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Presidential Scholars Program Recipients

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

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