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.
From the Chair
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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.
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 FellowshipCenter for Trauma & Critical Care Education
Annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium
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.
Division Faculty
Acute Care Surgical Services
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
James H. Gould, RN, EMT-P
Director, Ctr for Trauma & Critical Care Education
James H. 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
Stefan W. Leichtle, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Stefan W. Leichtle, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Phone: (804) 827-1207
Email: Stefan.Leichtle@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
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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
Jill Peysha, MD
Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Jill Peysha, MD
Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Division of Acute Care Surgical Services
Phone: (804) 827-1207
Email: Jill.Peysha@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
Levi Procter, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Levi Procter, MD
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
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
Phone: (804) 628-3019
Email: Stacy.Street@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980454
Richmond, VA 23298-0454
James L. Whelan, Jr, MD
Professor of Surgery
James L. Whelan, Jr, MD
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
Kenneth L. Williams, Mdiv
Instructor
Kenneth L. Williams, Mdiv
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
Our Healthcare Heroes
Amanda Geiter PA
Christopher Todd Borcher, ACNP
David Starling, AGACNP
Dorothy Lester, PA
Erin Casey, FNP
Hannah Sadek, AGACNP
Jatori Robinson, AGPCNP
Jonathan Becraft, ACNP
Kristin Story, PA
Kwame Akuamoah-Boateng, ACNP
Patrick Ketchersid, PA
Ryan Evans, NP
Sara Perez, PA
Shelia Broughton, AGACNP
Tiffany Everett, PA
Whitney Crowder, AGACNP
Molly Young, PA
Leah Hoven, AGACNP
Contact Us
Michel Aboutanos, M.D., MPH
Chair, Acute Care Surgical Services
michel.aboutanos@vcuhealth.org
Abdul Nur, MHA
Associate Administrator
abdulhamid.nur@vcuhealth.org
(804) 828–9584
Dannette Arezzi, CTFC, MHA, MPI
Division Supervisor
dannette.arezzi@vcuhealth.org
(804) 827–0043
Office Location
West Hospital
15th Floor, East Wing
Mailing Address
Box 980454
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0454
Phone: (804) 827–1207
Fax: (804) 827–0285