Current Residents
![Matthew Acton](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/3rd-res-images/2019_Acton.jpg)
Matthew Acton
Indiana University
![William Allen](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/3rd-res-images/2020_Allen.jpg)
William Allen
USF
![Sellers Boudreau](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/3rd-res-images/2020_Boudreau.jpg)
Sellers Boudreau
UAB
![Nicolas Cassata](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/3rd-res-images/2020_Cassata.png)
Nicolas Cassata
UT Houston
![Seth Hall](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/3rd-res-images/2020_Hall.jpg)
Seth Hall
University of Louisville
![Brittany Hegde](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/fellows-images/Hegde%20Photo.jpg)
Brittany Hegde
University of Tennessee
![David Keeven](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/fellows-images/Keeven%2C%20David.jpg)
David Keeven
University of Kentucky
Matthew Woeste
University of Louisville
![Hiley Cammock](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/3rd-res-images/2020_Cammock.jpg)
Hiley Cammock
University of Cincinnati
![Alexandra Jones](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/3rd-res-images/2020_Jones.jpg)
Alexandra Jones
University of Oklahoma
![William Risinger](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/fellows-images/Risinger%20Photo.jpg)
William Risinger
University of Louisville
![Pooja Avula](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/2nd-res-images/2021_Avula.jpg)
Pooja Avula
Western Michigan
![Nicholas Caminiti](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/fellows-images/Caminiti%20Photo.jpg)
Nicholas Caminiti
University of Connecticut
![Samuel Dacus](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/3rd-res-images/2020_Dacus.jpg)
Samuel Dacus
USC
![Mohammed Ranavaya](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/2nd-res-images/2021_Ranavaya.jpg)
Mohammed Ranavaya
Marshall University
![Brandon Ryvkin](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/2nd-res-images/2021_Ryvkin.jpg)
Brandon Ryvkin
St. Louis University
![Brittany Sims](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/2nd-res-images/2021_Sims.jpg)
Brittany Sims
University of Louisville
![Alan Sumski](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/2nd-res-images/2021_Sumski.jpg)
Alan Sumski
Ohio State University
![Maggie Durci](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/1st-res-images/2022_Durci.png)
Maggie Durci
LSU - Shreveport
![Zach Hier](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/2nd-res-images/ZachHier.png)
Zach Hier
University of Pittsburgh
![Donya Jahandar](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/1st-res-images/2022_Jahandar.png)
Donya Jahandar
University of Missouri - KC
![Joel Kramer](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/1st-res-images/2022_Kramer.png)
Joel Kramer
University of Washington
![Grace Osagie](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/1st-res-images/2022_Osagie.png)
Grace Osagie
UNC Chapel Hill
![Thomas Touma](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/1st-res-images/2022_Touma.png)
Thomas Touma
USC Columbia
![Noah Whited](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/1st-res-images/2022_Whited.png)
Noah Whited
Texas Tech
![Chinweotuto Vee Uma](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/fellows-images/Uma%2C%20Vanessa.jpg)
Chinweotuto Vee Uma
Baylor
Madison Bulger
University of Missouri-Columbia
Mackenzie Carroll
University of Louisville
Stephanie Green
UT Houston
Aryana Jones
WVU-Charleston
Quinn Losefsky
Anne Burnett Marion @ TCU
Gabrielle Manno
UTMB Galveston
Karunesh Polireddy
Emory
Evan Riggs
Southern Illinois University
Daniel Thomas
University of Mississippi
Preston Adhikari
Texas A&M;
Alex Condra
E. Tennessee University
Elissa Dykes
UAB
Sydney Fitzpatrick
University of Kentucky
Caroline Forester
Augusta University
Diane Gillis
WVU
Cheyenne Hall
University of Louisville
Bayan Shalash
Ohio State University
Krista Spear
University of Kentucky
Hannah Houston
University of Louisville
Patrick O'Dell
University of Louisville
Jacob Pottratz
Indiana University
General Surgery Surgical Research Fellows
![Victoria Hammond](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/2nd-res-images/Hammond%2C%20Victoria.jpg)
Victoria Hammond (PGY3)
University of Cincinnati
![Walter Donica](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/3rd-res-images/2020_Donica.jpg)
Walter Donica (PGY3)
University of Cincinnati
![Toyokazu Endo](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/2nd-res-images/2021_Endo.jpg)
Toyokazu Endo (PGY2)
University of Nevada
![Joshua Crane](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/1st-res-images/2022_Crane.png)
Joshua Crane (PGY2)
Georgetown University
![Kyle Stephens (PGY2)](https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/surgery/general-surgery-residency/images/2nd-res-images/2021_Stephens.jpg)
Kyle Stephens (PGY2)
University of Louisville
Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery
Jeremy Badach
Cooper University Hospital
Kristen Burke
University of Texas Southwestern
Kali Kuhlenschmidt
University of Texas Southwestern
"When I interviewed for general surgery residency, the one aspect that stood out compared to other training programs was the autonomy given to the residents. It is difficult to appreciate the importance of autonomy until you are practicing independently with no one looking over your shoulder and no other assistance in the operating room. I have had quite a few difficult cases my first year out in practice including a patient with severe cholecystitis with a BMI over 60 and another patient with a large intra-abdominal sarcoma, and I am thankful that my training prepared me well to tackle even the most difficult patients. Being out in practice now, I can tell you that the autonomy I received as a resident prepared me well to practice independently and made the transition to practice as smooth as possible. If you are looking for broad-based general surgery training that prepares you for practice, then come to the University of Louisville."
- Former Resident, Ryan Chen, MD