The Pediatric Surgery fellowship program at the University of Chicago Medicine is a two-year ACGME-accredited program that consists of extensive clinical and surgical training in pediatric surgery, including trauma, ECMO, oncology, congenital abnormalities, minimally invasive surgery, subspecialty, and critical care services.
Manish Raiji, MD
Professor of Surgery, Program Director
Grace Mak, MD
Chief of Section of Pediatric Surgery, Associate Program Director for Pediatric Surgery Fellowship
Applicants must have completed training in general surgery and be eligible to take the qualifying examination in general surgery given by the American Board of Surgery or the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. Interested applicants should apply to the program via the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS). One fellow is selected every other year through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The program start date is August 1 of every other year, and the end date is July 31 of the second year.
The Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program will participate in the 2025 Match for Appointment Year 2026.
Selena Gonzalez
Education Specialist
During the first year, pediatric surgery fellows not only work closely with attending staff in all aspects of general pediatric surgery, but also gain exposure to a number of pediatric specialists during electives, including neonatology, pediatric critical care, urology, otolaryngology, cardiac surgery, and burn surgery.
The second-year fellow serves as the chief of the pediatric surgical service with full clinical responsibility, as well as administrative responsibilities coordinating and conducting conferences, including Morbidity and Mortality, Multidisciplinary conferences (ECMO, NICU, PICU, Trauma, Maternal Fetal Medicine, ER), Surgery/Pathology/Radiology rounds, and Journal Club.
Each fellow will have the opportunity to attend the following courses/conferences:
- American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA)
- Pediatric Colorectal Course
- Course for Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery (Northwestern)
- Elective conference, chosen by the fellow
Current Pediatric Surgery Fellows:
2024 Laura Rausch
Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
Past Pediatric Surgery Fellows:
2023 Saunders Lin
Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
Current Position: Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
2022 Frances Okolo
Residency: University of Pittsburgh
Current Position: Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center
2021 Marielena Bachier-Rodriguez
Residency: University of Puerto Rico
Current Position: University of Chicago
2020 Minna Wieck
Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
Current Position: UC Davis Health
2018 Lindsay Talbot
Residency: Duke University
Current Position: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
2017 Manish Raiji
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital
Current Position: University of Chicago
2016 Erica Carlisle
Residency: University of Chicago
Current Position: University of Iowa
2015 Jonathan E. Kohler
Residency: University of Washington
Current Position: UC Davis Health
2014 Juan Carlos Pelayo
Residency: University of California San Francisco
Current Position: Cedars Sinai Maxine Dunitz Children's Health Center
2013 Anthony Hogan
Residency: University of Miami
Current Position: University of Miami
2012 Sara Chang
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Current Position: Children's Hospital of Central California
2010 Erika Newman
Residency: University of Michigan
Current Position: University of Michigan
2009 Grace Z. Mak
Residency: University of Cincinnati
Current Position: University of Chicago