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The Howard University General Surgery Residency Programs features residents from diverse backgrounds. Click on one of the "blue box" categories below to access the current list of residents.

Howard University General Surgery Residents Come From A Multitude Of Diverse Backgrounds

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PGY 5

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PGY5

Marco Ayad, MD

Hometown: Staten Island, NY

Undergrad: University of Buffalo, NY

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies

Surgical interests: Vascular Surgery

Jeduthun Harris, MD

Hometown: Georgetown, Guyana

Undergrad: University of Guyana

Med school: University of Guyana School of Medicine

Surgical Interest: MIS Acute Care Surgery

Shai Stewart, MD

Hometown: Christ Church, Barbados

Medical School: University of the West indies, Cave Hill

Surgical Interest: Pediatric Surgery

Tishina Tittley, MD

Hometown: Rockville, MD

Undergrad: Columbia University

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Surgical Interest: Plastics & Reconstructive surgery

Zaid Nawaz, DO

Hometown: Patna, India

Undergrad: Virginia Commonwealth University

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Surgical Interests: Vascular Surgery

PGY 4

PGY4

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Lerone Ainsworth, MD

Hometown: Falmouth, Jamaica

Medical School: University of The West Indies, Mona

Surgical Interest: Surgical Oncology

Lawrence Prince-Wright, MD

Hometown: Athens, Greece

Undergrad: Emory University

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Surgical Interests: Critical Care

Miriannie Rivera-Valerio, MS, MD
Hometown: Santo Domingo, DR & Bayamón, PR

Undergrad: University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón

Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University

Surgical Interests: Colorectal Surgery

Mesgana Yimer, MD

Hometown: Kansas City, MO

Undergrad: University of Missouri

Medical School: Kansas City School of Medicine

Surgical Interest: MIS

SchMiyah Smith

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Medical School: Florida State University

Surgical Interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery

PGY 3

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Courtenay Chase, MD
Hometown: Bridgetown, Bahamas

Medical School: University of the West Indies

Mariana Olivencia, MD
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Medical School: Universidad Central Del Caribe

Jonathan King, MD

Hometown: Miami, FL

Medical School: University of Miami

Kindha Nasef, MD

Hometown: Egypt

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Mustafa Ali Khan, M.B.,B.S.

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

Medical School: Aga Khan University

PGY 2

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Lauren Fallon Kanzaki, MD
Hometown: Columbus, OH

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Tizeta Wolde, MD

Hometown: Lemon Grove, CA

Medical School: University of Miami Leonard
M. Miller School of Medicine

PGY2

Juan Carmona-Tamayo, MD

Hometown: Columbia

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Logan Gonsalves, MD

Hometown: New York, NY

Medical School: St. George's University

Surgical Interest: Undeclared

D'Angelo Munroe, M.B.B.S.

Hometown: Nassau, Bahamas

Medical School: University of the West Indies

Ashlynn Gunderson, MD

Hometown: Brookeville, MD

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Faith Cecilia Shaw, MD

Hometown: Norfolk, VA

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Darren GoPaul, MD

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Medical School: University of West Indies, Trinidad

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PGY 1

PGY1

Otieno Maeve, MD
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya

Medical School: Dartmouth School of Medicine

Azante Griffith, MD
Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati

Eric Hercules, MD
Hometown: Hampton, VA

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Ude Ndidi, MD

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine

Matthew Maturasignh, MD

Hometown: St. Augustine, Trinidad

Medical School: University of West Indies, Trinidad

Tamara Rudder, MD

Hometown: Bridgetown, Barbados

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Jermaine Heath, MD
Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Amanuel Woldensenbet, MD

Hometown: Addis Abada, Ethiopia

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Ashley Medley, MD

Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Aiyana Batton, MD

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

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Research Residents

Anna Lin, MD

Hometown: Chatham, NJ

Undergrad: Penn State University

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Surgical Interests: Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Research: Pediatric Surgery at Nemours Children’s Hospital- Delaware Valley

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Howard University General Surgery Residents Come From A Multitude Of Diverse Backgrounds

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