Sinai-Grace General Surgery Residency
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)
- 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