Penn Global Surgery Group

Past Members

Below are our incredible PGSG alumni, who previously served on the Executive Board and are now on their clinical rotations at Penn.

Board 2023

Sarah Hamimi
Previous Co-Director
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Sarah Hamimi
Previous Co-Director
sarah.hamimi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Sai Mannam
Previous Co-Director
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Sai Mannam
Previous Co-Director
mannams@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Kirin Naidu
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
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Kirin Naidu
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
kirin.naidu@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Joyce Jiang
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
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Joyce Jiang
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
Joyce.Jiang@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Mackenzie Castellanos
Previous Symposium Coordinator
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Mackenzie Castellanos
Previous Symposium Coordinator
Mackenzie.Castellanos@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Tony Leche
Previous Symposium Coordinator
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Tony Leche
Previous Symposium Coordinator
carlos.leche@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Chau Phung
Previous Research and Relations Coordinator
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Chau Phung
Previous Research and Relations Coordinator
chau.phung@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Neil Reddy
Previous Research and Relations Coordinator
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Neil Reddy
Previous Research and Relations Coordinator
neil.reddy@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
T Peterson Wagner
Previous Treasurer
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T Peterson Wagner
Previous Treasurer
t.wagner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Board 2022

Mattia Mahmoud
Previous Co-Director
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Mattia Mahmoud
Previous Co-Director
Mattia.Mahmoud@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Keshav Shah
Previous Co-Director
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Keshav Shah
Previous Co-Director
Keshav.Shah@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Isabel Ryan
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
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Isabel Ryan
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
Isabel.Ryan@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Roby Daniel
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
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Roby Daniel
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
Roby.Daniel@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Avi Dravid
Previous Events Coordinator
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Avi Dravid
Previous Events Coordinator
Avi.Dravid@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Lancelot Herpin
Previous Events Coordinator
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Lancelot Herpin
Previous Events Coordinator
Lancelot.Herpin@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Satvika Kumar
Previous Research Chair
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Satvika Kumar
Previous Research Chair
Satvika.Kumar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
David Rekhtman
Previous Treasurer
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David Rekhtman
Previous Treasurer
David.Rekhtman@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Steven Ayotte
Previous External Relations Coordinator
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Steven Ayotte
Previous External Relations Coordinator
Steven.Ayotte@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Board 2021

William Huffman
Previous Co-Director
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William Huffman
Previous Co-Director
William.Huffman@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Hannah Lee
Previous Co-Director
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Hannah Lee
Previous Co-Director
Hannah.Lee7@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Bhavya Ancha
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
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Bhavya Ancha
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
Bhavya.Ancha@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Modesty Obasohan
Previous Events Coordinator
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Modesty Obasohan
Previous Events Coordinator
Modesty.Obasohan@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Nicholas Kelly
Previous Events Coordinator
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Nicholas Kelly
Previous Events Coordinator
Nicholas.Kelly@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Linda Saikali
Previous Treasurer
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Linda Saikali
Previous Treasurer
Linda.Saikali@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Mariia (Masha) Alibekova
Previous Research Chair
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Mariia (Masha) Alibekova
Previous Research Chair
Mariia.Alibekova@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Board 2020

Papa Kwadwo Morgan-Asiedu
Previous Co-Director
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Papa Kwadwo Morgan-Asiedu
Previous Co-Director
papa.morgan-asiedu@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Kathleen Davin
Previous Co-Director
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Kathleen Davin
Previous Co-Director
kathleen.davin@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Cammille Go
Previous Event Coordinator
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Cammille Go
Previous Event Coordinator
cammille.go@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Prateek Sharma
Previous Event Coordinator
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Prateek Sharma
Previous Event Coordinator
prateek.sharma@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Jonathan Walsh
Previous External Relations Coordinator
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Jonathan Walsh
Previous External Relations Coordinator
jonathan.walsh@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
David Helfer
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
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David Helfer
Previous Lunch Talk Coordinator
david.helfer@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Connor Wagner
Previous Treasurer
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Connor Wagner
Previous Treasurer
connor.wagner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Michaela Hitchner
Previous Research Chair
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Michaela Hitchner
Previous Research Chair
michaela.hitchner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Zonía Moore
Previous Research Fellow
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Zonía Moore
Previous Research Fellow
zonia.moore@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Board 2019

Sanjay Palat
Previous Co-Director
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Sanjay Palat
Previous Co-Director
sanjay.palat@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Chris Wen
Previous Co-Director
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Chris Wen
Previous Co-Director
christopher.wen@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Thaddeus Woodard
Previous Event Coordinator
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Thaddeus Woodard
Previous Event Coordinator
thaddeus.woodard@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Eleanor Layfield
Previous Communications and Social Media Director
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Eleanor Layfield
Previous Communications and Social Media Director
eleanor.layfield@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Thomas Sommers
Previous Communications
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Thomas Sommers
Previous Communications
thomas.sommers@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Rotem Kimia
Previous Research Fellow
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Rotem Kimia
Previous Research Fellow
rotem.kimia@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Debanjan Haldar
Previous Research Fellow
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Debanjan Haldar
Previous Research Fellow
debanjan.haldar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Board 2018

Sebastian Gualy
Previous Co-Director
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Sebastian Gualy
Previous Co-Director
Sebastian.Gualy@uphs.upenn.edu
Alexis Chaet
Previous Co-Director
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Alexis Chaet
Previous Co-Director
Alexis.Chaet@uphs.upenn.edu
Allison Hare
Previous Event Coordinator
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Allison Hare
Previous Event Coordinator
allison.hare@uphs.upenn.edu
Allie Sperry
Previous Communications and Social Media Director
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Allie Sperry
Previous Communications and Social Media Director
alexandra.sperry@uphs.upenn.edu
Hani Naga
Previous Research Director
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Hani Naga
Previous Research Director
hani.naga@uphs.upenn.edu
Kim Firn
Previous Newsletter Co-Editor-in-Chief
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Kim Firn
Previous Newsletter Co-Editor-in-Chief
kim.firn@uphs.upenn.edu
Hannah Schwennesen
Previous Treasurer
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Hannah Schwennesen
Previous Treasurer
hannah.schwennesen@uphs.upenn.edu
Hatem Abdallah
Previous Philanthropy Director
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Hatem Abdallah
Previous Philanthropy Director
hatem.abdallah@uphs.upenn.edu