Weesam Alkhatib, MD
Graduated from Kansas State University
in 1999 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. Received his
MD from the University of Kansas in 2003. Dr. Alkhatib
will be atending a Fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Stanford
following the completion of his Residency. If you would
like to contact with questions feel free to e-mail: walkhatib@kumc.edu
John H. Ashcraft, DO, MS
Graduated from Missouri State University
in 1997 with BS in Biology & Chemistry. Went on to
complete a Masters in Physiology from MSU in 1998. Received
his DO from University of Health Sciences Kansas City in 2002. Dr.
Ashcraft is married with 1 child. Future plans include
seeking a Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery and eventually entering
private practice in the Kansas City area. If you would
like to contact with questions feel free to e-mail: jashcraft@kumc.edu
Mark Birdsong, MD
Graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor’s
of Science in Biology with minors in Math and Chemistry. He
stayed at OU for medical school, matriculating in 2003. After
he completes his general surgery residency, he plans to practice
general surgery in the Midwest. Dr. Birdsong is married
with two children, enjoys rebuilding classic muscle cars and
playing basketball.
Matt Ostrowitz, MD
Graduated from Emory University with a double major in Chemistry
and French. Dr Ostrowitz then went on to medical school
at the State University of New York-Downstate in Brooklyn. After
completing residency, he plans to go on to a Fellowship in Minimally
Invasive Surgery. If you would like to contact with questions
feel free to e-mail: mostrowitz@kumc.edu
James Howard, MD
Graduated from the University of Kansas in
1999 with a BS in Cellular Biology. He received his MD
from the University of Kansas in 2004. Dr. Howard is planning
to seek a Fellowship (He’s still deciding on the discipline)
following the completion of his Residency. If you would
like to contact with questions please feel free to e-mail: jhoward3@kumc.edu
Stewart Curtsinger, MD
Graduated from Morehead State University
with a BS in Biology in 1998. He went on to complete his
MD from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2002. After
his first three years of training, Dr. Curtsinger decided to
transfer to KU Surgery to complete his training. That opportunity
arose when one of our categorical residents went off for a two-year
research fellowship. We are glad to have Dr. Curtsinger
with us and look forward to great things from him.
Benjamin Stone, MD
Paul C. Teget, DO
Graduated from Coe College, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa in 1991 with a BA in History and Philosophy. Spent
6 years after college as an operations manager for a towboat
company. He returned to school and completed his DO in
2004 from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr.
Teget is married with one son, he plans to enter private practice
General Surgery following the completion of his Residency. If
you would like to contact with questions feel free to e-mail: pteget@kumc.edu
Travis Abicht, MD
Graduated from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, in 2001. Dr.
Abicht then attended Medical School at KU, graduating in 2005. He
is a competitive waterskier, and is looking to pursue either
Cardiothoracic or Vascular surgery after residency. If
you would like to contact with questions feel free to e-mail: tabicht@kumc.edu
Brandon Cunningham, MD
Graduated from the University of Kansas
in 2001 with a BA in Human biology. Received his MD from
KU in 2005. Dr. Cunningham is married with one child. Dr.
Cunningham plans to pursue private practice General Surgery following
the completion of his residency. If you would like to contact
with questions feel free to e-mail: bcunningham@kumc.edu
Peter J. DiPasco, MD
Graduated from the 6 year University of Missouri,
Kansas City with a combined BA/MD program with a BA in Liberal
Arts in 2004. After a one-year research fellowship in sepsis
at Washington University, St. Louis Dr. DiPasco started his residency
at the University of Kansas. Dr. DiPasco is married. Presently,
Dr. DiPasco is considering a Vascular Fellowship after the completion
of his residency. If you would like to contact with questions
feel free to e-mail: pdipasco@kumc.edu
Colleen S. Hupp, DO
Graduated from University of Colorado,
Boulder with a BA in Biochemistry. Received her DO from
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 2005. Dr.
