Sinai-Grace General Surgery Residency

The Sinai-Grace general surgery residency program accepts three new residents per year. Residents work closely with board certified attendings who are dedicated to education. The program is funded by Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in collaboration with the Statewide Campus System. The majority of the residents’ time is spent at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, MI, with rotation time spent at various affiliated institutions nearby.

We invite you to explore our program-- rich in tradition and legacy-- and the diverse community and vibrancy of Detroit and the Detroit Medical Center.

Learn more by viewing the Graduate Medical Education Program at DMC.

For further information about the program contact:

Shatika Andrews
Program Coordinator
[email protected]
DMC Sinai Grace Hospital
6071 W. Outer Drive, 5th Floor West M521
Detroit, MI 48235
Phone: (313) 966-4770

Sinai-Grace General Surgery Residency Information

PGY I LOCATION DURATION
Trauma Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 1 month
Pediatric Surgery Children’s Hospital of Michigan 1 month
Vascular Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 2 months
General Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 4 months
SICU DMC Sinai Grace 2 months
General Surgery DMC Huron Valley 2 months

 
PGY II LOCATION DURATION
Trauma Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 1 month
GI DMC Sinai Grace 1 month
Vascular Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 2 months
General Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 4 months
SICU DMC Sinai Grace 1 month
Transplant Henry Ford 1 month
General Surgery Huron Valley 2 months

 
PGY III LOCATION DURATION
Trauma Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 1 month
GI DMC Sinai Grace 1 month
Vascular Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 2 months
General Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 4 months
Head and Neck Surgery Roswell Park Comprehensive
Cancer Center Buffalo, NY
 1 month
General Surgery DMC Huron Valley 2 months
Elective   1 month

 
PGY IV LOCATION DURATION
Colorectal Surgery Henry Ford Providence 2 months
General Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 5 months
Pediatric Surgery Children's Hospital of Michigan 1 month
General Surgery DMC Huron Valley 3 months
Elective   1 month

 
PGY V LOCATION DURATION
General Surgery DMC Sinai Grace 4 months
General Surgery DMC Huron Valley
 8 months

PGY I
Matt Drambel, Jessie Langmeyer, Emily Zurales

PGY II
Megan Atkins, Kerthy Sugunathevan, Jin Xiong

PGY III
Micheal Hudson, Tiffany Nguyen, Madeline Sebastion

PGY IV
Lillia Dincheva-Vogel, Heather Edwards, Sonal Kaushik

PGY V
Madison Berman, Theodore Dizikes, Nathaniel Reed (Administrative Chief)

Weekly/monthly/annual education:
  • Attending-lead didactics every Wednesday 7:30am – 10am
  • Access to SCORE curriculum, question bank and associated resources
  • Morbidity and Mortality Conference and Grand Rounds every Thursday 7:30am – 9am
  • Monthly Michigan State University coordinated Grand Rounds
  • Surgical anatomy and dissection course through Michican State University
  • Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) dissection course
  • Fundamentals of Critical Care certification course
  • BLS, ACLS, and ATLS training provided by program

Susan Seman, DO, FACOS, FACS
Program Director
Areas of interest: trauma, wound care, cosmetic and general surgery
John M. Barnwell, MD, FACS
Chief of Surgery Sinai Grace Hospital
Areas of interest: surgical oncology, trauma, general surgery
Jason Kurle, DO, FACS
Associate Program Director
Areas of interest: trauma, general surgery
Mandip Atwal, DO, FACOS, FACS
Areas of interest: trauma, critical care
Mazen Bazzi, DO, FACOS, RPVI
Areas of interest: vascular surgery
Bruce Chau, DO, FACOS
Areas of interest: plastic surgery
Dr. John Iljas M.D., FACS
Areas of interest: vascular surgery
Dr. Anthony Joseph M.D.
Areas of interest: general surgery
Dr. Manish Khare M.D.
Areas of interest: general surgery
Alexander Marinica, DO, FACS
Areas of interest: trauma, critical care, general surgery
Blake Movitz, MD, FACS
Areas of interest: minimally invasive surgery, bariatric surgery, complex endoscopy, general surgery
Lindsay Nelson, DO
Areas of interest: colorectal surgery
Dr. Violet Onkoba, D.O.
Areas of interest: trauma, critical care
Bipinchandra Patel, DO, RPVI
Areas of interest: vascular surgery
David Sternberg, MD, FACS,
Areas of interest: cardiothoracic surgery
Barak Tanzman, DO, FACOS
Areas of interest: plastic surgery
John Whittaker, MD
Areas of interest: vascular surgery
 

Requirements

Prior to entering the Sinai-Grace surgery residency program, candidates are required to pass COMLEX  USA or USMLE 1 & 2.  The program requires that COMLEX USA or USMLE 3 must be passed prior to entering PGY 3 year.

The Detroit Medical Center is a nicotine free hospital system and requires all newly hired residents to undergo nicotine testing during their pre-employment physical.

Application

Our program utilizes the National Match Service (NMS) and accepts applications only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) We have received ACGME initial accreditation as of July 2017.

While an audition rotation with our program is not necessary for your application to be reviewed, we encourage and welcome rotating students year round.

To schedule a rotation with our general surgery department or if you have questions about rotations, please contact :

Tameka Wilson, MHA
Manager of Student Operations
4201 St Antoine, UHC 9C
Detroit, MI 48201
313-966-3053
[email protected]

If you have any questions about the program, please contact:

Shatika Andrews
Program Coordinator 
[email protected]

DMC Sinai Grace Hospital
6071 W. Outer Drive, 
5th Floor West M521
Detroit, MI 48235
Phone: (313) 966-4770

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