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SURGERY 
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Meet the Faculty
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Kenneth D'Amato, D.O., FAOAODepartment Chair, Associate Professor Tele: 540-231-5667 |
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ABOUT DR. D'AMATO: Dr. Kenneth D’Amato received his Bachelor of Arts in Zoology at the University of Maine. He then graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri with his Doctor of Osteopathy degree. He returned to Maine to complete one year internship at the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine in Portland. For three years, he served as Medical Director of the Eagle Lake Health Center with the National Health Services Corp., and then entered orthopedic residency at Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, finishing in 1985. For three years, Dr. D’Amato served as Staff Orthopedist at the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine (OHM) in Portland, and at Northern Cumberland Memorial Orthopedic Hospital in Bridgeton, Maine. From 1988 to 2008, he was Staff Physician at Davis Memorial Hospital (DMH) in Elkins, West Virginia. During this period of time, Dr. D’Amato was a preceptor at Alderson-Broaddus College in Phillippi, WV, as well as at West Virginia University School of Nursing in Morgantown, WV. From 1999 to 2002, he was Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. D’Amato is Board Certified with the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the following organizations: American Osteopathic Association, American Osteopathic Association of Orthopedics, West Virginia Osteopathic Association, Virginia Osteopathic Association, Medical Society of Virginia, and Association of Surgical Educators. Dr. D’Amato joined VCOM in 2009, where he serves as Clinical Chair for the Department of Surgery, and is Assistant Professor of Surgery and Anatomy. |
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Walter O. Grady, D.O.Discipline Chair of Orthopedics & Acting Discipline of Surgery Tele: 864-398-9815 |
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Paul Armstrong, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. ARMSTRONG: Dr. Paul Armstrong received his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He obtained his Medical Degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama in 1993. He completed his surgical residency and internship at the University of Alabama Medical Center in 1998. Dr. Armstrong is board certified with the American Board of Surgery and the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is currently in private practice at Abingdon Surgical Associates in Abingdon, Virginia, and is affiliated with Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. Professional societies that Dr. Armstrong is a member of are as follows: American College of Surgeons, Virginia Surgical Society, Washington County Medical Society, and Medical Society of Virginia. |
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Thomas Ashley, M.D., F.A.C.S.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. ASHLEY: Dr. Thomas Ashley received his BS degree in Chemistry (with distinction) at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He earned his Medical Degree at Wayne State University. His General Surgery Residency, as well as his fellowship in Colorectal Surgery, were completed at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Ashley joined Spartanburg Regional in 1998. Although fellowship trained in colorectal surgery, Dr. Ashley considers himself a general surgeon and was director of the trauma service at SRMC for many years. He remains active in trauma and staffs the trauma service with Drs. Morrow and Lombardozzi. Dr. Ashley is the director of the skills laboratory and has won several resident teaching awards. Dr. Ashley is a member of several professional committees, including the Trauma Case Review, Trauma Multidisciplinary, Medical Staff Quality Council, Oncology Colorectal/GI Multidisciplinary, and the Utilization Management Committee. Dr. Ashley is board certified with the American Board of Surgery. He currently practices at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC, where he is the Director of the Surgical Skills Lab. |
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Lawrence Bender, D.O.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. BENDER: Dr. Lawrence Bender received his DO degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Chicago, IL. His internship was done at the Garden City Osteopathic Hospital in Garden City, MI. One year of General Surgical Residency was completed at the Metropolitan-Cherry Hill Hospitals in Philadelphia, PA and Cherry Hill, NJ, as well as at the Harrisburg Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg, PA. Dr. Bender completed a three year residency at Allentown Osteopathic Hospital in Allentown, PA. His last year of residency included the following: Adult / Geriatric Urology, Pediatric Urology, Urologic Oncology, and major urologic surgeries. Dr. Goldstein has been in practice since 1982. He is board certified through the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. |
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Charles Bissell, M.D.
