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Riverside Methodist Hospital General Surgery Residents

We are proud to have this dedicated group of general surgery residents at Riverside Methodist Hospital, training to become the next generation of leaders in their field of expertise. Please take the time to meet these outstanding residents.

First Year Residents

  • Portrait of Abdullah Aly, MD (he/him/his)
    Abdullah Aly, MD (he/him/his)

    Medical School

    Ohio State University

    Undergraduate School

    University of Virginia

  • Portrait of Lyndsay Boyd, MD (she/her/hers)
    Lyndsay Boyd, MD (she/her/hers)

    Medical School

    Wright State University

    Undergraduate School

    Ohio State University

  • Portrait of Ian Erkkila, MD (he/him/his)
    Ian Erkkila, MD (he/him/his)

    Medical School

    Northwestern University

    Undergraduate School

    University of Notre Dame

  • Portrait of Matthew Russ, MD (he/him/his)
    Matthew Russ, MD (he/him/his)

    Medical School

    Northeast Ohio Medical University

    Undergraduate School

    Kent State

  • Portrait of Samantha Toscano, MD (she/her/hers)
    Samantha Toscano, MD (she/her/hers)

    Medical School

    Ohio State University

    Undergraduate School

    University of California Los Angeles

Second Year Residents

  • Portrait of Wihan Du Plessis, MD (he/him/his)
    Wihan Du Plessis, MD (he/him/his)

    Medical School

    Eastern Virginia Medical School

    Undergraduate School

    University of Virginia

  • Portrait of Kassandra Jansen, MD (she/her/hers)
    Kassandra Jansen, MD (she/her/hers)

    Medical School

    Loyola University Chicago

    Undergraduate School

    Northwestern University

  • Portrait of Maura Kopchak, MD (she/her/hers)
    Maura Kopchak, MD (she/her/hers)

    Medical School

    University of Cincinnati

    Undergraduate School

    Ohio State University

  • Portrait of Anthony Rizzo, DO (he/him/his)
    Anthony Rizzo, DO (he/him/his)

    Medical School

    Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Undergraduate School

    Ohio State University

  • Portrait of Carly Suriano, DO (she/her/hers)
    Carly Suriano, DO (she/her/hers)

    Medical School

    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Undergraduate School

    Michigan State University

Third Year Residents

  • Portrait of Jackie Li, MD
    Jackie Li, MD

    Medical School

    University of Toledo

    Undergraduate School

    Ohio State University

  • Portrait of Steven Mitchell, MD
    Steven Mitchell, MD

    Medical School

    University of Toledo

    Undergraduate School

    Ohio University

  • Portrait of Alexis Schweibinz, MD
    Alexis Schweibinz, MD

    Medical School

    Northeast Ohio Medical University

    Undergraduate School

    University of Akron

  • Portrait of Vincent Serapiglia, MD
    Vincent Serapiglia, MD

    Medical School

    Northeast Ohio Medical University

    Undergraduate School

    Kent State University

Fourth Year Residents

  • Portrait of Akhil Gangisetty, MD
    Akhil Gangisetty, MD

    Medical School

    University of Toledo

    Undergraduate School

    University of Toledo

  • Portrait of Joshua Harkins, DO
    Joshua Harkins, DO

    Medical School

    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Undergraduate School

    Canisius College

  • Portrait of Jordyn Perdue, MD
    Jordyn Perdue, MD

    Medical School

    University of Toledo

    Undergraduate School

    University of Kansas

  • Portrait of Brandon Schwarte, MD
    Brandon Schwarte, MD

    Medical School

    University of Louisville

    Undergraduate School

    University of Kentucky

  • Portrait of Nathan Williams, MD
    Nathan Williams, MD

    Medical School

    University of Toledo

    Undergraduate School

    The Ohio State University

    Medical Interests

    General Surgery, Surgical Oncology

    Future Plans

    Complete surgical training and to provide excellent care to the community I serve

  • Portrait of Allen Yi, MD
    Allen Yi, MD

    Medical School

    Ohio State University

    Undergraduate School

    Ohio State University

Fifth Year Residents

  • Portrait of Erika Ghazoul, MD
    Erika Ghazoul, MD

    Medical School

    University of Toledo

    Undergraduate School

    Cornell University

    Medical Interests

    Plastic Surgery

    Future Plans

    Plastic Surgery Fellowship

  • Portrait of Krishna Patel, MD
    Krishna Patel, MD

    Medical School

    The Ohio State University College of Medicine

    Undergraduate School

    The Ohio State University

    Medical Interests

    Plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, trauma/critical care

    Future Plans

    Pursue surgical subspecialty training and set up a bio-tech business

  • Portrait of Jaya Sai Varre, MD
    Jaya Sai Varre, MD

    Medical School

    Northeast Ohio Medical University

    Undergraduate School

    The University of Akron

    Medical Interests

    General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Critical Care

    Future Plans

    General Surgery

  • Portrait of Michael Whipple, MD
    Michael Whipple, MD

    Medical School

    Northeast Ohio Medical University

    Undergraduate School

    The Ohio State University

    Medical Interests

    HPB Surgery, Trauma-Critical Care, and Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Future Plans

    Fellowship Training

Meet Our Faculty

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OhioHealth Learning Centers

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Continuing Education

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Compensation and Benefits

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