Fellows

Caroline M. Ciocca, MD

General surgery residency: Baystate Medical Center
Medical school: New York Medical College
Undergraduate education: BS: Bowdoin College
Bio: I was raised in New Jersey before moving to Wellesley, Massachusetts for high school. I then attended Bowdoin College, earning my undergraduate degree in biology while competing on the varsity crew team. Before embarking on my medical career, I spent two years conducting clinical research in multiple sclerosis at UCSF and earned an MPH from Boston University, which sparked a lasting commitment to addressing health disparities and serving underserved populations.

I completed my medical degree at New York Medical College, where I developed a strong passion for surgery, followed by general surgery residency at Baystate Medical Center. It was during residency—guided by exceptional mentors on a high-volume vascular service—that I found my calling in vascular surgery. I am excited to complete my vascular fellowship at Dartmouth, training alongside leaders in the field while refining my clinical and research interests in limb salvage, cerebrovascular disease, and equitable patient access.

Outside of the hospital, I enjoy getting lost in a good book, and exploring the local trails with my husband, our toddler, and our dog.

David R. Stillman, MD

General surgery residency: Albany Medical Center
Medical school: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Undergraduate education: BA: Middlebury College
Bio: Originally from Worcester, Massachusetts, I did my undergrad at Middlebury College where I majored in chemistry and played soccer and rugby. After college, I spent two years in Boston at Dana Farber Cancer Center doing translational and methods development research in prostate cancer using the CRISPR/Cas-9 system, single-cell cloning, and genome wide association studies. From Boston, I moved to Chicago for medical school, where I quickly learned my home in the hospital was the operating room. I trained in general surgery at Albany Med, where the high volume of complex trauma and vascular surgery introduced me to the field. I was lucky enough to find a home for fellowship training at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, where the wonderful mentors, world-class facilities, and welcoming team provide the ideal environment to pursue my interests in aortic reconstruction and limb salvage. When not in the hospital, I spend my time exploring the outdoors with my dogs, making good food with friends, reading fiction, and following the premier league and US national teams.