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MCW General Surgery Residency Program Faculty & Staff

Program Director

Rana Higgins, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Rana Higgins, MD
General Surgery Residency Program Director

Associate Program Directors

Tom Carver, MD

Tom Carver, MD
Associate Program Director for Curriculum

Ally Istl, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Ally Istl, MD, MPH
Associate Program Director for Professional Development and Research

Jacqueline Blank, MD

Jacqueline Blank, MD
Associate Program Director for Assessment and Evaluation

Directors

Christina Bence, MD

Christina Bence, MD
Director of PGY-1 Curriculum

Katherine Hu, MD

Katherine Hu, MD
Director of PGY 2-5 Curriculum

Wen Hui Tan, MD

Wen Hui Tan, MD
Director of Simulation Skills

Mitchell Dyer, MD, MSc

Mitchell Dyer, MD, MSc
Director of Academic Development

Nathan Kugler, MD

Nathan Kugler, MD
Director of Remediation

Education Staff Team

gsresidency@mcw.edu

Tracy Stasinopoulos

Tracy Stasinopoulos
Program Manager
(414) 955-1833

Nicole Dixon

Nicole Dixon
Education Program Coordinator III

Theresa Krausert

Theresa Krausert
Education Program Coordinator III

Bailey Schamburek

Bailey Schamburek
Education Program Coordinator I

Mercedes Foreman

Mercedes Foreman
Administrative Assistant Sr.

MCW General Surgery Residency Program Team

General Surgery Residency Education Team

General Surgery Residency Admin Team

General Surgery Residency Team

Resident retreat with the Education faculty and administrative team.

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