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
Surgery Executive Director: Philip A. Efron, MD, FACS, FCCM
Nursing Associate Vice President: Ann Malec, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Anesthesiology Executive Director: Marc O. Maybauer, MD, PhD, EDIC, FCCP, FACC, FASE
Advance Practice Provider Manager: Karah Sickler, DNP, AGACNP-BC, MHA
UNIT LEADERS
- Jennifer LaLonde, RN (4E Nurse Manager)
- Carolina Alyassin, MSN, RN, CCRN (4E Nurse Educator)
- Jennifer Mayer, RN, BSN, TNS, CCRN (4W Nurse Manager)
- Caitlin Tietjen, RN, BSN, CCRN (4W Clinical Leader)
- Amber Smith BSN, RN CCRN (77 Nurse Manager)
- Beatrice Schratt, BSN, RN, CCRN (77 Clinical Leader)
- David Knott, BSN, RN (87 Nurse Manager)
- Cristina Conable, BSN, RN, CCRN (87 Clinical Leader)
- Janet Popp, MSN, RN, CCRN (2425 Nurse Manager)
- Michelle Kaleita, MSN, RN, CCRN (2425 Clinical Leader)
- Tyler Sherrod, BSN, RN (46 Nurse Manager)
- Rohit Patel, MD (4E Co-Medical Director)
- Jessica E. Taylor, MD, FACS (4W Co-Medical Director)
- Amanda M. Frantz, MD (77 Co-Medical Director)
- Daniel S. Demos, MD (77 Co-Medical Director)
- Abbas Shahmohammadi, MD (Abdominal Transplant Critical Care Director )
- Liza Laquian, MD (46 Co-Medical Director)
- Ian R. Driscoll, MD, FACS (2425 Medical Director)
FACULTY
- Torben K. Becker, MD, PhD, RDMS, FAWM, FAEMS
- Letitia Bible, MD
- Azra Bihorac, MD, MS
- Meghan Brennan, MD, MS
- Melissa Burger, MD
- Casey Carr, MD
- Amalia Cochran, MD, FACS, FCCM
- Chasen Croft, MD, FACS
- Daniel Demos, MD
- Ian Driscoll, MD, FACS
- Philip A. Efron, MD, FACS, FCCM
- Amir Emtiazjoo, MD, MSc
- Brenda Fahy, MD, MCCM
- Amanda M. Frantz, MD
- Marc O. Maybauer, MD, PhD, EDIC, FCCP, FACC, FASE
- Rohit P Patel, MD
- Beulah D Augustin, MD
- Casey T Carr, MD
- Ryan Parker, MD, PhD
- Liza Laquian, MD
- Tyler J. Loftus, MD
- Alicia M. Mohr, MD, FACS, FCCM
- Andrea M. Munden, MD
- Rohit Patel, MD
- Carl Peters, MD
- Pablo D. Pizarro, MD
- Martin Rosenthal, MD
- Kruti Shah, MD
- Abbas Shahmohammadi, MD
- R. Steve Smith, MD, FACS
- Jessica E. Taylor, MD, FACS
- Arvin Trippensee, DO
- Erin Vanzant, MD, FACS
- Peggy White, MD
- Burak Zeybek, MD
- John Bruno, MD
- Sebastian Gatica-Moris, MD
- Jordan Phillips, MD
Lead ADVANCE PRACTICE PROVIDERS
- Ryleigh Cahill
- Marina Trevisani
- Brittany Venegas
ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS
Critical Care Medicine
Manager: Karah Sickler
- Nicole Agro, PA-C
- Ryan Balbacal, APRN
- Nailatricia Barbosa, APRN
- Zachary Bean, APRN
- James Beighley, APRN
- Elida Benitez, APRN, DNP
- L. Nicole Blixt, PA-C
- Jacob Bukaweski, APRN
- Ryleigh Cahill, APRN
- Christa Campbell, PA-C
- Leigha Fridley, APRN
- Jake Gifford, PA-C
- Jeremy Gordon, PA-C
- Jillian Gross, PA-C
- Caroli Harkness, PA-C
- Joseph Hines, APRN
- Derek Holden, APRN
- Tara Hunter, APRN
- Jay Jett, PA-C
- Lindsey Jones, PA-C
- Wendy Juarez, APRN
- Lindsey Kranson, PA-C
- Kristin Lapham, DNP, AGACNP
- Rachelle Maracic, APRN
- Rene Mathis, PA-C
- Andrea McCollum, PA-C
- Catherine Mendez, APRN
- Jordan Meurer, APRN
- Jennifer Minella, APRN
