Where Our Graduates Go

Over the last 15 years, 78% of our chief residents have gone on to subspecialty training fellowships of their choice. The remaining 22% have chosen to practice as general surgeons immediately following graduation. Our program is designed to produce technically outstanding surgeons who can choose their next position, no matter the desired subspecialty, practice type, or setting. Our diverse and individualized training opportunities leave all these doors open. Our graduates in recent years have matched into fellowship training or entered practice as follows:

Class of 2024

  • Caitlyn Cookenmaster, 新彩网: Corewell Health-Grand Rapids/Michigan State University Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Michigan
  • Kyra Folkert, 新彩网: Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Fellowship, University of Indiana, Indianapolis
  • Kent Grosh, 新彩网: Global Surgery Fellowship, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
  • Sarah Khalil, 新彩网: Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville

Class of 2023

  • Joslyn Jose, 新彩网: Thoracic Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York; Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
  • Cole Kircher, DO: Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center, Minnesota
  • Graham McLaren, 新彩网: Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Zakiur Rahaman, 新彩网: Surgical Critical Care, University of South Florida Tampa General Hospital, Florida (2023-2024); Vascular Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York (2024-2026)
  • Derek Tessman, DO: University of Minnesota Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Minneapolis

Class of 2022

  • Katherine Kramme, 新彩网: Breast Surgery Fellowship, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles
  • Kristofer Nava, 新彩网: Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Fellowship, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids
  • Rebecca Rice, 新彩网: Advanced GI MIS/Bariatrics/Foregut Fellowship, Wake Forest Baptist Health, North Carolina聽

Class of 2021

  • Richa Khatri, 新彩网: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Wayne State University
  • Lauren Kwasny, DO: Hospital Practice, Lansing, Michigan
  • Laura Stearns, DO: Hospital Practice, Mount Carmel, Illinois

Class of 2020

  • Mohamed Arafeh, 新彩网: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Brown University
  • Jairo Espinosa, 新彩网: Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, Temple University
  • Gulrez Mahmood, 新彩网: Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Vanderbilt University

Class of 2019

  • Hira Abidi, 新彩网: Breast Oncology Surgery Fellowship, University of Texas SW
  • Steven Lu, DO: Colorectal Surgery Fellowship, Lehigh Valley Hospital
  • David Schutter, 新彩网: Advanced Laparoscopy Fellowship, Franciscan Health System

Class of 2018

  • Ryan Bly, 新彩网: Private Practice, Surgical Associates of Neenah
  • Matthew Pryor, 新彩网: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Saint Joseph Mercy
  • Jorge Weber, 新彩网, Vascular Surgery Fellowship, University of Tennessee

Class of 2017

  • Daniel Krcelic, 新彩网: Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Henry Ford Health System
  • Julia Miladore, 新彩网: Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Indiana University
  • Kyle Seudeal, 新彩网: Advanced GI Surgery Fellowship, St. Vincent鈥檚 Hospital

Class of 2016

  • Kelsey Berndt, 新彩网: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, University of Minnesota
  • Jason Ryan, 新彩网: Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital

Class of 2015

  • Brian Hill, 新彩网: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, University of South Carolina
  • Dwight Slater, 新彩网: Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, University of Cincinnati

Class of 2014

  • Alain Elian, 新彩网: Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship, University of Wisconsin
  • Kelly Ming, 新彩网: Private Practice, Watertown, SD

Class of 2013

  • Elizabeth Steensma, 新彩网: Critical Care Fellowship, University of Michigan
  • Jacqueline Wegge, 新彩网: Plastic Surgery Fellowship, University of Texas, Houston

Class of 2012

  • Mohamed Elgamal, 新彩网: Advanced GI Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University
  • David Bartholomew, 新彩网: Hospital Practice, Battle Creek, MI
  • Elisha Robinson, 新彩网: Breast Surgery Fellowship, Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Joshua Schulte, 新彩网: Hospital Practice, Maple Grove, MN

Class of 2011

  • D. Brandon Minnick, DO: Hospital Practice, Kalamazoo, MI

Class of 2010

  • Tara Mancl, 新彩网: Hospital Practice, Olean, NY