The University of Arizona

General Surgical Residency - Current Residents - PGY1

Class of 2028

Residents	Brief Bio
Theresa Bui, MD	Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Career Interests: General Surgery, Breast Oncology, Surgical Oncology Personal Interests: Reading, Sewing/Design, Yoga, Competitive Sports Why U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix: The program provides early operative experiences in diverse training environments in Arizona and Alaska. Furthermore, our faculty members, alumni, and senior residents are eager to provide mentorship to support our career path. I am excited to complete my training at UA College of Medicine-Phoenix because I am confident, I will become a clinically and technically excellent surgeon.
Gillian Hecht, MD	Undergraduate: Emory University Medical School: New York Medical College Career Interests: Pediatric Surgery Personal Interests: Cooking, reading, traveling, yoga Why U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix: The amazing people, the incredible operative experience, and the constant support. During my interview day I was advised to choose a program where I would always be met with yes and without a doubt that is College of Medicine – Phoenix!
Auggie Herber, DO
Kristina Grenados, MD	Undergraduate: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine Career Interests: General Surgery Personal Interests: Anything outdoors, traveling, hiking, food, on a local sand volleyball team Why U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix: The residents value their training and the attendings love their jobs. The program values high operative volume for residents, patient focused care, academic education, and being a member of the community outside of residency. In addition to rural care in Alaska, U of A has the rural track which allows for training in Billings, Montana the 4^th year of residency including rotation on a variety of non-general surgical subspecialties.
Lindsay Rosenthal, MD	Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School Career Interests: Surgical Oncology, MIS Personal Interests: Running, hiking, skiing, travel Why U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix: I was excited about a program that offered residents the opportunity to operate and manage complex patients from the start of their first year. Plus, proximity to the mountains/beautiful outdoor spaces was a huge draw for me!
Danielle Wenger, MD	Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Career Interests: Plastic & reconstructive surgery, breast surgical oncology Personal Interests: Working out, yoga, traveling, finding the best vegan food, spending quality time with my close friends and family Why U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix: During my trauma nights sub-i, I had an amazing experience working with the incredibly supportive residents and faculty. The hands-on learning opportunities and strong camaraderie within the team made me excited about the possibility of training at my home program. Additionally, my fiancé at the time and now husband, Greg Sprout, had wonderful mentors in College of Medicine – Phoenix's interventional radiology department, making it an ideal place for us to couples match!
Sean Youn, MD	Undergraduate: Rice University, Houston, TX Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Career Interests: Colorectal surgery, Surgical Oncology, Surgical Education Personal Interests: Basketball, Volleyball, Cooking, Aquariums Why U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix: Early operative experience, the opportunity to serve the Native American population in Alaska, residents who matched my personality and cooperative work style, and attendings in specialties I am interested in who I would be lucky to have as my mentors during residency and beyond.
Clare Zipf-Sigler, MD	Undergraduate: University of Washington Medical School: Washington State University College of Medicine Career Interests: Trauma and acute care surgery Personal Interests: snoozing, hiking, arts n' crafting Why U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix: The close-knit and genuinely supportive culture left a strong impression on the interview trail and has definitely proven true. The diversity of training opportunities in both academic and community settings was also a big draw.