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U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I CO L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E HO NO RS DAY
CL ASS OF 2021
Oath of Professionalism
We, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Class of 2021,
vow to uphold our institution’s values of respect, integrity, teamwork,
and excellence. In the presence of family, faculty, and fellow students,
we hereby pledge this oath:
To our patients, WE WILL
provide compassionate and equitable care.
In order to preserve the doctor-patient relationship, we will build
trust and value autonomy. As healers, our work will be
ethically sound, culturally competent, and patient-centered.
To our colleagues, WE WILL
foster an environment of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
With humility, we commit to overcoming our limitations by
learning from the strengths of others. We will promote effective
communication and embrace the diverse perspectives of
all members of the healthcare team.
To our society, WE WILL
empower the communities we serve and advocate on their behalf.
We shall advance medicine through the life-long pursuit of knowledge.
We vow to not only treat disease, but also prevent it
through education and research.
We, the Class of 2021, pledge to embody these
values of compassionate care, collaboration,
and community engagement in both our
professional and personal lives. It is a joy and privilege
to embrace our role as caregivers, to learn from
our predecessors, and to build strength in unity.
U N I V E RS I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I
CO L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
H O N O RS DAY
CLASS OF 2021
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Fifth Third Arena
U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
PRELUDE
Audience is asked to stand
OPENING REM ARKS
Andrew T. Filak Jr., MD
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Christian R. Holmes
Professor and Dean, College of Medicine
Neville G. Pinto, PhD
President, University of Cincinnati
Ronald D. Brown
Chair, University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees
DANIEL DRAKE MEDALISTS
William L. Barrett, MD
W. Brian Gibler, MD
Peter J. Stern, MD
THE LEONARD TOW HUM ANISM IN MEDICINE AWARDS
Presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
PRESENTER:
Philip M. Diller, MD, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
FACULTY RECIPIENT:
Mia L. Mallory, MD, MEd
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
ST UDENT RECIPIENT:
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
OATH OF PROFESSIONALISM – CL ASS OF 2021
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
Student Recipient, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
GOLD APPLE AND SILVER APPLE AWARDS
ST UDENT PRESENTERS:
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger A N D Farzaan Kassam
Class of 2021 Co-Presidents
GOLD APPLE RECIPIENT:
Matthew E. Kelleher, MD, MEd
Assistant Professor
Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
SILVER APPLE RECIPIENT:
Bruce C. Gebhardt, MD
Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
SILVER APPLE RECIPIENT:
John G. Quinlan, MD
Professor
Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
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EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARDS
STUDENT PRESENTERS:
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger A N D Farzaan Kassam
Class of 2021 Co-Presidents
Bi Awosika, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Matthew E. Kelleher, MD, MEd
Assistant Professor
Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
CL ASS SPEAKER
Farzaan Kassam
PRIZES, AWARDS AND HOODING OF THE
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Aurora J. Bennett, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Mia L. Mallory, MD, MEd
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Philip M. Diller, MD, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
HOODING OF THE MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRA M
CANDIDATES WHO WILL RECEIVE A DUAL MD/PHD DEGREE
Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey, MD, PhD
Director
Medical Scientist Training Program
Kathryn A. Wikenheiser-Brokamp, MD, PhD
Associate Director
Medical Scientist Training Program
HIPPOCRATIC OATH
Philip M. Diller, MD, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
CONCLUSION
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ANDREW T. FILAK JR., MD
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine
C ongratulations to the Class of 2021. It
is an honor to welcome you into the
fellowship of physicians as you complete
this phase of your medical education.
We are extremely proud of your
accomplishments and you should be as
well. Today is a day to celebrate. You have
sacrificed much. You have worked hard to
earn the Doctor of Medicine degree.
Celebrate with your family and friends—
those who have supported, encouraged and
assisted you. And thank them, as we do, for
being a part of your journey to becoming a
physician. As you continue this journey
through your residency training and into
practice, remember that your education
should never end. Medical knowledge will
change and advance at an accelerating pace.
There will be new discoveries, new
medications, new diagnostic tests, and new
treatments. It is important that you keep
pace with this explosion of knowledge and
technology. But it is most important that
you remember that you now have a
tremendous responsibility as each and every
patient entrusts his or her care or that of a
loved one to you. Always treat them with
the compassion, dignity and respect they
deserve. We have great confidence in
you and know that you will be excellent
representatives of the College of Medicine.
