General Surgery Residency
Current Residents 2023-2024
Chief Residents
Sarah Merkel, MD
Administrative Chief
Hometown: Mableton, GA
Medical School: Tulane University
Kyle Bowers, MD
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Martha Castillo, MD
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: Ross University
Michael Rogers, MD
Administrative Chief
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Michelle Lippincott, MD
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
PGY-4
Alex Ellenberger, MD
Hometown: Clyde, OH
Medical School: University of Toledo
Jarod Olafson, MD
Hometown: Davie, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
McWayne Weche, MD
Hometown:
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Alena Golubkova, MD
Hometown: Tacoma, WA
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Meagan Read, MD
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Nicolette Winder, MD
Hometown: Eden, NY
Medical School: University of Buffalo
PGY 4 - Research Year 2
Edmond Box, MD
Hometown: Pinson, AL
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Michelle McGee, MD
Hometown:
Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Emily Grimsley, MD
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
PGY 4 - Research Year 1
Ashley Alden, DO
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Tyler Zander, MD
Hometown: North Enid, OK
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Melissa Kendall, MD
Hometown: St. Augustine, FL
Medical School: University of Central Florida
PGY-3
Francis "Andy" Agcaoili, MD
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: Cebu Doctors' University College of Medicine, Philippines
Jae Hwan Choi, MD
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Medical School: Yonsei University
Jennifer Frevert, MD
Hometown: Jupiter, FL
Medical School: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Jonathan Velez Padilla, MD
Hometown: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe
Caitlyn Balsay, MD
Hometown: Parkland, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Elizabeth Cook, MD
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Maurice Inkel, MD
Hometown: Pensacola, FL
Medical School: Florida State University
Rachel Wolansky, MD
Hometown: Dorset, VT
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
PGY-2
Sinead Brenner, MD
Hometown:
Medical School: University of Queensland
Mason Garland Pearce, MD
Hometown: Hoschton, GA
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Ahmed Sharata, MD
Hometown: Zawiya, Libya
Medical School: University of Tripoli
Alexander Zorrilla, MD
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Blake Bulard, MD
Hometown: Stillwater, OK
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Taylor Garza, MD
Hometown:
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Matthew Sherlaw, MD
Hometown:
Medical University: University of Washington
Preliminary PGY-2 Residents
Jesse St. Pierre, MD
Hometown:
Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine
Interns
Nina Alesna, MD
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Francia Fang, MD
Hometown:
Medical School: University of Maryland
Lucijana Krokar, MD
Hometown:
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Jacob Wasserman, MD
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Jonathan Bates, MD
Hometown:
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Benjamin Kennedy, MD
Hometown:
Medical School: University of South Carolina
Amika Moro, MD
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Medical School: Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of MedicinePreliminary Interns
Brett Harris, MD
Hometown: Akron, OH
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Maximilian Mayr, MD
Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Iago de Castro Silva, MD
Hometown: Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil
Medical School: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG)
Xander Ortiz Sepulveda, MD
Hometown: Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) School of Medicine, Santo Domingo