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Areas of Research

Basic Science Research
Naji N. Abumrad, MD
Abumrad Lab
Matthew Bacchetta, MD, MBA
Bacchetta Lab
Naira Baregamian, MD, MMS, FACS
Endocrine Neoplasia Research Laboratory
Abbes Belkhiri, Ph.D.
Belkhiri Lab
Colleen M. Brophy, MD
Brophy Lab
John A. Curci, M.D.
Curci Lab
José A. Diaz, M.D.
Light Surgical Research and Training Laboratory
Charles Robert Flynn, Ph.D.
Flynn Lab
James R. Goldenring, Ph.D., M.D
Goldenring Lab
Izumi Kaji, Ph.D
Kaji Lab
Seth J. Karp, MD, FACS
Karp Lab
Anna Means, PhD
Means Lab
Marcus C. Tan, MBBS, FACS
Tan Lab
Wesley P. Thayer, M.D., Ph.D
Thayer Lab

Bioinformatics
Gretchen Purcell Jackson, MD, PhD
Jackson Lab
Naira Baregamian, MD, MMS, FACS
Endocrine Neoplasia Research Laboratory

Burn Research
Stephen Gondek, MD, MPH
Gondek Lab

Cancer
Naira Baregamian, MD, MMS, FACS
Endocrine Neoplasia Research Laboratory
Abbes Belkhiri, Ph.D.
Belkhiri Lab
Eunyoung Choi, Ph.D.
Choi Lab
Barbara Mary Fingleton, Ph.D.
Fingleton Research
James R. Goldenring, PhD, MD
Goldenring Lab
Kamran Idrees, MD, MSCI, MMHC, FACS
Idrees Lab
Izumi Kaji, Ph.D
Kaji Lab
Anna Means, PhD
Means Lab
Myrick C. Shinall, Jr, MD, PhD
Surgical Palliative Care Lab
Marcus C. Tan, MBBS, FACS
Tan Lab

Cardio-Vascular
Matthew Bacchetta, MD, MBA
Bacchetta Lab
Colleen M. Brophy, M.D.
Brophy Lab
John A. Curci, M.D.
Curci Lab
José A. Diaz, M.D.
Light Surgical Research and Training Laboratory
Joyce Cheung-Flynn, Ph.D.
Flynn Lab
Rei Ukita, PhD
Laboratory for Organ Regeneration, Recovery, and Replacement (LOR3)

Clinical Research
Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MPH
TREAT Lung Cancer Program
Naira Baregamian, MD, MMS, FACS
Endocrine Neoplasia Research Laboratory
Colleen M. Brophy, MD
Brophy Lab
Joseph Broucek, MD
Broucek, Lab
John A. Curci, MD
Curci Lab
Meredith C. Duke, MD
Duke Lab
Eric L. Grogan, MD, MPH
Grogan Lab
Oscar Guillamondegui, MD, MPH
Guillamondegui Lab
Alexander Hawkins, MD
Vanderbilt Colorectal Research Center
Kamran Idrees, MD, MSCI, MMHC, FACS
Idrees Lab
Seth J. Karp, MD, FACS
Karp Lab
Colleen Kiernan, MD, MPH
Kiernan Lab
Mayur B. Patel, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCM
Patel Lab
Galen Perdikis, MD, FACS
Perdikis Lab
Myrick C. Shinall, Jr, MD, PhD
Surgical Palliative Care Lab
Carmen C. Solórzano, MD, FACS
Solórzano Lab
Wesley P. Thayer, MD, PhD
Thayer Lab
Jeffrey Upperman, MD
Upperman Lab
John (Jay) Wellons, III, MD, MSPH
Wellons Lab

Colorectal
Alexander Hawkins, MD
Vanderbilt Colorectal Research Center

Ethics - Palliative Care
Elisa Gordon, PhD, MPH
Gordon Lab
Allan Byron Peetz, MD
Peetz Lab
Myrick C. Shinall, Jr, MD, PhD
Surgical Palliative Care Lab

