Our residents have many choices available after completing their residency training.
Below is a summary of recent resident destinations. Click to view the full interactive map.
Alumni destinations
Name | Graduation Year | Current Position, Institution | City | State | Hyperlink |
Marilynn Lins | 1975 |
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Zivko Gajic | 1976 | Neurosurgeon | Key West | FL | Dr. Zivko Z. Gajic, MD | Key West, FL | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Manouchehr Nikpour | 1977 | Neurosurgeon | Clinton Township | MI | Dr. Manouchehr Nikpour, MD | Clinton Township, MI | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Koh Namba | 1977 |
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Thomas Carlstrom | 1979 | Neurosurgeon | West Des Moines | IA | Dr. Thomas Carlstrom, MD - Neurosurgeon in West Des Moines, IA | Healthgrades |
Patrick Hitchon | 1979 | Professor, University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | |
Louis Kralick | 1983 | Neurosurgeon | Anchorage | AK | |
David Boarini | 1983 | Neurosurgeon | West Des Moines | IA | Dr. David J. Boarini, MD | Des Moines, IA | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
David Beck | 1984 | Neurosurgeon | Mason City | IA | Dr. David W. Beck, MD | Mason City, IA | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Donn Turner | 1984 | Neurosurgeon | Fort Collins | CO | Dr. Donn M. Turner, MD | Fort Collins, CO | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Jeff Lobosky | 1984 | Neurosurgeon | Chico | CA | Dr. Jeffrey M. Lobosky, MD | Chico, CA | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Douglas Smith | 1985 | Robert A. Groff Professor and vice-chairman of research and education, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | PA | |
Thornton Wilkinson | 1986 | Neurosurgeon | Richland | WA | |
Steven Jacobs | 1986 | Neurosurgeon | Fishkill | NY | |
David Knox | 1987 | Neurosurgeon | Fayetteville | AR | Dr. David L. Knox, MD | Fayetteville, AR | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Jeffrey Olson | 1987 | Professor, Emory University | Atlanta | GA | Jeffrey J. Olson, MD | Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University |
Marshall Poor | 1988 | Neurosurgeon | Bloomington | IN | |
Julius Silvidi | 1988 | Neurosurgeon | Fargo | ND | Julius Silvidi, MD | Neurosurgery - Fargo, ND | Sanford Health |
Gregg Dyste | 1989 | Neurosurgeon | Coon Rapids | MN | Dr. Gregg N. Dyste, MD | Coon Rapids, MN | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Karl Detwiler | 1989 | Deceased (2011) | Tulsa | OK |
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Kelly Danks | 1990 | Neurosurgeon | Fayetteville | AR | |
Kenneth Follett | 1990 | Prior Chair of Department of Neurosurgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | NE | Dr. Kenneth A. Follett, MD | Omaha, NE | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
George Greene | 1991 | Retired (2023) | Omaha | NE | |
Todd Ridenour | 1992 | Neurosurgeon | Davenport | IA | Dr. Todd Ridenour, MD | Davenport, IA | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Souheil Haddad | 1992 | Neurosurgeon | Bloomington | IN | |
Richard Osenbach | 1992 | Neurosurgeon | Boise | ID | Dr. Richard K. Osenbach, MD | Boise, ID | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Michael Muhonen | 1993 | Neurosurgeon | Orange | CA | |
Robert Roach | 1993 | Neurosurgeon | Coon Rapids | MN | Dr. Robert M. Roach, MD | Coon Rapids, MN | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Bret Dirks | 1994 | Neurosurgeon | Coeur D'Alene | ID | Dr. Bret A. Dirks, MD | Coeur D Alene, ID | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Loren Mouw | 1994 | Neurosurgeon | Cedar Rapids | IA | Dr. Loren J. Mouw, MD | Cedar Rapids, IA | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Jeffrey Gerdes | 1995 | Neurosurgeon | Saint Cloud | MN | |
Timothy Ryken | 1995 | Prior Professor and Chief of Neurosurgery, Dartmouth College | Wheat Ridge | CO | Timothy C. Ryken, MD - Wheat Ridge, CO - Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery - Schedule Appointment |
John Brayton | 1996 | Neurosurgeon | Geneva | IL | |
John Piper | 1996 | Neurosurgeon | Des Moines | IA | |
Paul Sawin | 1997 | Retired | Winter Park | FL | |
Bernhard Zunkeler | 1997 | Neurosurgeon | Towson | MD | Dr. Bernhard Zunkeler, MD | Towson, MD | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Steven Beer | 1998 | Neurosurgeon | Cheyenne | WY | Dr. Steven J. Beer Cheyenne,WY - Wyoming Spine & Neurosurgery |
Scott Robertson | 1998 | Neurosurgeon | Corpus Christi | TX | |
Darin Smith | 1999 | Neurosurgeon | Cedar Rapids | IA | Darin Smith, MD - Neurosurgery - Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids, IA - Mercy Medical Center |
Bryan Wellman | 1999 | Neurosurgeon | Sioux Falls | SD | Dr. Bryan J. Wellman, MD | Rapid City, SD | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Paul Garell | 2000 | Neurosurgeon | Carmel | NY | Dr. P C. Garell, MD | Carmel, NY | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Abdi Ghodsi | 2000 | Neurosurgeon | Belpre | OH | Dr. Abdi S. Ghodsi, MD | Belpre, OH | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Hans Bakken | 2001 | Neurosurgeon | Tacoma | WA | |
Peter Lennarson | 2001 | Associate Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz | Denver | CO | |
Jason Heth | 2002 | Clinical Professor, University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | MI | Jason Anthony Heth MD | Clinical Provider | University of Michigan Health |
