Program Director and Administration

Mark R. Nehler, MD

Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Surgery

Clinical Interests: Limb salvage surgery, clinical trial design, resident education and mentoring, upper extremity ischemia, advanced aortic surgery including hybrid cases, advanced dialysis access, and healthcare economics.

Hobbies/Interests: Reefkeeping, history, cooking and wine, college and professional sports, and globalization.

Medical School: Oregon Health Sciences University

Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University

Fellowships Oregon Health Sciences University

Board Certification: Vascular Surgery

Teresa Shyr Jones, MD, MS

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Assistant Professor of Surgery, GI, Trauma and Endocrine Surgery Division, Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center

Clinical Interests: Veteran Health Care, Geriatric Patients, Surgical Critical Care

Research Interests: Surgical decision making, perioperative quality improvement

Hobbies/Interests: Watching my kids wrestle, Crossfit

Medical School: Case Western University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, The Ohio State University Wesner Medical Center

Alexander P. Morton, MD, FACS

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Denver Health Medical Center

Clinical Interests: Minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, emergency general surgery

Research Interests: Coagulation and obesity

Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, cooking, travel

Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine

Residency: University of Colorado Surgery Residency

Nicole Christian, MD, MSCS

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology

Clinical Interests: Breast surgery, women’s health

Research Interests Surgical decision making, care of special populations in breast cancer, surgical education

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, camping, travel, family

Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine

Residency: University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Fellowships: Breast Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Ann Kulungowski, MD

Assistant Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Director of Vascular Anomalies Ctr.

Children's Hospital Colorado

Clinical Interests: Children's health, Pediatric Surgery, Cancer Surgery, Vascular anomalies

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Residency: University of Colorado Denver

Fellowships: Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado; Board Certification, General & Pediatric Surgery, specialized training in Vascular anomalies

Daniel Valentino MD, FACS

Assistant Program Director, Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery Division

Clinical Interests: Acute care surgery, critical care, trauma surgery, complex abdominal wall reconstruction

Research Interests: Quality and process improvement

Hobbies/Interests: Travel, cooking, wine

Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Residency: Surgery Residency, Cook County Hospital/Rush University Medical Center

Paul Montero, MD

Director of Simulation, General Surgery Residency

Assistant Professor of Surgery, GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery Division

Clinical Interests: Minimally invasive surgery, general surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction/hernia repair

Hobbies/Interests: Bass Guitar, Live Music, Snowboarding

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Residency: University of Colorado Denver

Fellowships: Minimally Invasive Fellowship, Carolinas Medical Center

Board Certification: Surgery

Kristy Hawley, MD, MPH

Director of Robotic Surgery Education

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Clinical Interests: trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, elective general surgery, robotic general surgery, global surgery

Research Interests: surgical education, clinical outcomes research (trauma surgery, general surgery), clinical quality improvement

Hobbies/Interests: adventuring, hiking in our national and state parks, cooking, and playing with my two dogs

Medical School: The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: MedStar Health Baltimore

Fellowships: Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, The University of Maryland, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

Brittney Reyes, M Ed, MHA

Education Manager, General Surgery Residency Program

Hobbies/Interests: Attending concerts, traveling, hiking, reading and watching Auburn football

Graduate School: M Ed, Auburn University, Clinical Mental Health Counseling; MHA, University of Arizona Global Campus

Undergraduate: Texas State University, Psychology

Phone: 303-724-2680

Email: brittney.reyes@cuanschutz.edu

Ashley Mountford, BS

Program Coordinator

Hobbies/Interests: reading, oil painting, cross-stitching, and traveling

Undergraduate: Boise State University (Health Science Studies, Science Emphasis)

Phone: 303-724-2685

Email: ashley.mountford@cuanschutz.edu

Devon Viart, BA

Surgery Simulation Specialist

Hobbies/Interests: Magic the Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, Rugby, Gaming and Knitting

Undergraduate: University of Colorado (Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Philosophy)

Phone: 303-724-7309

Email: devon.viart@cuanschutz.edu