Our Team
Our Team
Surgeons
- Michael Rotondo, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, UR Medical Faculty Group
- Mark Gestring, M.D., Division Chief
- Michael Vella, MD, MBA, Trauma Medical Director
- Derek Wakeman, M.D., Pediatric Trauma Medical Director
- Nicole A. Stassen, M.D.
Adult Trauma Program Team
- Kate Dellonte, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A., Trauma Program Manager
- Rachael Podsiadlo, R.N., B.S.N., Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator
- Becky Chatt, R.N., M.S., Trauma Program Educator
- Sarah Gorman, B.S.N, R.N., EMT, Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator
- Brooke Streiff, M.H.A., Division Administrator, Acute Care Surgery | Adult & Pediatric Trauma Care Programs
- Tammy Englert, B.A.S., Trauma Program Administrative Assistant
Registrars
- Margaret Vercruysse, L.P.N., Lead Registrar
- Stacie Gell, CAISS
- Abby Rothwell
- Jill Bush, L.P.N.
- Katie Perry, L.P.N.
Pediatric Trauma Program Team
- Adam Oplinger, B.S., R.N., C.E.N., TCRN, Pediatric Trauma Program Manager
- Lauren Pierson, M.S.N., CPNP-PC, TCRN, Pediatric Trauma Nurse Practitioner
- Riley Youells, EMT-P, Lead Pediatric Registrar
Advanced Practice Providers
Multidisciplinary Team Approach
The Kessler Trauma Center has one of the largest and most comprehensive, multidisciplinary trauma care teams in Western New York. As a tertiary referral center, patients at the Trauma Center receive immediate access to specialists from a wide range of disciplines, including: