The Fellow of the Surgical Infection Society (FSIS) is a designation given to those who have demonstrated commitment to and expertise in surgical infections. The FSIS is dedicated to fostering excellence in research, education, and clinical practice for surgical infections. This prestigious program equips healthcare professionals with advanced skills and resources to lead in this critical field.
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Heather L. Evans, MD, MS is currently Chief of Surgery at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Charleston SC, and Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair of Veterans Affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Past-Chair of its Health Information Technology Committee, a member of the American Surgical Association and President of the Surgical Infection Society. Throughout her career, Dr. Evans has practiced trauma, critical care, emergency and elective general surgery, recently bringing her hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction practice to establish a comprehensive hernia center at the VA hospital.
For over two decades, she has explored the application of technology, telemedicine, and remote patient monitoring to the diagnosis and treatment of surgical infections. She is a national leader in infection control research, with clinical expertise in surgical infections, and research specialization in the application of digital health solutions, leveraging multidisciplinary teams and patient engagement to improve the post-operative postdischarge care experience. The Surgical Infection Society has been Dr. Evans‘ academic home for the past 23 years, having attended her first meeting in 2001 as a second year general surgery resident. She is honored to serve as the organization’s 44th president and aims to bring new energy and new voices to the SIS table this year
MD, FACS, FSIS
Dr. Schubl was raised and trained on the east coast before completing a fellowship in trauma and critical care surgery at the University of California at Irvine Medical Center. Prior to that he attended Johns Hopkins University, the University of Virginia and New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. He has an active interest in surgical outcomes, surgical infections and translational research involving the care of the trauma patient and the critically ill. He is a member of several national societies including the Society for Critical Care Medicine, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Surgical Infections Society, the Chest Wall Injury Society and is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Prior to relocating to Southern California he was a member of the faculty in the Department of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center and served as the Trauma Medical Director at that institution’s trauma affiliate in Queens, Jamaica Hospital, an ACS verified level one trauma center. He is currently a Professor of Surgery and Chief of Emergency General Surgery at UCI Health and serves in a variety of administrative roles.
MD, FAAP, FACS, FSIS
Jeffrey S. Upperman, MD, FAAP, FACS, serves as Surgeon in Chief and Chair of Pediatric Surgery at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and is a Tenured Professor of Surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He leads surgical operations at MCJCHV and is Associate Program Director in pediatric surgery at Vanderbilt. Previously, he directed the pediatric surgery fellowship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Dr. Upperman graduated from Stanford University and earned his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School. He completed his pediatric surgery training at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. An expert in pediatric trauma and disaster preparedness, he has spoken at numerous national and international conferences and testified before the Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. Upperman has published 217 peer-reviewed articles and 20 book chapters, with research funded by NIH and other prestigious organizations. He is a fellow of the Surgical Infection Society, Member of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators, Pediatric Surgery Board and the American College of Surgeons, and has held leadership roles in multiple surgical associations. A retired Lieutenant Colonel of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, he continues to serve on various national advisory committees.
MD, MBA, CPE, FACS, FCCM, FSIS
Therese M Duane, MD MBA CPE FSIS earned a BS from Cornell University and completed medical school at SUNY Buffalo. She completed her general surgery residency at EVMS and a surgical critical care fellowship at the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. She earned an MBA from UMASS and a Certified Physician Executive from the AAPL.
She has held numerous leadership positions including serving on the Executive Council for the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors as the Quality Pillar Lead. She is a current associate editor for Surgical Infections. Dr. Duane has redirected her efforts of quality to include work in remote locations within the country to ensure that acute care surgery is available to all people within the United States. Furthermore, she has found her true passion in mission work participating in medical missions to Uganda and is expanding these efforts to other impoverished areas around the world.
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