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Faculty

At the University of Virginia, we take great pride in our diverse faculty, whose extensive knowledge and experience enrich every aspect of our institution. Our faculty are committed to advancing excellence across the four pillars of the School of Medicine: clinical care, research, education, and community engagement.

Cardiothoracic Surgery

John Kern

John A. Kern, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Adult Cardiac

Adanna Akujuo

Adanna Akujuo, MD
Professor of Surgery

Adult Cardiac

Jared Beller

Jared P. Beller, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Adult Cardiac

Michael Ibrahim, MD, PhD, MBA

Michael Ibrahim, MD, PhD, MBA
Associate Professor of Surgery

Adult Cardiac

Katherine Verdi, MD  Assistant Professor of Surgery

Katherine Verdi, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Adult Cardiac

Leora T. Yarboro, MD

Leora T. Yarboro, MD
Professor of Surgery

Adult Cardiac

James Gangemi, MD

James Gangemi, MD
Professor of Surgery

Congenital Cardiac

Neil Venardos, MD

Neil Venardos, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Congenital Cardiac

Linda Martin, MD, MPH

Linda Martin, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery

Thoracic Section Chief

Philip W. Carrott, MD

Philip W. Carrott, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Thoracic

Walker Julliard, MD

Walker Julliard, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Thoracic

General Surgery

 Traci L. Hedrick, MD

Traci L. Hedrick, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of General Surgery

Colorectal Section

Majed El-Hechi, MD

Majed El-Hechi, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Colorectal Section

Charles M. Friel, MD

Charles M. Friel, MD
Professor of Surgery

Colorectal Section

Sook Hoang, MD

Sook Hoang, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Colorectal Section

Cullen Carter, MD

Cullen Carter, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Bariatric Section

Peter T. Hallowell, MD

Peter T. Hallowell, MD
Professor of Surgery

Bariatric Section

Bruce D. Schirmer, MD

Bruce D. Schirmer, MD
Professor of Surgery

Bariatric Section

Evan DeCan, MD

Evan DeCan, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Acute Care & Trauma Section

Molly Flannagan, MD

Molly Flannagan, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Acute Care & Trauma Section

Joshua Gazzetta, DO

Joshua Gazzetta, DO
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Acute Care & Trauma Section

Matthew Noorbakhsh, MD

Matthew Noorbakhsh, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Acute Care & Trauma Section

Jade Nunez, MD

Jade Nunez, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Acute Care & Trauma Section

Carlos A. Tache-Leon, MD

Carlos A. Tache-Leon, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Acute Care & Trauma Section

Zequan Yang, MD

Zequan Yang, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Acute Care & Trauma Section

Pediatric Surgery

Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, MBA

Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, MBA
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery

Allison Linden, MD

Allison Linden, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

 

 

 

 

 

Kathryn Maselli, MD

Kathryn Maselli, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Eugene D. McGahren, III, MD

Eugene D. McGahren, III, MD
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics

Lily Cheng, MD

Lily Cheng, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Surgical Oncology

Todd W. Bauer, MD

Todd W. Bauer, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology

GI/HPB Section

Reid B. Adams, MD

Reid B. Adams, MD
Professor of Surgery

GI/HPB Section

Samantha Ruff, MD

Samantha Ruff, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

GI/HPB Section

Allan Tsung, MD

Allan Tsung, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chair, Department of Surgery

GI/HPB Section

Victor M. Zaydfudim, MD

Victor M. Zaydfudim, MD
Professor of Surgery

GI/HPB Section

Anna Fashandi, MD

Anna Fashandi, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Endocrine Section

Phillip W. Smith, MD

Phillip W. Smith, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Endocrine Section

Lynn T. Dengel, MD

Lynn T. Dengel, MD
Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology

Breast & Melanoma Section

Max Meneveau, MD, MS

Max Meneveau, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Breast & Melanoma Section

Anneke T. Schroen, MD, MPH

Anneke T. Schroen, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgical Oncology

