Resident Information
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
PGY5
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 4
Courtenay Chase, MD
Hometown: Bridgetown, Bahamas
Medical School: University of the West Indies
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Jonathan King, MD
Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: University of Miami
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Kindha Nasef, MD
Hometown: Egypt
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
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Mustafa Ali Khan, M.B.,B.S.
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Aga Khan University
PGY3
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
Lauren Fallon Kanzaki, MD
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Darren GoPaul, MD
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: University of West Indies, Trinidad
PGY2
Azante Griffith, MD
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
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Eric Hercules, MD
Hometown: Hampton, VA
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Matthew Maturasingh, MD
Hometown: St. Augustine, Trinidad
Medical School: University of West Indies, Trinidad
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Amanuel Woldensenbet, MD
Hometown: Addis Abada, Ethiopia
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
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Jermaine Heath, MD
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
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Otieno Maeve, MD
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
Medical School: Dartmouth School of Medicine
Ude Ndidi, MD
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
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PGY1
Brooklyn Campbell, MD
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
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Nathan Lam, MD
Hometown: Cerritos, CA
Medical School: Howard University
College of Medicine
Ryan Mitchell, MD
Hometown: Germantown, MD
Medical School: Howard University
College of Medicine
Laken Smothers, MD
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Medical School: Tufts University
School of Medicine
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Prosper Ssekayombya, MD
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Alexandria Curry, MD
Hometown: Nassau, Bahamas
Medical School: Howard University
College of Medicine
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Sierra Lyles, MD
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Medical School: Howard University
College of Medicine,
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Rubens Petit Homme, MD
Hometown: Port-de-Paix, Haiti
Medical School: Howard University
College of Medicine
Kyra Robinson, MD
Hometown: Roswell, GA
Medical School: Morehouse University
School of Medicine
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Myles Ross, MD
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Medical School: Howard University
College of Medicine
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Research Residents
Mariana Olivencia, MD
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Medical School: Universidad Central Del Caribe