School of Medicine

Department of Surgery

General Surgery Residency

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Program Director: 

Lance Stuke, MD, MPH
lstuke@lsuhsc.edu

 

Program Coordinators:

Brandi Donelon
(504) 568-2729
bdonel@lsuhsc.edu

Jeanne Zar
(504) 568-2249
jzar@lsuhsc.edu

Meet the Residents

Class of 2024:

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Griffin Brown

Hometown: Malibu, CA
Medical School: Tulane University
Medical Interests: Acute Care and Trauma surgery
Outside Interests: Surfing, Snowboarding, Weight lifting, my Shiba Inu
Post-graduation Plans: Trauma/Critical Care

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Caroline Cahill

Hometown: Elmhurst, IL
Medical School: Tulane University
Medical Interests: General Surgery
Outside Interests: Running
Post-graduation Plans: Military Surgery

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Brian Carr

Hometown: Metairie, LA
Medical School: LSUHSC - New Orleans
Medical Interests: Disparities in colon cancer presentation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Outside Interests: Brewing beer, running
Post-graduation Plans: Colorectal Surgery

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Morgan Laurent Cookmeyer

Hometown: Covington, LA
Medical School: LSUHSC - New Orleans
Medical Interests: General Surgery
Outside Interests: Theater, gardening, running, going to festivals
Post-graduation Plans: General Surgery practice

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Amy DeKerlegand

Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Medical School: LSUHSC - New Orleans
Medical Interests: Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery
Outside Interests: Crafts, sewing, travel, my cats Kiwi and Willow
Post-graduation Plans: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship - HCA Houston Northwest

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Alex Dooley

Hometown: Carencro, LA
Medical School: LSUHSC - New Orleans
Medical Interests: Colon and Rectal Surgery
Outside Interests: Carpentry, Fountain pens, my beautiful cat and dog, traveling
Post-graduation Plans: Colorectal Surgery

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Alexis Scheuermann

Hometown: Mandeville, LA
Medical School: LSUHSC - New Orleans
Medical Interests: Trauma / Critical Care
Outside Interests: Cooking, gardening, pottery. I love learning new skills and using my hands outside of the OR!
Post-graduation Plans: Surgical Critical Care fellowship

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Celia Short

Hometown: Sammamish, WA
Medical School: St George's University
Medical Interests: Pediatric Surgery
Outside Interests: Backpacking, Escape Rooms, Trume crime podcasts
Post-graduation Plans: Pediatric Surgery Fellowship - Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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Jenny Stevens

Hometown: Jackson, AL
Medical School: Univeristy of Alabama Birmingham
Medical Interests: Pediatric Surgery, Pedaitric Trauma and Injury Prevention
Outside Interests: Running, Hiking, Skiing, Traveling
Post-graduation Plans: Pediatric Surgery Fellowship - Children's Hospital Colorado

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Angelis Vázquez-Pérez

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico SOM
Medical Interests: Breast Surgery
Outside Interests: Traveling, cooking, jewlery making, going to the new gym at CALS!
Post-graduation Plans: Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship - Georgetown