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Recent Graduates

While the roots of the program trace back to the 1970s, it wasn’t until 2007 that the College of Medicine formalized the MD-PhD Training Program. Our alumni network reaches across the nation.

Congratulations to our 2025 Graduating Gators, MD-PhD!

Complete List of Graduates

*Names have been hidden for student privacy, 2025

Start Date	Terminal Degrees Awarded/Years	PhD Faculty Mentor	Field of Study	Initial Position After Graduation	Current/Most Recent Position	Grants Awarded
8/1/2008	PhD 2014; MD 2016	Hoh, Brian	Neurosurgery	Resident, Neurosurgery, Univ Pittsburgh, Further Training	Resident, Neurosurgery, Univ Pittsburgh, Further Training	––
9/1/2009	PhD 2014; MD 2016	Giasson, Benoit & Golde, Todd	Neurosurgery	Resident, Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Univ, Further Training	Resident, Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Univ, Further Training	––
8/1/2008	PhD 2014; MD 2016	Nixon, Sara	Psychiatry	Resident, Psychiatry, Univ Pittsburgh, Further Training	Resident, Psychiatry, Univ Pittsburgh, Further Training	AA F30/ PI/2012
8/1/2009	PhD 2015; MD 2017	Cogle, Christopher	Internal Medicine	Resident, Internal Medicine, Univ Florida, Further Training	Resident, Internal Medicine, Univ Florida, Further Training	––
8/1/2009	PhD 2015; MD 2017	Zajac-Kaye, Maria	Dermatology	Resident, Dermatology, Univ Florida, Further Training	Resident, Dermatology, Univ Florida, Further Training	––
8/1/2010	PhD 2016; MD 2018	Sumners, Colin	Urology	Resident, Otolaryngology, Univ Iowa, Further Training	Resident, Otolaryngology, Univ Iowa, Further Training	HL T32/ Fellow/2014 NS F31/ PI/2014
8/1/2010	PhD 2016; MD 2018	Byrne, Barry J.	Neurology	Resident, Pediatric Neurology, Boston Children’s, Further Training	Resident, Pediatric Neurology, Boston Children’s, Further Training	HL T32/ Fellow/2013
8/1/2011	PhD 2016; MD 2018	Dore, Sylvain	Anesthesiology	Resident, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Med, Ohio State Univ, Further Training	Resident, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Med, Ohio State Univ, Further Training	HL T32/ Fellow/2013 NS F31/ PI/2016
8/1/2011	PhD 2016; MD 2018	Gunduz, Aysegul & Okun, Michael	Psychiatry	Resident, Psychiatry, UCLA, Further Training	Resident, Psychiatry, UCLA, Further Training	HD T32/ Fellow/2014
8/1/2010	PhD 2017; MD 2018	Shenkman, Elizabeth	Emergency Medicine	Resident, Emergency Med, Yale New Haven Hospital, Further Training	Resident, Emergency Med, Yale New Haven Hospital, Further Training	MH F30/ PI/2014
8/1/2011	PhD 2017; MD 2019	Brantly, Mark	Internal Medicine	Resident, Internal Medicine, Univ Florida, Further Training	Resident, Internal Medicine, Univ Florida, Further Training	––
8/1/2011	PhD 2017; MD 2019	Mathews, Clayton	Internal Medicine	Resident, Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Further Training	Resident, Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Further Training	DK F31/ PI/2015
8/1/2012	PhD 2018; MD 2020	Daaka, Yehia	Urology	Resident, Urology, Harvard Univ, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Resident, Urology, Harvard Univ, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	––
8/1/2012	PhD 2018; MD 2020	McFetridge, Peter	Anesthesiology	Resident, Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota Medical School	Resident, Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota Medical School	––
8/1/2012	PhD 2018; MD 2020	Moldawer, Lyle	Psychiatry	Resident, Surgery, Florida State University College of Medicine	Resident, Surgery, Florida State University College of Medicine	––
8/1/2012	PhD 2018; MD 2020	Johnson, Julie	Internal Medicine	Resident, Internal Medicine, ABIM Research Pathway, Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Resident, Internal Medicine, ABIM Research Pathway, Vanderbilt University Medical Center	––
8/1/2012	PhD 2018; MD 2020	Avram, Dorina	Opthalmology	Resident, Medicine (Preliminary), San Diego Naval Medical Center	Resident, Medicine (Preliminary), San Diego Naval Medical Center	––
8/1/2012	PhD 2018; MD 2020	Vogel, Walter	Internal Medicine	Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine	Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine	––
8/4/2014	PhD 2019; MD 2021	GOLDE,TODD ELIOT	Pediatrics	Resident, Neurosurgery, Emory University	––	––
8/5/2013	PhD 2019; MD 2021	DOBSON,JON P	Radiation Oncology	Resident, Radiation-Oncology, University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center	––	––
8/1/2013	PhD 2019; MD 2021	Lewin, Alfred	Radiation Oncology	Resident, Medicine (Preliminary), Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine	Resident, Medicine (Preliminary), Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine	––
8/5/2013	PhD 2019; MD 2021	MITCHELL,DUANE	Pathology	Resident, Pathology, Duke University	––	––
8/4/2014	PhD 2020; MD 2022	GUNDUZ,AYSEGUL	Neurology	Resident, Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania	––	––
8/5/2013	PhD 2020; MD 2022	SIEMANN,DIETMAR W	Pathology	Resident, Pathology, Houston Methodist Hospital	––	––
8/4/2014	PhD 2020; MD 2022	TRAN,DAVID	Internal Medicine	Resident, Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	Fellow, Oncology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	––
8/3/2015	PhD 2020; MD 2022	FOSTER,THOMAS C	Pathology	Resident, Pathology, Westchester Medical Center	––	––
8/3/2015	PhD 2020; MD 2022	GIASSON,BENOIT IVAN	Neurosurgery	Resident, Neurosurgery, University of Florida	––	––
8/5/2013	PhD 2021; MD 2022	MITCHELL,DUANE	Pathology	Resident, Pathology, Stanford University	––	––
8/3/2015	PhD 2021; MD 2023	HERZOG,ROLAND WILFRIED	Pathology	Resident, Pathology, University of Florida		––
8/1/2016	PhD 2021; MD 2023	GIASSON,BENOIT IVAN	Neurology	Resident, Neurology, UCLA	––	––
8/1/2016	PhD 2022; MD 2024	Hoh, Brian	Orthopedics	Resident, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Iowa		––
8/4/2014	PhD 2022; MD 2024	CAVALLARI,LARISA HUMMA	Family Medicine	Resident, Family Medicine, Baptist Health- South Florida		––
8/1/2016	PhD 2022; MD 2024	KARST,STEPHANIE M		Clinical Pathology- Seattle, WA	––	––
8/3/2015	PhD 2022; MD 2024	STRONG,ADRIENNE E	OB/Gyn	Resident, Genecology and Obstetrics, University of Alabama-Birmingham	––	––
8/4/2014	PhD 2022; MD 2024	MULLIGAN,CONNIE JO	Psychiatry	Resident, Psychiatry, University of Iowa Health Care	––	––
8/3/2015	PhD 2022; MD 2024	BANKS,SCOTT ARTHUR	PM&R	Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Colorado-Denver	––	––
8/1/2016	PhD 2023; MD 2025	Heldermon, Coy	Genetics	Resident, Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic	––	T32
8/7/2017	PhD 2023; MD 2025	Judge, Andrew		Resident, Internal Medicine	––
8/7/2017	PhD 2023; MD 2025	Mathews, Carol	Neuroscience	Resident, Family Medicine	––
5/8/2017	PhD 2023; MD 2025	Laubenbacher, Reinhard		Resident, Emergency Medicine	––	TL1
8/7/2017	PhD 2023; MD 2025	Brusko, Todd	Immunology and Microbiology	Resident, Psychiatry	––	F30

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