Welcome to Acute Care Surgical Services
The Division of Acute Care Surgical Services provides the highest quality care for a broad spectrum of surgical diseases including the most critically ill and injured patients.
Our faculty physicians are double-boarded in general surgery and surgical intensive care and specialize in trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, elective general surgery, and surgical critical care. Our trauma center is designated a level I trauma center by the state of Virginia and nationally verified by the American College of Surgeons.
Our interdisciplinary specialties include:
- Orthopedic surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Plastic surgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Emergency medicine
- Anesthesiology
- Radiology
VCU Medical Center is the only Level I Trauma Center in the region verified by the State of Virginia and the American College of Surgeons for Adult, Pediatric, and Burn trauma.
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Research
Research areas include injury outcome research, translational research, organ preservation during traumatic injury, reperfusion injury in hemorrhagic shock and mechanisms of lethal critical care illness after traumatic injury. Click here to learn more about our extensive research portfolio.
Annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium
Center for Trauma & Critical Care Education
The Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education (CTCCE) offers comprehensive continuing education, paramedic courses, and outreach serving the commonwealth of Virginia and beyond. They are also responsible for organizing the annual Rao R Ivatury Trauma Symposium.
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Education is a core function of the division with a multi-faceted approach including pre-hospital, nursing, advanced practice providers, medical students, residents, fellows and all other providers who care for our patients.
Our one year fellowship program in surgical critical care is ACGME accredited and focuses on intensive clinical training in our surgical trauma intensive care unit (STICU).
Surgical Critical Care FellowshipClinical Faculty
Michel Aboutanos, MD, MPH, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Michel Aboutanos, MD, MPH, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Professor
The Fletcher Emory Ammons Distinguished Professor in Surgery
Professor & Chair, Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Medical Director , VCU Level 1 Trauma Center
Medical Director, VCU Trauma Network
Medical Director, VCU Injury & Violence Prevention Program
Phone: (804) 827-1207
Fax: (804) 827-0285
Email: michel.aboutanos@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
Rahul J. Anand, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Rahul J. Anand, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Program Director, VCU General Surgery Residency
Phone: (804) 827-1207
Email: Rahul.Anand@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
Jonathan D. Bennett, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Jonathan D. Bennett, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Phone: (804) 827-1207
Email: Jonathan.Bennett@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
Jennifer Catlin, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Joshua Cole, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Christopher Hogan, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor
Christopher Hogan, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Phone: (804) 828-5250
Email: Christopher.Hogan@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980401
Richmond, VA 23298-0401
Sayuri Jinadasa, MD, MPH, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Sayuri Jinadasa, MD, MPH, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgery
Joshua Judge, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Joshua Judge, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Tyler Koestner, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Patrick Melmer, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Patrick Melmer, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgery
Levi Procter, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Levi Procter, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Phone: (804) 827-0285
Email: Levi.Procter@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
Edgar B. Rodas, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Edgar B. Rodas, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Director, VCU Program for Global Surgery
Phone: (804) 827-2409
Email: Edgar.Rodas@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
Alan P. Rossi, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Alan P. Rossi, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Phone: (804) 827-1207
Email: Alan.Rossi@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980645
Richmond, VA 23298-0645
Omar Rokayak, DO, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Omar Rokayak, DO, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgery
Craig Sadler, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Ashley Slaughter, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Ashley Slaughter, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Phone: (804) 628-3215
Email: Ashley.Slaughter@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
Stacy L. Street, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
Stacy L. Street, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Email: Stacy.Street@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
James L. Whelan, Jr, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
James L. Whelan, Jr, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Phone: (804) 827-1203
Email: James.Whelan@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
Teaching & Research Faculty
James Gould, RN, EMT-P
Director, Ctr for Trauma & Critical Care Education
James Gould, RN, EMT-P
Director, Ctr for Trauma & Critical Care Education
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Phone: (804) 828-4204
Email: James.Gould@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980044
Richmond, VA 23298-0044
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Martin J. Mangino, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Martin J. Mangino, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Associate Chair for Basic Research, ORBIT
Phone: (804) 628-3226
Email: Martin.Mangino@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
Kelly O'Connor, PhD, LCP Assistant Professor
Kelly O'Connor, PhD, LCP Assistant Professor
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
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Nicholas Thomson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Ken Williams, MDiv, NRP
Instructor
Ken Williams, MDiv, NRP
Instructor
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Center for Trauma & Critical Care Education
Phone: (804) 628-3019
Email: Kenneth.Williams@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980044
Advanced Practice Providers
| Name | Specialty |
|---|---|
| Alicia O'Connor, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner Specialty |
| Carl Lambert, DNP, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner Specialty |
| Christen Brown, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner |
| Collin Sprenker, PA-C | Specialty Physician Assistant |
| Hannah Sadek, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner Specialty |
| Isaac Cañas, PA-C | Specialty Physician Assistant |
| JaTori Robinson, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner Specialty |
| Jonathan Becraft, ACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner Specialty |
| Kody Farrington, PA-C | Specialty Physician Assistant |
| Kwame Akuamoah-Boateng, DNP, ACNP-BC | Advanced Practice Provider Lead |
| Leah Sampson, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner Specialty |
| Marianna Wills, PA-C | Specialty Physician Assistant |
| Marlo Warren, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner |
| Nicole Miller, AGPCNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner |
| Nicole Young, PA-C | Specialty Physician Assistant |
| Rachel Im, PA-C | Specialty Physician Assistant |
| Shanee Boisseau, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner Specialty |
| Sharon Njuguna, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner Specialty |
| William Beyers, ACNPC-AG | Nurse Practitioner |
| Zachary Bessette, PA-C | Specialty Physician Assistant |
Contact Us
Michel Aboutanos, M.D., MPH
Chair, Acute Care Surgical Services
michel.aboutanos@vcuhealth.org
Aaron Bordley
Division Administrator
aaron.bordley@vcuhealth.org
Seth Seaborne
Division Supervisor
seth.seaborne@vcuhealth.org
Office Location/Mailing Address:
Trauma Administration Building
1201 E. Clay St.
Richmond, VA 23298
Office Location
West Hospital
15th Floor, East Wing
Mailing Address
Box 980454
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0454
Phone: (804) 827–1207
Fax: (804) 827–0285