Faculty
Physician Listing
Welcome to the physician listing for the Department of Surgery. Start by choosing
the surgical division you are interested in and find the physicians listed for that
division. We are continualy updating our physician information pages and will become
available as they are finished.
Professor and Chairman: Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D.
Surgery Divisions List:
Brittany Bankhead, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
email: brittany.bankhead-kendall@ttuhsc.edu
Deepak Bharadia, M.D. MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Plastic Surgery
email: deepak.bharadia@ttuhsc.edu
Steven E. Brooks, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery,
Trauma/Critical Care
email: steven.brooks@ttuhsc.edu
Miloš Buhavac, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Director Trauma/Critical Care
email: milos.buhavas@ttuhsc.edu
Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D., FACS, FCCM 
Professor and Peter C. Canizaro Chair, Department of Surgery
Assistant Medical Director, Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center
email: sharmila.dissanaike@ttuhsc.edu
John A. Griswold, M.D. 
Professor and Chair Emeritus
Medical Director, Timothy J Harnar Burn Center
email: john.griswold@ttuhsc.edu
Jayne McCauley, M.D. 
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
email: jayne.mccauley@ttuhsc.edu
Ashley Northcutt, M.D. 
Assistant Professor of Surgery
email: ashley.northcutt@ttuhsc.edu
Robyn Richmond, M.D.
Associate Professor
mail: robyn.richmond@ttuhsc.edu
Rebeccah Baucom, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
email: rebeccah.baucom@ttuhsc.edu
Steven E. Brooks, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery,
Director Trauma/Critical Care
email: steven.brooks@ttuhsc.edu
Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D., FACS, FCCM
Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery
Assistant Medical Director, Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center
email: sharmila.dissanaike@ttuhsc.edu
Vinay Goyal, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
email: vinay.goyal@ttuhsc.edu
Edwin Onserio Onkendi, MB. ChB.
Assistant Professor
Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery
email: edwin.onkendi@ttuhsc.edu
Ariel Santos, MD, MPH, FRSCS, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief, Covenant Acute Care
email: ariel.santos@ttuhsc.edu
Mark Williams, M.D.
Associate Professor
General Surgery
Interim Residency Program Director General Surgery
mail: mark.williams@ttuhsc.edu
Rakhshanda Layeequr Rahman M.D.; FRCS; FACS, M.D. 
Professor of Surgery
Breast Cancer and Breast Disease
email: rakhshanda.rahman@ttuhsc.edu
Frankie B Fike, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
email: frankie.fike@ttuhsc.edu
Celeste M Hollands, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
email: celeste.hollands@ttuhsc.edu
Thomas McGill, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
email: thomas.mcgill@ttuhsc.edu
Benjamin Hirsch, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
email: benjamin.a.hirsch@ttuhsc.edu
Ralph Paone, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
email: ralph.paone@ttuhsc.edu
William Springer MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
email:
Rebeccah Baucom, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
email: rebeccah.baucom@ttuhsc.edu
John Kidwell, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
email: john.kidwell@ttuhsc.edu
Benjamin Hirsch, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
email: benjamin.a.hirsch@ttuhsc.edu
Wei Li, MD, MPH, RPVI, RVT, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Vascular Surgery
email: w.li@ttuhsc.edu
Dixon Santana, M.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery
Director of Surgical Simulation Laboratory
email: dixon.santana@ttuhsc.edu
William Springer MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
email:
Deepak Bharadia, M.D. MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Plastic Surgery
email: deepak.bharadia@ttuhsc.edu
Ben Baronia, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Neurosurgery
email: ben.c.baronia@ttuhsc.edu
Muhittin Belirgen, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Neurosurgery
email: muhittin.belirgen@ttuhsc.edu
Usiakimi Igbaseimokumo, M.D.
Associate Professor, Pedi Administration
Pediatric Neurosurgery
email: Usiakimi.Igbaseimokumo@ttuhsc.edu
Jason Felton, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Neurosurgery
email: jason.felton@ttuhsc.edu
Geneviéve LaPointe, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Neurosurgery
email: genevieve.lapointe@ttuhsc.edu
Laszlo Nagy, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Neurosurgery
email: laszlo.nagy@ttuhsc.edu
Tres Haynes, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Covenant Acute Care
email: tres.haynes@ttuhsc.edu
Beth Nickels, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Covenant Acute Care
email: beth.nickels@ttuhsc.edu
Ariel Santos, MD, MPH, FRSCS, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief, Covenant Acute Care
email: ariel.santos@ttuhsc.edu
Justin Vaughan, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Covenant Acute Care
email: justin.vaughan@ttuhsc.edu
Karen Bautista, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Southwest Cancer Center
email:
Tonya Brown, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Covenant Hospital
email:
Matthew Cox, PA
Physician Assistant
Department of Surgery
Trauma/General Surgery
email: matthew.cox@ttuhsc.edu
Laura Durrett, NP 
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Surgery
Trauma/General Surgery
email: laura.durrett@ttuhsc.edu
Sarah Felan, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Surgery
Burn
email: sarah.felan@ttuhsc.edu
Michael Garcia, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Surgery
Trauma/General Surgery
email: michael.garcia3@umchealthsystem.com
Jessica Leist, PA
Physician Assistant
Department of Surgery
Trauma/General Surgery
email: jessica.leist@ttuhsc.edu
Lindsey Turner Mireles, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Department of Surgery
email: lindsey.mireles@umchealthsystem.com
Mandie Moore, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Department of Surgery
Bariatrics
email: mandie.moore@ttuhsc.edu
Bhavin Panchamia, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Surgery
Covenant Acute Care
email: Bhavin.Panchamia@ttuhsc.edu
Sarah Rees, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Department of Surgery
Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery
email: sarah.rees@ttuhsc.edu
D'Ann Sisneros, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Surgery
Trauma/General Surgery
email:
Robyn Richmond, M.D.
Program Director
mail: robyn.richmond@ttuhsc.edu
Mark Williams, M.D.
Associate Program Director
mail: mark.williams@ttuhsc.edu
Edwin Onserio Onkendi, MB. ChB.
Assistant Program Director
email: edwin.onkendi@ttuhsc.edu
John Kidwell, M. D.
Assistant Program Director
email: John.Kidwell@ttuhsc.edu
Brittany Bankhead, M. D.
Assistant Program Director
email: Brittany.K.Bankhead@ttuhsc.edu@ttuhsc.edu
Justin Vaughan, M. D.
Assistant Program Director
email: Justin.Vaughan@ttuhsc.edu@ttuhsc.edu
Huan Vu, M.D.
Assistant Program Director
email: huan.n.vu@ttuhsc.edu
Sam Campbell, M.D.
Clerkship Director
Director of Didactic Residency Curriculum
email: samuel.campbell@ttuhsc.edu