Derek Taggard | 2002 | Neurosurgeon | Clovis | CA | |
Laurie Ackerman | 2003 | John E. Kalsbeck Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery, Indiana University | Indianapolis | IN | |
Manali Barua | 2004 | Neurosurgeon (retired); prior Assistant Professor at University of Illinois College of Medicine | Chicago | IL | |
Christopher Barry | 2004 | Neurosurgeon | Edmond | OK | Dr. Christopher J. Barry, MD | Edmond, OK | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Jeremy Greenlee | 2004 | Professor of Neurosurgery, Arnold H. Menezes Chair in Neurosurgery, Vice Chairman, University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | |
Kurt Eichholz | 2005 | Neurosurgeon | St. Louis | MO | |
Daniel Guillaume | 2005 | Professor, Interim Department Head, Shelley N. Chou Endowed Chair and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Masonic Children's Hospital, Co-Chief of Neuroscience Service Line at M Health Fairview, University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | |
Steven Kraljic | 2006 | Neurosurgeon | Bismarck | ND | |
Meryl Severson | 2007 | Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Duke Health | Durham | NC | |
Bryan Bertigilo | 2008 | Assistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center | Elk Grove Village | IL | Dr. Bryan A. Bertoglio, MD | Elk Grove Village, IL | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Albert Fenoy | 2008 | Professor of Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Director of Functional Neurosurgery, Northwell Health | Great Neck | NY | |
Gregory Albert | 2009 | Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at UAMS, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock | AR | |
Saul Wilson | 2009 | Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | |
Fangxiang Chen | 2010 | Neurosurgeon | Bridgeton | MO | |
Chandan Reddy | 2010 | Neurosurgeon | Celebration | FL | Chandan Reddy, MD | Neurosurgery | Celebration, FL | AdventHealth |
Nader Dahdaleh | 2011 | Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine | Chicago | IL | |
Timothy Lindley | 2011 | Neurosurgery | Alexandria | MN | |
Timothy Vogel | 2011 | Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | NJ | |
Adam Jackson | 2012 | Neurosurgeon | Fargo | ND | Dr. Adam Jackson, MD - Neurosurgeon in Fargo, ND | Healthgrades |
David Kung | 2012 | Associate Professor, Dartmouth | Lebanon | NH | |
Brian Dlouhy | 2013 | Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | |
Kelly Mahaney | 2013 | Assistant Professor, Interim Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery Division (2022-2023), Stanford University | Palo Alto | CA | |
Raheel Ahmed | 2014 | Associate Professor, Director of Pediatric Surgical Epilepsy, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | Madison | WI | Ahmed, Raheel – Department of Neurological Surgery – UW–Madison |
Daniel Hansen | 2014 | Neurosurgeon | Fort Worth | TX | Dr. Daniel Hansen | Neurosurgery | Jane and John Justin Neurosciences Center |
Brian Dalm | 2015 | Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | Columbus | OH | Brian Dalm, MD | Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center |
Stephanus Viljoen | 2015 | Associate Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical | Columbus | OH | Stephanus Viljoen, MD | Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center |
Taylor Abel | 2016 | Associate Professor, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Chief of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery, Surgical Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | PA | |
Andrew Grossbach | 2017 | Associate Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical | Columbus | OH | Andrew Grossbach, MD | Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center |
Kingsley Abode-Iyamah | 2017 | Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL | Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Faculty Profiles - Mayo Clinic Research |
Olatilewa Awe | 2018 | Neurosurgeon | Marshfield | WI | |
Yasunori Nagahama | 2018 | Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | New Brunswick | NJ | |
Oliver Flouty | 2020 | Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, USF Health | Tampa | FL | Oliver Flouty, MD | Neurosurgery Faculty Profile | USF Health |
Marshall Holland | 2020 | Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | AL | |
Liesl Close | 2020 | Assistant Professor, UCSF | Oakland | CA | Dr. Liesl Close, MD | Oakland, CA | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Logan Helland | 2021 | Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | |
Royce Woodroffe | 2021 | Neurosurgeon | Des Moines | IA | |
Muhammad Ali | 2022 | Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Georgia | Augusta | GA | |
Mario Zanaty | 2022 | Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | |
Luyuan Li | 2023 | Neurosurgeon | Grand Rapids | MI | Dr. Luyuan Li, MD - Grand Rapids, MI - Functional Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery |
Scott Seaman | 2023 | Neurosurgeon | Des Moines | IA | |
Colin Gold | 2024 | Neurosurgeon | Tucson | AZ | Dr. Colin J. Gold, MD | Tucson, AZ | Neurosurgeon | US News Doctors |
Brian Park | 2024 | Neurosurgeon | Columbus | OH | Brian Park, MD | Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center |
David Christianson | 2025 | Neurosurgeon | Des Moines | IA |
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Mark Dougherty | 2025 | TBD |
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