Graduates
We are very proud of the cardiothoracic surgeons who have received their training at the University of Virginia. We view the education of these men and women as one of the primary goals of our program. The clinical volumes and the educational value of the program have increased such that we evolved from finishing one resident per year to three residents per year. Approximately 50% of the surgeons we have trained have practices in academic institutions, while the remaining 50% are in private practice, some with academic affiliations.
Although it is not possible to list all the UVA graduates from our program, a list of those who have finished over the past 20+ years follows. In addition to the traditional thoracic surgery residents, there have been superb international surgeons who have enhanced their education and training by spending time with our faculty.
Post-Graduate Appointments
Below is a list of past and recent graduates. Their initial post-graduate appointments are indicated.
Jared Beller, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Virginia
Mickey Ising, MD – Private Practice, Cincinnati, OH
Kunal Patel, MD, PhD – Thoracic Surgery Faculty, Duke University
J. Hunter Mehaffey, MD, MSc – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, West Virginia University
Sarah Clark, MD – Private Practice, Providence International Heart Institute of Montana
Robert Hawkins, MD, MSc – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Michigan
Matthew Mullen, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Scranton, PA
Ryan Abbaszadeh, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Savannah, GA
Emily Downs, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, University of Colorado
Nick Pope, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, Medical University of South Carolina
Walker Julliard, MD – Thoracic Surgery Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University
Cindy Choate, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, Virginia Tech-Carilion Clinic
Josh Boys, MD – Thoracic Surgery Faculty, University of California, San Diego
Stephen Davies, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pinehurst, NC
Matt Stone, MD, PhD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, University of Colorado
Meredith Harrison, MD – Private Practice, Thoracic Surgery, Bethlehem, PA
Kenan Yount, MD, MBA – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Virginia
Jesse Madden, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Asheville, NC
John Stringham, MD – Thoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Utah
Nick Teman, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Virginia
Tim George, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, Baylor University
Damien LaPar, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Boston Children’s Hospital
Dan Mulloy, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Asheville, NC
Benjamin A. Hirsch, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Texas
Alykhan S. Nagji, MD – Thoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Kansas
Julia Swanson, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Texas Children’s Hospital
Matthew Taylor, MD – Thoracic Surgery Faculty, Pennsylvania State University
Armin Kiankhooy, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Southern California
Mark Roeser, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Texas Children’s Hospital
Phillip Carrott, MD – Thoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Michigan
Eric Griffiths, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Boston Children’s Hospital
Leora Yarboro, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Virginia
Leo Gazoni, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Richmond, VA
Jay Isbell, MD – Thoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Virginia
Kendra Grubb, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Louisville
Ahmet Kilic, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, Ohio State University
Carlos Mery, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Texas Children’s Hospital
Rafe Connors, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Louis, MO
Gan Dunnington, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Richmond, VA
Rob Smith, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, Baylor University
Bret Mettler, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Boston Children’s Hospital
Eric L. Grogan, MD – Thoracic Surgery Faculty, Vanderbilt University
William Bodefield, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Louisiana
Richard Thompson, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nebraska
Tomomi Oka, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Palo Alto, CA
Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Virginia
Glenn McKay, FRACS – Private Practice, Thoracic Surgery, Australia
Brian Clark, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Boston Children’s Hospital
Mathew Campbell, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Florida
Lynn Fedoruk, FRCS – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, British Columbia
James Gangemi, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, University of Rochester
Joshua Rovin, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Petersburg, FL
George Zorn III, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Kansas
Jason Sperling, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vassar, NY
Gene Parrino, MD – Clinical Associate, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Russell Ronson, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Birmingham, AL
Randall Green, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York
Jeffrey T. Cope, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pennsylvania
Silvana Marasco, FRACS – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, King Alfred University Hospital, Australia
Phillip Antippa, FRACS – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Australia
Oliver Binns, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Asheville, NC
Scott Buchanan, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, Maine Medical Center
Christopher Smith, FRACSD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Australia
Michael Mauney, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Louis, MO
Benjamin Peeler, MD – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Emory University
Scott Arnold, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, Virginia Tech-Carilion Clinic
Richard Gitter, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Birmingham, AL
Arthur Coffey, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, Indiana University
David Robaczewski, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Raleigh, NC
Michael Butler, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erie, PA
John Kern, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Virginia
Barry Chan, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Charlotte, NC
John Rowles, MD – Private Practice, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wenatchee, WA
Forozan Navid, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of Pittsburg
Reid Tribble, MD – Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty, University of South Carolina
Application Info
At the University of Virginia we participate in the Thoracic Surgery Match coordinated through the NRMP. Applications to our programs should be made through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS AAMC).