P.H.—MED
Vandana Seeram, M.D.—MED
Nader M. Antonios, M.B.Ch.B., M.P.H.—NEURO
Ramon E. Bautista, M.D., M.B.A.—NEURO
Michael T. Pulley, M.D., Ph.D.—NEURO
Kalina Sanders, M.D.—NEURO
Scott L. Silliman, M.D.—NEURO
Edward S. Urban, M.D.—NEURO
Kelly A. Best, M.D.—OB/GYN
Andrew M. Kaunitz, M.D.—OB/GYN
Wyatt McNeill, M.D.—OB/GYN
Michelle S. Ozcan, M.D.—OB/GYN
Rebekah M. Richmond, M.D.—OB/GYN
Brent E. Seibel, M.D.—OB/GYN
Sandeep Grover, M.D.—OPH
Tirbod Fattahi, M.D., D.D.S.—OMFS
Rui P. Fernandes, M.D., D.M.D.—OMFS
Phillip Pirgousis, M.B.B.S., B.D.S.—OMFS
Howard J. Schare, D.M.D.—OMFS
Ana Alvarez, M.D.—PEDS
Neil J. Alviedo, M.D.—PEDS
Felix Banadera, M.D.—PEDS
Kuo Y. Chen, M.D.—PEDS
Frank J. Genuardi, M.D., M.P.H.—PEDS
Jose E. Irazuzta, M.D.—PEDS
Nizar F. Maraqa, M.D.—PEDS
Ayesha Mirza, M.D.—PEDS
Jason P. Scimeme, M.D.—PEDS
Shelly H. Thompson, M.D.—PEDS
Elisa A. Zenni, M.D.—PEDS
James C. Cunningham, D.O.—RAD
Diana L. Edgar, M.D. —RAD
Christopher L. Klassen, M.D., Ph.D.—RAD
Jerry P. Matteo, M.D.—RAD
Barry M. McCook, M.D.—RAD
Savas Ozdemir, M.D.—RAD
Daniel A. Siragusa, M.D.—RAD
Kristin J. Taylor, M.D.—RAD
Paul L. Wasserman, D.O.—RAD
James W. Dennis, M.D.—SURG
Michael S. Nussbaum, M.D.—SURG
APPLE AWARD WINNER RECIPIENT
The University of Florida College of Medicine Class of 2015 presented the Golden Apple
Award in the Clinical Sciences to the Department of Pediatrics. This award is presented by
each senior class to the department they believe provided the best educational experience
during their core clinical rotation in Gainesville and Jacksonville.
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT EDUCATION
The Resident Award consists of a plaque and a check for $500.00. The Faculty Award
consists of a plaque and a PEA account for $500.00. The resident and faculty will also have
his/her name engraved on the plaque located in the Learning Resource Center.
FINALISTS
Resident
Amit Kumar Babbar, M.D.—Internal Medicine
Fahed Ahmed Saada, M.D.—Neurology
Kristy Cosgrove Wiebke, D.O.—General Surgery
Faculty
Cristian O. Landa, M.D.—Medicine
Thomas K. Morrissey, M.D., Ph.D.—Emergency Medicine
Scott L. Silliman, M.D.—Neurology
OUTSTANDING RESIDENT IN QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY AWARD
The Outstanding Resident in Quality and Patient Safety Award is a new award and will be
presented annually to the resident who has made the most outstanding contribution to
improve quality and patient safety through effort, innovation, and collaboration with both
fellow residents and other members of the healthcare team at Shands Jacksonville.
The Award consists of a plaque and a check for $500.00. The resident will also have his/her
name engraved on the plaque located in the Learning Resource Center.
FINALISTS
Kristie Leigh Bragg, M.D.—Pediatric Infectious Disease
Kristen Marie McMaster, M.D.—Obstetrics and Gynecology
Linda Walker Young, M.D., M.S.—Anesthesiology
EDWARD JELKS
OUTSTANDING RESIDENT CLINICIAN AWARD
The Edward Jelks Outstanding Resident Clinician Award is presented annually to the
resident who, through dedication, diligence and compassion, or through innovation in
patient care, is considered to have contributed the most to the improvement of patient care
at Shands Jacksonville.
The Award consists of a plaque and a check for $500.00. The resident will also have his/her
name engraved on the plaque located in the Learning Resource Center.
FINALISTS
Melissa Parsons Mann, M.D.—Emergency Medicine
Michael A. Pizzi, D.O., Ph.D.—Neurology
Kristy Cosgrove Wiebke, D.O.—General Surgery
ROSILIE O. SAFFOS
OUTSTANDING RESIDENT TEACHER AWARD
The Rosilie O. Saffos Outstanding Resident Teacher Award is presented annually to a
resident to honor the memory of Dr. Rosilie O. Saffos, a true physician educator who
possessed those qualities that we, as physicians, would like to see in ourselves, including
compassion, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine dedication to education.
The Award consists of a plaque and a check for $1000.00. The resident will also have
his/her name engraved on the plaque located in the Learning Resource Center.
FINALISTS
Amy Lynn Hammers, M.D.—Obstetrics and Gynecology
Meredith Lynn Knofsky, D.O.—General Surgery
Claudia Ormenisan, M.D.—Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
ANN HARWOOD-NUSS
RESIDENT ADVOCATE AWARD
The Ann Harwood-Nuss Resident Advocate Award is presented annually to the resident
who has contributed the most to improving the educational and working environment of
his/her fellow residents.
The Award consists of a plaque and check for $500.00. The resident will also have his/her
name engraved on the plaque located in the Learning Resource Center.
FINALISTS
Allison Spencer Bechtel, D.O.—Pediatrics
Rachel Chanteil Cartechine, M.D.—Obstetrics and Gynecology
Robert C. Wunderle, III, D.M.D.—Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
LOUIS S. RUSSO, JR., AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING
PROFESSIONALISM IN MEDICINE
The Louis S. Russo Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine is presented
annually to the faculty member and resident with the highest standards of medical
professionalism, substantiated by a commitment to personal behavior that reflects the core
values of the consummate physician:
Altruism: placing the best interests of patients above self, with unconditional caring
of and dedication to the patient, regardless of ability to pay or station in life
Excellence: embracing a conscientious effort to exceed ordinary expectations and to
make a commitment to high competence and life-long learning
Ethics: demonstrating a code of honor and integrity, with consistent regard for the
highest standards of behavior
Respect for others: possessing the essence of humanism that is central to
professionalism and fundamental to the enhancement of collegiality among
physicians
The Resident Award consists of a plaque and a check for $1000.00. The Faculty Award
consists of a plaque and a PEA account for $3000.00. The resident and faculty will also
have his/her name engraved on the plaque located in the Learning Resource Center.
FINALISTS
Resident
Robert Yates Knowlton, Jr., M.D.— Obstetrics and Gynecology
Eric Edward Roberts, D.O.—General Surgery
Fahed Ahmed Saada, M.D.—Neurology
Faculty
Charles W. Heilig, M.D.—Nephrology and Hypertension
Raafat F. Makary, M.B.B.S. (M.D.), Ph.D.—Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Harry M. Northup, M.D.—Radiology