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Faculty

Find any of the various faculty or staff that make our Surgery program an outstanding place for your education and learning.

dr dyke
Department Chair

The Chair of the UND Department of Surgery is Dr. Cornelius "Mac" Dyke, a Fargo-based cardiothoracic surgeon.

Mentor Ahmeti, M.D., FACS
Director of Research and Academic Affairs, Associate Program Director, Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Kayla Burchill, M.D., FACS
    Associate Program Director, Robotic Simulation Director, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
      Cornelius Dyke, M.D.
      Department Chair, Professor of Surgery
        Zachary Ernst, M.D., FACS
        Site Director - Essentia, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
          Sabha Ganai, M.D., PhD, MPH, FACS, FSSO
          Director of Undergraduate Surgical Education, Associate Professor of Surgery
            Kristin Hogg-Korderas, M.D., FACS
            Site Director Sanford Medical Center Fargo, Co-Director of Resident Wellness, Clinical Instructor of Surgery
              Brian Johnson, M.D.
              Site Director Sanford Medical Center Broadway, Clinical Assistant Professor
                Stefan Johnson, M.D., FACS
                Residency Program Director, Clinical Associate Professor
                  Corey Kroetsch, M.D., FACS
                  Director of Simulation, Site Director Veterans Administration Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Surgery
                    Robert Sticca, M.D., FACS
                    Director of Rural Surgery, Professor of Surgery
                      Randolph Szlabick, M.D., FACS
                      Interim Site Director Altru, Associate Professor of Surgery
                        Daniel Tuvin, M.D., FACS
                        Director of Journal Club, Co-Director of Resident Wellness, Assistant Professor of Surgery
                          Khaled Zreik, M.D., MSC, FACS
                          Director of Resident Education, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

                            PG-V

                            Dana Nielsen, M.D.
                             
                              Kristen Reede, M.D.
                               
                                Conor Roche, M.D.
                                 
                                  Alessandra Spagnolia, M.D.
                                   
                                    Zachery Staskywicz, M.D.
                                     

                                      PG-IV

                                      Jude Barber, M.D.
                                        Ryan Beard, D.O.
                                          Adrian Sarli, M.D.

                                            PG-III

                                            Samuel Bloomsburg, M.D.
                                              Elena Danielson, M.D.
                                                Andrea Gerberding, M.D.
                                                  Escar (Tadiwa) Kusema, M.D.
                                                    Riley Moore, M.D.
                                                      Hunter Row, M.D.
                                                        Jonathan Sticca, M.D.

                                                          PG-II

                                                          Audra King, M.D.
                                                            Nicole Lee, M.D.
                                                              Valerie Pendleton, D.O.
                                                                Lily Tam, M.D.
                                                                  John (Jackson) Walsh, M.D.

                                                                    PG-I

                                                                    Grayson Baden, M.D.
                                                                      Ikttesh Chahal, M.D.
                                                                        Ryan Griffin, M.D.
                                                                          Wade Hopper, D.O.
                                                                            Holly Winn, M.D.

                                                                              PG-I Preliminary

                                                                              Alex Hecker, M.D.
                                                                                Ergest Isak, M.D.
                                                                                  Tatsuma Yanagimoto, M.D.

                                                                                    Research Fellow

                                                                                    Anthony Duncan, M.D.

                                                                                      Cassandra Cunningham
                                                                                      Faculty & Conference Coordinator
                                                                                        Paul Dosch
                                                                                        Administrative Officer
                                                                                          Angie Flesberg
                                                                                          Interim Administrative Officer
                                                                                            Tonya Murphy
                                                                                            Research Specialist (providing interim support-residency program)
                                                                                              Marlys Peterson
                                                                                              Surgery Clerkship Coordinator
                                                                                                Diane Roney
                                                                                                SE Campus Surgery Clerkship Coordinator
                                                                                                  Lisa Steinbrink
                                                                                                  Associate Residency Program Administrator

                                                                                                     

                                                                                                     

                                                                                                    Department of Surgery
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                                                                                                    1301 N Columbia Rd Stop 9037
                                                                                                    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
                                                                                                    P 701.777.3069

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                                                                                                    1301 N Columbia Rd Stop 9037
                                                                                                    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037

                                                                                                    701.777.2514

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