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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
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

                                                   

                                                   

                                                  Department of Surgery
                                                  UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
                                                  1301 N Columbia Rd Stop 9037
                                                  Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
                                                  P 701.777.3069

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                                                  School of Medicine & Health Sciences

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

                                                  701.777.2514

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