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ABOUT DR. BISSELL: Dr. Charles Bissell received his BA degree in Chemistry at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio in 1986, where he was Chairman of the Student Medical Advisory Committee. He received his Medical Degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1990. Internship was completed at Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California in 1991. During his service in the Navy, he served as the US Navy Flight Surgeon until 1994, after which he completed his residency at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California where he served as Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor. He earned his Fellowship in Laparoendoscopic Surgery at the University of Texas – Houston Northwest Medical Center. Dr. Bissell is a member of the following medical organizations: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, and the Medical Society of Virginia. Dr. Bissell practices at the Carilion Surgical Care of the New River Valley in Christiansburg, Virginia. |
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Thomas Boro, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. BORO: Dr. Thomas Boro received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 2005, and completed residency at Inova Fairfax Hospital in 2010 where he served on several committees, including the Hospital Resident Education Committee. He previously served as an adjunct instructor at the Center for Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, for Medical College of Virginia. He taught courses in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced life Support, paramedic/emergency medicine and other various continuing education courses. He received the Resident Teaching Award for 2009/2010 at MCV/VCU School of Medicine. Dr. Boro practices at Piedmont Surgical Specialists in Danville, Virginia. |
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Michael Breiner, M.D.
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ABOUT DR. BREINER: Dr. Michael Breiner earned His medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA. He completed his residency in General Surgery at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, then earned his Fellowship in microvascular surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he also completed residency in plastic surgery. Dr. Breiner continued on to earn his Aesthetic Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery at the University of Louisville, Harvard University, and at the University of Miami. He served in several appointments at Baylor College of Medicine, including Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Director of Resident’s Aesthetic Clinic, and Director of Baylor COM Medical Student’s Plastic Surgery Education. He also served three years as Deputy Chief of Reconstructive Surgery at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston, TX. Dr. Breiner is board certified and currently practices in Roanoke, VA and is affiliated with Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. |
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Jody Brown, D.O.
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ABOUT DR. BROWN: Dr. Jody Brown earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, KY. He completed his Ophthalmology residency at Kettering Medical Center / Grandview Hospital in Dayton, OH. He then earned his fellowship at South Texas Retina Consultants in Corpus Christi, TX in 2007. Dr. Brown is a member of the following organizations: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology/Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery), and the American Osteopathic Association. He is board certified with the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Brown currently practices at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY. |
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Ralph Butler, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. BUTLER: Dr. Ralph Butler earned his medical degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. He completed his military training in Flight Surgery at the Naval Operation Institute in Pensacola, Florida. He completed residency in general surgery at Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. His Colon and Rectal surgery residency was at Robert Wood Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Butler recently served as staff surgeon and senior medical officer for the Expeditionary Medical Facility in Djibouti, Africa. He is board certified with the American Board of Surgery in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgery. |
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James Carr, M.D.
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ABOUT DR. CARR: Dr. James Carr earned his medical degree from Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. He completed his orthopedic residency also at Northwestern, then continued on to earn his Fellowship in Orthopaedic Traumatology at the University of Washington Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He won Compassionate Doctor Recognition in 2010, and Patients’ Choice Award 2008, 2009, and 2010. Dr. Carr is board certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and currently practices at Lewis-Gale Physicians in Salem, VA. |
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James M. Chimiak, M.D. Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. CHIMIAK: Dr. James Chimiak received his medical degree at the University of NC at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at Duke University in Durham, NC. He received his fellowship in Pain Management and Hyperbaric Medicine, also at Duke University. Dr. Chimiak is board certified with the American Board of Anesthesiology, with a sub-specialty certification in Pain Management. He is also certified with the American Board of Preventive Medicine, the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine, and the American Board of Hypnotherapy. Dr. Chimiak is currently staff Anesthesiologist at Grace and Valdese Hospital in Morganton, NC. |
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Joseph Claustro, M.D., FACS
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ABOUT DR. CLAUSTRO: Dr. Claustro received his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, earning his medical degree at the same University in 1966. He went on to do his surgery residency at Baguio General Hospital in Baguio City, Philippines, and also at Lincoln Medical Center / New York Medical College in Bronx, New York. Dr. Claustro is board certified with the American Board of Surgery. He had a solo practice in General and Vascular Surgery in Richlands for 17 years. He has been with Clinch Valley Physicians, Inc. in Richlands, Virginia since 2002. He is affiliated with Columbia Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, and Tazewell Community Hospital in Tazewell, Virginia. |
