Current Residents
Integrated Plastic Surgery Program
Fatemeh Mirzamohammadi, M.D., PGY-6
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Medical School: Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Interests with plastic surgery: General plastic surgery, Microsurgery and peripheral nerve reconstruction, Facial reanimation, Breast recon and aesthetics
Hobbies/other interests: Science, Traveling, Human Rights Activities, Graphite Art
Favorite thing about our program: Our Program Director! He is THE BEST! You can not find a better person in the Whole World! Seriously! As a resident in this program, you have his support for your life.
Fun fact: Just a girl with big dreams, I'm an international med grad navigating the intricate world of plastic surgery in the USA! I'm determined to prove that dreams recognize no borders and scalpels certainly have no gender.
If you were a flap what would you be and why? A muscle-sparing perforator flap. Much like this flap, I strive to be precise and efficient. These flaps are known for their ability to minimize damage to surrounding muscles, highlighting a focus on preservation, meticulousness and developed surgical skills.
Leo Gribelyuk, M.D., PGY-5
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Interests with plastic surgery: General Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Hobbies/other interests: Photography
Favorite thing about our program: Genuinely supportive faculty
Megan Angermayer, M.D., PGY-5
Hometown: Stilwell, KS
Medical School: University of South Carolina SOM Greenville
Interests with plastic surgery: General Reconstruction and Hand
Hobbies/other interests: I love horseback riding and have a horse I lease here in town named Mia!
Favorite thing about our program: The people here are truly wonderful. Dr. Johnson has to be the nicest program director in the whole country and we have such a good team of residents.
Fun fact about me: I grew up on a peach farm.
If you were a flap what would you be and why? I would be a free radial forearm because it is reliable and versatile.
Christos Haveles, M.D., PGY-4
Hometown: Brooklyn, CT
Medical School: UCLA
Interests with plastic surgery: Aesthetics, general reconstruction, body contouring, microsurgery, gender affirmation surgery
Hobbies/other interests: traveling, second dinners, working out, tennis, learning about different cultures and new languages, real estate
Favorite thing about our program: Faculty are invested in residents' education and training with early operative autonomy. Residents are kind and supportive of each other.
Fun fact: I'm Greek - love the language and sharing the culture
If you were a flap what would you be and why? DIEP - who doesn't like a two-for-one deal?
Daniel Pohlman, M.D., PGY-4
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Plastic Interests: General reconstruction, trauma
Hobbies: Traveling, home improvement
Favorite Thing About Program: Faculty are genuinely invested in your education and development as a surgeon. One-on-one instruction in the OR with high case volume and operative autonomy.
If you were a flap, what flap would you be? Rotational advancement flap.
Cyrus Mirhaidari, M.D., PGY-3
Hometown: Dover, Ohio
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Interests with plastic surgery: General reconstruction, breast construction and aesthetics
Hobbies/other interests: When I'm not at work I'll either be cooking, in the gym, or playing video games
Favorite thing about our program: Kettering lunch buffet
Fun fact: I'm in the movie Cherry featuring Tom Holland
If you were a flap what would you be and why? probably a rhomboid, easy to remember and works pretty well
Ilana Siegal, M.D., PGY-3
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Interests with plastic surgery: general plastic surgery and reconstruction, pediatric craniofacial surgery, global health
Hobbies/other interests: international travel, road trips, hiking, biking, reading
Favorite thing about our program: supportive environment, early exposure and high case volume, brilliant faculty
Fun fact: I have done 2 cross country USA road trips!
If you were a flap what would you be and why? I would be a forehead flap because it's a classic, takes patience, and the result makes a huge difference for the patient.
Shelby Kitchin, M.D., PGY-2
Hometown: Dayton OH
Medical school: University of Cincinnati
Interests with plastic surgery: facial plastics, aesthetics, general plastics, gender
Hobbies/other interests: sewing and fashion design, fine art, travel, interior design
Favorite thing about our program: we are always laughing
Fun fact: I was born at the hospital we work at (on Halloween!)
If you were a flap what would you be and why? gracilis—because I have a wide multitude of talents and I'm kind of mediocre at all of them. And I like to make people smile :)
Tiffany Noel, M.D., PGY-2
Hometown: Chillicothe, OH
Medical school: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Interests with plastic surgery: Microsurgery, breast reconstruction, general reconstruction
Hobbies/other interests: Working out, traveling, trying new restaurants (always down for a craft cocktail), taking long walks down the aisles of Home Goods and Target
Favorite thing about our program: Early operative experience and the people. All of the senior residents in the program have impacted my interest in plastics starting when I was a medical student (even getting me under the microscope then); their confidence in the operating room is a product of our program and inspires me everyday. That, and Dr. Johnson truly encourages us to strive to our fullest potential. Couldn't ask for a better program director.
Fun fact: I'm FIlipino and "half-lingual": I can understand Tagalog, but I can't speak it.
If you were a flap what would you be and why? Omental flap! It's versatile, adaptable, and has immunologic properties, which I'm personally drawn to because of my research background in immunology. It's also just super cool.
Sanjay Jinka, M.D., PGY-1
Hometown: Toledo, OH
Medical school: The Northeast Ohio Medical University
Interests with plastic surgery: General reconstruction, breast reconstruction and microsurgery, aesthetics
Hobbies/other interests: Photography, working out, travel, working on cars, the Cleveland Browns, trying new restaurants and bars
Favorite thing about our program: Our operative volume is exceptional with countless opportunities for one-on-one faculty instruction and OR experience starting day 1 of residency.
Fun fact: I won or went to the finals in my fantasy football league 4 out of the last 5 years.
If you were a flap what would you be and why? The latissimus dorsi flap. As a medical student, I was part of a case where we used a free innervated lat to reconstruct a degloved hand. This case is just one example of the versatility of this workhorse flap.
Elise Johnson, M.D., PGY-1
Hometown: Dayton, OH
Medical school: Ross University Medical School
Interests with plastic surgery: micro and craniofacial
Hobbies/other interests: OSU football, music, dogs, books. I like playing ice hockey and field hockey when I can or hangout with friends or my 4 year old nephew.
Favorite thing about our program: I wake up so excited every day I can hardly stand it. The attendings are amazing and we have incredible case diversity and volume. I love my coresidents and I feel so lucky to be able to help provide care to my city I love so much. My very favorite thing about the program is getting to work with my dad though.
If you were a flap what would you be and why? I'm not sure what flap I would be, but I aspire to be a gracilis flap: diverse, unique and functional. Gracilis flap for facial reanimation in kids is one of the coolest things we can do in plastics.
