Global Surgery Institute
Founded in 2017, the UTHSC Global Surgery Institute was borne out of a community of faculty, residents and students with a passion for service, bidirectional learning and clinical experience in surgery across the world. With the support, direction and oversight of the Department of Surgery, theÌýGlobal Surgery Institute aims to provide opportunities for global surgical experience, curriculum and research for residents, students and faculty to further the mission of UTHSC and for the benefit of Tennessee and the Mid-South region.Ìý
The Global Surgery Institute faculty are engaged in work in Tanzania, Cameroon, Philippines,ÌýEcuador, Libya, Iran, Iraq, RussiaÌýand Honduras.Ìý
Faculty
Nia Zalamea, MD
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Director, Global Surgery Institute
Chris Fleming, MD
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Martin Fleming, MD, FACSÌý
Associate Professor
Division Chief, Surgical Oncology
ÌýDenis Foretia, MD
Assistant Professor
Kelly Kempe, MD
Assistant Professor
ÌýJohn Nelson, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
William Novick, MD
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ÌýDavid Shibata, MD, FACS, FASCRS, FSSO
Harwell Wilson Endowed Chair in Surgery
Professor and Chairman
Harwell Wilson Endowed Chair in Surgery
Professor and Chairman
ÌýYing Weatherall, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
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