Mary Culver Department of Surgery
Formal instruction in surgery begins during Phase 2 of the MD program's Gateway Curriculum, with a required eight-week clinical clerkship. During this curricular phase, students are assigned to two general surgery clinical rotations lasting three weeks each within the Department of Surgery. These clinical experiences provide students with opportunities to participate in the care of surgical patients (both inpatient and outpatient); to spend time in the operating rooms; and to attend seminars, teaching conferences and didactic sessions on a regular basis. During Phase 3, students may elect to participate in a variety of sub-internship rotations offered within the Department of Surgery. The sub-internships cover general surgical specialties and subspecialties, including trauma surgery, pediatric surgery, transplant surgery, vascular surgery, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, urologic surgery, and plastic and reconstructive surgery.
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Bethany Sacks, MD, MEd
Clerkship Director
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Rebecca L Aft, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Jeffrey F. Moley Professorship in Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1978
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1983
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1992
Rami Al-Aref, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan Dearborn, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 2016
Yousef Al-Shraideh, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Jordan University of Science & Technology, 2001
Brent Allen, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1975
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1979
David Michael Alvarado, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of South Florida, 2007
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 2014
Rachel Alexandria Anolik, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Rochester, 2013
Christopher Thomas Arett, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 1999
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2003
Michael Magdi Awad, M.Ed., Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Brown University, 1994
Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 2001
Doctor of Medicine, Brown University, 2001
Master of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2022
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Saifeddin Moh'D Ahmad Badran, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Jordan, 2015
Doctor of Philosophy, Qatar University, 2023
Jeffrey Allen Bailey, M.P.A., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Master of Public Administration, Golden Gate University California, 1986
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 1996
Ana Amelia Baumann Walker, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Arts, Brasilia University, 2000
Master of Arts, Brasilia University, 2003
Doctor of Philosophy, Utah State University, 2008
Kimberly Crawford Berni, M.D.
Instructor in Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Columbia, 1988
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 1993
Sam B Bhayani, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Robert Killian Royce, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Urologic Surgery
Chief Medical Officer
Holekamp Family Chair in Urologic Services
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1992
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1996
Jeffrey Alan Blatnik, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Miami University-Oxford, 2003
Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 2007
Grant Bochicchio, M.P.H., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Harry Edison Professor of Surgery
Section Chief - Division of Acute & Critical Care Surgery
Master of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 1989
Doctor of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 1993
Keith E Brandt, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
William G. Hamm Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, 1979
Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 1983
Whitney Brandt, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010
Stritch School of Medicine, 2014
Alexander Angelo Brescia, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2015
Taylor Clarke Brown, M.H.S., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Rhodes College, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, University of Louisville, 2011
Master of Health Science, Yale University, 2018
L. Michael Brunt, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Pruett Professor of Surgery
Section Chief - Section of Minimally Invasive
Bachelor of Arts, University of Mississippi, 1976
Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1980
Sara Anne Buckman, Pharm.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1999
Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2008
Arnold D Bullock, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Alan A and Edith L Wolff Distinguished Professor
Bachelor of Science, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1983
Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1987
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Yin Cao, M.P.H., D.Sc.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Master of Public Health, Columbia University, 2009
Doctor of Science, Harvard University, 2013
M. Richard Carlin, M.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Clinical Surgery (Urologic Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1943
Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1947
Su-Hsin Chang, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, National Chengchi University, 1995
Master of Arts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 2010
Will C Chapman, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Eugene M. Bricker Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
Section Chief - Section of Transplantation
Division Chief - Division of General Surgery
Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1980
Doctor of Medicine, University of South Carolina Columbia, 1984
William Cavanaugh Chapman, M.P.H., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University North Carolina, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 2015
Master of Public Health, Washington University in St Louis, 2018
Matthew Claxton, D.P.M.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surg) (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
null, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (Formerly Finch University of Health Sciences), 1997
null, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (Formerly Finch University of Health Sciences), 2000
null, University of Chicago, null
Amber Coffey, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic & Recon Surg) (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
null, Johns Hopkins University, 2008
Graham A Colditz, M.P.H., M.D., MBBS
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Deputy Director for the Institute of Public Health
Division Chief - Division of Public Health
Professor of Medicine
Niess-Gain Professor of Medicine
Bachelor of Science, University of Queensland, 1977
Foreign MD equivalent, University of Queensland, 1979
Master of Public Health, Harvard University, 1982
Doctor of Medicine, University of Queensland, 1998
H. Groves Cooke, M.S., D.Dent.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, De Paul University, 1967
Doctor of Dentistry, Washington University in St Louis, 1971
Master of Science, George Washington University, 1975
Douglas E Coplen, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Wabash College, 1981
Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University Bloomington, 1985
Michelle Cowan, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, 2007
James L Cox, M.D.
