Urology Residency Program
Current Residents
Chiefs
Joseph Balbona, MD
Undergrad: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: USF Health Morsani COM
Major: Neuroscience
Hobbies: Home Brewing, Cooking, Running
Aleksander Druck, MD
Undergrad: Marquette University
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Major: Physiological Sciences
Hobbies: Motocross, Fitness, Podcaster
Area of Interest: Undecided
Jennifer Griffith, MD
Undergrad: University of Central Florida
Medical School: USF Health Morsani COM
Major: Biomedical Science
Hobbies: Scuba Diving, Hiking, Camping
PGY-4
Alyssa Bilotta, MD
Undergrad: Northeastern University
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Boynton Beach, FL
Hobbies: Scuba diving, running, traveling
Audra Garrigan, MD
Undergrad: US Air Force Academy
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F Edward Herbert SOM
Major: Biology
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
Hobbies: Yoga, reading, becoming a Florida woman
Area of Interest: Recon, FPMRS
Brandon Levin, MD
Undergrad: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Cincinnati COM
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Palm Harbor, Florida
Hobbies: Hiking, playing basketball, singing/playing guitar/listening to music, hanging with my cat
Area of Interest: general urology, endourology, reconstruction
PGY-3
David Nelwan, MD
Undergrad: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Hobbies: Spending time w/ my dogs, basketball, snowboarding, fantasy football, Terraforming Mars
Area of Interest: Undecided
Kashish Khanna, MD
Undergrad: VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital; MCh, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Hobbies: Indian folk and classical dancing
Area of Interest: Pediatric Urology; Robotic surgery
Zachary Connelly, MD, PhD
Undergrad: University of Tampa
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Binghamton, New York
Hobbies: Cooking, sports, reef keeping
Area of Interest: Oncology, minimally invasive surgery, translational research
PGY-2
Valeria Celis, MD
Medical School: Universidad de Carabobo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Valencia
Home Country: Valencia, Venezuela
Tyler Cook, MD
Undergrad: University of Florida, Gainesville
Major: Biomedical Science
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University SOM
Home Town: Orlando, FL
Cynthia Okoh, DO
Undergrad: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Major: Health Education and Behavior
Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Home Town: Miramar, FL
PGY-1
Rebeca Gonzalez Jauregui, MD
Undergrad: University of South Florida
Major: Biomedical Science
Medical School: University of Colorado SOM Aurora
Home Town: Cape Coral, FL
Brian Liao, MD
Undergrad: University of Texas Austin
Major: BBA
Medical School: University of Texas John Sealy SOM
Home Town: Fort Worth, TX
Emelia Watts, MD
Undergrad: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Major: Biology/Psychology
Medical School: Nova Southeastern Univ Dr. Kiran Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Home Town: Lithia, FL