Faculty

Matthew H.G. Katz, M.D.
Professor and Department of Surgical Oncology Chair
Section: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the pancreas and periampullary region

Mary T. Austin, M.D.
Associate Professor and Pediatric Surgery Section Chief
Section: Pediatric Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer in children

Brian D. Badgwell, M.D.
Professor and Gastric/Peritoneal Surface Surgery Section Chief
Section: Gastric/Peritoneal Surface Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer of the stomach

Charles Balch, M.D. 
Research Professor

Rajat Bhattacharya, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Section: Research
Areas of expertise: Colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal cancers 

Ervin B. Brown, M.D.
Associate Professor
Service: General Surgery
Area of expertise: Vascular access

Yun Shin Chun Seagraves, M.D.
Associate Professor
Section: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the liver and biliary tract

Lee Ellis, M.D.
Professor
Section: Research
Areas of expertise: Colorectal cancer, clinical trials, research integrity, cancer biology

Sarah Fisher, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Section: Melanoma Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer of the skin

Keith F. Fournier, M.D.
Associate Professor
Section: Gastric/Peritoneal Surface Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the appendix and peritoneum

Jeffrey E. Gershenwald, M.D.
Professor
Section: Melanoma Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer of the skin

Paul H. Graham, M.D.
Associate Professor
Section: Endocrine Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer of the endocrine glands

Elizabeth Grubbs, M.D.
Professor and Vice Chair for Education
Section: Endocrine Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer of the thyroid

Beth Helmink, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Section: Gastric/Peritoneal Surface Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the appendix and peritoneum

Ashley Holder, M.D. 
Assistant Professor
Section: Melanoma Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the skin 

Kelly K. Hunt, M.D.
Professor and Department of Breast Surgical Oncology Chair
Section: Sarcoma Surgery
Area of expertise: Sarcoma

Naruhiko Ikoma, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Sections: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Gastric/Peritoneal Surface Surgery
Area of expertise: Minimally invasive surgery

Emily Keung, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Section: Sarcoma Surgery
Area of expertise: Sarcoma

Michael P. Kim, M.D.
Associate Professor
Section: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer and cysts of the pancreas

Celia Robinson Ledet, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Service: General Surgery
Areas of expertise: Complex abdominal wall reconstruction and benign biliary tract disease

Jeffrey E. Lee, M.D.
Professor
Section: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Endocrine Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancers of the pancreas, periampullary region and adrenal gland

Heather Lillemoe, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Section: Sarcoma Surgery 

Anthony Lucci, M.D.
Professor
Section: Melanoma Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer of the skin

Heather Lyu, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Section: Sarcoma Surgery 
Areas of expertise: Sarcoma and clinical informatics

Paul Mansfield, M.D.
Professor
Section: Gastric/Peritoneal Surface Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the stomach and hereditary gastric cancer

Jessica Maxwell, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Section: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Area of expertise: Neuroendocrine tumors

Timothy E. Newhook, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Section: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the liver and hepatobiliary tract

Nancy Perrier, M.D.
Professor and Endocrine Surgery Section Chief
Section: Endocrine Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer of the endocrine glands

Merrick I. Ross, M.D.
Professor and Melanoma Surgery Section Chief
Section: Melanoma Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer of the skin

David A. Santos, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Service: General Surgery
Area of expertise: Complex abdominal wall reconstruction, benign biliary tract disease

Christopher Scally, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Section: Gastric/Peritoneal Surface Surgery, Sarcoma Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the appendix and peritoneum and sarcoma

Rebecca A. Snyder, M.D.
Associate Professor
Section: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the pancreas and periampullary region

Keila E. Torres, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Section: Sarcoma Surgery
Area of expertise: Sarcoma

Ching-Wei Tzeng, M.D.
Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Section: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancers of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas

Jean-Nicholas Vauthey, M.D.
Professor and HPB Surgery Section Chief
Section: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Areas of expertise: Cancer of the liver and biliary tract

Jennifer Wargo, M.D.
Professor
Section: Melanoma Surgery
Area of expertise: Cancer of the skin

Roi Weiser, M.D. 
Assistant Professor
Section: Melanoma Surgery
Areas of expertise: Melanoma and rare cutaneous malignancies