The primary goal of the scholarship is to provide mentorship for the best and brightest medical students or general surgery residents in hopes of encouraging them to pursue careers in cardiothoracic surgery.
Since 2006, LTTF scholarships have been awarded to 785 aspiring cardiothoracic surgeons.
2023 LTTF Medical Student Recipients
| Nishant Agrawal University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
Hanna Mandl David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA |
| Adham Ahmed CUNY School of Medicine - New York, NY |
Araiye Medlock University of California, Davis |
| Alan Amedi Emory School of Medicine |
Pournika Muniyandi University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Mohammad Arammash University of California San Francisco |
Ayesha Ng David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA |
| Philip Broughton University of South Carolina |
Xuan-Mai Nguyen Carle Illinois College of Medicine |
| Lin Chen Case Western Reserve University |
John Nonu University of Utah School of Medicine |
| Charles Crepy D'Orleans Emory School of Medicine |
George Olverson University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| Juliana Cobb University of Louisville School of Medicine |
Jay Patel California University of Science and Medicine |
| Abeer Dagra University of Florida |
Adegbemisola Perkins University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
| Tobias Fauser University of Arizona COM - Tucson |
Ryan Rebernick University of Michigan |
| Yan Gernhofer University of the Incarnate World School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio |
Natalia Roa-Vidal University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus |
| Carter Glenn University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
Natalie Schudrowitz University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Adam Kiridly Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell |
Shwetabh Tarun University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| Ryan Kramer Duke University School of Medicine |
Allie Thompson University of Michigan |
| Anson Lee University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine |
Lamario Williams University of Alabama at Birmingham |
2023 LTTF General Surgery Resident Recipients
| Farshad Amirkhosravi Houston Methodist Hospital |
Lauren Johnson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| Adam Awe University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill |
Jessica Katsiroubas New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist |
| Louisa Bai Washington University in St. Louis |
Alixandra Killian University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Kian Banks UCSF - East Bay |
Eleanor Kitchell University of Arizona - Phoenix |
| Sean Burgwardt Saint Mary's Hospital - Connecticut |
Nicole Lin Westchester Medical Center - New York Medical College |
| Ifeanyi Chinedozi University of Maryland |
Brandon Peine East Carolina University |
| Michael Eisenberg University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Terrance Peng UCLA Medical Center |
| Katherine Foley LSU New Orleans |
Ryan Randle Oregon Health and Science University |
| Kathleen Fuentes Lahey Hospital and Medical Center |
Marisa Sewell Oregon Health & Science University |
| Hiba Ghandour Duke University Hospital |
Klaudiusz Stoklosa Northern Ontario School of Medicine |
| Gianmarino Gianfrate Mercy Health at St. Elizabeth Hospital - Ohio |
Nikia Toomey University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis |
| Douglas Gouchoe Wright-Patterson Medical Center - 88th Surgical Operations Squadron |
Kaity Tung SUNY - Buffalo |
| Elaine Griffeth Mayo Clinic - Rochester |
Kevin Wang University of Arizona - Tucson |
| William Head The Ohio State University |
Noah Weingarten Cleveland Clinic Foundation - University of Pennsylvania Research |
| Ryan Holcomb Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center |
Bobby Zhang Madigan Army Medical Center |
2023 LTTF Mentors
| Ian Bostock Medical University of South Carolina |
David Odell Northwestern University |
| Andrew Brownlee Cedars Sinai Medical Center |
Sara Pereira University of Utah |
| Joshua Chan Emory University |
Joseph Phillips Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
| Joanna Chikwe Cedars Sinai Medical Center |
Allan Pickens Emory University |
| David Cooke University of California, Davis |
Rishi Reddy University of Michigan |
| Melanie Edwards Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery |
Michael Reed Penn State University |
| Kathryn Engelhardt Medical University of South Carolina |
Matthew Steliga University of Arkansas |
| Amy Fiedler University of California, San Francisco |
Ram Subramanyan University of Southern California |
| Arnar Geirsson Yale University |
Nick Teman University of Virginia |
| Lawrence Greiten University of Arkansas/Arkansas Children's Hospital |
Elaine Tseng University of California, San Francisco |
| Anita Kreuger Baylor Scott & White-All Saints Medical Center |
Robert Van Haren University of Cincinnati |
| Damien LaPar Health Houston |
Jeffrey Velotta Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center |
| Jeremiah Martin Southern Ohio Medical Center |
Jason Wallen SUNY Upstate University Hospital |
| Nahush Mokadam Ohio State University |
Stephanie Worrell University of Arizona |
| Tom Nguyen University of California San Francisco |
Stephen Yang Johns Hopkins Hospital |
Benefits of the 2023 STS LTTF Scholarship include:
- Complimentary registration for STS 2023—the Society’s 59th Annual Meeting—being held January 21-23, in San Diego, CA
- A 3-night stay at an STS-designated hotel
- Participation in exclusive events
- Reimbursement of up to $550 in related travel expenses
The following are eligible to apply:
- Medical students training at an institution in the United States or Canada
- Clinical PGY1, PGY2, or PGY3 general surgery residents training at an institution in the United States or Canada
- General surgery residents on dedicated research time who have not started their PGY4 clinical year training at an institution in the United States or Canada
Priority was given to applicants who have not attended a national cardiothoracic surgery meeting or received another CT surgery meeting scholarship (such as AATS Member for a Day Scholarship, STSA Brooks Scholarship, or WTS Scholarship).
Questions?
Email Maureen Ewing.