Surgery

Advisory Committees

Advisory Committees

Governance of the BCRTP includes multiple advisory committees to ensure program quality, mentor accountability, and trainee success.

Executive Council / Executive Steering Committee

Timothy R. Donahue, MD

Timothy R. Donahue, MD

Cancer

Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery

Manuel Penichet, MD, PhD

Manuel Penichet, MD, PhD

Linda Liau, MD, MBA

Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, MBA

Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery

Robert E. Reiter, MD

Robert Reiter, MD, MBA

Urology

Internal Advisory Board

James Economou, MD, PhD

James Economu, MD, PhD

Dr. Judy Gasson

Judy Gasson, PhD

Gerald Lipshutz, MD

Gerald Lipshutz, MD, DDS

Kidney Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Pancreas Transplantation

Surgery General

Michael Teitell, MD, PhD

Pathology

Pediatric Pathology

External Advisory Board

Dr. Mark Evers

Professor of Surgery and Director, Markey Cancer Center

Dr. Robert Ferris

Robert Ferris, MD, Phd

Executive Director, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Jennifer Grandis

Jennifer Grandis, MD

Dr. Nipun Merchant

Nipun Merchant, MD

Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Miami Miller School of Medicine

Department Chair Committee

Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD

Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD

Orthopaedic Oncology

Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD

Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD

Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Dr. Scott Eggener

Scott Eggener, MD

Urology, UCLA

Christina S. Han, MD

Christina S. Han, MD

Maternal and Fetal Medicine

O. Joe Hines, MD

O. Joe Hines, MD

Surgery General

Linda Liau, MD, MBA

Linda Liau, MD, PhD, MBA

Neurological Surgery

Conflict Resolution Committee

David W. Dawson, MD, PhD

David W. Dawson, MD, PhD

Anatomic Pathology

Dennis M. Jensen, MD

Dennis M. Jensen, MD

Gastroenterology

Donald B. Kohn, MD

Donald Kohn, MD

Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

These committees collectively oversee trainee progress, mentor effectiveness, and program evaluation, ensuring the highest standards of training and professional integrity.