General Surgery Residency Faculty

Elizabeth Acquista, MD, FACS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Critical Care

Biography

Certifications
Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery

Expertise
Complex abdominal cases, open and laparoscopic surgeries of the colon and small intestine, pancreas, spleen, liver and biliary tree

Education
Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland
Residencies
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowships
Hartford Hospital of the University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT

Samuel D. Baughman Jr., MD

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus, General Surgery Residency Assistant Program Director

General Surgery, Critical Care, Trauma Critical Care

Certifications
Surgical Critical Care and General Surgery

Expertise
Acute Care Surgery and Diabetic foot wounds
Education
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Residencies
General Surgery, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Spartanburg, SC
Fellowships
Surgical Critical Care, University of Minnesota
Hospital Privileges
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Jeffrey J. Dehmer, MD, FACS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

Pediatric Surgery

Certifications
Board Certified in Pediatric Surgery and General Surgery
Education
Davidson College, Davidson, NC
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Residencies
General Surgery, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowships
Pediatric Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO

Colston A. Edgerton, MD

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery

Certifications
Board Certified General Surgeon
Hospital Privileges
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Meagan E. Evangelista, MD  

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Critical Care, Trauma Critical Care

Certifications
Surgical Critical Care and General Surgery

Education
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Residencies
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery; Winston Salem, NC 
Fellowships
Surgical Critical Care- Spartanburg Medical Center; Spartanburg, SC 

Michelle M. Fillion, MD, MS, FACS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Certifications
Complex General Surgical Oncology, General Surgery

Expertise
Complex GI oncology, HPB, breast, endocrine, soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma and minimally invasive surgery

Education
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Residencies
General Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN
Fellowships
Complex General Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Hospital Privileges
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Sarah Fox, MD

General Surgery Residency Assistant Program Director

General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Robotic Surgery

Certifications
daVinci Robot Advanced Colorectal Surgery

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Education
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney School of Medicine, Sydney, NSW, AUS
B.A. Psychology, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Residencies
General Surgery Residency, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
Fellowships
Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC
Hospital Privileges
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

W. Borden Hooks, III, MD, FACS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Wound Care, Pediatric Surgery

Certifications
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery
Expertise
General Surgery and Bariatric Surgery daVinci Robotic Surgery
Education
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Residencies
New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
Fellowships
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC

William Hope, MD, FACS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus, General Surgery Residency Program Director

General Surgery, Robotic Surgery

Certifications
General Surgery
Expertise
Gastrointestinal surgery with special interest in advanced laparoscopic surgery of the abdomen, including anti-reflux, stomach, intestine/colon, gallbladder, spleen, and adrenal surgery. Another primary interest involves both open and minimally invasive approaches to hernia surgery.
Education
Medical University of South Carolina - Charleston, SC
Residencies
Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center - Greenville, SC
Fellowships
Carolinas Medical Center - Charlotte, NC

Sean P. Nassoiy, DO

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Education
2013, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowships
Surgical Oncology Providence St John Cancer Institute
Hospital Privileges
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Timothy J. Novosel, MD, FACS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus, Medical Director Trauma Services

General Surgery, Critical Care

Education
Doctor of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Residencies
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Surgery - General Surgery, Norfolk, VA
Fellowships
R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center - University of Maryland, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Baltimore, MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Surgery, Trauma Research Fellowship, Norfolk, VA
Hospital Privileges
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Joseph M. Payne, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery

Certifications
Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery

Advance Trauma Life Support Instructor

Expertise
Colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, anal problems, diverticulitis
Education
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
Residencies
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH
Hospital Privileges
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

William F. Powers, IV, MD, FACS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Critical Care, Robotic Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

Expertise
Acute care surgery, traumatic brain injury, coagulopathy of trauma, TEG, management of the open abdomen

Education
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
Residencies
New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
Fellowships
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Hospital Privileges
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Novant Health Pender Medical Center

Whiyie A. Sang, MD 

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery

Certifications
General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

Education
Universidad Central Del Caribe School of Medicine; Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Residencies
University of Central Florida/HCA GME Consortium- Ocala; Ocala, FL 
New York Presbyterian- Queens; New York, NY
Fellowships
Colon & Rectal Surgery- Orlando Health/Colon & Rectal Clinics of Orlando; Orlando, FL
Robotic Colorectal Surgery- Advent Health Tampa; Tampa, FL 

James R. Yon, MD

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Wilmington Campus

General Surgery, Critical Care, Trauma Critical Care

Certifications
Surgical Critical Care and General Surgery

Expertise
Trauma, Burns, Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery
Education
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Residencies
General Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Fellowships
Trauma, Burns, and Critical Care at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
Hospital Privileges
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center