Breast & Melanoma Section

Shayna L. Showalter, MD

Shayna L. Showalter, MD
Professor of Surgical Oncology

Breast & Melanoma Section

Craig L. Slingluff, Jr, MD

Craig L. Slingluff, Jr, MD
Professor of Surgical Oncology

Breast & Melanoma Section

Russell Witt, MD

Russell Witt, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology

Breast & Melanoma Section

Transplant Surgery

Shawn J. Pelletier, MD

Shawn J. Pelletier, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery

Yazan Al-Adwan, MD

Yazan Al-Adwan, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Kenneth L. Brayman, MD, PhD Professor of Surgery

Kenneth L. Brayman, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery

Juan Francisco Guerra, MD

Juan Francisco Guerra, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Alex Judd, MD

Alex Judd, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Danielle Ladie, MD, MPH, FACS

Danielle Ladie, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery

Stephanie Silpe, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery

Stephanie Silpe, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Ashley Sweet, MD, MBE

Ashley Sweet, MD, MBE

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Vascular Surgery

William D. Clouse, MD

William D. Clouse, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

 Behzad S. Farivar, MD

Behzad S. Farivar, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Margaret C. Tracci, MD, JD

Margaret C. Tracci, MD, JD
Professor of Surgery

Elizabeth Yates, MD  Assistant Professor of Surgery

Elizabeth Yates, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Surgical Sciences

Jianjie Ma, PhD

Jianjie Ma, PhD
Research Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Surgical Sciences

Kim Bullock, PhD

Kim Bullock, PhD
Research Professor of Surgery

Chuanxi Cai, PhD Associate Professor of Surgery

Chuanxi Cai, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery

Preeti Chhabra, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Preeti Chhabra, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Lian-Wang Guo, PhD Professor of Surgery

Lian-Wang Guo, PhD
Professor of Surgery

Victor E. Laubach, PhD Professor of Surgery

Victor E. Laubach, PhD
Professor of Surgery

Ileana Mauldin, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Ileana Mauldin, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Ki Ho Park, PhD Assistant Professor of Surgery

Ki Ho Park, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Chengli Shen, MD, PhD Research Associate Professor of Surgery

Chengli Shen, MD, PhD
Research Associate Professor of Surgery

Huy Ta, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Huy Ta, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Nick Tsihlis, PhD Research Professor of Surgery

Nick Tsihlis, PhD
Research Professor of Surgery

Beth Turrentine, PhD Research Professor of Surgery

Beth Turrentine, PhD
Research Professor of Surgery

Xialong (Tom) Wei, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Xialong (Tom) Wei, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Lu Yu, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Lu Yu, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Hongji Zhang, PhD Assistant Professor of Surgery

Hongji Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Xinyu Zhou, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Xinyu Zhou, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery

Community Health Surgery

Mark A Bartolozzi, MD UVA Health General Surgery Manassas

Mark A Bartolozzi, MD
UVA Health General Surgery Manassas

Ian T Greenwalt, MD UVA Health Breast Surgery Haymarket

Ian T Greenwalt, MD
UVA Health Breast Surgery Haymarket

Mark B Gloudeman, MD Culpeper Medical Center

Mark B Gloudeman, MD
Culpeper Medical Center

Leonardo Ramon Espinel Jr, MD Culpeper Medical Center

Leonardo Ramon Espinel Jr, MD
Culpeper Medical Center

John Arthur Harrison, DO UVA Health General Surgery Manassas

John Arthur Harrison, DO
UVA Health General Surgery Manassas

Joseph J Magalski Jr, MD UVA Health General Surgery Haymarket

Joseph J Magalski Jr, MD
UVA Health General Surgery Haymarket

Naghmeh Pirsaharkhizlangroudi, MD UVA Health General Surgery Haymarket

Naghmeh Pirsaharkhizlangroudi, MD
UVA Health General Surgery Haymarket

Aaron Sachs, MD, DABS, FACS, FASMBS UVA Health Surgical Care Haymarket

Aaron Sachs, MD, DABS, FACS, FASMBS
UVA Health Surgical Care Haymarket

Simon H Telian, MD UVA Health Surgical Oncology Manassas

Simon H Telian, MD
UVA Health Surgical Oncology Manassas

Michael D Watson, MD UVA Health Colorectal Surgery Manassas

Michael D Watson, MD
UVA Health Colorectal Surgery Manassas