Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is pleased to congratulate more than 40 new physicians and providers who have completed their 2024 residency and fellowship programs.

Each of these graduates has successfully completed the education and certification necessary to become highly trained and qualified providers who will care for patients and make an impact in the various communities where they serve.

“This is always an exciting time of year for Graduate Medical Education. We are so very proud of our resident and fellow graduates! We love to watch them grow in their skills and confidence, and we always hate to see them leave,” said Angie Ayers, the director of Medical Education for Spartanburg Regional. “Fortunately for Spartanburg Regional and for the community, we have residents and fellows who choose to stay with our system, and still others who return after completing a fellowship, or working in another healthcare setting.

Below is a list of this year’s graduates. Please join us in celebrating their achievements and wishing them success as they use their gained wisdom, knowledge and experience to care for patients.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP GRADUATES! 
 

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS: (4) 

Brandon Blackwell, DO 

Joshua Clark-Fuqua, MD 

Katlyn Clark-Fuqua, MD 

James Stroman, DO 

FAMILY MEDICINE with OSTEOPATHIC RECOGNITION RESIDENTS: (7) 

Sydney Achee, DO 

Cordell Beaton, DO 

John Efstathiades, DO 

Tony Li, DO 

Coral Molina, DO 

Alison Renner, DO 

Haley Verity, DO 

GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENTS: (3) 

Shayne Caswell, DO 

Caroline Cox, MD 

Tyler Johnson, DO 

GENERAL SURGERY PRELIMINARY (one-year) RESIDENT: (1)          

Katelyn Smith, DO 

TRANSITIONAL YEAR RESIDENTS: (6) 

Laura Andrews, MD, MSCR 

Landin Carson, MD 

Shannon Doutt, MD, Ph. D.  

Mina Gad Elsayed, MD 

Joseph Griffith III, MD, MSCR 

Haley Pate, MD 

SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE FELLOW: (1) 

Kathryn Hudak, MD 

HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE FELLOW: (1) 

Elizabeth Kyzer, DO 

ADVANCED EDUCATION GENERAL DENTISTRY: (7) 

Spartanburg Community Dental Center 

Emily Coniglio, DDS 

Matthew Palmer, DMD 

Connor Shaw, DMD 

Shelby Stoltz, DMD 

Foundry Dental Center 

Aissar Sahori, DMD 

Jinesh Shah, DDS 

Richard Wetherill, DDS

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION-CHAPLAIN RESIDENTS: (6)  

Chuck Ballew, Jr., M Div 

James Dunbar, M Div 

Alex Hensley, M Div 

Jeff Melvin, MA 

Earl Simmons, M Div 

Charles F. Tillett, Jr., M Div, D Min 

PHARMACY RESIDENTS: (4)   

Katelyn Carswell, Pharm D 

Jared Cvetko, Pharm D  

Mark Suddreth, Pharm D 

Sallee Rydalch, Pharm D 

ATHLETIC TRAINING RESIDENTS: (2)  

Katrina Feller, MS, ATC 

Benjamin McEldowney, MS, ATC