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Robert Saldivar

Robert Saldivar

Preferred Name: Robby
Pronouns: He/Him 
Hometown: Noblesville, Indiana 

About: 

Dr. Saldivar is a PGY-2 preliminary surgical resident. He has broad surgical interests including urology, general surgery, and plastic surgery. During Robert’s intern year, he was able to publish two first-author manuscripts; 1) focused on evaluating the durability total hip arthroplasty using cementless implants in patients older than 75 years of age and 2) focused on evaluating the etiology and subsequent surgical management of mechanical malfunction and failure in inflatable penile prosthetics. Additionally, he presented a third project on the hormonal effects of early microsurgical intervention of high-grade varicoceles in adolescents at the Sexual Medicine Society of North America’s fall conference San Diego in November of 2023.

Education: 

  • Undergraduate education: Indiana University Bloomington
  • Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Intern Year: Medical University of South Carolina, General Surgery Program 

Honors and Awards:

  • Mabel Sledd Cunnison Scholarship, Indiana University SOM (2022-2023)
  • The Evansville Surgical Associates Scholarship, Indiana University SOM (2021-2022)
  • Kenneth E. and N. Jeanne Starkey Scholarship, Indiana University SOM (2021-2022)
  • Thomas W. Emmett Scholarship, Indiana University SOM (2021)
  • Dr. Joseph & Gayle Begley Scholarship, Indiana University SOM (2019-2020)
  • Sturdevant Summer Scholarship, Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Chemistry
    (2018)
  • William H. Bell Award Scholarship, Indiana University Bloomington (2018-2019)
  • Indiana University Bloomington Executive Dean’s List (2016-2019)
  • Hudson Holland Scholarship, Indiana University Bloomington (2015-2019)
  • 21st Century Scholarship (2015-2019) 

Fun Facts: 

  • Hobbies/Interests: spending time with my golden retriever, Denver, cooking, hiking 
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: still exploring Philly! 
    Kia Smurawa

    Kia Smurawa, MD 

    Preferred Name: Kia
    Pronouns: she/her 
    Hometown: Milwaukee, WI 

    About: 

    Dr. Smurawa is a Preliminary PGY-2 resident. She is interested in pursuing a career in burn surgery and/or trauma surgery. She has a special interest in healthcare systems and policies that contribute to health inequities.

    Education: 

    • Undergraduate Institution – University of Wisconsin
    • Medical School – Medical College of Wisconsin

    Fun Facts:

    • Hobbies/Interests: Browsing record stores to add to my vinyl collection, camping/hiking/hammocking, hanging out with my cats Crumbles and Nyx, drinking coffee at cozy coffee shops
    • Favorite restaurant in Philly: None yet, I have a wish list of restaurants I want to visit!
      Madison Ann Simas MD

      Madison Ann Simas MD

      Preferred Name: Mads
      Pronouns: She/her 
      Hometown: None – I grew up around the world

      About: 

      Dr. Simas is a PGY-2 resident. She is interested in pursuing a career in trauma surgery and critical care medicine. She did two years of research studying Acute Radiation Syndrome and spent a summer researching cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury mitigators. She has an interest in wound care and soft tissue infections.

      Education: 

      • Undergraduate Institution: George Mason University
      • Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine

      Honors and Awards:

      • Wake Forest Delivering Equal Access to Care Clinic Letter of Commendation
      • Letter of Commendation in Introduction to Clinical Reasoning and Integrative Thinking

      Fun Facts:

      • Hobbies/Interests: Scary movies, gardening, interior design, spoiling my pets, and napping.
      • Favorite restaurant in Philly: I just moved here, if you see me, please give me recommendations!
      • I’ve lived in seven countries (United States, Uganda, Tanzania, the Philippines, Belgium, Germany, and Poland) and 11 states.