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Program: General Surgery

Start Year: 2017

Medical School: University of Florida

College/University: University of Florida

Hometown: Sarasota, Florida

What were you looking for in a residency program?

I wanted to be confident that I would get excellent clinical training, be set up to be competitive for any fellowship, have resources to perform global surgery research, and, of course, have a good work environment. UNC checked all the boxes!

Favorite memory of the intern year

Beach trip to Wilmington with some of my co-interns! Also gaining experience with procedures (central lines, chest tubes) and basic operations.

Favorite place to go in NC

Locally, I love to run at Umstead Park and on the American Tobacco Trail, and my favorite brewery is Ponysaurus in downtown Durham. But my favorite place in the state is Cape Lookout, the very southern tip of the Outer Banks. You can take a ferry there and camp on the beach.

Favorite case to scrub into

Trauma exploratory laparotomy

Honors and Awards

Best clinical poster presentation at UNC’s Department of Surgery Research Day (June 2018)

Publications

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Hidden talent

I make amazing guacamole!

Hobbies

Running, hiking, cooking, traveling, reading, local breweries