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Richard Lee, MD

  • Chief and Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery

762-375-3226

ricklee@augusta.edu

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Vijay Patel, MD

  • Professor of Surgery

762-375-3226

vijpatel@augusta.edu

Vijay S. Patel, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, and

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.  He received his medical degree and completed a general surgery residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in Houston, Texas and a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York.

He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the American Heart Association. As Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Patel oversees clinical and research activities related to cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and cardiovascular anesthesia.

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Dominic Gallo, MD

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery

762-375-3226

dgallo@augusta.edu

Dr. Gallo is also head of Thoracic Surgery at the Doctors Hospital of 麻豆果冻传媒.

Dr. Gallo began his training in the United States Army completing a General Surgery internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center followed by General Surgery residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center.  He was then accepted into a Thoracic Surgery fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center. After completing his training, he returned to Eisenhower and became the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He retired from the military after three deployments to the Middle East and  20 years of service. He then  joined HCA at Doctor鈥檚 Hospital of 麻豆果冻传媒 where he continues to perform adult cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery to include robotically assisted thoracic oncologist resections.

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Robert Rice, MD

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery

762-375-3226

rrice@augusta.edu

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Preston Sparks, DO

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery

762-375-3235

psparks@augusta.edu

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Daniel L. Miller, MD

  • Director of Thoracic Surgery,
  • Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Professor of Surgery

762-375-3235

danmiller@augusta.edu

Dr. Miller is also: Floyd C. Jarrell, Jr. MD Distinguished Chair in Surgical Oncology, Interim Surgical Director, Georgia Cancer Center and Director of Surgical Services and of the Lung Screening Program.

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Melissa Shafer, PA-C

  • APP-2

762-375-3235

Melissa.Shafer@wellstar.org

Trent Swanson, PA-C

  • APP-2

762-375-3235

Trent.Swanson@wellstar.org

Jeanne Hulse, APRN

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

762-375-3226

Jeanne.Hulse@wellstar.org

Rhiley Greene, PA

  • Physician Assistant

762-375-3226

Rhiley.Greene@wellstar.org

Robin Hadley, RN

  • Registered Nurse

762-375-1350

Robin.Hadley@wellstar.org

Patricia Zepp, CMA

  • Certified Medical Assistant

762-375-3221

Patricia.Zepp@wellstar.org

Katherine Currie, PA

  • Physician Assistant

762-375-3226

Katherine.Currie@wellstar.org

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Bridget Glover

  • Administrative Assistant II
  • CT Surgery

762-375-3239

briglover@augusta.edu

Tracy Steinmeyer

  • Office Specialist
  • Thoracic Surgery

762-375-3235

trsteinmeyer@augusta.edu

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