Southeast Michigan

Meet Our Core Clinical Faculty

The teaching faculty demonstrate a dedication to resident education.

Program directors, chiefs, and chairman

Begum Akay, MD
Begum Akay, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Mark Frikker, MD
Mark Frikker, MD

Chief, Surgical Services
Chairman, Department of General Surgery

Felicia Ivascu, MD
Felicia Ivascu, MD

Vice Chief, Surgical Services
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Graham Long, MD
Graham Long, MD

Associate Program Director- Research, General Surgery Residency
Medical Director, Surgical Clinical Trials Office

Nathan Novotny, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Begum Akay, MD
Begum Akay, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Mark Frikker, MD
Mark Frikker, MD

Chief, Surgical Services
Chairman, Department of General Surgery

Felicia Ivascu, MD
Felicia Ivascu, MD

Vice Chief, Surgical Services
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Graham Long, MD
Graham Long, MD

Associate Program Director- Research, General Surgery Residency
Medical Director, Surgical Clinical Trials Office

Nathan Novotny, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Begum Akay, MD
Begum Akay, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Mark Frikker, MD
Mark Frikker, MD

Chief, Surgical Services
Chairman, Department of General Surgery

Felicia Ivascu, MD
Felicia Ivascu, MD

Vice Chief, Surgical Services
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Graham Long, MD
Graham Long, MD

Associate Program Director- Research, General Surgery Residency
Medical Director, Surgical Clinical Trials Office

Nathan Novotny, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Begum Akay, MD
Begum Akay, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Mark Frikker, MD
Mark Frikker, MD

Chief, Surgical Services
Chairman, Department of General Surgery

Felicia Ivascu, MD
Felicia Ivascu, MD

Vice Chief, Surgical Services
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Graham Long, MD
Graham Long, MD

Associate Program Director- Research, General Surgery Residency
Medical Director, Surgical Clinical Trials Office

Nathan Novotny, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Breast Surgery

Nayana Dekhne, MD
Nayana Dekhne, MD

Medical Director, Breast Clinic
Program Director, Breast Surgery Fellowship

Sayee Kiran, MD
Sayee Kiran, MD
Zakiya Shakir, MD
Zakiya Shakir, MD
Nayana Dekhne, MD
Nayana Dekhne, MD

Medical Director, Breast Clinic
Program Director, Breast Surgery Fellowship

Sayee Kiran, MD
Sayee Kiran, MD
Zakiya Shakir, MD
Zakiya Shakir, MD
Nayana Dekhne, MD
Nayana Dekhne, MD

Medical Director, Breast Clinic
Program Director, Breast Surgery Fellowship

Sayee Kiran, MD
Sayee Kiran, MD
Zakiya Shakir, MD
Zakiya Shakir, MD
Nayana Dekhne, MD
Nayana Dekhne, MD

Medical Director, Breast Clinic
Program Director, Breast Surgery Fellowship

Sayee Kiran, MD
Sayee Kiran, MD
Zakiya Shakir, MD
Zakiya Shakir, MD

Cardiovascular surgery

Franco Fazzalari
Franco Fazzalari
Phillip Robinson, MD
Phillip Robinson, MD
Francis Shannon, MD
Francis Shannon, MD
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD
Franco Fazzalari
Franco Fazzalari
Phillip Robinson, MD
Phillip Robinson, MD
Francis Shannon, MD
Francis Shannon, MD
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD
Franco Fazzalari
Franco Fazzalari
Phillip Robinson, MD
Phillip Robinson, MD
Francis Shannon, MD
Francis Shannon, MD
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD
Franco Fazzalari
Franco Fazzalari
Phillip Robinson, MD
Phillip Robinson, MD
Francis Shannon, MD
Francis Shannon, MD
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD

Colorectal Surgery - Red Team

Adewunmi O Adeyemo, MD
Adewunmi O Adeyemo, MD
John Bauman, MD
John Bauman, MD
Ganesh Deshmukh, MD
Ganesh Deshmukh, MD
Bradley Krasnick, MD
Bradley Krasnick, MD
Claire Peeples, MD
Claire Peeples, MD
Vishnu Pemmaraju, MD
Vishnu Pemmaraju, MD
Jason Shellnut, MD
Jason Shellnut, MD
Harry Wasvary, MD
Harry Wasvary, MD
Matthew Ziegler, MD
Matthew Ziegler, MD

