The Department of Surgery has an appointed cabinet of fifteen Vice Chairs charged with advising the Chair on the successful execution of our tripartite mission and leading special projects in their respective areas. Vice Chairs typically serve a renewable three- year term. The Vice Chairs collectively meet monthly with the Department of Surgery Chair, Dr. Justin B. Dimick. They also serve on the Chair’s Executive Committee and attend monthly meetings for the committee.
Executive Vice Chair
Christopher J. Sonnenday, MD, MHS
Department of Surgery Executive Vice Chair
Darrell A Campbell Jr, M.D. Collegiate Professor of Transplant Surgery
Associate Professor, Transplant Surgery & Health Management and Policy
Director, Transplant Center
Vice Chair of Basic & Translational Sciences
Katherine A. Gallagher, MD
John R. Pfeifer Collegiate Professor of Vascular Surgery
Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Science
Professor, Vascular Surgery and Microbiology & Immunology
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Chandu Vemuri, MD, FACS
Marion & David Handleman Research Professor of Vascular Surgery
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Associate Professor, Vascular Surgery
Director, Medical Student Simulation Curriculum
Director, Vascular Surgery Residency Preparatory Course
Director, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Program
Director, Vascular Surgery Venous Program
Ambulatory Care Clinical Chief, Vascular Surgery
Chair, FCVC Innovation Program
Vice Chair of Health & Well-Being
Tasha Hughes, MD, MPH
Vice Chair of Health & Well-Being
Clinical Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology
Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Jenny M. Shao, MD, FACS
Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Clinical Assistant Professor, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Program Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
Vice Chair of Faculty Life
Erin E. Perrone, MD
Vice Chair of Faculty Life
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Surgery
Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Fetal Medicine Fellowship
Vice Chair of Education
Grace J. Kim, MD
Vice Chair of Education
Clinical Associate Professor, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program
Vice Chair of Finance
Jeffrey Kozlow, MD, MS
Vice Chair of Finance & Strategy
Clinical Associate Professor, Plastic Surgery
Ombudsman, Surgery
Chief, Ann Arbor VA Hospital Plastic Surgery
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
Lesly A. Dossett, MD, MPH
Division Head, Surgical Oncology
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
Maud T. Lane Research Professor of Cancer Quality Improvement
Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology
Co-Director, Michigan Program for Value Enhancement (MPrOVE)
Vice Chair of Health Services Research
Andrew Ibrahim, MD, MSc
Maud T. Lane Research Professor
Vice Chair of Health Services Research
Assistant Professor, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Veterans Administration & Architecture and Urban Planning
Program Director, Health & Design Fellowship
Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy
Vice Chair of Quality & Safety
David Odell, MD, MS
Section Head, Thoracic Surgery
Vice Chair of Quality & Safety
Clinical Instructor, Thoracic Surgery
Vice Chair of Research Strategy
Jennifer F. Waljee, MD, MPH, MS
George D. Zuidema Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair of Research Strategy
Professor, Plastic Surgery & Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy
Vice Chair of Resident Mentorship
Michael J. Englesbe, MD, FACS
Section Head, Transplant Surgery
Cyrenus G. Darling Sr, MD & Cyrenus G. Darling Jr, MD Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair of Resident Mentorship
Professor, Transplant Surgery
Director, Michigan Quality Collaborative Programs
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Vice Chair of Resident Professional Development
Gurjit Sandhu, PhD
Vice Chair of Resident Professional Development
Associate Professor, Surgery & Learning Health Sciences
Faculty Associate, Wellness Office
Vice Chair of Surgical Oncology
Clifford S. Cho, MD, FACS
C. Gardner Child Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair for Surgical Oncology
Professor, Surgical Oncology