Current Residents

Highly trained residents specializing in plastic surgery in Saint Louis University's School of Medicine come from diverse educational backgrounds and pursue a variety of clinical interests.

Residents

Lynn Bourn, M.D.

Chief
Undergraduate: Southeastern Louisiana University
Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine

Laura Roider, M.D.

Chief
Undergraduate: University of Missouri
Medical school: University of Missouri School of Medicine

Louisa Ragsdale, M.D.

PGY-5
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical school: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

Peter Firouzbakht, M.D.

PGY-5
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin—Madison
Medical school: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Jason Lin, M.D.

PGY-4
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Cedar Slovacek, M.D.

PGY-4
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical school: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Amanda Brown, M.D.

PGY-3
Undergraduate: University of Southern Indiana
Medical school: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Thomas Xia, M.D.

PGY-3
Undergraduate: Emory University
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Amir Aminzada, M.D.

PGY-2
Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
Medical school: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

Rohun Gupta, M.D.

PGY-2
Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Andi Zhang, M.D

PGY-1
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical school: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Allison Podsednik Gardner, M.D

PGY-1
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical school: Valley School of Medicine