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Orthopedic Surgery Residents

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Chief Residents for the 2026 Academic Year (Not pictured: Varun Bora, M.D.)

PGY-1

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Lemuelson Aryeetey, M.D.

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hobbies: Supporting Manchester United — it builds character, and a strong tolerance for disappointment, Mentorship, 90 Day Fiancé

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Maryam Yasmeen Jawid, M.D.

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Latin dance, everything matcha and trying new cocktail bars

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Sameer Khawaja, M.D.

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Undergraduate: Emory University
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Working out, photography, supporting the Jacksonville Jaguar

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Benjamin Martin, M.D.

Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, Skiing, Outdoor Sports (soccer, running, beach volleyball), Reality TV, Business & Healthcare

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Jonathan Schwartzman, M.D.

Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Hobbies: Tennis, chess, poetry

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Nagaraj Swaminathan, M.D.

Hometown: Suwanee, GA
Undergraduate: Emory University
Medical School: The Medical College of Georgia
Hobbies: Art Museums, Traveling and Playing Settlers of Catan

PGY-2 Residents

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Madison Allen, M.D.

Hometown: Marietta, Ga. 
Undergraduate: Abilene Christian University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Ballet, windsurfing, sewing

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William Estes. M.D.

Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Undergraduate: Occidental College 
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Hobbies: BBQ, bourbon, barbells

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Arnav Kak, M.D.

Hometown: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Hobbies: Texas football, golf, skiing

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Nathaniel Loyd, M.D.

Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma 
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Running, golf, OKC Thunder basketball

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Beatrice Morrow, M.D.

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Knitting socks, baking cookies, basketball 

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Alexis Restrepo, M.D.

Hometown: Cape Coral, Fla. 
Undergraduate: Florida State University 
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Thrifting, cooking/baking, board games

PGY-3 Residents

Eric Azua

Eric Azua, M.D.

Hometown: Brighton, Co.
Undergraduate: University of Colorado - Boulder
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Hobbies: Anime, exploring Houston's Asian cuisine with Meghana, tropical blue beverages

Sydnee Brown

Sydnee Brown, M.D.

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the UTHSC 
Hobbies: Soccer, painting, traveling

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Benjamin Fiedler, M.D.

Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla.
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Hobbies: Heelying, wearing my custom Dunkin jacket to Dunkin Donuts, karaoke

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Meghana Jami, M.D., M.P.H.

Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
Undergraduate: University of Miami
MPH: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 
Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Hobbies: Plants, reality TV, Asian food with Eric

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Alexander Mihas, M.D.

Hometown: Lakewood, Ohio
Undergraduate: John Carroll University
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine 
Hobbies: Tennis, Browns football, cocktail bars, r/wallstreetbets

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Olohirere Ezomo, M.D.

Hometown: Boston MA, Ibadan (Nigeria)
Undergraduate: University of Ibadan , Harvard University  
Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Hobbies: Day trading, chicken farming, producing movies 

PGY-4 Residents

Abdullah Ghali

Abdullah Ghali, M.D.

Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio
Hobbies: War surgery, soccer, politics

Umar M. Ghilzai

Umar M. Ghilzai, M.D.

Hometown: Erie, Pa.
Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine and University of Georgia, Athens 
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta
Hobbies: Video games, movies, sports, fitness

Roberto Gonzalez

Roberto Gonzalez, M.D.

Hometown: Laredo, Texas
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hobbies: Hunting, driving, hanging out with my wife and dogs 

Fatima O. Mubarak

Fatima O. Mubarak, M.D.

Hometown: Fairfax, Va.
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Hobbies: Reading fantasy novels, baking, kickboxing

Eileen N Phan

Eileen N Phan, M.D.

Hometown: Santa Clara, Calif.
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Hobbies: Baking, ceramics, pilates

M. Brent Price

M. Brent Price, M.D.

Hometown: College Station, Texas
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Boats, dirt bikes, golf (ball or frisbee)

PGY-5 Residents

Olivia Barron

Olivia Barron, M.D.

Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
Undergraduate: Rice University, 2017 (B.A. double major in Classical Studies, Cognitive Sciences with Neuroscience specialization)
Medical school: Baylor College of Medicine, 2021 MD with Care of the Underserved Pathway
Hobbies: Folklorico and Flamenco dancing, chilling by bonfires, watching the Cowboys never make the playoffs, and church activities
Plans after graduation: Hand Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine

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Varun Bora, M.D.

Hometown: Katy, Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Basketball, hiking, Bhangra (Indian folk dancing)
Plans after graduation: Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, Northshore

Phillip Ghobrial

Philip Ghobrial, M.D.

Hometown: Fullerton, Calif. 
Undergraduate: California State University, Fullerton
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Hobbies: Weightlifting, Traveling, CAD/Computer stuff
Plans after graduation: Adult Reconstruction, Stanford Medicine

Youasef Khalafallah

Youssef Khalafallah, M.D.

Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt
Undergraduate: George Mason University
Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University (AOA Member)
Hobbies: Tennis and racket sports, traveling and scuba diving, card tricks
Plans after graduation: Oncology Fellowship, MD Anderson

Timothy Rooney, M.D.

Timothy Rooney, M.D.

Hometown: Dallas, Texas 
Undergraduate: Duke University 
Medical school: Washington University in St. Louis 
Hobbies: Skiing, driving fast cars, golfing
Plans after graduation: Spine Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Emilie Song, M.D.

Emilie Song, M.D.

Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: University of South Florida 
Hobbies: Fossil hunting, riding horses, spending more money on fishing tackle than rent
Plans after graduation: General Orthopedics

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