Program Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship

Adewunmi O Adeyemo, MD
Adewunmi O Adeyemo, MD
John Bauman, MD
John Bauman, MD
Ganesh Deshmukh, MD
Ganesh Deshmukh, MD
Bradley Krasnick, MD
Bradley Krasnick, MD
Claire Peeples, MD
Claire Peeples, MD
Vishnu Pemmaraju, MD
Vishnu Pemmaraju, MD
Jason Shellnut, MD
Jason Shellnut, MD
Harry Wasvary, MD
Harry Wasvary, MD
Matthew Ziegler, MD
Matthew Ziegler, MD

Program Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship

Adewunmi O Adeyemo, MD
Adewunmi O Adeyemo, MD
John Bauman, MD
John Bauman, MD
Ganesh Deshmukh, MD
Ganesh Deshmukh, MD
Bradley Krasnick, MD
Bradley Krasnick, MD
Claire Peeples, MD
Claire Peeples, MD
Vishnu Pemmaraju, MD
Vishnu Pemmaraju, MD
Jason Shellnut, MD
Jason Shellnut, MD
Harry Wasvary, MD
Harry Wasvary, MD
Matthew Ziegler, MD
Matthew Ziegler, MD

Program Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship

Adewunmi O Adeyemo, MD
Adewunmi O Adeyemo, MD
John Bauman, MD
John Bauman, MD
Ganesh Deshmukh, MD
Ganesh Deshmukh, MD
Bradley Krasnick, MD
Bradley Krasnick, MD
Claire Peeples, MD
Claire Peeples, MD
Vishnu Pemmaraju, MD
Vishnu Pemmaraju, MD
Jason Shellnut, MD
Jason Shellnut, MD
Harry Wasvary, MD
Harry Wasvary, MD
Matthew Ziegler, MD
Matthew Ziegler, MD

Program Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship

Endocrine Surgery - Blue Team

Peter Czako, MD
Peter Czako, MD
Sapna Nagar, MD
Sapna Nagar, MD
Peter Czako, MD
Peter Czako, MD
Sapna Nagar, MD
Sapna Nagar, MD
Peter Czako, MD
Peter Czako, MD
Sapna Nagar, MD
Sapna Nagar, MD
Peter Czako, MD
Peter Czako, MD
Sapna Nagar, MD
Sapna Nagar, MD

Surgery - Gold Team

Alexander DeMare, MD
Alexander DeMare, MD
Vandad Raofi, MD
Vandad Raofi, MD
Lavanya Yohanathan, MD
Lavanya Yohanathan, MD
Alexander DeMare, MD
Alexander DeMare, MD
Vandad Raofi, MD
Vandad Raofi, MD
Lavanya Yohanathan, MD
Lavanya Yohanathan, MD
Alexander DeMare, MD
Alexander DeMare, MD
Vandad Raofi, MD
Vandad Raofi, MD
Lavanya Yohanathan, MD
Lavanya Yohanathan, MD
Alexander DeMare, MD
Alexander DeMare, MD
Vandad Raofi, MD
Vandad Raofi, MD
Lavanya Yohanathan, MD
Lavanya Yohanathan, MD

Surgery - Green Team

David Chengelis, MD
David Chengelis, MD
Kevin Krause, MD
Kevin Krause, MD

Chief, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Kathryn Ziegler, MD
Kathryn Ziegler, MD

Medical Director, Simulation Learning Institute

David Chengelis, MD
David Chengelis, MD
Kevin Krause, MD
Kevin Krause, MD

Chief, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Kathryn Ziegler, MD
Kathryn Ziegler, MD

Medical Director, Simulation Learning Institute

David Chengelis, MD
David Chengelis, MD
Kevin Krause, MD
Kevin Krause, MD

Chief, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Kathryn Ziegler, MD
Kathryn Ziegler, MD

Medical Director, Simulation Learning Institute

David Chengelis, MD
David Chengelis, MD
Kevin Krause, MD
Kevin Krause, MD

Chief, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Kathryn Ziegler, MD
Kathryn Ziegler, MD

Medical Director, Simulation Learning Institute

Surgery - Orange Team

Anthony Iacco, MD
Anthony Iacco, MD

Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Randy Janczyk, MD
Randy Janczyk, MD

Chief, Trauma Surgery

Anthony Iacco, MD
Anthony Iacco, MD

Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Randy Janczyk, MD
Randy Janczyk, MD

Chief, Trauma Surgery

Anthony Iacco, MD
Anthony Iacco, MD

Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Randy Janczyk, MD
Randy Janczyk, MD

Chief, Trauma Surgery

Anthony Iacco, MD
Anthony Iacco, MD

Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Randy Janczyk, MD
Randy Janczyk, MD

Chief, Trauma Surgery

Surgery - Pink Team

Mark Frikker, MD
Mark Frikker, MD

Chief, Surgical Services
Chairman, General Surgery

Felicia Ivascu, MD
Felicia Ivascu, MD

Vice Chief, Surgical Services
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Sean Masters, MD
Sean Masters, MD
Mark Frikker, MD
Mark Frikker, MD

Chief, Surgical Services
Chairman, General Surgery

Felicia Ivascu, MD
Felicia Ivascu, MD

Vice Chief, Surgical Services
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Sean Masters, MD
Sean Masters, MD
Mark Frikker, MD
Mark Frikker, MD

Chief, Surgical Services
Chairman, General Surgery

Felicia Ivascu, MD
Felicia Ivascu, MD

Vice Chief, Surgical Services
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Sean Masters, MD
Sean Masters, MD
Mark Frikker, MD
Mark Frikker, MD

Chief, Surgical Services
Chairman, General Surgery

Felicia Ivascu, MD
Felicia Ivascu, MD

Vice Chief, Surgical Services
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Sean Masters, MD
Sean Masters, MD

Surgery - Purple Team

Wesley Barnes, MD
Wesley Barnes, MD
James Robbins, MD
James Robbins, MD

President, Royal Oak Medical Staff

Matthew Robbins, MD
Matthew Robbins, MD
Wesley Barnes, MD
Wesley Barnes, MD
James Robbins, MD
James Robbins, MD

President, Royal Oak Medical Staff

Matthew Robbins, MD
Matthew Robbins, MD
Wesley Barnes, MD
Wesley Barnes, MD
James Robbins, MD
James Robbins, MD

President, Royal Oak Medical Staff

Matthew Robbins, MD
Matthew Robbins, MD
Wesley Barnes, MD
Wesley Barnes, MD
James Robbins, MD
James Robbins, MD

President, Royal Oak Medical Staff

Matthew Robbins, MD
Matthew Robbins, MD

Surgery - Yellow Team

Jimmi Mangla, MD
Jimmi Mangla, MD
Mario Villaba, MD
Mario Villaba, MD
Jimmi Mangla, MD
Jimmi Mangla, MD
Mario Villaba, MD
Mario Villaba, MD
Jimmi Mangla, MD
Jimmi Mangla, MD
Mario Villaba, MD
Mario Villaba, MD
Jimmi Mangla, MD
Jimmi Mangla, MD
Mario Villaba, MD
Mario Villaba, MD

Grosse Pointe Surgery

Krikor Arman, MD
Krikor Arman, MD
Christopher Scipione, MD
Christopher Scipione, MD
Krikor Arman, MD
Krikor Arman, MD
Christopher Scipione, MD
Christopher Scipione, MD
Krikor Arman, MD
Krikor Arman, MD
Christopher Scipione, MD
Christopher Scipione, MD
Krikor Arman, MD
Krikor Arman, MD
Christopher Scipione, MD
Christopher Scipione, MD

Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery

Damanpreet Bedi, MD
Damanpreet Bedi, MD

Interim Director, Transplant Outcomes & QAPI

Steve Cohn, MD
Steve Cohn, MD
Krishna G Putchakayala, MD
Krishna G Putchakayala, MD
Arya Zarinsefat, MD
Arya Zarinsefat, MD
Damanpreet Bedi, MD
Damanpreet Bedi, MD

Interim Director, Transplant Outcomes & QAPI

Steve Cohn, MD
Steve Cohn, MD
Krishna G Putchakayala, MD
Krishna G Putchakayala, MD
Arya Zarinsefat, MD
Arya Zarinsefat, MD
Damanpreet Bedi, MD
Damanpreet Bedi, MD

Interim Director, Transplant Outcomes & QAPI

Steve Cohn, MD
Steve Cohn, MD
Krishna G Putchakayala, MD
Krishna G Putchakayala, MD
Arya Zarinsefat, MD
Arya Zarinsefat, MD
Damanpreet Bedi, MD
Damanpreet Bedi, MD

Interim Director, Transplant Outcomes & QAPI

Steve Cohn, MD
Steve Cohn, MD
Krishna G Putchakayala, MD
Krishna G Putchakayala, MD
Arya Zarinsefat, MD
Arya Zarinsefat, MD

Pediatric Surgery

Begum Akay, MD
Begum Akay, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Ameer Al-Hadidi, MD
Ameer Al-Hadidi, MD
Pavan Brahmamdam, MD
Pavan Brahmamdam, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD

Director, Reg and International Outreach
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Anthony Stallion, MD
Anthony Stallion, MD
Chief, Pediatric Surgery 
Begum Akay, MD
Begum Akay, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Ameer Al-Hadidi, MD
Ameer Al-Hadidi, MD
Pavan Brahmamdam, MD
Pavan Brahmamdam, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD

Director, Reg and International Outreach
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Anthony Stallion, MD
Anthony Stallion, MD
Chief, Pediatric Surgery 
Begum Akay, MD
Begum Akay, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Ameer Al-Hadidi, MD
Ameer Al-Hadidi, MD
Pavan Brahmamdam, MD
Pavan Brahmamdam, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD

Director, Reg and International Outreach
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Anthony Stallion, MD
Anthony Stallion, MD
Chief, Pediatric Surgery 
Begum Akay, MD
Begum Akay, MD

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Ameer Al-Hadidi, MD
Ameer Al-Hadidi, MD
Pavan Brahmamdam, MD
Pavan Brahmamdam, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD
Nathan Novotny, MD

Director, Reg and International Outreach
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Anthony Stallion, MD
Anthony Stallion, MD
Chief, Pediatric Surgery 

Thoracic Surgery

Michael Coello, MD
Michael Coello, MD
Sang Kim, MD
Sang Kim, MD
Kevin Jamil, MD
Kevin Jamil, MD
Caitlin Wahl, MD
Caitlin Wahl, MD
Thomas Watson
Thomas Watson

Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Michael Coello, MD
Michael Coello, MD
Sang Kim, MD
Sang Kim, MD
Kevin Jamil, MD
Kevin Jamil, MD
Caitlin Wahl, MD
Caitlin Wahl, MD
Thomas Watson
Thomas Watson

Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Michael Coello, MD
Michael Coello, MD
Sang Kim, MD
Sang Kim, MD
Kevin Jamil, MD
Kevin Jamil, MD
Caitlin Wahl, MD
Caitlin Wahl, MD
Thomas Watson
Thomas Watson

Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Michael Coello, MD
Michael Coello, MD
Sang Kim, MD
Sang Kim, MD
Kevin Jamil, MD
Kevin Jamil, MD
Caitlin Wahl, MD
Caitlin Wahl, MD
Thomas Watson
Thomas Watson

Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Paul Bove, MD
Paul Bove, MD
O William Brown, MD
O William Brown, MD

Chief, Vascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Graham Long, MD
Graham Long, MD

Associate Program Director- Research, General Surgery Residency
Medical Director, Surgical Clinical Trials Office

Matthew Major, MD
Matthew Major, MD
Charles Shanley, MD
Charles Shanley, MD
Maciej Uzieblo, MD
Maciej Uzieblo, MD
Paul Bove, MD
Paul Bove, MD
O William Brown, MD
O William Brown, MD

Chief, Vascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Graham Long, MD
Graham Long, MD

Associate Program Director- Research, General Surgery Residency
Medical Director, Surgical Clinical Trials Office

Matthew Major, MD
Matthew Major, MD
Charles Shanley, MD
Charles Shanley, MD
Maciej Uzieblo, MD
Maciej Uzieblo, MD
Paul Bove, MD
Paul Bove, MD
O William Brown, MD
O William Brown, MD

Chief, Vascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Graham Long, MD
Graham Long, MD

Associate Program Director- Research, General Surgery Residency
Medical Director, Surgical Clinical Trials Office

Matthew Major, MD
Matthew Major, MD
Charles Shanley, MD
Charles Shanley, MD
Maciej Uzieblo, MD
Maciej Uzieblo, MD
Paul Bove, MD
Paul Bove, MD
O William Brown, MD
O William Brown, MD

Chief, Vascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Graham Long, MD
Graham Long, MD

Associate Program Director- Research, General Surgery Residency
Medical Director, Surgical Clinical Trials Office

Matthew Major, MD
Matthew Major, MD
Charles Shanley, MD
Charles Shanley, MD
Maciej Uzieblo, MD
Maciej Uzieblo, MD