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William Cloud, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. CLOUD: Dr. William Cloud received his Medical Degree in 1977 from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. He did a year of Internship at the University of Mississippi in Jackson, MS. He then returned to the University of Virginia where he obtained his Fellowship in Surgical Research. In 1983, Dr. Cloud completed his Residency at the University of Virginia in General and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Cloud is Board Certified with clinical experience in all areas of general surgery including vascular, endocrine, trauma, cancer and abdominal surgery with increasing focus on advanced laparoscopic surgery and complex GI surgery. He has been a clinical instructor for surgical residents and practicing surgeons for several years. He received “Teacher of the Year” Award from surgical residents at Carolinas Medical Center in 1992. Dr. Cloud is currently enrolled in the Master of Academic Medicine program at the University of Southern California, with a projected Master of Education in Academic Medicine in 2011. |
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William Cummins, M.D.Surgery Preceptor
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ABOUT DR. CUMMINS: Dr. William Cummins received his Bachelor’s degree at East Tennessee State University. He obtained his Medical Degree from East Tennessee State University / James H. Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee in 1998. He completed his surgical residency and internship at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. Dr. Cummins is board certified with the American Board of Surgery. He is currently in private practice at Abingdon Surgical Associates in Abingdon, Virginia, and is affiliated with Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. |
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Luciano D’Amato, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. D'AMATO: Dr. Luciano D’Amato is a general surgeon in solo practice at the Southwest Surgical Clinic in Wise, Virginia. He holds an undergraduate degree from the Scientific Institute of Vittoria, Italy, awarded in 1972. He was awarded a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery degree by the University of Catania in Catania, Italy in 1979. He completed a five year residency in General Surgery at Charles S. Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, New York in 1986. During his residency, he completed a Pediatric and Cardiopulmonary Surgical rotation at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York. Dr. D’Amato is an experienced preceptor who has taught medical students and residents affiliated with Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine for several years. He maintains admitting privileges at three hospitals – Norton Community, St. Mary’s (Norton), and Wellmont Lonesome Pine (Big Stone Gap). Dr. D’Amato is Board Certified in General Surgery, and has been in solo practice in Wise, Virginia since 1991. |
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Lance Dozier, M.D.
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ABOUT DR. DOZIER: Dr. Lance Dozier received his medical degree at Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and completed his residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Dozier is board certified, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been practicing in Norton since 1989, and is affiliated with Norton Community Hospital in Norton, Virginia, Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital in Bigstone Gap, Virginia, Mountainview Regional Hospital in Norton, Virginia, and with Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital in Whitesburg, Kentucky. He has served as Clinical Professor of Surgery at Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, Kentucky. |
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Kelly Van Fossen, D.O. Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. FOSSEN: Dr. Van Fossen received her undergraduate degree in Sports Medicine and was a certified athletic trainer prior to attending medical school. She completed her medical degree at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kirksville, Missouri in 2004. She went on to complete her internship and residency at Grandview Hospital and Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Van Fossen is board certified with the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, and is currently in private practice at Owen Drive Surgical Clinic in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is affiliated with Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and the Ambulatory Surgical Center in Fayetteville, NC. |
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Jason R. Fowlkes, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. FOWLKES: Dr. Jason Fowlkes received his Medical Degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, and completed surgical residency training at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia in 2009. He is affiliated with Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, where he is a member of the following committees: Trauma, Graduate Medical Education, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, and Infection Control. He performs endoscopy, advanced minimally invasive surgical procedures, and vascular access as well as a host of other general surgical procedures. |
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James Farmer, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. FARMER: Dr. James Farmer earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed his orthopedic residency at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Othopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Farmer is a member of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, as well as the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is board certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, with a Sub-Specialty in Sports Medicine. Dr. Farmer is currently the Director of Sports Medicine for Lewis-Gale Physicians in Salem, Virginia. |
