PGY-1 Residents 

David Edwards

David completed his undergraduate education in Zoology at Brigham Young University in Utah.  Following this, he enrolled at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland in the M.D. / Ph.D. program and will receive both degrees this May.  David enjoys medical history writing, painting, web design, photography, Korean language / literature and scuba diving.

Neil Ellis

Neil completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of California in Santa Cruz.  Following this, he achieved a MasterÕs Degree in traditional Chinese Medicine from the Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, also in Santa Cruz.  He then attended the Hangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China for a year.  Neil then enrolled in the Eastern Virginia School of Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia and will receive his medical degree this May.  Neil enjoys the martial arts, water sports, winter sports, culinary arts and travel.

Gigi Geiger

Gigi received her undergraduate degree in Nursing at the University of Florida.  Following this, she completed post-baccalaureate work in Microbiology at the University of Florida while working as a nurse in our Surgical ICU.  She then enrolled at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and will receive her degree this May.  Gigi enjoys softball at all levels (player, coach, mother), rowing, dogs, Peruvian culture, and spending time with her family.

Sandra Gonzalez Rodriguez

Sandra completed her undergraduate and medical education at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Colombia, South America.  Following work in the Emergency Department and Inpatient units, she completed some initial training in Anesthesiology in Bogota, Colombia and then moved to the United States.  Sandra enjoys literature, art, classical music and sports.

James (Will) Greyard

Will completed his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.  Following this, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, SC and will receive his medical degree this May.  Will enjoys church activities, golf, distance running, playing the piano, and weightlifting.

Robin Lines

Robin completed her undergraduate education in History at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  Following this, she enrolled in the University of Utah School of Medicine and will receive her medical degree this May.  Robin enjoys home organization, board games, the Sundance Film Festival, and spending quality time with her family and children.

Peaches Orallo

Peaches received her undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.  Following this, she enrolled at the University of South Florida School of Medicine and will receive her medical degree this May.  Peaches loves to travel with her family, and is very active in music – both as a listener and a performer of the guitar and piano.  She also enjoys running, tennis and surfing.

Sephalie Patel

Sephalie received her undergraduate degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.  Following this, she completed a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA.  Following this, she enrolled in Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and will receive her medical degree this May.  Sephalie enjoys yoga, meditation, photography and reading.

PGY-2 Residents

Completed their PGY-1 year in our Department

Brad Brian: 

Brad received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and Business from Utah State University.  Following this, he obtained a Master's Degree in Bioengineering as well as an MBA from the University of Utah.  He then enrolled in the University of Utah School of Medicine.  Brad enjoys many outdoor activities including biking, horse-riding, camping and hiking.  He also enjoys racquetball, flying remote-controlled airplanes, and spending time with his family.

Xiaodong Cheng: 

Dr. Cheng received his medical degree from Peking Union Medical College in China.  Following this, he obtained a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Texas at Houston and is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications.  Dr. Cheng enjoys volleyball, swimming, traveling, photography and classical music.

Ganna Chugay: 

Ganna received her medical degree from Kharkov Medical University in the Ukraine.  Following this, she received training in Internal Medicine and worked as a Staff Physician in Kharkov Regional Hospital in the Ukraine.  Some of you may remember the last name - and indeed, Ganna is Alex Chugay's sister.  Ganna is interested in swimming, cycling, reading, traveling, cooking and Alpine skiing.

Rosemarie Garcia: 

Rosemarie received her undergraduate degree in Piano Performance from Stetson University.  Following this, she enrolled in Florida State University College of Medicine.  Rosemarie enjoys playing the piano, singing, biking, running, scuba diving and traveling. 

Sean Kiley: 

Sean received his undergraduate and Master's Degree in the Physician's Assistant program here at the University of Florida.  After working as a P.A. with our Cardiothoracic Surgery Program and teaching in the P.A. program here, Sean enrolled in the College of Medicine.  Sean enjoys spending time with his family and likes mountain biking and running.

Kacey Montgomery: 

Kacey received her undergraduate degree in Microbiology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.  Following this, she enrolled at the University of Florida College of Medicine.  A past president of the Anesthesia Interest Group, Kacey enjoys marathon running, swimming, Triathlons, sailing, water skiing, and rowing.

Everett Petersen: 

Everett received his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Utah.  Following this, he enrolled in the University of Utah School of Medicine.  Everett enjoys hiking, camping and lake fishing with his wife and 2 boys.  He is an accomplished violin player and has performed with the Temple Square Orchestra in Salt Lake City. 