We hope that you will look fondly on your
years at the College of Medicine. It is an
honor and privilege to have you as part of
the College of Medicine community.
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AURORA J. BENNETT, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
C ongratulations to each of you as you
celebrate this milestone with those
who have been with you through the many
hardships and victories that you have
encountered during your journey to this
moment. The professional accomplishments
of the Class of 2021 are astounding as we
recollect the numerous publications,
presentations, mission trips, and community
service projects. There have also been the
many sacrifices of time, money, and missed
personal experiences. Remember, that this
is only a stop in the journey and it will soon
be time to continue moving forward. The
humbling apprehension of being an intern
is inevitable but will begin to fade as you
begin to trust your knowledge and skills.
My hope for each of you is that the “humbled
intern” never fades completely. Despite
the symbolism of power and intelligence
that our society connects with the “MD,”
we know that we cannot always offer cures
and good news. But, we can always offer
empathy and compassion, if we are willing
to stand by our patients, as fellow human
beings, in those inevitable hard times.
Take pride in the privilege that is being
bestowed upon you today and use it with
respect and humility.
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MILITARY PROMOTION RECOGNITION
Cole Michael Johnson
Diana Thuy Mi Le
Justin Jay Reagh
ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA
National Medical Honor Society
Tyler John Calton Paige Elizabeth Morrison
Saige Elizabeth Camara Benjamin Jarrod Ramser
Katrina Lynn Centner Mackenzie Nicole Samson
Atticus Christian Coscia Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
Marissa Jane Eckley Emily Kathleen Secrist
Emily Marie Engelhardt Sarah Nicole Smith
Stephanie Rose Hirth Zachary Benjamin Smith
Michael Peter Hong Zachary Taylor St. Clair
Caroline Joanna Horton Jonathan Eric Sussman
Kristen Nelson Humphrey Megan Elizabeth Turner
Alyssa Nicole Risin Kelder Thomas James-Earl Vretas
Hyun Jun Kim Vanessa Marie Wagner
Bhargavi Maheshwer Brent Steven Waibel
Katherine Frances Melink Christina Zhiyuan Zhang-Miller
GOLD HUMANISM
HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES
Sarah Afua Serwaa Appeadu Hyun Jun Kim
Rachel Podell Azriel Shawn Jay Krishnan
Matthew Michael Byrne Sarah Annemarie Marshall
Saige Elizabeth Camara Katherine Frances Melink
Margaret Katherine Carney Kevin John Milligan
Thomas Spencer Daley Jasmine Olivia Prince
Robert Scott Daulton Mia Christina Samaha
Adam Ali Darwiche Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
Hagar Tarek Elgendy-Peerman Santiago Rafael Serna
Olivia Marie Gobble Dylan Louis Sexton
Caroline Joanna Horton Zachary Taylor St. Clair
Kristen Nelson Humphrey Vanessa Marie Wagner
Basil Hussain Jafri Max Ming-chu Yang
Ayesha Usman Khan
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THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
2021 EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AWARD
Recognizes medical students nationwide who advance public health and
exemplify the USPHS mission to protect, promote, and advance the health and
safety of our nation.
Kristen Nelson Humphrey
PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF GRADUATE STUDENT
EXCELLENCE AWARD
Awarded by the university president to exceptional graduate students
who best exemplify scholarship, leadership, character, service and
the ideals of the University of Cincinnati.
Courtney Montgomery Giannini
DR. AND MRS. ROBERT E. OTT
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Based on achieving the second highest academic performance in the Class of 2021.
Emily Marie Engelhardt
PETER T. KILGOUR
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE
To the graduate who best combines high scholarship with fine personal character.
Kevin John Milligan
H.B. WEISS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
To the graduate who has best demonstrated skills in his/her ability to
evaluate a patient on the basis of a history and physical examination.
Saige Elizabeth Camara
JOHN J. HUTTON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
AWARD
To the graduate of the combined MD/PhD program who has
excelled academically in both the medical school and graduate school
curriculum and who has contributed to the advancement of knowledge
through publication in the scientific literature.
Marshall Lukacs
EMIL & ESTHER BOGEN RESEARCH AWARD
For original and promising research during medical school.
Nora Clair Elson
ROSALIE KRAMER CASH PRIZE AWARD
For exceptional interest in research in internal medicine.
Mackenzie Nicole Samson
MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
To the graduate, selected by the class, who has conceived of and
implemented programs for the benefit of the entire student body.
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
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D E PA RTM E N TA L AWA R D S
RECIPIENTS SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENTS
RUTH AND MITCHELL EDE AWARD
Excellence in the field of Dermatology.
Ayesha Usman Khan
EMERGENCY MEDICINE MEDICAL STUDENT
EXCELLENCE AWARD
To the graduate who best exemplified the
spirit and characteristics of a physician.
Olivia Marie Gobble
THOMAS D. HUNNICUTT AWARD
Excellence in the field of Family Medicine.
Caitlin Moore
DR. AND MRS. HARRY J. STAGAMAN AWARD
Exhibiting interest and enthusiasm for Family Medicine
and compassion to patients.
Courtney-Lynn Victoria Stahl
THE GERIATRIC MEDICINE AWARD
Excellence in the field of Geriatrics.
Madeline Vennemann Gates
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE/
OHIO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
OUTSTANDING MEDICAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Excellence in the field of Internal Medicine.
Katrina Lynn Centner
SAMUEL A. TRUFANT AWARD
Excellence in the field of Neurology.
Samuel Blaise Marcucci
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
MEDICAL STUDENT PRIZE
Excellence in the field of Neurology.
Madeline Jane Ring
8U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
CINCINNATI OBSTETRICAL AND
GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY AWARD
Excellence in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Lauren Allyssia McKenzie
Sarah Nicole Smith
RALPH & JEAN KELLY OPHTHALMOLOGY PRIZE
Excellence in the field of Ophthalmology.
Hyun Jun Kim
PETER STERN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AWARD
Excellence in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Bhargavi Maheshwer
CHRISTIAN R. HOLMES MEMORIAL AWARD
Excellence in the field of Otolaryngology.
Arun Manakal Raghavan
ROGER SMITH PATHOLOGY AWARD
Research in the field of Pathology.
Marshall Lukacs
CARL WEIHL PEDIATRIC AWARD
Excellence in the field of Pediatrics.
Kristen Nelson Humphrey
LOUISE W. RAUH SCHOLARSHIP
Based on academic performance, financial need, leadership,
community service and resourcefulness.
Kristen Nelson Humphrey
RANDALL BRADDOM AWARD
Excellence in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Paige Elizabeth Morrison
HENRY A. NASRALLAH MEDICAL STUDENT
RESEARCH AWARD
To the senior medical student who has selected Psychiatry as a career, and who
has conducted research during medical school, culminating in a publication
and/or a poster or oral presentation at a regional or national conference.
Calvin Chuen-Wing Chan
WARREN LIANG
EXCELLENCE IN PSYCHIATRY AWARD
Calvin Chuen-Wing Chan
9U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Christian Fredrik Adams-Carey
Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Boma Ibifa Afonya
Psychiatry
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York
Iakovos Michael Anastasakis
Psychiatry
Virginia Commonwealth University
Health System
Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Afua Serwaa Appeadu
Emergency Medicine
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nicholas Charles Arias
Pediatrics
University of Florida College of Medicine/
Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Florida
Rachel Podell Azriel
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Lydia Jane Brown Bennett
Emergency Medicine
University Hospitals
Columbia, Missouri
10U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Andrew Robert Benza
Diagnostic Radiology
Case Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Aron Peter Bercz
General Surgery
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Kaleb Ryan Boggs
Pediatrics
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Katherine Elizabeth Bopp
Internal Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Affiliated Hospitals
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Zachary Carson Briggs
Neurology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Gabriel Harrison Brown
Psychiatry
Marshall University School of Medicine
Huntington, West Virginia
John Andrus Buchan
Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
11U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Carlos Javier Burke Garcia
December 2021 Graduate
Krista Lee Burridge
Family Medicine
St. Vincent Health Center
Erie, Pennsylvania
Dara Burris
Pediatrics
Advocate Health Care
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Matthew Michael Byrne
General Surgery
University of Rochester/
Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, New York
Tyler John Calton
Orthopaedic Surgery
Akron General Medical Center/
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Akron, Ohio
Saige Elizabeth Camara
Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dominic William Camperchioli
Child Neurology
University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, Utah
12U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Margaret Katherine Carney
Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Katrina Lynn Centner
Internal Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Sofia Chinchilla
Emergency Medicine
Case Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Keith Anthony Christian
Family Medicine
Memorial Hospital
South Bend, Indiana
David Andrew Christopherson
Anesthesiology
University of Alabama Medical Center
Birmingham, Alabama
Anne Marie Cochrane
Pediatrics
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri
Atticus Christian Coscia
Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
13U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Harold William Covert Jr.
Emergency Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Riley Dale Cutler
Emergency Medicine
University of Kentucky Medical Center
Lexington, Kentucky
Thomas Spencer Daley
Pediatrics
University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
Seattle, Washington
Lindsay Michele Darkins
Family Medicine
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio
Adam Ali Darwiche
Family Medicine
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Robert Scott Daulton
Pediatrics
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Jonathon Hayes Davis
Emergency Medicine
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
14U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Sarah Judith Dion
Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Eric Michael Dornoff
Child Neurology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Marissa Jane Eckley
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Harvard Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Hagar Tarek Elgendy-Peerman
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nora Claire Elson
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio
Emily Marie Engelhardt
Pediatrics
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Taylor Lindsay Willis Free
Pediatrics
Akron Children’s Hospital/
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Akron, Ohio
15U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Matthew Vincent Fry
Ophthalmology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Andrew Cole Fryman
Emergency Medicine
Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut
Peter James Galvin
Research
Madeline Vennemann Gates
Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado
Aldo Giaimo
Anesthesiology
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York
Olivia Marie Gobble
Emergency Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Rafael Gutierrez
Internal Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/
Holy Cross Hospital
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
16U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Julia Blaine Hamad
Ophthalmology
University of Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Adel James Gobran Hanna
Internal Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Lauren Ansley Head Kyrychenko
Pediatrics
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kaitlyn Marie Hegewald
Pediatrics
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York
Elizabeth Marie Hellmann
Emergency Medicine
The Ohio State University
Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Stefany Michelle Hernandez
Obstetrics-Gynecology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Caroline Leigh Heyd
Pediatrics
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia
17U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Jordan Dawn Hickey
Emergency Medicine
Wright State University
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Dayton, Ohio
Zachary Ryan Higgins
Neurology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado
Stephanie Rose Hirth
Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado
Connor Guernica Hoge
Orthopaedic Surgery
The Ohio State University
Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Michael Peter Hong
Diagnostic Radiology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Caroline Joanna Horton
Internal Medicine
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
Parker Thomas Howard
Diagnostic Radiology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
18U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Alan Wei Hu
Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
School of Graduate Medical Education
Rochester, Minnesota
Kristen Nelson Humphrey
Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Emma Nora Ivanauskas
Emergency Medicine
Detroit Medical Center/
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Basil Hussain Jafri
Pediatrics
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Jamila Jamal
Emergency Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein
College of Medicine
Bronx, New York
Sarah Marie Jenkins
Research
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Melissa Louise Johns
Psychiatry
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
19U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Cole Michael Johnson
Orthopaedic Surgery
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
El Paso, Texas
Bejan Kanga
Emergency Medicine
Case Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Arun Prashant Kanhere
Research
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rajiv Baiju Karani
Urology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Farzaan Kassam
Urology
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein
College of Medicine
Bronx, New York
Tazheh Aislinn Kavoosi
Otolaryngology
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York
Alyssa Nicole Risin Kelder
Internal Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Education
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
20U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Mark Eugene Kennedy II
Anesthesiology
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York
Ayesha Usman Khan
Dermatology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vaseem Maksud Khatri
Radiation Oncology
University of South Florida
Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida
Hyun Jun Kim
Ophthalmology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Shawn Jay Krishnan
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
University of California, San Diego
Medical Center
San Diego, California
Maxwell Joseph Langer
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
Diana Thuy Mi Le
Neurosurgery
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
El Paso, Texas
21U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Alexandra Kathlene Leamy
Internal Medicine
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Christina Nicole Lehn
Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Bhargavi Maheshwer
Orthopaedic Surgery
Case Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel Blaise Marcucci
Neurology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sarah Annemarie Marshall
Pediatrics
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri
Lauren Allyssia McKenzie
Obstetrics-Gynecology
Case Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Jennifer Lynn Melgar
Emergency Medicine
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/
Northwell North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York
22U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Katherine Frances Melink
Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mateo Arnel Ibarrola Mendoza
Internal Medicine-Preliminary
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio
Austin Francis Menezes
Pediatrics
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia
Kevin John Milligan
Internal Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Caitlin Moore
Family Medicine
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Edgewood, Kentucky
Meredith Grogan Moore
Plastic Surgery
University of South Florida
Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida
Micah Evan Morris
Pediatrics
Akron Children’s Hospital/
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Akron, Ohio
23U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Paige Elizabeth Morrison
Pediatrics-Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Suraj Reddy Muddasani
Dermatology
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein
College of Medicine
Bronx, New York
McKenzie Louise Nelson-Schmidt
Pediatrics
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Mara Catherine Nickel
Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Brandon Scott Nidea
Neurology
Wright State University
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Dayton, Ohio
Nathan Andrew Northern
