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TENNESSEE CHAPTER
Executive Council 2011-2012

President
Tiffany Bee, MD, FACS
910 Madison, Ste 213
Memphis, TN  38163
(901)448-8370 // (901)448-7306  fax
tbee@uthsc.edu


President-Elect
Oscar Guillamondegui, MD, FACS
404 MAB, 1211 21st Ave. S
Nashville,TN  37232
(615)936-0189 // (615)936-0185  fax
oscar.guillamondegui@vanderbilt.edu


Vice President
Joe Cofer, MD, FACS
979 E. Third St., Ste 400
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 778-7695 // (423) 778-2950  fax
joe.cofer@erlanger.org


Past President
Julie Dunn, MD, FACS
ETSU, Box 70575
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-8837 // (423) 439-8251  fax
DunnJA@msha.com


Secretary-Treasurer
Dan Beauchamp, MD, FACS
D-4316 MCN, Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN  37232
(615) 322-2363 // (615)343-5365  fax
daniel.beauchamp@vanderbilt.edu


Councilor
George  Maish, MD, FACS
1895 Peabody Avenue
Memphis, TN  38104
(901) 448-8370 // (901) 448-7306  fax
gmaish@uthsc.edu


Councilor
Norma Edwards, MD, FACS
6029 Walnut Grove Rd., Ste 404
Memphis, TN  38120
(901) 726-1056 //   fax
nedward22@yahoo.com


Councilor
Wright Jernigan, MD, FACS
1205 Russell Street
Union City, TN   38261
731-884-0002 // 731-884-1555  fax
twj@jernigansurgery.com


Councilor
James Richardson, MD, FACS
1222 Trotwood Ave, Ste 211
Columbia, TN  38401
(931) 380-3033 // (931) 388-3401  fax
jrichardson@midsouthsurgeons.com


Councilor
Alexander Parikh, MD, FACS
VUMC, 597 Preston Bldg
Nashville, TN   37232
(615)936-2825 // (615)343-7622  fax
alexander.parikh@vanderbilt.edu


Councilor
Tyson Thomas, MD,  FACS
Suite 525, 4230 Harding Rd
Nashville, TN  37205
(615)385-1547 // (615)340-4537  fax


Councilor
Oscar Grandas, MD FACS
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-11
Knoxville, TN  37920
(865) 305-6050 // (865) 305-8166  fax
ograndas@mc.utmck.edu


Councilor
Robert Wilmoth, MD, FACS
P.O. Box 948
Tazewell, TN  37879
(423) 626-4288 // (423) 626-1101  fax
robert.wilmoth@lmunet.edu


Councilor
Benjamin Scharfstein, MD, FACS
1 Medical Park Blvd, Ste 250W
Bristol, TN  37620
(423)844-6620 // (423)844-6627  fax
benjaminscharfstein@hotmail.com


Chairman, Committee on Cancer
Nipun Merchant, MD, FACS
597 Preston Research Building, 2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 322-2391 // (615) 343-7622  fax
nipun.merchant@Vanderbilt.Edu


Chairman, Committee on Trauma
Ben Zarzaur, MD, FACS
956 Court Ave
Memphis, TN  38163
(901) 448-8140 // (901) 448-8472  fax
bzarzaur@uthsc.edu


Governor, At Large
Laura Witherspoon, MD, FACS
2108 East Third Street, Ste 200
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423)267-0466 // (423)493-2370  fax
lewitherspoon@earthlink.net


Governor, At Large
Nipun Merchant, MD, FACS
597 Preston Research Building, 2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 322-2391 // (615) 343-7622  fax
nipun.merchant@Vanderbilt.Edu


Governor, At Large
Ray Compton, MD, FACS
235 Tyson Avenue
Paris, TN  38242
(731)644-3211 // (731)644-1552  fax
rcompton@parissurgical.com


TN Surgical Quality Consortium
Joe Cofer, MD, FACS
979 E. Third St., Ste 400
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 778-7695 // (423) 778-2950  fax
joe.cofer@erlanger.org


ABS Representative
Ken Sharp, MD, FACS
D-5203 MCN, Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN  37232
(615)322-0259 // (615)343-9485  fax
ken.sharp@vanderbilt.edu


STaR Representative
Tony Haley, MD, FACS
3 Professional Park Drive, Ste 31
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423)975-5650 // (423)975-5652  fax
tohaley@comcast.net


Young Fellows & STaR Representative
Aaron Margulies, MD, FACS
1400 Dowell Springs Blvd, Ste 200
Knoxville, TN  37909
(865) 583-2922 //   fax
md@aaronmd.com


Young Fellows Representative
Craig Swafford, MD, FACS
9390 Rhea County Hwy
Dayton, TN  37321
(423) 775-5800 // (423) 775-1981  fax
craig.swafford@universitysurgical.com


Resident Representative
Doug McDonald, MD
East TN State University
Johnson City, TN  37604
mcdonadr@gmail.com


Resident Representative
Rebecca Snyder, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN  37232
rebecca.snyder@vanderbilt.edu


Resident Representative
Jennifer DiCocco, MD
UT Health Science Center - Memphis
Memphis, TN  38104
 jdicocco@uthsc.edu


Resident Representative
Bindhu Oommen, MD
UT Knoxville
Knoxville, TN  37920
boommen@utmck.edu


Resident Representative
Raulston Major, MD
UT Health Science Center - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN  37404
ralstonmajor@gmail.com


Governor, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Martin Croce, MD, FACS
910 Madison, Ste 220
Memphis, TN  38163
(901)448-8140 // (901)448-8472  fax
mcroce@uthsc.edu


Governor, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
Joe B. Putnam, MD, FACS
609 Oxford House; 1313 21st Ave South
Nashville, TN  37232
(615)343-9202 // (615)322-3079  fax
bill.putnam@vanderbilt.edu


 
Governor, American Urological Association
Joesph Smith, MD, FACS
1161 21st Ave, N; A-1302 MCN
Nashville, TN  37232
(615) 343-0234 // (615) 322-8990  fax
joseph.smith@vanderbilt.edu


Chapter Administrator
Wanda M. Johnson
700 Westbrook Lane
Winchester, TN  37398
(931) 967-4700 // (931) 967-4700  fax
wanda@tnacs.org