Evarts A. Graham Professor Emeritus of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Bachelor of Science, University of Mississippi, 1964
Doctor of Medicine, University of Tennessee, 1967
Patrick Alexander Craft, M.M.Sc., D.O.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Kentucky, 2008
Master of Medical Science, Marshall University, 2010
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015
Darren Robert Cullinan, Sc.M., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Iowa, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2013
Master of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2019
Kelly Bettina Currie, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Adjunct Lecturer
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2004
Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2008
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Ralph James Damiano, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Evarts Ambrose Graham Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Division Chief - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1976
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1980
Kia L Davis, M.P.H., Sc.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Baccalaureatus, Washington University in St Louis, 2003
Master of Public Health, Saint Louis University, 2007
Doctor of Science, Harvard University, 2015
Patrick A Dillon, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) (primary appointment)
Professor of Pediatrics
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1983
Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1988
Maria Bernadette Majella Doyle, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Mid-America Transplant/Department of Surgery Endowed Distinguished Professor of Abdominal Transplantation
Bachelor of Science, Trinity College Dublin, 1990
Doctor of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, 1996
Bettina Drake, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Assistant Vice Provost of Community-Engaged Research
Director of the Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice
Michael F. Neidorff Professor
Bachelor of Science, Baylor University, 2001
Master of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, 2003
Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Carolina Columbia, 2006
Kefu Du, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Duke University, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, University of Tennessee, 2011
Victoria Dzundzev
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Joseph W Eades, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1956
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1960
J. Chris Eagon, M.S., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1984
Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1988
Master of Science, University of Utah, 1997
Timothy J Eberlein, M.A., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor
Senior Associate Dean for Cancer Programs
Director, Siteman Cancer Center
Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Bachelor of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 1973
Doctor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 1977
Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1996
Trina Ghosh Ebersole, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2015
James R Edgerton
Voluntary Clinical Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
Pirooz Eghtesady, M.S., D.Sc., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Emerson Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor of Pediatrics
Bachelor of Science, University of California Los Angeles, 1987
Master of Science, University of California Los Angeles, 1987
Doctor of Science, University of California Los Angeles, 1993
Doctor of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 1993
Zachary P Englert, D.O.
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University (Duplicate of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus), 2005
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2009
Catherine Entriken
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Jason Michael Farrow, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of California, 2015
Robert S Figenshau, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Taylor Family and Ralph V. Clayman, M.D. Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery)
Bachelor of Science, Macalester College, 1981
Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1987
Damian Findlay
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery
Ida K Fox, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Haverford College, 1994
Doctor of Medicine, University of Rochester, 1999
Bradley D. Freeman, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Central Florida, 1984
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1988
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Feng Gao, Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University, 2003
Mathieu Garand, M.S., Ph.D.
Instructor in Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Université de Sherbrooke, 2002
Master of Science, Queen's University, 2004
Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University, 2009
William A Gay, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Virginia Military Institute, 1957
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1961
Andrew E. Gelman, Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Jacqueline G and William E Maritz Endowed Chair in Immunology and Oncology
Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Bachelor of Science, University of California Los Angeles, 1996
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Patrick J Geraghty, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1989
Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1991
William Ewald Gillanders, M.S., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Mary Culver Professorship in Surgery
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1987
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1991
Master of Science, Medical University of South Carolina, 2006
Jeffrey Scott Glaser, M.D.
Instructor in Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1983
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 1987
Katherine LuBell Glover-Collins, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Xavier University of Louisiana, 2001
Doctor of Philosophy, Meharry Medical College, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 2009
Simon P Goedegebuure, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 1989
Omar Guerra, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Louis University, 1995
Doctor of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, 1999
Zeynep Gul, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Baccalaureatus, Princeton University, 2011
Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 2015
Jun Guo, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Nanjing University (南京大学), 1991
Master of Science, Dalian Medical University (大连医科大学), 1997
Doctor of Philosophy, Fudan University (复旦大学), 2000
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Emily Hahn
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Michael Harkins
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery (Plastic Surgery)
Brendan Heiden, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardio Surg) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 2018
Katherine M. Holzem, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 2005
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2017
Mark Houston Hoofnagle, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Bucknell University, 1999
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 2009
Ashley J Housten, M.P.A., O.T.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Arts, University of Washington, 2005
Master of Public Administration, George Mason University, 2007
Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Washington University in St Louis, 2014
Donald V Huebener, M.A., M.S., D.Dent.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Doctor of Dentistry, Washington University in St Louis, 1969
Master of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1971
Master of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1975
Jean Marie Hunleth, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Instructor of Anthropology (Courtesy Affiliation)
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1998
Master of Public Health, Northwestern University, 2011
Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 2011
Steven R Hunt, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1992
Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1997
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Mohsen Ibrahim, M.D.
