2022 - 2023 Fellows
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
General Surgery Residency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: Indiana University
2021 - 2022 Graduates
Elizabeth Alore, M.D.
Medical School: Wayne State University College of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Katherine Ivey-Vackar, M.D.
Medical School: Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences
General Surgery Residency: San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
Kathryn Joy, M.D.
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
General Surgery Residency: Albany Medical Center
Jonathan Vo, M.D.
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
General Surgery Residency: Riverside University Health System / University of California, Riverside
Abigail Zamora, M.D.
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: LAC+USC Medical Center/University of Southern Los Angeles
2020-2021 Graduates
John Bliton, M.D.
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
General Surgery Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Dennis Choi, M.D.
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
Young Chun, M.D.
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
General Surgery Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Yangyang Yu, M.D. (Pediatric Focus)
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
2019-2020 Graduates
Diana Arellano, M.D.
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
General Surgery Residency: Rutgers-NJMS
Christopher Guidry, M.D.
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch
Jonson Yee, M.D.
Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: LAC+USC Medical Center
Sara Fallon, M.D. (Pediatric Focus)
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
2018-2019 Graduates
Jacob Holloway, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas health Science Center
General Surgery Residency: Atlanta Medical Center
Galina Toneva, M.D.
Medical School: University of Alabama SOM
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Aaron Scott, M.D. (Ped Focus)
Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Mary Tolcher, M.D. (MFM)
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
General Surgery Residency: Mayo Clinic (OB/GYN)
Erika van Doorn, M.D.
Medical School: Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Victor Portillo, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
2017-2018 Graduates
Aleta Paschal, M.D.
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
General Surgery Residency: Medical College of Georgia
Amir Shamshirsaz, M.D.
Medical School: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Residency: George Washington University (Obstetrics and Gynecology); Baylor College of Medicine (Maternal Fetal Medicine)
Kyle Harken, D.O.
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: St. Mary’s Medical Center
Erika van Doorn, M.D.
Medical School: Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Victor Portillo, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Yesenia Rojas-Khalil, M.D. (Pediatric Focus)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
General Surgery Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch
2016-2017 Graduates
Jamie Fitch, M.D.
Medical School: University of Tennessee
General Surgery Residency: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Carlos Palacio, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad Del Norte
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Nicole Tapia, M.D.
Medical School: UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
General Surgery Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Alpin Malkan, M.D. (Pediatric Focus)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: Saint Mary’s Hospital/Danbury Hospital
2015-2016 Graduates
Celia Robinson, M.D.
Medical School: Georgetown, Washington D.C.
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Emmanuel Sonaike, M.D.
Medical School: Morehouse, Atlanta, Ga.
Residency: Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Lauren Gillory, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Houston, Texas
Residency: Wake Forest, Winston-Salem, N.C.
2014-2015 Graduates
Elizabeth Arcila, M.D.
Medical school: UT- Houston, Texas
Residency: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
Qaali Hussein, M.D.
Medical School: UTMB – Galveston, Texas
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Alex Olsen, M.D.
Medical School: Texas Tech – Lubbock, Texas
Residency: St. Joseph’s Surgery Residency Program, Phoenix, Ariz.
2013 - 2014 Graduates
Marquinn D. Duke, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
Residency: Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
Sylvia Martinez, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Residency: Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
