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CHESSmates

CHESS 2025-26 (EthoS)

Olaronke Akintola-Ogunremi, MD

Christa Balanoff, MD, MHPE, FACS

Victoria Cui, MD

Roy Danks, DO, FACOS

Katherine L. Garvey, MD, MPH

Alison Gildehaus, MD, MBA, FACS

Li-Hsuan Hsiao, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Alison Karadjoff, DO

John P. Kirby, MD, MS, FCCWS, FACS

Vishalkumar G. Shelat, FRCS, FEBS, FAMS

Stephanie West, MSN, APRN, ACGPNP-C, ACHPN

Phillip Yang, MD

CHESS 2023-24
"The CHESS fellowship has presented me with opportunities to exchange views and ideas with like-minded surgical colleagues. Additionally, it has provided a platform for me to participate and contribute to scholarly work."
Vishalkumar G. Shelat, FRCS, FEBS, FAMS | CHESS Fellow 2023-24
Associate Professor of Surgery

Jill Clark MD, FACS, FASCRS

Alisha McCoy, ACM-RN, BSN, MHA

Vishalkumar G. Shelat, FRCS, FEBS, FAMS

CHESS 2022-23
"The lessons learned in the CHESS Fellowship influence the way I approach surgical decisions and both patient and family discussions."
Marguerite Spruce, MD | CHESS Fellow 2022-23
Adjunct Instructor of Surgery

Kristin Courtright, PharmD, BCCCP

Meghan Kelly, MD

Aisling Last, MD

Hannah Phelps, MD

Hailey Morgan Shepherd, MD

Marguerite Spruce, MD

CHESS 2021-22
"Ethics has a role in every walk and profession of life."
Haresh Bhatia, PhD | CHESS Fellow 2021-22
Business Principal

Haresh Bhatia, PhD

Parneeta Bhatia, MD

Leah Conant, MD

Britta Han, MD, MSed

Paul Kepper, MD, MS

Jordan Kirsch, DO

Kelly Vallar, MD

CHESS 2020-21

Jessica McCool, MD

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