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Orthopedic Surgery Residents

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PGY-1 Residents

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Eric

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Eric Azua, M.D.

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Hometown: Brighton, CO
Undergraduate: University of Colorado - Boulder
Medical School: Rush Medical College

Sydnee

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Sydnee Brown, M.D.

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Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the UTHSC 

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Benjamin Fiedler, M.D.

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Hometown: Boca Raton, Florida
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University

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Meghana Jami, M.D., M.P.H.

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Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Undergraduate: University of Miami
MPH: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 
Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

man

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Alexander Mihas, M.D.

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Hometown: Lakewood, OH
Undergraduate: John Carroll University
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine 

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Olohirere Ezomo, M.D.

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Hometown: Boston MA, Ibadan (Nigeria)
Undergraduate: University of Ibadan , Harvard University  
Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

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PGY-2 Residents

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Abdullah

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Abdullah Ghali, M.D.

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Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio

Umar

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Umar M. Ghilzai, M.D.

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Hometown: Erie, Pa.
Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine and University of Georgia, Athens 
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta

Roberto

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Roberto Gonzalez, M.D.

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Hometown: Laredo, Texas
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Fatima

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Fatima O. Mubarak, M.D.

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Hometown: Fairfax, Va.
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Eileen

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Eileen N Phan, M.D.

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Hometown: Santa Clara, Calif.
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, Davis

M.

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M. Brent Price, M.D.

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Hometown: College Station, Texas
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

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PGY-3 Residents

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Olivia

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Olivia Barron, M.D.

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Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
Undergraduate: Rice University, 2017 (B.A. double major in Classical Studies, Cognitive Sciences with Neuroscience specialization)
Medical school: Baylor College of Medicine, 2021 MD with Care of the Underserved Pathway

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Varun Bora, M.D.

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Hometown: Katy, TX
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Phillip

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Phillip Ghobrial, M.D.

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Hometown: Fullerton, California 
Undergraduate: California State University, Fullerton
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Youasef

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Youssef Khalafallah, M.D.

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Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt
Undergraduate: George Mason University
Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University (AOA Member

Timothy

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Timothy Rooney, M.D.

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Hometown: Dallas, Texas 
Undergraduate: Duke University 
Medical school: Washington University in St. Louis 

Emilie

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Emilie Song, M.D.

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Hometown: Gainesville, Florida
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: University of South Florida 

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PGY-4 Residents

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Christina

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Christina A. Alvara, M.D.

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Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at El Paso, B.S., Microbiology, 2016 (Summa Cum Laude)
Medical School: Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, M.D., 2020 (AOA Member, Gold Humanism Member)

Tucker

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Tucker J. Cushing, M.D.

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Hometown: Westborough, Mass.
Undergraduate: Colby College, B.S. Biology, 2011
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, M.D., 2020 (AOA Member)

Shawn

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Shawn O. Okpara, M.D.

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Hometown: Sugarland, Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin, B.S. Biology, 2015 (Magna Cum Laude)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, M.D., 2020 (Gold Humanism Member)

Brenden

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Brenden B. Ronna, M.D.

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Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Undergraduate: University of Utah, B.S. Exercise Physiology, 2015
Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine, M.D., 2020 (AOA Member)

Alan

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Alan C. Santiago-Rodriquez, M.D.

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Hometown: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Undergraduate: University of Puerto Rico, B.S. Biology, 2016 (Summa Cum Laude)
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, M.D., 2020

Rachel

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Rachel L. Semus, M.D.

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Hometown: Richmond, Va.
Undergraduate: University of Virginia, B.A. Biology and Spanish, 2013
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, M.D., 2020

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PGY-5 Residents

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Lindsay

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Lindsay E. Barrera, M.D.

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Hometown: League City, Texas
Undergraduate: Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Biobehaivoral Health, 2014
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, M.D., 2019

Monique

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Monique C. Chambers, M.D.

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Monique C. Chambers, M.D.
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Undergraduate: University of La Verne, B.S., Biology, 2008
Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, M.D., 2014
Law School: University of California, Hastings School of Law, MSC, 2015
Preliminary Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Preliminary General Surgery, 2018-19

Thomas

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Thomas W. Mitchell, M.D.

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Hometown: Seguin, Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at San Antonio, B.S., Chemistry, 2014 (summa cum laude)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, M.D., 2019

Todd

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Todd W. Phillips, M.D.

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Hometown: Richmond, Va.
Undergraduate: University of Virginia, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Applied Mathematics, 2014
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, M.D., 2019

Daniel

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Daniel D. Wang, M.D.

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Hometown: Sugarland, Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin, B.A. Plan II, 2015 (Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Award of Distinction, Summa Cum Laude)
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, M.D., 2019 (AOA member, Gold Humanism member)

Nicole

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Nicole M. Wei, M.D.

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Hometown: Sewickley, Pa.
Undergraduate: Boston College, B.S. Biology, B.A. Mathematics, 2014
Medical School: Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, M.D., 2019