Welcome the current SPAQI Fellowship Class of 2026-2027!

These nine individuals make up our fifth class of fellows, representing the practice of perioperative medicine internationally and across a variety of practice settings.

Sandra Cala Rivas, MD Mexico City, MX	Megan M. Garland, MD, PhD Stanford University Stanford, CA	Ramakrishna Gumidyala, MD University of Colorado Hospital Aurora, CO
Yee Phyo Hein, MBBS, MRCP, FRACP, DipPOM, FRCP Royal Perth Hospital & St John of God Subiaco, Mount Hospital Perth, Western Australia	Charles KiMarcus, MD Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA	Samuel S. Lee, MD Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA
Brennan Palazola McCullar, MD Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis Memphis, TN	George Newton, DO, MPH Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Centreville, VA	Neeju Ravikant, MS, MD Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI
Richard Silbert, MD Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN	Heena Sultan, MD Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH

The following individuals have completed the SPAQI Fellowship Program and have earned their DFPM.

 

Testimonials:

• “Being selected for the first fellowship class was an honor but also helped me to legitimize and continue the efforts I was making at my facility. This has since turned into a new contracted position and increased recognition of my expertise in the field.” ~ Dr. Cheryl Orr
  
  
• "The SPAQI fellowship gave me the knowledge, skills, and confidence to successfully accomplish a major redesign of the preoperative process at a major academic medical center. The friendship and mentorship of my SPAQI colleagues has allowed me to thrive as I take the next steps in my career. I had a fantastic experience in the fellowship!" ~ Dr. Laura Ostapenko
  
  
• “I was honored to be a part of the inaugural SPAQI fellowship class. I find both the mentorship and the weekly sessions incredibly rewarding; the topics we cover are all relevant to my daily work. We share so many common goals for quality improvement in perioperative care! I also gained invaluable experience in perioperative leadership.” ~ Dr. Holly Ray