Plastic Surgery Resident Roster for 2012-2013

M. Colin Rymer, M.D., R-3, PGY-6

Started: June 2010
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2007
Undergraduate School: University of Dayton
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Interests: Outdoor activities, art, scuba, and traveling.

Reasons for choosing Boonshoft School of Medicine: I chose this program because of the diversity of procedures and the creativity involved in operative planning. We are always doing something new and challenging.

Sunishka Wimalawansa, M.D., R-2, PGY-5

Started: June 2011
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, 2008
M.B.A.: Rice University
Undergraduate School: Rice University
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Interests: Hand surgery, pediatric craniofacial surgery, and microsurgery. Research: characterization and manipulation of the preadipocyte. Jurassic 5/deltron 3030/Janis Joplin/breaking bad/dexter/it's always sunny/ESPN/figure skating.

Reasons for choosing Boonshoft School of Medicine: High-volume hands on training, relaxed atmosphere, residency camaraderie, quite possibly the best boss of all time, depth and breadth of cases.

Lindsay Abbott, M.D., R-1, PGY-4

Started: July 2012
Medical School: University of Kansas, 2009
Undergraduate School: University of Kansas
Hometown: Wakeeney, Kansas
Interests: Gardening, tennis, music (play banjo), art history, literature, poodles.

Reasons for choosing Boonshoft School of Medicine: I like that the program is community-based with high operative volume and a broad range of experiences in different practice environments. The program director and faculty are dedicated to resident education

Integrated Plastic Surgery Program

Francisco Sanchez-Navarro, M.D., R-3, PGY-3

Started: June 2010
Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. & Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, 2010
Undergraduate School: Pepperdine University
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Interests: Body contouring, hand, craniofacial. Soccer, snowboarding, traveling, watching/playing sports, outdoor activities, microbreweries, food.

Reasons for choosing Boonshoft School of Medicine: High operative volume, you always do the majority of the case regardless of its difficulty or your year in residency, approachable attendings that are enjoyable to work under, the best program director anybody could ask for, residency camaraderie, all graduates were more than comfortable to go straight into practice.

Combined General Surgery/Plastic Surgery Program

Maximilian Malotky, M.D., R-2, PGY-2

Started: June 2011
Medical School: University of Arkansas College of Medicine, 2011
Undergraduate School: Gonzaga University
Hometown: Redding, California
Interests: Camping, hunting/fishing, watching/playing sports, wine/beer, cooking, music/DJ, long walks on the beach. Professional interests: craniofacial, cosmetic, hand, fat grafting.

Reasons for choosing Boonshoft School of Medicine: Gifted, nonmalignant attendings with a vested interest in resident education, research, and professional success. We are a close-knit group of motivated residents who also enjoy our time outside the hospital. Cases, cases...cases! Quantity. Quality. Diversity.

David Jerkins, M.D., R-1, PGY-1

Started: July 2012
Medical School: University of Texas at Houston, 2012
Undergraduate School: Rice University

Hometown: Lake Charles, Louisiana

Interests: Engineering, soccer, carpentry, noodling.

Reasons for choosing Boonshoft School of Medicine: Large patient population, staff and residents are fantastic, hospital is swank. 


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