General Surgery Faculty and Staff

Our surgery faculty come from diverse training programs, bringing a wealth of knowledge and skill sets to teach our residents.

Program Director

Christina Maser

Associate Director
Program Director

Professor

Faculty

Akram Alashari

Director
Clerkship Director

Assistant Professor

Larry Ansari

Assistant Professor

William Cirocco

Professor

Maher Ghanem

Associate Professor

Timothy Hackett

Assistant Professor

Cristina Nituica

Assistant Professor

Cynthia Payne

Assistant Professor

Anna Shu

Instructor

Wael Solh

Associate Professor

Eric Weiler

Instructor

Yong Yoon

Assistant Professor

John Sharpe

John Sharpe, MD, MS, FACS

Core Faculty - Covenant

Medical School: Wayne State University

Residency & Fellowship: University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Administrative Faculty

Samuel Shaheen

President & CEO

Professor

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Elizabeth Hernden

Clinical Instructor

Laurie Meyer

Clinical Instructor

Zachary Retzler

Clinical Instructor

Staff

Julie Johnson
Residency Coordinator
Phone: 989-746-7857

Email: cmedsurgery@cmich.edu