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Surgery Residency Testimonials
Mission
To provide comprehensive training to the next generation of general surgeons, with an emphasis on clinical excellence, academic rigor, and personal growth. We strive for a learning environment that is resident-focused, faculty-supported, and consistent with our core values, as well as the R.I.S.E. Values of Luminis Health.
Core Values
Ownership and accountability in patient care
Early operative experience and technical proficiency
Camaraderie and mutual success
Ingenuity and excellence in research and academic endeavors
Connecting with, and serving our community
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GME Residency Programs Overview, Ob-Gyn Residency Virtual Tour, Surgery Residency Virtual Tour, Internal Medicine Residency Tour
Get a POV Experience
Take virtual campus tours through the eyes of our Residents.
Annapolis is a historic colonial town with a personality all its own. A stone’s throw away from the Chesapeake Bay, you can take in the sights and sounds of one of the Northeast’s most well-known waterways. And with easy access to major cities, like Baltimore and D.C., you can also enjoy everything city life has to offer.
But we’re so much more than our prime location to picture-perfect beaches and bustling cities. We’re a campus designed with you in mind. Our welcoming and attractive grounds evoke a spirit of peace and community; our sophisticated facilities a sense of pride; and our caring team a feeling of community. We’re a safe place to learn. Challenge. Grow. Belong.
We’re also an institution committed to innovation. To changing the future of health care. And we want you to join our team.
And while you may not be able to experience all our campus has to offer firsthand right now, we hope you’ll enjoy our resident-guided virtual tours.
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2022-2023
President: James Elliott M.D.
President-Elect: Luat Duckett, M.D.
Secretary/Treasurer: Amirali Amjadi, M.D.
Member at Large: Mohammed Youshauddin, M.D.
Member at Large: TBD
Immediate Past President: Regina Hampton, M.D.
MEDICINE
Chair: Barry Meisenberg, M.D.
Associate Chair: TBD
Division Chiefs:
Cardiology: Mohit Rastogi, M.D.
Critical Care: Kanak Patel, M.D.
Emergency Medicine: Reginald Brown, M.D.
Gastroenterology: Raja Mohi-Ud-Din, D.O.
Hematology/Oncology: Sajeev Anand, M.D.
Hospitalist Medicine: William Hicks, M.D.
Infectious Disease: Amirali Amjadi, M.D.
Internal Medicine: Azeez Abiodun, M.D.
Neurology: Kanwaljit Ahuja, M.D.
Nephrology: Babak Razi, M.D.
Psychiatry: Dida Ganjoo-Sood, M.D.
Pathology: James Elliott M.D.
Pulmonary Disease: Mesfin Gebremichael, M.D.
Radiation Oncology: Heather Lee, M.D.
Radiology: Benjamin Stallings, M.D.
SURGERY
Chair: Adrian Park, M.D.
Associate Chair: Hamid Reza Zahiri, D.O.
Division Chiefs:
Anesthesia: Daniel Hayward, M.D.
Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgery: TBD
General Surgery: TBD
Neurological Surgery: Yu-Hung Kuo, M.D.
Ophthalmology: Robert Hsieh, M.D.
Orthopedics: Leonid Selya, M.D.
Plastic Surgery: Derek Masden, M.D.
Podiatry: Queen Mbanuzue, DPM
Urology: Troy Sukhu, M.D.
WOMEN’S & CHILDREN
Chair: Monica Jones, M.D.
Associate Chair: Rupen Baxi, M.D.
Division Chiefs
General Gynecology: Jonelle Samuel, M.D.
Gynecologic Surgery: TBD
Gynecologic Oncology: Nicholas Lambrou, M.D.
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: TBD
Female Pelvic Medicine and
Reconstructive Surgery / Urogynecology: TBD
Pediatrics Emergency Medicine: Asha Payne, M.D.
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Mission
To enhance the health of the people and communities we serve.
Vision: Living Healthier Together
As Luminis Health, we are working to break down barriers to health and deliver more high quality care across the region.
With Vision 2030, our focus centers on community, wellness, and experience. Not illness or treatment. Fundamental to this vision is our belief that it is essential to be in partnership with our community. We embrace the changing world of consumer experience and expectations. Luminis Health is igniting new possibilities: creating a health system that is refreshingly easy., Values
Respect
Inclusion
Service
Excellence
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Within a patient-centered environment, we are focused on continuously elevating our high standards of quality.Luminis HealthTop Places to Work by Becker’s Hospital ReviewAmerica’s Dream Employers by Forbes MagazineTori Bayless, CEO of Luminis Health, was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s Women Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to KnowLuminis Health has been designated a CEO Connection 2023 Mid-Market Economic Justice Champion for its commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI)Two out of eight Patient Safety Circle of Honor Awards from the Maryland Patient Safety CenterNational Diversity Council’s Top 50 Employee Resource Group Award for LGBTQIA Business Resource Group and African American Business Resource GroupAmerican Hospital Association NOVA Award for COVID-19 Community Prevention ProgramCollege of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Digital Health Most Wired AwardLuminis Health Anne Arundel Medical CenterLuminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center received its third Magnet designation for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing CenterSherry Perkins, president of LHAAMC, was once again been named to the Maryland Daily Record’s 2024 Health Care Power List“LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer” designation from the Human Rights Campaign FoundationNewsweek’s World’s Best Hospital List for the United StatesNewsweek’s Best Maternity Hospital ListLeapfrog Hospital Safety Grade: AAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines Stroke GOLD Plus Award with Target: Stroke Roll Elite Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor RollU.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in Back Surgery (spinal fusion)U.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in Colon Cancer SurgeryU.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in Heart FailureU.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in Hip ReplacementU.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in Knee ReplacementU.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in Lung Cancer SurgeryU.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in Pacemaker ImplantationHealthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Excellence AwardHealthgrades America’s Best Hospital for Joint Replacement Award, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award2022 Press Ganey Human Experience Award Winner, Guardian of Excellence- Patience Experience, NICU AwardMaryland Stars of Life Executive Director’s Award to the Emergency Department from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services SystemsBronze standard – Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Accreditation from the American College of Emergency PhysiciansOne of the best workplaces in Maryland by Forbes MagazineThe Maryland Daily Record’s 2025 Healthcare Heroes Award to Sherry Perkins (Lifetime Achievement) and Margaret Alexander (Volunteer of the Year)American Association for Respiratory Care Apex Recognition AwardAmerican College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain- MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement AwardAmerican Hospital Association NOVA Award for Annapolis Community Health PartnershipAmerican Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® -EMS Gold Achievement AwardBlue Distinction® Center for maternity careBlue Distinction® Center for knee and hip replacementBlue Distinction Center for Bariatric surgeryHuman Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Top PerformerLuminis Health Doctors Community Medical CenterLHDCMC received an ‘A’ from the Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility for 2025-2026“LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer” designation from the Human Rights Campaign FoundationThe Maryland Daily Record’s 2025 Healthcare Heroes Awards to Nebiat Habtegabir (Nurse of the Year) and Valerie Nicholas (Volunteer of the Year)Deneen Richmond, president of Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, was named to The Daily Record’s Health Care Power List for 2025American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor RollCrystal Beckford, vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer, recognized with Nurse Innovator Award by the Washington Business JournalU.S. News & World Report's High Performing Hospitals in Heart FailureU.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in Heart ArrhythmiaU.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in DiabetesU.S. News & World Report's High Performing Hospitals in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)U.S. News & World Report’s High Performing Hospitals in StrokeHealthgrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award, Stroke Care Excellence Award.Top 50 U.S. hospitals for cost efficiency by the Lown InstituteHealthiest Maryland Business-Gold Level AwardCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services- High Rankings for low rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the U.S.