Meet the Surgery Department Team

Our Leadership

Elliot Chaikof, MD

Elliot Chaikof, MD Chief, Surgery

Ron L. Alterman, MD

Ron L. Alterman, MD Chief, Neurosurgery

Charles H. Cook, MD

Charles H. Cook, MD Chief, Acute Care Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care

Richard D. Cummings, PhD Division Chief, Surgical Sciences

Thanh Dinh, DPM Chief, Podiatry

Young-Kwon Hong, PhD Vice Chief, Division of Surgical Science

Scharukh Jalisi, MD

Scharukh M. Jalisi, MD, MA, FACS Chief, Otolaryngology

Benjamin C. James, MD, MS, FACS

Benjamin C. James, MD, MS, FACS Chief, General Surgery

Bernard T. Lee, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS

Bernard T. Lee, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS Chief, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Evangelos Messaris, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS

Evangelos Messaris, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS Chief, Colon & Rectal Surgery

Elizabeth Mittendorf, MD, PhD, MHCM

Elizabeth Mittendorf, MD, PhD, MHCM Chief, Division of Breast Surgery

Aria Olumi, MD

Aria F. Olumi, MD Chief, Urology

Umut Sarpel, MD

Umut Sarpel, MD, MSc, FACS, FSSO Chief, Surgical Oncology

Nurhan Torun, MD

Nurhan Torun, MD Chief, Ophthalmology

Surgery Teams

Eye Care Providers

Limb Preservation & Amputation Providers

Neurosurgery Providers

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Providers

Organ Transplant & Donation Providers

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Providers

Surgery Providers

Urology Providers