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
Kayla Burchill, M.D., FACS
Associate Program Director, Robotic Simulation Director, Clinical Associate Professor
of Surgery
Sugong Chen, M.D., FACS
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Rebekah Devasahayam, M.D., FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cornelius Dyke, M.D., FACS
Department Chair, Professor of Surgery
Scott Engum, M.D., FACS
Professor of Surgery
Zachary Ernst, M.D., FACS
Site Director - Essentia, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Kathleen Gallagher, M.D., FACS
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
Lucas Holkup, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Stefan Johnson, M.D., FACS
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Brian Johnson, M.D., FACS
Site Director-Sanford Medical Center Broadway, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Patrick Kane, M.D., FACS
Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Corey Kroetsch, M.D., FACS
Director of Simulation, Site Director-Veterans Administration Medical Center, Assistant
Professor of Surgery
Robert McMillan, M.D., FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Dustin Nowotny, D.O., FACS
Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Colette Pameijer, M.D., FACS
Vice Chair & Residency Program Director, Professor of Surgery
Sheryl Sahr, M.D., MS, FACS
Program Director for Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Clinical Assosicate Professor
of Surgery
Joclyn Seiler-Hall, M.D.
Journal Club Director, Co-Director of Resident Wellness, Clinical Instructor 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
Marlys Peterson
Surgery Clerkship Coordinator
Lisa Steinbrink
Residency Program Administrator