Hupp is married with no children. She also owns two horses,
one Arab one Quarter. Following the completion of her
Residency, Dr. Hupp is planning to pursue a Fellowship in Surgical
Oncology. If you would like to contact with questions feel
free to e-mail: chupp@kumc.edu
Alfred Casillan, MD, PhD
Graduated from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, with a Bachelor’s
of Science in Chemical Engineering. After graduation, he
went on to Medical School at the University of Kansas School
of Medicine. During med school, he took three years off
and completed his PhD in physiology. He hasn’t yet
decided on his future plan. If you would like to contact
with questions feel free to e-mail: acasillan@kumc.edu
Bobbi Fishinghawk, MD
Carissa Garey, MD
Graduated from Kansas State University
in 2000 with a degree in Dietetics. Went on to complete
her MD from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2005. Initially,
Dr. Garey went into Pediatrics and after two years of training
decided to change her focus and pursue her true interest in Surgery. She
has now joined the Surgical Residency as a PGY-2 and plans to
follow her General Surgery training with a fellowship in Pediatric
Surgery. If you would like to contact with questions fell
free to e-mail: cgarey@kumc.edu
Jennifer McAllaster, MD
Graduated from University of Kansas
with a BA in Human Biology in 2002, and then went on to finish
her MD at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2006. She
really enjoys watching her beloved ’Hawks play “hoops” with
her fiancé (soon to become hubby). Dr. McAllaster
is strongly considering pursuing a Fellowship in either Plastic
surgery or Surgical Oncology after the completion of her Residency. If
you would like to contact with questions feel free to e-mail: jmcallaster@kumc.edu
Stephanie Cohen, MD
Graduated from Saint Louis University in
2001 with a “double” of a BS in Biology and a BA
in Chemistry. Afterward, Dr. Cohen completed her Masters
in Biology at SLU in 2003. When she still wasn’t
satisfied, Dr. Cohen went off to Indiana University and finished
her MD in 2007. After joining the University of Kansas
General Surgery program, she has decided to pursue a Fellowship
in Surgical Oncology and fully intendeds on staying in Academic
Medicine after completion. She wanted to share that “Surgery
is, by far, the coolest thing in Medicine and I’m glad
to be here in KU Surgery. That being said, if I’m
still my shiny, happy self at the end of my intern year, I was
definitely not flogged enough, and am extremely happy about it.”. If
you would like to contact with questions feel free to e-mail: scohen@kumc.edu
Christian Jones, MD
Graduated from Harvey Mudd College in 1999
with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics. After completing
his Bachelors, Dr. Jones went on to the University of Florida
and received his Masters in Mathematics in 2001. In 2007,
Dr. Jones was awarded his MD from the University of Southern
California. He is planning to specialize in Trauma/Critical
Care/Acute Care Surgery after finishing his General Surgery training. Dr.
Jones considers himself a slight “late-comer” to
Surgery after previous careers in Mathematics and Computer Science,
but he is looking to combine the science and logical methodology
with the reward of treating acutely ill and injured patients. If
you would like to contact with questions feel free to email: cjones2@kumc.edu
Scott Mullen, MD
Graduated from the University of Kansas in
2000 with a degree in Human Biology. After which, Dr. Mullen
went on to complete his MD at the University of Kansas School
of Medicine in 2007. Although he sees his future as open
right now, Dr. Mullen has voiced a strong interest in Vascular
Surgery. If you would like to contact with questions feel
free to e-mail: smullen@kumc.edu
Brendt Spears, MD
Graduated from the University of California,
San Diego in 2000 with his Bachelors in Biology. He went
on to pursue his MD from Saint Louis University School of Medicine,
which he completed in 2007. Dr. Spears in unsure as to
whether he will Fellowship or not, but as a PGY-1 he has time
to considered the possibilities. If you would like to contact
with questions feel free to e-mail: bspears@kumc.edu
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