Instructor in Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Rome, 1999
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Aimee S. James, M.A., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Goucher College, 1995
Master of Arts, University of Houston, 1998
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Houston, 1999
Master of Public Health, University of Texas Houston, 2000
Mengmeng Ji, M.S., Ph.D., MBBS
Instructor in Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Adjunct Lecturer
Foreign MD equivalent, Kunming Medical University, 2016
Master of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2019
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021
Shu Jiang, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Simon Fraser University, 2015
Master of Science, University of Western Ontario, 2016
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, 2018
Dane P Johnson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 2011
Michael Hiroshi Johnson, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 2001
Doctor of Medicine, University of Washington, 2009
Charles Jones, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Columbia, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 2017
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Puja Kachroo, M.S., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 2001
Master of Science, Columbia University, 2003
Doctor of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, 2007
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
John M Shoenberg Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Division Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine, Keio University, 2002
Kirsten Karkow
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery
Demetrios Katsikas, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery (Urological Surgery)
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan (Duplicate of University of Michigan Ann Arbor), 1985
Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1989
Michael Christopher Keirsey, M.D.
Instructor in Surgery (General Surgery) (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2016
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2018
Amy Frances Kells, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Vanderbilt University, 1984
Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1992
Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1993
Adeel Khan, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Bahria University, 1997
Doctor of Medicine, Aga Khan University, 2002
Saira Khan, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Southeast Missouri State University, 2004
Master of Public Health, Drexel University, 2008
Doctor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2016
Vipul Khetarpaul, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Radiology
Doctor of Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, 2007
Jae Sung Kim, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, 1988
Master of Arts, Seoul National University, 1990
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1999
Savannah Kipfer
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
John P. Kirby, M.S., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988
Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993
Master of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999
Mary E Klingensmith, M.D.
Professor Emerita of Surgery
Bachelor of Arts, Wellesley College, 1988
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1992
Coen Klos
Voluntary Research Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
Ira Joe Kodner, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery (General Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1963
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1967
Paul Kogan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 2012
Bachelor of Science, SUNY Geneseo, null
Kunal Deepak Kotkar, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Grant Medical College, 2004
Benjamin D. Kozower, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Rochester, 1993
Doctor of Medicine, University of Rochester, 1997
Lindsay Kranker, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 2014
Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, null
Mary Margaret Kratz
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Daniel Kreisel, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
G Alexander Patterson MD and Mid America Transplant Endowed Distinguished Chair in Lung Tranplantation
Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1995
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 2002
Anthony Kronfli, M.D.
Instructor in Surgery (General Surgery) (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2013
Doctor of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore, 2017
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Hing Hung H Lai, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Gerald L Andriole Professorship in Urologic Surgery
Professor of Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Science, Rice University, 1994
Doctor of Medicine, Cornell University, 1999
Natasha Leigh-Matijakovich, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Birmingham, 2020
Lijin Li, Ph.D., MMed
Instructor in Surgery (General Surgery) (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Arizona, 2005
Shanghai Medical University), 1991
Shanghai Medical University), 1994
Wenjun Li, M.S., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Guangdong Medical College (广东医学院), 1991
Master of Science, Sun Yat-Sen University (中山大學), 2004
Xiaowei Li, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Fisher More College, 2002
Master of Science, Fisher More College, 2005
Doctor of Philosophy, Clemson University, 2012
Jerry Michael Liddell, D.P.M.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Utah, 1995
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, 2002
Yiing Lin, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Duke University, 1997
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2005
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2005
Erin Lynn Linnenbringer, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2000
Master of Science, Northwestern University, 2003
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 2014
Ying Liu, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Florida Beacon Bible College, 1995
Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, 2006
Jeffrey A Lowell, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1981
Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1985
Esther Jiaxin Lu, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Biostatistics
Bachelor of Science, Nankai University (南开大学), 1997
Master of Science, National Univ of Singapapore, 2002
Doctor of Philosophy, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2007
Mark A Ludwig, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery (General Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1972
Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1976
Chongliang Luo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut, 2017
Jingqin Luo, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biostatistics
Bachelor of Science, Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), 1998
Master of Science, Duke University, 2003
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 2006
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Robert Matthew MacGregor, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
No Rank
Bachelor of Science, University of Virginia, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2016
Susan E Mackinnon, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Minot Packer Fryer Professor of Plastic Surgery
Professor of Occupational Therapy
Professor of Otolaryngology
Bachelor of Arts, Queens College, 1971
Doctor of Medicine, Queen's University, 1975
Kiran Mahajan, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Master of Science, Madurai Kamaraj University, 1991
Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institiute of Science, 1998
Nupam P Mahajan, Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Endowed Professorship of Urologic Surgery Research
Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute Of Technology, 1997
Arnab Majumder, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, Ohio State University-Main Campus, 2011
Jonathan Maldonado, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Loma Linda University, 2016
Julie Ann Margenthaler, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Endowed Chair for Surgical Excellence in Breast Cancer
Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1993
Doctor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1997
Gregory Martens, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2012
Colin Martin, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) (primary appointment)
Drs. Brad and Barbara Warner Professor of Pediatric General Surgery
Division Chief - Division of Pediatric Surgery
Bachelor of Arts, Carson-Newman College, 1999
Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 2003
Bailey Martin-Giacalone, Ph.D.
Instructor In Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Illinois University, 2018
Doctor of Philosophy, Baylor College of Medicine, 2022
Muhammad Faraz Masood, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Dow Medical College Karachi, 2001
Ryan McEnaney, M.D.
Associate Professor (General Surgery) (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2007
Matthew Justin McHale
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Andrew McLaughlin
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Michelle Leah Medintz
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Lawrence Mendelow, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1983
Meredith Metcalf, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2014
Bryan F Meyers, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Patrick and Joy Williamson Endowed Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1982
Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1986
Jacob Ryan Miller, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University Bloomington, 2020
Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University Indianapolis, 2020
Danny Mou, M.P.H., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 2015
Master of Public Health, Harvard University, 2020
Nabil A Munfakh, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 1981
Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 1985
Takashi Murashita, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Kyoto University, 2004
Gregory P Murphy, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Tufts University, 2006
Doctor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2011
Matthew G Mutch, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Solon and Bettie Gershman Professorship in Colon and Rectal Surgery
Section Chief - Section of Colon-Rectal Surgery
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Olaf College, 1990
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1994
Meera Muthukrishnan, Ph.D.
Instructor in Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 2020
Terence M. Myckatyn, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 1997
Bachelor of Science, University of Northern British Columbia, 2003
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Dilip Sri Nath, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of California Berkeley, 1995
Doctor of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, 1999
Ruben Nava, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Univ of Armed Forces: Military, 2000
Thoi Hieu Ngo, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland-College Park, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 2014
Trang Nguyen, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 2003
Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 2010
Richard James Nissen, M.S., D.Dent.
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1979
Doctor of Dentistry, University of Iowa, 1983
Master of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 1985
Grace Niziolek, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2014
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Tech, 2021
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Beryne Odeny, M.P.H., MB.ChB., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, University of Nairobi, 2006
Master of Public Health, University of Washington-Seattle Campus, 2014
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Washington-Seattle Campus, 2022
John Westley Ohman, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Radiology
Division Director of Vascular Surgery
Bachelor of Science, University of Texas Austin, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 2012
Kerri A Ohman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 2012
George A Oliver, M.D.
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Clinical Surgery (General Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1948
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1952
John A Olson, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bixby Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
Head of the Department of Surgery
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 1986
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida, 1990
Doctor of Medicine, University of Florida, 1992
Tiffany Medlin Osborn, M.P.H., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Bachelor of Science, University of Houston, 1992
Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences at San Antonio, 1997
Master of Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 2009
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Roheena Zainab Panni, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Aga Khan University, 2011
Yikyung Park, M.S., D.Sc.Epi.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, EWHA Womans University, 1994
Master of Science, EWHA Womans University, 1996
D.Sc-Doctor of Science Epidemiology, Harvard University, 2005
Jeffrey Andrew Parres, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery (Urologic Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1983
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 1987
Michael K Pasque, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Professor of Radiology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Doctor of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, 1978
Kamleshkumar Patel, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Joseph B. Kimbrough Chair for Pediatric Dentistry
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2000
Doctor of Medicine, University of Arizona, 2005
G Alexander Patterson, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Joseph C Bancroft Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Doctor of Medicine, Queen's University, 1974
Amit Audumbar Pawale, MBBS
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Shivaji University, 2001
Mitchell A Pet, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2011
Gordon W Philpott, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery (General Surgery)
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1957
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1961
Christopher Prevel
Voluntary Clinical Professor of Surgery (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)
Varun Puri, M.S., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery
Bachelor of Science, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1998
Master of Science, Creighton University, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2009
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Nishant Raj, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Saint Johns University, 2004
Doctor of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, 2009
Ricardo Rao, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery (General Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, University of California San Diego, 1983
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 1987
Harold G Roberts, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Hendrix College, 1977
Doctor of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1981
Matthew Randall Rosengart, M.P.H., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Theodore and Bertha Bryan Professor of Environmental Medicine
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1991
Doctor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 1995
Master of Public Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, 2004
Kathryn J Rowland, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Baylor University, 2004
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2008
Brian G Rubin, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Professor of Radiology
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1979
Doctor of Medicine, University of Vermont, 1984
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Bethany Cara Sacks, M.Ed., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Connecticut College, 1995
Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1999
Master of Education, University of Houston, 2010
Justin M Sacks, M.B.A., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Sydney M Jr and Robert H Shoenberg Endowed Chair in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Division Chief - Division of Plastic Surgery
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1993
Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1998
Master of Business Administration, Johns Hopkins University, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Salerno, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017
Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 2018
Luis A Sanchez, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Gregorio A. Sicard Distinguished Professor
Professor of Radiology
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1983
Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1987
Dominic Sanford, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Maryville University of Saint Louis, 2005
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 2009
Donald C Sauer, M.D.
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Clinical Surgery (General Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1956
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1960
Matthew Robert Schill, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Iowa, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2013
Douglas J Schuerer, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Allegheny College, 1991
Doctor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 1995
Thomas Sensing
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Thembekile Chengeto Loice Shato, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Cape Town, 2012
Master of Public Health, University of Cape Town, 2017
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 2020
Surendra Shenoy, Ph.D., MBBS
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Foreign MD equivalent, Kasturba Medical College, 1980
Doctor of Philosophy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1989
Sachin Mahavir Shridharani
Voluntary Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Gregorio A Sicard, M.D.
Emeritus Professor of Surgery
Bachelor of Science, Saint Louis University, 1965
Doctor of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico (Duplicate of University of Puerto Rico), 1972
Michelle Ilana Silver, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 2007
Master of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 2009
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 2015
Matthew Leon Silviera, M.S., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2001
Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 2005
Master of Science, Temple University, 2010
Woodson Smelser, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Columbia, 2011
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2015
Jason Andrew Snyder, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Kettering University, 2004
Doctor of Medicine, Marshall University, 2008
Marguerite Spruce, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Columbia, 2011
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 2015
Jessica Staszak, M.S., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 2008
Master of Science, Georgetown University, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 2013
Daniel Charles Stoeckel
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery
Steven M Strasberg, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Doctor of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1963
Siobhan Sutcliffe, M.H.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Princeton University, 1998
Master of Health Science, Johns Hopkins University, 2001
Master of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 2004
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 2005
Hubert S Swana, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, 1988
Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 1993
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Marissa Morningstar Tenenbaum, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1998
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2002
Gregory S Tentindo
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery
Lewis Jones Thomas, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 2012
Robert W Thompson, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
Professor of Radiology
Bachelor of Arts, Hope College, 1979
Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 1983
Adetunji Toriola, M.P.H., MB.ChB., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Obafemi Awolowo University, 1998
Master of Public Health, University of Kuopio, 2007
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Tampere, 2011
Erica J Traxel, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, 1998
Doctor of Medicine, Technical College of the Lowcountry, 2002
Thomas H Tung, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Duke University, 1986
Doctor of Medicine, University of Maryland-College Park, 1990
Isaiah Turnbull, M.S., M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Oregon, 1998
Master of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2008
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Kelly Jean Vallar, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2011
Ethan Hunter Vargo, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Urologic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
Jesse Daya Vrecenak, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 2003
Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 2007
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Alyssa Danielle Wait, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame, 2001
Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2005
Lisa Marie Waller, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Assistant Vice Provost and Special Advisor to the Office of Public Health
Professor of Public Health
Bachelor of Science, Concordia College, 1982
Master of Science, University of Memphis (Formerly Memphis State University), 1991
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1995
Fei Wan, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (primary appointment)
Master of Science, University of Vermont, 2001
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 2015
Zachary James Wanken, M.S., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2015
Master of Science, Dartmouth College, 2019
Erika Waters, M.P.H., M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University, 1999
Master of Science, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 2003
Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 2006
Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 2007
Michael D Weiss, D.P.M.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University-Main Campus, 1977
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, 1981
Nicholas Alan Welko, M.S., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 2012
Master of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 2017
Jason R Wellen, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Emory University, 1998
Doctor of Medicine, Saint George's University, 2002
Samuel A Wells, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1961
Brad C White, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery (Urologic Surgery)
Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, 1986
Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 1993
Paul Edward Wise, M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Georgetown University, 1992
Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1996
Andrew Wishy
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Matthew D Wood, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Saint Louis University, 2005
Master of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2008
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2009
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Yan Xie
Voluntary Research Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Yan Yan, M.A., M.H.S., Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences) (primary appointment)
Professor of Biostatistics
Doctor of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University (南京医科大学), 1983
Master of Arts, Georgetown University, 1993
Master of Health Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1995
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1998
Muhammad T Yasin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Punjab University, 1985
Andrew Yeh, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, University of Hawaii Oahu, 2012
Robert A Young, M.S., J.D., M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan (Duplicate of University of Michigan Ann Arbor), 1973
Master of Science, Ohio State University (Duplicate of Ohio State University-Main Campus), 1975
Doctor of Medicine, Ohio State University (Duplicate of Ohio State University-Main Campus), 1978
Juris Doctor, Saint Louis University, 1997
Jennifer Yu, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2012
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Augusto Zani
Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Elke Zani-Ruttenstock
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surg) (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Mohamed A Zayed, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery) (primary appointment)
Professor of Radiology
Division Chief of Surgical Sciences
Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 2002
Doctor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009
Christian W Zemlin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) (primary appointment)
Adjunct Instructor
Doctor of Philosophy, Humboldt University, 2012
Surgery Research Electives
Students at all levels are encouraged and welcomed to get involved with surgical research. Many opportunities exist within the Department of Surgery for students to participate in advanced clinical or research experiences.
For the most up-to-date medical student research opportunities, please visit the Research page of the Department of Surgery website.
SURGERY 8005 Acute and Critical Care Surgery (Clinical Elective)
The student on this elective will function as a subintern on the Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Service within the Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery. Through completion of this subinternship, the student will gain an ability to evaluate, resuscitate and manage trauma and emergency general surgery patients. Subinterns will actively interact with patients in the outpatient office, hospital ward and operating room. Practical experience will involve preoperative patient evaluation, resuscitation of acutely ill patients, operative patient management, in-hospital patient care and postoperative outpatient follow-up. The student will also participate in affiliated conferences and in-house call. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact course director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8015 Cardiothoracic Surgery (Clinical Elective)
The elective in cardiothoracic surgery is a four-week clinical rotation with two-week blocks divided between adult cardiac, pediatric cardiothoracic, and general thoracic surgery (according to the student's preference). Students will participate in morning work rounds, attend the operative procedures of their choice, and attend weekly conferences and teaching rounds. Students will be introduced not only to the surgical procedures, but also to the postoperative care of the surgical patients. On the pediatric and adult cardiac services, students will be introduced to the principles of cardiopulmonary bypass, repair of congenital heart defects, ventricular assist devices, heart lung transplantation and procurement, coronary artery bypass surgery (on and off pump), valve repair and replacement, complex aortic surgery, the MAZE procedures and others. On the adult cardiac surgery service, students will function as sub-interns under the direct supervision of a faculty member. On the thoracic surgical rotation, students will have the opportunity to perform bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, and participate in surgical resections of lung cancer and esophageal cancer, as well as surgery for emphysema and for benign esophageal conditions. Students will also participate in lung transplantation surgery. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact the course director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8020 Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (Clinical Elective)
The period on Plastic Surgery may either be spent as a clinical clerkship or conducting a research project. The purpose of the clinical clerkship is to familiarize the student with the basic principles of Plastic Surgery. The student will have successive assignments to each of the attending staff and the ward resident services during the four weeks. This will expose the student to the breadth and depth of plastic surgery. Alternatively, if the student has identified a focus of interest, the student may participate on those services of special interest, such as hand or pediatric plastic surgery. The student will assume an active role on the plastic surgery service and will participate in the total management of a wide variety of surgical problems including congenital anomalies, microvascular surgery, surgery of the upper extremity, peripheral nerve surgery, cosmetic surgery, and general reconstructive plastic surgery.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8030 Urologic Surgery (Clinical Elective)
The clinical elective will offer the interested student experience with a spectrum of problems in clinical urology - both adult and pediatric. The student will learn the basic diagnostic procedures and management of surgical and non-surgical aspects of patient care under the supervision of the attending staff and house staff. Clinical conferences are held every Wednesday.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8035 Colon & Rectal Surgery (Clinical Elective)
This elective is designed to give students in-depth experience in the clinical management of patients on the Colorectal Surgery Service. Students work closely with the attendings within the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, and clinical exposure is focused on a wide range of benign and malignant colorectal diseases. There is exposure to radiation oncology and the specialized areas of nursing related to care of patients with colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. The course will offer opportunities for students to gain experience in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative, patient management under house staff, fellows, and faculty guidance, as well as ample opportunity to attend and participate in conferences. Notice: If a student desires to work more closely with a specific attending, he/she must make special arrangements with the Colorectal Surgery Office prior to beginning this elective. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact course director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8040 Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery (Clinical Elective)
This elective is designed to give students in-depth experience in the clinical management of patients on the Endocrine and Surgical Oncology Service (Unit I Service). Students will serve as clerks and will be responsible for patient management with house staff under the guidance of the chief resident and attending surgeons. Clinical exposure is focused on thyroid and parathyroid surgery, as well as breast oncology, melanoma, and soft-tissue sarcomas. The course will offer opportunities for students to gain experience in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient management. There will be opportunity for students to evaluate patients, decide on a diagnostic and management strategy and provide care under house staff and faculty guidance, as well as ample opportunity to attend and participate in conferences. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact course director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8050 Vascular Surgery (Clinical Elective)
This elective is designed to give students in-depth experience in the clinical management of patients on the Vascular Surgery Service. The elective will offer opportunities for students to gain experience in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative management of patients with surgically treated vascular diseases/conditions. Students will serve as clerks and will be responsible for patient management with house staff under the guidance of the fellow and attending surgeons. There will be opportunity for students to evaluate patients, decide on a diagnostic and management strategy, and provide care under house staff and faculty guidance, as well as ample opportunity to attend and participate in conferences. Notice: If a student desires to work more closely with a specific attending, he/she must make special arrangements with the faculty member prior to beginning this elective. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact course director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8055 Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery (Clinical Elective)
This course is designed to give students in-depth experience in the clinical management of patients on the Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic (HPB) Service. The HPB Service is a busy upper gastrointestinal service with a focus on hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases and their treatment. The course offers opportunities for students to gain experience in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient management. Students will serve as clerks and will be responsible for patient management with house staff under the guidance of the fellow, chief resident and attending surgeons. There will be opportunity for students to evaluate patients, decide on a diagnostic and management strategy, and provide care under house staff and faculty guidance, as well as ample opportunity to attend and participate in conferences. Note: If a student desires to work more closely with a specific attending, he/she must make special arrangements with the faculty member prior to beginning this elective. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact course director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8060 Pediatric Surgery (Clinical Elective)
This course will expose the student to a wide variety of pediatric surgical cases. This includes the preoperative and postoperative care of patients as well as the care of pediatric trauma patients. Daily walking or sit down rounds are made with the resident, nurse practitioner, and attending staff and participation is expected in the pediatric surgery clinic and the operating room. Weekly conference attendance is mandatory and includes Mortality and Morbidity, Radiology, Pathology, Solid Tumor Board, ED/Trauma, and GIconferences. Students have an opportunity to understand the widely differing anatomy and physiology of patients ranging from newborn infant to teenagers and young adults. The student functions as a team member and assumes level appropriate responsibilities as determined by senior team members in this highly specialized care field. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact course director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8065 Abdominal Transplant Surgery (Clinical Elective)
The care of transplant patients requires the integration of multiple diverse medical and surgical disciplines. This course in abdominal transplant surgery encompasses the preoperative evaluation and perioperative management of adult and pediatric recipients of liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants. Students will participate in procurement of allografts from cadaveric or living donors, learn concepts involved in organ preservation, observe multidisciplinary listing conferences, and assist in transplantation procedures. Emphasis is also placed on gaining experience with postoperative care, multi-modal immunosuppression, and management of allograft rejection. Fundamentals of hepatic and renal physiology, fluid and electrolyte balance, and transplantation immunology are prioritized. In addition to a broad overview of abdominal transplant surgery and the perioperative medical management of transplant patients, students will additionally gain exposure to vascular access and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery procedures. The student will function as a member of the transplant team and will assume appropriate responsibilities of an acting intern under supervision. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact the course director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8070 Minimally Invasive Surgery (Clinical Elective)
This elective in minimally invasive surgery is offered by the Chief of the Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the General Surgery Division. Surgeons in the Minimally Invasive Surgery group regularly perform the following procedures laparoscopically: cholecystectomy, splenectomy, adrenalectomy, hiatal hernia repair, endoscopic myotomy for achalasia, inguinal hernia repair, ventral hernia repair, complex abdominal wall reconstruction, robotic surgery, and bariatric surgery for morbid obesity. The medical student electing this rotation will participate in the outpatient office and direct patient care, assist and observe in a wide range of laparoscopic procedures and participate in teaching rounds and conferences. During this rotation, the student will also have the opportunity to observe and participate in minimally invasive surgical procedures performed by various surgeons within the Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery and will function as an acting intern. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact course director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 8170 Surgery After Dark: Trauma Night Float & Emergency Surgical Consults (Clinical Elective)
This elective is specifically designed to give senior medical students an intern-level experience in managing acute on-call problems in surgical patients and in evaluating urgent and emergent problems in the ED. The rotation will be divided into two, two-week segments: one segment in the ED and the second on night float call on the surgical floors. Students will gain experience evaluating and managing the types of acute problems they will encounter as surgical interns as first responders to patients with acute abdominal pain, chest pain, hypotension, mental status changes, and other ER/on-call type problems. They will be assigned to the on-call surgical resident and will have a structured experience in order to maximize development of their diagnostic, management, and case presentation skills in the acute care setting so that they may more smoothly make the transition to a surgical internship. Medical students are also invited to participate in ongoing research projects under the mentorship of surgery faculty. Please contact the Course Director if you are interested in this option.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 9100 General Surgery Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR)
Students in the General Surgery ACR are placed in one of the following eight services. Students may enroll in this ACR twice, with the second assignment on a different service than the first. On each Surgical service, participation will involve floor management, ER evaluation, operating room participation and outpatient clinic experience. Emphasis will be on correlating anatomy to function in normal and pathologic states and clinical management of Surgical patients. Duties: rounding on inpatients, participating in service and department wide education conference, participating/assisting in operations, seeing and evaluating new, return and postoperative patients in clinic, taking call in the emergency room. This will be done under the guidance of attendings, fellows and residents.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 9150 Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR)
This will be a four-week clinical experience focusing on evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of cardiac and thoracic surgical conditions as well as postoperative care and common on-call problems. This is a mostly inpatient experience, with some outpatient clinic. Students will learn how to preform clinical duties and responsibilities of a PGY-1. Participation will involve ICU management (beginning with reporting and interpretation), floor management, evaluation of new consultations and presenting to attendings, operating room participation at an intern level, and outpatient clinic experience. This rotation does include heavy operating room exposure, but the focus is on preparation for intern and junior resident responsibility rather than on observation. Students will spend their time 50/50 on cardiac and thoracic rotations. Students can rotate for up to one week on Congenital CT upon approval from the instructor.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 9200 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR)
The period on Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery will be spent as a clinical clerkship. The purpose of the clinical sub-internship is to familiarize the student with the basic principles of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and prepare for internship. The student will have successive assignments to each of the attending staff and the ward resident services during the four weeks. This will expose the student to the breadth and depth of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Alternatively, if the student has identified a focus of interest, the student may participate on those services of special interest, such as hand or pediatric plastic surgery, although rotation will be required each week. Students will submit a preference list for service assignments prior to the rotation and efforts will be made to accommodate these preferences. The student will assume an active role on the plastic and reconstructive surgery service and will participate in the total management of a wide variety of surgical problems including congenital anomalies, microvascular surgery, surgery of the upper extremity, peripheral nerve surgery, cosmetic surgery, and general reconstructive plastic surgery. Students will be expected to participate in patient care on morning and afternoon rounds, in clinic, the emergency department, and in the operating room. Students will gain basic procedural skills including wound care, splinting, and suturing. Student will perform a ten-minute case presentation at PRS Grand Rounds.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
SURGERY 9250 Urologic Surgery Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR)
The Phase 3 Urology ACR will be a clinical subinternship. The purpose of the 4 week rotation is to provide students with exposure to the full spectrum of clinical urology and to prepare them for Internship as a Urology Resident. The student will play an active role in patient management and is expected to demonstrate progressive understanding of: the basic evaluation of the urologic patient, including performing a focused urologic history and physical examination; the work-up of the urologic patient, including ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests/imaging/procedures; the management (both surgical and non-surgical) of urologic conditions; and basic procedural skills, including suturing and bedside procedures like Foley catheter placement. The above will take place in the following settings: Adult Urology BJH Inpatient Service, where the student will participate in patient rounds and work alongside the Urology Inpatient Team of house staff and NPs; Adult Urology Outpatient Service in the Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM), where the student will observe attendings in an ambulatory clinic setting and will also participate in taking a focused urologic history and physical examination; Adult Urology Operating Rooms in Parkview Tower (PVT), where the student will help to facilitate operative care through different phases (i.e., pre-op, intra-op, post-op) and will participate, when appropriate, in the surgeries; Adult Urology BJH Consult Service, where the student will help the Consult Team in providing urologic consultation in the inpatient and ED settings; Adult Urology Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, where the student will observe attendings in the ambulatory clinic setting and also participate in taking a focused urologic history and physical examination; and will help to facilitate operative care through different phases and will participate, when appropriate in the surgeries; and Pediatric Urology OR and outpatient clinic at SLCH, where the student will participate in the care of the pediatric urologic patient. Throughout the Urology ACR, the student will be under the supervision of the attending staff and house staff. Note that students have the opportunity for exposure to the spectrum of subspecialties within Urology, including Urologic Oncology, Reconstructive Urology, Endourology/Minimally Invasive Urology, Men's Health/Infertility, Female Urology, and Pediatric Urology. If a student has a specific request for distinct exposure to one or more of these subspecialties, they should reach out to the Course Director in advance, and efforts will be made to accommodate those requests.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year