People | M-CHOIR
Meet the Team
Faculty
Kevin C Chung, MD, MS
Charles B de Nancrede Professor of Surgery
Professor of Surgery and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical School
Lu Wang, PhD
School of Public Health
Fellows
Joseph Fahmy, MD, MS
Northeast Ohio Medical University
College of Medicine
Adee Heiman, MD
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Erin O'Connor, BA
The College of Wooster, BA
Mustafa Sami, BS
University of Michigan, BS
Robert D Sampson, MD, MBA
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Research Coordinators
Emily Geis, MS
Biostatistics and Health Data Science
Sandra Kotsis, MPH
Epidemiology
Sunitha Malay, MPH
Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology
Medical & Graduate Students
Rifqa Alani, BS
DePaul University, BS
Heidi Hines, BS
University of Iowa, BS
Emily Reinoso Jacome, BS
Carnegie Mellon University, BS
Shadi Kaddah, BS
University of Michigan-Dearborn, BS
Henry Landers, BS
University of California, Los Angeles, BS
Mohammad Rashad, BA
University of Pennsylvania, BA
Yash Singapori, BS
DePaul University, BS
Declan Snitzer, BS
University of Virginia, BS
Research Assistants
Jaynab Akhtar, MS
Biology, Health, and Society & History of Art
Brennen McManus, BSE
Biomedical Engineering
Ridley Phan, BS
Biomolecular Science
Goretti Tran, BS
Organizational Studies
Research Volunteers
Rohit Agarwal
Biology, Health, and Society
Grishma Bhatta
Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience
Shravya Rao
Neuroscience
Dhriti Thogarchedu
Biology, Health, and Society
Alumni
Research Fellows
Gordon C. Wong, MBBS, BSc (2023-2026)
Medical Doctor; Singapore General Hospital; Bukit Merah, Singapore
Wenhui Liu (2023-2025)
Lecturer; Department of Plastic Surgery; First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University; Zhengzhou, China
Jacqueline Byrd, MD, MPH (2020-2022)
PGY-4; Department of Surgery; UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, TX
Hoyune E. Cho, MD (2018-2020)
Plastic Surgeon; Plastic Surgery Serves; UC Irvine Health; Orange, CA
Chelsea A. Harris, MD, MS (2016-2018)
Assistant Professor; Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; University of Utah; Salt Lake City, UT
S. Peir Johnson, MBBS (2015-2017)
Hand Surgeon; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Trinity Health; Ypsilanti, MI
Frank Yuan, MD, MS (2014-2016)
Medical Director; SAHA Med SPA; Johns Creek, GA
Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS (2012-2014)
Research Director; Curtis National Hand Center; Baltimore, MD
Oluseyi Aliu, MD, MS (2011-2013)
Plastic Surgeon; Allegheny General Hospital; Pittsburgh, PA
Jae W. Song, MD, MS (2009-2011)
Associate Professor; Division of Neuroradiology; Department of Radiology; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia, PA
Christi M. Cavaliere, MD, MS (2006-2008)
Plastic Surgeon; Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Cleveland, OH
Catherine M. Curtin, MD (2002-2004)
Professor of Surgery; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Stanford University School of Medicine; Palo Alto, CA
Amy K. Alderman, MD, MPH, FACS (2000-2001)
Plastic Surgeon; North Atlanta Plastic Surgery; Atlanta, GA
Medical Students
Rodney Ahdoot, MD (2023-2026)
PGY-1; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; MedStar Georgetown University Hospital; Washington, District of Columbia
Mohammed S. Shaheen (2023-2026)
PGY-1; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus, OH
Kinan Sawar, MD (2023-2025)
PGY-1; Division of Diagnostic Radiology; Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Trista M. Benitez, MD (2023-2025)
PGY-2; Division of Family Medicine; Adventist Health White Memorial; Los Angeles, California
Clara M. Cullen, MD (2023-2025)
PGY-2; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; MedStar Georgetown University Hospital; Washington, District of Columbia
Luca Borah, MD, MPH (2023-2024)
PGY-2; Department of Surgery; Section of General Surgery; University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI
Robert L. Kane, MD (2019-2021)
PGY-4; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, SC
Peter R. Swiatek, MD (2015-2018)
Orthopaedic Surgeon; Indiana Spine Group; Indianapolis, IN
Michael T. Nolte, MD (2013-2017)
Orthopaedic Surgeon; Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin; Brookfield, WI
Jacob R. Rinkinen, MD (2013-2014)
Plastic Surgeon; Florida Plastic Surgery Group; Jacksonville, FL
Justin A. Steggerda, MD (2010-2011)
Assistant Professor of Surgery; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Los Angeles, CA
Dennis S. Lee, MD (2009-2010)
Hand Surgeon; Trinity Health Michigan; Ypsilanti, MI
Hriday M. Shah, MD (2008-2009)
Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist; Trinity Health Michigan; Ypsilanti, MI
Ashwin N. Ram, MD (2008-2009)
Physician-scientist and Entrepreneur; Catalys Pacific; Minato-ku, Tokyo
Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, MD, MBA (2007-2009)
Associate Professor of Anesthesia; Harvard Medical School; Cambridge, MA
Lee Squitieri, MD, PhD, MS (2007-2013)
Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx, NY
Ahmer K. Ghori, MD (2007-2009)
Spine Surgeon; SpineONE Ortho Northeast; Fort Wayne, IN
Erika D. Sears, MD, MS (2003-2006)
Associate Professor; Section of Plastic Surgery; Department of Surgery; University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI
Naveen K. Ahuja, MD (2005-2006)
Plastic Surgeon; Plastic Surgery Arts of New Jersey; New Brunswick, NJ.
