General Surgery Residency

Faculty & Staff

Dennis Ashley, MD, FACS

Dennis Ashley, MD, FACS

Will C. Sealy Endowed Chair
Director, Trauma

Amy Christie, MD, FCCM

Amy Christie, MD, FACS

Director of Critical Care

Benji Christie, MD, FACS

Benjie Christie, MD, FACS

Associate Professor

Joshua Glenn, MD, FACS

Joshua Glenn, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor
Director, Pediatric Surgery

Ashley J. Jones, MD, FACS

Ashley J. Jones, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor
Associate Clerkship Director

Eric Long, MD

Eric Long, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor

Robert Parel, MD, FACS

Robert Parel, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor

William Thompson, MD, FACS

William Thompson, MD, FACS

Associate Professor
Associate Chair, Clinical Education

Joseph Van De Water, MD, FACS

Joseph Van De Water, MD, FACS

Professor Emeritus

Danny Vaughn, MD

Danny Vaughn, MD

Assistant Professor
Clerkship Director
Director, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
Director, Robotic Surgery


Resident Profiles (PDF)


Robyn Axlund

Trauma Data Coordinator

Janna Bates, PA-C

Trauma Physician Assistant

Barclay Burns, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Laura Caraway, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Josephine Fabico-Dulin, RN

Trauma PI Coordinator

Charlenia Griswold

Department Secretary

Shane Hill, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Tracy J. Johns, MSN, RN-BC

Trauma Program Manager

Patricia Judd

Trauma Registrar

Virginia "Ginny" Land, BS

Administrative Coordinator
Med Ed Surgery & Trauma Services

Irma Miranda

General Surgery Residency Coordinator

Susan Murphy

Trauma Registrar

Brandi Sheppard, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Kristal Smith, BS,EMT-P

Trauma Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator

Zhongbiao Wang, PhD

Associate Professor