Non-Clinical Faculty Mentors

The Department of Surgery operates a non-clinical mentorship program for residents seeking additional faculty mentorship beyond their clinical and research mentor relationships.

If you are interested in having a non-clinical mentor, contact Mackenzie Krueger (mackenzie.krueger@nm.org) with the mentor(s) you'd prefer, and she will work with the respective faculty member to confirm their availability.

Dr. Chawla's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Leadership Development
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5

Dr. Davila's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Discussing Suicide
  • Dating
  • Having a non-physician partner

Dr. Dietch's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10

Dr. Feingold's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
  • Discussing Suicide
  • Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
  • Dating
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10
  • Raising children, 10-18

Dr. Fronza's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 5-10

Dr. Galiano's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery

Dr. Goldstein's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10
  • Raising children, 10-18

Dr. Gordon's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Raising children, 10-18

Dr. Ho's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a woman in surgery
  • Work-life balance
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)

Dr. Hoel's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Leadership Development
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5

Dr. Hu's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a woman in surgery
  • Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
  • Work-life balance
  • Dating
  • Long-distance Relationships
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Pregnancy
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5

Dr. Hungness's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Raising children, 10-18

Dr. Issa's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 10-18

Dr. Khan's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a woman in surgery
  • Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
  • Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
  • Work-life balance
  • Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Pregnancy
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)

Dr. Kim's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 5-10
  • Raising children, 10-18
  • Raising children, 18+

Dr. Kulkarni's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a woman in surgery
  • Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
  • Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning

Dr. Nadig's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Leadership Development

Dr. OConnor's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a woman in surgery
  • Work-life balance
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 10-18

Dr. Pham's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Leadership Development
  • Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
  • Discussing Suicide
  • Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
  • Long-distance Relationships
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10
  • Raising children, 10-18
  • Raising children, 18+

Dr. Posluszny's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 5-10
  • Raising children, 10-18

Dr. Poylin's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10

Dr. Qureshi's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)

Dr. Raval's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Leadership Development
  • Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
  • Raising children, 5-10

Dr. Rodriguez's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Pregnancy
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10
  • Raising children, 10-18

Dr. Schierle's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Leadership Development
  • Discussing Suicide
  • Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
  • Dating
  • Long-distance Relationships
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10

Dr. Schwulst's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10

Dr. Shapiro's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Leadership Development
  • Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
  • Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 10-18
  • Raising children, 18+

Dr. Stryker's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10
  • Raising children, 10-18
  • Raising children, 18+

Dr. Stulberg's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
  • Work-life balance
  • Leadership Development
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5
  • Raising children, 5-10

Dr. Sturgeon's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Leadership Development
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)

Dr. Tambur's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Leadership Development
  • Long-distance Relationships

Dr. Tarbox's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a woman in surgery
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5

Dr. Tatebe's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a woman in surgery
  • Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
  • Work-life balance
  • Financial Planning
  • Leadership Development
  • Discussing Suicide
  • Dating
  • Long-distance Relationships
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Raising children, 5-10

Dr. Vavra's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a woman in surgery
  • Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
  • Work-life balance
  • Leadership Development
  • Dating
  • Having a non-physician partner
  • Family Planning
  • Pregnancy
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 0-5

Dr. Vela's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Being a woman in surgery
  • Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
  • Being LQBTQIA+ in surgery
  • Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
  • Work-life balance
  • Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
  • Discussing Suicide
  • Long-distance Relationships

Dr. Wayne's Faculty Profile

Topics I am comfortable discussing:
  • Work-life balance
  • Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
  • Raising children, 18+

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