General Surgery Residency - Tampa | AdventHealth Graduate Medical Education

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

Mohamed A. Ahmed, MD

Program Director
Site Director (Tampa)
Ahmed Allwai, MD, MBChB

Associate Program Director
Colorectal Surgery
Paul Armstrong, DO

Vascular and Thoracic Surgery
Erol Belli, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Kyle Bowers, MD

Breast Surgery
Xavier Cannella, MD

Vascular and General Surgery
John Cox, MD

Breast Surgery
Travis Dailey, MD

Neurosurgery
Juan Pablo Gonzalvo, DO

Bariatrics and Minimally Invasive Surgery
John Leone, MD, PhD, FACS

Acute Care Surgery, Elective Surgery, Endocrine Surgery
Monica Miller, MD

Plastic Surgery
Richard Morrison, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Michael Murr, MD

Bariatrics and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Kim-Phung Nguyen, MD

Colorectal Surgery
Raul Olivera, MD

Neurosurgery
George Patton Pennington II, MD

Site Director, Tallahassee Rotation Director - Trauma
Sharona Ross, MD

Pancreatic Surgery, Upper GI and Esophageal Surgery
Iswanto Sucandy, MD

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Stylianos Tsintzilonis, MD

Acute Care Surgery
Eric Wherley, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Michael Angelis, MD

Site Director, Orlando Rotation Director - Transplant

PGY - 1

Rotation	Blocks
Acute Care Surgery	2 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary	2 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery	2 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy	2 Blocks
Anesthesia	1 Block
Surgical Intensive Care Unit	2 Blocks
Emergency Medicine	1 Block

PGY - 2

Rotation	Blocks
Acute Care Surgery	2 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary	2 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery	2 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy	2 Blocks
Surgical Intensive Care Unit	2 Blocks
Transplant Surgery	1 Block
Trauma Surgery	1 Block

PGY - 3

Rotation	Blocks
Pediatric Surgery	1 Block
Acute Care Surgery	2 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary	2 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery	2 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy	2 Blocks
Elective	2 Blocks
Breast Surgery	1 Block

PGY - 4

Rotation	Blocks
Acute Care Surgery	2 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary	2 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery	2 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy	2 Blocks
Pediatric Surgery	1 Block
Elective	1 Block
Trauma Surgery	2 Blocks

PGY - 5

Rotation	Blocks
Acute Care Surgery	3 Blocks
Electives and Hepatobiliary	3 Blocks
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery	3 Blocks
Minimally Invasive, Colorectal and Endoscopy	3 Blocks

In addition, our resident participate in the following longitudinal curricular components throughout their 5 years of training:

Continuity Clinic: A half-day of continuity clinic is incorporated into most clinical rotations, giving residents the opportunity to see and treat a broad range of general surgical conditions. To adequately prepare our residents to provide the best care possible and ensure that they feel well-supported while doing so, we carefully consider patient volume, acuity and complexity when scheduling patients in our resident clinic.
Simulation-Based Training: Our nationally accredited simulation laboratory provides simulation-based training that complements clinical rotations and allows residents to further hone their skills in a safe and supportive learning environment.
Resident Team-Based Research (RTR): The Resident Team-Based Research curriculum is an innovative approach to facilitating resident and faculty involvement in scholarly activities. Residents are taught about research methodology and tasked to design a research question of their choosing. They then go on to implement their respective research projects in collaboration with their co-residents and assigned faculty coaches, with the goal of producing high-quality, meaningful scholarly activity.
Wellness Curriculum: Our wellness curriculum is heavily supported at an institutional level and aims to support residents from even before their first day of residency to graduation. We employ a full-time Director of Physician Wellness who has developed a comprehensive program to promote wellness within all residency programs here at AdventHealth. The goals of the wellness program are to promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle for residents and faculty while also giving attention to organizational and environmental factors that impact physician well-being. These interactive sessions cover topics such as fatigue management and recognizing impairment, professional identity formation, work-life integration and many more.

