Departmental Contacts

Eva Chou, MD
CDR, MC, USN
Vice Chair of Education for Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director of Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery, Ophthalmology Service
Eva.Chou@usuhs.edu
301-400-4345
Bio

Thomas A. Davis, PhD
Vice Chair of Research
Professor of Surgery
Thomas.Davis@usuhs.edu
301-295-9825
Bio

Eric H. Twerdahl, MD
CDR, MC, USN
Associate Chair of Surgery for Quality
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Vascular Surgeon and Surgical Quality Officer
Eric.H.Twerdahl.mil@health.mil

Annesley J. Copeland, MD, FACS
Core Surgical Clerkship Director
Clinical Professor of Surgery, USUHS
Annesley.Copeland@usuhs.edu
301-295-9116
Bio

Guinevere Granite, PhD, MS, MA
Director of Human Anatomy
Associate Professor of Surgery
Founder and AAMC Representative of USU GWIMS
Guinevere.Granite@usuhs.edu
301-295-1500
Bio

Rodrigo Mateo, MD
Director of Surgical Clinical Anatomy
Associate Professor of Surgery
Transplant Surgeon
Rodrigo.Mateo@usuhs.edu

Tamara J. Worlton, MD
CDR, MC, USN
Director of Global Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Tamara.Worlton@usuhs.edu
Bio

Bradley R. Parker
SFC, USA
Interim Administrative Officer
Department of Surgery NCOIC
Bradley.Parker@usuhs.edu
301-295-9829

Song Ngo
Deputy AO/IT Specialist
Song.Ngo@usuhs.edu
301-295-9828

Pamela B. Andreatta, PhD, EdD, FSSH
Professor of Surgery
Director of Surgical Skills Assessment
Pamela.Andreatta@usuhs.edu 

Mark W. Bowyer, MD, FACS, DMCC, FRCS (Glasg)
Col, USAF, MC (Ret)
Ben Eiseman Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director of Simulation, National Lead for ASSET+ Course
Mark.Bowyer@usuhs.edu
301-295-8155
Bio

Matthew Bradley, MD, FACS
CDR, MC, USN
Associate Professor of Surgery
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Matthew.Bradley@usuhs.edu
301-319-2413
Bio

Gregory T. Chesnut, MD, FACS
CDR, MC, USN
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Center for Prostate Disease Research
Director of Urologic Oncology, WRNMMC
Gregory.Chesnut@usuhs.edu
Bio

David P. Gallus, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
USUHS Surgical Clerkship Director
Staff General Surgeon, NMCSD
David.Gallus@usuhs.edu
619-532-7006

Danielle B. Holt, MD, MSS, FACS
COL, MC, USA
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Deputy Chief, Department of Surgery
Danielle.Holt@usuhs.edu
301-400-2889
Bio

Jeffrey Hooke, MD
Professor of Surgery
Senior Pathologist, MCCRP
Jeffrey.Hooke@usuhs.edu

Sean Q. Kern, MD
LTC, MC, USA
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Program Director, NCC Walter Reed Urology
Sean.Kern@usuhs.edu
Bio

Maria Ximena Leighton, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Maria.Leighton@usuhs.edu 

Robert Russell Martin, MD
COL, MC, USA (Ret)
Professor of Surgery
USUHS Surgical Clerkship Director
Robert.Martin@usuhs.edu

Elizabeth J. Maynes, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Clinical Anatomist
Elizabeth.Maynes@usuhs.edu
301-295-1108
Bio

Matthew Nealeigh, DO, MHPE
LCDR, MC, USN
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Breast Care and Research Center
Matthew.Nealeigh@usuhs.edu
301-295-6513

Brandon W. Propper, MD, FACS,  FSVS, RPVI
Col,  USAF, MC
Professor of Surgery
Brandon.Propper@usuhs.edu
301-295-4112

Craig D. Shriver, M.D., FACS
COL, MC, USA (Ret)
Oliver H. Beahrs Professor of Surgery
Director, Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) / Research Program (MCCRP)
Craig.Shriver@usuhs.edu
 

William Brian Sweeney, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director of Surgical Skills and Training
William.Sweeny@usuhs.edu
301-295-0361

Bradley R. Parker
SFC, USA
Interim Administrtive Office
Department of Surgery NCOIC
Bradley.Parker@usuhs.edu
301-295-9829

Song Ngo
IT Specialist/Deputy AO
Song.Ngo@usuhs.edu
301-295-9828

Angelica Betancourt
Course Manager
Angelica.Betancourt@usuhs.edu
301-295-9821

Kayla Bohorfoush
Program Coordinator
Kayla.Bohorfoush.ctr@usuhs.edu
301-295-3156

Cordell Brown
Travel Coordinator/Faculty Coordinator
Cordell.Brown@usuhs.edu
301-295-3161

Diane L. Garofolo
CME Coordinator
Diane.Garofolo.ctr@usuhs.edu
301-295-3155

Suzanne M. McCoy
Student Coordinator
Suzanne.McCoy@usuhs.edu  
301-295-5866

Darryna Salmond
Education Program Coordinator
Darryna.Salmond@usuhs.edu
301-295-9835

Brandon W. Propper, MD, FACS,  FSVS, RPVI
Col,  USAF, MC
Principal Investigator, BSOS
Professor of Surgery
Brandon.Propper@usuhs.edu
301-295-4112

David M. Burmeister, PhD
Scientific Director, BSOS
Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery
David.Burmeister@usuhs.edu
301-295-0742
Bio

Gemma Manino, MS
Program Manager, BSOS
Gemma.Manino.ctr@usuhs.edu
301-400-4031

Thomas A. Davis, PhD
Director, CBRMP / Vice Chair of Research
Professor of Surgery
Thomas.Davis@usuhs.edu
301-295-9825
Bio

Cassie J. Rowe, PhD
Investigator, CBMRP / Staff Scientist - Regenerative Medicine
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cassie.Rowe.ctr@usuhs.edu
301-295-3726
Bio

Gregory T. Chesnut, MD, FACS
CDR, MC, USN
Director, Center for Prostate Disease Research
Director of Urologic Oncology, WRNMMC
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Gregory.Chesnut@usuhs.edu
Bio

Seth Schobel, PhD
Scientific Director, Surgical Critical Care Initiative
Associate Professor of Surgery
Seth.Schobel-Mchugh.ctr@usuhs.edu
301-295-3164
Bio