General Surgery Residency

RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

General Surgery Residency Program (ACGME)
John L. Tarpley, M.D., Director
Stephanie Rowe-Burnham, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 343-6642
E-mail: stephanie.rowe@vanderbilt.edu

Neurological Surgery Resident Program (ACGME)
Robert Mericle, M.D., Director
Carol Jackson, Coordinator
Phone: 343-2452
E-mail: carol.jackson@vanderbilt.edu
go to: Department of Neurological Surgery Home Page

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program (ADA)
Steven G. Press, D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S., Director
Connie Suggs, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 343-9403
E-mail: connie.suggs@vanderbilt.edu
go to: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Home Page
Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics Residency Program (ADA)
Harry L. Legan, D.D.S., Director
Peggy Wilson, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 343-0646
E-mail: peggy.wilson@vanderbilt.edu
go to: Orthodontics Home Page
Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Residency Training Program in Pediatric Surgery (ACGME) 
Dai Chung, M.D., Director
Cathy Carney, Department Education Specialist
Phone: (615) 936-5379
E-mail: cathy.carney@vanderbilt.edu

Residency and Research Fellowship Program in Plastic Surgery (ACGME)
R. Bruce Shack, M.D., Director
Jammie Baber, Coordinator
Phone: 936-0198
E-mail: (615) jammie.baber@vanderbilt.edu
go to: Department of Plastic Surgery Home Page
Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship) 

Thoracic Surgery Residency (ACGME) and Fellowship Programs
Joe B. Putnam, M.D., Director
Karen Kennedy, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 343-9202; 343-2951
E-mail: karen.kennedy@vanderbilt.edu
go to: Department of Thoracic Surgery Home Page
Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Urologic Surgery Residency Training Program (ACGME)
Peter Clark, M.D., Director (Sept. 1, 2007)
Derenda Gold, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 343-5604
E-mail: derenda.gold@vanderbilt.edu
go to: Department of Urologic Surgery Home Page

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

Endourology and Laparoscopic Urology Fellowship Program
(Endourology Society)
Duke Herrell, M.D., Director
Derenda Gold, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 343-5604
E-mail: derenda.gold@vanderbilt.edu

Female Medicine and Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship Program
(ABOG – American Board of Obstetric & Gynecology)
Roger Dmochowski, M.D., Director
Derenda Gold, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 343-5604
E-mail: derenda.gold@vanderbilt.edu

Laparoscopic Fellowship Program (currently not accredited)
Ronnie Clements, M.D., Director
Brenda Sterritt, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 322-7555
E-mail: brenda.sterritt@vanderbilt.edu
go to: Laparoscopic Surgery Home Page
Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program (ACGME)
John W. Brock, III, M.D., Director
Derenda Gold, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 343-5604
E-mail: derenda.gold@vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt University Surgical Critical Care Program (ACGME registered name)
-Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Program (name in use)
Addison K. May, M.D., Director
Kim Palmiter, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 875-5843
E-mail: tanya.a.bledsoe@vanderbilt.edu
go to: Division of Trauma Home Page
Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Urologic-Oncology Fellowship Program (Society of Urologic Oncology)
Director: Michael Cookson, M.D.
Coordinator: Derenda Gold
Phone: (615) 343-5604
E-mail: derenda.gold@vanderbilt.edu
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Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program (ACGME)
Jeffrey Dattilo, M.D., Director
Aundra Brown, Coordinator
Phone: (615) 322-2343
                                                                                                                                                                                    E-mail: aundra.brown@vanderbilt.edu                                                                                                                                                               go to: Division of Vascular Surgery Home Page                                                                                                                                                                Graduate Medical Education Office - VUMC
Donald Brady, M.D., Director
Patricia Craft, Administrative Director
Phone: (615) 322-4916
E-mail: gme.office@vanderbilt.edu