Surgery Residency

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens

Surgery Residency

Resident Fellowships

2024 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Christopher Hazzard, MDMayo Clinic (Surgical Critical Care)
Nicholas Jonas, MDBanner-University Medical Center Tucson 
(Minimally Invasive General Surgery)
Sagar Patel, MDWest Virginia University (Vascular Surgery)
Daniel Peyser, MDIndiana University (Colorectal Surgery)
Michael Winter, MDJacobi (Trauma/Acute Care Surgery)

2023 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Abdulaziz Alkattan, MDClinical Informatics
NYP Columbia
Ingrid Schmiederer, MD

MIS/Bariatric Fellowship 

Cleveland Clinic, Ohio

Eric Zimmermann, MD

General Surgery at OHSU Hospital

Astoria, Oregon

2022 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Amory DeRoulet, MDTrauma Critical Care
Massachusetts General Hospital
Adora Santos, DOTrauma Critical Care
Emory
Teagan Thorson, DOBreast Surgery
Georgetown
Alexandra Halevi, MDBurn
University of California, Davis
Arturo Torices Dardon, MDMinimally Invasive Surgery
Jefferson
Dana Ferrari-Light , DOThoracic Surgery
The Ohio State University

2021 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

 Eduardo Morales-Vicente, MDPrivate practice
Takuya Ogami, MDCardiothoracic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA
Omar Hala, MDTrauma and Surgical Critical Care
University of Connecticut/ Hartford Hospital
Roger Zhu, MDCardiothoracic Surgery
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
General Thoracic Surgery
Brigham and Women's Hospital

2020 Resident

Fellowship/Practice

Jonathan Dang, MDPlastic Surgery
University of Florida
Rahul Kar, MDVascular Surgery
Loma Linda University, CA
Tigran Karamanukyan, MDVascular Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Craig Larsen, MDBreast Surgery
Allegheny Health Network
Vincenzo VillaniTransplant Surgery
Duke University

2019 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Elia Abboud, MDColon and Rectal Surgery
Advent Health Orlando
Gerardo Gonzalez, MDVascular Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Mayin Lin, DOColon and Rectal Surgery
University of Buffalo
Ilan Maizlin, MDPediatric Minimally Invasive Fellow
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Luona Sun, MDBreast Surgery
New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

2018 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Yaniv Cozacov, MDGeneral Surgery Practice
Paris, Illinois
Anthony Dakwar, MDColorectal Surgery
University of South Florida
Ricardo Jacquez, MDTrauma and Surgical Critical Care
SUNY Stony Brook
Desiree Villadolid, MDCosmetic Surgery
Commerce, GA
Phoenix Vuong, MDAbdominal Transplant Surgery
Stanford University

2017 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Salih Colakoglu, MDPlastic Surgery Residency
University of Colorado
Praise Matemavi, MDAbdominal Transplant Surgery
University of Nebraska
Manuel Medina, MDPlastic Surgery
Ohio State University
Ariel Ourian, MDPlastic Surgery
Houston Methodist Hospital
Ariel ShuchleibGI/Minimally Invasive Surgery
UCSF Fresno

2016 Residents

Fellowships/Practice

Omar Bellorin, MDGI/Minimally Invasive Surgery
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Anvy Nguyen, MDBreast Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
CJ Park, MDCardiothoracic Surgery
University of Wisconsin
Saurabh Sharma, MDGI/Minimally Invasive Surgery
St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital, NY
Westley Smith, MDVascular Surgery
Rush University

2015 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Brian Hwang, MDPlastic Surgery Residency
Duke University, NC
Paryush Laktaria, MDMinimal Invasive Surgery
Staten Island University
MingWei Ni, MDMinimal Invasive Surgery
Mayo Clinic
Ashish Padnani, MDMinimal Invasive Surgery
St. Lukes Hospital, NYC
Darshak Shah, MDMinimal Invasive Surgery
Mount Sinai, NYC

2014 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Rashmi Bawa, MDBreast Oncology Fellowship Training
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California
Aleksander Geube, MDCritical Care Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic
Ohio
Alexander Itskovich, MDMIS
New Jersey
Alexander Ramirez-Valderrama, MDBariatric Fellowship Program
Cleveland Clinic
Miami, Florida

