General Surgery Residents

PGY-5 Class of 2024

Steven Capece, MD

Steven Capece, MD

Hometown: Houston, Texas
Medical school: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Heather Geist, MD

Heather Geist, MD

Hometown: Kutztown, Pa.
Medical school: University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine

Eden Hunt, MD

Eden Hunt, MD

Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska
Medical school: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Puja Patel, DO

Puja Patel, DO

Hometown: Columbia, Md.
Medical school: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Babak Sadri, MD

Babak Sadri, MD

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

Samuel Yellin, MD

Samuel Yellin, MD

Hometown: Dundas, Ontario
Medical school: University of Limerick School of Medicine

PGY-4 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-3 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, Texas
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-2 Class of 2027

Francesca Andronic

Francesca Andronic, MD

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

Pranali Kamat

Pranali Kamat, MD

Hometown: Houston, Texas
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, Ga.
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-1 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, Calif.
Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Banruo Yang, MD

Banruo Yang, MD

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

PGY-1 Preliminary Residents

Michael Harnett, DO

Michael Harnett, DO

Hometown: Horsham, Pa.; Long Island, N.Y.
Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Michael Villeneuve, MD

Michael Villeneuve, MD

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

Research Year

Mark Broadwin, MD

Mark Broadwin, MD

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

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