Cape Fear Valley Hospital

General Surgery Residency Program



General Surgery Core Faculty


Kelly Van Fossen, DO
Program Director

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Name: Kelly Van Fossen, DO, Program Director
Hometown: Hilliard, Ohio
Undergrad: West Virginia Wesleyan College
Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Why I chose surgery/surgical Interest: General surgery is the best! I am most interested in breast surgery and "bread and butter" surgery
Interest: Athletics (I was collegiate swimmer) and watching Law and Order reruns.
What makes this program special? The variety of interests and backgrounds amongst the residents and faculty make us special. Cape Fear Valley is a community hospital with all the cases and diversity of a large academic hospital.

Ravinder Annamaneni, MD


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Name: Ravinder Annamaneni, Md.
Hometown: Hyderbad, South India
Undergrad: India
Medical School: India with advanced training in England and Ireland
Why I chose surgery/surgical Interest: I like to be a complete doctor and to work with my hands and my brain.
Interest: Hunting and traveling.
What makes this program special? This residency is special due to diversity with high potential for becoming one of the most sought-after residencies in the country.

Ijeoma Ejeh, MD


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Name: Ijeoma Ejeh, MD
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Undergrad: Columbia University
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Why I chose surgery/surgical Interest: I became a surgeon because I prefer to recognize a problem and fix it immediately and help make the patient feel better sooner.
What makes this program special? This residency is special because much of the pathology in the community comes to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, thus increasing the breadth of knowledge the residents are exposed to. There is no nearby competing hospital to "water-down" patients. Also, the diversity of surgeons in terms of race, sex, age and training backgrounds is a big plus.

Joel Horowitz, MD


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Name: Joel Horowitz, MD
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
Undergrad: Gettysburg College
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Why I chose surgery/surgical Interest: I like any kind of general surgery, but my interest lies in surgical oncology.
Interest: Fishing and cooking
What makes this program special? The residents have the opportunity to work with and learn from surgeons from a variety of backgrounds. Residents also experience a tremendous assortment of surgical cases.

Elizabeth Sawyer, MD


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Ovie Appresai, MD


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