The Leadership Team
Daniel D. Baird, CSA, M.SC. MBA
Taurek Erik-Soussi, CSA , M.S.A
Taurek Erik-Soussi, CSA , M.S.A
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Baird has more than 25 years of experience in the surgical assisting field. He is currently an adjunct professor for the Surgical Assistant Master’s program at Eastern Virginia Medical School and is the Chairman of the Board for the National Surgical Assistants Association. Mr. Baird is also a formal advisor for
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Baird has more than 25 years of experience in the surgical assisting field. He is currently an adjunct professor for the Surgical Assistant Master’s program at Eastern Virginia Medical School and is the Chairman of the Board for the National Surgical Assistants Association. Mr. Baird is also a formal advisor for the Surgical Assistant Program at the Mayo Clinic. Dan is a Subject Matter Expert in Robotic Surgery and currently teaches Advanced Colo-Rectal Robotics for Intuitive Surgical. He has assisted with thousands of robotic cases in all areas including: Gynecologic Oncology, Colo-Rectal Surgery, General Surgery, Urology, and Gynecology.
Taurek Erik-Soussi, CSA , M.S.A
Taurek Erik-Soussi, CSA , M.S.A
Taurek Erik-Soussi, CSA , M.S.A
Chief Surgical Assistant
Taurek Erik-Soussi has been an integral member of the Surgical Assistant team at Northside Cherokee since July 2017. He completed his initial training as a Surgical Assistant at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2009. Taurek continued his professional career at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where he gained ex
Chief Surgical Assistant
Taurek Erik-Soussi has been an integral member of the Surgical Assistant team at Northside Cherokee since July 2017. He completed his initial training as a Surgical Assistant at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2009. Taurek continued his professional career at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where he gained experience in a variety of surgical specialties:General Surgery, Urology, Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery, Plastic, and Orthopedics. Currently, Taurek has assisted in more than 5000 procedures in Minnesota and Georgia. Additionally, he gained invaluable experience in Houston, TX, as a Training Specialist with Intuitive Surgical at their Robotics Inistitute for simulation training before returning to the operative arena.