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Match DayThe UAB Department of Surgery is honored to welcome 14 residents across three residency programs in the 2024 Match.

"Match Day is truly an exciting day for our entire department to commemorate the hard work of each trainee and welcome them into our programs," says Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair of the Department of Surgery Herbert Chen, M.D. "Each of our residency directors does an incredible job providing exemplary training experiences. I look forward to watching our new residents learn and grow in their upcoming roles."

General Surgery Residency Program

The UAB General Surgery Residency Program is proud to welcome the following 11 future residents:

  • Kaitlin Burge - University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
  • Eunise Chen - McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • Mihir Ghetiya - University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
  • Michelle Onuoha - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
  • Namra Qadeer Shaikh - Aga Khan University Medical College
  • Mahala Walker - University of Kentucky College of Medicine
  • Ahmed Abdelrehim - Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine
    Integrated Cardiac 4/3 Resident
  • Hera Tang - Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
    Military Pathway
  • Pedram Daniel Maleknia - University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
    Preliminary PGY-1 Resident
  • Grant Patrick Wagner - University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
    Preliminary PGY-1 Resident
  • Carlos Bonilla-Ramírez - Tecnológico de Monterrey Escuela de Medicina
    Preliminary PGY-2 Resident

Plastic Surgery Residency Program

The UAB Division of Plastic Surgery Residency Program will welcome the following residents:

  • Kailee Furtado - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
  • Elizabeth Hale - Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Vascular Integrated Residency Program: 

The UAB Division of Vascular and Endovascular Therapy's Vascular Integrated Residency Program will welcome the following resident:

  • Jacob Hagewood - University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine