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Graduating Class of 2023

Kristrun Kristinsdottir, M.D. 
Integrated OBGYN
Parker, CO

Alessandra Lamari, D.O.
UPMC Magee Womancare
Pittsburgh, PA 

Brian McMains, M.D. 
Summa Health Medical Group
Akron, OH 

Seth Sigler, D.O. 
Fellowship- Addiction Medicine
Summa Health
Akron, OH

Hannah Smerker, D.O.
Summa Health Medical Group  
Akron, OH

Samantha Snyder, D.O. 
Brandon M Lingenfelter DO PhD PLLC 
Princeton, WV

 

Graduates

The extensive training provided by the program allows a resident to directly enter private practice as an OBGYN upon Graduation. However, graduates frequently choose to pursue a fellowship in a favored specialty such as Gynecologic Oncology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology, or Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery before entering practice. 

Fellowships attended in the past include 

2023- Addiction Medicine at Summa Health

2022-  Addiction Medicine at UPMC

2021 - Addiction Medicine at Summa Health 

2019 - Maternal Fetal Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School

2018 - Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at the University of Louisville 

2017 - Maternal Fetal Medicine at The University of Wisconsin  

2016 - Medical Simulation at Summa Health 

2015 - Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Mayo Clinic 
   Reproductive Endocrinology at National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
   Gynecology Oncology at the university of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 

2014 - Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Mayo Clinic 

2013 - Pelvic Surgery at Emory University 

2012 - Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Stanford University 

2011 - Reproductive Endocrinology at The University of Pittsburgh Medical center

2010 - Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 

2022

Graduating Class of 2022

Kevin Hoag, MD. 
Candlewood Center for Women's Health
Danbury, CT

Alexander Hughes, MD.
Fellowship-Addiction Medicine
UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA 

John Karvounides, DO. 
University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Womancare Associates-UPMC 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Brad Lane, DO. 
Women's Health of Central Virginia 
Lynchburg, VA

Whitney Sommers, MD.
Summa Health Medical Group - OBGYN 
Akron, OH

Lorraine Walters, DO. 
Summa Health Medical Group - OBGYN 
Akron, OH

2021

2021

Ashley Ballester, MD
Summa Health Medical Group - OBGYN
Akron, OH 

Philip Dayley, DO
Summa Health - Addiction Medicine Fellowship 
Summa Health Medical Group - OBGYN
Akron, OH 

Katherine Foster, MD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Houston, TX

Abby Phillips, DO
University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Womancare Associates - UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA 

Claire Zabransky, MD
Mayo Clinic - OBGYN
Owatonna, MN

2020

2020

Natalie Brzoza, MD
University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Womancare Associates- UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA

Gabrielle Prokop, MD
Bloomington Women's Care
Wooster, OH

Lauren Sagaria, MD
Professionals for Women's Health
Columbus, OH

Alexandra Schueler, MD
Professionals for Women's Health
Columbus, OH

Jheel Shah, MD
Novant Health
Huntersville, NC

2019

2019

Meredith Bellamy, DO
Hilltop ObGyn
Middletown, OH

Alexandra Boster, DO
Novant Health ObGyn
Charlotte, NC

Jessica Clemons, MD
Summa Health Medical Group
Akron, OH

Courtney Fleissner, MD
University of Pittsburgh Physician
Pittsburgh, PA

Elizabeth Seagraves, DO
Fellowship- Maternal Fetal Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA

2018

2018

Christine Arnold, MD
ObGyn Associates of Akron
Akron, OH

Megan Cesta, MD
Fellowship:  Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
University of Louisville-Louisville, KY

Kristen Eichorn, MD
Lake Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mentor, OH

James Graham, MD
Women’s Health Group
Akron, OH

Daniel Noble, MD
Ob/Gyn Associates of Erie
Erie, PA


2017

2017

Brett Adair, DO
University Hospitals- Samaritan Medical Center
Ashland, OH

Jacquelyn Adams, MD
Fellowship:  Maternal Fetal Medicine- University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI

Stephanie DeAngelis, DO
The Medical Center
Bowling Green, KY

Tracy Griffith, MD
Mercy ObGyn Associates- Westfield
Toledo, OH

Laura Peter, DO
Beaches ObGyn
Jacksonville Beach, FL

2016

2016

Lauren Baker, DO
Licking Memorial Women's Health
Newark, OH

Derek Ballas, DO
Fellowship:  Medical Simulation- Summa Health System – Akron Campus and
Summa Health Medical Group, Ob/Gyn- Akron, OH

Diana Mong, MD
Summa Health Medical Group, Ob/Gyn
Akron, OH

Elise Schrop, MD
INTEGRIS Canadian Valley- Ob/Gyn
Yukon, OK

Laura Webb, DO
West Florida Hospital OBGYN
Pensacola, FL

2015

2015

Shannon Armbruster, MD
Fellowship:  Gynecologic Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center- Houston TX

Jenifer Byrnes, DO
Fellowship:  Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Mayo Clinic- Rochester MN

Sara Meyer, DO
Ob/Gyn Associates of Erie
Erie PA

Laura Schnegg, MD
LeConte Women's Healthcare Associates
Sevierville TN

Jessica Zolton, DO
Fellowship:  Reproductive Endocrinology
National Institutes of Health- Bethesda, MD

2014

2014

Aaron Armstrong, DO
Integris Medical Group
Enid, OK

Megan Christman, DO
Medical Associates of Erie
Erie, PA

Meghan Mehl, DO
Women's Health Group
Akron, OH

Jennifer Schmitt, DO
Fellowship- Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
The Mayo Clinic

Serena Vance, DO
Provena St. Joseph Medical Center
Joliet, IL

2013

2013

Thomesha Barton, MD 
Salem Community Hospital
Salem, OH

Gretchen Clark, MD
University OBGYN Associates
Euclid, OH

Nate Evans, DO
Sierra Vista Women's Care
Sierra Vista, AZ

Melanie Goldschmidt, DO
OB GYN Associates of Northern Indiana
South Bend, IN

Anita Tamirisa, DO
Emory University Pelvic Surgery Fellow
Atlanta, GA

2012

2012

Autumn Hensley, MD
Private Practice
Durant, OK

Timothy Kermode, DO
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Athens, OH

Erica Melrose, DO
SSM Health Care
St. Louis, MO

Jackie Miller, DO
Minimally Invasive Gyn Surgery Fellow
Stanford University Medical Center
Palo Alto, CA

Emily Thomson, DO
Private Practice
Canton, OH

2011

2011

Jean-Anthony Do, M.D.
Northeast OB/GYN Associates
Schertz, TX

Rod Hojat, M.D.
Southwest Women's Healthcare
Uniontown, PA

Shruti Malik, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Muriel Tabet, M.D.
Paragon Health Associates
Akron, OH

Jennifer VandeVelde, D.O.
Cleveland Clinic Women's Health Center
Fairview Hospital Specialist in Robotic Surgery
Cleveland, OH

Amy Wilber, D.O.
Private Practice
Fisher Titus Medical Center
Norwalk, Ohio

2010

2010

Clara Chae, M.D.
Summa Physicians, Inc.
Summa Barberton Hospital
Barberton, OH

Andrea Crane, M.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Academic Fellowship in UROGYN

Paul Michael Kidder, D.O.
Private Practice
Primrose OB/GYN
Cox Medical Center
Springfield, MO

Thida Nunthirapakorn, M.D.
National Naval Medical Center
Washington, DC

Eileen Witten, M.D.
Summa Physicians, Inc.
Summa Barberton Hospital
Barberton, OH

2009

2009

Jil Johnson, D.O.
Fellowship: Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, WA

Brian Josephs, M.D.
Private Practice: OB/Gyn
Central Virginia OB/Gyn
Fredericksburg, VA

Manish Shah, M.D.
Academic: MFM Research
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA

Bruce Williams, D.O.
Private Practice: OB/Gyn
Rockdale Medical Ctr
Conyer, GA

2008

2008

Kate W. Adkins, M.D.
Practice: Labette Health
Parsons, KS

Alissa Erogbogbo, M.D.
Practice: Centegra Primary Care/Centegra Health System
Huntley, IL

Timothy Hutchings, D.O.
Fellowship: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Women’s Continence Center Greater Rochester
Rochester, NY

Cheryl Johnson, M.D.
Practice: Ob/GYN Summa Physicians Inc.
Parragon Health Associates
Akron, OH

Michella Janel Switzer, D.O.
Unknown at this time

Kathryn Wright, M.D.
Practice: Facey Medical Group
Mission Hills, CA

2007

2007

Geraldine Jean, D.O.
Private Practice
Community Health System
Indianapolis, Indiana

Vanaja Kethireddy, M.D.
Private Practice
San Antonio, Texas

Raja Mittapalli, M.D.
Private Practice
Sunset Community Health Center
Yuma, Arizona

Manisha Purohit, M.D.
Private Practice
Today's Women Health Specialists
Chandler, Arizona

Chee Yeow Tan, M.D.
Private Practice
Community Health System
Mt. Vernon, Washington

2006

2006

Rebecca Bell, D.O.
Private Practice
Franklin, Tennessee

Meiuttenun Clay, M.D.
Private Practice
Detroit, Michigan

Raja Mittapalli, M.D.
Private Practice
Yuma, Arizona

Luis Murrain, D.O.
Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York

2005

2005

Catherine Parker, M.D.
Private Practice
Knox, Indiana

Priya Maseelall, M.D.
Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
UMDNJ
Newark, New Jersey

Dawn Miller, M.D.
Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama

Mark Rich, M.D.
Private Practice
Alliance, Ohio

Heather Rupe, D.O.
Private Practice
Franklin, Tennessee

2004

2004

Nancy Bass, M.D.
Fellowship in Medical Genetics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

William Dobak, D.O.
Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Keith Harville, M.D.
Private Practice
Batesville, Arkansas

Maurice Young, M.D.
U. S. Air Force Medical Corps
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

2003

2003

Marilyn Appiah, M.D.
Private Practice
South Oklahoma City Women’s Health Group
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tanya Banerjee, M.D.
Robinson Memorial Hospital
Ravenna, Ohio

Sandhia Varyani, M.D.
Private Practice
Beachwood Obstetrics and Gynecology
Beachwood, Ohio

2002

2002

Naomi Bakken, M.D.
Private Practice
Akron, Ohio

Jean Anne Cairns, M.D.
Private Practice
Warren, Ohio

Natalie Mondary, M.D.
Private Practice
Warren, Ohio

2001

2001

Sarah Babai, M.D.
Private Practice
Akron, Ohio

Celeste Durnwald, M.D.
Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine
MetroHealth Medical Center/
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

Steven Gorsuch, M.D.
Women’s Health Group, Inc.
Akron, Ohio

Marcia Summers, M.D.
Columbus, Ohio

2000

2000

Cheryl Buchwalter, M.D.
Private Practice
Atrium Group
Canton, Ohio

Marcia Ann Criss, M.D.
Private Practice
Damariscotta, Maine

Ann Marie Gessner, M.D.
Marshalltown Ob/Gyn, P.C.
Marshalltown, Iowa

Tempest A. Mault, M.D.
Ob/Gyn Associates of Bronson
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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