William "Brit" Smith: 

Brit received his undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Cell Sciences from the University of Florida.  Following this, he enrolled in the University of Florida College of Medicine.  Brit has been active in basic research in our Department.  He enjoys golf, racquetball, jogging and other outdoor activities.

PGY-2 Residents

Completed their PGY-1 Year in Another Program

Nathan Alderson: 

Nathan completed his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of South Florida.  Following this, he enrolled at the University of South Florida School of Medicine and received his degree in May, 2006.  After completing two years of preliminary surgery training here at the University of Florida, Nathan joins us to begin his study of Anesthesiology.  Nathan enjoys a good game of poker, weight-lifting, tennis, golf and travel.

Muhammad Aslam: 

Muhammad completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Illinois.  Following this, he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2003.  Following this, he completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University and joins us to begin his training in Anesthesiology this July.

Jessica Clayton: 

Jessica completed her undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition at the University of Florida.  Following this, she enrolled in the Saint Georges University School of Medicine and received her medical degree in May, 2007.  After completing a year of preliminary surgical training at the University of Florida, she joins us for her training in Anesthesiology.  Jessica enjoys scrapbooking, running and reading.

Michael Cometa: 

Michael received his undergraduate degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Florida.  Following this, he enrolled in Loma Linda University School of Medicine.  Michael enjoys playing and creating music on the piano and guitar, the sport of disc golf and golf. 

Jonathan Day:

Jonathan completed his undergraduate degree here at the University of Florida.  Following this, he enrolled at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences at Bethesda, Maryland and received his medical degree in May, 2005.  After completing a Family Medicine Internship at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Jonathan was assigned as a Flight Surgeon in Japan.  He joins us this July for his training in Anesthesiology.

Litisha Deal: 

Litisha received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Law, Letters, and Society from the University of Chicago.  Following this, she dual-enrolled in the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the University of Chicago Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management program and received her MD and MBA degrees. Litisha enjoys singing and playing piano for her church choir, bass guitar, traveling, and photography.

Teresa Dean: 

Teresa received her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Applied Physiology from the University of Colorado.  Following this, she enrolled in Duke University School of Medicine.  She completed a preliminary year of medicine training.  Teresa enjoys Latin dance, coaching youth sports, running, weight-lifting, renovating houses, and building furniture. 

Sonia Deshmukh: 

Sonia received her undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences and Chemistry from the University of Akron in Ohio.  Following this, she enrolled in the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and will receive her medical degree this May.  Sonia completed a preliminary medicine year last year and enjoys running, vocal and lyrical musical composition, beading and volunteer activities.

Jonathan Jerman:

Jonathan received his undergraduate degree in English Linguistics from Arizona State University.  Following this, he enrolled at the University of Utah School of Medicine and received his degree in May, 2007.  Jonathan enjoys mountain biking, bike and car maintenance, fly fishing and skiing.

Anna Kowalczyk: 

Anna received her undergraduate degree in Information Technology from the Technical University of Szczecin in Poland.  Following this, she completed her medical training at the Pomorska Akademia in Medyczna, Poland.  Anna enjoys classical music, tennis, travel, and technology.

Colleen Moran: 

Colleen received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and English at the University of Notre Dame.  Following this, she enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and received her degree in May, 2007.  After completing a year of General Surgical Training here at the University of Florida, Colleen joins us for her training in Anesthesiology.  Colleen enjoys running, swimming, photography, baking and writing.

Nathan Spivey: 

Nathan received his undergarduate degree in Biology from the University of Georgia.  Following this, he enrolled in Ross University in Dominica and received his medical degree in December, 2006.  Nathan enjoys all outdoor activities and is a certified scuba diver.

Danny Theodore:

Danny completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology at the University of South Florida.  Following this, he enrolled at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2007.  Danny enjoys running, surfing, mountain biking, and weight-lifting. 

Katarzyna (Kasia) Walosik: 

Kasia received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Stetson University.  Following this, she enrolled in the University of Florida College of Medicine.  Following this, she completed a preliminary medicine year here at the University of Florida.  Kasia enjoys marathon running, cycling, swimming, hiking, traveling, and photography. 

