Fellows

Samuel Creden, MD

Hometown: Chicago, IL
College: The University of Alabama
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Why Surgery: To me, surgery represents the union of eternal curiosity, careful judgment, technical precision, and devotion to others. How could I stay away?
Surgical and Professional Interest: multidisciplinary thoracic surgical oncology, foregut & esophageal surgery, airway & tracheal surgery, surgical education
Hobbies: food photography, hiking, reading, anything on the water
Fun Fact About CLE: Cleveland's got a rich history and culture - the Playhouse Square is the second largest theater district in the country outside of NYC, and the Museum of Art is one of the most-visited in the world.
Any important thoughts: There's something to learn from everyone; stay humble, and keep an open mind.

Kimberly Golla, MD

Hometown: Farmington, CT
Medical school: University of Connecticut
Surgical and professional interests: Cardiac Surgery
Hobbies: Drawing, playing saxophone and violin, baking
What else should we know about you? I'm a diehard Mortal Kombat fan
Fun fact about Cleveland? The term "rock and roll" was coined in Cleveland

Our Alumni

2026: Jock Thacker, MD
Current Position: Cardiac Surgery Division, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

2025: Mamadi Papus Keita, MD
Current Position: Super Fellowship at Duke University Durham, NC

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 Georgia Heart Institute in Gainesville, GA.

2021: Kelsey Gray, MD
Current Position: Head of Cardiothoracic Transplant Yale Medical Center, NH.

2020: Craig Jarrett, MD, MBA
Current Position: Informatics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and The Cleveland Clinic.