Chair and Vice Chairs

William B Inabnet, MD, MHA, FACS


Positions Held:
  • The Johnston Wright Endowed Professor and Chair of Surgery

Patrick C McGrath, MD, FACS


Positions Held:
  • Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs

B. Mark Evers, MD, FACS


Positions Held:
  • Vice-Chair for Research
  • Director, Markey Cancer Center

Margaret Griffen, MD


Positions Held:
  • Vice-Chair for Leadership Development

Erik Q. Ballert, MD, FACS


Positions Held:
  • Vice-Chair for VA Affairs
  • Chief of Surgical Services, Lexington VA Medical Center

Sandra Beck, MD, FACS, FASCRS


Positions Held:
  • Vice-Chair for Education
  • Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Danielle S Walsh, MD, FAAP, FACS


Positions Held:
  • Vice-Chair for Quality and Process Improvement

Residency and Fellowship Program Directors

Lesley Wong, MD


Positions Held:
  • Director, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency

Shari L Meyerson, MD, MEd


Positions Held:
  • Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Integrated 6-Year Residency
  • Director, Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

Jitesh A Patel, MD, MBA


Positions Held:
  • Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
  • Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

David Minion, MD, FACS


Positions Held:
  • Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Jessica Kathleen Reynolds, MD


Positions Held:
  • Director, Critical Care Surgery Fellowship

David B. Drake, MD


Positions Held:
  • Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship

DEI Co-Directors, Wellness Officer, and Assistant Dean

Crystal F Totten, MD


Positions Held:
  • Co-Chair, Surgery Task Force in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Prakash K Pandalai, MD


Positions Held:
  • Co-Chair, Surgery Task Force in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

David J Worhunsky, MD


Positions Held:
  • Chief Wellness Officer

Melissa Ranney Newcomb, MD, FACS


Positions Held:
  • Assistant Dean for Assessment and Evaluation