Our Team
We offer three categorical General Surgery residency positions per year.
Additionally, we have 8 preliminary residents divided between PGY-1 and PGY-2.
Lincoln Hospital also offers a one year Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.
Additionally, we have 8 preliminary residents divided between PGY-1 and PGY-2.
Lincoln Hospital also offers a one year Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.
PGY-5
Felix Alcantara, MD Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Career Plans: Critical Care Favorite thing about Lincoln: Support from my faculty and senior residents. I also love random dinners organized by staff members in different areas of the hospital Fun fact: I had a hedgehog named Peach |
Jigesh Patel, MD Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Vascular Favorite thing about Lincoln: Everyone I work with Fun fact: Unofficial IT support |
PGY-4
Abdelrahman Akram Habiba, MD Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt Medical School: Alexandria University/Toulouse Paul Sabatier Career Plans: Vascular Favorite thing about Lincoln: Volume of cases & staff Fun fact: I sneeze when I’m nervous |
Lord C. Mvoula, MD Hometown: Houston/Katy, Texas (Born Brazzaville, Congo) Medical School: UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Career Plans: Colorectal Favorite thing about Lincoln: The clinical experience and my co-residents. It really does feel like a family Fun Fact: I love video games |
Maxwell Poirier, MD Hometown: Stuart, Florida Medical School: St. George’s University Career Plans: Breast Favorite thing about Lincoln: Operating Fun fact: I have a 7 year old puppy |
PGY-3
Samuel Carroll, MD Hometown: Merritt, British Columbia Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Colorectal Favorite thing about Lincoln: Our surgery team and the patients we care for Fun fact: I can play the bagpipes |
Sarah Amelia Diaz, MD Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Career Plans: MIS Favorite thing about Lincoln: Broad range of pathologies Fun fact: For the first week of residency I survived off of poptarts |
Neonika Fernandes, MD Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Vascular Favorite thing about Lincoln: My co-residents, and the occasional free food Fun Fact: There are three origin stories to my name and I don't think any of them are true. I also like dogs and video games |
PGY-2
Categorical
Isabella Flaquer, MD Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Medical School: Albert Einstein Career Plans: MIS Favorite thing about Lincoln: The people Fun fact: I once ran after and caught a hen with my bare hands |
Ayoub Hilmi, MD Hometown: Yonkers, New York Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Career Plans: General Surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: My co-residents and our supportive attendings. Also, being able to serve this community Fun Fact: My favorite movie is Rush Hour |
Nicole Panzica, MD Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama Medical School: University of Alabama, Birmingham Career Plans: Trauma surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: The resident workroom Fun Fact: I was the high school mascot |
Preliminary
Benjamin Ecklund, MD Hometown: San Luis Obispo, California Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Hopes of being MIS or vascular Favorite thing about Lincoln: How nice and helpful everyone is Fun Fact: Have driven the entire west coast and across the country |
Frankely Jimenez, MD Hometown: Santiago, Dominican Republic Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre Y Maestra Career Plans: Vascular Favorite thing about Lincoln: Staff and seniors are so welcoming Fun fact: You can tell how happy I am when I'm eating |
Chad Phillip, MD Hometown: Grenada Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Cardiothoracic Favorite thing about Lincoln: The community Fun Fact: I learned to play the guitar on YouTube |
PGY-1
Categorical
Jessica Chapelet, MD Hometown: Bogota, Colombia Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Trauma/critical care, but still open Favorite thing about Lincoln: The people Fun fact: When I'm not in the hospital, I'm whipping up skin care products using essential oils. |
Kevin Cornelio, MD Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Career Plans: MIS/Trauma Favorite thing about Lincoln: The community we care for and how my supportive co-residents are Fun fact: I love cooking |
Soraya Sanchez-Molero Perez, MD Hometown: Ciudad Real, Spain Medical School: Universidad Complutense de Madrid Career Plans: leaning toward surgical oncology and colorectal Favorite thing about Lincoln: I value the privilege of caring for our community, supported by an incredible team that works tirelessly to make a difference. Fun fact: I walk my cat on a harness. |
Preliminary
Laura Fumero, MD Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela Career Plans: still exploring! Favorite thing about Lincoln: The team. It feels like a multicultural family. Fun fact: I have a twin sister, and even far away, we sometimes read each other's mind. |
Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez, MD Medical School: Universidad Oriente Escuela de Medicina Nucleo de Anzoategui |
Caleb Schofield, MD Hometown: Tempe, Arizona Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Anesthesiology Favorite thing about Lincoln: The people I work with are constantly available to help and support each other. Fun fact: I love house plants. |
Abdulrahman Senjab, MD Hometown: Damascus, Syria Medical School: Alfaisal University Career Plans: Trauma, Transplant, or Surgical Onoclogy Favorite thing about Lincoln: My co-residents Fun Fact: I was 25 years old when I first ever saw snow |
Mauricio Vasallo Bedoya, MD Hometown: Lima, Peru Medical School: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias (UPC) Career Plans: Urology Favorite thing about Lincoln: The support from the residents and attendings Fun Fact: I used to have ice cream for breakfast |
Fellows
Dalia Farra, MD Research Fellow |
Nikolay Vakarev, MD Surgical Critical Care Fellow |