Steven Yannaras: 

Steven completed his undergraduate degree in Biology and Psychology at Case Western Reserve.  Following this, he received a Masters degree in Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University.  He then enrolled at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and received his degree in May, 2007.  Following completion of a preliminary surgical year of training here at the University of Florida, he joins us to begin his training in Anesthesiology.  Steve enjoys nature and wildlife, communications innovations, photography, space travel, running, multiple sports, philosophy and politics.

PGY-3 Residents (CA-2)

Jason Acosta

Jason completed his undergraduate degree in Finance and Chemistry at the University of Florida.  He then entered the Florida State University College of Medicine and received his medical degree in  May, 2006.  Jason is a certified scuba diver and enjoys furniture building, music, computers, travel, and many sports.

S. Justin Badiyan

Justin completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University.  Following this, he entered the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston and received his medical degree in May, 2006.   Justin completed an elective rotation with our department in the fall of 2005.  Prior to joining us, Justin completed a transitional internship at the John Peter Smith Hospital in Ft. Worth, Texas.   He is interested in sports, computers / technology, traveling and learning about other cultures.

Yanneska Comas

Yanneska completed her undergraduate degree in chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez.  Following this, she entered Ponce School of Medicine in San Juan and received her medical degree in May, 2006.  She completed an elective rotation with us in the fall of 2005.  Prior to joining us, she completed a transitional internship at the Episcopal Hospital in San Lucas, Puerto Rico.  Her interests include swimming (many medals) and water polo.

David Enscoe

After spending time as a Naval Aircrewman, David completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida.  He then entered the University of Florida College of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2006.  David enjoys activities and making memories with his family – and the occasional cruise on his Harley.

Adam Fier

Adam completed his undergraduate degree in Economics and Biology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.  He then entered Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale and received his osteopathic degree in May, 2006.   He enjoys many types of sports, sport fishing, following the economy and stock market, and automobiles.

Todd Freund

Todd completed his undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.  Following this, he entered the University of Kansas School of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2006.  Prior to joining us, Todd completed a preliminary medicine internship at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.  Todd enjoys sports, camping, hiking, fishing, travel and music.

Jorge Garcia 

Jorge received his undergraduate degree in Microbiology from the University of Florida.  Following this, he enrolled at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and received his degree in May, 2005.  He then completed a preliminary surgical year of training at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.  In July, 2006, he joined our Department as a Research Associate working with Dr. Morey and began  training with us in July 2007.  Jorge enjoys football, soccer, basketball and outdoor recreation.

Heidi Goldstein

Heidi completed her medical training at Eberhard-Karls University in TŸbingen, Germany in November, 2003.  Heidi and her husband Chris completed several months of clinical training in our department, both in the operating room and the SICU.  Chris is currently a CA-3 resident with our department.  Heidi enjoys running, biking (especially in the Alps), sports, cooking, and studying medical history. 

Robert Hall

Robert completed his undergraduate degree in Behavioral Science and Health at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.  Following this, he entered the University of Utah School of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2006.  Prior to joining us, Robert completed a preliminary medicine internship at the University of Utah.  Robert enjoys fishing, camping, snow skiing, water skiing, bicycling, swimming, editing home movies and spending time with his family.

H. James Heyman

James completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology at the University of Georgia in Athens.  Following this, he enrolled in the Medical College of Georgia and received his medical degree in May, 2006.  Prior to joining us, James completed a preliminary medicine internship at the University of Florida Health Science Center in Jacksonville, Florida.  James enjoys scuba diving, aquariums and reading.

Brooke Ingram

Brooke completed her undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida.  Following this, she entered the University of Florida College of Medicine received her medical degree in May, 2006.  Brooke enjoys dancing – initially ballet, but now many types.  She also enjoys traveling, working in the garden, movies, plays, music, cooking, and playing with her dog.

Matthew Kozlowski

Matthew completed his undergraduate degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Florida.  Following this, he entered The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. and received his medical degree in May, 2006.  Matthew enjoys extreme mountain biking, volleyball, and acting.

Andrew Lucic

Andrew completed his undergraduate degree in biology at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.  Following this, he entered the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) and received his medical degree in May, 2006.  Andrew completed an elective rotation two summers ago.  Prior to joining us, he completed a transitional internship at NEOUCOM.  He is interested in music and film – and has produced both a CD and a film.  He is very interested in sports and loves to play soccer, ski, weight-lift and swim.  He also participated in ballet at the University of Akron Dance Institute for many years.

