Meet Our Faculty


Acute Care Surgery

Letitia E Bible
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Letitia E Bible M.D.

Assistant Professor
Amalia L Cochran
Department: MD-SURGERY-BURN/WOUND CLINIC

Amalia L Cochran M.D.

Clinical Professor
Chasen Croft
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Chasen Croft MD, FACS

Clinical Associate Professor Of Surgery And Anesthesiology
Ian R Driscoll
Department: MD-SURGERY-BURN/WOUND CLINIC

Ian R Driscoll MD, FACS

Associate Professor Of Surgery And Anesthesiology; Director, UF Health Shands Burn Center
Philip A Efron
Department: MD-SURGERY-CRITICAL CARE

Philip A Efron MD, FACS, FCCM

Professor; Director Of Sepsis And Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC); Executive Director, Surgery, UF Health Critical Care Organization
Liza Laquian
Department: MD-SURGERY-CRITICAL CARE

Liza Laquian MD

Assistant Professor
Tyler J Loftus
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Tyler J Loftus MD, PhD

Associate Professor With Tenure, Program Director Of The General Surgery Residency Program
Rob Maile
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Rob Maile Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Alicia Mohr
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Alicia Mohr MD, FACS, FCCM

Edward R. Woodward Professor And Chief, Acute Care Surgery; Associate Program Director Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Program; Associate Program Director Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Lyle L Moldawer
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Lyle L Moldawer PhD

Professor
Andrea M Munden
Department: MD-SURGERY-BURN/WOUND CLINIC

Andrea M Munden M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Irina M Murray Casanova
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Irina M Murray Casanova MD

Assistant Professor-VA Faculty
Martin Rosenthal
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Martin Rosenthal MD, FACS

Director: UF Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Intestinal Rehab, UF Health , Chair UF Health Nutrition Committee, UF Health, President COM Faculty Council, UF Health
Sara Scarlet
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Sara Scarlet MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor
R. Stephen Smith
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

R. Stephen Smith MD, RDMS, FACS

Professor; Advisor Halifax Trauma Program
Jessica E Taylor
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Jessica E Taylor MD, MBA, FACS

Assistant Professor
Ashley Thompson
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Ashley Thompson MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Erin Vanzant
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Erin Vanzant MD

Assistant Professor And Associate Trauma Medical Director
Julie Stortz
Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA

Julie Stortz

CLIN AST PROF

Gastrointestinal Surgery

Thomas E Read
Department: MD-SURGERY-GI-COLORECTAL SURG

Thomas E Read MD, FACS, FASCRS

Charles And Elise Nail Professor Of Colon And Rectal Surgery And Chief, Gastrointestinal Surgery
Jeffrey Friedman
Department: MD-SURGERY-GI-MINIM INVAS SURG

Jeffrey Friedman MD, FACS

Assistant Professor And Director, Bariatric Surgery
Lindsey E Goldstein
Department: MD-SURGERY-GI-COLORECTAL SURG

Lindsey E Goldstein MD, FACS, FASCRS

Assistant Professor-VA Faculty
Crystal N Johnson-Mann
Department: MD-SURGERY-GI-MINIM INVAS SURG

Crystal N Johnson-Mann MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS

Assistant Professor
Mazen Al-Mansour
Department: MD-SURGERY-GI-MINIM INVAS SURG

Mazen Al-Mansour MBBS

Associate Professor Multimission Track
Johan Nordenstam
Department: MD-SURGERY-GI-COLORECTAL SURG

Johan Nordenstam MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Krista P Terracina
Department: MD-SURGERY-GI-COLORECTAL SURG

Krista P Terracina MD

Assistant Professor

Pediatric Surgery

Shawn D Larson
Department: MD-SURGERY-PEDIATRIC

Shawn D Larson MD, FACS

Professor, Tenure Track
Ana R Do
Department: MD-SURGERY-PEDIATRIC

Ana R Do MD

Clin Associate Professor
Steven L Raymond
Department: MD-SURGERY-PEDIATRIC

Steven L Raymond MD

Assistant Professor
Jaimar Rincon
Department: MD-SURGERY-PEDIATRIC

Jaimar Rincon PhD

Research Assistant Scientist
Janice A Taylor
Department: MD-SURGERY-PEDIATRIC

Janice A Taylor MD, MEd

Associate Professor

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Ellen Satteson
Department: MD-SURGERY-PLASTIC

Ellen Satteson MD

Assistant Professor; Interim Chief; Director, Plastic Surgery Residency Program
Harvey W M Chim
Department: MD-SURGERY-PLASTIC

Harvey W M Chim MD, FACS

Professor
Loretta M Coady-Fariborzian
Department: MD-SURGERY-PLASTIC

Loretta M Coady-Fariborzian MD

Associate Professor
Kalyan C Dadireddy
Department: MD-SURGERY-PLASTIC

Kalyan C Dadireddy MD, MS, Mch

Clinical Assistant Professor
Bruce A Mast
Department: MD-SURGERY-PLASTIC

Bruce A Mast MD, FACS

Maurice J. Jurkiewicz Professor
M. Brent Seagle
Department: MD-SURGERY

M. Brent Seagle MD

Associate Professor Emeritus

Population Health Sciences

Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc

Professor And Division Chief, Population Health Sciences, Department Of Surgery
Shama D Karanth
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Shama D Karanth

Assistant Professor
Jae Jeong (JJ) Yang
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Jae Jeong (JJ) Yang PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Alex H Yoon
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Alex H Yoon PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Surgical Oncology

Steven J Hughes
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-PBS

Steven J Hughes MD

Edward M. Copeland, III MD Professor And Chief, Surgical Oncology
Kevin E Behrns
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-PBS

Kevin E Behrns

Professor
Jennifer Fieber
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Jennifer Fieber M.D.

