Our Team

Gretchen Ahrendt, MD

Gretchen M. Ahrendt, MD

Professor of Surgery
Director, Diane Thompson O'Connor Breast Center

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Steve Ahrendt, MD, FACS

Steven A. Ahrendt, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Director, Cytoreductive Surgery/HIPEC Program

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Carlton Barnett, MD, FACS

Carlton C. Barnett, Jr., MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Chief, Surgical Oncology, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

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Marco Del-Chiaro, MD, PhD, FACS

Marco Del Chiaro, MD, PhD, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Clinical Director, Hepatopancreatobiliary Program

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World Expert in Pancreatic Neoplasms, 2021 (ExpertScape)
Nicole Christian, MD, MSCS

Nicole Christian, MD, MSCS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

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Christina A. Finlayson, MD

Professor of Surgery

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Ana Gleisner, MD, PhD

Ana Gleisner, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Blair Hamner, MD

Blair Hamner, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Kshama Jaiswal, MD

Kshama Jaiswal, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

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Martin McCarter, MD

Martin McCarter, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery

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Nicole McCormick, DNP, MBA, NP-C

Nicole McCormick, DNP, MBA, NP-C

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Thyroid Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic Coordinator

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Cheryl Meguid, DNP, ACNP

Cheryl Meguid, DNP, ACNP

Associate Professor of Surgery
Director of Faculty Affairs for Advance Practice Providers
Clinical Director, Pancreas & Biliary Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic

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Benedetto Mungo, MD

Benedetto Mungo, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Colleen Murphy, MD

Colleen Murphy, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Richard Schulick, MD, MBA, FACS

Richard D. Schulick, MD, MBA, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Aragón/Gonzalez-Gíustí Chair, Dept. of Surgery

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Camille Stewart, MD

Camille Stewart, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Sarah Tevis, MD

Sarah Tevis, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Jodi Widner, MD, FACS

Jodi Widner, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director of Breast Program, Highlands Ranch Hospital

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Yuwen Zhu, PhD

Yuwen Zhu, PhD

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Adjunct Faculty


Sohei Satoi, MD, FACS

Sohei Satoi, MD, FACS

Associate Adjoint Professor
Professor, Division of Pancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Japan

Roberto Valente, MD, PhD

Roberto Valente, MD, PhD

Associate Adjoint Professor
Head of Medical Pancreatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

Christan Bartsch, MSHS, PA-C, MPH

Christan Bartsch, MSHS, PA-C, MPH

Physician Assistant, Surgical Oncology

Erica Becker, PA-C

Erica Becker, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Clinic

Kelly Calero, PA-C

Kelly Calero, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Surgical Oncology

Nicole  Garduno, PA-C

Nicole Garduno, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Surgical Oncology

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Courtney Lynn Gargasz, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic

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Jennifer Goode, PA-C

Jennifer Goode, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Surgical Oncology

Mona Hamermesh, PA-C

Mona Hamermesh, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Surgical Oncology

Shon  B. Hernandez, AGACNP-BC

Shon B. Hernandez, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner, Surgical Oncology

Jennie Johnson, PA-C

Jennie Johnson, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Colon and Peritoneal Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic

Megan Marsh, MPAS, PA-C

Megan Marsh, MPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic

Kristen Oase, MS, PA-C

Kristen Oase, MS, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Surgical Oncology

Karina  Romandetti, PA-C

Karina Romandetti, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner, Surgical Oncology

Reed E. Weiss, DNP, AGNP

Reed E. Weiss, DNP, AGNP

Nurse Practitioner, Liver Multidisciplinary Clinic

Bailey  Byrd

Bailey Byrd

Patient Affairs Coordinator

Phone: 303-724-1033

E-mail: bailey.byrd@cuanschutz.edu

Noelia Huerta

Noelia Huerta

Intake & Access Coordinator

Phone: 720-848-0376

E-mail: noelia.huerta@uchealth.org

Jun Ishida, MD, PhD

Jun Ishida, MD, PhD

Research Scholar

Phone: 720-206-9695

E-mail: jun.ishida@cuanschutz.edu

Laura  Morales

Laura Morales

Intake & Access Coordinator

Phone: 720-848-0710

E-mail: laura.morales@uchealth.org

Judy Morales Kim

Judy Morales Kim

Patient Affairs Coordinator II

Phone: 303-724-2936

E-mail: judith.moraleskim@cuanschutz.edu

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Renee Pullara, MA, MBA

Executive Assistant Manager

Phone: 303-724-4205

E-mail: renee.pullara@cuanschutz.edu

Cathy Richter

Cathy Richter

Patient Affairs Coordinator II

Phone: 303-724-2725

E-mail: cathy.richter@cuanschutz.edu

Toshitaka Sugawara, MD, PhD

Toshitaka Sugawara, MD, PhD

Visiting Researcher

Phone: 720-226-2513

E-mail: toshitaka.sugawara@cuanschutz.edu

Richard Tobin, PhD

Richard Tobin, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Phone: 303-724-3949

E-mail: richard.tobin@cuanschutz.edu