Frederick Mansfield

Fred completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida.  Following this, he entered the University of Florida College of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2006.  Fred enjoys working out, biking, tennis, golf, swimming, pencil sketching, and photography.

Yvonne Peng

Following undergraduate studies at the University of New Brunswick in Canada, Yvonne completed her medical training at the Ruprecht-Karls University in Heidelberg, Germany in 2005.  After spending her early childhood in Taiwan, Yvonne moved to Canada.  An accomplished pianist, Yvonne is also very active in many different sports and enjoys learning foreign languages. 

Rene Przkora

Following studies at the Friedrich Wilhelms University in Bonn, Germany, Rene received his medical degree from the Julius Maximilians University in Bavaria, Germany.  Rene completed  graduate training in General and Orthopedic surgery in Germany and spent time as a postdoctoral research fellow in the United States.  He enjoys canoeing. 

Darian Rice: 

Darian completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1994  After working as a paramedic, Darian enrolled in the MD / PhD program at the Eastern Virginia Medical School and received his medical and doctoral degrees in 2002.  He completed a transitional internship at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center and has been serving in the Navy since that time. 

Miguel Rodriguez: 

Miguel received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Florida State University.  Following this, he enrolled in the American University of the Caribbean and received his medical degree in April, 2006.  He is currently completing preliminary surgical training here at the University of Florida and will join our Department in July.  Miguel enjoys golf, running, traveling, history, building computers and fixing cars.

Uhuru Smith, MD

Uhuru completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1997.  Following this, she enrolled at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and received her degree in May, 2006.  She completed a preliminary medical internship at the University of South Florida and began training in Anesthesiology in July, 2007.  After completing six months of training, she joins us to complete her education.  Uhuru enjoys writing, scuba diving, and performance dance.

Luigi Viola

Luigi completed his undergraduate education at the Instituto Salesiani Don Bosco in Taranto, Italy.  Following this, he completed his medical education at the Universita Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore and received his medical degree in 1991.  At the same institution, he then completed graduate medical training in Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, and most recently Anesthesiology.  Luigi began training with us in April, 2006.  He enjoys working out, scuba diving, music (smooth jazz, Celtic, and classical), and line-dancing.

Peggy White

Peggy completed undergraduate degrees in Exercise Physiology / Athletic Training at Illinois State University and in Nursing at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.  While working as a critical care nurse at Shands HealthCare, she completed prerequisites for medical school and entered Saba University in the Netherlands Antilles.  She received her medical degree in March, 2006 and began her internship with us in April, 2006.  Peggy enjoys running, tennis, and swimming.

Lihua Zhang, MD

Lihua completed her medical training at the Nanjing Medical University in 1984.  Following this, she completed a residency in Internal Medicine / Critical care and a PhD in the Nutritional Support of Critically Ill patients, receiving her degree in 1992.  After coming to the United States, she completed a preliminary medicine internship at the University of South Florida in 2007 and began training in Anesthesiology.  After six months of training, she joins us now to complete her education.   Lihua enjoys interior decoration, gardening and Chinese cooking.

PGY-4 Residents (CA-3)

Caleb Awoniyi

Caleb completed undergraduate education in Religion and Biology at the Adventist Seminary of West Africa in Nigeria.  Following this, he completed an undergraduate degree program in biology at Oakwood College in Alabama.  Following this, he received both a Masters and PhD degree in Physiology from Southern Illinois University.  Following his education, he joined the faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine rising to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure with numerous publications to his name.  He then entered the University of Colorado School of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2005.  He completed a transitional internship in Des Moines, Iowa.  Caleb is interested in sports, mentoring, preaching, cooking and reading.

Colin Brown

Colin received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at the University of South Florida.  He then entered the University of Florida College of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2005.  Colin is interested in philosophy, apologetics, end of life issues, running and weight training and is a skilled writer as well.

Carolyn Chow

Carolyn received her undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences (Junior Honors Program) from the University of Florida.  She then continued with her medical education at the University of Florida and received her medical degree in May, 2005.  Carolyn is interested in swimming, snorkeling, boating, traveling, cooking, baking, sewing, reading and playing the piano.

Theresa Cumpstone (Chief Resident)

Theresa received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Florida.  She then moved to the far north and continued her medical education at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and received her medical degree in May, 2005.  Theresa is interested in running and reading.

