Anyone in the surgical education research community at the University of Michigan is welcome to join CSTAR. Members will receive our email updates and have access to the variety of resources that CSTAR offers. Simply email cstar-info@umich.edu to get started.
How to Become a Member
Department of Surgery Faculty Researchers

Richard E. Burney, MD
Professor of Surgery
Emeritus, General Surgery

Jill R. Cherry-Bukowiec, MD, MS
Clinical Associate Professor, General Surgery

Dawn M. Coleman, MD
Handleman Research Professor of Vascular Surgery
Associate Professor, Vascular Surgery and Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases
Program Director, Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship

Paul G. Gauger, MD
Division Chief, Endocrine Surgery
William J. Fry Professor of Surgery
Professor, Medical Education
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Clinical Chief, Ambulatory Care

Brian C. George, MD, MAEd, FACS
Assistant Professor, General Surgery & Learning Health Sciences
Director, Center for Surgical Training and Research
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Associate Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Ronald B. Hirschl, MD
Section Chief, Pediatric Surgery
Arnold G. Coran Collegiate Professor of Pediatric Surgery

David T. Hughes, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, General Surgery
Vice Chair of Clinic Utilization, Surgery
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Steven J. Kasten, MD, MHPE
Clinical Professor, Plastic Surgery
Vice Chair of Education, Surgery
Director, Vascular Anomalies Program
Associate Director, Craniofacial Anomalies Program
Surgeon-in-Chief, Mott Children's Hospital

Grace J. Kim, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, General Surgery

Gifty Kwakye, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor, General Surgery
Clerkship Director, Department of Surgery

Laura M. Mazer, MD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor, General Surgery

Rishindra M. Reddy, MD
José José Alvarez Research Professor in Thoracic Surgery
Associate Professor, Thoracic Surgery
Clerkship Director, Department of Surgery

Gurjit Sandhu, PhD
Associate Professor, Surgery & Learning Health Sciences
Vice Chair of Resident Professional Development, Surgery

Kenneth J. Woodside, MD
Associate Professor, Transplant Surgery
Affiliated Michigan Medicine Researchers
Faculty Members
- Michael J. Brenner, MD, FACS: Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
- Larry D. Gruppen, PhD: Department of Learning Health Sciences
- Kate H. Kraft, MD: Department of Urology
- Andrew Krumm, PhD: Department of Learning and Health Sciences
- Nick Szerlip, MD: Department of Neurosurgery
Trainees
- Darci Foote: C-STAR Fellow
- Ken Abbott: Medical Student
- Alex Highet: Medical Student
- Charles Keilin: Medical Student
- Jason Kessler: Medical Student
- Erkin Otles: Medical Student
Staff Members
- Hoda Bandeh-Ahmadi, PhD: Director of Social Research
- Julie Burdine: Research Assistant
- Xilin Chen: Big Data Analyst
- Michael Clark, PhD: Center for Statistical Computing and Research (CSCAR) Consultant
- Emily Herriman, NP: Nurse Practitioner
- Andrew Lenox: Lead Software Developer
- Niki Matusko: Senior Statistician
- Karla Robinson: Surgery Education Facilitator for Undergraduate Students
- Katie Vogel: C-STAR Administrative Specialist
- Greg Wnuk: C-STAR Program Manager