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Welcome to the Thoracic Surgery Program
Our team includes specialists in surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, radiology and pathology, along with nurses, dieticians and social workers. This multidisciplinary team collaboratively develops an individualized treatment plan for each patient and follows the patient through diagnosis, treatment and post-surgical
The Thoracic Surgery Program is led by J. Timothy Sherwood, M.D. 

Additional Team Members:

Vicki Wallace, CRNP
Vicki has been with our practice since June of 2005.  She received her Bachelor of Science from Salisbury State University and her Master of Science from University of Maryland of Nursing.  Prior to joining our team she worked at Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC.  Vicki is married and has 2 children.

Stephanie Strazinsky, PA-C
Stephanie has been with our practice since its opening in October of 1994.  She received her Bachelor of Science from St. Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania.  Prior to joining Virginia Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery she worked in several hospitals in Pennsylvania.  She is the mother of one child.

Freweini Tesfaledet, PA-C 
Freweini received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland and completed the Physician Assistant Program with a Masters of Health Professions at Northeastern University  in Boston, Massachusetts.  Freweini has a reputation for going above what is expected to ensure patient care.

Nina Pifer
Nina has been with Mary Washington Hospital since December of 2005 and with VCTS since February of 2008.  She serves as Office Coordinator to Dr. Sherwood.  She is married with one dog. 

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This content has been reviewed by Tim Sherwood, M.D. for accuracy and was last updated on November 1, 2008. Safe Site