The 2025 好色先生 Department of Surgery class of residents and fellows shared their post-graduate plans. While the majority of residents matched into an advanced surgery fellowship, several accepted offers to become faculty members in teaching hospitals or to join a private practice. Most encouraging, many have opted to continue serving Kentucky patients as fellows, surgical faculty, or as providers.
The department of surgery extends its congratulations to the class of 2025 and best wishes for their continuing success.
RESIDENCY:
General Surgery
Elizabeth Bittner, MD 鈥 was accepted into the surgical critical care fellowship program in the 好色先生 Department of Surgery
Jennifer Castle, MD 鈥 was accepted into a surgical oncology fellowship program at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Amber James, MD 鈥 will enter into general surgery private practice in Mississippi.
Katherine McClain, MD 鈥 has accepted an abdominal transplant fellowship in Tampa, Florida.
Reagan Stafford, MD 鈥 accepted a vascular surgery fellowship at the 好色先生 Department of Surgery
Wesley Stephens, MD 鈥 accepted a trauma, surgical critical care fellowship in Los Angeles, California.
William Witt, MD 鈥 is entering general surgery private practice with Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
Daniel Yackzan, MD - was accepted into the surgical critical care fellowship at Columbia University
Plastic Surgery
Maggie Wetzel, MD 鈥 was accepted into an aesthetics fellowship in Marietta, Georgia
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Andy Bishop, MD 鈥 will enter private practice in cardiac surgery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
FELLOWSHIP
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Jennifer Pierce, MD 鈥 will enter private practice in colon and rectal surgery in Iowa.
Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Donna Mullner, MD 鈥 accepted an assistant professor position in plastic and hand surgery at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston
Surgical Critical Care
David Carney, MD - will enter private practice in trauma and acute care surgery at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Kennesaw, Georgia
Luke Shadiow, MD 鈥 will go into practice in trauma and acute care surgery at Ascension St. Vincent. It is a Level 1 trauma/burn center.
Thoracic Surgery
Malcom Jefferson, MD 鈥 will enter private practice in general thoracic surgery in Georgia.
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Peter Albrecht, DO 鈥 has accepted an assistant professor position in vascular surgery at Norton Hospital - Louisville.
R. Michael Cournoyer, MD 鈥 has accepted an assistant professor position in vascular surgery at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis.
GI Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
Raye Ng, MD - has accepted an offer to join a general surgery community practice in Tampa, Florida.