2013 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Soni Chousleb, MDCardiothoracic Surgery
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
Ashley Hodes, MDEndocrine Surgery
University of Miami
Miami, Florida
Vildana Omerovic, MDTrauma and Surgical Critical Care
Jackson Memorial Hospital/Ryder Trauma Center
Miami, Florida
Rajkumar Jeganathan, MDColon Rectal Fellowship
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

2012 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Ambujakshan Dildeep, MDHead and Neck
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY
Anna Kundel, MDEndocrine Surgery
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Manmeet Malik, DOBreast Surgery
St. Lukes Roosevelt, NY
Andrew Nguyen, MDThoracic Surgery
UMPC, Pittsburgh, PA
Kim Nguyen, DONaval Medical Officer
Okinaw, Japan

2011 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Maria Codreanu, MDVascular Fellow
Memorial Hermann
Texas Medical Center Hospital
Ravindra Kakarla, MDMinimally Invasive Surgery
University of Illinois, Chicago
Alexandar Kraev, MDCardiothoracic Surgery
Yale University, MA
Vichin Puri, MDTransplant Surgery
UCLA
Dan Ruiz, MDColorectal Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hospitals
Weston, Florida

2010 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Anand Annamali, MDTransplant Surgery
UCLA
Sharone Jacobs, MDPrivate Practice
Michael Lalla, MDMinimally Invasive Fellowship in Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Ultrasound
St. Vincent’s Hospital Medical Center
Indiana
Kaylana Nandipati, MDMinimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Steven Nurkin, MDSurgical Oncology
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY

2009 Residents

Fellowships/Practice

Farhad Anoosh, MDMinimally Invasive Laparoscopic
Pittsburgh, PA
S. Balasubramanya, MDCardiothoracic Surgery
Boston, MA
Elias Chousleb, MDLaparoscopic Surgery Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hospitals
Weston, Florida
Juan Lessman, MDColorectal Surgery Fellowship
Utah
Shwetambara Parakh, MDPlastic Surgery Fellowship
Cornell Medical Center, NY

2008 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Eduardo Barayuga, MDPrivate Practice
Watertown, NY
C. Suzanne Cutter, MDCedar Sinai Health System
Los Angeles, California
Kyle Hsu, MDBariatric/Laparoscopic Fellowship
University of California at Davis, California
Satish Muthavarapu, MDMinimally Invasive Laparoscopic Fellowship
NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens, NY

2007 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Jennifer Castro, MDMinimally Invasive Laparoscopic Fellowship
Orlando, FL
Ronald DelaCruz, MDGeneral Surgery Practice
Pennsylvania
Subhash Nagalla, MDLaparoscopic Surgery Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hospitals
Weston, Florida
Marvin Spann, MDPlastic Surgery Fellowship
University of Utah
Davida Robinson, MDResearch Fellow
Chicago, IL

2006 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Faris Al-Gebory, MDMinimally Invasive Laparoscopic Fellowship
University of Texas
Houston, TX
Emil Matei, DOLaparoscopic Surgery Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hospitals
Weston, Florida
Louis Davila-Santini, MDVascular Surgery Fellowship
North Shore University
Manhasset, NY

2005 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Huy T. Trieu, MDLaparoscopic Surgery Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hospitals
Weston, Florida
Sai Yendamuri, MBBSThoracic Surgery Fellowship
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Quang T. Vo, MDCardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Jocelyn A. Segall, MDVascular Surgery Fellowship
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, OR
Joseph Wolf, MDPlastic Surgery Fellowship
State University of New York -Albany
Albany, NY

2004 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Adam Goldenberg, MDLaparoscopic Surgery Fellowship
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Shaukat Gulfaraz, MDCritical Care Fellowship
Rush University Hospitals
Chicago, IL
Peter Petratos, MDPrivate Practice
Chicago, IL
Jeffery LaGrasso, MDPlastic Surgery Fellowship
State University of New York- Albany
Albany, NY

2003 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Vinay Tak, MDCardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
St. Louis UniversitySt. Louis, MO
Edna Valdes, MDBreast Fellowship
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, NY, NY

