EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science Microbiology
University of Iowa
2009

Research Fellow
Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa
2013

Medical School
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
2013

Research Fellow
Department of Orthopedics, The University of Iowa
2013

Research Fellow
Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center
2016

MPH – Clinical Translational Science
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University
2015-2016

General Surgery Residency
The Ohio State University Medical Center
2013-2019

Fellow – Multi-Organ Transplant
The Johns Hopkins University
2021

CERTIFICATIONS:

Board Certified in General Surgery
The American Board of Surgery

LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS:

OH State Medical License (2013-2021)
MD State Medical License (2019-2021)
AZ State Medical License (2021-2027)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Organ and Tissue Donation Subcommittee
Transplant Research and Innovation Committee
Mayo Clinic Enterprise Transplant Research Committee (MCTRC), Mayo Clinic Committees
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Practice Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Hospital
WTC 2025, World Transplant Congress
American College of Surgeons
Columbus Medical Association
Association of Academic Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons
Alpha Omega Alpha
Residency Selection Committee
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine – Arizona
Clinical Competency Committee
Clinical Practice Committee

AWARDS/HONORS:

Dr. Thomas Anthony Dooley Memorial Scholarship, The University of Iowa (2005)
Horatio Alger Award, The University of Iowa (2005)
Best M1 Poster Presentation Award, 41st Carver College of Medicine Medical Student Research Day, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa (2009)
Gold Humanism Honor Society, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa (2012)
Resident Scholar Award Finalist, Society of University Surgeons (2015)
Best New Member Paper Award, Central Surgical Association (2016)
Bronze Award, 27th Annual Presidential Symposium Oral Research Presentation, Columbus Surgical Society (2016)
Pediatric Surgery Resident of the Year, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University (2017)
Housestaff Citizenship Award, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University (2018)
Clotilde D. Bowen, Women of Excellence Award, Honorable Mention Award Recipient, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University (2018)
Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, Professionalism in General Surgery Award Finalist, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University (2018)
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University (2018)
Alpha Omega Alpha, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University (2019)
Resident Teaching Award, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University (2019)
Resident of the Year Award, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University (2019)
The Alliance 40 under 40 Award, The Alliance – Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance (2025)