Beaumont Trenton General Surgery Residents

Heidi Kemmer – PGY5 Chief Undergraduate: Michigan State University Medical School: Touro Nevada Field of interest: Breast, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Surgical Goals: Fellowship Quote: “You can’t make a recipe for something as complicated as surgery. Instead, you can make a recipe for how to have a team that’s prepared for the unexpected” Favorite Instrument: Metzenbaums

Stephen Welch – PGY5 Chief Undergraduate: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Medical School: ATSU-Mesa Field of interest: Trauma Surgery Surgical goals: Trauma/Critical Care Fellowship Quote: “Operate when necessary, not when convenient” Favorite Instrument: Pulse Irrigator

Christin Collins PGY 2-3 Undergraduate: Kent State University Medical School: LECOM – Erie Field of Interest: Breast, Plastic and Cosmesis, General Surgery Surgical Quote: “Don’t let a little skin stand between you and a diagnosis” Favorite Instrument: Gerald forceps

Shawn Dowling PGY 3 Undergrad: Michigan State University Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Interest: Trauma/Critical Care Surgical Quote: “I only get in trouble if I don't operate” Favorite instrument: 10 blade scalpel

Jed Oldham PGY 3 Undergraduate: Utah Valley University Medical School: ATSU- Kirksville Field of Interest: General Surgery, Rural Surgery Surgical Quote: “A hernia is a hole” Favorite Instrument: Bovie at 80.

Brent Miller PGY 3 Undergraduate: Maryville University of St. Louis Medical School: LECOM- Erie Field of Interest: Vascular Surgery Surgical Quote: “In no other specialty can you separate the patient from their disease” Favorite Instrument: Harmonic Scalpel

Jeffery DeSano II PGY 2 Undergraduate: University of Michigan Medical School: CCOM (Chicago ) Field of Interest: MIS, Surgical Critical Care Surgical Quote: “All bleeding stops eventually” Favorite Instrument: Pulse Jet Irrigator

Zachary Laucis PGY 2 Undergraduate: Southern Methodist University Medical School: CCOM (Chicago) Field of interest: Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgical Quote: “You are the keeper of the details; remember this and you’ll succeed” Favorite Instrument: Harmonic scalpel Giang (Zane) Quach PGY 2 Undergraduate: San Jose State University Medical School: Touro- Harlem, NY Field of Interest: MIS Surgical Quote: “If there is no gut, there is no glory” Favorite Instrument: Harmonic Scalpel

John Burger PGY 1 Undergraduate: Brigham Young University Medical School: Pacific Northwest University Field of Interest: TBD Surgical Quote: “You can teach a monkey to operate, a surgeon knows when and why” Favorite Instrument: Needle Driver

Shawn Moulder PGY 1 Undergraduate: Missouri State University Medical School: KCUMB Field of Interest: Community General Surgery Surgical Quote: “A chance to cut is a chance to cure” Favorite Instrument: Yankaur suction (Jokingly states ‘it’s the only thing in the OR that sucks more than me’)

Thomas Russo PGY 1 Undergraduate: Gannon University Medical School: LECOM- Erie Field of Interest: Community General Surgery Surgical Quote: “A good surgeon is an internist who operates” Favorite Instrument: Versajet (because it looks like a hockey stick)

Jaron Swift PGY 1 Undergraduate: Prairie View A&M University Medical School: VCOM Field of Interest: Vascular Surgery Surgical Quote: “You can sleep when you move to Florida” Favorite Instrument: 11 blade