USA 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, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Surgical Oncologist
Specialty: Oncology, Surgery
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery
Andrew C. Bright, D.O, F.A.C.S.
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., F.A.C.S.
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., F.A.C.S.
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., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.
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., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.
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., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.
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., F.A.C.S.
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., F.A.C.S.
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., F.A.C.S.
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., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.
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
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
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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