Chief Resident, Department of Surgery
Instructor, Department of Surgery
Contact Information
Patient Care Related:Biosketch
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Brandeis University (Post-Baccalaureate)
University of Arizona (Family Studies and Human Development)
What are your interests and hobbies outside of work?
Fishing, spending time with my dog and cat, paddle boarding, riding my peloton, eating ice cream at Ritters, and I love a good nap.
What is your clinical area of interest?
Surgical oncology and transplant surgery
What do you like about training at WMed Surgery?
I love the people; our residency program feels like a family. Our program leadership provides us with a lot of support. We also get a lot of operating room exposure early in residency.
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Education and Training
- MD 2019, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University
- Certificate 2015, Premedicine, Brandeis University
- BS 2012, Family Studies and Human Development, University of Arizona
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Publications
Wames W.M., Welter M., Folkert K., Elian A., Timmons J., Sawyer R., Shebrain S. Applicants Performance in Interview for a General Surgery Residency Pre- and During Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic Journal of Surgical Research. 2024;293:341-346.
Wames W.M., Welter M., Folkert K., Elian A., Timmons J., Sawyer R., Shebrain S. Response Regarding: Surgical Residencies Need in Person Interviews Journal of Surgical Research. 2024;295:880-881.
Folkert K.N., Khalil S., Sawyer R. Hepatic Abscesses Textbook of Emergency General Surgery: Traumatic and Non-traumatic Surgical Emergencies. 2023:911-922.
Grosh K.M., Folkert K.N., Chou J., Shebrain S.A., Munene G.M. A Cohort Study of an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Pancreatic Surgery at a Community Hospital American Surgeon. 2023;89:2350-2356.
Shebrain S., Folkert K., Baxter J., Leinwand M., Munene G., Sawyer R. SCORE-Based Simulated ABSITE Exam Performance as a Predictor of Performance on the ABSITE Journal of Surgical Education. 2021;78:1692-1701.
Folkert K.N., de Beaufort H., Bauman N.M. Horner Syndrome from a Pediatric Otolaryngology Perspective Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology. 2020;129(2):191-194.
Rivas L., Ju T., Hernandez M., Sparks A., Folkert K., Butano V., Moawad G.N., Klebanoff J.S., Sarani B., Gondek S. Current Management of Gynecologic Trauma Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction. 2020;49(6)
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Presentations
- Acute Cholecystitis Secondary to Gallbladder Volvulus. Khalil S, Folkert K, Tessman D, Minnick B, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical & Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023
- Acute Cholecystitis with Intrahepatic Perforation. Khalil S, Folkert K, Gordon A, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical & Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023
- A Rare Case of Acute Concomitant Aortic and Pulmonary Dissection. Folkert K, Khalil S, Chaney M, Pratt J, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical & Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023
- Robotic Excision of Type IV Choledochal Cyst With Hepaticoduodenostomy. Khalil S, Folkert K, Leinwand M, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021