Hail and Farewell

Welcome New Residents and Fellows

We are pleased to announce the results of this year’s very successful residency match. Stephen Nash from University of Louisville, Jamie Russell from University of South Carolina and Brandon Tapasak from University of Central Florida joined us in July. These three individuals are excellent additions to our residency program.

In addition to new residents, two surgeons began their fellowships with us in July. Endocrine Surgery fellow, Joshua Ziehm is the 16th Endocrine fellow, and Evan Compton is the 17th Laryngology fellow.

Stephen Nash, MD

PGY1 Resident

University of Louisville

Jamie Russell, MD

PGY1 Resident

University of South Carolina

Brandon Tapasak, MD

PGY1 Resident

University of Central Florida

Joshua Ziehm, DO

Endocrine Surgery Fellow

St. Luke’s University Hispital

Bethlehem, PA

Evan Compton, MD

Laryngology Fellow

University of Calgary

Alberta, Canada

Welcome Residents!

(Left to right) Brandon Tapasak, Stephen Nash, and Jamie Russell

Farewell Graduating Residents and Fellows

Congratulations to our new Resident and Fellow alumni. They're well-prepared for good careers in Otolaryngology, thanks to their time at MCG. Their hard work and dedication deserve recognition and will certainly benefit the patients they will care for.

Jeffrey Falco, MD

Chief Resident

Dr. Falco joined Spokane Valley Ear, Nose, Throat and Facial Plastics in Spokane Valley, Washington as a General Otolaryngologist.

Lindsey Megow Trefz, MD

Chief Resident

Dr. Megow Trefz joined Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates in Charlotte, NC as a General Otolaryngologist.

Trevor Getz, MD

Chief Resident

Dr. Getz joined Florida ENT and Allergy, a private practice group in Tampa, FL as a General Otolaryngologist.

Kareem Haroun, MD

Rhinology Fellow

Dr. Haroun joined Houston ENT in Houston, TX.

Erika Ho, MD

Laryngology Fellow

Dr. Ho joined the San Diego Naval Medical Center as a Laryngologist.

Congratulations to our Graduates

We celebrated our graduates at the annual Porubsky Symposium and Alumni Event on June 9-10, 2023. Congratulations to Drs. Falco, Getz, Megow Trefz, Haroun and Ho!

The OTO OBSERVER

The Newsletter of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

October 2023