Internal Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine/
Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Florida
Keith Tristan O’Conor
Anesthesiology
Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania
24U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Amanda Ify Ojugbeli
Internal Medicine
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Molly Katherine O’Shea
Emergency Medicine
The Ohio State University
Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Andrew Michael Philip
Research
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
Thomas Andrew Plagge
Pediatrics
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
Jasmine Olivia Prince
Internal Medicine
The Ohio State University
Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Hillary Nelson Purcell
Pediatrics
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Cooper James Quartermaine
Internal Medicine
The Ohio State University
Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
25U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Arun Manakal Raghavan
Otolaryngology
University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
Seattle, Washington
Mahad Raheel
Internal Medicine
The Ohio State University
Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Benjamin Jarrod Ramser
General Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado
Tabetha Sue Ratliff
Family Medicine
Samaritan Health Services
Corvallis, Oregon
Abhishek Kannan Ravinuthala
Internal Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Justin Jay Reagh
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Fort Gordon, Georgia
Sarah Eden Ridge
Otolaryngology
Case Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
26U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Madeline Jane Ring
Neurology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Adriana Celina Rivera
Family Medicine
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Edgewood, Kentucky
Gerald William Rouleau
Anesthesiology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado
Sean Nicholas Ryan
Diagnostic Radiology
The Ohio State University
Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Anna Jesse Saltman
Urology
Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center
Burlington, Massachusetts
Mia Christina Samaha
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mackenzie Nicole Samson
Internal Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
27U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Diana Agyemang Sarfo
Family Medicine
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
South Bend, Indiana
Ethan Michael Schimmoeller
Family Medicine
Memorial Hospital
South Bend, Indiana
Cassandra Joan Schoborg
Emergency Medicine
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Connor Ryan Schroeder
Anesthesiology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Emily Kathleen Secrist
Emergency Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Santiago Rafael Serna
Internal Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Affiliated Hospitals
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
28U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Dylan Louis Sexton
Emergency Medicine
Case Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Janki Chetan Shukla
Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ethan Levi Simpson
Anesthesiology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mitchell John Skinner
Emergency Medicine
Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth
Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Benjamin Michael Smith
Pediatrics
Case Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Sarah Nicole Smith
Obstetrics-Gynecology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Education
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Zachary Benjamin Smith
Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
29U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Priya Trupti Sorab
Ophthalmology
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital
Far Rockaway, New York
Joshua Ray Spaw
Anesthesiology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
Zachary Taylor St. Clair
Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Courtney-Lynn Victoria Stahl
Family Medicine
Kettering Health Network
Kettering, Ohio
Julia Nicole Stimpfl
Psychiatry
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Katharine Grace Stolz
Internal Medicine-Preliminary
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jonathan Eric Sussman
Urology
Duluth Graduate Medical Education Council
Duluth, Minnesota
30U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Jeffrey Richard Talarek
General Surgery
Broward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Anna Wei Tatakis
General Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
Affiliated Hospitals
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Robert J Toy Jr.
Anesthesiology
Boston University Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Julien Kevin Terence Trevare
Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California San Francisco,
Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Megan Elizabeth Turner
Thoracic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Education
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Thomas James-Earl Vretas
Diagnostic Radiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Vanessa Marie Wagner
Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
31U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Brent Steven Waibel
Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Tyler Steven Waid
Family Medicine
Advent Health Florida
Orlando, Florida
Sven Zhou Wang
Internal Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Lindsey Jean Wattley
General Surgery
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jonathan Rudolph Wessels
Diagnostic Radiology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dustyn Eugene Whitesel
Emergency Medicine
Case Western Reserve University/
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Kaamilah Aneesah Wilson
Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
32U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Megan Nicole Wilson
Family Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine-
South Campus
Tucson, Arizona
Chantal Sophia Woodson
General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio
Max Ming-chu Yang
Internal Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Nicholas Cocoros Yeatts
Surgery-Preliminary
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Christina Zhiyuan Zhang-Miller
Anesthesiology
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Meagan Marie Zulfer
Pediatrics
Case Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
33U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
MD/PhD Degree Candidates
Calvin Chuen-Wing Chan
Psychiatry
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Courtney Montgomery Giannini
Pediatrics/Scientist Development
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Education
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Andrew Jee Hoon Kim
Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
Affiliated Hospitals
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marshall Lukacs
Pathology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Katelyn Michelle Melgar
Internal Medicine/Clinical Science
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Seth Douglas Reighard
Psychiatry
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
34U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MESSAGE
We welcome the
Class of 2021
to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Alumni Association. You are embarking on an exciting
and challenging career. The education you have received
and friendships you have developed at the college will
provide a strong foundation upon which to build.
The Alumni Association wants to stay in touch with you
as you continue your education and settle down to apply
what you have learned. Please send new addresses and
phone numbers to the Alumni Office each time you make a
change. Also, news about your professional lives and your
families is always welcomed and will be published in
the college’s e-newsletter, The Rounds.
We extend our very best to each of you and look forward
to a long and pleasant relationship.
KIM FRANCIS
Assistant Vice President for Development
College of Medicine and UC Health
CHRISTOPHER PELTIER, MD
President, Executive Council
Medical Alumni Association
CO L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
T H E M E D I C A L A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N
P.O. Box 670544
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0544
(513) 558-5646
comalum@uc.edu
www.med.uc.edu/alumni
A very special thanks to Mrs. IvaDean Lair-Adolph for her
commitment and dedication to the College of Medicine.
35U N I V E R S I T Y O F C I N C I N N AT I C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E
A B R I E F H I S TO RY
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine was founded January
19, 1819, when frontier physician Daniel Drake, MD, received a charter
from the Ohio State Legislature to establish a college of medicine in
Cincinnati. Twenty-four students attended the first class in 1820,
and on April 4, 1821, seven students received medical degrees at the
college’s first commencement.
The next 30 years were difficult for the college. The college lost many
of its students during Cincinnati’s two-year cholera outbreak beginning
in 1832 and almost collapsed in 1835. Despite near constant troubles,
the college continued. The second half of the 19th century were days
of prosperity and prominence for the Medical College of Ohio. Classes
grew steadily, and disagreements among faculty and the college’s board
were minimal. An influx of outstanding medical teachers and clinicians
raised the national stature of the college.
On April 27, 1896, the college merged with the University of
Cincinnati and the school moved from downtown to the old McMicken
University Building on today’s West Clifton Avenue. Soon the college
admitted its first female student, Marie Cora Boyd, who would
graduate in 1903. At the close of the 1908-1909 academic year, the
Medical College of Ohio merged with Miami Medical College into a
single medical department for the university called the Ohio-Miami
Medical College. The college would become known as the UC College of
Medicine in 1921.
The college received a significant endorsement in 1913 when the
American Medical Association placed it on its list of Class A+ medical
colleges, one of just 22 medical schools receiving the highest grade.
During this time Christian Holmes, MD, led a new enlightened age for
the medical school. A new building on Eden Avenue for the college
opened in 1918. Major donations came in, the first 10 endowed chairs
were established between 1909 and 1930, and a new hospital named
for Holmes was built. The College of Medicine and Children’s Hospital
affiliated in 1925.
Significant research growth also was occurring at the College of
Medicine. Beginning in 1922, the college’s reputation as a hub of
surgical innovation and education skyrocketed with several surgeons
coming to Cincinnati from Johns Hopkins University. Following the
1930 opening of the Kettering Laboratories, important toxicology and
occupational health research established the college’s international
reputation in these fields.
The Medical Sciences Building opened in 1974 allowing the school’s
class size to jump by nearly 50 percent. The Cardiovascular Center
(1995), the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies (1999) and the CARE/
Crawley Building (2008) followed.
The College of Medicine today celebrates its 203rd graduating
class, among its largest and most diverse, which will carry on its rich
tradition and, in Drake’s words, “that your own lives shall spread
abroad her fame.”
36Hippocratic Oath
“Now being admitted to the profession of
medicine, I solemnly pledge to consecrate
my life to the service of humanity.
I will give respect and gratitude to my
deserving teachers.
I will practice medicine with
conscience and dignity.
The health and life of my patients will be
my first consideration.
I will hold in confidence all that
my patient confides in me.
I will maintain the honor and noble
traditions of the medical profession.
My colleagues will be as
my brothers and sisters.
I will not permit consideration of race, religion,
nationality, politics or social standing to
intervene between my duty and my patient.
I will maintain the utmost respect
for human life.
Even under threat I will not use my knowledge
contrary to the laws of humanity.
These promises I make freely and
upon my honor.”You can also read
