The Surgical Outcomes Research Group at the University of Iowa brings together health professionals committed to advancing surgical care through outcomes-focused research. Our members regularly present at national conferences and publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.

What we do

  • Conduct research aimed at improving surgical outcomes locally and globally
  • Develop and collaborate on outcomes-driven research projects
  • Present findings at national and international conferences
  • Publish in leading peer-reviewed journals
  • Mentor future surgeons and clinician-scientists

Meeting schedule

  • First Friday of each month
  • Discussions on ongoing projects, new research ideas, upcoming conferences, and publication opportunities

Who can join? 

We welcome motivated:

  • Medical students
  • Residents
  • Fellows
  • Attending physicians

Get involved 

Interested in joining? Contact one of the members below to learn more about contributing to our mission of advancing surgical knowledge and improving patient outcomes through research.

Publications

The building of the Surgical Outcomes Group

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Dr. Hassan Aziz

E-mail: hassan-aziz@uiowa.edu
Telephone: (319) 353-8236

Raegen Abbey

Raegen Abbey

E-mail: raegen-abbey@uiowa.edu

Jeremy Chang

Jeremy Chang

E-mail: jeremy-chang@uiowa.edu
Telephone: (319) 353-6425

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Aidan Chariton

E-mail: aidan-chariton@uiowa.edu

Jack Bullis

Jack Bullis

E-mail: jack-bullis@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319) 353-6425

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Elizabeth Callahan

E-mail: elizabeth-callahan-1@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319 678-7719

Amir Ebadinejad

Amir Ebadinejad

E-mail: amir-ebadinejad@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319) 353-6425

Phani Chevuru

Phani Chevuru

E-mail: phani-chevuru@uiowa.edu 
Telephone: (319) 353-6425

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Jason Gao

E-mail: jason-gao@uiowa.edu
 

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Agam Gill

E-mail: agam-gill@uiowa.edu

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Erik S. Davis

E-mail: erik-davis@uiowa.edu

 

Darren Gordon

Darren Gordon

E-mail: darren-gordon@uiowa.edu
Telephone: (319) 353-6425

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Samuel Hansen

E-mail: samuel-hansen@uiowa.edu

 

Amy Huang

Amy Huang

E-mail: amy-a-huang@uiowa.edu 
 

Shriya Kane

Shriya Kane

E-mail: shriya-kane@uiowa.edu 
 

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Sean Y. Kim

E-mail: sean-kim@uiowa.edu

 

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Aditya Kotla

E-mail: aditya-kotla@uiowa.edu 
 

Keely Kringlen

Keely Kringlen

E-mail: keely-kringlen@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319) 353-6425

David Lee

David Lee

E-mail: david-h-lee@uiowa.edu
Telephone: (319) 353-6425

Brian Longbottom

Brian Longbottom

E-mail: brian-longbottom@uiowa.edu 
Telephone: (319) 353-6425

Erica Maduakolam

Erica Maduakolam

E-mail: erica-maduakolam@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319) 353-6425

 

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Mackenzie McIlrath

E-mail: mackenzie-mcilrath@uiowa.edu

Abdullahi Mohamed

Abdullahi Mohamed

E-mail: abdullahi-mohamed@uiowa.edu


 

Mary Powers

Mary Powers

E-mail: mary-powers-1@uiowa.edu
 

Alexander C. Peebles

Alexander C. Peebles

E-mail: alexander-peebles@uiowa.edu

 

Linda Peng

Linda Peng

E-mail: linda-peng@uiowa.edu

 

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Jasmine Peterson

E-mail: jasmine-estrada@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319) 353-6425

 

 

Kareem Shoukih

Kareem Shoukih

E-mail: kareem-shoukih@uiowa.edu

 

Julianna Szuwalski

Julianna Szuwalski

E-mail: julianna-szuwalski@uiowa.edu

 

Mala Sharma

Mala Sharma

E-mail: mala-sharma@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319) 353-6425

 

Andy Tran

Andy Tran

E-mail: andy-tran@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319) 353-6425

Aida Vanderpuye

Aida Vanderpuye

E-mail: aida-vanderpuye@uiowa.edu


 

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Kathryn Wittrock

E-mail: kathryn-wittrock@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319) 335-8573

 

Sophia Xiao

Sophia Xiao

E-mail: sophia-xiao@uiowa.edu

Telephone: (319) 335-8983

Aneli Villa

Aneli Villa

Mohammed Suraju

Mohammed Suraju

Ethan Angle

Ethan Angle

Luis Borbon, MD

Luis Borbon

Kyle Freischlag

Kyle Freischlag

Ashrita Raghuram

Ashrita Raghuram

Visit to Roswell Park

Dr. Aziz to receive Award

Meet 2025 MD graduate Peyton Seda

Meet Dr. Hassan Aziz