Department of Surgery

PGY2 Residents

Chief Residents | PGY4 | PGY3 | PGY2 | PGY1

 

Hannah Hurst, D.O.

Hometown: Custer, Wisconsin Undergrad: University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School: Des Moines University – College of Osteopathic Medicine Surgery Interest: Plastic Surgery, wound care Hobbies: Dancing, running, yoga Favorite things to do on days off: Catch up with friends and family, try new restaurants, explore the city Reason I came to UMKC: Big city opportunities with Midwest charm, relatively close to home, very friendly people.

Jasti Bhavana, M.D.

Hometown:  Peoria, IL Undergrad:  UMKC Medical School:  UMKC Surgery Interest:  General Surgery Hobbies:  ceramics, travel Favorite things to do on days off:  city market, cooking Reason I came to UMKC: Supportive staff, resident independence, and variety of training facilities.

Kimberly Jones, M.D.

Hometown: Kansas City Undergrad: Washington University in Saint Louis Med school: Saba University Surgery interest: Colorectal Hobbies: baking, painting Favorite things: sleep in, playing with my dog Reason I came to UMKC: I rotated here during medical school and fell in love with the welcoming nature of both the staff and residents. I could easily see myself being part of this community. There were also a wide variety of cases and exposure to different patient populations.

Amber Leila Sarvestani, M.D.

Hometown: Fayetteville, AR Undergrad: University of Missouri- Kansas City Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City Surgery Interest: As I am answering this at the beginning of my surgical training, my interests are limited to my surgical exposure. From what I have experienced so far I have a passion for surgical oncology, minimally invasive surgery, and foregut. It will be interesting to look back on this in 5 years when I have made a decision on what is my surgical passion. Hobbies: To name a few: cooking, all things sports, travel, and hiking. Favorite things to do on days off: Sleep, eat, and catch up with my loved ones. Reason I came to UMKC: During medical school, I was able to see first-hand the culture of this residency program and through my observations I knew this program was something I wanted to be a part of. In addition, what is not to love about the city of Kansas City? It is certainly a hidden gem!

Calli Schardein, D.O.

Hometown: Blanchard, OK Undergrad: Oklahoma State University Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Surgery Interest: Trauma/Critical Care Hobbies: Camping, cooking Favorite things to do on days off: Spend time with my husband and our cats Reason I came to UMKC: The program welcomed me with open arms and made me feel like family.

Eduardo Vaca, M.D.

Hometown: Chicago, IL Undergrad: Davidson College Medical School: Rush Medical College Surgery Interest: General Surgery Hobbies: Traveling, enjoying good food, playing sports, watching movies Favorite things to do on days off: Explore KC and all the great things the city has to offer Reason I came to UMKC: Diversity of training, amazing people, and KC is a great city!