Residents
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Jordan Sullivan, MD |
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Categorical Intern Class of 2030 |
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PGY 2 Class of 2029 |
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Joshua Chait, MD Hometown: Cocoa Beach, FL College: College of Charleston Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine Hobbies: biking, music/guitar, lifting, tattoos, backpacking, hanging with wife and cat Why CMC: After doing an away rotation here, it was clear CMC was the program I wanted to train at. It has a great clinical experience, autonomy, supportive leadership, and comradery between residents of every year. The residents are all very close and look out for each other and I think that is important to have during an intense 5 years of training. Surgical field: undecided (maybe ACS, MIS, or colorectal) |
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Lilly Jones, MD, MPH |
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Lexi Miranda, MD Hometown: Johnson City, TN College: University of Tennessee, Knoxville Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine Hobbies: Exploring Charlotte’s food scene, exercising, scenic hikes, pet sitting, and spending quality time with family and friends Why CMC: CMC offers the perfect blend of excellent training and a supportive culture. The operative exposure, autonomy, research opportunities, and camaraderie continue to exceed my expectations. Having the opportunity for surgical training in the dynamic city of Charlotte is truly a dream come true. Surgical Field of Interest: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leadership, and Medical Education |
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Matthew O'Brien, MD Hometown: Charlotte, NC College: Wake Forest University Medical School: University of South Carolina Hobbies: Working out, hiking, eating out, fantasy football Why CMC: I knew that CMC was a busy hospital that I would gain the clinical experience I needed to be confident in my skills coming out of residency. During my visiting rotation in 4th year of school, I saw the opportunity for and experienced the strong mentorship and camaraderie amongst faculty and residents. My wife and I couples matched here and are excited to be in Charlotte, I was born at CMC so it is full circle. Specialty: Undecided |
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Madeleine Schlafly, MD, MS |
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Margaret Smith, MD Hometown: Augusta, GA College: Rhodes College Medical School: University of South Carolina - Greenville Hobbies: Playing pool, backpacking, long-distance running Why CMC: My life changed during my third year of medical school when I discovered my love for surgery. Since then, my dream has been to become a competent and confident surgeon. This is the literal mission of the CMC General Surgery residency and, as part of the largest hospital system in the region, I knew that this program would give me both the experience and the guidance to accomplish my dream. Interest: General Surgery |
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Daniel Zeter, MD Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico College: Baylor University Medical: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU Hobbies: Working out, golfing, watching the Packers, and eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Why CMC: The people. Everyone here is so kind and welcoming. Also, CMC is a Level 1 Trauma center in a major metropolitan area that prepares their residents well for fellowship or practice. Surgical Field of Interest: Pediatric Surgery, HPB Surgery |
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PGY 3 Class of 2028 |
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Raphael L. C. Araujo, MD, PhD Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Hobbies: Spending time with my lovely wife and daughters, Running, Hiking, Watching movies, Learning about different idioms, and Traveling in US and abroad. Medical School: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Why CMC: My first contact with the CMC was as the Robotic HPB fellow from 2024-2025. Since I came to CMC, I’ve learned every single day in and out of the HPB department. I had the privilege of the outstanding mentoring from Professor Martinie (my former Program Director),and receive support from all HPB staff, General Surgery staff team, GME, HPB fellows, and all general surgery residents in the institution to chase a position as midlevel resident at CMC. I got impressed about the remarkable empathy and generosity I have received here. I’m proud to be a resident at CMC pursuing excellence by principle. This is the place to stay, to belong as part of big surgical family. Interest: HPB Surgery |
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William Archie, MD Hometown: Goldsboro, NC College: Washington and Lee University Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Hobbies: Rock climbing, working out at the gym, watching Formula 1 Racing, live music, and going to breweries Why CMC: CMC has great volume coupled with outstanding academic opportunities. A cohesive group of residents and supportive attendings make it that much easier to take full advantage of the opportunities presented here. Surgical Field of Interest: Trauma/Critical Care, Vascular, Plastics |
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Lena Bless, MD Hometown: Zurich, Switzerland College: John Hopkins University Medical: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Hobbies: Travelling, weightlifting and yoga, puzzling, and house plants Why CMC: My two main criteria for a surgical program was that there had to be a strong and varied clinical experience and that the program would be supportive and welcoming. CMC fulfilled both those criteria and then some. Everyone's enthusiasm for the field and the camaraderie among residents really stood out to me! Surgical Field of Interest: Undecided |
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Lizzie Clark, MD, MPH, BSN Hometown: Loveland, CO College: Oral Roberts Medical: George Washington School of Medicine Hobbies: Woodworking, hiking, kayaking, gardening, and paint by numbers Why CMC: It was impressive all around. It offered open doors to whatever I chose to do and the people were so supportive and fun to be with. I was also impressed with the opportunities for electives and training in rural and global surgery. Surgical Field of Interest: Rural/Global Surgery, Trauma/Critical Care |
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Caroline Rader, MD |
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Alynna Wiley, MD Hometown: Midwest City, Oklahoma College: Oklahoma State University Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine Hobbies: Music, movies, spending time with family and friends, trying new restaurants Why CMC: This hospital is profoundly community oriented. CMC serves a diverse population with even more diverse pathology which challenges and prepares well for practice. With high operative volume, there is early, graduated autonomy too. The residents were so supportive of each other and so much fun; I just had to join!! Surgical Field of Interest: Colorectal, Surgical Oncology |
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PGY 4 Class of 2027 |
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Je'Coy Hawley, MD Hometown: St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands College: University of Tampa Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine Hobbies: Saxophone, Piano and Steel drum instrumentalist. Reading. Philosophy Why CMC: To become the best and brightest, you must train with the best and the brightest. Surgical Field of Interest: Undecided |
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Mariah Johnson, MD |
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Will Lorenz, MD Hometown: Charlotte, NC College: Furman University Medical School: University of South Carolina- Greenville Hobbies: Cooking, exploring the Charlotte food scene, hanging out with my wife and dog, going to the beach or mountains Why CMC: I was looking for a program that was academic, had great research opportunities and an amazing operative experience. This program seemed to have the perfect balance for me. Also, as soon as I met the residents at the meet and greets and interview day, I found them to be a fun but driven group of people. Since I've been here, this group of residents has been extremely supportive and made my transition way easier than expected. Surgical Field of Interest: Undecided |
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Blake Stephens, MD Hometown: Cincinnati, OH College: University of Cincinnati Med School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine Hobbies: Gym, hiking, photography, video games, driving Why CMC: I gathered that CMC has great operative volume, flexibility of dedicated research year, the people were great, and there is a lot of growth moving forward for the program/hospital. Surgical Field of Interest: Trauma/Critical Care, Cardiothoracic |
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Judy Ugwuegbu, MD Hometown: Pointe Claire, QC College: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School: University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine Hobbies: Hiking, gym, salsa dancing, plant mom'ing Why CMC: I was looking for a residency with 3 main things: camaraderie among residents, early OR experience, and a level 1 trauma status with a variety of operative experiences. I feel like I've hit the jack-pot and then some. In just the short time I've been at CMC I've felt supported, cared for, invested in, and challenged. I've laughed a lot. It's a been a great environment to learn in, and I'm excited to spend the next 5-6 years here. Surgical Field of Interest: Undecided |
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PGY 5 Class of 2026 |
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Raza Ahmad, MD Hometown: Potomac, MD College: St. Mary's College of Maryland Medical School: University of Queensland-Ochsner Hobbies: Cooking, hiking, coffee brewing, rowing Why CMC: When looking for a residency I knew I wanted a program that had a culture of operating early, with strong resident autonomy, and exposure to a wide variety of surgical pathology. I also wanted a residency that would either prepare me to excel in any fellowship that I decided to pursue or give me the tools to succeed in General Surgery practice. While CMC checked all those boxes for me, what sold me was the great interactions between the residents and faculty during my interview day and dinner. This is a truly collegial program that strongly invests in their residents' education and growth and gives them an immense amount of support from all levels. I could not imagine training anywhere else. Surgical Field of Interest: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pediatric Surgery |
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Neal Bartl, MD Hometown: Davidson, NC College: Sewanee: The University of the South Medical School: UNC Chapel Hill Hobbies: Running, weightlifting, trying new breweries with family and friends Why CMC: I had the opportunity to work on a research project with several of the surgeons at CMC during my undergrad summers and they left a lasting impression on me. Everyone was incredibly kind and eager to help. The residents were strong leaders and clearly saw each other as family, from interns to chiefs. While rotating in Charlotte as a fourth-year medical student I was impressed by the operative volume and high level of autonomy given to the residents by attendings. The location is also stellar; Charlotte is a great city with plenty to do. I can’t think of any better place to be for residency! Surgical Field of Interest: Undecided |
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Elizabeth Gerzina, MD Hometown: Memorial City, TX College: University of Texas Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine Hobbies: Hiking, trivia, trying new restaurants and breweries Why CMC: Amazing operative volume and early autonomy, really supportive resident culture, and great fellowship opportunities Surgical Field of Interest: General Surgery |
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Hometown: Wilmington, NC College: Duke University Med School: UNC Chapel Hill Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, running, spending time with friends and family Why CMC: I rotated here as a medical student and love the fun and supportive environment! The operative experience is also amazing, and I was very impressed with the clinical and technical skills of the residents even early in their training. Surgical Field of Interest: MIS |
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Ansley Ricker, MD Hometown: Greenville, TN College: Mars Hill University Medical School: East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine Hobbies: Intramural sports, community volunteer work, spending quality time with family and friends, traveling and exploring new restaurants. Why CMC: I chose CMC because the residents, faculty, and staff here are the most incredibly supportive and caring people toward me. After being a part of a team my entire life through basketball, I knew I needed that in a residency program, and that is exactly what I found here at CMC. I have the most supportive group of co-residents who genuinely strive to take care of one another every day. Furthermore, the female mentorship here is strong, which is crucial for women in surgery. Lastly, CMC has a prominent history of placing its residents into top fellowship programs across the country, so my interests of cardiothoracic surgery and surgical oncology, whatever I end up deciding, are well within reach! Surgical Field of Interest: Surgical Oncology, HPB Surgery |
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Christian Sanderfer, MD Hometown: Lincoln, NE Undergrad: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center Hobbies: In my free time outside of the hospital, I love to play golf, cook, and barbecue with fellow residents. Why CMC: I completed an away rotation during my 4th year of medical school and can honestly say that CMC had a completely different feel than anything I had experienced in surgery. The culture of the program is unmatched. All of the residents interacted together and any level resident could talk directly to a chief. There was a culture of hard work and excellence. Everyone was happy and genuinely loved what they were doing and the surgeons they were becoming. The training, different complexity levels, and volume of cases are second to none. Charlotte is a wonderful city that continues to grow and offers so many different activities, breweries and restaurants. Surgical Field of interest: Cardiac Surgery, Colorectal Surgery |
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Hadley Wilson, MD Hometown: Charlotte, NC College: Vanderbilt University Medical School: University of North Carolina Hobbies: Golfing, fly fishing, duck hunting, skiing, exploring Charlotte’s many greenways via biking or running Why CMC: The best camaraderie between the residents and operative experience begins the day you get here. Plus, I grew up here, and Charlotte is an awesome place to live. Surgical field of interest: Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Samantha Kerr, MD Hometown: Mohegan Lake, NY College: Clemson University Medical school: University of South Caroline School of Medicine- Greenville Hobbies: barre classes, skiing, exploring Charlotte’s food and brewery scene, spending time with family, friends, and my golden retriever Why CMC: CMC has everything I was looking for in a residency program and more- Level 1 trauma status, early operative experience, research opportunities, and camaraderie amongst residents. The culture at CMC is incredibly supportive, and the doors are open to whichever fellowship I decide to pursue in the future. Also, Charlotte is an amazing city to live in with a variety of things to do. Surgical Field of Interest: Undecided |
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Souma Kundu, MD, MPH Hometown: San Jose, CA College: University of California - Berkeley Medical: University of California San Diego School of Medicine Hobbies: playing with my dog, cooking, baking, outdoor activities, exercise, and pottery Why CMC: The supportive culture and camaraderie amongst residents and faculty, early operative experience, numerous benefits beyond salary such as food, parkin, loupes, education fund, unique ability to tailor your 4th/5th clinical years to your specific post-residency path, amazing fellowship and job matches! Surgical Interests: Undecided |
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Namratha Mylarapu, MD Hometown: Nizamabad, India College: Augusta University Medical School: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine Surgical Field of Interest: Undecided |
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David Rosas, MD, MBA Hometown: San Jose, CA College: Williams College Medical: University of California San Diego School of Medicine Hobbies: Golf, weightlifting, playing with my dog Why CMC: Broad training experience in collaborative environment; work with people who are kind, humble, and helpful; high quality of life as a surgical resident in Charlotte. Academic Interests: Leadership & Communication Development, Surgical Education, Medical Education Surgical Interests: Undecided |
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