General Surgery Residency

Faculty & Staff

Roslyn Alexander, D.O.

Roslyn Alexander, D.O.

Assistant Professor
Residency: St. Luke’s University Health Network
Fellowship: Acute Care Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Dennis W. Ashley, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dennis W. Ashley, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Will C. Sealy Endowed Chair
Professor of Surgery
Director of Trauma
Residency: Atrium Health Navicent
Fellowships: Trauma Surgery, Grady Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta;
Surgical Critical Care, University of Pittsburgh

David N. Armstrong, M.D.

David N. Armstrong, M.D.

Colorectal Surgery, Atrium Health Navicent
Residency: University of Manchester School of Medicine
Fellowship: Surgical Oncology, Bridgeport Hospital

Lindsey Bridges, D.O.

Lindsey Bridges, D.O.

Assistant Professor
Residency: Atrium Health Navicent
Fellowship: Advanced Colorectal Surgery, AdventHealth Orlando

Daniel S. Chan, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Daniel S. Chan, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor
Chair, Georgia Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern
Fellowships: AO International Fellowship, Tubingen, Germany;
Orthopaedic Trauma, Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Amy B. Christie, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Amy B. Christie, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Associate Professor
Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Residency: Atrium Health Navicent
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, Atrium Health Navicent

D. Benjamin Christie, III, M.D., F.A.C.S.

D. Benjamin Christie, III, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Associate Professor
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Associate Director, Trauma
Chief of Surgery
Residency: Atrium Health Navicent
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, Atrium Health Navicent

Loreski Collado, M.D.

Loreski Collado, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Residency: Boston University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Endocrine Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Arnold Conforti, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Arnold Conforti, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor
Residency: Nassau University Medical Center
Fellowship: Surgical Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute

Vincent Culpepper, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Vincent Culpepper, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor
Residency: Atrium Health Navicent

Paul S. Dale, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Paul S. Dale, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor
Chief of Surgical Oncology
Vice Dean of Translational Research
Residency: Atrium Health Navicent
Fellowship: Surgical Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute

Magendran Danapal, M.D.

Magendran Danapal, M.D.

Associate Professor
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Residency: University of Oklahoma
Fellowship: Vascular Surgery, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Jarrod E. Dumpe, M.D.

Jarrod E. Dumpe, M.D.

Associate Professor
Residency: Medical College of Georgia
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, Carolinas Medical Center, North Carolina

Christopher Franklin, M.D.

Christopher Franklin, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Director, Adult Critical Care
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center
Fellowship: Anesthesiology Critical Care, University of Maryland

Joshua Glenn, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Joshua Glenn, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor
Chief, Pediatric Surgery
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship: Pediatric Surgery, Vanderbilt University

Kristin E. Harmon, D.O.

Kristin E. Harmon, D.O.

Assistant Professor
Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, University of South Carolina Prisma Health

Anthony Holden, M.D.

Anthony Holden, M.D.

Professor
Residency: University of Arizona
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Ashley J. Jones, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Ashley J. Jones, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor
Director Medical Student Clerkship
Residency: Greenville Health System, South Carolina
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, Medical Center, Navicent Health

Patrick D. Kohtz, M.D.

Patrick D. Kohtz, M.D.

Associate Professor
Residency: University of Colorado
Fellowship: Thoracic and Cardiovascular, University of Florida College of Medicine

Salah Abdel Jalil, M.D.

Salah Abdel Jalil, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Residency: Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, South Carolina
Fellowship: Complex GI Cancer Surgery and HPB Surgery, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida

Matthew Martell, D.O.

Matthew Martell, D.O.

Assistant Professor
Residency: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

Robert J. Parel, II, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Robert J. Parel, II, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor
Lead Physician, Surgical Institute
Residency: Ochsner Clinic

Laura Reed, M.D.

Laura Reed, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Kentucky Hospital

Alicia Register, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Alicia Register, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assistant Professor
Residency: Atrium Health Navicent

Joe Sam Robinson, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.

Joe Sam Robinson, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor
Chief, Neurosurgery
Residencies: Emory University and Northwestern University
Fellowship: Research, National Institute of Health, Neurosurgery; Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Memorial-Sloan Kettering

William B. Schroder, M.D., F.A.C.S.

William B. Schroder, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Associate Professor
Residency: New York University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Issam J. Shaker, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.

Issam J. Shaker, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.

Professor
Residency: Vanderbilt University Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: Pediatric Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Sara Strebe-Behrens, M.D.

Sara Strebe-Behrens, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Residency: University of Texas-Southwestern
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma, The Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland

William (Kim) Thompson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

William (Kim) Thompson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Associate Professor
Associate Chair, Clinical Education
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Joseph M. Van De Water, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Joseph M. Van De Water, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor (Emeritus); Assistant Dean for Research, MUSM
Residency: UCLA
Fellowships: Critical Care/Surgical Research, Harvard Medical School;
Cardiac Surgery: Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles

Danny M. Vaughn, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Danny M. Vaughn, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Bariatric & Metabolic Institute
Medical Director, Robotic Surgery
Associate Director, General Surgery Residency
Residency: Atrium Health Navicent
Fellowship: Minimally Invasive Surgery, St Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

William Wallace, M.D.

William Wallace, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Residency: Atrium Health Navicent
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, Atrium Health Navicent

Zhongbiao Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Zhongbiao Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Director Surgical Laboratories
Residency: Fujian Provincial People’s Hospital, China
Fellowships: Huashan Hospital Shanghai Medical University, Cardiology
Ph.D.: Shanghai Medical University, Chinese Academy of Sciences