2025 - 2026 VA-ACS Leadership

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President

William Ward, MD, FACS

Norfolk, VA 

President Elect

Jessica Burgess, MD, FACS 

Norfolk, VA
Secretary/Treasurer
Michel Aboutanos, MD, FACS
Richmond, VA
Past President
Charles Friel, MD, FACS 

Charlottesville, VA
Governor

Rebecca Britt, MD, FACS 

Norfolk, VA

Governor
Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS

Fairfax, VA
Governor
Eric Feliberti, MD, FACS
Norfolk, VA
Council Member

Emily Faulks, MD, FACS

Roanoke, VA

Council Member
Molly Flannagan, MD, FACS

Charlottesville, VA
Council Member

Laura Fluke, MD, FACS

Portsmouth, VA

Council Member

Sook Hoang, MD, FACS

Charlottesville, VA

Council Member

Marybeth Hughes, MD, FACS

Norfolk, VA

Council Member  

Valerie Plant, MD, FACS

Winchester, VA

Council Member

Philip Smith, MD, FACS

Charlottesville, VA

Council Member
Alexa Shaw, MD, FACS

Norfolk VA

Council Member

Nicole  Wieghard, MD, FACS

Richmond, VA

Council Member
Victor Zaydfudim, MD, FACS
Charlottesville, VA
Chair, VSS Research & Scholarship Committee

Katie Bower, MD, FACS

Roanoke, VA 

Chair, Trauma Committee
Michel Aboutanos, MD, FACS
Richmond, VA

Stefan Leichtle, MD, MBA, FACS 

Washington, DC
Co-Chairs, Cancer Committee
Victor Zaydfudim, MD, FACS
Charlottesville, VA

Jason P. Wilson, MD, FACS

Newport News, VA
Chair, Rural Surgery Committee
Keith Stephenson, MD, FACS
Blacksburg, VA
Chair, Issues Committee
Jason P. Wilson, MD, FACS

Newport News, VA 

Chair, Military  Surgery Committee

Blair Lee, MD, FACS

Chesapeake, VA

Co-Chairs, Global Surgery Committee

Daniel Lollar, MD, FACS

Roanoke, VA

Edgar Rodas, MD, FACS    

Richmond, VA

Chair, Resident & Associate Committee
Gabrielle Steinl, MD
Charlottesville, VA

Association of Women Surgeons - VA Rep
Marybeth Hughes, MD, FACS
Norfolk, VA