Dr. McChesney joined our surgical faculty in the Division of General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery after completing her residency at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans,  LA, and a fellowship at the University of Louisville Medical School, Louisville, KY.  The focus of her clinical practice includes colon and rectal cancer surgery, surgical endoscopy, pelvic prolapse, robotic surgery modalities and techniques, and inflammatory bowel disease. 

Research

Dr. McChesney’s research interests include ongoing developments in radical pelvic surgery and  promotion of colorectal cancer treatment options and trends. This direction of interest followed her through her fellowship at Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA in Colon and Rectal Surgery Research.  Her most recent publications in peer reviewed journals include:  Modified Frailty Index Predicts Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Radical Pelvic Surgery, The American Surgeon; CDCP1 Enhances Wnt Signaling in Colorectal Cancer Promoting Nuclear Localization of B-cantenin and E-cadherin, Oncogene; and Current US Preoperative Bowel Preparation Trends:  a 2018 Survey of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Members, Surgical Infections.

Memberships, Awards and Honors

Dr. McChesney is a certified member of the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and  the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Additionally, she holds membership in The American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract and Central Surgical Association. She is the recipient of the Excellence in Surgical Education Award, the Charles Keller, Jr Surgical Career Award, and the Edward T. Krementz Basic Science Research Award, all from the Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA.

Education

Dr. McChesney received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison WI. She earned her MD from Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, and completed a residency at Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.  She completed a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery Research at Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans LA, and a further fellowship from the University of Louisville Medical School, Louisville, KY.

WEBSITE

Division of General Surgery

Dr. Huang joined our surgical faculty in the Department of Pediatric Surgery from her previous position as Associate Division Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, and Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Department of Surgery, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. A major focus of her research and clinical interest is improving and standardizing processes to increase effectiveness, efficiency and consistency of care for common pediatric surgical diseases.

Research
One of Dr. Huang’s primary interests is promoting innovative methods to implement guidelines for standardization of best practices across institutions to advance cost-effective accurate diagnostics for pediatric surgical interventions such as appendicitis and inguinal hernias. Another important focus is effective use of electronic health record data for research and knowledge generation to aid practitioners and families in caring for pediatric patients especially with complex congenital problems, such as Hirschprung’s disease. Among her recent publications in numerous peer reviewed journals are: Use of Computed Tomography Versus Clinical Acumen in Diagnosing Appendicitis in Children, Journal of Pediatric Surgery; Outcomes Associated with Early vs Late Initiation of Enteral Feeding Following Laparoscopic Gastrostomy, Nutrition in Clinical Practice; Probability of Failing to Meet Minimum Case Volumes in Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, Annals of Surgery; Telemedicine and Telementoring in the Surgical Specialties, American Journal of Surgery; Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Soiling in Children with Hirschsprung’s Disease, Pediatric Surgery International.

Memberships and Awards
Dr. Huang holds membership in the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of University Surgeons and the Association of Women Surgeons. She is also an active member in the American Medical Informatics Association. She is the recipient of the American Surgical Association – Association of Women Surgeons Surgical Leaders Fellowship Grant for 2020.

Education
Dr. Huang received a Bachelor of Science from Yale University, New Haven, CT. She earned her MD at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Huang served her internship and residency in General Surgery at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, and completed a wound healing research fellowship at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She obtained her fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN. She also completed a Master of Science in Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, as a junior faculty.

CONTACT 
Department of Pediatric Surgery
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Doctors Office Tower, Suite 7100
2200 Children's Way
Nashville, TN 37232
Fax: (615) 936-1046
Office: (615) 936-1050
Patient appointments: (615) 936-1056
EMAIL:  Eunice.Huang@vumc.org
WEBSITE:  Department of Pediatric Surgery
CLINIC WEBSITE:  Pediatric Surgery Clinic

Dr. Ardila joined our surgical faculty in the Division of General Surgery after completing a fellowship at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Ardila’s clinical interests and specialties include bariatric and metabolic surgery, as well as minimally invasive foregut surgery. Other areas of expertise include gastrointestinal surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease, biliary disease, surgical endoscopy, and general surgery.

Research

Dr. Ardila’s current research interests focuses on bariatric and metabolic surgery outcomes and optimizing enhanced recovery pathways in bariatric patients. Dr. Ardila’s recent publications include: Bone Mineral Density Changes after Bariatric Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy; Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease, Surgical Endoscopy; A Nationwide Safety Analysis of Discharge on the First Postoperative Day after Bariatric Surgery in Selected Patients, Obesity Surgery.

Memberships

Dr. Ardila is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the Association of Women Surgeons, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery. She is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.

Education

Dr. Ardila received her medical degree graduating magna cum laude at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela (Magna Cum Laude). She then completed her General Surgery internship and residency at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH and a fellowship in Advanced GI, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY.

