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Current Residents

  • Belinda Shao, MD, MPH

    Belinda Shao, MD, MPH

    PGY-7
  • Hael Abdulrazeq, MD

    Hael Abdulrazeq, MD

    PGY-7
  • Felicia Sun, MD

    Felicia Sun, MD, Mphil

    PGY-6
  • Josh Feler, MD, MS

    Josh Feler, MD, MS

    PGY-6
  • Santos E. Santos Fontanez

    Santos E. Santos Fontanez, MD

    PGY-6
  • Natalie Amaral Nieves, MD

    Natalie Amaral Nieves, MD

    PGY-5
  • Cody Doberstein, MD

    Cody Doberstein, MD

    PGY-5
  • Elaina Wang, MD

    Elaina Wang, MD

    PGY-4
  • Tori Riccelli, MD

    Tori Riccelli, MD

    PGY-4
  • Carlin Chuck, MD

    Carlin Chuck, MD

    PGY-3
  • Alessandra Rigamonti, MD

    Alessandra Rigamonti, MD

    PGY-2
  • Deja Rush, MD

    Deja Rush, MD

    PGY-2

Program Alumni

2024: Elias Shaaya, M.D. – NeuroInterventional Radiology – Rhode Island Hospital

2023: Matthew Anderson, M.D. – Endovascular Fellowship at the University of Washington

2023: Jonathan Poggi, M.D. – Cerebrovascular/Endovascular Fellowship at Emory University

2022: Sohail Syed, M.D. – Complex Spine Fellowship, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.

2021: Xun Li, M.D. – Complex Spinal Deformity Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania 2021-2022

2020: Krisztina Moldovan, M.D. – Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.

2019: Francesco Pucci, M.D. – Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Fellow at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

2018: Radmehr Torabi, M.D. – Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.

2017: David Choi, M.D. – Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

2015: Daniel Aghion, M.D. – Private Practice (Spine Surgery), Pembroke Pines, FL

2014: Heather Spader, M.D. – Private Practice (Pediatric Neurosurgery), Hollywood, FL

2013: Jonathan Grossberg, M.D. – Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

2012: Sheri Dewan, M.D. – Private Practice, Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Winfield, IL

2011: Christopher Demers, M.D. – Private Practice, Sierra Neurosurgery, Reno, NV

2010: Thomas Belknap, M.D. – Private Practice, Spectrum Neurosurgery, Roswell, GA

2009: Michael Park, M.D., Ph.D. – Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

2008: Marc Goldman, M.D. – Private Practice, Tacoma, WA

2007: Steven Cobery, M.D. – Private Practice, Norfolk, VA

2006: Deus Cielo, M.D. – Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

2005: Charles Weaver, M.D. – Private Practice, Spectrum Neurosurgery, Roswell, GA

2004: Arno Sungarian, M.D. – Private Practice,  UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA

2004: Gordon Anderson, M.D. – Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brookyln, NY

2003: Gordon Nakata, M.D. – Private Practice, Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, MA

2001: Ahmed Khan, M.D. – Private Practice, Hospital of Central CT, Southington, CT

2000: Nilesh Kotecha, M.D. – Private Practice, Houston, TX

1999: Maria Guglielmo, M.D. – Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.

1998: Mark Mittler, M.D. – Clinical Associate Professor, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY

1996: Dean Gobo, M.D. – Private Practice, Clearwater, FL

1995: Bruce Chozick, M.D. – Private Practice, Neurosurgical Associates, Hartford, CT

1994: N. Ross Jenkins, M.D. – Private Practice, Concord Hospital, Concord, NH

1994: Deborah Benzil, M.D. – Vice Chair, Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation at Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, OH

1993: Dikran Bairamian, M.D. – Private Practice, Modesto, CA

1992: Lars Wahlberg, M.D., Ph.D. – Private Industry, Tiverton, RI

1990: Theodore Jacobs, M.D. – Private Practice, Bedford, NH

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