Our Residents

See below for a list of recent placements of residents once they finished their training at GW.

PGY 7

Chase Foster, MD Chase Foster was born and raised in small-town Texas. He received his BS in Exercise Physiology with minors in Spanish and Music from Texas A&M University before attending medical school at Texas Tech University Foster School of Medicine (no relation, unfortunately) in El Paso. He is interested in all facets of spine surgery -from complex open deformity to minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques- and peripheral nerve surgery. In his spare time, he enjoys exercising, playing guitar, working outdoors, and spending time with his family and dogs. Undergraduate Education: Texas A&M University Medical Education: Texas Tech University

PGY 6

Max Fleisher, MD Max Fleisher was born in New York City, but he grew up in Jacksonville, FL. He attended Washington University in St. Louis for college and University of Florida for medical school. He has been interested in neuroscience since high school and had a good idea that he wanted to pursue neurosurgery even at the start of medical school. Max plans to pursue fellowship training in spine. His interests outside of neurosurgery are fairly narrow. They include his wife, family, restaurants, watching and playing sports, and visiting the monuments here in DC. Hayes made him jambalaya one time and he really enjoyed that too. Undergraduate Education: Washington University Medical Education: University of Florida

Hayes Patrick, MD Hayes Patrick is from Baton Rouge, LA, where he was raised in a beautiful family of six. He attended University of Georgia for his undergraduate career, where he graduated with highest honors in Biology and Neuroscience, received a certificate in Personal and Organizational Leadership, and was invited to speak at Spring Commencement. He briefly returned home to Louisiana to attend medical school at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, where he developed a passion for neurosurgery. His interests within the field of neurosurgery include Neuro-Oncology, Vascular, organized neurosurgery and public health. His interests outside of residency include family, friends, movies, running/hiking around DC, traveling and introducing his co-resident to Cajun food. He also thinks that Max makes some pretty decent tacos in return.  Undergraduate Education: University of Georgia Medical Education: Louisiana State University

PGY 5

Peter Harris, MD  Peter Harris was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Cornell University where he participated in lightweight rowing. He went on to attend Tufts School of Medicine. He is fascinated by all facets of Neurosurgery and is hoping to absorb as much of each subspecialty as possible. He enjoys running, surfing, playing sports and staying active.  Undergraduate Education: Cornell University  Medical Education: Tufts University

PGY 4

Douglas Chung, MD Douglas Chung was born in Manhattan, New York but moved to Washington State when he was 2 years old.  He attended the University of Washington in Seattle where he majored in Biochemistry, and then went to Georgetown University where he graduated with a MS in Physiology and Biophysics.  He then moved to Miami, Florida where he attended medical school at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.  It was during medical school where he developed his passion for, and committed himself to, the field of Neurosurgery.  His clinical interests include brain tumor, cerebrovascular, and spine. In his free time outside of residency he enjoys spending time with friends/family, exploring DC, playing basketball, cooking and learning new things Undergraduate Education: University of Washington Medical Education: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Madeleine Smith, MD Madeleine Smith was born in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania. She became fascinated with the brain early in life, and decided to move to Boston to study neuroscience at Northeastern University. While in undergrad, she discovered her passion for the operating room while completing an externship in physical therapy at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. She went on to complete medical school at University of Maryland in Baltimore. Her very early inclinations in neurosurgery are for spine and trauma, though she still has lots left to explore. In her spare time, she enjoys dance, trying new foods, solving escape rooms, and spending time with her family.   Undergraduate Education: Northeastern University Medical Education: University of Maryland

 PGY 3

Timothy Singer, MD  Timothy Singer came to Neurosurgery via a non-traditional route, first completing training in Pediatrics/Global Child Health at Texas Children's Hospital. He has a strong interest in congenital pathology, as well as neuro-oncology, trauma, and the intersection between Public Health and Neurosurgery. He was inspired by neurosurgical mentors in medical school at Stanford and at Texas Children's to pursue a surgical career that brings his interests together. Outside of the hospital he is an avid follower of what is in season at his local farmers market, ensuring that his co-residents, or anyone who will listen, never misses stone fruit season.  Undergraduate Education: Carleton College  Medical Education: Stanford University

PGY 2

Nidhi Kedda  Nidhi Kedda was born and raised in a small town in northern Delaware. At Johns Hopkins University, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, with a secondary major in Psychology and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Management. She then moved to DC to start medical school at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. During medical school she continued her research through the neurosurgery department at Johns Hopkins in the lab of Dr. Henry Brem, Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery. In her free time, Nidhi enjoys reading fiction, napping, and Netflixing and is an avid sci-fi/fantasy film fan. Her early interests in neurosurgery are spine and pediatrics, and she is particularly passionate about advancing the field of neurosurgery through the mentorship and teaching of medical students and undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in neurosurgery. Nidhi is thrilled to be staying in DC for residency and looks forward to seven years of training at GW! Undergraduate Education: The Johns Hopkins University Medical Education: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Dallas Soyland Dallas Soyland was born and raised in South Dakota. He received his BA in biology from Augustana University while playing for the club basketball team. His love for neuroscience began in college, during which he worked in a research laboratory studying rare neurodevelopmental diseases. He received his medical degree from the University of South Dakota, where his neurosurgical mentors gave him early meaningful operative experience. He is interested in all fields of neurosurgery and spends his time outside the hospital playing basketball and building aquariums. Undergraduate Education: Augustana University Medical Education: University of South Dakota

PGY 1

Alexandra Miner, MD, MS  Alex Miner grew up living between Chicago, Brussels, Rome, New York City, and Washington DC. She completed her BA in Neuroscience and Molecular & Cellular Biology at Vanderbilt University, her MS in Biomedical Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and her MD at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. During medical school she was also the Rudin Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Research Fellow in the Tabar Lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering where she studied the role of aberrant neurodevelopmental mechanisms in pediatric glioma. She hopes to develop a career as a neurosurgeon-scientist that integrates her interests in pediatrics, neuro-oncology, global neurosurgery, and health equity work. Outside of the hospital she loves to read, write creative nonfiction, figure skate, and explore the art and music scene around DC. Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Here is a list of where recent graduates of the program went immediately following their completion of residency at GW. We have had a very successful history, with all of our residents who seek placement in fellowship programs successfully matching at competitive locations.