Past Residents
Our program's rich history dates back to 1924 when Frank Randall Teachenor, a pioneer in our field credited with establishing the first neurosurgery practice west of the Mississippi River, joined our faculty and created the Section of Neurosurgery at KU Medical Center. That tradition of excellence continues today as we train the finest young men and women in the practice of neurosurgery.
Please note: Past residents are listed alphabetically.


MD: Wayne State University
UG: University of Michigan






MD: Indiana University
UG: Purdue University
2010-2019
- Jeremy Peterson, MD, 2018
- Kyle Smith, MD, 2018
- Kushal Shah, MD, 2017
- Kelli Crabtree-Wilson, MD, 2016
- Hesham Soliman, MB, BCh, 2015
- Dave Seecharan, MD, 2014
- Brian Kelley, DO, 2013
- Joshua Klemp, MD, 2012
- Joshua Anderson, MD, 2011
- Matthew Rendel, MD, 2010
2000-2009
- Neal Haynes, MD, 2009
- Troy Gust, MD, 2008
- Tung Ha, DO, 2007
- Christopher Meredith, MD, 2006
- Mark Bryniarski, MD, 2005
- Stephen Smith, MD, 2004
- David Kirschman, MD, 2002
- Cyril Sebastian, MD, 2001
- Robert Strang, MD, 2000
1990-1999
- Kelly Green, MD, 1998
- William Yarde, MD, 1997
- Jeffrey Kachmann, MD, 1996
- John Olson, MD, 1995
- David Malone, MD, 1994
- Dennis Winters, MD, 1994
- Ravi Chowdary, MD, 1993
- Steven Hess, MD, 1992
- Timothy Stepp, MD, 1991
- Martin Weinand, MD, 1990
1980-1989
- Brian Russell, MD, 1989
- Stephen Reintjes, MD, 1989
- Warren Williams, MD, 1987
- Christopher Covington, MD, 1986
- W. Joseph Ketcherside, MD, 1985
- Michael Yancey, MD, 1984
- Kadayampatti Arjunan, MD, 1983
- Ali Manguoglu, MD, 1982
- Inad Atassi, MD, 1980
1970-1979
- Paul O'Boynick, MD, 1979
- Moses Jones, MD, 1979
- Charles Striebinger, MD, 1976
- Michael Miner, MD, PhD, 1975
- Kenyon Kugler, MD, 1975
- Lynn Hedeman, MD, 1974
- Daniel Murphy, MD, 1973
- Stephen Goldware, MD, 1973
- William Bernell, MD, 1972
- Setti Rengachary, MD, 1970
- Edwin MacGee, MD, 1970
1960-1969
- Thomas Sakoda, MD, 1969
- Jorge Johnson, MD, 1968
- Melvin Cheatham, MD, 1967
- Charles Clough, MD, 1966
- C. Keith Whittaker, MD, 1964
- Thomas Hunt, MD, 1964
- William Smith, MD, 1963
- Hiroyasu Makino, MD, PhD, 1960
1950-1959
- John Reinert, MD, 1958
- E. L. Cashion, MD, 1956