Regional Ambassadors
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
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
Jeremy Goss, MD
Program: Yale New Haven Hospital
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Houston, TX
Career Interests: Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Translational Research
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: jeremy.goss@yale.edu
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
Sofia Aronson, MD
Program: Northwestern University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Career Interests: General, Microsurgery, Craniofacial
Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: sofiaaronsonmd@gmail.com
Social Media: @la_sonj
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
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
Samantha Lund, MD
Program: Southern Illinois University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2027
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Career Interests: Reconstruction
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: slund24@siumed.edu
Charalampos "Harry" Siotos, MD, PhD
Program: Rush University Medical Center
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Athens, Greece
Career Interests: Breast, Body Contouring
Medical School: University of Athens School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: charalampos_siotos@rush.edu
Social Media: @harry.siotos
Jordan Wiebe, DO
Program: Indiana University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Muskogee, OK
Career Interests: Microsurgery, General Plastics
Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Home Program? No
Contact Information: jwiebe@iu.edu
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
Matt Moreno, MD
Program: University of Kansas Medical Center
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Career Interests: Aesthetics
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: mmoreno2@kumc.edu
Social Media: @mattmoreno2017
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
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
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
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
Rami Sheriff, MD
Program: University of Michigan
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Career Interests: Aesthetics, Facial Surgery
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: rasherif@med.umich.edu
Katherine "Kacy" Benedict, MD
Program: University of Mississippi
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: Moorhead, MN
Career Interests: General Reconstruction, Gender-Affirming Surgery, Hand/Peripheral Nerve
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Home Program? No
Contact Information: kbenedict@umc.edu
Social Media: @kacybenedict
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
David Chi, MD, PhD
Program: Washington University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: Bethlehem, PA
Career Interests: Reconstructive Microsurgery, Aesthetics
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: david.chi@wustl.edu
Social Media: @davidchi1.0
Kavita Kapadia, MD
Program: Rutgers University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Jersey City, NJ
Career Interests: Facial Aesthetics
Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: kavita20k@gmail.com
Social Media: @kavitainplastics
Joshua Harrison, MD
Program: University of New Mexico
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Career Interests: Microsurgery
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: jlharrison@salud.unm.edu
Max Mandelbaum, MD
Program: The Mount Sinai Hospital
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Career Interests: Aesthetic Surgery
Medical School: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Home Program? No
Contact Information: maxgbaum@gmail.com
Social Media: @dr.mandelbaum
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
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
C. Dami Lee, DO
Program: Cleveland Clinic
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea; Carmel, IN
Career Interests: Aesthetics, Craniofacial
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: leecdami@gmail.com
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
Michael Hu, MD, MPH, MS
Program: University of Pittsburgh
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
Career Interests: Craniofacial Surgery, Microsurgery, Basic Science Research
Medical School: New York Medical College School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: hums2@upmc.edu
Social Media: @m1ke_who
Yoshiko Toyoda, MD
Program: University of Pennsylvania
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Career Interests: Hand Surgery, Microsurgery
Medical School: Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: yoshiko.toyoda@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Social Media: @yoshi.toyoda.md
Aspinder Singh, MD
Program: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Program Type: Independent
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: Strongsville, OH
Career Interests: Private Practice, Cosmetic, Facial Aesthetics
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: draspindersingh@gmail.com
Social Media: @draspindersingh
Damon McIntire, MD
Program: Brown University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Career Interests: Body Contouring, Aesthetics
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: damonrt.mcintire@gmail.com
Social Media: @doctor_damon_mcintire
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
Karen Lu, MD
Program: University of Texas Medical Branch
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Galveston, TX
Career Interests: Aesthetics
Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: karenbecklu@gmail.com
Social Media: @karenlumd
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
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
Maria Steil, MD
Program: University of Texas Medical Branch
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: West Des Moines, IA
Career Interests: Facial Cosmetics
Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Home Program? Independent Program Only
Contact Information: mmsteil@utmb.edu
Social Media: @drmrssteil
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
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
Rachel Park, MD
Program: University of Virginia
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea; McLean, VA
Career Interests: General Reconstruction, Microsurgery, Hand
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: rhp7gu@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu
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