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èßäÉçÇøAPP Department of Surgery Faculty

Academic Faculty

William O. Richards, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor and Chairman
Bariatric Surgeon

Specialty: Bariatrics, Surgery 

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

Natalie Bath MD

Assistant Professor
Surgical Oncologist

Specialty: Oncology, Surgery 

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

Andrew C. Bright, D.O.

Associate Professor
Burn/Trauma
 Surgeon
Director, Burn Intensive Care Unit

Specialty: Burn, Trauma, Surgery    

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

Ronald M. Brooks, M.D.

Associate Professor
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Board of Surgery

  

Caleb Butts, M.D.

Associate Professor
Trauma Surgeon

Specialty: Trauma, Burn Care, Surgery     

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

 

Thomas Capasso, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Trauma/Critical Care Surgeon

Specialty: Trauma, Surgery 

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

Van Crocker, M.D.

Assistant Professor
ENT Surgeon

Specialty: Pediatrics ENT, General ENT - Head and Neck

Board Certifications: American Board of Otolaryngology, American Board of Surgery

 

D. Lynn Dyess, M.D.

Professor
Breast/Endocrine Surgeon
Chief, Division of Breast Surgery

Specialty: Breast Surgery/Endocrine Surgery     

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery, American Board of Surgical Critical Care

 

Leander (Lee) Grimm, Jr., M.D.

Professor
Colorectal Surgeon
Residency Program Director

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

 

Charles Hartin, Jr., M.D.

Associate Professor
Pediatric Surgeon
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery

Specialty: Pediatrics, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics Surgery, American Board of Surgery

 

J. Harrison Howard, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor
Surgical Oncologist

Specialty: Cancer Care, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

John D. Hunter III, M.D.

Associate Professor
Colorectal Surgeon
Co-Director, Clerkship Program

Specialty: Colon and Rectal Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Surgery

 

  

Rachel Hunter, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Breast Surgical Oncologist

Specialty: Surgery, Breast Cancer, Benign Breast Disease

Board Certifications: Upcoming

 

  

Christopher M. Kinnard, M.D.

Associate Professor
Trauma/Critical Care Surgeon
Program Director, Surgery Critical Care Fellowship

Specialty: Trauma/Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

 

Larry Lee, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Trauma/Critical Care Surgeon 

Specialty: Trauma/Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

Joe S. Liles, M.D.

Associate Professor
Surgical Oncologist
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology

Specialty: Cancer Care, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Complex General Surgical Oncology, American Board of Surgery  

 

Maryann Mbaka, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Trauma/Emergency General/Burn Surgeon

Specialty: Trauma, Burn Care, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

 

Kelsey McKee, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery

Board Certifications: Upcoming

 

Daniel McMahon, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Surgeon

Specialty: Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

Steven G. Miller, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Trauma/Emergency General Surgeon

Specialty: Trauma, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

Tuan Hoai Pham, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, F.A.A.P.

Associate Professor
Pediatrics General Surgeon

Specialty: Pediatrics, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery); American Board of Surgery (General Surgery)

 

Nathan Polite, D.O., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.O.S

Associate Professor
Trauma/Emergency General Surgeon

Specialty: Trauma, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (General Surgery/Surgical Critical Care)

 

Paul Rider, M.D.

Associate Professor
Colorectal Surgeon
Chief, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery

Specialty: Colorectal Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

 

 

Richard R. Rieske, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Gastrointestinal Surgeon 

Specialty: Bariatrics, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

 

Aaron D. Seims, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Associate Professor 
Pediatric Surgeon

Specialty: Pediatrics, Surgery 

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery (Surgery, Pediatric Surgery)

 

Frederick M. Silver, M.D.

Associate Professor
ENT Surgeon
Chief, Division of Otolaryngology

Specialty: Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery, Pediatrics

Board Certifications: American Board of Otolaryngology, American Board of Surgery

  

Jon D. Simmons, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor
Trauma Surgeon
Chief, Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
Trauma Medical Director

Specialty: Trauma, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

 

Kevin Slaughter, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Trauma Surgeon

Specialty: Trauma, Burn Care, Surgery

Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery

 

Ashley Williams, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Trauma/Emergency General/Burn Surgeon

Specialty: Trauma, Burn Care, Surgery

 

Adjunct Faculty

Phillip K. Henderson, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Medical Director of Liver Transplantation
Interim Director, Division of Gastroenterology
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Michael Damrich, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Carl Maltese, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Cardiovascular and Thoracic 
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Ronald O'Gorman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon

Dimitris Kyriazis, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon

David Mull, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon

Lee W. Thompson, M.D.
Surgical Oncologist

Glenn Esses, M.D.
Vascular Surgeon

Ralph B. Pfeiffer Jr., M.D.
Vascular Surgeon

Gerhard A. Boehm, M.D.
General Surgeon 

William M. Lightfoot, M.D.
General Surgeon

Richard Hwang, M.D.
General Surgeon

E. Gaylon McCollough, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Dan Taylor, Ph.D.
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