Faculty Bios

Peter Davis, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Brett W. Engbrecht, MD, MPH

Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University

Ian Ferries, MD

General & Trauma Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Trauma Surgical and Critical Care at the University of Cincinnati

Timothy A. Glass, MD, FACS

General Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Michigan State
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care at Michigan State

Lewis E. Jacobson, MD, FACS, CHB

Medical Director, Trauma Program

Medical School: University of Cape Town, South Africa
Residency: Sinai Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care and Trauma at University of Miami, Florida

Medical Interests: Trauma and hepatobiliary surgery

Douglas J. Kaderabek, MD, FACS

General Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Wayne State University

Medical Interests: General and bariatric surgery

Kathryn Leitwein, MD

General and Trauma Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, IN
Fellowship: Trauma and Critical Care Fellowship at The Ohio State University

Viney K. Mathavan, MD, MBBS, FACS

General Surgery

Medical School: Government Medical College, Jammu, India
Residency: Huron Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
Fellowship: Advanced Laparoscopy, Endoscopy, and Ultrasound at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana

Medical Interests: Minimally invasive surgery, endoscopy and robotic

Nikhil Patel, MD, FACS

Colorectal Surgery

Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
Residency: General Surgery Residency, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
Fellowship: Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio

Greg Roberts, MD

General & Trauma Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Ascension St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis
Fellowship: Trauma Surgical and Critical Care at the University of Texas Southwestern

Michael G. Rowe, MD, FACS

General Surgery

Medical School: IU School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Residency: IU School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Kevin Sheridan, MD

Vascular Surgery

Medical School: Toledo Medical College
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine

Kirpal Singh, MD, FACS

General and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Medical School: State University of New York
Residency: Boston University Medical Program, Boston, Massachusetts
Fellowship: Advanced Laparoscopy, Endoscopy, and Ultrasound at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana

Medical Interests: Laparoscopic and endoscopic, therapy for reflux and araesophageal hernias, laparoscopy, herniorraphy (inguinal and ventral), ERCP, and endocrine diseases (thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal).

Tara L. Spivey, MD

Breast Surgery, Oncology

Medical School: Rush Medical College Of Rush University
Residency: Rush Medical College Of Rush University
Fellowship: Brigham And Women's Hospital

Sarah Strot, DO

Vascular Surgery

Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center -Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Spectrum Health/ Michigan State University

Thomas Tigges, MD, FACS

General Surgery

Medical School: University of Iowa School of Medicine
Residency: Ascension St.Vincent Kokomo Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Medical Interests: General surgery and breast surgery

Nakul Valsangkar, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Medical School: University College of Medical Sciences
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine