Evan Abbey, MD
2025-2027
Kellie Brue, MD
2025-2027
Sarah Huber, MD
2024-2026
Interests: Surgical Outcomes and Quality Research
Mentors: Rachel Patzer, Katie Ross-Driscoll, Jonathan Fridell
Dr. Huber is a general surgery resident at Indiana University School of Medicine and a T32 surgical health services fellow with SOQIC. Her research interest lies with abdominal transplant outcomes and inequities in surgical care. Though originally from the Chicago area, she grew up in Zionsville, Indiana. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from Indiana University in Bloomington. Prior to medical school she worked as an EMT in Indianapolis for two years. Following this she obtained her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. She intends to pursue a fellowship in Abdominal Transplant Surgery following completion of residency.
Interests: Surgical Outcomes and Quality Research
Mentors: Rachel Patzer, Katie Ross-Driscoll, Jonathan Fridell
Dr. Huber is a general surgery resident at Indiana University School of Medicine and a T32 surgical health services fellow with SOQIC. Her research interest lies with abdominal transplant outcomes and inequities in surgical care. Though originally from the Chicago area, she grew up in Zionsville, Indiana. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from Indiana University in Bloomington. Prior to medical school she worked as an EMT in Indianapolis for two years. Following this she obtained her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. She intends to pursue a fellowship in Abdominal Transplant Surgery following completion of residency.
Alexa Hughes, MD
2024-2026
Interests: Surgical oncology, Artificial Intelligence, Surgical Outcomes and Quality Research, Medical Education
Mentors: Ryan Ellis, Michael G. House, Karl Bilimoria
Dr. Hughes is a current SOQIC fellow at Indiana University. Her research focuses on the utilization of artificial intelligence, health services and clinical outcomes research in the field of surgical oncology, and medical education.
Dr. Hughes grew up in New Jersey and moved to Pennsylvania for college and medical school. She earned her bachelor's degree in Biochemistry at Penn State University and then went on to earn her MD, and Masters of Adult Education at the Penn State College of Medicine. After completion of medical school, she stated her general surgery residency at Indiana University. During her dedicated professional development time she is working to obtain a master's in clinical research through the Indiana University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. She plans to incorporate these interests and educational experiences into a future career as a surgical oncologist and surgeon scientist.
Interests: Surgical oncology, Artificial Intelligence, Surgical Outcomes and Quality Research, Medical Education
Mentors: Ryan Ellis, Michael G. House, Karl Bilimoria
Dr. Hughes is a current SOQIC fellow at Indiana University. Her research focuses on the utilization of artificial intelligence, health services and clinical outcomes research in the field of surgical oncology, and medical education.
Dr. Hughes grew up in New Jersey and moved to Pennsylvania for college and medical school. She earned her bachelor's degree in Biochemistry at Penn State University and then went on to earn her MD, and Masters of Adult Education at the Penn State College of Medicine. After completion of medical school, she stated her general surgery residency at Indiana University. During her dedicated professional development time she is working to obtain a master's in clinical research through the Indiana University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. She plans to incorporate these interests and educational experiences into a future career as a surgical oncologist and surgeon scientist.
Dhruv Patel, MD
2025-2027
Tara Zielke, MD
2025-2027