Institutional Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville
The Department of Surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville offers inpatient and outpatient services at several locations. Our faculty provide outstanding clinical care while educating and training the next generation of physicians and surgeons. We work to expand knowledge in our field through discovery and integration. Our vision is to be the region's most valued surgical healthcare asset. We have the nation's best surgical care at your doorstep.
The Department of Surgery is home to 6 divisions: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Acute Care Surgery (Trauma/Emergency General Surgery/Surgical Critical Care/Surgical Psychology), Vascular, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Otolaryngology and Cardiothoracic Surgery. We have world class programs in all of these areas providing high quality care for the population of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
We have training programs in general surgery, surgical critical care and minimally invasive surgery. Our trainees graduate with a high level of competence in all aspects of their specialty.
Faculty:
Abdullah M. Alanazi MBBS (MD)
Ziad T. Awad MD, FACS
Erol V. Belli MD
Lori A. Bilello PhD, MBA, MHS
William E. Bolger MD
Clay M. Burnett MD
Brian G. Celso PhD
Erin H. Chang MD
David J. Chesire PhD
Meghan C. Daly MD
James W. Dennis MD
David J. Ebler MD, FACS
Fred H. Edwards MD
Fady Elabbasy MBBCh (MD)
Rui P Fernandes MD, DMD, FACS, FRCS
Abhijit R. Gundale MD
Timothy S. Hester DO, FACS, DABS
Sumeet V. Jain MD, MBA, FACS
Aditi N. Jalla MD
Bharti Jasra MBBS (MD), FACS
Tatyana E. Khan MD
Matthew P. Kochuba MD, FACS
Firas G. Madbak MD, FACS, FCCM, FCCP
Matthew Mobily MD
Erin M. Mobley PhD, MPH
John D. Murray MD
Leigh A. Neumayer MD, MBA, MS, FACS
Gesnyr Ocean MD
Joana E. Ochoa MD
Raphael H. Parrado MD, MS
Thomas G. Peters MD
Ruchir Puri MBBS (MD), MS, FACS
Alexis M. Rojas PhD
Jana M. Sacco MD
Firas Sbeih MD
Kamela K. Scott PhD
David J. Skarupa MD, FACS, FCCM, FACHE
Nirmal Thapa MBBS (MD)
Ayesha A. Thomas MD
Henry C. Veldenz MD, FACS
Rachel L. Warner DO, FACS
Fern J. Webb PhD
Cassandra Q. White MD, FACS
John R. Yerxa MD
Thomas J. Zeyl MD
Gold Sponsors
Florida International University
The Florida International University/Baptist Health General Surgery Residency provides a strong foundation of knowledge and a broad spectrum of training opportunities to thoroughly prepare residents to provide surgical care for a wide range of patients.
Based at Baptist Hospital of Miami, the General Surgery Residency offers residents the chance to advance their knowledge and deliver high-quality care. Residents gain extensive clinical experience, access top-tier educational resources and train in state-of-the-art facilities.
The supportive environment equips them to care for a diverse patient population with a wide range of disease states and surgical needs. Residents benefit from advanced minimally invasive procedures, including liver, bariatric, and pancreas surgeries, as well as vascular interventional approaches and significant exposure to robotic surgery.
Silver Sponsors
University of Florida Department of Surgery - Gainesville
The UF department of surgery provides comprehensive surgical services in a tertiary care setting. Our surgeons offer a wide-range of minimally invasive surgeries and endovascular procedures. Supported by a team of nurses and technicians, UF surgeons average nearly 11,000 operations each year at UF Health Shands facilities in Gainesville, Florida.
Operating rooms at UF Health Shands Hospital, UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital and UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital incorporate the latest in advanced surgical procedures and equipment. UF surgeons also perform procedures at the UF Health Florida Surgical Center, UF Health Children’s Surgical Center and the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Florida Atlantic University
The Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine General Surgery Residency Program is committed to developing exceptional surgeons through a comprehensive educational experience that combines academic excellence with broad, high-volume clinical training across multiple teaching hospitals in South Florida. Residents gain extensive experience in emergency general surgery, trauma and critical care, surgical oncology, colorectal, vascular, breast, pediatric, minimally invasive and advanced robotic surgery. With progressive responsibility, graduated autonomy, and close faculty mentorship, our residents collectively participate in more than 9,000 operative cases and procedures annually.
Our training extends beyond the operating room through a robust academic curriculum that includes simulation and robotic skills training, cadaveric laboratory experiences, endoscopy instruction, multidisciplinary conferences, research, quality improvement, and board preparation. A distinctive value-added year provides residents with individualized opportunities for academic and professional development through dedicated research, an in-residency trauma and critical care fellowship, or advanced graduate education. Through this combination of clinical experience, scholarship, mentorship, and innovation, FAU prepares graduates for successful careers in independent surgical practice, fellowship training, and surgical leadership.
Memorial Healthcare System
The General Surgery Residency Program at Memorial Healthcare System provides a unique opportunity for highly motivated individuals who want to become well trained general surgeons. Accredited as a five year training program by the Surgical Residency Review Committee (S-RRC) and graduating six (6) categorical residents annually.
At the completion of their training, residents will have the clinical judgement, knowledge, and skills required to be confident and competent upon entering general surgical practice, pursuing further fellowship training and becoming Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery. We expect our graduating residents to average over 1250 cases and exceed operative requirements in all important categories.
The residency program combines many surgical divisions into one framework with the commitment to providing the best in patient care. Our diverse teams of surgeons work closely with one another to treat patients with a variety of surgical conditions using the latest medical and surgical innovations, while teaching residents the many facets of surgery. This collaboration of disciplines allows us to provide an array of conventional and unique surgical services in South Florida resulting in outstanding patient outcomes.
Moffitt Cancer Center
Moffitt Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in the state of Florida. The institution has experienced remarkable growth since it was established in 1986. There are approximately 14,000 surgical cases performed each year and over 30,000 new patients are seen. The cancer center receives more than $70 million in federal and corporate research grants annually.
The Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center is organized through the University of South Florida ACGME program. The fellowship is a two-year program, comprised of 18 months of required clinical rotations, four months of research and two months of dedicated experience in pathology, radiation oncology and medical oncology. All rotations are at Moffitt facilities. The clinical months are designed to give all fellows a core exposure to breast, melanoma, sarcoma, endocrine, GI and HPB oncology. The six additional months of clinical training and research time allow fellows to focus on areas of interest and develop one’s academic endeavors. Fellows may request an optional third year, dedicated to research or obtaining additional clinical training in specific areas.
Our fellows are exposed to every aspect of complex general surgical oncology. Trainees will see the full spectrum of pathology within each disease site. From a technical standpoint, fellows will gain experience with specialized procedures such as cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC), isolated limb infusion, percutaneous hepatic perfusion, intralesional therapy and adoptive cell therapy. When appropriate, we employ minimally invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) approaches for resection. Our large patient volume also allows for exposure to palliative operations and treatment of complications associated with medical therapy (specifically immunotherapy and bone marrow transplant). Our fellows graduate with an average of 450 cases and easily meet SSO-recommended case volumes