General Surgery Qualifying Exam Preparatory Course Faculty
P.K. Chaudhuri, M.D.
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery
Position:Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
Clinical Director, University Cancer Center, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
Education:
M.D. Degree, R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, University of Calcutta, India, 1972
Residency:
University of Illinois Hospital at Chicago, Illinois, 1977
Fellowship:
Division of Oncology, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, 1980
Awards:
Research Award-1st Prize- Chicago Surgical Society and Association for Academic Research, 1978
Jerry & Thelma Strugios Award for Excellence in Research, University of Illinois, 1980
Golden Apple Teaching Award, Medical College of Ohio, 1993, 1994, & 1995
Department of Surgery Faculty of the Year Award, Medical College of Ohio, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, & 2008.
Experience:
Attending Surgeon, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Attending Surgeon, West Side VA Hospital, Chicago, IL
Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Acting Chairman, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio
Program Director, Surgery Residency Department, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio
Researcher, Writer, & Lecturer
Michael J. Costanza, M.D. 
Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
General and Vascular Surgery
Registered Vascular Technologist, Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation.
Position:
Attending Surgeon, SUNY Upstate Medical University & VA Health Care Network
Upstate New York at Syracuse
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Assistant Professor of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Awards:
Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award
Kimball I. Maull Resident Research Award
Resident Performance Award; ATLS Instructor
Education: M.D. Degree, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
Experience:
Attending Surgeon, SUNY Upstate Medical University, University Hospital, Syracuse New York
Attending Surgeon, VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse
Physician Volunteer HOPE Free Clinic
David C. Cronin, MD, PhD 
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery – General Surgery
Position:Associate Professor of Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Education:B.S. in Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA; M.D. Degree, Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, New York, NY, 1987, and Ph.D.,
Immunology, University of Chicago, IL, 1994
Awards: America’s Top Surgeons, Consumers’ Research Council of America (2008);
Best Doctors in America, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd (2007-2008);
Best Doctors in America, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd (2005-2006);
Top Doctor, New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. (2006);
Top Doctor, Chicago Metro Area, Castle Connelly Medical Ltd. (2003);
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2000);
Robert J. Baker, Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Department of Surgery, University of Chicago (2001);
Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Surgery, University of
Chicago (2000);
Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Surgery, University of
Chicago (1997);
Hilger Perry Jenkins Award for Excellence in the Performance of Academic and Patient
Oriented Service, (1996);
Training: Residency, General Surgery, University of Chicago, IL, 1987-1995
Fellowship, Transplant Surgery, University of Chicago, IL, 1995-1997
Fellowship, Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago, IL, 2002
Experience:
1997-2003, Doctor-Student Mentorship Program (DSMP), University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois;
2002-2003, Doctor-Patient Scholar Program, The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, Illinois;
2002-2004, Associate Faculty, The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, Illinois;
1997-2003, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois;
2003-2008, Associate Professor of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut;
2008-present Associate Professor of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS:
1991-1997, Resident Head, University House System, Resident Head, University of
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois;
1997-2003, Associate Program Director, Graduate Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, Illinois;
2000, Director, Pancreas Transplantation, Section of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, Illinois;
2003-2008, Director, Liver Transplantation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut;
2003-2008, Director, Transplantation Intensive Care Unit, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut;
2008-present Director, Liver Transplantation, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Scott Eggener, M.D.
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery - General Surgery; American Urological Association, and American Society of Clinical Oncology;
Position:Assistant Professor of Surgery, Urology Department, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Education:M.D. Degree, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
Nora M. Hansen, M.D.
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery.
Position:
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University
Director, Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Awards:
Alpha Omega Alpha (National Medical Honor Society)
Bradley Aust Award (Western Surgical Association)
Coller Society Traveling Fellowship Award
Best Resident Research Presentation, First Annual Charles Huggins Research Forum, University of Chicago
Education: M.D. Degree, New York Medical College
Experience:
Assistant Director, Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, Saint John’s Hospital and Health Center, Santa Monica, CA
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Department of Surgery, Chicago, IL
Ginard I. Henry, M.D.
Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery;
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Position:
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Education: M.D. Degree, University of California, San Francisco; Residency: University of California, Irvine, CA, General Surgery;
Residency: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Plastic Surgery;
Fellowship: Hand Center of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, Hand & Microsurgery;
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX Lecturer/Prosector-Upper Extremity Gross Anatomy;
B.A.: University of California, Los Angeles, CA, Physiological Science.
Clinical Interests:
Hand & Lower Extremity Reconstruction
Nasal Reconstruction\Rhinoplasty
Breast Reconstruction
Congenital Hand Reconstruction
Cosmetic Surgery
Body Contouring
Skin Rejuvenation
Cosmetic Hand Surgery
Keloids & Hypertrophic Scars
Upper Extremity Trauma.
Experience:
2007 American Society of Plastic Surgeons-Candidate Member
2007 Society of Black Academic Surgeons
2006 American Society for Surgery of the Hand-Candidate Member
2005 Christian Medical & Dental Association
2000 Plastic Surgery Research Society
2000 American Medical Association
2000 National Medical Association
1997 California Medical Association
J. Martin Leland III, M.D.
Board Certifications: Board Eligible for AAOS (Passed Written Boards: July 2007; Candidate Member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Position:Assistant Professor of Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Department of Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Education:M.D.: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA; Residency: Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY; Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship.
