PMR Residency Program
Alumni
Class of 2023
Stefan Litzenberger, D.O.
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Hobbies: Seahawks football, BYU sports, playing baseball, fishing, board games, and going on new adventures with my family.
PM&R interests/goals: Adaptive sports, robotic assisted rehab, VR rehab, general rehab
Matthew Weinstein, D.O.
Medical School: PCOM Georgia (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Hobbies: Georgia football, playing golf, spending time with friends and family, working out, any and all sports
PM&R interests/goals: Sports medicine and spine, MSK, interventional pain
Margret Zorc, D.O.
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Beach volleyball, weightlifting, hiking, painting, cooking, traveling
PM&R interests/goals: Sports Medicine
Class of 2022
Daniel Leary, D.O.
danielleary@usf.edu
Undergrad: University of Florida
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Working out, yoga, cooking, traveling, sports
PM&R interests/goals: Sports/pain/msk medicine, attending at an academic institution
Jonas Santos, D.O.
Undergrad: University of South Florida
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Adventures with my son, fishing, basketball, weight lifting and cooking
PM&R interests/goals: General Rehab, MSK, Interventional Pain
Matthew Vassaur, M.D.
Undergrad: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Texas A&M University
Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and three girls, lifting weights, fishing, hiking/camping, watching football (Texas A&M and the Dallas Cowboys), going to the beach
PM&R interests/goals: MSK, Pain, Sports Medicine, holistic treatment, acupuncture
Class of 2021
Elizabeth Mortazavi, D.O.
emortazavi@usf.edu
Undergrad: Nova Southeastern University
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Travelling, water activities, spending time with family and friends.
PM&R interests/goals: Interventional pain, prosthetics and orthotics, msk
Robert Rotman, M.D.
rrotman@usf.edu
Undergrad: University of Michigan
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine NY/American Program
Hobbies: Traveling, Trying new foods, University of Michigan Sport Teams
PM&R interests/goals:Sports Medicine, Interventional pain, MSK, TBI, and SCI.
Krystal Yankowski, D.O.
kyankowski@usf.edu
Undergrad: University of Central Florida
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Snorkeling, hiking, yoga, traveling and photography
PM&R interests/goals: Sports medicine, MSK, and holistic medicine.
Class of 2020
Anabel Anon-Vila, M.D.
aanon@usf.edu
Undergrad: University of Miami
Medical School: University
of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
Hobbies: traveling, hiking/the outdoors, spending time with family
PM&R interests/goals: traveling, hiking/the outdoors, spending time with family
Amanda Hanekom, M.D.
ahanekom@usf.edu
Undergrad: University of Central Florida
Medical School:
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Hobbies:
Spin/cycle, painting, reading, movies and spending time with family.
PM&R interests/goals: Traumatic
brain injury and MSK/sports medicine.
Brian Higdon, M.D.
bhigdon@usf.edu
Undergrad: Florida College
Medical School: University of
Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Hobbies: traveling, hiking/the outdoors, spending time with family
PM&R
interests/goals: Spinal
cord injury rehabilitation
Class of 2019
Eric Catlin, M.D., MHA
Medical School: University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
Fellowship: University of South Florida, Pain Medicine
Ben Dodsworth, D.O.
Morgan Pyne, D.O.
Undergrad: University of South Florida
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Bradenton Campus
Position: University of South Florida, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Class of 2018
Nicholas Daley, D.O.
Undergrad: Brigham Young University - Idaho
Medical School: Edward via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus/Virginia Tech
Aaron Martin, D.O.
Undergrad: University of North Florida
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton Campus
Anthony Urbisci, M.D
Undergrad: University of Central Florida
Medical School: University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
Class of 2017
David Ciaccia, D.O.
Undergrad: Temple
University
Medical School: Philadelphia College
of Osteopathic Medicine
Corey Reeves, M.D
Undergrad: University
of South Florida
Medical School: University of South
Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
Bryan Thomas, M.D
Undergrad: University of South Florida
Medical School: University of South
Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
Class of 2016
Joseph Frye, D.O.
Undergrad: East Tennessee State
University
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial
University-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jessica Cupido, D.O.
Undergrad: Sacred Heart
University
Medical School: West Virginia School
of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship: USF MCOM, Neurology Pain, Tampa, FL
Lawrence Kelleher, D.O.
Undergrad: Georgetown University
Medical School: Philadelphia College
of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship: USF MCOM, Neurology Pain, Tampa, FL
Class of 2015
Neil Kirschbaum, D.O.
Undergrad: Florida State University
Medical School: Nova South Eastern
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jason Williams, D.O.
Undergrad: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Medical
School: Edward via College
of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus/Virginia Tech
Class of 2014
Sandip Patel, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Tiffany Sison, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Class of 2013
Bella Chokshi, D.O.
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Medicine
Robert Kent, D.O., MPH
Medical School: Des Moines University Osteopathic College of Medicine
Fellowship: Larkin Osteopathic Pain Management Fellowship, Miami, FL
Joseph Standley, D.O.
Medical School: NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Class of 2012
Sana’a Abubaker, M.D.
Mauna Radahd, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University
Fellowship: Pain Management and Interventional Spine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Class of 2011
Anthony Meram, D.O.
Medical School: Michigan State University Osteopathic Medical School
Mohamed Nasser, M.D.
Medical School: St. Matthew’s University (Grand Cayman), Cayman Islands
Rachel Tabangcura-Pack, D.O.
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Class of 2010
Maria Melo, M.D.
Medical School: Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Sara (Rizk) Atalla, D.O.
Medical School: NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Class of 2009
Rajesh Kalra, M.D.
Undergrad: Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
Medical College, Pune, India
Medical School: Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune,
India
Bryan Merritt, M.D.
Undergrad: Andrews University
Medical School: Ross University
Class of 2008
Kevin Creed, M.D.
Undergrad: North Carolina Central University
Medical School: Howard University
College of Medicine
Maulik Bhalani, M.D.
Undergrad: Creighton University School of
Medicine
Medical School: Creighton University School of
Medicine
Fellowship: USF MCOM, Neurology Pain, Tampa, FL
Class of 2007
Satinderpaul Satia, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)
Fellowship: USF MCOM, Neurology Pain, Tampa, FL
Xinmin Tang, M.D.
Medical School: Shanghai Medical University
Class of 2006
Adrian Bethel, M.D.
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
Fellowship: USF MCOM, Neurology Pain, Tampa, FL
Rafael Mascarinas, M.D.
Medical School: Cebu Doctors College of Medicine
Class of 2005
Fariba Vesali, M.D.
Medical School: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences