General Surgery Residents

PGY-5 Class of 2025

Arthur Holand, MD

Arthur Holand, MD

Hometown: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Medical school: Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saude de Porto Alegre

Jasmine Hwang, MD

Jasmine Hwang, MD

Hometown: Queens, N.Y.
Medical school: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Sherwin Mashkouri, MD

Sherwin Mashkouri, MD

Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Medical school: University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine

Laura Monaco, MD

Laura Monaco, MD

Hometown: East Norriton, Pa.
Medical school: Drexel University College of Medicine

Cesar Barros de Sousa, MD

Cesar Barros de Sousa, MD

Hometown: Fortaleza, Brazil
Medical school: Universidade Federal do Ceara School of Medicine

PGY-4 Class of 2026

Jully Araujo, MD

Jully Araujo, MD

Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
Medical school: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Levana Berlin, DO

Levana Berlin, DO

Hometown: Cherry HIll, N.J.
Medical school: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Marah Hamden, MD

Marah Hamdan, MD

Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Medical school: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

Anh Hoang, DO

Anh Hoang, DO

Hometown: Houston
Medical school: University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

Alayna Craig-Lucas, MD

Alayna Craig-Lucas, MD

Hometown: Dalton, Pa.
Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Kristin Oller, DO

Kristin Oller, DO

Hometown: West Chester, Pa.
Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

PGY-3 Class of 2027

Francesca Andronic

Francesca Andronic, MD

Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Medical school: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

Mark Broadwin, MD

Mark Broadwin, MD

Hometown: Concord, Mass.
Medical school: Tufts University School of Medicine

Pranali Kamat

Pranali Kamat, MD

Hometown: Houston
Medical school: McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science Center

Richard Mensah

Richard Mensah, MD

Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana
Medical school: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Spencer Short

Spencer Short, MD

Hometown: Atlanta
Medical school: University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine

Minami Watanabe, MD

Minami Watanabe, MD

Hometown: Yamagata, Japan
Medical school: Yamagata University School of Medicine

Audra York

Audra York, MD

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Medical school: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

PGY-2 Class of 2028

Shivangi Bhatt, MD

Shivangi Bhatt, MD

Hometown: Marlboro, N.J.
Medical school: Drexel University College of Medicine

Alexander German

Alexander German, MD

Hometown: Queens, N.Y.
Medical school: City College of New York School of Medicine

Amaris Jalil, MD

Amaris Jalil, MD

Hometown: Kabletown, W.Va.
Medical school: West Virginia University School of Medicine

Ling Xie, MD

Ling Xie, MD

Hometown: Beijing, China; San Francisco
Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Michael Villeneuve, MD

Michael Villeneuve, MD

Hometown: Macungie, Pa.
Medical school: University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine SELECT program

Banruo Yang, MD

Banruo Yang, MD

Hometown: Qingdao, China; Seattle
Medical school: Eastern Virginia Medical School

PGY-1 Class of 2029

Benjamin Burkart, DO

Benjamin Burkart, DO

Hometown: Roanoke, Va.
Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine–Virginia

Marissa Dallara, MD

Marissa Dallara, MD

Hometown: Philadelphia
Medical school: Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine

Michael Heller, MD

Michael Heller, MD

Hometown: Philadelphia
Medical school: Drexel University College of Medicine

Alexandra Skoczek, DO

Alexandra Skoczek, DO

Hometown: Lockport, Ill.
Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine–Auburn

Carolyn Stickley, DO

Carolyn Stickley, DO

Hometown: West Chester, Pa.
Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

PGY-1 Preliminary Residents

Kelsey White, DO

Kelsey White, DO

Hometown: Sandwich, Mass.
Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Anas Zahid, MD

Anas Zahid, MD

Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Medical school: Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Research Year

Elizabeth Hughes, MD

Elizabeth Hughes, MD

Hometown: La Habra, Calif.
Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Reach out

If you have questions or would like to learn more about our General Surgery Residency Program, contact Program Coordinator Wendy Hess at 610-402-7868 or via email below.

Wendy.Hess@lvhn.org

We’d like to hear from you

You may also get information about the residency by contacting Program Manager Kaitlyn Toro at 610-402-1764 or via email below.

Kaitlyn.Toro@lvhn.org