About Us
OUR PURPOSE
- To promote the improvement of care to the surgical patient
- To promote cooperation among the members of the Chapter in their common efforts to improve the quality of surgical care
- To provide a medium through which surgical experiences may be presented and discussed, through which continuing education in the area of surgical skills and care may be provided, and through which outmoded and/or unethical surgical practices may be corrected
- To offer assistance to professional and civic-based groups concerned with the maintenance of high quality health care in the State of Tennessee
- To assist in providing the residents of the State of Tennessee with surgical and hospital facilities of the highest ethical and professional standards
Tennessee Chapter of ACS Leadership
Executive Council 2016-2017
Brian Daley, MD, FACS
President
924 Alcao Hwy, Box U-11
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 251-4658 // (865) 305-9231 fax
bdaley@mc.utmck.edu
Ingrid Meszoely, MD, FACS
President-Elect
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 322-2391 // (615) 343-7622 fax
ingrid.meszoely@vanderbilt.edu
George Maish, MD, FACS
Vice President
910 Madison Ave, Ste 215
Memphis, TN 38163
(901) 448-8370 // (901) 448-7306 fax
gmaish@uthsc.edu
Norma Edwards, MD, FACS
Past President
640 Blowing Rock Lane
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 690-5263 // (865) 588-3740 fax
nedward22@yahoo.com
Robert Maxwell, MD, FACS
Secretary-Treasurer
979 E. Third St., Ste 401
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 778-7695 // (423) 778-2950 fax
Robert.Maxwell@universitysurgical.com
Councilors
Regan Williams, MD, FACS
Councilor, West TN
51 N. Dunlap, Ste 230
Memphis, TN 38105
(901) 287-6219 // (901)287-4434 fax
rfwillia@uthsc.edu
Joshua Katz, MD FACS
Councilor, West TN
6029 Walnut Grove Rd., Ste 404
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 726-1056 // (901) 729-3100 fax
jakatzmd@gmail.com
Lee Morisy, MD, FACS
Councilor, West TN
6025 Walnut Grove Road; Ste 201
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 685-6066 // (901) 683-7761 fax
doclrm@yahoo.com
Mayur Patel, MD, FACS
Councilor, Middle TN
1211 21st Avenue South, 404 MAB
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 875-5843 // (615) 936-0185 fax
mayur.b.patel@vanderbilt.edu
Jeffrey Dattilo, MD, FACS
Councilor, Middle TN
4230 Harding Rd, Ste 525
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 385-1547 // (615) 297-9161 fax
jdattilo@tsclinic.com
Timothy Nunez, MD, FACS
Councilor, Middle TN
1211 21st Ave South; 404 MAB
Nashville TN 37212
(615) 936-1909 // (615) 936-0185 fax
timothy.c.nunez@vanderbilt.edu
Joshua Arnold, MD, FACS
Councilor, East TN
1940 Alcoa Hwy, Ste E-120
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 305-9230 // (865) 305-8419 fax
jarnold@utmck.edu
Tiffany Lasky, DO FACS
Councilor, East TN
134 West Park Drive
Kingsport, TN 37403
(423) 462-3952 // (423) 224-4770 fax
laskytif@gmail.com
William C. Gibson, MD FACS
Councilor, East TN
9430 Parkwest Boulevard Ste. 310
Knoxville, TN 37660
(865) 690-5263 // fax
williamcary@hotmail.com
Committee on Cancer
Martin Fleming, MD, FACS
Chairman
910 Madison Ave, Suite 303
Memphis, TN 38163
(901) 448-2919 // fax
mflemin6@uthsc.edu
Committee on Trauma
Oscar Guillamondegui, MD, FACS
Chairman
404 MAB, 1211 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 936-0189 // (615) 936-0185 fax
oscar.guillamondegui@vanderbilt.edu
At Large Member
Tony Haley, MD, FACS
Governor, At Large
3 Professional Park Drive, Ste 31
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423)975-5650 // (423)975-5652 fax
tohaley@comcast.net
William Edwards, MD, FACS
Governor, At Large
4230 Harding Rd, Ste 525
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 385-1547 // (615) 297-9161 fax
wedwards@tsclinic.com
Gayle Minard, MD, FACS
Governor, At Large
910 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38163
(901) 448-8370 // (901) 448-7306 fax
gminard@uthsc.edu
TN Surgical Quality Consortium
Robert Wilmoth, MD FACS
P O Box 948
Tazewell, TN 37979
(423) 626-4288 // (423) 626-1101 fax
robert.wilmoth@lmunet.edu
ACS Advisory Council for General Surgery
Ken Sharp, MD, FACS
D-5203 MCN, Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN 37232
(615)322-0259 // (615)343-9485 fax
ken.sharp@vanderbilt.edu
Advocacy Insider
Laura Witherspoon, MD, FACS
2108 East Third Street, Ste 200
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423)267-0466 // (423)493-2370 fax
lewitherspoon@earthlink.net
Keith Gray, MD, FACS
1924 Alcoa Hwy, MBF – Suite 330
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 305-9218 // (865) 544-8262
keith.gray@utmck.edu
Barton Clements, MD, FACS
1120 Byrdstown Hwy
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-4045 // (931) 823-4059
bclements_gensurg@hotmail.com
Max Langham, MD, FACS
777 Washington Avenue, P230
Memphis, TN 38105
(901) 287-6300 // (901) 287-5191
mlangham@uthsc.edu
Heath Giles, MD, FACS
979 E 3rd Street, Ste 401
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 778-7695 // (423) 778-2950 fax
heath.giles@universitysurgical.com
Young Fellows Representative
Alyssa Throckmorton, MD, FACS
4901 Fairfield Circle
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 227-8950 // (901) 227-8951
alyssa.throckmorton@bmg.md
Resident Representative
James O'Neal MD
East TN State University
Johnson City, TN 37604
onealjw@etsu.edu
Vance Albaugh, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN 37232
vance.albaugh@vanderbilt.edu
Whitney Guerrero, MD
UT Health Science Center – Memphis
Memphis, TN 38104
wguerrer@uthsc.edu
Andy Rivera, MD
UT Health Science Center – Nashville
Nashville, TN 37205
privera1@uthsc.edu
Lauren Grimsley, MD
UT Knoxville
Knoxville, TN 37920
lgrimsley@utmck.edu
Alan Hyde, MD
UT Health Science Center – Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN 37404
alanhyde1@gmail.com
American Board of Surgery
Martin Croce, MD, FACS
910 Madison, Ste 220
Memphis, TN 38163
(901)448-8140 // (901)448-8472 fax
mcroce@uthsc.edu
Dai Chung, MD, FACS
2200 Children’s Way, DOT 7100
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 936-1050 // (615) 936-1046 fax
dai.chung@vanderbilt.edu
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Walter Merrill, MD, FACS
Governor
1161 21st Avenue South; AA 1204 MCN
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 343-2959 // (615) 322-7833 fax
walter.h.merrill@vanderbilt.edu
Chapter Administrator
Wanda G. McKnight, CAE
600 12th Ave., S
#204
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 242-7275
wanda@tnacs.org