Vice Chairs
Emilia J. Diego, MD
Division Chief of Breast Division
412-641-4274
Interests
breast cancer in young women; high risk breast lesions
Jennifer M. Holder-Murray, MD, FACS
Vice Chair for Quality Integration
877-684-7189
Interests
optimizing perioperative care; microbiome; colorectal diseases
Kenneth K. W. Lee, MD
Vice Chair for Graduate Medical Education
412-647-0457
Interests
severe acute pancreatitis; metastases in pancreatic cancer; metastatic disease in colon cancer; minimally invasive pancreatic surgery; surgical skills training and assessment
Matthew D. Neal, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery and Watson Fund in Surgery Chair
412-692-2850
Interests
coagulopathy and hemostasis in trauma and sepsis; clinical outcomes in trauma/hemorrhagic shock and massive transfusion; red blood cells; surgical rescue
Andrew B. Peitzman, MD
Distinguished Professor, Emeritus
412-647-0635
Interests
study of hemorrhagic shock and trauma and the response to injury
Melanie J. Scott, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Research
412-647-5806
Interests
innate immune responses to trauma and infection with a focus on inflammasome activation
Brian S. Zuckerbraun, MD, FACS
Associate Executive Vice Chair for Clinical Services & Chief, Division of General Surgery
412-692-2850
Interests
acute inflammatory response in the liver and vasculature following injury from trauma/hemorrhagic shock, sepsis, or direct vascular injury
Amer H. Zureikat, MD, FACS
Vice Chair of Surgical Oncology Services
412-692-2852
Interests
design and implementation of quality metrics, protocols, and curriculum for robotic surgery that can improve cancer care and outcomes.