Gabbe Faculty Affiliate Advisors
Gabbe Faculty Affiliate Advisors
Internal Medicine, Cardiology
I am a Nashville native who went to the University of Tennessee for undergraduate and Medical Degrees. I came to Vandy for my Cardiology fellowship training and then went into practice here in town for about ten years, returning to Vanderbilt in 2008. My wife Wendy is a retired pediatrician who now is in the real estate business (want to buy a house?) I have two daughters: Hannah just graduated from Skidmore College and is currently enrolled in the Conservatory program at Second City in Chicago, and Emily is a freshman at Emory. My area of practice is primarily general cardiology and cardiac imaging. Outside of work I enjoy working out, gardening and playing golf, spending time with my Golden Retriever, Olive, and dominating the Cardiology Fellow and Faculty Fantasy Football League.
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Dr. Birchmore is a staff physician at the VA and an Assistant Professor in the Vanderbilt Division of Rheumatology. For medical school he attended the Medical College of Georgia then completed his residency in internal medicine at Vanderbilt and rheumatology fellowship at University of Virginia. Every year he requests to be on service at the VA for the first two weeks of July because he loves working with new interns and welcoming them to Vanderbilt.
Prior to his start in medicine, he competed on the University of Georgia men’s tennis team. He was inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011. When he is not serving patients and teaching students, he can almost always be found on the Vanderbilt tennis courts. His favorite tennis opponent is Samantha Gridley (Gabbe ’17). He also enjoys creative writing and is the faculty sponsor for the Literature, Arts, and Medicine VMS student organization – he enjoys providing PB&J sandwiches for the Cultural Series.
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseaes
Dr. Chastain is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases. He attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at Duke University. He came to Vanderbilt for his fellowship in Infectious Diseases and enjoyed it so much that he stayed on to join the faculty.
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Curlin is a Tennessee native. He received his M.D. degree from East Tennessee State University and went on to complete his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Hawaii at Tripler Army Medical Center. He practiced in multiple Army medical environments, including community hospitals, academic centers, and Iraq over the next seven years. He then completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Vanderbilt from 2010 to 2012. He resumed Army academic medicine until leaving Active Duty in 2015 when he returned to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Besides his interest in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, Dr. Curlin has a particular interest in medical education and the incorporation of simulation into that process. Outside of work he can usually be found doing something outdoors with his wife, Michelle, and six children.
Pediatric Critical Care
Mr-Dr. Fleming is an associate professor of Pediatrics in the division of critical care medicine. He is from Virginia, went to the University of Florida for college where he played rugby, then back to UVa for medical school. He met his wife Amy in medical school and they went to San Antonio for residency training. After completing residency at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio, he practiced as a pediatric hospitalist for 4 years, one in San Antonio and 3 in Colorado Springs. After leaving Colorado, they moved to Ann Arbor for his Critical Care Fellowship. In 2007 the Flemings joined the faculty at Vanderbilt. Dr Fleming has been affiliated with Gabbe College since its inception in 2007, and now as an official FAA since 2009. Dr Fleming is active in education across VUMC with roles in the UME, GME and CME worlds.
Medicine Pediatrics
Dr. Green is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics as well as the Associate Director of the Med-Peds Residency Program. She attended medical school at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill before coming to Vanderbilt for her Med-Peds residency. She served as the chief resident of ambulatory medicine at Vanderbilt. She also completed a fellowship with the Quality Scholars Fellowship Program at the Nashville, VA Medical Center. Dr. Green joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2010. Her academic interests include medical education at all levels, chronic disease management and improving the quality of patient care. Currently, she spends time doing both clinical care and is actively involved in medical student and resident education. She is married to George Green and loves being Mom to Zoe and Gardiner.
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology
Dr. Sarah Rohde was born and raised in Northern Virginia. She received her both undergraduate degree (2000) and medical degree (2004) from The University of Virginia. For post graduate training, Dr. Rohde came to Vanderbilt and completed a surgical internship and otolaryngology residency in 2009. She continued her training at Vanderbilt completing a Head and Neck surgical oncology and reconstructive microvascular surgery fellowship in 2010. In 2010, she began her career at Vanderbilt as an Assistant Professor. Her interests include endocrine surgery, microvascular free flap reconstruction of the head and neck, and treatment of head and neck cancer. She is a member of the Admissions Committee, a CCX mentor, and an ongoing mentor to undergraduate students through AED. Other interests include yearly medical mission trips to East Africa and research mentoring to otolaryngology residents and fellows. She is married to Robert Herring, a high school Spanish teacher at Ensworth High School, and has two children (Robert age 4 and William age 3). She enjoys running half marathons and traveling.