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Professor and Chair<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Ronald M. Stewart, MD<\/h6>\n
Assistant: Veronica Davis
\nContact: 210.567.5707<\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]\"Diana<\/p>\n

Director of Finance and Administration<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Diana Morrison, FACHE<\/h6>\n

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\"Ashley<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Professional Development<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Ashley McGinity, MD<\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

\"John<\/p>\n

Vice Chair for Clinical Operations<\/strong><\/h5>\n
John G. Myers, MD<\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

\"Daniel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vice Chair for Education<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Daniel Dent, MD<\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]\"Patrick<\/p>\n

Vice Chair for Finance and Administration<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Patrick Nguyen, MD<\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

\"James<\/p>\n

Vice Chair for Surgical Research<\/strong><\/h5>\n
James Bynum, Ph.D<\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]\"Donald<\/p>\n

Vice Chair for Quality<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Donald Jenkins, MD<\/h6>\n

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Division Chiefs<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery, Interim
\nDanielle Fritze, MD<\/p>\n

General and Minimally Invasive Surgery
\nRichard Peterson, MD<\/p>\n

Trauma and Emergency Surgery
\nBrian J. Eastridge, MD<\/p>\n

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
\nAnton Fries, MD<\/p>\n

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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Colorectal Surgery, Interim
\nAlicia Logue, MD[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Residency and Clerkship Program Directors<\/strong><\/h5>\n

General Surgery Residency Program Director
\nJason Kempenich, MD<\/p>\n

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency Program Director
\nHoward T. Wang, MD<\/p>\n

Medical Student Clerkship Program Director
\nPatrick Nguyen, MD[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Fellowship Program Directors
\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
\nElizabeth Scherer, MD<\/h5>\n
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship
\nLori Pounds, MD<\/h5>\n

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