
John Stulak, MD
Division Chief – CT Surgery
Adam Brinkman, MD, FACS, FAAP
Division Chief – Pediatric Surgery
Associate Professor (CHS)
Jacob Hagenbucher, DPM
Clinical Assistant (CHS)
Courtney Balentine, MD, MPH
Associate Professor (CHS)
Nikole Neidlinger, MD
Associate Professor (CHS)
Jaime Pechacek, PA-C
Physician Assistant – MIS
Patrick Carney, MD
General Surgery Resident
Corinne Praska, MD
General Surgery Resident
Faith Dickerson, MD
General Surgery Resident
Cynthia Kelm-Nelson
Director of Biological Sciences Research
Jen Zellner
Senior Editor
Jacqui Huebner
Administrative Manager
Brigitte Smith, MD, MHPE
Vice Chair of Education
Associate Professor
Rebecca Busch, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor (CHS)
Yu Xia, MD, MS
Assistant Professor (CHS)
Julia Berian, MD, MS
Assistant Professor (CHS)
Angela Fischer, PA-C
Physician Assistant – Trauma
Sarah Smith, RN, MS, ANP-BC, APNP
Nurse Practitioner – MIS
APP Supervisor
Jasmine Craig, MD
Plastic Surgery Resident
Steven Morrison, MD
General Surgery Resident
Caroline Cardenas, MD
General Surgery Resident
Brian Lucas
Director of Marketing and Communications

Karen Lynch
Creative Manager
Michaela Gombar
GME Program Manager
Surgical Fellowship Program Manager
Nikki Werner, MD, MS, FACS
Assistant Professor (CHS)
Sharon Weber, MD, FACS
Division Chief – Surgical Oncology
Professor
Anne Lidor, MD, MPH, FACS
Division Chief – Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor (CHS)
Dawna McMillan, NP
Nurse Practitioner – Vascular Surgery
Kate Lauer, MD
General Surgery Resident
Amber Sheth, MD
General Surgery Resident
Benjamin Cher, MD
General Surgery Resident
Peter Wirth, MD
Plastic Surgery Resident
Satchel Daleo
Project Manager for Clinical & Quality and Education Pillars

Sally Gray
Director of Surgery Sponsored Programs and Grants
Daniel Griese
Clinical Research Manager