Fellows

Mamadi Papus Keita, MD

Hometown: Conakry, Guinea
College: The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Medical School: The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS), St Kitts
Why surgery: There are few things in life where instant gratification is good. Surgery is one of them. We cut. We sew And ideally, we fix the problem. 
Surgical and professional interest: Heart & lung transplant, aortic surgery, adult congenital surgery, global surgery
Hobbies: Soccer, latin dancing, traveling
Fun fact about CLE: Cleveland is sister cities with Conakry, my hometown
Any important thoughts: Exceeding the standard is the standard

Jock Thacker, MD

Hometown: Birmingham, AL
College: Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Why surgery: I always enjoyed being able to intervene, change patient outcomes, and develop long lasting patient relationships in the process.
Surgical and professional interest: Thoracic Oncology & Cardiovascular surgery.
Hobbies: Hiking, snowboarding, travel.
Fun fact about CLE: Cleveland has great metro parks for outdoor activities Any important thoughts: The patient will lead you to the problem if you take the time to listen to them.

Our Alumni

2024: Minyoung Kwak, MD
Current Position: Thoracic Surgeon at Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, NY

2023: Boxiang Jiang. MD
Current Position: Thoracic Surgeon at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

2022: Matthew Janko, MD
Current Position: Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY.

2021: Kelsey Gray, MD
Current Position: Cardiac Surgeon at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

2020: Craig Jarrett, MD, MBA
Current Position: Post-graduate advanced fellowship in structural heart disease at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center