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Department of Surgery Department of Surgery
  1. Department of Surgery
  2. Divisions
  3. Acute Care Surgery
  4. Education
  5. Fellowship Programs
  6. Past Fellows

Past Fellows

  • Michelle Lippincott, MD

    Michelle Lippincott, MD

    2026
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    University of South Florida
    Tampa, FL
  • Lara Spence, MD

    Lara Spence, MD

    2026
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team 9, UC Irvine
    Irvine, CA
  • Fereshteh Salimi Jazi, MD

    Fereshteh Salimi Jazi, MD

    2026
    Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Rady Children's Hospital
    San Diego, CA
  • Matthew Hatch, DO

    Matthew Hatch, DO

    2026
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
    Boise, ID
  • Brandon Harris, MD

    Brandon Harris, MD

    2025
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
    San Bernardino, TN
  • Jessica Masch, MD

    Jessica Masch, MD

    2025
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    Allegheny Health Network
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Dayle Colpitts, DO

    Dayle Colpitts, DO

    2025
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    Inova Fairfax Hospital
    Falls Church, VA
  • Kendra Black, MD

    Kendra Black, MD

    2024
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    University of Tennessee
    Memphis, TN
  • Lisa Kurth, MD

    Lisa Kurth, MD

    2024
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    Sharp Healthcare
    San Diego, CA
  • Stephen Stopenski, MD

    Stephen Stopenski, MD

    2024
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Western Surgical Group
    Reno, NV
  • Jonathan Chica, MD

    Jonathan Chica, MD

    2023
    Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    Allegheny Health Network
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • William Aaron Marshall, MD

    William Aaron Marshall, MD

    2023
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    University of Colorado
    Aurora, CO
  • Peter Cha, MD

    Peter Cha, MD

    2023
    Acute Care Surgery Fellow

    Sharp Healthcare
    San Diego, CA
  • Laura Adams, MD

    Laura Adams, MD

    2022
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    Associate Professor
    UC San Diego
  • George Ventro, MD

    George Ventro, MD

    2022
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    UC Irvine
    Irvine, CA
  • Alicia August, MD

    Alicia August, MD

    2022
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    San Joaquin General Hospital
    French Camp, CA
  • Benjamin Keller, MD

    Benjamin Keller, MD

    2022
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Rady Children’s Hospital
    San Diego, CA
  • Eric Raschke, DO

    Eric Raschke, DO

    2021
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    Uniformed Services University
    Bethesda, MD
  • Jarrett Santorelli, MD

    Jarrett Santorelli, MD

    2021
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    Associate Professor
    UC San Diego
  • Franchesca Hwang, MD

    Franchesca Hwang, MD

    2021
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    NYU Langone Hospital
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Andrea Munden, MD

    Andrea Munden, MD

    2020
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
    University of Florida
    Gainsville, Florida
  • Lindsay Reilly, MD

    Lindsay Reilly, MD

    2020
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Trauma, Acute Care Surgeon
    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
    San Jose, California
  • ​Paul Albini, MD

    ​Paul Albini, MD

    2019
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Cae Fellow

    Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Riverside University Health System
    Moreno Valley, California
  • Meghan Cochran-Yu, MD

    Meghan Cochran-Yu, MD

    2019
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    ​Loma Linda University Medical Center
    Loma Linda, California
  • Nikolas Kappy, MD

    Nikolas Kappy, MD

    2019
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Trauma Surgeon
    Capital Surgical Associates
    Trenton, New Jersey
  • ​Daniel Ludi, MD

    ​Daniel Ludi, MD

    2019
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Loma Linda University
    Loma Linda, CA
  • Sara Edwards, MD

    Sara Edwards, MD

    2018
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    Riverside University Health System
    Moreno Valley, CA
  • ​Kuong Ngann, DO

    ​Kuong Ngann, DO

    2018
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    Natividad Medical Center
    Monterey, CA
  • John Woods, DO

    John Woods, DO

    2018
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Desert Trauma Surgeons
    Palm Springs, CA
  • ​Brandon Woodward, MD

    ​Brandon Woodward, MD

    2018
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
    Colton, CA
  • Emily Cantrell, MD

    Emily Cantrell, MD

    2017
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, NE
  • Michelle Hamel, MD, PhD

    Michelle Hamel, MD, PhD

    2017
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    Sharp Healthcare
    San Diego, CA
  • Amelia Simpson, MD

    Amelia Simpson, MD

    2017
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    Scripps Mercy
    San Diego, CA
  • Lindsay Bartholome, MD

    Lindsay Bartholome, MD

    2017
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Arizona Advanced Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
    Mesa, Arizona
  • Julie Dierksheide, MD

    Julie Dierksheide, MD

    2016
    Acute Care Fellow

    Loma Linda University
    Murrieta, CA
  • Sigrid Burruss, MD

    Sigrid Burruss, MD

    2015
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    UC Irvine
    Irvine, CA
  • Allison Berndtson, MD

    Allison Berndtson, MD

    2015
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Professor
    UC San Diego
  • Laura Haines, MD

    Laura Haines, MD

    2014
    Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Fellow

    Division Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery
    UC San Diego
  • Maryam Tabrizi, MD

    Maryam Tabrizi, MD

    2014
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Loma Linda University Health
    Loma Linda, CA
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    Elizabeth Helmer, MD

