The Program Leaders

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Craig R. Smith, Jr., MD
Chair, Department of Surgery

Undergraduate: Williams College
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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Cary B. Aarons, MD, MSEd
Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Surgery

Graduate: Masters in Medical Education, University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
General Surgery Residency: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
Fellowship: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

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Subhash Krishnamoorthy, MD
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program 

Undergraduate: McMaster University
Medical School: St. George’s University
General Surgery Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Contact Us

For questions regarding the general application and match process please check the ERAS and NRMP webpages directly.

For information about the application or interview process at the Columbia University General Surgery Program please contact:

Melissa Molina, MBA, LSSGB, C-TAGME
Senior Program Coordinator for General Surgery Residency
mm6045@cumc.columbia.edu
gensurg_residency@cumc.columbia.edu