WEBSITE

Division of General Surgery

Dr. Khan joined our surgical faculty in the Division of General Surgery after completing a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX. His surgical focus and interests include colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, robotic surgery, complicated diverticulitis, and carcinoids. He has extensive training in minimally invasive approaches, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques. Dr. Khan is a certified member of American Board of Surgery, General Surgery, and board eligible for the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Research

Dr. Khan’s research interests include computer vision analysis of surgical videos for automated identification of operative steps and structures during robotic surgery. Additionally, he is also interested in development of image-guided precision tools for minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery. He has multiple publications in peer reviewed scientific and clinical journals including Journal of Surgical Research, Colorectal Disease, and International Journal of Surgery. He has also co-authored multiple chapters and online modules on minimally invasive techniques in surgery.

Memberships, Awards and Honors

Dr. Khan is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract. Additionally, he holds membership in the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and Association of Academic Surgeons. Dr. Khan is the recipient of the Robert G. Somers Award for outstanding resident educator in general surgery, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. He also received the American College of Surgeons Traveling Scholarship, Leadership and Advocacy Summit, Washington, D.C. multiple times.

Education

Dr. Khan earned his MD and graduated from Aga Khan University School of Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan with honors in surgery and completed his Internship at University of Florida Medical Center, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Khan served his residency in General Surgery at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, and fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX. He also completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Gastrointestinal Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham, AL.

WEBSITE

Division of General Surgery

Dr. Deepa Magge joined our surgical faculty in the Division of Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery as an assistant professor of Surgery after she served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY. She served as the Associate Program Director of the complex general surgical oncology fellowship and focused much of her time on teaching residents and fellows. She was presented the Resident Teaching Award during her tenure at Mount Sinai.

Dr. Magge’s specific areas of clinical interest include gastrointestinal (GI) surgical oncology, colorectal surgery, cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal carcinomatosis, as well as other soft tissue malignancies. She is well-versed in minimally invasive approaches, including laparoscopic and robotic techniques, to treat most benign and malignant conditions and complex GI surgical oncology cases.  

Research
During Dr. Magge’s  residency at UPMC she performed 2 years of basic science and translational research, focusing on oncolytic viral therapy modulation, and was presented the Resident Research Award. Dr. Magge also completed numerous clinical research studies describing regional therapies, including Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for carcinomatosis secondary to multiple GI malignancies, as well as Isolated Hepatic Perfusion for unresectable liver metastases. She has over 20 first or last author publications as well as many other publications as collaborating author in peer-reviewed scientific and clinical journals. In addition, she has presented her research findings nationally. 

Memberships
Dr. Magge is currently board certified in General Surgery as well as Complex General Surgical Oncology. She will serve as a committee member for the Advanced Cancer Therapies Conference offered by the Society of Surgical Oncology, beginning her 2-year commitment this fall.

Education
Dr. Magge earned her bachelor degree with summa cum laude distinction in 2004 and medical degree with cum laude and AOA designation in 2008 from Boston University where she was part of their seven-year medical program. She was awarded the Anne and David Mishel Cancer Research Award for her early interests in oncologic care.

Dr. Magge completed her General Surgery residency at UPMC, there she also completed a fellowship in Complex Surgical Oncology, during which she served as Administrative Chief Fellow. 

PATIENTS
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center 
1301 Medical Center Drive
Nashville, TN 37232
Fax: (615) 936-6535
Appointments: (615) 936-8422

CONTACT
Division of Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery
2220 Pierce Avenue
597 Preston Research Building
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone: (615) 322-2391
Fax: (615) 936-6535

EMAIL:  Deepa.R.Magge@vumc.org
WEBSITE: Division of Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery

Dr. Bick joined our surgical faculty in the Department of Neurological Surgery after completing a residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA. Dr. Bick’s clinical interests include epilepsy, deep brain stimulation, movement disorders, essential tremor, psychiatric neurosurgery, and trigeminal neuralgia.

Research
Dr. Bick’s research focuses on uncovering neurophysiological signaling that underlies cognitive and emotional processes using intracranial recordings from human subjects. She studies the signals underlying memory and other cognitive processes. Better understanding of the neurophysiology of these processes allows for the development of new neuromodulation techniques for memory and psychiatric disorders. Her recent publications include: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Versus Responsive Neurostimulator System in Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery; Caudate Stimulation Enhances Learning, Brain, A Journal Of Neurology; Preoperative MRI Findings Predict Diagnostic Utility of Foramen Ovale Electrodes, Journal of Neurosurgery. 

Memberships, Awards and Honors
Dr. Bick is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. She is board eligible at the American Board of Neurological Surgery. She earned an R25 resident/fellow research grant, the Philip L. Gildenberg MD Resident Award, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellowship.

Education
Dr. Bick received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. She earned her MD from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN.  Dr. Bick completed her internship at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.  

Patient Appointments and Clinic
The Village at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Neurosurgery Clinic
1500 21st Avenue South, Suite 1506
Nashville, TN 37212
Appointments (615) 322-7417
Fax: (615) 343-5315

Academic Office
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
1500 21st Avenue South, Suite 4340
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: (615) 322-1883

WEBSITE: Department of Neurological Surgery

Dr. Streams joined our surgical faculty in the Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery as an Assistant Professor of Surgery, after having served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Her clinical areas of expertise include trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, surgical critical care, and biliary disease/gallbladder. 

