General Surgery Residency Graduates
2025
Carlos Fairen Oro, MD
Carlos was born in Valencia, Spain and lived there for most of the first 25 years of his life. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Valencia and did his first two years of residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, before completing his training at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Carlos did extensive research in social determinants of health in colorectal surgery during his time at BMC. He enjoys traveling and is a marathon runner. But the sport he loves most is padel, which he has played for more than 20 years.
Carlos has chosen to specialize in colorectal surgery and began a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at UMass Chan Medical School following graduation.
Louis Kester, MD
Louis grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine.
Following general surgery residency, Louis began a surgical critical care residency at the University of Michigan.
Brenda Lin, MD
Brenda grew up in San Diego and attended Harvard College, where she obtained a degree in neurobiology. Subsequently, she attended the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California where she obtained her MD.
During her residency, Brenda spent time at the West Roxbury VA as the Chief Resident of Quality and Safety. Her academic interests include systems-based quality improvement, peripheral arterial disease, limb salvage, and medical education. In addition, she is a Certified Specialist of Wine, enthusiastic host of whole-animal feasts, and avid explorer of all the corners of New England.
After completing general surgery training, Brenda started her fellowship in vascular surgery here at Boston University.
Olivia Sacks, MD
Olivia grew up in New York City. She earned a degree in English literary theory and criticism from Dartmouth College. After graduation, she swore never to endure another New England winter and moved to San Francisco, where she helped launch a startup, became a certified yoga instructor, and honed her coffee-making skills while working in a local café.
Despite her vow to avoid the cold, she returned to New England to attend the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. There, she completed a research year at the Dartmouth Institute, contributing to an NIH P01 grant focused on serious illness decision science. While in residency, she received an institutional grant to train residents rotating in the ICU in serious illness conversations and an ASCRS American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons grant to develop a multimedia smartphone-based education program to improve preparedness for colonoscopy.
After completing general surgery training, Olivia began a colorectal surgery fellowship at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center.
Allan Stolarski, MD, MS
Allan was raised in the Connecticut and New York City area. He earned a degree in physics and a master’s degree in biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Allan subsequently obtained his MD from Albany Medical College. Throughout his education and training, Allan cultivated a broad skill set through work as a ski patroller, whitewater rafting guide, rescue technician, EMT, and pilot. He is a commercial pilot/certified flight instructor and has maintained all of his flight ratings, while continuing to fly regularly during his seven years of surgical training at Boston Medical Center.
Allan has a strong passion for research, particularly in the fields of trauma and surgical critical care. He has served as an investigator on several NIH-funded studies, including a randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of early metabolic support in critically ill trauma patients.
Upon completion of his general surgery training at Boston Medical Center in 2025, Allan began a two-year trauma surgery and surgical critical care fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Spencer Wilson, MD, MS
Spencer obtained his medical degree from UNC School of Medicine. He took a year during medical school to earn a master’s degree in global health from King’s College London, during which he worked as a WHO intern in National Surgical Planning in Sierra Leone.
During his residency, he spent two years as the Surgical Research Fellow in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. He has led quality improvement projects to reduce post-operative complications and conducted research in surgical education. His daughter, Rose, was born during his second year on research.
Following residency, Spencer went on to a fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at Johns Hopkins University.
