Core Faculty

Noaman Ali, MD

Dr. Ali is passionate about supporting the next generation of health care leaders and working to provide a caring and comfortable environment for his patients.

Husain Abbas, MD

Dr. Abbas is a board certified surgeon and fully trained in minimally invasive surgery. After his surgical residency at St. Mary’s, a Yale University-affiliated hospital, Dr. Abbas completed a fellowship in minimally invasive gastroesophageal and bariatric surgery at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

Michael Callander, MD

Dr. Callander is board certified in surgery and surgical critical care.  He obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and then completed his residency in general surgery at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. Following his residency, Dr. Callander completed a fellowship in critical care surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ).

Alexander Crean, MD

Dr. Crean is a leader in colorectal surgery treating both benign and malignant conditions using minimally invasive and robotic techniques. After obtaining his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, he completed his general surgery training at Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. Afterward, he pursued an additional year of fellowship training to specialize in colorectal surgery at Stony Brook University Hospital.

Julia Heizmann, MD

Dr. Heizmann is fully trained in general surgery with expertise in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando and then went on to complete her residency in general surgery at the University of Florida – Jacksonville.