Naofal K. Da Silva, MD

PGY-3
University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences
Nathaniel Wolf, MD

PGY-3
Ross University School of Medicine
Carson Woodward, DO

PGY-3
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jami Zajicek, MD

PGY-3
St. George's University School of Medicine
Mustapha Akhdar, MD

PGY-2
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Ahmed Al-Fartosi, MD

PGY-2
University of Baghdad College of Medicine
Mohammed Asaad, MD

PGY-2
Ross University School of Medicine
Elizabeth Evers, MD

PGY-2
Ross University School of Medicine
Mark Hardy, MD

PGY-2
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences
Dorothy He, MD

PGY-2
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Maria Moreno, MD

PGY-2
Universidad del Zulia Facultad de Medicina
Abdul Qadir Siddiqui, MD

PGY-2
Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Kirubel Barkneh, MD

PGY-1
Bahir Dar University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Miskir Belayneh, MD

PGY-1
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Muhammed Khaled Elhadi Elfaituri, MD

PGY-1
University of Tripoli Faculty of Medicine
Matthew Jordan, MD

PGY-1
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Michael Luong, DO

PGY-1
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joseph Mansour, MD

PGY-1
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Bailey Montgomery, MD

PGY-1
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Andres Puentes-Tolibia, MD

PGY-1
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Benefits: For more information on many benefits offered across all programs, please review these sections of our website:
GME Wellness
Full List of GME Resident/Fellow Benefits
Eligibility: Complete applications must come through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Applicants must register with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Here are our NRMP Codes:
Preliminary positions - Surgery Prelim/Tampa: 1102440P0
Preliminary Score - 230
Categorical positions - General Surgery/Tampa: 1102440C1
Categorial Score - 250
Three letters of recommendation.
USMLE and/or COMLEX transcripts – passing scores.
We accept applications from the following types of medical schools without reservations:
LCME-accredited medical schools in the U.S. or Canada.
AOA-accredited colleges in the U.S.
International medical schools - if one of the following criteria is met:
The applicant holds current ECFMG certification before applying to our program.
The applicant has proof of U.S. citizenship.
Applicants must have graduated from medical school no more than four years prior to the residency start date.
Applicants must not have prior ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship training, or other post-graduate education since medical school graduation.
We take a whole person or holistic approach to the applicant review and selection process, that emphasizes consideration of experiences, attributes, competencies, and metrics.

View a Sample Resident Agreement

Eligibility and Selection Policy

VISA Sponsorship Information

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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General Surgery Residency at AdventHealth Tampa

Welcome from the Program Director

Program Leadership and Teaching Faculty

Paul Armstrong, DO

Juan Pablo Gonzalvo, DO

Richard Morrison, MD

George Patton Pennington II, MD

Stylianos Tsintzilonis, MD

About Our Residency Curriculum

Longitudinal Learning

Training Sites

Training Sites

Training Sites

Training Sites

Training Sites

Current Residents

Naofal K. Da Silva, MD

Nathaniel Wolf, MD

Carson Woodward, DO

Jami Zajicek, MD

Mustapha Akhdar, MD

Ahmed Al-Fartosi, MD

Mohammed Asaad, MD

Elizabeth Evers, MD

Mark Hardy, MD

Dorothy He, MD

Maria Moreno, MD

Abdul Qadir Siddiqui, MD

Kirubel Barkneh, MD

Miskir Belayneh, MD

Muhammed Khaled Elhadi Elfaituri, MD

Matthew Jordan, MD

Michael Luong, DO

Joseph Mansour, MD

Bailey Montgomery, MD

Andres Puentes-Tolibia, MD

Program Information

Application Process

Resident Life

Recent Publications and Presentations

Naofal K. da Silva, MD

Nathaniel Wolf, MD

Carson Woodward, DO

Jami Zajicek, MD

Contact Information

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