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Who We Are

Leadership

Chair

Herbert J. Zeh, III, M.D., FACS

Herbert J. Zeh, III, M.D., FACS

Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery
Hall and Mary Lucile Shannon Distinguished Chair in Surgery

Vice Chairs

Kareem AbdelFattah, M.D.

Kareem AbdelFattah, M.D.

Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Education

Deborah Carlson, Ph.D.

Deborah Carlson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Associate Vice Chair for Basic Research Operations

Anthony Froix, M.D.

Anthony Froix, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Vice Chair, Office of Engagement and Excellence

Emina Huang, M.D.

Emina Huang, M.D.

Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Research

John Mansour, M.D.

John Mansour, M.D.

Professor and Vice Chair, Quality

Joseph Minei, M.D., M.B.A.

Joseph Minei, M.D., M.B.A.

Professor and Executive Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Parkland Hospital
C. James Carrico, M.D. Distinguished Chair in Surgery for Trauma & Critical Care

Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

Professor & Chief, Surgical Transplantation
Executive Vice Chair, Strategy and Finance
Ernest Poulos, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Surgery

Division Chiefs

Barbara Gaines, M.D.

Barbara Gaines, M.D.

Professor and Chief of Pediatric Surgery

Melissa Kirkwood, M.D.

Melissa Kirkwood, M.D.

Professor and Chief, Vascular Surgery
G. Patrick Clagett Professorship in Vascular Surgery

Benjamin Levi, M.D.

Benjamin Levi, M.D.

Professor and Chief, Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery (BTACCS)
Dr. Lee Hudson-Robert R. Penn Chair in Surgery

Adam Yopp, M.D.

Adam Yopp, M.D.

Professor and Chief, Surgical Oncology
Chief, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Chief, Endocrine Surgery
Occidental Chemical Chair in Cancer Research

Benjamin Schneider, M.D.

Benjamin Schneider, M.D.

Professor and Chief, Bariatric and Foregut Surgery

Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

Professor and Chief, Surgical Transplantation
Ernest Poulos, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Surgery

Rawle F. Philbert, D.D.S., FACD, FACS

Rawle F. Philbert, D.D.S., FACD, FACS

Associate Professor and Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery