Want To Be a Surgeon? 4 IMG Surgeons Weigh In!
This episode puts the spotlight on some of our IMG guests who serve in a surgeon capacity at their respective hospitals, namely Dr. Stanley Ogu, Dr. Amara Okoye, Dr. Ash Soni and Dr. Brett Johnson.
Dr. Stanley Ogu
DR. STANLEY OGU is a Nigerian born, international medical graduate turned board certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Stanley Ogu is a cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon with Lexington Plastic Surgeons in Sugar Land, Texas. He is a candidate member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery and an associate fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Ogu is well liked by his patients for his warm and caring personality, as well as his attention to detail. He is committed to helping patients achieve their unique desired results and become the best version of themselves, through both surgical and non-surgical techniques.
Listen to Dr. Ogu’s full episode here!
Dr. Amara Okoye
Do you ever feel like becoming a surgeon is impossible just because you went to a Caribbean medical school? Or maybe that your need for visa sponsorship for residency makes it unheard of? If you have any desire to become a surgeon, then listen on.
Dr. Okoye is à Canadian- American who graduated from Ross University. She categorizes herself as a student who struggled through undergraduate education. Yet, she vowed that she wasn’t going to allow herself to struggle through medical school. So what did she do?
Listen to Dr. Okoye’s full episode here!
Dr. Ash Soni
Dr. Soni attended Imperial Medical School in London. While in school he began electives in the US to get a feel for whether he would pursue residency in the US. He started with a match into a research fellowship at Cornell leading to a match into general surgery at Johns Hopkins.
His time in the US was rounded out with a match in plastic and reconstructive surgery in Seattle at University of Washington, followed by a year long fellowship back in the UK. After all his training, Dr. Soni started his own private clinic, The Soni Clinic.
Along with his story of determination and growth, Dr. Soni gives us a few pieces of advice to carry along our own journeys.
Listen to Dr. Soni’s full episode here!
Dr. Brett Johnson
Can an IMG have a competitive enough application to land a surgery-based residency? The short answer is yes - but not without hard work and determination!
Coming to share his story of persistence, grit and consistent effort, Guyanese-born PGY2 general surgery resident Dr. Brett Johnson joins us on this episode hoping to inspire IMGs all over the world.
Dr. Johnson's path to residency was not without obstacles. He faced several challenges including adjusting to the American system when it came to USMLE exams. Listen to Dr. Johnson’s full episode here!