    2014
    Burn Fellow

    Marshfield Clinic
    Marshfield, WI
  • Zia Dehqanzada, MD

    Zia Dehqanzada, MD

    2013
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Sutter Roseville Medical Center
    Roseville, CA
  • Todd Costantini, MD

    Todd Costantini, MD

    2012
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Division Chief, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery
    University of Minnesota Medical School
  • Dennis Kim, MD

    Dennis Kim, MD

    2012
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Professor
    The University of British Columbia
  • Robert Winfield, MD

    Robert Winfield, MD

    2012
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Division Chief, Emergency General Surgery
    University of Kansas Medical Center
  • Justin Regner, MD

    Justin Regner, MD

    2011
    Surgical Critical Care Fellow

    Division Chief, Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery
    Oregon Health & Science University
  • Jon Krook, MD

    Jon Krook, MD

    2010
    Trauma Fellow

    Assistant Professor
    University of Minnesota
  • Houman Saedi, MD

    Houman Saedi, MD

    2010
    Trauma Fellow

    Vascular Surgeon
    Torrance Memorial Medical Center
  • Dhaval Bhavsar, MD

    Dhaval Bhavsar, MD

    2009
    Burn Fellow

    Associate Professor
    University of Kansas Medical Center
  • Patrick Bosarge, MD

    Patrick Bosarge, MD

    2009
    Trauma Fellow

    Division Chief, Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery
    Banner University Medical Center Women's Institute
  • Matt Kill, MD

    Matt Kill, MD

    2009
    Trauma Fellow

    Attending Physician
    Sharp Memorial Hospital
  • Lois Nwakanma, MD

    Lois Nwakanma, MD

    2009
    Trauma Fellow

    Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Kris Mitchell, MD

    Kris Mitchell, MD

    2008
    Trauma Fellow

    Faculty
    Southern Illinois University
  • Vishal Bansal, MD

    Vishal Bansal, MD

    2007
    Trauma Fellow

    Medical Director of Trauma
    Scripps Mercy Hospital
    San Diego
  • Grace Danquah, MD

    Grace Danquah, MD

    2007
    Burn Fellow

    General Surgery
    Barstow Community Hospital (BCH)
    Barstow, CA
  • Jeanne Lee, MD

    Jeanne Lee, MD

    2007
    Trauma Fellow

    Professor of Surgery
    Director of Regional Burn Center
    UC San Diego Medical Center
  • Samir Agarwal, MD

    Samir Agarwal, MD

    2006
    Trauma Fellow

    Attending Physician
    Department of Surgery
    West Virginia University
    Charleston, WV
  • Donnelle Crouse, MD

    Donnelle Crouse, MD

    2006
    Burn Fellow

    Trauma/Critical Care Attending
    Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
    Roanoke, VA
  • Alvaro H. Fonseca, MD

    Alvaro H. Fonseca, MD

    2006
    Trauma Fellow

    Attending Physician
    Memorial Health University
    Savannah, GA
  • Andrea Dunkelman, MD

    Andrea Dunkelman, MD

    2005
    Burn Fellow

    Plastic Surgery
    Sherman Oaks Hospital
    Sherman Oaks, CA
  • Cristina Guerra, MD

    Cristina Guerra, MD

    2005
    Trauma Fellow

    Surgery/Critical Care
    Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
    Alamogordo, NM
  • Devashish Anjaria, MD

    Devashish Anjaria, MD

    2004
    Trauma Fellow

    Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Critical Care Surgery
    New Jersey Medical School
  • Rohan Lall, MD

    Rohan Lall, MD

    2004
    Trauma Fellow

    Attending Physician
    Foothills Hospital
    Calgary, Alberta Canada
  • Gordon K. Linberg, MD

    Gordon K. Linberg, MD

    2004
    Burn Fellow

    Assistant Professor & Director of Burn Unit
    Department of Surgery
    Health Sciences Center
    University of Colorado
  • Jay Doucet, MD

    Jay Doucet, MD

    2003
    Trauma Fellow

    Florida State University
    Fort Myers, FL
  • Chris Fisher, MD

    Chris Fisher, MD

    2003
    Trauma Fellow

    Traumatic/General Surgery
    Sunrise Trauma Services LLS, Sunrise Hospital
    Las Vegas, NV
  • Leoncio Kaw, MD

    Leoncio Kaw, MD

    2003
    Trauma Fellow

    Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
    Philippine General Hospital
    University of the Philippines
  • Vimal Murthy, MD

    Vimal Murthy, MD

    2003
    Burn Fellow

    General Surgery
    Torrance Memorial Medical Center
    Torrance, CA
  • Leanelle Goldstein, MD

    Leanelle Goldstein, MD

    2001
    Trauma Fellow

    Trauma/General Surgery
    Southside Surgical Group (SMG)
    Virginia Beach, VA
  • Daniel Lozano, MD

    Daniel Lozano, MD

    2001
    Burn Fellow

    Trauma/Burn Surgery
    Lehigh Valley Hospital
    Allentown, PA
  • Joseph Rappold, MD

    Joseph Rappold, MD

    2001
    Trauma Fellow

    Critical Care Faculty
    University of Michigan Health System
  • Christopher Michetti, MD

    Christopher Michetti, MD

    2000
    Trauma Fellow

    General Surgery
    Inova Fairfax Hospital
    Falls Church Virginia, VA