Research
Dr. Streams research interests include resuscitation and trauma clinical outcomes, as well as risk factors for the development of post-trauma stress disorder. Her recent publications include: Management of Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications After Trauma Pneumonectomy, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia;  Necrotizing Lung Infections, Thoracic Surgery for the Acute Care Surgeon; and Motor Vehicle Collision-Related Injuries in the Elderly, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Memberships
Dr. Streams is a FACS initiate of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Association of Academic Surgeons, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the Association of Women's Surgeons. She is double board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. 

Education
Dr. Streams earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University, Hamilton, NY.  She received her MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN. Dr. Streams completed her internship and residency at Northwestern McGaw Medical Center, Chicago, IL. She completed a Trauma Surgery Fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.

Contact
Division of Acute Care Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical Arts Building, Suite 404
1211 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212 
Fax: (615) 936-0185
Office: (615) 936-0083

Patients
Emergency General Surgery/Trauma Surgery Clinic
The Vanderbilt Clinic, Suite 3501
1301 Medical Center Drive
Nashville, TN 37232
Fax: (615) 343-2210
Appointments: (615) 343-1616

WEBSITE: Division of Acute Care Surgery

Dr. Mubang joined our surgical faculty as an assistant professor of Surgery in the Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care after having completed his fellowships in Acute Care Surgery and Burn Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. His clinical areas of expertise include acute and reconstructive burns; burns and emergency treatment; trauma and critical care; emergency general surgery; and complex skin and soft tissue injury.

Research
Dr. Mubang’s current research focuses on burn surgery and lipid peroxidation, burn shock, and burn wound conversions necessitating surgery; muscle wasting in traumatic brain injury patients with the help of metabolomics; and smoking on home oxygen and burn related injuries. Prior research focused on traumatic brain injury and prognostication tools looking at computer tomography of the head to correlate with morbidity and mortality. Dr. Mubang also researched foreign objects during surgery by doing a systematic review and meta analysis of retained surgical items and blood product resuscitation in trauma.

Dr. Mubang is co-investigator on a grant to investigate the role of inflammatory markers in burn patients and novel therapeutic approaches to halt inflammation for the Division of Trauma and Burn Surgery at VUMC.

Dr. Mubang’s recent publications include: Smoking on Home Oxygen and Burn Related Injuries, American Burn Association Journal; Frailty Assessment in Burn Population: A Single Center Retrospective Review, American Burn Association Journal; Management of Complex Polytrauma: Lessons Learned, ACS Case Reviews in Surgery

Memberships, Awards and Honors
Dr. Mubang is a member of the American Medical Association; Academic Surgical Congress;  Association for Academic Surgery of Trauma; Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; National Association of Black Academic Surgeons; Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; and American Burn Association. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

Dr. Mubang earned the Resident of the Year Award, the Excellent Academic Achievement Award, and the GME/Resident Organization Appreciation Award at St Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA. He earned the Physician of the Month Award/Surgery ICU at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.

Education
Dr. Mubang earned his Bachelor of Science in cell biology from Pace University, New York City, and his MD from American University of Antigua, Coolidge, Antigua. He served his internship in General Surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN and his residency in General Surgery at St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.

Dr. Mubang is also an advocate for physical and lifestyle fitness and a French language tutor.

Dr. Christine Deyholos joined our surgical faculty in the Department of Vascular Surgery as an assistant professor of Surgery after completing a residency at Yale New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT. Dr. Deyholos’ clinical interests include peripheral arterial disease, aortic aneurysms, cerebrovascular disease, and hemodialysis access.

Research
Dr. Deyholos’ previous research interests have included novel endovascular and hybrid approaches for treatment of aortic aneurysms and aortoiliac occlusive disease. Her recent publications include: On-table Modification of Self-expanding Covered Stents for Hybrid Aortobifemoral Revascularization, Journal of Vascular Surgery: Cases and Innovative Techniques; Bifurcated Unibody Aortic Endografts Overcome Unfavorable Aortoiliac Anatomy for Deployment of Bilateral Iliac Branch Endoprostheses, Journal of Vascular Surgery: Cases and Innovative Techniques.

Memberships
Dr. Deyholos is a member of the Society of Vascular Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Medical Association. She is board certified in Vascular Surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

Education
Dr. Deyholos graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in the School of Environment from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. Dr. Deyholos subsequently completed a Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program at Columbia University, NY. She received her MD from Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. She completed her vascular surgery residency at Yale New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT.  

Contact
Department of Vascular Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical Center North, D-5237
Nashville, TN 37232-2735
Phone: (615) 322-2343
Fax: (615) 343-4251

Patients
Vanderbilt Heart & Vascular Institute
Medical Center East, Suite 5209
1215 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232  
Appointments (615) 322-2343

WEBSITE: Department of Vascular Surgery
WEBSITE: Vanderbilt Heart & Vascular Institute