Jared P. Wagner, MD (2005-2006)
Medical Director; Wenatchee Pain Relief, East Wenatchee, WA.
Anjali S. (Arora) Gresens, MD (2005-2006)
General Surgeon; Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Department of Surgery; Inova Fairfax Hospital; Falls Church, VA
Frank H. Lau, MD (2003-2004)
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery; Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Department of Surgery; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center; New Orleans, LA
Andrew J. Watt, MD (2002-2005)
Assistant Fellowship Program Director, Hand & Microsurgery; The Buncke Clinic; San Francisco, CA
Elizabeth S. (Kim) Akiyama, MD (1999-2001)
Pathologist; Bakersfield Pathology Medical Group; Bakersfield, CA
Research Assistants
Bhuvan Pottepalem, BS (2023-2025)
M1; Wayne State University School of Medicine; Detroit, MI
Cynthia Huang, BS (2023-2025)
Research Assistant; Women's Health and Reproductive Disparities Collaborative; Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
Hayley M. Sanders, BS (2022-2024)
M3; University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI
Meghan N. Cichocki, BS (2021-2023)
M4; Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine; Maywood, IL
William T. Chung, BSE (2021-2023)
M4; Saint Louis University School of Medicine; Saint Louis, MO
Anne V. Seyferth, BS (2020-2022)
M4; Sidney Kimmel Medical College - Thomas Jefferson University; Philadelphia, PA
Shannon M. Wood, BS (2019-2021)
M4; Creighton University School of Medicine; Omaha, NE
Natalie B. Baxter, MD (2019-2021)
PGY-2; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; UCLA Health; Los Angeles, CA
You (Sharon) Kim, MD (2018-2020)
PGY-3; Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL
Jacob S. Nasser, MD (2017-2019)
PGY-3; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Winston-Salem, NC
Helen E. Huetteman, MD (2016-2018)
PGY-4; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; University of Minnesota Medical School; Minneapolis, MN
Meghan E. Lark, MD (2015-2017)
PGY-5; Department of Surgery; Indiana University School of Medicine; Bloomington, IN
Alexandra L. Mathews, MD (2014-2016)
General Surgeon; Esward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital; Evanston, IL
Brianna L. Maroukis, MD (2014-2016)
Anesthesiologist; Oregon Health & Science University; Portland, OR
Evan P. McGlinn, MD (2012-2014)
Clinical Assistant Professor; Department of Emergency Medicine; Western Michigan University; Kalamazoo, MI
Allison Ho Kowalsky, PhD (2012-2013)
Field Application Scientist; Thermo Fisher Scientific; Denver, CO
Evan Kowalski, DDS (2011-2013)
Dentist; 44th Street Dental; Kentwood, MI
Bradley P. Larson, MD (2011-2012)
Pediatric Anesthesiologist; Department of Anesthesia and Preoperative Medicine; Beaumont Health System; Royal Oak, MI
Pouya Entezami, MD, MS (2009-2011)
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery; Department of Neurosurgery; Henry Ford Macomb Hospital; Detroit, MI
Phillip J. Clapham, MD, MPH (2009-2010)
Infectious Diseases Physician; Eskanzai Health; Indianapolis, IN
Lillian T. Bellfi, PharmD (2009-2010)
Trauma and Critical Care Pharmacist; University Medical Center New Orleans; New Orleans, LA
Lauren E. Franzblau, MD (2008-2013)
Allergist-Immunologist; Children's Health Dallas; Dallas, TX
Allison (Pushman) Close, MD (2008-2009)
Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist; Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Blodgett and Butterworth; Grand Rapids, MI
Elizabeth (Petruska) Knapp, MS, PA-C (2006-2008)
Physician Assistant; Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Department of Otolaryngology; Oregon Health and Science University; Portland, OR
