Members of the surgical critical care and cardiac intensive care teams at UF Health include faculty from the UF College of Medicine Departments of Surgery, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine and Pulmonary as well as other medical staff from UF Health Shands Hospital.
Critical Care Organization Leadership
Advance Practice Provider Manager: Karah Sickler, DNP, AGACNP-BC, MHA
Anesthesiology Executive Director: Marc O. Maybauer, MD, PhD, EDIC, FCCP, FACC, FASE
Emergency Medicine Executive Director: Torben K Becker, MD, PhD, MBA, RDMS, FAWM, FAEMS, FCCM
Nursing Associate Vice President: Ann Malec, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Surgery Executive Director: Philip A. Efron, MD, FACS, FCCM
UNIT LEADERS
- Abbas Shahmohammadi, MD (Abdominal Transplant Critical Care Director )
- Alfonso Silva, BSN, CCRN (46 Clinical Leader)
- Amanda M. Frantz, MD (77 Co-Medical Director)
- Amber Smith BSN, RN CCRN (77 Nurse Manager)
- Austin Thomas (4E Clinical Leader)
- Beatrice Schratt, BSN, RN, CCRN (77 Clinical Leader)
- Caitlin Tietjen, RN, BSN, CCRN (4W Clinical Leader)
- Cristina Conable, BSN, RN, CCRN (87 Clinical Leader)
- Daniel S. Demos, MD (77 Co-Medical Director)
- David Knott, BSN, RN (87 Nurse Manager)
- Ian R. Driscoll, MD, FACS (2425 Medical Director)
- Janet Popp, MSN, RN, CCRN (2425 Nurse Manager)
- Jennifer LaLonde, RN, MSN (4E Nurse Manager)
- Jennifer Mayer, RN, BSN, TNS, CCRN (4W Nurse Manager)
- Jessica E. Taylor, MD, FACS (4W Co-Medical Director)
- Liza Laquian, MD (46 Co-Medical Director)
- Michelle Kaleita, MSN, RN, CCRN (2425 Clinical Leader)
- Rohit Patel, MD (4E Co-Medical Director)
- Tyler Sherrod, BSN, RN (46 Nurse Manager)
FACULTY
- Abbas Shahmohammadi, MD
- Alicia M. Mohr, MD, FACS, FCCM
- Amalia Cochran, MD, FACS, FCCM
- Amanda M. Frantz, MD
- Amir Emtiazjoo, MD, MSc
- Andrea M. Munden, MD
- Arvin Trippensee, DO
- Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, FASN, FCCM
- Beulah D Augustin, MD
- Bharathram Vasudevan, MBBS, MD
- Brenda Fahy, MD, MCCM
- Burak Zeybek, MD
- Carl Peters, MD
- Charlie Slowey, MB, BCh, BAO
- Chasen Croft, MD, FACS
- Daniel Demos, MD
- Emuejevoke Chuba, MD, MS
- Erin Vanzant, MD, FACS
- Ian Driscoll, MD, FACS
- Janos Geli, MD, PhD, DESA
- Jessica E. Taylor, MD, FACS
- John Bruno, MD
- John Dawson, MD
- Kruti Shah, MD
- Letitia Bible, MD, FACS
- Liza Laquian, MD, FACS
- Marc O. Maybauer, MD, PhD, EDIC, FCCP, FACC, FASE
- Martin Rosenthal, MD, FACS
- Meghan Brennan, MD, MS
- Oswald Perkins, MD
- Pablo D. Pizarro, MD
- Peggy White, MD
- Philip A. Efron, MD, FACS, FCCM
- R. Steve Smith, MD, FACS
- Robert A Tokhunts, PhD, MD
- Rohit P Patel, MD
- Ryan Parker, MD, PhD
- Sara Scarlet, MD, MPH
- Sebastian Gatica-Moris, MD
- Shiv Rawal, MD
- Torben K. Becker, MD, PhD, RDMS, FAWM, FAEMS
- Tyler J. Loftus, MD, PhD, FACS
- William B. Weir, MD
- William P Mulvoy, MD, MPH, MBA
LEAD ADVANCE PRACTICE PROVIDERS
ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS
Critical Care Medicine
Manager: Karah Sickler, DNP, AGACNP-BC, MHA
- Alexander Rivera-Rosado, PA-C
- Alexandrea Rekas, PA-C
- Amy Westbrook, APRN
- Ashley Thompson, APRN, DNP
- Brittany Venegas, PA-C
- Caroli Harkness, PA-C
- Catherine Mendez, APRN
- Christa Campbell, PA-C
- Colleen Ugliano, APRN, DNP
- Derek Holden, APRN
- Elida Benitez, APRN, DNP
- Hien Nguyen, APRN
- J. Kyle Proffitt, PA-C
- Jacob Bukaweski, APRN
- Jake Gifford, PA-C
- James Beighley, APRN
- Jennifer Minella, APRN
- Jeremy Gordon, PA-C
- Jordan Meurer, APRN
- Joseph Hines, APRN
- Kristin Pennington, APRN
- L. Nicole Blixt, PA-C
- Leigha Fridley, APRN
- Lindsey Jones, PA-C
- Lindsey Kranson, PA-C
- Marina Trevisani, DNP
- Nicole Agro, PA-C
- Nina Talamas, PA-C
- Patricia Walker, APRN
- Rachelle Maracic, APRN
Critical Care Medicine (continued)
- Robyn Rattray, APRN
- Ryan Balbacal, APRN
- Ryleigh Cahill, APRN
- Tara Hunter, APRN
- Tiffany Scalf, APRN, DNP
- Trenton Nickerson, APRN
- Wendy Juarez, APRN
- Ya Quin Wang, APRN
- Zachary Bean, APRN
Burn and Soft Tissue
- Allan Selph, PA-C
- Anthony Musalo, PA-C
- Chandler Smith, PA-C
- Courtney Cramer, PA-C
- Gena Hartman, APRN
- Jay Jett, PA-C
- Olivia Azadikhah, PA-C
- Parker Novak, PA-C
- Sarah Ransom, PA-C
- Tara Garrison, APRN
- Theresa Dickinson, APRN
Acute Care Surgery
PHARMACISTS
- Angad Sodhi, PharmD (Unit 46)
- Bethany Shoulders, PharmD, BCCCP (Unit 4W)
- Erica Allen, PharmD (Unit 4E)
- Gabrielle Bradley, PharmD, BCPS (Unit 87)
- Jenny Ashton, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP (Unit 77)
- Kaitlin Alexander, PharmD (Unit 4W)
- Melissa Murray, PharmD, BCCCP
- Rachel LeClair, PharmD (Unit 47)
SOCIAL WORK/CASE MANAGERS
- Juan Lopez, IP/OP, MSW (BICU)
- Danielle Gamble, MSW, CM (2425)
- Elizabeth Rangel, RN, CM (4W)
- John Kieslich, LCSW (Non Transplant 4E & 4W)
DIETICIANS
SPEECH THERAPISTS
- Jillian Furlong, SLP (4W, 2425)
- Ludmila Arin, SLP (2425)
- Jennifer Colsky, SLP (87)
- Ashley Crabtree, SLP (77)
- Tiffany Borcherds, SLP (4E)
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
- Alicia Carpenter, RRT
- Amber Kiel, RRT
- Amy Tillis, RRT
- Asia Emory, RRT
- Audra Harp, RRT
- Benjamin Robinson III, RRT
- Blair Smith, RRT
- Brandon Lampasone, RRT Charge Therapist
- Brandon Olenick, BS, RRT, ACCS – Charge Therapist
- Breanna Pare, BS, RRT
- Brooke Russell, RRT
- Caiylen Knight, RRT
- Ceri Borde, BS, RRT
- Christina Sheridan, RRT, Charge Therapist
- Christopher Regich, RRT
- Darwin Deland, RRT
- Eugene Robinson, RRT, Charge Therapist
- Evie Gillman, RRT
- Hannah Evans, RRT
- Heather Turner, RRT, Charge Therapist
- Janice Dawson, RRT
- Jeanelle Millender, BS, RRT
- Jeffery Duncan, RRT
- Jessica McElhenny, RRT
- Jinglei Xu, RRT
- Joseph Bivins, RRT
- Joseph Bodine, RRT
- Kaitlynn Wishart, RRT
- Kanya Legree, RRT
- Katherine Keen, RRT
- Kimberly Miedema, BS, RRT
- La’Deshia Hightower, RRT
- Leanna Garcia, RRT
- Lily Brown, RRT
- Lorenzo Hernandez, RRT
- Louis Jerico, RRT
- Madison Shays, RRT
- Makaela Sellers, RRT
- Marc Cooper, RRT Charge Therapist
- Marc Taylor, RRT
- Megan Rosa, RRT
- Melanie Boykin, RRT
- Michele Letourneau, RRT
- Ngoc Chau, RRT
- Nicholas Sanders, RRT
- Nolan Bullock, RRT
- Owen Hays, RRT
- Pajeria Littles, RRT
- Phuong Nguyen, RRT, Charge Therapist
- Priscilla Rodriguez-Vega, RRT
- Rachel Bradley, RRT
- Rebecca Lynn, RRT
- Rin Cutter, RRT
- Robert Galluscio, RRT
- Ryan Miller, RRT
- Sarah Gaines-Hintz, RRT
- Sarah Keyser, RRT
- Sarah Thompson, RRT
- Scott Dykes, RRT
- Simuel Burgett, RRT
- Susanne Wilson, RRT
- Sylmaica Hall, RRT
- Sylvia Byrd, RRT
- Taylor Walker, RRT
- Trevor Finley, RRT
- Camilla Kirkpatrick BS, RRT, Supervisor
- Justin Gilmore, RRT, Supervisor
- Justin Terry, BS, RRT, Supervisor
- Lynette Hildebrandt, BS, RRT, Coordinator
- Mary Vey, BS, RRT, ACCS, Supervisor
- Mike Ivey, BS, RRT, Supervisor
- Winburn Guilfoyle, BS, RRT, Supervisor
PHYSICAL THERAPY & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
- Adam Zipper, OT (4E,4W)
- Amy Schreffler, DPT, NCS (46,87)
- Andrew Bauer, DPT (4E,4W)
- Andrew McKay, DPT (2425)
- Anna Campbell, DPT (4E,4W)
- Carly Autrey, DPT, NCS (46)
- Cassie Paulus, MOT (2425)
- Cheryl Sampsell, PT (2425)
- Crystal Motes, MOT (77,87)
- Darren Austria, DPT (77,87)
- Jennifer Bauer, OT (4E,4W)
- Jessica Yauch, MOT (46,87)
- Justin Froiseth, DPT (77,87)
- Justin Sherry, PT (2425)
- Katelyn Travaglini, DPT (2425)
- Katherine Guillory, PT (2425)
- Katie Bay, PT, DPT (46,77,87)
- Katie McGee, OT (4E,4W)
- Kristen Sherwood, MOT (77,87)
- Laura Register, OT (4E,4W)
- Lauren Duffield, MOT, OTR/L (46,77,87)
- Lyndi Elms, OT (4E,4W)
- Mallorie Campbell (4E)
- Mary Bradberry, OTD (2425)
- Meredith Kelly, DPT (2425)
- Nicole Carter, DPT, CCS (46,77,87)
- Orrin Whitten, DPT (4E,4W)
- Ryan Traxler, MOT, OTR/L (77,87)
- Samone Cowart, OTD, OTR/L (46)
- Tony DePiero, OT (2425)