Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care

John A. Morris, Jr., MD, FACS Professor of Surgery
Director, Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Director, Trauma, Burn & LifeFlight Patient Care Center

Medical School: University of Kentucky School of Medicine Lexington, KY
Residency: University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, KY
Fellowship: Trauma & Burn Research University of California at San Francisco General Hospital

Dr. Morris started the Division of Trauma at Vanderbilt in 1984. He is active in regional and national Trauma societies. His research spans from genetics to rehabilitation.

Chadi T. Abouassaly, MD
Instructor in Surgery

Undergraduate: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa city, Iowa
Residency: Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Raeanna C. Adams, MD
Instructor in Surgery

Undergraduate: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia
Residency: Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia
Internship, Emergency Medicine: Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Bryan R. Collier, DO, joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University Medical Center July 1, 2005 as Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery in the Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Surgical Critical Care.

Undergraduate: Wake Forest University
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: General Surgery at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown PA Critical Care
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dr. Collier's interests include Trauma and Surgical Nutrition/Metabolism

Jose J. Diaz, Jr. MD, CNS, FACS, FCCM Associate Professor of Surgery & Medicine
Director, Emergency General Surgery
Director, Acute Operative Service

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston Houston, Texas
Internship: University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY
Residency: Meridia Huron/Hillcrest Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Affiliated Health Systems, Cleveland, Ohio
Fellowship: Trauma & Surgical Critical Care Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dr. Diaz is board certified in general surgery with added qualification in surgical critical care.

Also, he is a Certified Nutrition Specialist by the American College of Nutrition. His special interests with active clinical research are in adult critical care nutrition, reoperative gastrointestinal surgery, repair of giant hernias, and surgical infections.

William Dutton, MD
Instructor in Surgery

Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Medical School: University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
Residency: Resident in General Surgery Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Internship, General Surgery:Methodist Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Oscar Guillamondegui, M.D . Assistant Professor of Surgery

Medical School: University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Residency: Oklahoma University , Oklahoma City, OK
Fellowship: Research/Clinical Fellow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Trauma/Critical Care Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania

Kirby Robert Gross Col., MC, MD, FACS
Instructor in Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana
Residency: Indiana University Medical Center Indianapolis, Indiana
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care/Acute Care Surgery; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Oliver L. Gunter Jr. MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia. Augusta, Georgia
Internship: Carolinas Medical Center. Charlotte, North Carolina
Residency: General Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center. Charlotte, North Carolina
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Nashville, Tennessee
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care/Acute Care Surgery; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

As an Assistant Professor in the Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery, I participate in a broad range of clinical activities, which reflects my interests. The majority of my practice involves the care of patients who need emergency surgical care, which includes blunt and penetrating trauma, burn/skin and soft tissue disorders, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care. I also see outpatients in our Surgical Care Center and schedule elective operations which cover a broad spectrum of general surgery. One particular clinical interest of mine is the application of minimally invasive/laparoscopic surgical techniques in the acute and outpatient setting. This encompasses patients with biliary tract disease, appendicitis, small bowel obstruction, abdominal wall hernia, and abdominal pain of unclear etiology to name a few. My research interests are primarily clinical in nature. I have a broad range of interests which include trauma systems, transfusion and resuscitation of severe hemorrhagic shock, damage control trauma and general surgery, ultrasound utilization in the settings of trauma and surgical critical care, insulin therapy and glucose control in the intensive care unit, the application of information technology to the practice of medicine and surgery, and the evolving practice of Acute Care Surgery. Involvement in the education of medical students and residents was a major factor in my decision to pursue a career in academic surgery. My teaching is clinical in the areas of trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care. I currently direct the Acute Care Surgery teaching conference for residents and students which we hold on a weekly basis. I currently am a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Eastern Association for Surgery of Trauma (EAST). I am active within EAST as a member of the practice management guidelines committee, and I have participated in authoring and developing several guidelines for the management of trauma and emergency general surgery patients. I was recently a finalist in the Resident Paper Competition of the EAST Foundation for my work with massive transfusion protocol delivery. I am an Ultrasound Instructor certified by the American College of Surgeons, and an instructor for the "Ultrasound in the ICU" course. I am also fluent in Spanish which has served me very well throughout my residency, fellowship, and career.

Jeffrey Guy, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Co-Director, Vanderbilt Regional Burn Center

Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Akron, Ohio
Residency: Akron General Medical Center Akron, Ohio
Fellowship: Trauma Surgery Research Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Trauma & Surgical Critical Care University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Burn Surgery University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Guy is board certified by the American Board of Surgery with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgical Critical Care.

