Surgical Residency Programs
General Surgery Residency Program (ACGME)
Christina E. Bailey, M.D., M.S.C.I, Program Director
Kate Kmiec, Program Manager
Phone: (615) 343-6642
E-mail: kate.kmiec@vumc.org
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)
Luis Vega, DDS, Program Director
Phone: (615) 343-9403
E-mail: oms.residency@vumc.org
go to: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program
Residency Training Program in Pediatric Surgery (ACGME)
Harold Lovvorn, M.D., Program Director
Phone: (615) 936-1612
E-mail: callie.baker@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
Jonathan Nesbitt, M.D., Program Director
Office: (615) 875-7794
E-mail: kate.kmiec@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
Lamanda Watson, Associate Program Manager
(615) 322-1414
E-mail: lamanda.f.watson@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
Kate Kmiec, Program Manager
Phone: (615) 936-1612
E-mail: kathryn.a.kmiec@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
Stephen Gondek, M.D., Associate Program Director
Office: (615) 875-7794
E-mail: kate.kmiec@vumc.org
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
Sunil K. Geevarghese, MD, MSCI, FACS, 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
