Regional Ambassadors

Spencer R. Anderson, MD
Program: Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2023
Hometown: Warner Robins, GA
Career Interests: Maxillofacial Trauma, Trunk and Extremity Reconstruction, Cosmetic Surgery, Clinical Research
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: spencer.anderson@wright.edu
Social Media: @spencer_anderson_md

Sofia Aronson, MD
Program: Northwestern University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Career Interests: General, Microsurgery, Craniofacial
Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: sofiaaronsonmd@gmail.com
Social Media: @la_sonj

Haripriya S. Ayyala, MD
Program: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Program Type: Microsurgery Fellowship
Level: Microsurgery Fellow
Program: Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2021
Hometown: Stony Brook, NY
Career Interests: Complex Breast, Lower Extremity Reconstruction
Medical School: George Washington University
Home Program? No
Contact Information: ayyalah@mskcc.org
Social Media: @ayyalahsmd

Saïd Azoury, MD
Program: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Program Type: Microsurgery Fellowship
Level: Class of 2022
Program: University of Pennsylvania
Program Type: Independent
General Surgery Training: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Level: Class of 2021
Hometown: Norfolk, VA
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Cosmetic Surgery
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Home Program? No
Contact Information: sca9h@virginia.edu
Social Media: @said_azoury

Katherine "Kacy" Benedict, MD
Program: University of Mississippi
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: Moorhead, MN
Career Interests: General Reconstruction, Gender-Affirming Surgery, Hand/Peripheral Nerve
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: kbenedict@umc.edu
Social Media: @kacybenedict

Alexis Boson, MD
Program: University of Texas Medical Branch
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: McAllen, TX
Career Interests: Craniofacial, Microsurgery
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: alboson@utmb.edu

Timothy Bruce, MD
Program: University of Chicago
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2022
Hometown: Brookfield, WI
Career Interests: Broad-Based Community Practice
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: tpbruce@gmail.com
Social Media: @tpbruce22

David Chi, MD, PhD
Program: Washington University Plastic Surgery
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: Bethlehem, PA
Career Interests: Reconstructive Microsurgery, Aesthetics
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: david.chi@wustl.edu
Social Media: @davidchi1.0

Jason Clain, MD
Program: Harvard Plastic Surgery (Mass General Brigham)
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2023
Hometown: Riverside, CT
Career Interests: Microsurgery and Hand
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: jclain@partners.org

Jeremy Goss, MD
Program: Yale-New Haven Medical Center
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Houston, TX
Career Interests: Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Translational Research
Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: jeremy.goss@yale.edu

Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD
Program: Harvard Plastic Surgery (Mass General Brigham)
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2021
Hometown: Vienna, Austria
Career Interests: Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Headache Surgery
Medical School: Medical University of Vienna
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: lisa.gfrerer@gmail.com
Social Media: @lisagfrerer

Jorge Andres Hernandez, MD, MBA
Program: Duke University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Miami, FL
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Surgical Cost Analysis
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: j.andres.hernandez@duke.edu

Michael Hu, MD, MPH, MS
Program: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
Career Interests: Craniofacial Surgery, Microsurgery, Basic Science Research
Medical School: New York Medical College
Home Program? No
Contact Information: hums2@upmc.edu
Social Media: @m1ke_who

Lindsay Janes, MD
Program: Northwestern University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2022
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Career Interests: Facial Nerve and Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: lindsay.janes@northwestern.edu

Garrison Leach, MD
Program: University of California-San Diego
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Craniofacial Surgery, General Reconstruction
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: g1leach@health.ucsd.edu
Social Media: @garrison.leach

Jared Liston, MD
Program: University of Virginia
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2023
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Career Interests: Reconstructive Microsurgery, Breast Reconstruction, General Plastic Surgery
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineHome Program? Yes
Contact Information: jml5rp@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu
Social Media: @listonj1

Catherine Ly, MD
Program: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Program Type: Microsurgery Fellowship
Level: Class of 2023
Program: Yale-New Haven Medical Center
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2022
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Career Interests: Microsurgery
Medical School: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: catherine.ly@yale.edu
Social Media: @catherinelymd

Dino Maglic, MD
Program: University of Utah
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2023
Hometown: Statesville, NC
Career Interests: General Plastic Surgery
Medical School: East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: dino.maglic@hsc.utah.edu
Social Media: @dinomaglicmd

Morgan Martin, MD
Program: Emory University
Program Type: Independent
General Surgery Training: Tulane University
Level: Class of 2022
Hometown: Fort Payne, AL
Career Interests: Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Social Media, Surgical Leadership
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Home Program? No
Contact Information: msmart3@emory.edu
Social Media: @morganmartinmd

Bryn E. Morris, MD, MEd
Program: Mayo Clinic Arizona
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Nampa, ID
Career Interests: Pediatric Surgery, Hand Surgery, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Global Health, Resident/Medical Student Education
Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno
Home Program? No
Contact Information: morris.bryn@mayo.edu
Social Media: @brynmo_11

Virginia Neese, MD
Program: University of Texas Medical Branch
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Houston, TX
Career Interests: Breast Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Body Contouring, Massive Weight Loss Patients, Gender Surgery
Medical School: Texas A&M COM
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: vbneese@utmb.edu
Social Media: @dr.virginia.b

Rachel Park, MD
Program: University of Virginia
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2025
Hometown: Seoul/ South Korea; McLean, VA
Career Interests: General Reconstruction, Microsurgery, Hand
Medical School: University of Rochester
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: rhp7gu@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

Elizabeth Shepard, MD
Program: Oregon Health and Sciences University
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Bremerton, WA
Career Interests: Microsurgery, Gender-Affirming Surgery
Medical School: University of Washington
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: sheparde@ohsu.edu
Social Media: @elizabeth_shepard

Rami Sheriff, MD
Program: University of Michigan
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Career Interests: Aesthetics, Facial Surgery
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Home Program? Yes
Contact Information: rasherif@med.umich.edu

Katy Skibba, MD
Program: University of Rochester
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2023
Contact Information: kathryn_skibba@urmc.rochester.edu

Maria Steil, MD
Program: University of Texas Medical Branch
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2024
Hometown: West Des Moines, IA
Career Interests: Facial Cosmetics
Medical School: University of Iowa
Home Program? Independent Program Only
Contact Information: mmsteil@utmb.edu
Social Media: @drmrssteil

Lynn Zhao, MD
Program: Yale-New Haven Medical Center
Program Type: Integrated
Level: Class of 2026
Hometown: Olympia, WA
Career Interests: Hand Surgery, Gender-Affirming Surgery
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Home Program? Yes
Social Media: @lynn.zhao.md