Additionally, Dr. Guy is fellowship trained in pediatric and adult burn care. His interests include ARDS, smoke inhalation injuries and high frequency ventilation. Burn Center Guidelines and Critical Care Handbook maintained by Dr. Guy

Addison K. May, MD FACS, FCCM Professor of Medicine
Director, Surgical Critical Care

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina
Residency: University of Virginia Health Sciences Center Charlottesville, Virginia
Fellowship: 3M / Surgical Infection Society Research Fellowship - University of Virginia Health Sciences Center Charlottesville, Virginia
Fellowship: Trauma & Surgical Critical Care Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. May is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in general surgery with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgical Critical Care. His special interests are in surgical infection and he maintains research projects in surgical infection, acute lung injury and ischemia / reperfusion injury.

Richard S. Miller, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Medical Director, Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Assistant Medical Director of LifeFlight
Director of Trauma Education.

Medical School: Universidad C.E.T.E.C., Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Residency: Easton Hospital, Easton, Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dr. Miller's interests include Trauma Education for surgical fellows, residents, and medical students. His specialty and area of expertise is in the management and reconstruction of complex abdominal wall hernias.

Slideshow: A Day in The Life of a Trauma Surgeon.

Mickey M. Ott MD
Instructor in Surgery

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Residency: General Surgery Residency; Michigan State University
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care; Grand Rapids, MI/ Michigan State University
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care/Acute Care Surgery; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

William P. Riordan Jr., MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Trauma and Emergency General Surgery Clinics
Medical Director II, 9N/9S Inpatient Surgery

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine; Lexington, KY
Residency: General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville, TN
Fellowship: Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville, TN

Devin Carr RN, MSN
Administrative Director, Surgery and Trauma PCC
Trauma Administration
1211 21st Ave. South
Nashville, TN 27232-1750

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Robert Barnett RN, BSN
Manager, Renal Transplant 10S VUH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Ave. South, 10 South VUH
Nashville, TN. 37232-7451

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Doug Burns RN
Manager, Surgical Stepdown 9S VUH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Ave. South, 9003 VUH
Nashville, TN. 37232-7445

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Cindy Childress RN
Manager, Orthopedics/Urology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Ave. South, S6410 MCN
Nashville, TN. 37232-2165

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Richard Corcoran RN, BSN, MSHA
Manager, Surgical Stepdown 9N VUH
Interim Manager, Neuro-Epilepsy 6N VUH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Ave. South, 9003 VUH
Nashville, TN. 37232-7445

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Micheal Daly RN, MSN
Manager, Surgical ICU 3N/C VUH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Ave. South, 3rd Floor VUH
Nashville, TN. 37232-7417

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Sarah Hutchison RN CCRN
Manager, Trauma Center 10N VUH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Ave. South, 10110 VUH
Nashville, TN. 37232-7600

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Jodie H. Thomas RN, MSN
Manager, Neuro Care Unit 5S VUH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Ave. South, 5215 VUH
Nashville, TN. 37232-7355

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Carolyn Valentini RN, MSN
Manager, Burn Center 11S VUH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Ave. South, 11 South VUH
Nashville, TN. 37232-7175

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Jeannie Yeatman, RN, BSN, MS, CEN, EMT, MBA
Program Director-Lifeflight
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 21st Ave. South, VUH Skyport 13200
Nashville, TN. 37232-7430

• Rachel Alcorta, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Shelley Atkinson, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Cherry Chassan, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Nina Collins, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Michael Daly, MSN, MBA, RN, APRN,BC
• Kathleen Donais, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Anna Hartshorn, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Katie Marshall, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Melissa Morton, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Bethany Riley, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Amanda Romero, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Kristin Werking, MSN, RN, APRN,BC
• Linda Wilkinson, MSN, RN, APRN,BC, LMT

• Beth Mills, MS, RD, CNSD, LDN
  Department of Clinical Nutrition
  Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  Nashville, Tennessee
  

Brenda Reed RN
Case Manager
Case Management Office
1161 21st Ave. South, A-1202 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN. 37232-2415

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Joy Bridgman, RN Case Manager, Trauma
Case Management Office
1161 21st Ave. South, A-1202 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN. 37232-2415

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Shirley Smith
Social Worker II
Social Work
1161 21st Ave. South, A-1202 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN. 37232-2415

Judy Jenkins, RN, MSN
Clinical Research Director
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care 404 Medical Arts Building
Nashville, TN. 37232-1750

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Susan Lattimore RN
Research Nurse
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care 404 Medical Arts Building
Nashville, TN. 37232-1750

James Kelly Dillehay
Financial Manager
Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care 404 Medical Arts Building
Nashville, TN. 37232-1750

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Shirley Carr
Financial Counselor, Trauma
Financial Counseling
1161 21st Ave. South, Rm 10101 VUH
Nashville, TN. 37232-2415

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Delores Marshall
Financial Counselor, Trauma
Financial Counseling
1161 21st Ave. South, Rm 10101 VUH
Nashville, TN. 37232-2415