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Surgery

Medical College of Wisconsin General Surgery Residency Program Faculty and Staff

Program Director

Rana Higgins, MD

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

Jed Calata, MD

Jed Calata, MD
Director of PGY-1 Curriculum

Abby Rothstein, MD

Abby Rothstein, 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, C-TAGME
Tracy Stasinopoulos
Program Manager
(414) 955-1833
Nicole Dixon
Nicole Dixon
Education Program Coordinator III
Theresa Krausert
Theresa Krausert
Education Program Coordinator III
Mercedes Foreman
Mercedes Foreman
Administrative Assistant Sr.
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General Surgery Residency Team

Resident retreat with all the Education faculty and administrative team.

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