General Surgery Columbia Residents
2025
Medical school: University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
Fellowship interests: Breast Surgery
Hobbies: Painting, drawing, playing trivia, crossword puzzles, cycling, yoga.
Favorite part of Prisma Health Residency: Camaraderie amongst residents. There is a strong bond and sense of friendship among this relatively small but mighty group of individuals.
2026
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Fellowship interests: HPB/Minimally Invasive
Hobbies: Basketball, fishing, trying Columbia's different restaurants, hiking in the Congaree national park.
Favorite part about Prisma Health Residency: All the friendships I've developed with the hospital staff and fellow Residents and Attending.
Medical School: Penn State University College of Medicine
Fellowship interest: Breast surgery
Hobbies: fitness, walks outside, reading, exploring coffee shops, traveling.
Favorite: Being far from home, the best part is having a group of residents who became my family - the culture is welcoming and supportive from not only the residents but also the faculty.
2027
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn Campus
Fellowship interests: ACS/Trauma Surgery or General Surgery.
Hobbies: fitness, sports, tacos, travel.
Favorite part of Prisma Health Residency: I appreciate the support and true comradarie from all residents here. The faculty is also very supportive and interested in the residents' growth, both personally and professionally.
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship interest: Trauma/Critical Care; Pediatric Surgery
Hobbies: Running, cooking, baking, and traveling with my wife.
Favorite part of Prisma Health Residency: The family like feeling between the residents. From day one I felt like an integral member of the team. We also get great exposure to the OR and procedures early as interns!
Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Fellowship interests: Open.
Hobbies: Anything outside in the sunshine.
Favorite part of Prisma Health Residency: The teamwork! Everyone is eager to help each other and understands that such an attitude helps the entire group as a whole.
2028
Medical School: University of South Carolina SOM - Columbia
Fellowship Interest: Trauma/Critical Care
Hobbies: My favorite hobby is hitting the gym for a workout. If I'm not at the gym, I like to spend time with friends and family. cook meals, go water skiing, go fishing, watch movies, or work on my truck!
Favorite part of the Prisma Health Residency: Undoubtedly, my favorite part of the Prisma Health Residency is the way in which we all are a big family. This residency is filled with incredible people who commit to each other with just as much effort as we put forth in our surgical training.
Medical School: Windsor University SOM, St. Kitts West Indies
Fellowship Interests: Thoracic Surgery, Global Surgery
Hobbies: Buying more plants than I have room for
Favorite part of the Prisma Health Residency: So far, what I appreciate most, is the focus on building a strong educational platform to learn standards of surgical care in preparation for board exams, and to be proficient surgeons. I also enjoy the camaraderie of my class. We come from diverse backgrounds and really enjoy each other’s presence both in and out of the hospital. I look forward to building lifelong friendships here.
Medical School: West Virginia Univeresity SOM
Fellowship Interest: MIS, Surgical Oncology, General Surgery
Hobbies: Biking, cooking, hiking, traveling, catching up with friends and family
Favorite part of the Prisma Health Residency: While searching for residency programs, I was looking for one that placed an emphasis on early operative exposure while still having an emphasis on strong didactics and an overall positive culture amongst the residents. My residency experience so far has been excatly that. I look forward to continuing to learn from the surgeons and staff at Prisma Health
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship interests: Trauma Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Hobbies: Playing and walking my two dogs with my husband and trying to convince him to get more dogs. Dabble in tennis.
Favorite part of the Prisma Health Residency: All the residents are all friendly and amazing. The teaching from attendings and fellow residents.
2029
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas Campus
Fellowship Interest: Breast Surgery
Favorite part of Prisma Health Residency: I had the opportunity to do an AI here and was really impressed by the knowledge, operative capabilities, and drive of all of the residents. I also admired the supportive culture and camaraderie between residents, faculty, and attendings.
Hobbies: Exercising, walking/jogging outside, New York Times daily games, watching baking shows/reality TV
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Medicine
Fellowship Interest: Surgical Critical Care
Favorite part of Prisma Health Residency: There is no better place to train than one that puts you in the operating room early, supports you both professionally and personally, and has the patient volumes to become a fantastic surgeon.
Hobbies: Reading Sci-fi/fantasy, cooking, any and all sports
Medical School: Emory University
Fellowship Interest: Open
Hobbies: Basketball, volleyball, fishing, military history
Favorite part of the Prisma Health Residency: Super supportive group of people who have gone out of their way to make me feel comfortable in a new city and feel well equipped to succeed during residency.
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Fellowship Interest: Trauma/Critical Care, Surgical Oncology, Pediatric Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Burn Surgery, Global Surgery, Surgery Education
Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and three children and our dog. I also enjoy hiking, camping, travelling, wildlife photography, fly fishing, archery, hunting, SCUBA diving, cooking, trying new foods, and gardening.
Favorite part of the Prisma Health Residency: I chose this program because I recognized a strong culture of leadership, with an emphasis on education. I chose this program because I knew it was a work-hard play-hard program where I would get early and often operative experience without having to double-scrub every big case. I chose this program because I knew my family and I could buy a home and put down roots here.
Preliminary
Medical School: Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Fellowship Interest: Breast Surgery
Favorite part of Prisma Health Residency: The culture among the faculty and residents was my highest priority in choosing a residency program, and from my first encounter here, everyone has been so kind, welcoming, and supportive. I knew this would be a great fit for me.
Hobbies: Running, reading, rock climbing, and volleyball