Regional Ambassadors
Rosevine Azap, MD
Program: University of Texas Medical Branch
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2029
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Breast, Medical Education, Social Determinants of Health
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: raazap@utmb.edu
Social Media: @rosevineazapmd
Brooke Barrow, MD, MEng
Program: Duke University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2028
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Career Interests: General Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Hand Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery
Medical School: University of Louisville
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: brooke.barrow@duke.edu
Fuat Baris Bengur, MD
Program: University of Pittsburgh
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2029
Hometown: Ankara, Turkey
Career Interests: Microsurgery
Medical School: Acibadem University School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: bengur@pitt.edu
Social Media: @barisbengur
Alexis Boson, MD
Program: University of Texas Medical Branch
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: McAllen, TX
Career Interests: Craniofacial, Microsurgery
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: alboson@utmb.edu
Yasmeen Byrnes, MD
Program: Geisinger Health System
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2027
Hometown: Kensington, MD
Career Interests: Microsurgery
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at UPenn
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: ymbyrnes@geisinger.edu
Social Media: @yasmeenbyrnes
Bianca Di Chiaro, MD
Program: Loyola University Chicago
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Providence, RI
Career Interests: Craniofacial
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: badichiaro@gmail.com
Social Media: @BDiChiaroMD
Christina S. Chopra, MD
Program: Stony Brook University Hospital
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2028
Hometown: New York, NY
Career Interests: Body Contouring Surgery, Lipedema
Medical School: California University of Science & Medicine SOM
Home Program? No
Contact Information: csc376@nyu.edu
Social Media: @christina.shree
Armin Edalatpour, MD
Program: University of Wisconsin
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Career Interests: Aesthetic Surgery
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: aedalatpour@uwhealth.org
Social Media: @arminaps
Rawan Elabd, MD
Program: McGill Plastic Surgery Residency Program
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2027
Hometown: Kuwait
Career Interests: Nerve Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery
Medical School: Kuwait University
Home Program? No
Contact Information: rawan.elabd@mail.mcgill.ca
Social Media: @drrawanelabd
Rohun Gupta, MD
Program: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2029
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Career Interests: Cosmetics, Reconstruction
Medical School: Oakland University
Home Program? No
Contact Information: rohun.gupta@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Lucas Harrison, MD
Program: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2027
Hometown: Marietta, OH
Career Interests: Craniofacial
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: lucas.harrison@utsouthwestern.edu
Social Media: @lucas.harrison.md
Jorge Andres Hernandez, MD, MBA
Program: Duke University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Miami, FL
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Surgical Cost Analysis
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: j.andres.hernandez@duke.edu
Zhazira Irgebay, MD
Program: University of Pittsburgh
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2029
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Career Interests: Pediatric, Microsurgery
Medical School: New York Medical College
Home Program? No
Contact Information: zhazira.irgebay@gmail.com
Social Media: @zhazira_irgebay_md
Kevin Klifto, DO, PharmD
Program: University of Missouri
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2027
Hometown: Moorestown, NJ
Career Interests: Peripheral Nerve, Hand, Microsurgery, Burn, General Reconstruction, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: kklifto@gmail.com
Social Media: @kklifto
Zachary Koenig, MD
Program: West Virginia University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2028
Hometown: Charleston, WV
Career Interests: Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Microsurgery, Body Contouring, General Reconstruction
Medical School: West Virginia University
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: zakoenig@hsc.wvu.edu
Social Media: @zkoenigmd
Jessie Koljonen, MD
Program: Southern Illinois University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Career Interests: Breast, Microsurgery, Reconstruction
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Home Program? No
Contact Information: jkoljonen35@siumed.edu
Megan Lane, MD
Program: University of Michigan
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Western Springs, IL
Career Interests: General Reconstruction, Gender-Affirming Surgery
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: megalane@med.umich.edu
Garrison Leach, MD
Program: University of California, San Diego
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Craniofacial Surgery, General Reconstruction
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: g1leach@health.ucsd.edu
Social Media: @garrison.leach
Emily Long, MD
