General Surgery Residency at AdventHealth Tampa

Welcome from the Program Director

On behalf of the faculty at the Department of Surgery, thank you for your interest in our General Surgery Training Program.

We provide an opportunity for highly motivated individuals a clinical and operative experience, robust didactic, and mentorship to acquire the knowledge and skills required to become future leaders in surgery.

Our Program ensures high-quality training and opportunities for fellowship training at our institution. We also provide opportunities to serve the less fortunate overseas which will empower our residents to be able to practice in environment with limited resources.

Mohamed Ahmed, MD

Curriculum

PGY - 1

RotationBlocks
Acute Care Surgery2 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary2 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery2 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy2 Blocks
Anesthesia1 Block
Surgical Intensive Care Unit2 Blocks
Emergency Medicine1 Block
PGY - 2
RotationBlocks
Acute Care Surgery2 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary2 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery2 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy2 Blocks
Surgical Intensive Care Unit2 Blocks
Transplant Surgery1 Block
Trauma Surgery 1 Block
PGY - 3
RotationBlocks
Pediatric Surgery1 Block
Acute Care Surgery2 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary2 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery2 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy2 Blocks
Elective 2 Blocks
Breast Surgery1 Block
PGY - 4
RotationBlocks
Acute Care Surgery2 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary2 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery2 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy2 Blocks
Pediatric Surgery1 Block
Elective 1 Block
Trauma Surgery2 Blocks
PGY - 5
RotationBlocks
Acute Care Surgery3 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary3 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery3 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy3 Blocks

Current Residents

  • Gianna Duncan MD

    Gianna Duncan, MD

    PGY - 2

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    Alexander Hernandez, DO

    PGY-2

  • Nabeela Manal MD

    Nabeela Manal, MD

    PGY - 2

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    Arianne Serrano, DO

    PGY- 2

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    Naofal K. da Silva, MD

    PGY- 2

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    Nathaniel Wolf, MD

    PGY- 2

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    Carson Woodward, DO

    PGY- 2

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    Jami Zajicek, MD

    PGY- 2

  • Mustapha Akhdar MD

    Mustapha Akhdar, MD

    PGY- 1

  • Ahmed Al-fartosi MD

    Ahmed Al-Fartosi, MD

    PGY- 1

  • Mohammed Asaad MD

    Mohammed Asaad, MD

    PGY- 1

  • Elizabeth Evers MD

    Elizabeth Evers, MD

    PGY- 1

  • Mark Hardy MD

    Mark Hardy, MD

    PGY- 1

  • Dorothy He MD

    Dorothy He, MD

    PGY- 1

  • Maria Moreno MD

    Maria Moreno, MD

    PGY- 1

  • Abdul Qadir Siddiqui MD

    Abdul Qadir Siddiqui, MD

    PGY- 1

Program Information

Recent Publications and Presentations

  • Naofal K. da Silva, MD

    "Ileocolonic Intussusception Secondary to Colon Cander: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain in Adults"

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  • Nathaniel Wolf, MD

    "Management of Choledocholithiasis After a Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Case Report"

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  • Carson Woodward, DO

    "Quincke's Triad and Cystic Artery Pseudoaneurysm"

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  • Jami Zajicek, MD

    "Intestinal Obstruction Secondary to Cecal Volvulus as a Result of Intestinal Nonrotation: A Case Report"

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What We Have to Offer

Taneja Center for Surgery

The Taneja Center for Surgery brings these new features to AdventHealth Tampa:

  • 96 new private patient rooms upon opening, with space to add 36 more
  • 24 beds will be Intensive Care level; the remaining 72 will be PCU level
  • 18 spacious and state-of-the-art operating rooms upon opening, with space to add six additional ORs
  • 72 new pre- and post-op rooms, with space to add 23 additional rooms
  • Estimated 117 new clinical jobs created in year one, with 587 new jobs by year five, helping our local economy
  • 300,000+ additional square feet (adding to the 1 million square feet on our existing campus)
  • Six brand-new floors
  • A new main entrance to the hospital, which includes a two-story atrium and lobby with various first-floor amenities
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