Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Surgery

Residency · Milwaukee, WI

Sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc · Directors Christopher Laird, Ezra Teitelbaum, Nathan Zwagerman and Rana Higgins

Christopher Laird, MD
Program Director
Surgeon, Assistant Professor at Children's Wisconsin - Fox Valley
Ezra Teitelbaum, MD
Program Director
Surgeon, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Bariatric Surgery, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic, Choledocholithiasis, Cholelithiasis
Nathan Zwagerman, MD
Director, Residency Program
Neurosurgeon, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Brain Injuries, Craniopharyngioma, Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic
Rana Higgins, MD
General Surgery Residency Program Director · Papers with 6 residents since 2023
Surgeon, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Anu Elegbede, MD, MSc
Associate Chief, Division of Surgical Education
Surgical critical care physician, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Jacqueline Blank, MD
Associate Program Director for Assessment and Evaluation
Surgical critical care physician, Assistant Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Thomas Carver, MD
Associate Program Director for Curriculum · Papers with 7 residents since 2023
Surgical critical care physician, Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
I am originally from Montana and so I like to run, fly-fish, and hike. I love critical care ultrasound.
Christina Bence, MD
Director of PGY-1 Curriculum
Surgeon, Assistant Professor at Children's Wisconsin - Fox Valley
Erin Buchanan, MD
Director of Assessment
Vascular surgeon, Assistant Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Katherine Hu, MD
Director of PGY 2-5 Curriculum
Colorectal surgeon, Assistant Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Mitchell Dyer, MD
Director of Academic Development
Vascular surgeon at Medical College of Wisconsin
Nathan Kugler, MD
Director of Remediation
Vascular surgeon, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Aneurysm, Aneurysm, Dissecting, Aneurysm, False, Aneurysm, Infected
Patrick Murphy, MD, MPH, MSc
Director of Professional Development · Papers with 6 residents since 2023
Surgical critical care physician, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Wen Tan, MD
Director of Simulation Skills
Surgeon, Assistant Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Andrew Kastenmeier, MD
Division Chief, Surgery Education
Surgeon, Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Hannah Holland, MD
Wellness Committee Chair
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Adhitya Ramamurthi, MD, MS
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Danielle Wilson, MD
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Halen Turner, MD
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Jaclyn VanDerWal, MD
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Jennifer Schuh, MD
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Natalie Gaughan, MD, MA
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Catie Fihn, MBA
Student Coordinator
Student Coordinator at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Abby Meara
Physician Assistant
Physician assistant in surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc

Christopher Laird, MD
Program Director
Surgeon, Assistant Professor at Children's Wisconsin - Fox Valley
Ezra Teitelbaum, MD
Program Director
Surgeon, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Bariatric Surgery, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic, Choledocholithiasis, Cholelithiasis
Nathan Zwagerman, MD
Director, Residency Program
Neurosurgeon, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Brain Injuries, Craniopharyngioma, Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic
Rana Higgins, MD
General Surgery Residency Program Director · Papers with 6 residents since 2023
Surgeon, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Anu Elegbede, MD, MSc
Associate Chief, Division of Surgical Education
Surgical critical care physician, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Jacqueline Blank, MD
Associate Program Director for Assessment and Evaluation
Surgical critical care physician, Assistant Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Thomas Carver, MD
Associate Program Director for Curriculum · Papers with 7 residents since 2023
Surgical critical care physician, Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
I am originally from Montana and so I like to run, fly-fish, and hike. I love critical care ultrasound.
Christina Bence, MD
Director of PGY-1 Curriculum
Surgeon, Assistant Professor at Children's Wisconsin - Fox Valley
Erin Buchanan, MD
Director of Assessment
Vascular surgeon, Assistant Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Katherine Hu, MD
Director of PGY 2-5 Curriculum
Colorectal surgeon, Assistant Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Mitchell Dyer, MD
Director of Academic Development
Vascular surgeon at Medical College of Wisconsin
Nathan Kugler, MD
Director of Remediation
Vascular surgeon, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Aneurysm, Aneurysm, Dissecting, Aneurysm, False, Aneurysm, Infected
Patrick Murphy, MD, MPH, MSc
Director of Professional Development · Papers with 6 residents since 2023
Surgical critical care physician, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Wen Tan, MD
Director of Simulation Skills
Surgeon, Assistant Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Andrew Kastenmeier, MD
Division Chief, Surgery Education
Surgeon, Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Hannah Holland, MD
Wellness Committee Chair
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Adhitya Ramamurthi, MD, MS
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Danielle Wilson, MD
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Halen Turner, MD
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Jaclyn VanDerWal, MD
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Jennifer Schuh, MD
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Natalie Gaughan, MD, MA
2026-2027 Chief Resident
Surgery resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Catie Fihn, MBA
Student Coordinator
Student Coordinator at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc
Abby Meara
Physician Assistant
Physician assistant in surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc