Faculty
There are several services on which Residents rotate during the five clinical years.
The Vascular Service has five attending surgeons. There is a vascular fellowship that is approved by the RRC. The chief resident and fellow maintain independent operating by working with specified members of the attending staff.
The Surgical Oncology Service has eight attendings.
- Niraj Gusani, M.D.
- Jussuf Kaifi, M.D.
- Gordon Kauffman, M.D.
- Rena Kass, M.D.
- Eric Kimchi, M.D.
- J Stanley Smith, M.D.
- Kevin Staveley-O'Carroll, M.D.
- Brian D. Saunders, M.D.
The Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics Service has four attendings. More advanced laparoscopic procedures are performed on this service, and it supports a laparoscopic fellowship.
The Transplant Service has three faculty members.
The Trauma, Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery Service has seven attendings. They accept all trauma and acute care surgical patients.
- Scott Armen, M.D.
- Justin D. Chandler, M.D.
- Matthew Indeck, M.D.
- Ariel P. Santos, M.D.
- Sydney Vail, M.D.
- Carl Valenziano, M.D.
- Q. Thai Vu, M.B.B.S.
The Pediatric Surgery Service has six attendings. This is a busy, active Pediatric Service serving all of the mid-state.
- Peter Dillon, M.D.
- Robert Cilley, M.D.
- Brett Engbrecht, M.D.
- Kerry Fagelman, M.D.
- Mary C. Santos, M.D.
- Shawn D. Safford, M.D.
Our General Surgery Service has one attending.
Our Colon and Rectal Surgery service has five attendings.
- Walter Koltun, M.D.
- Lisa Poritz, M.D.
- Kevin McKenna, M.D.
- Evangelos Messaris, M.D.
- David Stewart, M.D.