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Futures Made The Osteopathic Way

KCU medical students become compassionate and caring doctors who take their roles as health care providers to the next level, practicing in various specialties across the state, region and the entire globe.

Cameron G. Hanson, DO ‘21 Emergency Medicine Resident Physician – Henry Ford Health Dr. Hanson, an emergency medicine resident at Henry Ford Health, is a clinical faculty of emergency medicine at Michigan State University and serves on the membership committee/SIG leadership to advise the Wilderness Medicine Society. He’s also an ambassador for The STOP THE BLEED® Program, a U.S. Government initiative administered by the Department of Defense based on the lessons learned by the military in Afghanistan and Iraq on the best ways to treat traumatic injuries involving severe blood loss.
Brett L. Heber, DO ‘20 sthesia Resident Physician – University of Vermont Medical Center Dr. Heber is currently completing his residency in anesthesia at the University of Vermont Medical Center. While earning his DO at KCU, he participated in global health outreach in Kisumu, Kenya, Antigua and Guatemala.
Yana Klein, DO ‘20 Sports Medicine Fellow, Emergency Medicine Physician – University of Colorado-Anschutz Dr. Klein has pursued a joint emergency medicine and sports medicine specialization. She completed her residency in emergency medicine at the University of Colorado, where she was chief resident, before entering a fellowship in sports medicine.
Ankit Mohla, DO ‘18 Interventional Radiology Resident Physician – University of Pennsylvania Dr. Mohla completed his radiology residency at Cooper University Health Care, where he was the junior and senior chief resident, before entering an interventional radiology program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Christina D. Lee, DO ‘17 Plastic Surgery Resident Physician – Cleveland Clinic Dr. Lee is currently a plastic surgery resident at Cleveland Clinic. She first became interested in plastic surgery in high school when she shadowed a plastic surgeon and after speaking to a breast cancer patient who was preparing to undergo reconstructive surgery.
Bill McElroy, DO ‘17 Physician Fellow in Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiology – Children's Hospital Colorado Dr. McElroy is dual-trained in pediatrics, anesthesiology, and pediatric anesthesiology. He completed his combined pediatrics and anesthesiology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin and is currently a physician fellow in congenital cardiac anesthesiology at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Cornelius A. Thiels, DO ‘13 Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
Surgical Oncologist – Mayo Clinic – Minnesota As a cancer surgeon, Dr. Theils specializes in the surgical management of patients with sarcomas, pancreatic cancer and metastatic colon cancer. He has special expertise in multimodal treatment for advanced or metastatic cancers, in which surgery is combined with radiation, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Dr. Thiels uses minimally invasive techniques to perform a variety of procedures, including robotic surgery. He also leads the hepatic artery infusion pump program at Mayo Clinic.
Jennifer L. DePry ‘11 Dermatologic/Mohs Micrographic Surgeon –Thomas Dermatology Dr. Depry completed her dermatology residency and fellowship in micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology at the University Hospitals of Cleveland and was an assistant professor of dermatology at Case Western University before becoming a micrographic surgeon and dermatologist practicing in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nolyn C. Nyatanga, DO ‘09 Hematology/Oncology Physician – New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Dr. Nyatanga chose to pursue a career in medicine after having the opportunity to take care of sick children at an orphanage in Zimbabwe as a teenager. As a fierce patient advocate, Dr. Nyatanga goes the extra mile to ensure patients get the best and most advanced care possible. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, followed by a fellowship in hematology/oncology at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Monter Cancer Center.
Matthew C. Daggett, DO ‘08 CEO of Sano Health and Care
CEO of Sano Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgeon at Sano Orthopedics Dr. Daggett, the founder and President of Sano Orthopedics, is a board-certified and Dual-fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. With 60+ clinical articles & care collaborations with renowned international surgeons, Dr. Daggett has established himself as a trusted surgeon early in his career. He specializes in sports medicine, knee and shoulder care and is a leader in medical technology, including needle arthroscopy, a less-invasive tool for treating many issues without general anesthesia.
Ron Holt, DO ‘93 Author, Psychiatrist, Presenter
Student Health Physician – San Francisco State University A leader in the LGBT happiness and mental health world, Dr. Holt is a board-certified psychiatrist, motivational speaker and bestselling author who travels the country to provide transformational education to help people lead more authentic lives. As a strong advocate for workplace diversity and inclusion, he speaks to corporate America about the importance of creating a safe and welcoming environment. He’s also an adjunct assistant professor in KCU’s Department of Psychiatry. He’s written many books for LGBT youth, adults and their allies, including *PRIDE: You Can’t Heal If You’re Hiding from Yourself*.
99.5%
of KCU’s World-Class Medical Students Placed in Residency Programs in 2023.

Residency Placement

Match Day 2023

KCU continues to lead the region in primary care, with 218 student doctors placed in internal medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine, as well as a wide range of specialties including anesthesiology, surgery, dermatology, neurology and psychiatry.

Pie chart, 2023 KCU Residency Placement by Specialty, detailed description to follow

Specialties

  • Anesthesiology
  • Child Neurology
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Internal Medicine
  • Interventional Radiology (Integ)
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiology-Diagnostic
  • Vascular Surgery

KCU Alumni Practice Across the Region and Entire Nation

Our alumni practice medicine throughout the region, including Kansas City, St. Louis, Omaha, Tulsa, Wichita and across the Midwest, including urban communities in Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit. Our alumni are also practicing in both urban and rural communities in California, Texas, Pennsylvania and other states.

In fact, KCU alumni currently practice in every state across the nation.

The Basics of Applying to Residency

Residency match is an application and selection process for current fourth-year medical students and graduates seeking residency and fellowship positions and also allows institutions to identify good candidates for their open positions.

Our students are eligible to participate in the National Residency Match Program® (NRMP®) for ACGME-accredited programs. A match is identified using a computerized mathematical algorithm to align the preferences of applicants and programs.

Your residency applications and supporting documents can be submitted online through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®). Most programs prefer this application method but check each program's website for details, as some may accept independent applications.

Military students participate in the Joint GME Selection Board military match program unless approved for civilian-sponsored or civilian deferred status. Military residency applications are submitted through the Medical Operational Data System website.

Students interested in ophthalmology and plastic surgery residency programs participate in Residency and Fellowship Match Services (SF Match)

Students interested in urology residency programs participate in the Urology Residency Match Program.

 

Explore Recent Match Results

2023 Match Results
2022 Match Results
2021 Match Results
2020 Match Results

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