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.
Mentor Ahmeti, M.D., FACS
Vice Chair of Education and Research, Associate Professor of Surgery
Benjamin Axtman, M.D., FACS
Director, Southwest Campus, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Gurjyot Bajwa, M.D.
Clerkship Director, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Kayla Burchill, M.D., FACS
Associate Program Director, Robotic Simulation Director, Clinical Associate Professor
of Surgery
Cornelius Dyke, M.D., FACS
Department Chair, Professor of Surgery
Zachary Ernst, M.D., FACS
Site Director - Essentia, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Kathleen Gallagher, M.D.
Site Director-Altru, Clinical Instructor 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
Corey Kroetsch, M.D., FACS
Director of Simulation, Site Director-Veterans Administration Medical Center, Assistant
Professor of Surgery
Joclyn Seiler-Hall, M.D.
Journal Club Director, Co-Director of Resident Wellness, Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Robert Sticca, M.D., FACS
Professor of Surgery
Jeannette Viney, M.D.
Site Director Bismarck Sanford, Clinical Professor of Surgery
Khaled Zreik, M.D., MSC, FACS
Director of Resident Education, Associate Professor of Surgery
Cassandra Cunningham
Faculty & Conference Coordinator
Angie Flesberg
Administrative Officer
Tonya Murphy
Project Coordinator (Research)
Marlys Peterson
Surgery Clerkship Coordinator
Lisa Steinbrink
Residency Program Administrator