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Pavel Mazirka, MD

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Pavel Mazirka, MD College/University: SUNY Stony Brook Medical School:  SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine Hometown:  Long Island, NY Clinical Interests: Colorectal surgery, education. What were you looking for in a residency program? ​A balanced academic and clinical experience.  Camaraderie. What are the strengths of the UF program? …

Chelsea Viscardi, MD

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Chelsea Viscardi, MD College/University: Yale University   Medical School:  The Brody School of…

Jordan McKean, MD

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Jordan McKean, MD College/University: Florida State University    Medical School:  University of Florida…

Derek Leaderer, MD PhD

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Derek Leaderer, MD PhD College/University:  Colby College…

Match Day 2022

Join us in welcoming our new trainees! We’re excited to work with these new additions to our UF Department of Surgery.  …

Kenneth Abbott, MD

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Kenneth Abbott, MD, MS College/University:  Metropolitan State University Medical School:  University of Michigan Medical School…

Alexandra Ladd, MD

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Alexandra Ladd, MD College/University: Johns Hopkins University Medical School:  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hometown: North Palm Beach, FL Clinical Interests: Breast oncology, education What were you looking for in a residency program? Large breadth and volume of cases, resident camaraderie, abundant research opportunities, robust educational…

Jennifer Munley, MD

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Jennifer Munley, MD College/University: Purdue University Medical School: University of Maryland Hometown: Maryland Clinical Interests: Colorectal surgery What were you looking for in a residency program?  Comradery among residents, excellent mentorship, outstanding research opportunities and variety of subspecialty exposure.​ What are the strengths of the UF program? Enthusiastic faculty who…

Grace Thompson, MD

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Grace Thompson, MD, MS College/University: University of North Carolina Medical School:  University of Florida College of Medicine Hometown: Gainesville, FL Clinical Interests: Pediatric surgery, Vascular surgery, Colorectal surgery What were you looking for in a residency program? Wide breadth of training opportunities, built in research time, supportive co-residents…

Stacey Kirkpatrick, MD

Name, MD/DO + any additional degrees: Stacey Kirkpatrick, MD College/University: University of Chicago Medical School:  University of Florida College of Medicine Hometown: Orlando Clinical Interests: trauma What were you looking for in a residency program? ​camaraderie, being challenged to think critically about clinical decisions What are the strengths of the UF program? Faculty have a…