Current Residents and Program Alumni
Current Residents 2011 - 2012
Elias Dakwar, M.D. Chief Resident
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Medical School: University of Rochester
Undergraduate: University of Buffalo, B.A., Anthropology
Interests: Complex & Minimally Invasive Spine, Deformity Correction, Pediatric Scoliosis
Glen Pollock, M.D., D.V.M. Chief Resident
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: University of South Florida
Graduate School: Cornell University D.V.M.
Undergraduate: University of Florida, B.S., Microbiology
Interests: Cerebrovascular neurosurgery
Tsz Lau, M.D.
Hometown: Hong Kong, China
Medical School: State University of New York – Buffalo
Undergraduate: University of California – Berkeley, B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology
Interests: Complex cranial neurosurgery, Spine
Tien V. Le, M.D.
Hometown: Panama City, FL
Medical School: University of South Florida
Undergraduate: University of North Florida, B.S., Biology
Interests: Complex & Minimally Invasive Spine, Spine Oncology, Epilepsy surgery
Armen Deukmedjian, M.D.
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Medical School: George Washington University
Graduate School: Georgetown University, M.S., Physiology
Undergraduate: University of California – San Diego, B.S., Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Interests: Spine, Functional neurosurgery
Rohit Vasan, M.D.
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Medical School: Texas A & M University
Undergraduate: Southern Methodist University, B.S., Biology
Amir Ahmadian, M.D.
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Undergraduate: Emory University, B.S., Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
Interests: Complex Spine, Endovascular neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Oncology
Angela Downes, M.D.
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Undergraduate: University of Maryland, College Park; B.S. Physiology and Neurobiology with minor in Spanish Translations
Interests: Functional neurosurgery, Neuroendoscopy, minimally invasive spine
Jotham Manwaring, M.D.
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Medical School: University of Utah
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University, B.S., Neuroscience
Interests: Epilepsy surgery, Traumatic brain injury management, Neuroendoscopy, Complex spine, Pediatric neurosurgery
Puya Alikhani, M.D.
Hometown: Yazd, Iran
Medical School: Texas A & M University
Undergraduate: University of Texas – Austin, B.A., Biology
Interests: Complex spine, Vascular neurosurgery
Michael Seijoon Park, M.D.
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York.
Medical School: State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Graduate School:Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Interests: Undecided
Joshua Beckman, M.D.
Hometown: Mobile, AL
Medical School: University of Alabama
Undergraduate: Spring Hill College, B.S., Biology
Yusef Mosley, M.D.
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Medical School: University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Undergraduate: Emory University, B.S., Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
Scott Raffa, M.D.
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Medical School: University of South Florida
Graduate: Boston University SOM, M.A.
Undergraduate: University of Miami, B.S., Neurosciences
Interests: Undecided
Stephen Reintjes, M.D.
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri, Kansas City
Undergraduate: Wake Forest University, B.A., History
Interests: Undecided
2011
Ali Baaj, M.D.
Spine fellowship
Johns Hopkins
2010
Clinton Burkett, M.D.
Neuro Ortho Combined Reconstructive Spine Fellowship
University of Virginia
Edwin Ramos, M.D.
Assistant Professor
University of South Florida
2009
Nicolas Arredondo, M.D.
Whitman Institute-Neuroscience
Walla Walla, WA
Magdalena Banasiak, M.D.
Salem Brain & Spine
Salem, OR
2008
Tann Nichols, M.D.
Mayfield Clinic
Cincinnati, OH
A. Samy Youssef, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of South Florida
2007
Donald Sachs, M.D.
General Practice
Lakeland, FL
Juan S. Uribe, M.D.
Assistant Professor
University of South Florida
2006
Edward Duckworth, M.D.
Assistant Professor
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
2005
D. Mark Melton, M.D.
Piedmont Spine & Neurosurgical Group, PA
Greenville, SC
Evan Packer, M.D.
Neurosurgery Consults of South Florida
Boca Raton, FL
2004
Donna Saatman, M.D.
Bay Area Neurosurgery
Brandon, FL
2003
Michael Hajjar, M.D.
Northwest Spine Care Institute
Boise, ID
2002
John Sarzier, M.D.
SW Florida Neurosurgical Associates
Cape Coral, FL
2001
Shahram Makoui, M.D.
Institute of Neurological Surgery
Lancaster, CA
2000
Paul Montalbano, M.D.
Northwest Spine Care Institute
Boise, ID
1999
Rakesh Kumar, M.D., Ph.D.
Advanced Neurosurgery and Spine
Tampa, FL
1998
Mark Levy, M.D.
Assistant Professor
UCSF