Department of Surgery Faculty
![Panos Kougias, MD, MSc, FACS](/faculty/surgery/_images/kougias.png)
Panos Kougias, MD, MSc, FACS
Chair, Department of Surgery
Clarence and Mary Dennis Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
![Ernest J. Barthélemy, MD, MPH, MA](/faculty/surgery/_images/barthelemy.png)
Ernest J. Barthélemy, MD, MPH, MA
Chief, Division of Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Neurology, and Orthopedic Surgery
![Justin Chin-Bong Choi, MD, FACS](/faculty/surgery/_images/choi.png)
Justin Chin-Bong Choi, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
![photo of Dale Distant, M.D., F.A.C.S](/faculty/surgery/_images/distant.jpg)
Dale Distant, MD, FACS
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Director of Hemodialysis Program
Department of Surgery
![photo of Lisa Dresner, M.D., F.A.C.S](/faculty/surgery/_images/dr_dresner_2024.jpg)
Lisa Dresner, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery; Designated Institutional Official, Graduate Medical Education
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Vice Chair of Surgical Education and Faculty Development
![Jon Kirwin, M.D.](/faculty/surgery/_images/kirwin.jpg)
Jon D. Kirwin, MD
Clerkship Director, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
![Irina Kovatch, MD](/faculty/surgery/_images/kovatch_new.jpg)
Irina Kovatch, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
![Carlos A. Reck MD FAAP FACS](/faculty/surgery/_images/reck.png)
Carlos A. Reck, MD FAAP FACS
Associate Director
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Department of Surgery
![Caroline Rochon, M.D., FACS, FRCSC](/faculty/surgery/_images/rochon.png)
Caroline Rochon, MD, FACS, FRCSC
Chief, Division of Transplantation Surgery
Department of Surgery
![Alexander Schwartzman, M.D.](/faculty/surgery/_images/dr_schwartzman_2024.jpg)
Alexander Schwartzman, MD, MBA, FACS
Vice Chairman and Professor, Department of Surgery
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Chief, Division of General Surgery
![photo of Francesco Maria Serafini, M.D.](/faculty/surgery/_images/dr_serafini_2024_b.jpg)
Francesco M. Serafini, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
![Sherene Sharath, PhD, MPH](/faculty/surgery/_images/sharathnew.jpg)
Sherene Sharath, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director of Clinical and Health Services Research
Department of Surgery
![photo of Aleksandr Shteynberg, M.D.](/faculty/surgery/_images/shteynberg.jpg)
Aleksandr Shteynberg, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic Surgery
![photo of Nabil Sumrani, M.D.](/faculty/surgery/_images/sumrani.jpg)
Nabil Sumrani, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
![photo of Sumanth C Suresh M.D.](/faculty/surgery/_images/suresh2.jpg)
Sumanth C. Suresh, MD, FACS
Interim Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Director of Surgical Simulation Center
Associate Program Director, Department of Surgery
![photo of Henry Talus, M.D.](/faculty/surgery/_images/talus.jpg)
Henry Talus, MD, FRCS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
![photo of Kevin Tehrani, M.D.](/faculty/surgery/_images/dr_tehrani_2024.jpeg)
Kevin Tehrani, MD, FACS
Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
Professor of Surgery
![John Tomasula, MD](/faculty/surgery/_images/tomasula.jpg)
John Tomasula, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
![Francisca Velcek, MD FACS FAAP MAMSE](/faculty/surgery/_images/dr_velcek_2024.jpg)
Francisca Velcek, MD FACS FAAP MAMSE
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Professor of Surgery
![Warren Widmann](/faculty/surgery/_images/wdw_headshot.jpg)
Warren Widmann, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Assistant Dean of Surgical Education
Department of Surgery