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Stuart Goldstein, D.O.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. GOLDSTEIN: Dr. Stuart Goldstein received his BA in Pre-Med Studies from Beaver College (Arcardia University) in Glenside, Pennsylvania. In 1989 he graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed internship training at Wycoff Heights Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, followed by surgical residency training at Suburban General Hospital in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldstein has been in practice since 1994. He is board certified through the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. |
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Michael S. Grillon, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. GRILLON: Dr. Michael Grillon received his BS degree in Science-Zoology in 1981 at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA. He completed his Medical Degree in 1985 at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA. Internship and residency was completed at Waterbury Hospital Health Center in CT, and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, MA. Dr. Grillon has served in the past as Chief of Medical Staff at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center, and Chief of Staff at Greensville Memorial Hospital. He also served as Medical Examiner in Greensville County / Emporia for eight years. Dr. Grillon is board certified, and currently practices at Jackson River Surgical Specialists in Low Moor, Virginia. |
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Charles Harris, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. HARRIS: Dr. Charles Harris received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He completed general surgery residency training at University of Virginia HSC in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Harris is board certified through the American Board of Surgery. He is in practice at Carilion Surgical Care, next to the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, Virginia. |
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Norman Harris, M.D., FACSSurgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. HARRIS: Dr. Norman Harris received his medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical School and completed both his general surgery and plastic surgery residences with honors at Kansas University. He was the Microvascular/Hand Surgery Fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital and an instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a recipient of the Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery. Dr. Harris is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Harris is in private practice in Roanoke, Virginia, specializing in surgery of the hand, wrist and forearm; cosmetic surgery of the face, breasts and abdomen; and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer, skin cancer, congenital defects, and trauma. |
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Michael Hegstrom, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. HEGSTROM: Dr. Michael Hegstrom received his MD from University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed surgical residency training at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. Hegstrom has been in private practice since 2001 and is currently practicing in Bluefield, West Virgina. He is board certified with the American Board of Surgery. |
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Barry Hird, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. HIRD: Dr. Barry Hird received his BA degree in Microbiology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, CA in 1986, where he graduated Cum Laude, with distinction in the major. In 1991, he earned his medical degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, where he graduated in the top 25 percent of his class. Dr. Hird did his surgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. In addition to his clinical work, he pursued a productive one-year research hiatus (in the cardiac surgery laboratory). Upon completion of residency in 1997 he entered into private practice in Conway, SC. He spent eight years in private practice before moving on to a breast fellowship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Hird joined the faculty at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in 2005. He has been an instrumental part of improving their teaching conferences and leads a bi-monthly conference devoted to reviewing SESAP (Surgical Education and Self Assessment Program). Dr. Hird is board certified and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the American Society of Breast Disease. |
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Robert H. Honea, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. HONEA: Dr. Robert Honea received his Bachelor of Science of Zoology degree at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas in 1981. His basic internship was completed in 1982 at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. Following, he completed his residency at the same hospital in 1987. Dr. Honea is in practice at Southside Surgical Specialists in Danville, Virginia, where his specialty is General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. He is board certified, and belongs to the following professional societies: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Christian Medical Dental Association, and Danville-Pittsylvania Academy of Medicine. |
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Jonathan Krome, M.D. Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. KROME: Dr. Jonathan Krome received his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. His orthopaedic training was performed at Wake Forest University / Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC. Additionally, he has completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation in Columbus, GA. Dr. Krome is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with speciality interest in Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine and Total Joint Replacement. He is currently a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Krome currently practices at the Danville Orthopedic Clinic in Danville, VA. |
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Ripon La Roche, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. LA ROCHE: Dr. Ripon La Roche earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. His residency in Ophthalmology was completed at Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina. He is a member of several professional associations, including American Academy of Ophthalmology (Fellow), Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Medical Society of Virginia, American Board of Ophthalmology (Diplomate). Dr. La Roche is board certified. He practices at Southside Eye Center, P.C. in Farmville, VA, and is affiliated with Southside Community Hospital. |
