Plastic Surgery Residents
Residents specializing in plastic surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine pursue a wide variety of clinical interests. Learn more about their educational paths and diverse career outcomes.
Residents

Peter Firouzbakht, M.D.
Medical school: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Undergraduate school: University of Wisconsin—Madison

Louisa Ragsdale, M.D.
Medical school: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Undergraduate school: University of Virginia

Jason Lin, M.D.
Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Undergraduate school: University of Washington

Cedar Slovacek, M.D.
Medical school: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science
Center, Houston
Undergraduate school: University of Pennsylvania

Amanda Brown, M.D.
Medical school: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Undergraduate school: University of Southern Indiana

Thomas Xia, M.D.
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Undergraduate school: Emory University

Amir Aminzada, M.D.
Medical school: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Undergraduate school: Stony Brook University

Rohun Gupta, M.D.
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Undergraduate school: Case Western Reserve University

Allison Podsednik Gardner, M.D
Medical school: Valley School of Medicine
Undergraduate school: University of Pennsylvania

Andi Zhang, M.D
Medical school: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Undergraduate school: Johns Hopkins University

Jeffrey Ai, M.D.
Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin
Undergraduate school: University of Minnesota

Sara Ma, M.D.
Medical school: Wayne State University
Undergraduate school: University of Michigan
Graduate Outcomes
- The Plastic Surgery Center
Sacramento, California - The Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery
Houston, Texas
- Microsurgery fellowship
Ohio State University College of Medicine - Columbus, Ohio - Hand surgery fellowship
University of Southern California - Los Angeles, California
- Hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship
Yale School of Medicine - New Haven, Connecticut - Assistant professor, burn and plastic surgery
Texas Tech University School of Medicine - Lubbock, Texas
- Aesthetic plastic surgery fellowship
University of Texas Southwestern - Dallas, Texas - Hand microsurgery, peripheral nerve surgery
Washington University in St. Louis - St. Louis, Missouri
- Aesthetic plastic surgery fellowship
Aristocrat Aesthetic Surgery - New York City, New York - Craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery
Baylor University - Houston, Texas
- Craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery fellowship
New York University - New York City, New York - Aesthetic plastic surgery
Emory University - Atlanta, Georgia
- Hand and upper extremity fellowship
University of Connecticut - Hartford, Connecticut - Private practice
Michigan Surgery Specialists - Microvascular reconstructive surgery fellowship
Midwest Institute of Microsurgery - Kansas City, Kansas - Academic practice
Loyola University - Illinois