Resident/Fellow Education and Training at Vanderbilt

Within the Section of Surgical Sciences we have over 170 trainees in eight accredited residency programs and eight advanced training fellowships. Staff supporting these programs assist in applicant interview and selection; new resident orientation; scheduling, presentations and equipment procurement for resident activities, such as frequent skills labs, poster printing, etc; preparation of Morbidity and Mortality Improvement (M&MI) reports; Grand Rounds, Resident Teaching conference and Bonus conference management. Education Support also provides oversight to medical students studying surgical sciences.

Surgical Residency Programs

General Surgery Residency Program (ACGME)
Christina E. Bailey, M.D., M.S.C.I, Program Director
Phone: (615) 343-6642

Global Surgery Residency Program
Rondi M. Kauffmann, M.D., MPH, FACS, Program Director
Phone: (615) 322-2391
E-mail: rondi.kauffmann@vumc.org
go to: Global Surgery Rotations Timeline and Checklist

Neurological Surgery Resident Program (ACGME)
Lola Chambless, M.D., Residency Program Director
Pamela Lane, Program Manager
Phone: (615) 343-2452
E-mail: pamela.lane@vumc.org
go to: Department of Neurological Surgery Home Page

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program (ADA)
Susie Lin, DDS, MD, Director
Courtney Kinnaird, Associate Program Manager
Phone: (615) 343-9403
E-mail: courtney.kinnaird@vumc.org
go to: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program

Residency Training Program in Pediatric Surgery (ACGME)
Harold Lovvorn, M.D., Program Director
Christine Hamby, Associate Program Manager
Phone: (615) 936-1612
E-mail: christine.hamby@vumc.org
go to:  Department of Pediatric Surgery Home Page

Independent Residency Program in Plastic Surgery (ACGME)
Kyle Higdon, M.D., Program Director
Beth Benson, Associate Program Manager
Phone: (615) 936-3574
E-mail: beth.benson@vumc.org
go to: Department of Plastic Surgery Home Page
Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Integrated Residency Program in Plastic Surgery
Brian Drolet, M.D., Program Director
Beth Benson, Associate Program Manager
Phone: (615) 936-3574
E-mail: beth.benson@vumc.org
go to: Department of Plastic Surgery Home Page
Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Thoracic Surgery Residency (ACGME) and Fellowship Programs
Eric Grogan, MD, Program Director
Caitlin Demarest, MD, PhD, Associate Program Director
John Trahanas, MD, Associate Program Director 
E-mail: stacy.petroski@vumc.org
go to: Department of Thoracic Surgery Home Page

Third Year Surgical Clerkship for VUSoM Students
Steven J. Eskind, MD, FACS, Director, Surgical Clerkship Program Division of General Surgery
Katilyn Jones, Associate Program Manager
E-mail: kaitlyn.jones@vumc.org

Fellowship Programs

Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatric Fellowship
D. Brandon Williams, MD, Program Director
Michael D Holzman, MD, Fellowship Program Co-Director
E-mail connie.head@vumc.org

Breast Oncology Fellowship
Raeshell Sweeting, MD - Training Program Director
Connie Head, Associate Program Manager
E-mail: breast.oncology.fellowship@vumc.org

Vanderbilt Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship (ACGME)
Molly Ford, MD - Program Director
Phone: (615) 343-6642
Candice Wright
Sr. Program Manager
E-mail: candace.wright@vumc.org

Neuro Endovascular Fellowship
Michael Froehler M.D. Ph.D. Program Director
Pamela Lane, Program Manager
Phone: (615) 343-2452
E-mail: pamela.lane@vumc.org
go to: Department of Neurological Surgery Home Page

Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship
Robert Naftel, M.D., Program Director
Phone: (615) 936-6104
Email: robert.p.naftel@vumc.org
go to: Department of Neurological Surgery Home Page

Vanderbilt University Surgical Critical Care (ACGME) & Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Program
Raeanna Adams, M.D., M.B.A., Fellowship Program Director
Elisa Bickett, Associate Fellowship Program Director
Email: sccfellowship@vumc.org
Stephen Gondek, M.D., Associate Program Director
go to: Division of Trauma Home Page

Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program (ACGME)
Patrick Stone, MD, Program Director
Christine Deyholos, MD, Associate Program Director
Email: vascular.surgery.fellowship@vumc.org
go to:  Division of Vascular Surgery Home Page

Vanderbilt ASTS Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellowship
Rachel Forbes, MD, MBA, FACS, Program Director
Laura Hickman, MD, MS, Associate Program Director
Office: (615) 875-7794
Email: txhbfellowship@vumc.org
Go to: https://www.vumc.org/txhb-fellowship/

Pediatric & Adult Craniofacial Fellowship
Michael Golinko, M.D., Program Director
Beth Benson, Associate Program Manager
Phone: (615) 936-3574
E-mail: beth.benson@vumc.org
go to: Department of Plastic Surgery Home Page

ECMO Fellowship
Matthew Bacchetta M.D., M.B.A., Program Director
Email: matthew.bacchetta@vumc.org

Graduate Medical Education Office  (VUMC)
Kyla Terhune, M.D., MBA, Associate Dean
Yvonne Snyder, Executive Assistant
Phone: (615) 322-6035
E-mail: gme.office@vumc.org