Assistant Professor
Song Han
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-PBS

Song Han PhD

Associate Research Scientist
Francis 'Chip' D Moore
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-BMSE

Francis 'Chip' D Moore MD

Professor
Ibrahim Nassour
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-PBS

Ibrahim Nassour MD, MSCS

Assistant Professor
George A Sarosi
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-PBS

George A Sarosi MD

Robert H. Hux Professor And Vice Chair Of Education
Bradley M Schmit
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-PBS

Bradley M Schmit

VA Faculty
Christiana M Shaw
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-BMSE

Christiana M Shaw MD

Clinical Professor
Aditya S Shirali
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-BMSE

Aditya S Shirali M.D.

Assistant Professor
Lisa R Spiguel
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-BMSE

Lisa R Spiguel MD

Associate Professor
Ryan M Thomas
Department: MD-SURGERY-SURGONC-PBS

Ryan M Thomas MD

Associate Professor (tenured)

Cardiovascular Surgery

Thomas M Beaver
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Thomas M Beaver MD, MPH

Grant And Shirle Herron Chair, Professor And Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery
Mark S Bleiweis
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Mark S Bleiweis MD

William G. Lassiter Jr. And Aneice R. Lassiter Professor And Director, UF Health Congenital Heart Center
Daniel S Demos
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Daniel S Demos MD

Assistant Professor
Kirsten Freeman
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Kirsten Freeman MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon
Jeffrey P Jacobs
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Jeffrey P Jacobs MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP

Professor Of Surgery and Pediatrics
Eric I Jeng
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Eric I Jeng MD, MBA, FACS, FACC

Associate Professor With Tenure
Eddie W Manning
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Eddie W Manning MD

Assistant Professor
Tomas D Martin
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Tomas D Martin MD

Professor And Director, UF Health Aortic Disease Center
Giles J Peek
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Giles J Peek MD, FRCS CTh, FFICM, FELSO

Professor
Emily K Plowman
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

Emily K Plowman Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FASHA

Professor, Department Of Surgery – Division Of Cardiovascular Surgery
John R Spratt
Department: MD-SURGERY-TCV-CARDIOVASC

John R Spratt MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Yuriy Stukov
Department: MD-COGNITAL HRT CTR EXCELLENCE

Yuriy Stukov

CLIN INSTRUCTOR

Thoracic Surgery

Mindaugas Rackauskas
Department: MD-SURGERY-THORACIC

Mindaugas Rackauskas MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Olusola Oduntan
Department: MD-SURGERY-THORACIC

Olusola Oduntan MD, FACS, FCCP

Associate Professor
William B Weir
Department: MD-SURGERY-THORACIC

William B Weir MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Mohammad A Aladaileh
Department: MD-SURGERY-THORACIC

Mohammad A Aladaileh MBBS, MRCSI, EBCTS, FRCSI C-Th

Assistant Professor

Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery

Thiago Beduschi
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Thiago Beduschi MD

Chief Of The Division Of Transplantation And Hepatobiliary Surgery, Professor & Director, Abdominal Transplant Program
Werviston De Faria
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Werviston De Faria MD

Assistant Professor Of Surgery
Alp Demirag
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Alp Demirag MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Sergio Duarte
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Sergio Duarte PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Mark W Johnson
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Mark W Johnson MD, FACS

Professor
Rushi Shah
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Rushi Shah MD

Assistant Professor Of Surgery
Abbas Shahmohammadi
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Abbas Shahmohammadi M.D.

Director Of Abdominal Transplant Critical Care, Assistant Professor Of Surgery
Daiki Soma
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Daiki Soma MD, PhD

Assistant Professor
Georgios Vrakas
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Georgios Vrakas MD, MSc, PhD, FRCS

Program Director And Clinical Associate Professor
Wen Y Xie
Department: MD-UROLOGY

Wen Y Xie MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Ali Zarrinpar
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Ali Zarrinpar MD, PhD

Professor

Vascular Surgery

Martin R Back
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Martin R Back MD, FACS, RPVI

Professor And Chief, Vascular Surgery
Scott A Berceli
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Scott A Berceli MD, PhD

Robert H. And Kathleen M. Axline Basic Science Professor And Vice Chair Of Research
Michol A Cooper
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Michol A Cooper MD, PhD

Associate Professor Multimission Track
Thomas S Huber
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Thomas S Huber MD, PhD

Edward R. Woodward Professor
Benjamin N Jacobs
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Benjamin N Jacobs MD

Assistant Professor
Zhihua Jiang
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Zhihua Jiang MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Kerri A O'Malley
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Kerri A O'Malley PhD

Assistant Professor
Salvatore T Scali
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Salvatore T Scali MD, FACS, DFSVS, RPVI

Professor Of Surgery
Samir K Shah
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Samir K Shah MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Zain Shahid
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Zain Shahid MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Ashish K Sharma
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Ashish K Sharma MD, PhD

Professor With Tenure
Gilbert R Upchurch, Jr
Department: MD-SURGERY-CHAIRMAN

Gilbert R Upchurch, Jr MD

Professor And Edward M. Copeland, III And The Ann & Ira Horowitz Department Chair