The Snapshot

Engineer by training, educator by passion, surgeon by choice (despite a family full of Radiologists).

At a Glance

OR Playlist: Any music from the 90s
Favorite Operation: Pancreatoduodenectomy (i.e. Whipple)
Focus: HPB surgery and surgical quality improvement
Wears many hats: Clerkship Director, HPB Fellowship Director, Surgical Quality Officer
Outside the OR: Formula 1, card magic, bicycling, and playing soccer

Why CSS?

Because bringing Cleveland’s surgical community together matters!

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The Snapshot

Raised by artists, trained as a scientist, and ultimately won over by surgery.

At a Glance

Trained at: University of Pittsburgh, Baylor College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, University at Buffalo
Focus: Foregut surgery, informatics, and surgical innovation
Wears many hats: Surgeon, informaticist, mentor
Outside the OR: Dad to four kids under five

Why CSS?

A natural extension of his passion for mentorship and surgical community.

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The Snapshot

Native Californian, Cleveland transplant, poop aficionado.

At a Glance

OR Playlist: Taylor Swift and Hozier
Favorite Operation: Robotic right hemicolectomy
Outside the OR: Eating, hanging out with friends, napping, crocheting by the fire

Why CSS?

We all treat Cleveland!

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Abhiram Kondajji, DO is a general surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

Early in his career, he focuses on minimally invasive general surgery and is actively incorporating robotic surgery into his clinical practice. He also serves as Associate Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program at South Pointe Hospital, where surgical education and trainee development are central to his work.

His involvement with the Cleveland Surgical Society is driven by a strong interest in surgical education and fostering knowledge sharing among regional training programs.

Outside of medicine, he enjoys cooking, working with RC cars, and spending time with his family.

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The Snapshot

Midwest lifer (Go Blue!), quality and systems nerd, cat lover.

At a Glance

OR Playlist: More of the silent type, but whatever makes the room happy
Favorite Operation: Gallbladder. The level of complexity can be anywhere from 0 to 100
Outside the OR: Member of Rotary Club and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Everyone has time to volunteer in their community!