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RESIDENTS

PGY8
Richard B. Rhiew
	1995 BA Biology Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 2000 MD Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY 2004 PhD Physiology "Gene Expression in Profiling of Chemoresistance in Human Malignant Gliomas" Wayne State University Detroit, MI 2000-Present Resident in Neurosurgery Detroit Medical Center Wayne State University Detroit, MI Contact Information: rrhiew@med.wayne.edu
PGY6
Anthony Welton A. Lee
	1991 BS Biology University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines 1996 MD University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines 1996-2001 Resident in Neurosurgery University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines 2003 Spine Fellowship Detroit Medical Center Wayne State University Detroit, MI 2004-Present Resident in Neurosurgery Detroit Medical Center Wayne State University Detroit, MI Contact Information: alee@med.wayne.edu
PGY6
Chaim B. Colen
	1987-91 Rabbinical Theology Yeshiva Keser Chaim (Jewish Seminary) Brooklyn, NY 1995-98 BS Biomedical Sciences Inter American University of Puerto Rico San German, PR 1998-2002 MD University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine San Juan, PR 2002-03 General Surgery Internship PGY-1 Detroit Medical Center Wayne State University Detroit, MI 2003-05 Doctorate in Physiology Wayne State University Detroit, MI Doctoral Thesis: Gene Therapy and Radiation of Malignant Glioma by Targeting Glioma Specific Lactate Transporter 2003-10 Resident in Neurosurgery Detroit Medical Center Wayne State University Detroit, MI Contact Information: ccolen@med.wayne.edu
PGY4
Todd Francis
	1994-1998 BS Cellular and Molecular Biology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1998-1999 MS Basic Medical Science Wayne State University Detroit, MI 2000-2004 MD Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, MI 2005-present Resident Department of Neurosurgery Wayne State University Detroit, MI 2006-present PhD Physiology Wayne State University Detroit, MI Contact Information: tfrancis@med.wayne.edu
PGY3
Mark Hoeprich
	1997-2001 BS Natural Sciences Xavier University Cincinnati, OH 2001-2005 MD Medical College of Ohio Toledo, OH 2006-present Resident Department of Neurosurgery Wayne State University Detroit, MI Contact Information: mhoepric@med.wayne.edu
PGY2
Neelesh Nundkumar
	1997-2001 BS Chemistry, Mathematics University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 2002-2006 MD Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, MI 2007-present Resident Department of Neurosurgery Wayne State University Detroit, MI Contact Information: nnundkum@med.wayne.edu
PGY1
David S. Hong
	1996-2000 BS Molecular Biology, Philosophy University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 2003-2007 MD NYU School of Medicine New York, NY 2007-present Resident Department of Neurosurgery Wayne State University Detroit, MI Contact Information: dhong@med.wayne.edu.
RECENT GRADUATES
2007 John J. Steele, M.D., Ph.D. San Antonio, TX 2006 Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D. Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship Rush University, Chicago, IL 2005 Bill D. Underwood, M.D., Ph.D. Pontiac, MI 2004 Ramin M. Abdolvahabi, M.D., Ph.D. Palm Beach, FL 2003 Kaveh Barami, M.D., Ph.D. University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL Board Certified 2002 Lisa L. Guyot, M.D., Ph.D. Grand Blanc, MI Board Certified

Wayne State University Neurological Surgery Department delivers high standards of clinical excellence with innovative teaching, research and neurosurgical care. Our programs include clinical programs, research programs, clinical residency training, and surgical fellowships. We are dedicated to compassionate care for our patients.