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Meet the Team

The Vassar Team is comprised of over 200 current and former medical students. During their first year, the team is originally selected to be a part of a summer research experience where they work in with a different partner each month on a project. After the summer is over, team members now have developed the skills to work more independently on other projects. During their 3rd and 4th years, students have the opportunity to join Dr. Vassar on a research rotation.

Class of 2023

Arjun Reddy
Jantzen Faulkner
Morgan Garrett
Nicholas Sajjadi
Ochije Okonya
Parker Siex
Ross Nowlin
Sam Shepard
Simran Demla
Sydney Ferrell
Vanessa Lin
Victor Martins
William Nowlin
Zane Rulon

Class of 2024

Abbey Renner
Alex Douglas
Andriana Pena
Bethany Sutterfield
Brooke Hightower
Bryan Dunford
Caleb Smith
Chase Ladd
Cole Williams
Danya Nees
David Tanner
Elizabeth Garrett
Griffin Hughes
Jordan Staggs
Kelsey Snider
Kelsi Batioja
Kirstien Minley
Lydia Brock
Mahnoor Khalid
Mitchell Love
Philo Waters
Reece Anderson
Rigel Bacani
Ryan McIntyre
Sam Jacobsen
Sam Streck
Tiffany Nguyen
Ty Moore

Class of 2025

Shaelyn Ward
Lindsey Purcell
Katherine Cox
Merhawit Ghebrehiwet
Kaylin Ray
Payton Clark
Jazmine Rodriguez-Guerrero
Laura Strand
Halo Howard
Kimberly Magana
Christian Hemmerich
Asaad Chaudhry
Zachary Ernst
Rohaan Muhammad
Andrew Wilson
Jack Rea
Josh Autaubo
Kade Ezell
J. Tyler Babek
Trevor Magee
Garrett Jones
Jay Modi
Matthew Chancellor
Kyle Fitzgerald
Joseph Schnitker

Class of 2026

Alumni

Class of 2022

  • Austin Johnson, DO – Otolaryngology at University of Texas, Medical Branch School of Medicine
  • Brad Johnson, DO – Urology at Michigan State University, Sparrow Hospital
  • Bryan Wright, DO – Diagnostic Radiology at Oklahoma State University Medical Center
  • Corbin Walters, DO – Internal Medicine at Oklahoma State University Medical Center
  • Drew Lestersmith, DO – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University
  • Ian Fladie, DO – Internal Medicine at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
  • Michael Anderson, DO – Orthopedic Surgery at Oklahoma State University Medical Center
  • Shelby Rauh, DO – Family Medicine at University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine
  • Sheridan Evans, DO – Internal Medicine at University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
  • Tomi Adewumi, DO – Otolaryngology at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
  • Tori Nigro, DO – Internal Medicine at University of Washington School of Medicine
  • Trevor Torgerson, DO – Otolaryngology at Duke University School of Medicine

Class of 2023

  • Adam Corcoran, DO – Otolaryngology at Michigan State University, McLaren Health Care
  • Alexis Wirtz, DO – Psychiatry at Rutgers Health New Jersey School of Medicine
  • Ali Khan, DO – Internal Medicine at Northeastern Health System
  • Analise Classen, DO – Emergency Medicine at Oklahoma State University Medical Center
  • Audrey Wise, DO – Obstetrics & Gynecology at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
  • Ben Heigle, DO – Diagnostic Radiology at Integris Baptist Hospital
  • Brayden Rucker, DO – Anesthesiology at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
  • Caleb Jones, DO – Emergency Medicine at Oklahoma State University Medical Center
  • Cody Hillman, DO – Internal Medicine at University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine
  • Cole Verble, DO – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at University of Florida College of Medicine
  • Connor Polson, DO – Internal Medicine at Northeastern Health System
  • David Wenger, DO – Otolaryngology at Oklahoma State University Medical Center
  • Greg Balcerak, DO – Internal Medicine at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
  • Haley Riley, DO – Neurology at
  • Holly Flores, DO – Obstetrics & Gynecology at University of Texas, McGovern School of Medicine
  • Jourdan Waddell, DO – General Surgery Preliminary-Year at University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine
  • Kaylea Feldman, DO – Neurology at
  • Lindy Hall, DO – Diagnostic Radiology at
  • Marvin Carr, DO – Orthopedic Surgery at
  • Matt Ferrell, DO – Internal Medicine at University of Connecticut
  • Matthew Bruns, DO – Diagnostic Radiology at Oklahoma State University Medical Center
  • Micah Kee, DO – Internal Medicine at Oklahoma State University Medical Center

2021 At a Glance

89

ARTICLES PUBLISHED

114

MEDICAL STUDENT MEMBERS

116

ALUMNI MEMBERS

1

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