Kenneth Waxman
  Director
David Thoman
  Assistant Director
   
2008-09 Surgical
Residents
Rosa S. Choi
Paul L. Cisek
James T. Dunn
Kim Grafton
Gregory C. Greaney
   
William M. Hogan
Todd A. Kanen
Tamir Keshen
David W. Kolegraff
Adam D. Lowenstein
   
Ronald G. Latimer
Donald T. Rink
Phillip N. West
Mark Zerey
   
   
       

 

 

Kenneth Waxman, MD

Director, Surgical Education
Trauma Services Medical Director

Education

AB, University of California, Berkeley, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum laude
MD, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Internship, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Surgery
Residency, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, General Surgery

Board Certification(s)

General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Affiliations

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Member, Santa Barbara County Medical Society
Southern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons Vice-President
American College of Surgeons, Board of Governors, Governor-at-Large from CA
Vice-Chair of the Governors Committee on Blood-borne Infection and Environmental Risk
American Board of Surgery; Associate Examiner
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Society of University Surgeons
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
American Burn Association

Professional Distinctions

Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of California, Irvine

Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine

Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of California, Irvine

Recognition of Outstanding Contributions, UCI Medical Center

President's Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Critical Care Medicine, Society of Critical Care Medicine

 

David S. Thoman, MD, FACS

Assistant Director, Surgical Education

Education

BS, University of Notre Dame
MD, Jefferson Medical College
Internship, General Surgery, Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Residency, General Surgery, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles

Board Certification

General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Affiliations

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Member, American Medical Association
Member, American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal Surgeons

Professional Distinctions

Prior to joining Cottage Hospital, Dr. Thoman was Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Medical Director of Bariatrics at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, the world's largest military hospital. He was awarded the Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal for service during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is the author of multiple journal articles and book chapters on laparoscopic surgery.

 

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Rosa S. Choi, MD, FACS

Education

MD, University of California Los Angeles
Internship, General Surgery, Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital
Residency, General Surgery, Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital
Special interests include breast cancer, melanoma, and gastrointestinal malignancies.

Board Certification

Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Affiliations

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Physician Cancer Liason, American College of Surgeons, Oncology Group
Member, Santa Barbara County Medical Society
Member, Society of Surgical Oncology

Professional Distinctions

Clinical Instructor of Surgery, Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical Instructor of Surgery, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

 

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Paul L. Cisek, MD

Education

MD, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities
RVT (Vascular Technology),
Internship, General Surgery, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Residency, General Surgery, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Fellowship, Vascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital

Board Certifications

Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Affiliations

Member, Santa Barbara County Medical Society
Member, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
Member, Society for Vascular Surgery
Member, Southern California Vascular Society

Professional Distinctions

Dr. Cisek is the only fellowship-trained vascular surgeon in Santa Barbara and surrounding communities. His expertise includes: evaluation and management of carotid arterial, peripheral vascular and aortic surgery; endovascular surgical procedures and stent placement in the treatment of atherosclerotic arterial disease; vascular laboratory evaluation.

 

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James T. Dunn, MD, FACS

Education

MD, University of Southern California
Residency, General Surgery, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center
Fellowship, Vascular Surgery, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center
In addition to English, Dr. Dunn is fluent in Spanish.

Board Certification

Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Affiliations

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Member, Santa Barbara County Medical Society

Professional Distinctions

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center
Instructor of Surgery, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Board of Directors, Sansum - Santa Barbara Medical Clinic, Inc.

 

Kim Grafton, MD

Education

MD, University of Southern California

Residency, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center

Primary Specialty

Surgical Oncology; diseases of the

Affiliations

Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Associate Professor, Dartmouth Medical School

 

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Gregory C. Greaney, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Education

MD, University of Southern California
Internship, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center
Residency, General Surgery, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center
Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Fellowship, General Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA

Board Certifications

Colon & Rectal Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Affiliations

Board of Directors, Southern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Member, Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Member, Santa Barbara County Medical Society
Member, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Member, Western Surgical Association

Professional Distinctions

Teaching Staff, Surgery Residency Program, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Teacher of the Year (1996-1997,1999-2000), Surgery, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

 

 

William M. Hogan, MD

Education

MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX
Internship, Department of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics an Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Residency, Department of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics an Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification(s)

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Diplomat, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Affiliations

Fellow, American Cancer Society
Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
American Medical Associations
Society of Surgical Oncology
American Association for Cancer Research

Professional Distinctions

Teaching Staff, Surgery Residency Program, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Teacher of the Year (2003-2004), Surgery, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

 

Todd A. Kanen, MD

Education

MD, Keck School of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles
Residency, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, General Surgery

Board Certification

Surgery

Tamir Keshen, MD

Education

MD: New York Medical College, NY

General Surgery Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City

Pediatric Surgery Residency: Universit of Alabama, Children's Hospital, Birminghan, AL

Fellowships

Pediatric Surgery Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine

Certifications, Licensures

American College of Surgeons: Advanced Trauma Life Support

American Board of Surgery: Pediatric Surgery

Advanced Burn Life Support

Professional Distinctions

David W. Kolegraff, MD

Education

MD, David Geffen School of Medicine – UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Residency, Sansum Medical Clinic, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Residency, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, General Surgery

Board Certifications

Colon & Rectal Surgery
Surgery

 

Adam D. Lowenstein, MD

Education

BS: Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison
MD: University of North Carolina, Chapen Hill

General Surgery Internship and Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia.

Plastic Surgery Chief Residency: University of Massachusetts

Cosmetic Surgery Chief Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

Board Certifications

National Board of Medical Examiners

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Plastic Surgery

Affiliations

American College of Surgery

American Society of Plastic Surgery

 

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Ronald G. Latimer, MD, FACS

Education

MD, George Washington University
Internship, George Washington University Hospital
Fellowship, Transplantation, University of Utah Medical Center

Primary Specialty

Breast, endocrine, and abdominal surgery

Board Certification

General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Affiliations

Member, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Member, Collegium Internationale Chirurgiae Digestivae
Member, Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Member, Pancreas Club
Member, Santa Barbara County Medical Society
Member, Societe Internationale de Chirurgie
Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Member, Western Surgical Association

Professional Distinctions
Lieutenant (ret.), United States Navy
Elected to terms as secretary, vice president and president of the Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
Served as a Governor of the American College of Surgeons

 

Donald T. Rink, MD

Education

MD, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Residency, Sansum Medical Clinic, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Residency, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, General Surgery

Board Certification

Surgery

Phillip N. West, MD

Education

MD, NWU, Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago , IL

Primary Specialty

Thoracic Surgery

Board Certification

Thoracic Surgery

Marc Zerey, MD

Education

BS Physiology: McGill University

MD: McGill University School of Medicine

Surgical Residency: McGill University School of Medicine

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Canada

Fellowships

Carolinas Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgery Program: Clinical and Research Fellowships in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Aviation Medicine Program; Experimental Surgery Program: McGill University

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: Clinical Investigator Program

 


Surgical Residents

Eric Wimmers, M.D. (R-5)

Nia Zalamea, M.D. (R-5)

Pamela Lee, M.D. (R-4)

Benjamin Shadle, M.D. (R-4)

Seema Izfar , M.D. (R-3)

Amy Rodriguez, M.D. (R-3)

Ryan Lussenden (R-3)

Frederic Bahnson, M.D. (R-2)

Casey Barbaro, M.D. (R-2)

Ryan Mellor, M.D. (R-2)

Steven Chang, M.D. (R-1)

Sun Hui Choe, M.D. (R-1)

Viviane Delaney, M.D. (R-1)

Maria Nelson, M.D. (R-1)

Monirath Saly, M.D. (R-1)

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