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PGY-5

Travis Holt,M.D.
Where are you from: Highland, IL
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
What brought you to SIU: Midwest facility, near family where I grew up
E-mail address: tholt@siumed.edu

April Jackson, M.D.
Where are you from: Metropolis, IL
What brought you to SIU:
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
E-mail address: ajackson@siumed.edu
Brad Paris,M.D.
Where are you from: Rockford, IL
What brought you to SIU:
Medical School: Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University
E-mail address: bparis@siumed.edu
PGY-4  
Aaron Brewer,M.D.
Where are you from: Decatur, IL
What brought you to SIU: I knew and liked the program
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
E-mail address: abrewer@siumed.edu
I. Bulent Cetindag,M.D.
Where are you from: Izmir, Turkey
Medical School: Ege Universitesi
What brought you to SIU: Education opportunities
E-mail address: icetindag@siumed.edu
Christine Hwang,M.D.
Where are you from: Fairfax Station, VA
Medical School: Georgetown University
What brought you to SIU: Emphasis on education
E-mail address: chwang@siumed.edu
PGY-3
James Minnis,M.D.
Where are you from: San Jose, CA
Medical School: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
What brought you to SIU: SIU has the residency program to prepare me for the
E-mail address: jminnis@siumed.edu
C. Leslie Smith,M.D.
Where are you from: Ft.Collins, CO
Medical School: University of Illinois - Chicago
What brought you to SIU: Impressed by camaraderie of the residents; enough tertiary referral to get complex cases, but not so much referral that your are perpetually exhausted; emphasis on education
E-mail address: lsmith2@siumed.edu

Melita Viegas,M.D.
Where are you from: Indianapolis,IN
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
What brought you to SIU: I believe the SIU general surgery residency program offers a unique and well-rounded opportunity. An added bonus, the city of Springfield offers both a hometown feel and a close proximity to my own hometown and family.
E-mail address: mviegas@siumed.edu

Alison Wilson,M.D.
Where are you from: Pella, Iowa
Medical School: Iowa Carver College of Medicine
What brought you to SIU: Good fit
E-mail address: awilson2@siumed.edu
PGY-2
E.Dawn DeVille,M.D.
Where are you from: Ville Platte, LA
Medical School: Louisiana State University Medical Center - Shreveport
What brought you to SIU: Great opportunity
E-mail address: edeville@siumed.edu
Eric High,M.D.
Where are you from: Springfield,IL
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria
What brought you to SIU: Dedication to surgical education, surgical skills lab, location
E-mail address: ehigh2@siumed.edu
Alan Licup,M.D.
Where are you from: Oakpark,IL
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
What brought you to SIU: Emphasis on education and location close to home
E-mail address: alicup@siumed.edu
PGY-1

Vijian Dhevan, MD
Where are you from: Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine
What brought you to SIU: Impressed with the surgery residency program
E-mail address: vdhevan@siumed.edu

Long Nguyen, MD
Where are you from: Spokane, Washington
Medical School: Rush Medical College
What brought you to SIU: General Surgery Program
E-mail address: lnguyen@siumed.edu

Adam Reid, MD
Where are you from: Illinois
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
What brought you to SIU: Impressed by the surgery residency program and feel the program would provide me with excellent training for a career in general surgery as well as prepare me for various fellowship opportunities.
E-mail address: areid@siumed.ed