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Midhat H. Abdulreda, M.S, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Cellular Transplantation

Gabriela Albota, D.D.S.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

Daniel Atallah, D.D.S.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

Eli Avisar, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Surgical Oncology

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Liran R. Barda, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Per-Olof Y. Berggren, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Cellular Transplantation

Arash Bornak, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Robert J. Bowles, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, General Surgery

Ann-Christina Brady, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Pediatric & Adolescent Surgery

Joao R. Breda, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Karoline J. Briegel, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology

George W. Burke III, M.D., FACS
Professor of Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Christopher Burlak, Ph.D.
Pending Rank at Research Professor

Patricia M. Byers, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

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Anthony Capobianco, Ph.D.
Professor, Surgical Oncology

Odile M. Carro, D.M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

Nicholas H. Carter, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Ravindran Caspa Gokulan, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology

Diego M. Castilla, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical, General Surgery

Rumela Chakrabarti, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery

Zheng Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology

Gaetano Ciancio, M.D., M.B.A., FACS
Brandon and Kyle Simonsen Professor of Surgery & Urology

Mauricio R. Costa, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

Jessica S. Crystal, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Robert Frank Cubas, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, General Surgery

Amanda M. Curry, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical, Transplant Surgery

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Sara Danker, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Jashodeep Datta, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Rajinder Dawra, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor

Nestor De la Cruz Munoz, Jr., M.D.
Professor of Surgery, General Surgery

Juan Dominguez-Bendala, Ph.D.
Research Professor of Surgery, Cellular Transplantation

Leo S. Dorado, D.D.S.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

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Wael El-Rifai, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Surgical Oncology

Jose Estrada, M.D.
Research Assoc. Professor

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Josefina Farra, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Endocrine Surgery

Luanne Force, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery

Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.H.A.
Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Pediatric & Adolescent Surgery

Chris Fraker, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Surgery, Cellular Transplantation

Dido Franceschi, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Surgical Oncology

A. J. Furst, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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George D. Garcia, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery

Jeffrey Gaynor, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Enrique Ginzburg, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Neha Goel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical, Surgical Oncology

Kathy Gonzalez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Julie Grossman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Vineet Kumar Gupta, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Oncology Molecular Therapeutics (OMT)

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Valerie J. Hart, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Louay Hatem, M.D.
Asst. Professor

Caitlin A. Hester, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Anthony R. Hogan, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Pediatric & Adolescent Surgery

Vanessa W. Hui, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery

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Maria Carolina Jimenez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, General Surgery

K

Hugo Kaneku, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Naixin Kang, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Wrood Kassira, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical, Plastic Surgery

Joyce I. Kaufman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Stefan C. Kenel-Pierre, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Norma Sue Kenyon, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Innovation, University of Miami and Chief Innovation Officer, Miller School of Medicine, Cellular Transplantation

Susan B. Kesmodel, M.D.
Section Chief, Breast Surgical Oncology, Surgical Oncology

Onur C. Kutlu, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical, General Surgery

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Joseph Lamelas, M.D.
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

John I. Lew, M.D., FACS
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Endocrine Surgery

Howard M. Lieberman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Edward B. Lineen, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical

Sergio Litewka, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor

Zhao-Jun Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Alan S. Livingstone, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Alexandra Lopez-Aguiar, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Heng Lu, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Mauricio Lynn, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

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Tiago Noguchi Machuca, M.D., P.h.D.
Director of the Lung Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Transplant Surgery

Hari R. Mallidi, MD
Pending Rank at Professor of Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Floriano Marchetti, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery

Laisel Martinez, Pharm.D., M.S.
Research Assistant Professor, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Jose M. Martinez, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, General Surgery

Antonio C. Marttos Jr, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Jonathan P. Meizoso, MD, MSPH, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Juan R. Mella-Catinchi, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Nipun Merchant, M.D.
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Surgical Oncology

Asit Misra, M.D.
Asst. Professor Prof. Practice

Rafael Miyashiro Nunes Dos Santos, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical, Transplant Surgery

Shamsudheen Moidunny, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor

Alvaro Montoya, M.D.
Asst. Professor of Clinical, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Timothy Montrief, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Critical Care

Mahmoud Morsi, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical

Ivette Motola, M.D., M.P.H.
Assoc. Professor

Leonardo A. Mulinari, M.D., Ph.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Travis W. Murphy, M.D.
Asst. Professor of Clinical, Transplant Surgery

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Nagaraj Nagathihalli, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology

Nicholas Namias, M.D.
Chief, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Dao M. Nguyen, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Section Chief Thoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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John C. Oeltjen, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Clinical , Plastic Surgery

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Nivedh Paluvoi, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery

Zubin J. Panthaki, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Brandon M. Parker, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Elizabeth Paulus, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Michael Peleg, D.M.D.
Chief, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

Dunfa Peng, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology

Eduardo A. Perez, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Pediatric & Adolescent Surgery

Mauricio Pipkin, M.D.
Transplant Surgery

Louis R. Pizano, M.D., M.B.A., FACS
Professor of Surgery

Kenneth G. Proctor, Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Gerd D. Pust, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery

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Sundaram Ramakrishnan, Ph.D.
Professor, Oncology Molecular Therapeutics (OMT)

Jorge Rey, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Luz Reyes, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Reserach, Transplant Surgery

Camillo Ricordi, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Medicine, Cellular Transplantation

Handel Ricardo Robinson, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Steven Rodgers, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Kristin E. Rojas, M.D., FACS, FACOG
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Sabita Roy, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair For Research and Career Development, Oncology Molecular Therapeutics (OMT)

Gabriel Ruiz, M.D., DABS, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Trauma

Phillip Ruiz, M.D., Ph.D., FAST
Professor

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Sandeep Sainathan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Sam Salama, M.D., M.P.A.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Tomas A. Salerno, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Laurence R. Sands, M.D., M.B.A.
Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery

Sergio Santiago, M.D.
Research Assistant Professor

Shevonne Satahoo, M.D.
Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Yoh Sawatari, D.D.S.
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

Carl Schulman, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Gennaro Selvaggi, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Devinder Singh, M.D.
Chief and Program Director, Division of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Danny Sleeman, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, General Surgery

Roberta Lassance-Soares, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Juan E. Sola, M.D.
Chief, Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Pediatric & Adolescent Surgery

Seth A. Spector, M.D.
Vice Chairman for Veterans Affairs and Professor of Surgery – Surgical Oncology Division, Surgical Oncology

Matthew S. Sussman, M.D.
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

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Marwan R. Tabbara, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Kashyap Tadisina, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Alfred J. Tector, M.D.
Professor of Clinical, Transplant Surgery

Akin Tekin, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Seth R. Thaller, M.D., D.M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Chad M. Thorson, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Pediatric & Adolescent Surgery

Richard J. Thurer, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Julie Valenzuela, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care

Roberto I. Vazquez-Padron, Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Maritza Vega, D.D.S.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

Omaida C. Velazquez, M.D., FACS
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Vighnesh Vetrivel Venkatasamy, M.D.
Asst. Professor of Clinical, Transplant Surgery

Rodrigo M. Vianna, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Clinical, Transplant Surgery

Nestor R. Villamizar, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Zheng-Yu Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor (Pending Rank), Transplant Surgery

Medhi Wangpaichitr, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Kyle Yikuan Xu, M.D.
Asst. Professor of Clinical, Plastic Surgery

Molie Xu
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

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Lauren Michelle Yarholar, M.D.
Plastic Surgery

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Alexander Zaika, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology

David D. Zhang, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery