Regional Ambassadors
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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