Awards:
Board Eligible for AAOS (Passed Written Boards: July 2007)
Media Spokesperson: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
New York State Empire State Games Sports Medicine Advisory Board (‘05-‘07)
Candidate Member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Candidate Member of American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Founder of the Jefferson Medical College Orthopaedic Mentorship Program
Experience
TEAM PHYSICIAN, ORTHOPAEDICS
Chicago Blackhawks Professional Ice Hockey (2008-present)
Concordia University: Chicago (2008-present)
Football (NCAA Division III)
Baseball (NCAA Division III)
Lincoln-Way Central High School Football - New Lenox, IL (2008-present)
Hillcrest High School Football - Country Club Hills, IL (2008-present)
Bremen High School Football - Midlothian, IL (2008-present)
ASSOCIATE TEAM PHYSICIAN, ORTHOPAEDICS
Philadelphia Eagles Professional Football (2007)
Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball (2007-08)
Philadelphia Soul Arena Football (2008)
St. Joseph’s University Athletics Department (2007-08)
Men’s and Women’s Basketball (NCAA Division 1)
Men’s Lacrosse (NCAA Division 1)
USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials: Men’s & Women’s (2008)
Philadelphia Marathon (2007)
Camden Catholic High School Football - Camden, NJ (2007)
Hudson Valley Community College NJCAA Men’s Hockey (2006-07)
SUNY Albany NCAA Division I-AA Football (2006)
Vassyl Lonchyna, M.D.
Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery;
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Position:
Attending Senior Physician, Division of Surgical Critical Care, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL;
Faculty, Dept. of Anatomy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL;
Research Assistant, Dept. of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Education: M.D. Degree, Wayne State University;
Candidate for Master of Jurisprudence degree, Loyola University School of Law (Institute for Health Law.
Awards:
Alley-Sheridan Scholar (The Thoracic Surgery Foundation) 1998;
Top Doctors (Chicago Metro Area), 2001-2005;
America’s Top Surgeons (Consumers’ Research Council of America) 2002-2008;
Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2007-2009;
City of Chicago Certificate of Appreciation, presented by Mayor Richard M. Daley, August, 2006
Experience:
U.S. Air Force (Major), Chief of Surgery, USAF Hospitals in Arkansas & New York;
Assistant Chief of Cardiac Surgery, VA Hospital, Hines, IL;
Associate Professor and Surgical Director of Lung Transplant, Dept. of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL;
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA;
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, IL
J. Michael Millis, M.D.
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery - General Surgery, & Surgical Critical Care;
National Board of Medical Examiners
Position:Professor of SurgeryDirector, UCMC Transplant Center Chief, Section of Transplantation Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Awards: Golden Scapel Awards (1986, 1987 & 1992); Who’s Who, 2000-present; Chicago Top Doctors, 2001-present; America’s Top Doctors, 2001-present; Chicago Top Specialists, 2001-present; Physician Recognition Award, Illinois Chapter of the American Liver Foundation, 2003; America’s Best Doctors, 2005-present; America’s Top Doctor for Cancer, 2008; 2009 Man of the Year in Medicine and Healthcare, The American Biographical Institute Board of International Research – present; 2009 American Biographical Institute Hall of Fame for Distinguished Accomplishements in Medicine – present.
Experience: Clinical Instructor, UCLA, Los Angeles, California;
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery, and professor of Surgery, University of Chicago;
Director of Liver Transplant Program, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, D4 , ICU, Chief, Section of Transplant Surgery, and Sirector of Chicago Medical Center/Transplant Center at University of Chicago, Chicago, IL;
Researcher, and Writer.
Education:M.D. Degree, University of Tennessee, College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
John S. O’Shea, M.D.
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery.
Position: Attending Surgeon, Dept. of Surgery, Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital, Richmond, VA
Education:
M.D. Degree, University of Medicine and Dentristry of N.J./Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, México
Master in Public Administration/Health Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
M.A./Ph.D. Program, History of Medicine/Health Care Policy, Dept. of History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania:
M.A. History, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, N.J.
Experience:
Department of Surgery, Dartmouth Medical School, VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT
Medical Director for Case Management and Outcomes, Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ
Department of Surgery, University of South Dakota School of Medicine
Chairman, Dept. of Surgery, Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College
Researcher, Author, and Lecturer.
Krishnan Sriram, M.D.
Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery - in Critical Care; American Board of Nutrition
Position:
Chairman & Program Director, Division of Surgical Critical Care:Chief, Section of Surgical Nutrition, Director, Nutrition Support Team, Department of Surgery, John H. Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL;
Associate Professor of Surgery, Rush University, Chicago, IL;
Education:M.D. Degree, Madras Medical College, Madras University, Madras, India;
Resident in General Surgery: Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, and The Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
Awards:
National Science Talent Scholarship (1967); Certificate of Honor in German (1968);
Certificate of Honor in Physiology (1969);
Certificate of Honor in Biochemistry (1969);
Gold Medal in Ophthalmology (1971);
Gold Medal in Obstetrics/Gynecology (1972);
Prize in Orthopedic Surgery (1972);
Outstanding New Citizen Award of the Citizenship Council of Metropolitan Chicago, (1983);
Literary Key, St Mary of Nazareth Hospital, Chicago, (1980).
Experience:
Associate Professor of Surgery, Trauma/Critical Care, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA;
Clinical Instructor , Instructor, Assistant Professor, Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Chief, Division of Surgical Nutrition, University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School
Phillip H. Zaret, M.D.
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care.
Position: Associate Professor of Surgery, Chicago Medical School Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Education: M.D. Degree, University of Illinois School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Awards:
Clinical Professor of the Year (16 times), The Chicago Medical School
Surgical Teacher of the year (4 times), Mount Sinai Hospital
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award-2006
Abbie Norman Prince Award of Merit-1984
Experience:
Director of Trauma Service, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL
Director of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL
Lecturer, etc.
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