Jozsef Endredi, MD

Jozsef completed his undergraduate education in biology and physics at the Graduate of Mihaly Tancsics School in Hungary in 1982.  Following this, he entered the University of Pecs Medical School and received his doctoral degree in 1988.  After emigrating to the United States, he completed his internship in General Surgery at the Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.  He then completed his first 1 and ½ years of Anesthesiology training at the University of South Florida and joins us to complete his training.  Jozsef is interested in photography, folk dance, model airplanes and railroads.

Oksana Fabri

Oksana received her medical education at the Lviv State Medical Institute in the Ukraine.  Following this, she completed advanced training in Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology achieving the highest level of certification in this area.  She worked as an attending anesthesiologist at the Lviv Regional Specialized Children's Hospital before coming to the United States.  Oksana is interested in reading, travel, and international politics.

J. Christopher Goldstein

Chris completed his medical education with honors at Eberhard-Karls University in TŸbingen, Germany in November, 2003.  Chris and his wife Heidi completed several months of clinical training in our department, both in the operating room and the SICU.  His wife, Heidi, is also a member of our housestaff (CA-2).  Chris is interested in basketball, soccer, computers and other electronic devices, skiing, mountain biking, windsurfing and sailing.

Sasha Grek

Following 4 years in the Marine Corps, Sasha received his undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Florida State University.  Next, he enrolled in the University of Florida College of Medicine, receiving his medical degree in 2004.  He joined us following completion of a year of training in General Surgery.  Sasha is a marathon runner and an accomplished computer programmer.

Allison Haller

Allison completed her undergraduate education in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Florida.  She began her medical education at the University of South Florida but transferred in her junior year to the University of Florida to be with her husband who is a Pediatric Endocrinologist.  She received her medical degree in May, 2005, and completed a pediatric internship here at Shands Hospital.  Allison is interested in hiking, running, traveling, and biking. 

Martin Harssema

Martin received his undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.  Following this, he enrolled at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and received his medical degree in 2000.  He completed a preliminary surgical internship at Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center in 2001 and enrolled in the Aerospace Medicine Primary Course at Brooks Air Force Base in Texas.  He served as a Flight Surgeon in the Air Force stationed all over the world since that time and now joins us to continue his medical education.  

Jesse Heer

Jesse completed his undergraduate degree at Weber State University in Utah and the University of Utah.  Following this, he entered the Medical College of Wisconsin and received his medical degree in May, 2005.  Next, he completed a preliminary surgical year of training and joins us to continue his medical education.  Jesse enjoys activities with his family, rock climbing, skiing – both snow and water, mountain biking, hunting, and piano playing.

Dustin Hegland

Dustin completed his undergraduate education in biology at Vanderbilt University.  Following this, he entered the University of Florida College of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2005.  During medical school, Dustin was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.  Dustin is interested in sports (basketball, tennis, football, soccer and ultimate frisbee), guitar, and travel.

Travis Higdon (Chief Resident)

Travis completed his undergraduate education in biochemistry and psychology (dual major) at the University of Arizona in Tuscon.  He continued in Tuscon for his medical education and received his degree in May, 2005.  Travis received a research fellowship twice during medical school for cardiovascular research.  Travis has a passion for auto racing and has had some success in this arena.  He will certainly enjoy the Gator Nationals!

David Irwin

David completed his undergraduate degree in Biology and Chemistry at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA.  Following this, he entered this Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pomona, California and received his osteopathic degree in May, 2002.  After completing a transitional internship at the University of Pittsburgh and three years of training in General Surgery at the University of South Florida, he began training in Anesthesiology at the University of South Florida.  After completing 18 months of training there, he is now joining us to complete his training.   David enjoys antique cars, hunting, fishing and sports.

Maria Irwin

Maria completed her medical training at the St. Petersburg State Pediatric-Medical Academy in Russia.  After this, she completed advanced training in Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies in St. Petersburg, receiving the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences.  After residency, she was active both in clinical care (anesthesiology and critical care) and research at the Russian Institute of Toxicology and Research Institute of Emergency Medicine in St. Petersburg.  Maria joins us to resume her medical education after completing a surgical internship in Columbus, Ohio.  Maria enjoys music. 

Mark Kilman

Mark completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology at the University of Florida.  Following this, he enrolled at Saint Georges University Medical School and received his medical degree in April, 2004.  After completing preliminary surgical training at both Spartanburg, South Carolina and here at the University of Florida, Mark joins us to continue his medical education.  Mark enjoys swimming and water polo and is a former member of the U.S. Water Polo team.

Sarah Laduzenski

Sarah completed her undergraduate education in economics at Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.  She pursued graduate education in Financial Accounting at Assumption College and Biochemistry / Immunology at Boston University.  Next, she entered the University of Massachusetts Medical School and received her medical degree in May, 2005 and completed her PGY-1 year there as well.  Sarah enjoys sports (especially the Red Sox), reading, traveling, softball, tennis, golf, and deep-sea fishing.

Krzysztof Laudanski

Krzysztof completed his medical education at the Akademia Medyczna in Warsaw, Poland.  He also completed graduate studies in biology, psychology, and neuropsychology at Warsaw University.  Since coming to the United States, he has been involved as a post-doctoral fellow and instructor in research in the Department of Surgery at the University of Rochester in New York.   Author of numerous publications, he now joins us to continue his medical education.  Krzysztof is interested in European History, paragliding, hiking, mathematical modelling, and tai-chi.

Long Nguyen

Long completed his undergraduate education in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles.  Following this, he entered Northwestern University - the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and received his medical degree in May, 2003.  Following completion of a year of training in Emergency Medicine, he joins us to continue his medical education.  Long is interested in travel, writing, reading, sports, and working out.

Vinh Nguyen

Vinh completed his undergraduate education in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at hte University of British Columbia in Vancouver.  Following this, he entered this Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pomona, California and received his osteopathic degree in May, 2004.  Currently, he is a research fellow in Molecular Biology at the University of California in San Francisco and will join us to continue his medical education after completing an internship year in St. Louis University Hospital.  Vinh is interested in hiking, camping, volleyball, basketball, football and especially hockey.  He also enjoys music and occasionally plays guitar and piano.

Jose Soberon

Jose completed his undergraduate education in Philosophy at the University of Miami.  Following this, he entered the University of Florida College of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2005.  He joins us after completing  a preliminary surgery year at Shands, Jacksonville.  Jose has been involved in several medical missions, and is interested in weight lifting, football, softball, movies and travel.

Minh Thai

Minh completed his undergraduate education in Pre-Pharmacy studies at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.  Following this, he received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Howard University College of Pharmacy in Washington.  He then enrolled in medical school at Saba University in the Netherlands Antilles and received his medical degree in May, 2005.  He completed an internship in New Jersey and now joins us.  Minh is interested in sports, traveling, camping, reading, movies, and fine dining. 

Patrick Tighe (Chief Resident)

Patrick received his undergraduate degree in Interdiscplinary Studies in Basic Biological and Medical Sciences (Junior Honors Program) here at the University of Florida.  He then continued his medical education at UF and received his medical degree in May, 2005.  He has been active in research receiving both an NIH T35 training grant and the AOA Research Award on Medical Student Research Day.  He has been a major contributor and organizer of the Anesthesia Interest Group here at UF and has been responsible for nurturing interest in Anesthesiology in many classmates.  Patrick is interested in sailing, bicycling, tennis, ultimate frisbee, cooking and gardening.

Tyson Ulmer

Tyson completed his dual major undergraduate degree in Biological and Medical Sciences (Junior Honors Program) and East Asian Language and Literature (Japanese).  As part of this education, he spent nearly 2 years in Japan at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, Japan.  Following this, he continued his medical education at the University of Florida and received his medical degree in May, 2005.  Tyson is interested in soccer, traveling, Japanese film and Haiku poetry.

Galaxy Li

Galaxy received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Piano Performance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Following this he received his medical degree from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.  After completing a preliminary medicine year at the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, he joins us in November to begin his training in Anesthesiology.  Galaxy is interested in classical music, piano playing, running, hiking, and mountain biking. 

Baubak (Bob) Mansour

Baubak received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Music from Stanford University in California.  Following this, he enrolled in the University of Alabama School of Medicine and received his medical degree in May, 2002.  He then completed a year of training in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.  Since then, he has been a research fellow at Emory University School of Medicine studying ubiquitination pathways involved in endocytosis.  He joined us in April, 2005 to continue his medical education.

Ronak (Ron) Patel

Ron completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Columbus State University in Georgia in 1998.  Following this, he entered Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and received his osteopathic degree in 2004.  After completing internship in Internal Medicine at the Nassau University Medical Center in New York, Ron joins us for his residency in Anesthesiology.  Ron is a world traveler ranging from Alaska to Kenya and is very interested in participating in medical missions to the third world.