The Department of Surgery
Administrative Contacts
Chancey Hitz
Manager
865-305-5752
Fax: 865-305-6958
chitz1@utmck.edu
Ginger Hildebrand
Lead General Surgery Residency Coordinator
865-305-5753
Fax: 865-305-6958
gmiya@utmck.edu
Kristi Edsell
General Surgery Residency Coordinator
865-305-9230
Fax: 865-305-6958
kedsell@utmck.edu
Kristyn Bumby
Chairman's Assistant
865-305-9244
Fax:
865-305-6958
kbumby@utmck.edu
Patty Hamilton
Fellowship Coordinator
865-305-9006
Fax: 865-305-6958
phamilto@utmck.edu
Jody Huffaker
Medical Student Coordinator
865-305.4353
Fax: 865-305-6958
jhuffaker1@utmck.edu
Division Administrative Staff
Division of Surgical Oncology
Sheri Baldwin
865-305-9473
Fax: 865-305-8262
sbaldwin@utmck.edu
Division of Vascular Surgery
Katy Basler
865-305-4723
Fax: 865-305-6361
kbasler@utmck.edu
Division of Plastic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery
Sophia Seever
865-305-2341
Fax: 865-305-4671
saseever@utmck.edu
Division of General Surgery
Deanne Cunningham
865-305-9624
Fax: 865-525-3460
dcunningham1@utmck.edu
Division of Trauma/Critical Care Surgery
Loney Spires
865-305-6058
Fax: 865-305-9231
lspires@utmck.edu
Medical Simulation
Simulation is the imitation of real-life experience including the use of task and virtual reality trainers, as well as standardized patients to refine technical and clinical skills of healthcare professionals. At the UT Center for Advanced Medical Simulation, the goal is continual improvement in quality of patient care and safety through education, practice, and assessment. Simulation can replicate almost any diagnostic or therapeutic situation, from simple IV insertions using low-fidelity task technology to complicated surgeries using high-fidelity, computerized manikins or virtual reality modules.