Program: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Longview, TX
Career Interests: Breast, Aesthetic, Microsurgery
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: ealong@bidmc.harvard.edu
Social Media: @dr.emilylong
Samantha Lund, MD
Program: Southern Illinois University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2027
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Peripheral Nerve
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis (WashU)
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: slund24@siumed.edu
Evan Lynch, MD
Program: University of Kentucky
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2028
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Career Interests: Pediatric Craniofacial
Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: evan.lynch@uky.edu
Bryn E. Morris, MD, MEd
Program: Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Nampa, ID
Career Interests: Pediatric Surgery, Hand Surgery, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Global Health, Resident/Medical Student Education
Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: morris.bryn@mayo.edu
Social Media: @brynmo_11
Virginia Neese, MD
Program: University of Texas Medical Branch
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Houston, TX
Career Interests: Breast Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Body Contouring, Massive Weight Loss Patients, Gender Surgery
Medical School: Texas A&M University School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: vbneese@utmb.edu
Social Media: @dr.virginia.b
Olivier Noel, MD, PhD
Program: Yale New Haven Hospital
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2027
Hometown: Queens, NY
Career Interests: Microsurgery, VCA, Head and Neck Reconstruction, Facial Reanimation
Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: olivier.noel@yale.edu
Social Media: @olivierfnoel
Ash Patel, MD
Program: University of Utah
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2027
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Career Interests: Aesthetic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Microsurgery, Gender-Affirming Surgery
Medical School: State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Home Program? No
Contact Information: dr.ash.patel.md@gmail.com
Social Media: @dr.ash.patel
Sneha Patel, MD
Program: University of Massachusetts
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Midland, TX
Career Interests: Aesthetic
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Home Program? No
Contact Information: sneha.patel3@umassmemorial.org
Shannen Ramey, MD
Program: University of Iowa
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2028
Hometown: Fort Calhoun, NE
Career Interests: Reconstruction, Microsurgery, Hand
Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: shannen-ramey@uiowa.edu
Eva Roy, MD
Program: Harvard Mass General Brigham
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2028
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Career Interests: Breast, Microsurgery, Medical Education
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: eroy7@partners.org
Social Media: @eva.roy105
Joshua Scarcella, MD
Program: University of South Florida
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2029
Hometown: Mooresville, NC
Career Interests: Microsurgery
Medical School: East Carolina University
Home Program? No
Contact Information: scarcellaj@usf.edu
Social Media: @drscarcella
Elizabeth Shepard, MD
Program: Oregon Health & Science University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Bremerton, WA
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Gender-Affirming Surgery
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: sheparde@ohsu.edu
Social Media: @elizabeth_shepard
Kelly Spiller, MD
Program: University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2028
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Breast Reconstruction, Lymphedema, Peripheral Nerve, Limb Salvage
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: spilleke@ucmail.uc.edu
Social Media: @kelly.spiller.md
Kristen Stephens, MD
Program: University of Virginia
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Greenwood, MS
Career Interests: General Reconstructive, Microsurgery
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: kls7tz@uvahealth.org
Keith Sweitzer, MD
Program: University of Rochester
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Canton, OH
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Limb Salvage
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Home Program? No
Contact Information: keithsweitzer6@gmail.com
Social Media: @keith.sweitzer
Abigail Tirrell, MD
Program: Mount Sinai
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2028
Hometown: Naples, FL
Career Interests: Microsurgery
Medical School: Georgetown University
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: abigail.tirrell@gmail.com
Danielle Ward, DO, MS
Program: Larkin Community Hospital – Palm Springs Campus
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2027
Hometown: Würzburg, Germany
Career Interests: General Reconstruction, Gender-Affirming Surgery, Aesthetics
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Georgia Campus
Home Program? No
Contact Information: dward@larkinhospital.com
Social Media: @minoritydoctor
Lynn Zhao, MD
Program: Yale New Haven Hospital
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Olympia, WA
Career Interests: Hand Surgery, Gender-Affirming Surgery
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Social Media: @lynn.zhao.md