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
- Nick Hessong, B.S., R.N., P.H.R.N, Pediatric Trauma Program Manager
- Casey Pahura, B.S.N., R.N., Lead Pediatric Registrar
- Lauren Pierson, M.S.N., CPNP-PC, TCRN, Pediatric Trauma Nurse Practitioner
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: