Department of Surgery

Surgical Education Office

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The Surgery Education Office provides support for the students, residents and faculty in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Education Programs. The main telephone number is (713) 798-6078 and the fax number is (713) 798-8941.

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Faculty Contacts

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Chair 
Todd K. Rosengart, M.D.
(713) 798-1317

Vice Chair for Education 
Bradford G. Scott, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
bgscott@bcm.edu

Vice Chair for Research 
Livia S. Eberlin, Ph.D.
eberlin@bcm.edu

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Residency and Fellowship Programs

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Program Director, Congenital Cardiac Surgery Residency 
Neil Cambronero, M.D.
(832) 826-1929
neil.cambronero@bcm.edu

Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Ronald T. Cotton, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
ronaldc@bcm.edu

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency - Professional Development 
Eric J. Silberfein, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
ejs@bcm.edu

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency - Curriculum
Stacy Carter, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
stacy.carter@bcm.edu

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency - Curriculum
Catherine Seger, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
catherine.seger@bcm.edu

Program Director, General Surgery Residency - Research Track 
Sanjeev Vasudevan, M.D.
(832) 822-4381
savasude@texaschildrens.org

Program Director, General Surgery Residency - Mentorship
Samer Mattar, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
samer.mattar@bcm.edu 

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency - SIM 
R. Mario Vera, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
rmvera@bcm.edu

Associate Program Director, GME - SIM
Natasha Hansraj, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
Natasha.hansraj@bcm.edu

Assistant Program Director, UME - SIM
Marcus Hoffman, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
Marcus.hoffman@bcm.edu

Program Director, General Surgery Residency - Global Track 
Rachel W. Davis, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
rachelwdavis@bcm.edu

Program Director, Liver Transplant Surgery Fellowship
Ronald T. Cotton, M.D.
(832) 355-1400
ronaldc@bcm.edu  

Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Fellowship 
Mark Mazziotti, M.D.
(832) 822-3135
mazziott@bcm.edu

Program Director, Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency 
Renata Maricevich, M.D.
(832) 822-3000
renata.maricevich@bcm.edu

Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship 
Jeremy Ward, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
jeremy.ward@bcm.edu

Associate Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Marcus Hoffman, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed office)
marcus.hoffman@bcm.edu

Program Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency 
Joseph L. Mills, Sr. M.D.
(713) 798-8831
joseph.mills@bcm.edu

Associate Program Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency
Zachary Pallister, M.D.
(713) 798-2403
zspallis@bcm.edu

Program Director, Vascular Surgery Independent Fellowship  
Neal R. Barshes, M.D., M.P.H.
(713) 794-7862
neal.barshes@bcm.edu

Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Independent Fellowship  
Marc Moon, M.D.
(832) 355-9910
marc.moon@bcm.edu

Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Integrated Residency
Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Independent Fellowship  
Ravi Ghanta, M.D.
(713) 873-3435
ravi.ghanta@bcm.edu

Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Integrated Residency and Independent Fellowship  
Shawn Groth, M.D.
(713) 798-6281
shawn.groth@bcm.edu

Assistant Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Integrated Residency and Independent Fellowship 
Alexander Schutz, M.D.
(832) 355-9930
alexander.schutz@bcm.edu

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Fellowship Programs

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(TMB approved /non-ACGME programs)

Program Director, Aortic Surgery Fellowship
Marc Moon, M.D.
(832) 355-9910
marc.moon@bcm.edu

Program Director, Cardiac Transplant Fellowship 
Kenneth Liao, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)
ashli.hall@bcm.edu

Program Director, General Thoracic Surgery Fellowship 
Shawn Groth, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)
ashli.hall@bcm.edu

Program Director, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Fellowship 
Kenneth Liao, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)
ashli.hall@bcm.edu

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UME Medical Student Programs

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Faculty Director, Core Medical Student 
Yesenia Rojas-Khalil, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)
yesenia.rojas-khalil@bcm.edu

Associate Director, Core Medical Students 
Cary Hsu, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)
cary.hsu@bcm.edu

Associate Director, Core Medical Students 
Zachary Pallister, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)
zachary.pallister@bcm.edu

Director, Sub-Internship 
Stacey Carter, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)
stacey.carter@bcm.edu

Director, Electives 
Kristy Rialon, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)

Director, Plastic Surgery Electives
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(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)

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Undergraduate Student Program

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Program Director, DeBakey Summer Student Program 
Ramiro Fernandez, M.D.
(713) 798-6078 (Ed Office)
medstudentprogram@bcm.edu

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Education Administrative Team

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The Surgery Education Office provides support for the students, residents, and faculty of the departmental education programs. The main telephone number is (713) 798-6078 and the fax number is (713) 798-8941.

Director, Advancement and Alumni Affairs
Senior Consultant for Education 
Holly Shilstone
(713) 798-6190
holly.shilstone@bcm.edu

Manager for Surgery Education Programs
Jaye Chambers 
(713) 798-8629
jaye.chambers@bcm.edu

Supervisor, Program Management for Graduate Medical Education Program and General Surgery Residency Program
Morgan Fields 
(713) 798-2309
morgan.fields@bcm.edu

Senior Coordinator, Program Management
Plastic Surgery Residency Program, Pediatric Plastic Surgery Fellowship and UME Sub Internship/Electives for Plastics)
(713) 798-4731

Senior Coordinator, Program Management, UME Sub-Internship & Electives, Assistant to General Surgery Residency Program and Global Surgery track
Sabrina Bernhard
(713) 798-4801
sabrina.bernhard@bcm.edu

Senior Coordinator, Program Management
T32 Program; General Surgery Residency Program (Research Track)
Georgia Rochester
(713) 798-4733
georgia.rochester@bcm.edu

Senior Coordinator, Program Management
Vascular Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Residency and Fellowship Programs
Isabel Martinez
(713) 798-4163
Isabel.martinez@bcm.edu

Senior Coordinator, Program Management
Thoracic Surgery Residency and Fellowship Programs, Cardiac Transplant Surgery Fellowship Program
Ashli Hall
(713) 798-6417
Ashli.Hall@bcm.edu

Senior Coordinator, Program Management
Surgery Core Clerkship, and UME programs; DeBakey Summer Surgery Program
Caitlyn Williamson  
(713) 798-4768
Caitlyn.williamson@bcm.edu

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