GI /Liver
Naji N. Abumrad, M.D.
Abumrad Lab
Abbes Belkhiri, Ph.D.
Belkhiri Lab
Charles Robert Flynn, Ph.D.
Flynn Lab
James R. Goldenring, PhD, MD
Goldenring Lab
Alexander Hawkins, MD
Vanderbilt Colorectal Research Center
Kamran Idrees, MD, MSCI, MMHC, FACS
Idrees Lab
Izumi Kaji, Ph.D
Kaji Lab
Seth J. Karp, MD, FACS
Karp Lab
Anna Means, PhD
Means Lab
Marcus C. Tan, MBBS, FACS
Tan Lab
Youngmin Anna Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Lee Lab

Global Surgery Research
Global Surgery Research Faculty

Hernia
Joseph Broucek, MD
Broucek Lab
Meredith C. Duke, MD
Duke Lab
Michael D. Holzman, MD, MPH
Holzman Lab
Richard Allan Pierce, MD
Pierce Lab

Neurosurgery
Aqeela Afzal, PhD, MBA
Afzal Lab
Tyler Ball, MD
Functional Neurosurgery Research
Sarah Bick, MD
Bick Lab
Dario Englot, MD, PhD
Brain Imaging and Electrophysiology Network (BIEN) Lab

Scott Zuckerman, MD, MPH
Vanderbilt Spine Outcomes Lab

Obesity
Naji N. Abumrad, M.D.
Abumrad Lab
Charles Robert Flynn, Ph.D.
Flynn Lab

Outcomes and Quality
Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MPH
TREAT Lung Cancer Program
Kristin Archer Swygert, D.P.T., Ph.D.
Spinal Surgery Quality and Outcomes Lab
Archer Lab
Roger R. Dmochowski, M.D., MMHC
Dmochowski Lab
Sunil K. Geevarghese, M.D., MSCI, FACS
Geevarghese Lab
Timothy M. Geiger, MD, MMHC, FACS, FASCRS
Geiger Lab
Elisa Gordon, PhD, MPH
Gordon Lab
Eric L. Grogan, M.D. M.P.H.
Grogan Lab
Oscar Guillamondegui, M.D., M.P.H.
Guillamondegui Lab
Alexander Hawkins, M.D.
Vanderbilt Colorectal Research Center
Colleen Kiernan, M.D., MPH
Kiernan Lab
Samuel J. McKenna, M.D., D.D.S.
McKenna Lab
Ingrid Meszoely, MD, FACS
Meszoely Lab
Mayur B. Patel, M.D., MPH, FACS, FCCM
Patel Lab
Galen Perdikis, M.D., FACS
Perdikis Lab
Chevis N. Shannon, DrPH, MBA, MPH, MERC
Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids (SOCKs)
Myrick C. Shinall, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Surgical Palliative Care Lab
Carmen C. Solórzano, M.D., FACS
Solórzano Lab
Raeshell S. Sweeting, M.D.
Sweeting Lab
Jeffrey Upperman, M.D.
Upperman Lab
John (Jay) Wellons, III, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Wellons Lab

Pediatric
Harold N. Lovvorn, III, M.D.
Lovvorn Lab
Chevis N. Shannon, DrPH, MBA, MPH, MERC
Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids (SOCKs
Jeffrey Upperman, M.D.
Upperman Lab

Plastic
Wesley P. Thayer, M.D., Ph.D
Thayer Lab

Thoracic
Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MPH
Aldrich Lab
Matthew Bacchetta, MD, MBA
Bacchetta Lab
Erin Alexis Gillaspie, M.D., M.P.H.
Gillaspie Lab
Eric L. Grogan, M.D. M.P.H.
Grogan Lab
Rei Ukita, PhD
Laboratory for Organ Regeneration, Recovery, and Replacement (LOR3)

Transplant
Matthew Bacchetta, MD, MBA
Bacchetta Lab
Elisa Gordon, PhD, MPH
Gordon Lab
Seth J. Karp, MD, FACS
Karp Lab
Myrick C. Shinall, Jr, MD, PhD
Surgical Palliative Care Lab
Rei Ukita, PhD
Laboratory for Organ Regeneration, Recovery, and Replacement (LOR3)

Trauma
Melissa Duff, PhD, CCC-SLP
Communication and Memory Lab
Oscar Guillamondegui, MD, MPH
Guillamondegui Lab
Mayur B. Patel, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCM
Patel Lab
Jeffrey Upperman, M.D.
Upperman Lab

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