Faculty
Find any of the various faculty or staff that make our Surgery program an outstanding place for your education and learning.
Department Chair
The Chair of the UND Department of Surgery is Dr. Cornelius "Mac" Dyke, a Fargo-based cardiothoracic surgeon.
Benjamin Axtman, M.D., FACS
Director, Southwest Campus
Mentor Ahmeti, M.D., FACS
Vice Chair and 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
Kristin Hogg-Korderas, M.D., FACS
Site Director Sanford Medical Center Fargo, 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
Vice Chair and Residency Program Director, Clinical Associate Professor
Corey Kroetsch, M.D., FACS
Director of Simulation, Site Director Veterans Administration Medical Center, Assistant
Professor of Surgery
Joclyn Seiler, M.D.
Journal Club Director
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
Khaled Zreik, M.D., MSC, FACS
Director of Resident Education, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
PG-V
Samuel Bloomsburg, M.D.
Elena Danielson, M.D.
Andrea Gerberding, M.D.
Riley Moore, M.D.
Hunter Row, M.D.
Jonathan Sticca, M.D.
PG-IV
Anthony Duncan, M.D.
Audra King, M.D.
Nicole Lee, M.D.
Valerie Pendleton, D.O.
John (Jackson) Walsh, M.D.
PG-III
Grayson Baden, M.D.
Ikttesh Chahal, M.D.
Ryan Griffin, M.D.
Lily Tam, M.D.
Holly Winn, M.D.
PG-II
Charlie Barhorst, D.O.
Benjamin Christopher, D.O.
Ashlynn Krieger, M.D.
Tatsuma Yanagimoto, M.D.
Michael Yeradi, M.D.
PG-I
Joel Ketner, M.D.
Olivia Kozel, M.D.
Austin Norton, M.D.
Jonathan Roberts, M.D.
Stephen Taylor, M.D.
Mallory Vesling, M.D.
PG-I Preliminary
Logan Morrey, M.D.
Nathan Sarli, M.D.
Regina Schlichting, M.D.
Research Fellow
Wade Hopper, M.D.
Cassandra Cunningham
Faculty & Conference Coordinator
Angie Flesberg
Administrative Officer
Tonya Murphy
Project Coordinator (Research)
Marlys Peterson
Surgery Clerkship Coordinator
Diane Roney
SE Campus Surgery Clerkship Coordinator
Lisa Steinbrink
Residency Program Administrator