Research Advisory Council

The Research Advisory Council provides residents and faculty with advice and assistance in the design, conduct, and analysis of both basic science and clinical research studies. Council members offer input in the methodology of proposed projects and present resources and potential collaborations available within the Department of Surgery. The council is comprised of surgical residents and faculty to offer comprehensive feedback on proposed research projects. The council also has guest faculty rotating to offer new insights and recommendations to the relevant research field.

Research Advisory Council Members

Donald Hess, MD FACS (ex officio)
Chief, Section of Minimally Invasive and Weight Loss Surgery
Program Director, Surgery Residency
Assistant Professor of Surgery

F. Thurston Drake, MD, MPH
Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery

Kelly Kenzik, PhD, MS
Associate Chair for Research
Associate Professor of Surgery

Marina Malikova, PhD, MSci, MA, CCRA, RAC
Executive Director, Surgical Translational Research Operations and Compliance
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Daniel Roh, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery 

Teviah Sachs, MD, MPH
Chief, Section of Surgical Oncology
Associate Professor of Surgery

Sabrina Sanchez, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Surgery

Jeffrey Siracuse, MD, MBA
Program Director, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship
Medical Director, Pre-Procedure Clinic
Professor of Surgery and Radiology

Khuaten Maaneb de Macedo, MD (Resident Member)
Resident Co-Director, SOAR Initiative

Sophie Smith, MD (Resident Member)
Resident Co-Director, SOAR Initiative