SSO’s Presidential Scholars Program program pairs mentees with distinguished leaders in the field of surgical oncology. The goal is to facilitate the mentees’ personal and professional growth by providing guidance, support, and knowledge transfer from the more experienced SSO members.
2025 Presidential Scholars Recipients

Erin
Bayley, MD, MSc
University of Pittsburgh

Konstantinos
Chouliaras, MD
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

Sonia
Cohen, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Mariam
Eskander, MD, MPH
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
Mentored by Tari King, MD, FACS
SSO President,
2027-2028
Mentored by Douglas Tyler, MD, MSHCT, FSSO
SSO President,
2021-2022
Mentored by Kelly McMasters, MD, PhD SSO President,
2017-2018
Mentored by Fabrizio Michelassi, MD
SSO President,
2009-2010

Meghan
Garstka, MD
The University of Maryland

Winifred
Lo, MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School

Allison
Martin, MD, MPH
Duke University

Vasileios
Mavroeidis, MD Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust
Mentored by Kelly Hunt, MD, FSSO
SSO President,
2023-2024
Mentored by Ronald P. DeMatteo, MD, FACS SSO President,
2024-2025
Mentored by Jeffrey Drebin, MD, PhD
SSO President
2015-2016
Mentored by Mitchell Posner, MD
SSO President
2010-2011

Roheena
Panni, MD, MPHS Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center

Linda
Qu, MD
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Luke
Selby, MD, MS, FACS
University of Kansas Medical Center

Sarah
Shubeck, MD, MS
The University of Chicago
Mentored by James Howe, MD
SSO President,
2020-2021
Mentored by Kenneth Tanabe, MD
SSO President,
2026-2027
Mentored by James Economou, MD, PhD
SSO President,
2011-2012
Mentored by V. Suzanne Klimberg, MD, PhD, MSHCT, MAMSE
SSO President,
2013-2014

Abhineet
Uppal, MD
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Astrid Botti
Van den Bruele, MD
Duke University

Austin
Williams, MD, MSEd Fox Chase Cancer Center
Mentored by David Bartlett, MD
SSO President,
2019-2020
Mentored by Russell Berman, MD, FACS SSO President,
2025-2026
Mentored by Sandra Wong, MD, MS, FSSO
SSO President,
2022-2023