2002 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Delcasse Joseph, MDColorectal Surgery Fellowship
Erie, PA
Anthony Oh, MDSurgical Oncology Fellowship
Roswell Park Cancer Center
Buffalo, NY
Faisal Qureshi, MDResearch, Pediatric Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA

2001 Residents

Fellowships/Practice

Edward Lin, DOLaparoscopic Surgery Fellowship
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Sanjiv Patankar, MDColorectal Surgery Fellowship
Orlando, FL
Surendra Persaud, MDPrivate Practice
Guyana
Samuel Szomstein, MDLaparoscopic Surgery Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic, Florida
Weston, FL

2000 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Derlis Martino, MDCardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Cardell Rawlins, MDPractice for Government
Nevis
Amitabh Saha, MDColorectal Surgery Fellowship
State University of New York - Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

1999 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Earl Damallie, MDColorectal Surgery Fellowship
Erie, PA
Faizi Siddiqi, MDPlastic Surgery Fellowship
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Mithran Sukumar, MDCardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
Oregon Health Sciences University-Portland, OR
Joseph Voli, MDPlastic Surgery Fellowship
St. Louis University
St. Louis, MO

1998 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Akbar Ali, MDCritical Care Fellowship
St. Louis University
St. Louis, MO
Dieter Pohl, MDFellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Shubha Varma,MDPrivate practice-Alabama
Vascular Fellowship, NJ – UMDNJ

1997 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Jesus Esquivel, MDGastroenterologic Surgical Oncology - Washington Hospital
Kenneth Kneessy, MDBurn Fellow - NY Medical College
Plastic Surgery Residency - Temple University

1996 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Ajay Upadhyay, MDPrivate Practice - Missouri
Mala Balakumar, MDColorectal Fellowship - University of Illinois

1995 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Basith Ghazali, MDPlastic Surgery - University of Kansas
Ayaz Malik, MDPrivate Practice- Missouri
Endovascular Surgery Fellowship, Houston

1994 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Paul Rollins, MDPlastic Surgery-Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Leonard Li, MDPrivate Practice - Attending Surgeon NYP/Queens

1993 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Brian Whyte, MDVascular Surgery
University of Kentucky
John Tinglin, MDAssociate Attending Physician-Surgery
Bellevue Hospital/ NYU Medical Center

1992 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Patrick Chen, MDPlastic Surgery-University of Wisconsin
Thomas Kartis, MDCardiothoracic Surgery
Tufts University- Boston, MA

1991 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Anil Dutt, MDAttending Surgeon
Noble Army Hospital-Alabama
Ajay Singhal, MDTransplant Surgery
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's
Medical Center, Chicago

1990 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Steven Pelaez, MDColo-Rectal Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University Program
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
David Schuval, MDColo-Rectal Surgery SUNY at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

1989 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Jeffrey Cane, MDCardiothoracic Surgery
Universtiy Hospital/SUNY Health Science Center
Brooklyn, NY
Francesco Grasso, MDColo-Rectal Surgery
Greater Baltimore Med. Ctr.
Baltimore, Maryland

1988 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Lloyd Gayle, MDPlastic Surgery
2 years at Cornell Med. Ctr.
Hand Fellowship and Microsurgery
1 year at UCFS
Beth Siegel, MDBreast Surgery
Boston - Susan Love's program
Affiliated with Harvard Med.

1987 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Marcos Aquino, MDColorectal
Greater Baltimore Med. Ctr.
Baltimore, Maryland
Sandy Dubner, MDPlastic Surgery
2 years at Albert Einstein
Head & Neck Fellowship
1 year at Memorial-Sloan

1986 Residents

Fellowship/Practice

Robert Caccavale, MDCardiothoracic Surgery
Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
Carlos Suvre, MDVenezuela- Private Practice

1985 Resident

Fellowship/Practice

Arthur Verga, MDColorectal Surgery
St. Vincent Health Ctr. Program
Erie, Pennsylvania

1984 Resident

Fellowship/Practice

Thomas Loeb, MDPlastic Surgery
Baylor University Medical Center
Houston, Texas

1983 Resident

Fellowship/Practice

George Testerman, MDPrivate Practice- Tennessee

1982 Resident

Fellowship/Practice

Harish Hebbar, MDColorectal Surgery
St. Vincent Health Ctr. Program
Erie, Pennsylvania