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Gary R. Lahti, D.O.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. LAHTI: Dr. Gary Lahti attended Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills, Michigan, then continued to Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville, Missouri where he obtained his BS degree in Biology. He received his medical degree of Osteopathy in 1992 at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. Internship was done at Garden City Hospital in Garden City, Michigan, and residency at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Lahti is board certified, and practices at Danville Surgical Center in Danville, Virginia. His specialty is general surgery, and Thoracic and Laparoscopic surgery. He is a member of the following organizations: American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, Medical Society of Virginia, and Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. |
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John Li, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. LI: Dr. John Li received his Medical Degree in 1992 from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Medical School. His residency was completed at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita. Dr. Li is a member of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Li is Board Certified, and is currently in practice at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. |
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Kristine Lombardozzi, M.D., FACSSurgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. LOMBARDOZZI: Dr. Kristine Lombardozzi received her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Psychology at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota in 1991. She earned her Medical Degree in 1995 at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Lombardozzi is a 2000 graduate of the surgical residency at Methodist Hospital of Indiana/ Indiana University. She completed critical care fellowship training at the Orlando Regional Medical Center in 2001. Dr. Lombardozzi returned to Indiana after her fellowship where she was an assistant clinical professor at Indiana University and trauma/critical care faculty at the Clarian Health Care System. She came to Spartanburg in 2004. While at Spartanburg Regional she initiated a Fundamental Critical Care Support Course which is the only one offered in South Carolina. She jointly developed the surgical critical and trauma curriculum, as well as developed the curriculum for rotating residents and students. She is very active in regional and national critical care activities. Dr. Lombardozzi is board certified, and is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and actively participates on their membership committee. She is a board member of the state chapter of SCCM. She is an active member of the Eastern Association for Surgery on Trauma (EAST). |
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Paul Lucha, D.O., FACOS Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. LUCHA: Dr. Paul Lucha received his Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Biology, and his Doctor of Osteopathy in 1986 at UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey. He completed his residency in Surgery at Kennedy Memorial Hospitals, Stratford, NJ. He went on to complete Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lucha has served on active duty in the US Navy from 1991 to present as a General Surgeon with a specialty in Colorectal Surgery. He has deployed in support of combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. He has had various appointments including: |
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John Lucke, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. LUCKE: Dr. John Lucke received his Medical Degree in 1985 from St Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. His residency was completed at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC. Dr. Lucke is a member of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network and the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association. He is also Research Coordinator for ACOS/R&D and AO. His specialties are Vascular, Cardiac, and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lucke is board certified, and is currently in practice at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. |
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Tananchai Lucktong, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. LUCKTONG: Dr. Lucktong received his BS in Biology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1995 he received his medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. He completed a general surgery internship at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, and surgical residency training at Allegheny General Hospital/Medical College of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh. Dr. Lucktong is an attending physician, Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery, and Student Clerkship Director for Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. He is board certified through the American Board of Surgery. |
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Mark Mattson, M.D., F.A.C.S.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. MATTSON: Dr. Mark Mattson received his Medical Degree in 1977 from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his internship at North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and completed residency at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Mattson is board certified with the American Board of Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of Southeastern Surgical Association. Dr. Mattson is in practice at Blue Ridge Surgical Associates in Galax, Virginia. |
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Timothy McGarry, M.D.Orthopedics / Sports Medicine |
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ABOUT DR. McGARRY: Dr. Timothy McGarry earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. His residency was completed at North Carolina Baptist Hospital (Bowman Gray School of Medicine) in Winston-Salem, NC. He served as Captain in the US Army Reserves Medical Corps. Dr. McGarry currently practices at Blue Ridge Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Abingdon, VA and is affiliated with Johnston Memorial Hospital. He is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. |
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Robert Meltvedt, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. MELTVEDT: Dr. Robert Meltvedt received his BS degree in Biochemistry in 1975 at the University of California - Davis. He received his Medical Degree at The University of California – San Diego School of Medicine. His residency was completed in 1984 at University of Washington affiliated hospitals. Dr. Meltvedt served as Acting Instructor in General Surgery at the University of Washington (Seattle), Dept. of Surgery in 1984-85. He has served as Assistant Clinical Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University since 2006. He has been Staff General Surgeon at Warren Memorial Hospital (Valley Health System) since 2008. Medical organizations Dr. Meltvedt belongs to are as follows: Henry Harkins Surgical Society, Fellow of American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Medical Society of Virginia, and American College of Physician Executives. Dr. Meltvedt is Board Certified in surgery and has special interests in laparoscopic surgery, endoscopy and breast disease. He is in practice at Warren Surgical Associates in Front Royal, Virginia. |
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Daniel Milam, D.O. Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. MILAM: Dr. Daniel Milam obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology (graduating with honors) at the University of Central Florida, and his medical degree at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri in 2002. He completed his internship and residency in orthopedic Surgery at Michigan State University – St. John Health System, in Madison Heights, Michigan. He then went on to obtain Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Knee and Should Surgery at Michigan Knee and Shoulder Institute in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Dr. Milam is board certified with the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a Diplomat of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, and is a member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, the Medical Society of Virginia and the American Medical Association. He currently serves as a team physician for the University of Virginia-Wise. Dr. Milam practices at Blue Ridge Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in both Abingdon and Bristol, Virginia. His areas of specialty include arthroscopic and minimally invasive knee and shoulder surgery. |
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Valerie Moore, M.D., P.A.
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ABOUT DR. MOORE: Dr. Valerie Moore received her BS degree in Chemistry at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. She earned her Medical Degree in 1986 at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Residency was completed at the University of Maryland Medical Systems, Department of Surgery. In her medical experience, she has served as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Maryland Department of Surgery, Instructor of Mammocare Breast Examination Technique Course, and also served as Chief of the Department of Surgery at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Moore is board certified in General Surgery, currently practices at W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. |
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Christophe Nguyen, M.D., F.A.C.S.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. NGUYEN: Dr. Christophe Nguyen received his Medical Degree in 1997 from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed his Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston), and received his Fellowship in Surgical Oncology from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2006. Dr. Nguyen has published numerous works in both basic science and clinical peer-review journals. He has also presented such work at international meetings such as the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research. Although his training spans the entire field of surgical oncology (head and neck, breast, thoracic and GI disease), he has developed particular interest in the surgical management of thoracic and foregut malignancies. Dr. Nguyen has introduced several new minimally- invasive thoracic surgical techniques, and is one of a just a few thoracic surgeons in the state performing video-assisted (VATS) lobectomies. Dr. Nguyen participates regularly at the resident didactic conferences and has already received one of the annual resident awards for teaching excellence. He is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is also board certified with the American Board of Surgery, and currently practices at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. |
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David L. Nielson, DPM Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. NIELSON: Dr. David Nielson earned a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from the California College of Podiatric Medicine, spending his last clinical year at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio working with the renowned Dr. Lawrence Harkless. He completed his residency in foot and ankle surgery at Southeast Michigan/Kern Surgical Hospital, which was the first podiatric residency program in the nation. During his residency, Dr. Nielson served a visiting fellowship to the Ilizarov Scientific Centre for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics in Kurgan, Russia. Dr. Nielson regularly serves on medical missions to underprivileged areas of the world. He is a member of Liga International-Flying Doctors of Mercy. He spent a year fellowship in wound care/research with Dr. David G. Armstrong and another year in reconstructive surgery for the Charcot foot. He speaks and writes fluent Spanish. He has authored several papers and a book chapter on the diabetic foot. Dr. Nielson is currently residing in Roanoke, Virginia. He serves as faculty member at Amarita Hospital in Cochi, India where he lectures yearly. |
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Richard Orr, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. ORR: Dr. Richard Orr earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida (Tampa) in 1977, and an MPH (epidemiology and biostatistics) from the University of Massachusetts in 1995. After completing his surgical residency (USF – 1982) and surgical oncology fellowship (Medical College of Virginia – 1984, he was in full-time academic practice at the University of Miami from 1984-86. He joined the Fallon Clinic, a multispecialty group practice in Worcester, MA in 1986 where he established a clinical practice as Chief of Surgical Oncology. While at Fallon, he contributed academically as an Assistant Program Director for the University of Massachusetts surgical residency and won awards as the Fallon clinic researcher of the year, and the surgical residency teacher of the year. Following eleven productive years at Fallon, Dr. Orr returned to the Midwest as a surgical oncologist and endocrine surgeon at the Marshfield Clinic – a very large multi-specialty group in central Wisconsin. Dr. Orr began practice at the Gibbs Regional Cancer Center in Spartanburg, SC in 1999. He is currently Director of Surgical Oncology, where he has been particularly active in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. In 2001, he was appointed Director of the General Surgery Residency at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, and served in this capacity until June 2009. Dr. Orr has had faculty appointments at five different medical schools (has taught surgical residents for over 25 years), and is currently Professor of Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has received a resident award for excellence in teaching, and is one of only three surgeons credentialed by the MD Anderson Network through Gibbs Cancer center. Dr. Orr has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and has presented his work at almost 100 national and regional meetings. Dr. Orr is board certified (and recertified) by the American Board of Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He belongs to the following professional societies: Society of Surgical Oncology, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, American Hepatopancreaticobiliary Society, Southeastern Surgical Congress, and the New England Surgical Society. |
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Wade Peery, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. PEERY: Dr. Wade Peery received his Medical Degree in 1976 from the University of Virginia Medical School. He completed his internship at Tripler Army medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and completed his residency at Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco, California in 1981. Dr. Peery is board certified with the American Board of Surgery, and has several years experience precepting medical students, doing so since 1983. Dr. Peery is in practice at Blue Ridge Surgical Associates in Galax, Virginia. |
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Tamy Perng, D.O.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. PERNG: Dr. Tamy Perng received her dual undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry and Microbiology from University of Oklahoma. She completed her medical degree at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and her residency at Doctors Hospital West/Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Perng is Board Certified with the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. She is currently a member of the American Osteopathic Association, and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. She serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at VCOM, Clinical Professor of Surgery at PCOM (Pikeville), and Clinical Adjunct Faculty at LMU-DCOM (Harrogate, TN). Dr. Perng is in private practice in Norton, Virginia, and is affiliated with Norton Community Hospital, Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital, and Mountain View Regional Medical Center. |
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Vijaykumar Phade, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. PHADE: Dr. Vijaykumar Phade is a Shivaji University, India M.B.B.S. graduate. He received his post-doctoral training at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Science in Chandighre, India, Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, and Mount Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Phade is in private practice in Bluefield, West Virgina. He is board certified with the American Board of Surgery. |
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Lovetta Pugh, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. PUGH: Dr. Pugh received her medical degree at Bowman-Gray School of Medicine – Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She completed her residency at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia, where she served as Associate Instructor of Surgery during her last year of residency. Dr. Pugh is board certified in general surgery with the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Medical Society, and the Halifax County Medical Society. Dr. Pugh currently practices at Fuller-Roberts Clinic where she has been since 2005. She is affiliated with Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Virginia. |
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Rodrigo Roldan, M.D., FACS Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. ROLDAN: Dr. Rodrigo Roldan received his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of the Philippines in 1985. He received his Medical Degree in 1989 at West Visayas State University/College of Medicine in the Philippines, where he graduated 2nd in his class. His residency in General Surgery was completed at the Iloilo Doctors’ Hospital in the Philippines, and also at the Robert Packer Hospital / Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Roldan is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Virginia Medical Society, Southeastern Surgical Congress, the Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract, and the Society of American Gastroenterologic Surgeon. Dr. Roldan is Board Certified with the American Board of Surgery, and currently practices at Southside Surgical Associates in Farmville, Virginia. |
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David Sabo, M.D. Surgery/Anesthesiologist Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. SABO: Dr. David Sabo received his BS degree in Biology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He went on to achieve his Medical Degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1985, where he graduated in the top third of his class. His Internal Medicine Residency and Internship was completed at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, IL in 1988, and his Residency in Anesthesia was completed in 1990 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital in Cincinnati, OH, his focus being CA 3 Tract Pain management. |
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Hope Sherie, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. SHERIE: Dr. Hope Sherie received her B.S. in Biology and English from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, and her MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. She completed her surgical residency at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California, and practiced at Air Force bases in South Korea, Italy, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, and the D. C. area. She is currently in private practice in Smyth County (Marion), Virginia. She is board certified with the American Board of Surgery, and is a member of the following organizations: American College of Surgeons, Association of Women’s Surgeons, and the American Medical Association. |
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David Smith, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. SMITH: Dr. David Smith received his B.A. in Biology from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, and his Medical Degree from the Medical College of Virginia – Virginia Commonwealth University in 1981. He completed his surgical residency at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Smith is board certified, and is currently in private practice at Abingdon Surgical Associates in Abingdon, Virginia. He is affiliated with Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. |
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John Spitalieri, D.O.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. SPITALIERI: Dr. John Spitalieri received his medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pennsylvania, and completed his Neurosurgery residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California in 2005. He completed a combined Adult Trauma Spine and Pediatric Deformity Spine fellowship at the Philadelphia Shriner’s Hospital during his residency, as well as Neurosurgery Trauma Fellowship after his residency. Dr. Spitalieri is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American osteopathic Association, the American Medical Association, and the ONE Spine Organization. He currently practices at Cape Fear Neurology in Fayetteville, North Carolina. |
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Eric Steen, D.O.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. STEEN: Dr. Eric Steen received his BA in Biology from East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. In 2001 he received his D.O. from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed internship and surgical residency training also at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Steen has been in private practice in Pulaski, Virginia since 2006. He is board certified through the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. |
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Keith Stephenson, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. STEPHENSON: Dr. Keith Stephenson received his BA degree in Biophysics in 1979 at Amherst College in Massachusetts. His Medical Degree was completed at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was a Medical Staff Fellow for two years at the National Cancer Institute, Surgery Branch, in Bethesda, Maryland. His residency in General Surgery was completed in 1990 at the University Hospitals of Cleveland in Ohio. He also served as Surgical Oncology Fellow from 1990 to 1992 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Stephenson is certified as an Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor, and also certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. He belongs to the following medical organizations: Fellow for the American College of Surgeons, Western Trauma Association, Midwest Surgical Association, Medical Society of Virginia, and Christian Medical and Dental Association. His specialties are General Surgery and Surgery/Oncology. Dr. Stephenson is board certified, and currently practices at Carilion Surgical Care in Blacksburg, Virginia. |
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David Stoeckle, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. STOECKLE: Dr. David Stoeckle received his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York. He completed surgical residency training at Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital and Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in New York. Dr. Stoeckle is currently in private practice at Montgomery Surgery Associates in Blacksburg, Virginia. He is board certified with the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology. |
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Brian Torre, M.D.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. TORRE: Dr. Brian Torre earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA. He completed his orthopedic residency at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Later he earned his Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Dr. Torre is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand. He is also certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. He is a member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and The American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He currently practices at Lewis-Gale Physicians in Salem, VA in the Department of Orthopedics, Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine. |
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Robert B. Williams, M.D., F.A.C.S.Surgery Preceptor |
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ABOUT DR. WILLIAMS: Dr. Robert Williams attended Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, NC where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Intermediate Education (Mathematics). He continued his education at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA where he received his Master’s of Education degree in Counseling and Psychological Services. Pre-Med Studies were completed at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, and his Medical Degree was obtained at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC in 1987. His residency was completed at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine/Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, SC in 1993. Dr. Williams is board certified, and practices at Salem Surgical Associates in Salem, Virginia. He is an Attending Surgeon at the Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem, VA. He is currently a member of several organizations, including: American College of Surgeons (Fellow), Virginia Surgical Society, Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine, American Society of Breast Surgeons and Breast Disease, and Christian Medical / Dental Association. |
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