- Hien Nguyen, APRN
- Trenton Nickerson, APRN
- Kristin Pennington, APRN
- J. Kyle Proffitt, PA-C
- Robyn Rattray, APRN
Critical Care Medicine (continued)
- Alexandrea Rekas, PA-C
- Alexander Rivera-Rosado, PA-C
- Tiffany Scalf, APRN, DNP
- Michelle Smith, PA-C
- Nina Talamas, PA-C
- Ashley Thompson, APRN, DNP
- Marina Trevisani, DNP
- Colleen Ugliano, APRN, DNP
- Brittany Venegas, PA-C
- Patricia Walker, APRN
- Ya Quin Wang, APRN
- Amy Westbrook, APRN
Burn and Soft Tissue
- Tara Garrison, APRN
- Gena Hartman, APRN
- Chandler Smith, PA-C
- Joanne Hollingsworth, PA-C
- Sarah Ransom, PA-C
- Olivia Azadikhah, PA-C
- Will Sutton, PA-C
- Jong Kim, APRN
- Parker Novak, PA-C
- Theresa Dickinson, APRN
- Anthony Musalo, PA-C
Acute Care Surgery
- Trina Entelisano, APRN
- Blake Livingston, APRN
- Dironada Strange, APRN
- Jessica L. Wille, PA-C
- Morgan Rosegger PA-C
- Kerri Whitlock APRN
PHARMACISTS
- Bethany Shoulders, PharmD, BCCCP (Unit 4W)
- Kaitlin Alexander, PharmD (Unit 4W)
- Zach Drabick, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP (Unit 2425)
- Jenny Ashton, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP (Unit 77)
- Melissa Murray, PharmD, BCCCP
- Anastasia Engeleit, PharmD (Unit 87)
- Erica Allen, PharmD (Unit 4E)
- Angad Sodhi, PharmD (Unit 46)
- Rachel LeClair, PharmD (Unit 47)
SOCIAL WORK/CASE MANAGERS
- John Kieslich, LCSW (Non-Transplant 4E & 4W)
- Elizabeth Rangel, RN, CM (4W)
- Danielle Gamble, MSW, CM (2425)
- Betsy Boyle, LCSW (BICU)
DIETICIANS
- Maria Fashingbauer, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC (4E,4W)
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
- Mary Vey, BS, RRT, ACCS, Supervisor
- Mike Ivey, BS, RRT, Supervisor
- Winburn Guilfoyle, BS, RRT, Supervisor
- Lynette Hildebrandt, BS, RRT, Coordinator
PHYSICAL THERAPY & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
- Darren Austria, DPT (77,87)
- Carly Autrey, DPT, NCS (46)
- Katie Bay, PT, DPT (46,77,87)
- Mary Bradberry, OTD (2425)
- Anna Campbell, DPT (4E,4W)
- Nicole Carter, DPT, CCS (46,77,87)
- Samone Cowart, OTD, OTR/L (46)
- Lauren Duffield, MOT, OTR/L (46,77,87)
- Tony DePiero, OT (2425)
- Justin Froiseth, DPT (77,87)
- Katherine Guillory, PT (2425)
- Jessica Yauch, MOT (46,87)
- Cassie Paulus, MOT (2425)
- Katelyn Travaglini, DPT (2425)
- Andrew Bauer, DPT (4E,4W)
- Mallorie Campbell (4E)
- Katie McGee, OT (2425)
- Crystal Motes, MOT (77,87)
- Laura Register, OT (4E,4W)
- Amy Schreffler, DPT, NCS (46,87)
- Justin Sherry, PT (2425)
- Kristen Sherwood, MOT (77,87)
- Ryan Traxler, MOT, OTR/L (77,87)
- Lauren Walker, MOT (77,87)
- Orrin Whitten, DPT (4E,4W)
- Adam Zipper, OT (4E,4W)
- Meredith Kelly, DPT (2425)
- Andrew McKay, DPT (2425)
- Cheryl Sampsell, PT (2425)
- Jennifer Bauer, OT (4E,4W)
- Karl Leitheiser, PTA (4E)
- Jon Phillips, DPT (4E,4W)
Administration
- Ashley Byers, Acute Care Surgery/Burn Administrative Specialist
- Zachary Frey, Emergency Medicine CCM Administrative Assistant
- Nicole Benafield, Acute Care Surgery/CCM Administrative Specialist
- Ada Yoder, Acute Care Surgery/Trauma Administrative Specialist