A complete list of new School of Medicine and School of Nursing faculty for 2014
School of Medicine
Firdos Ahmad, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of medicine
Shazma Ali, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in surgery
Bret Alvis, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of anesthesiology
Morgan D. Anderson, B.S., M.D.
Clinical fellow in radiology and radiological sciences
Narender Annapureddy, B.M.
Assistant professor of medicine
Sade Arinze, B.Sc., M.D.
Clinical fellow in medicine
Shanna A. Arnold, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor in pathology, microbiology and immunology
Sandeep S. Arora, M.B.B.S.
Instructor in clinical radiology and radiological sciences
Manuel Ascano Jr., B.S., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of biochemistry
Frank R. Avilucea, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation
Justin M. Bachmann, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in medicine
Naira Baregamian, B.A., M.D., M.S.M.
Assistant professor of surgery
April L. Barnado, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in medicine
Ben Barton, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical cardiac surgery
Sharmin Basher, B.S., M.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
Gerasimos Bastas, B.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Cosmin Bejan, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of biomedical informatics
Sarah E. Blumberg, B.S., M.S., Ed.D.
Assistant in pediatrics
Erica A. Bowton, B.S., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of medical education and administration
Kathryn E. Bradley, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in clinical neurology
Elizabeth Bradshaw, B.S., M.S.
Assistant in medicine
Ashley Brady, B.A., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of medical education and administration
Debra Braun-Courville, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical pediatrics
Suzanne Brown, B.A., M.D., M.S.
Assistant professor of medicine
Suzanne N. Bryce, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in emergency medicine
Reuben A. Bueno Jr., B.A., M.D.
Associate professor of plastic surgery
Dylan T. Burnette, B.S., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of cell and developmental biology
Leslie Burton, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Jesse M. Byram, B.S., M.S.N.
Assistant in medicine
Belinda Caldwell, B.S., M.S.
Instructor in clinical obstetrics and gynecology
Maria E. Carlo, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in medicine
Megan F. Carns, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical pediatrics
John C. Champion, B.S.E., MBA, M.D.
Instructor in emergency medicine
Rakesh Chandra, B.S., M.D.
Associate professor of otolaryngology
Deepa Chandrasekaran, M.S., O.D.
Instructor in clinical ophthalmology and visual sciences
Cody Chastain, B.Sc., M.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
James G. Chelnis, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in ophthalmology and visual sciences
Guanhua Chen, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of biostatistics
David H. Chestnut, B.A., M.D.
Professor of anesthesiology
Kelsey Chinnadurai, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in anesthesiology
Jason Christensen, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Helen Chung-Hussain, B.S.
Instructor in clinical medicine
Matthew Clavenna, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in otolaryngology
Channing Clawson, B.S., M.N.S.
Assistant in surgery
Derek P. Claxton, B.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor in molecular physiology and biophysics
Kate Clouse, B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of medicine
Ouida Collins, B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Instructor in clinical medicine
Jennifer Craig, B.A., M.S.
Assistant in otolaryngology
Jennifer Crichton, A.D.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in anesthesiology
Kristina M. Crocker, A.S.N., B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in physical medicine and rehabilitation
Christopher L. Cropsey, B.M., M.D.
Assistant professor of anesthesiology
George H. Crossley, B.S., M.S., M.D.
Associate professor of clinical medicine
Melissa E. Danko, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatric surgery
Matthew Danter, M.D.
Instructor in cardiac surgery
Marco Davila, B.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
Glen S. Davis, B.S., D.M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery
Stephen A. Deppen, B.S., M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of thoracic surgery
Mary DiMiceli, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of anesthesiology
Robert Disantis, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical medicine
Christopher H. Dodd, B.S., Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical pediatrics
Rowena J. Dolor, B.A., M.D., M.H.S.
Adjunct associate professor of medicine
Laura L. Dugan, B.S., M.D.
Professor of medicine
Katherine E. Eder, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in clinical neurology
Jacob Eichenberger, B.S., M.D.
Research fellow trainee
Eugene C. Eiland, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in emergency medicine
Christopher S. English, B.A., M.S., M.D.
Instructor in medicine
Swathi Eyyunni, B.S., D.O.
Assistant professor of clinical pediatrics
Daniel Fabbri, B.S., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of biomedical informatics
Laura Fairbrother, B.S., M.S.
Assistant in pediatrics
Luke R. Finck, B.S., M.A., Ed.D.
Instructor in medical education and administration
English C. Flack, B.S., M.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical pediatrics
Mara Fleischer, B.A., Psy.D.
Assistant professor of clinical psychiatry
Lauren Fletcher, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in surgery
Thomas L. Force, A.B., M.D.
Professor of medicine
John R. Foster, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in clinical anesthesiology
Leslie C. Fowler, B.A., M.Ed.
Assistant in anesthesiology
Matthew S. Freiberg, B.S., M.D., M.Sc.
Associate professor of clinical medicine
Cristi L. Galindo, B.S., Ph.D., MBA
Research assistant professor of medicine
Ryan Gant, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in medicine
Jacquelyn Garner, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in anesthesiology
LaTamara Q. Garrett, B.S., M.S.
Assistant in pediatrics
Justin A. Godown, B.S.Ch.E., M.D.
Instructor of pediatrics
Maria Golson, B.S., Ph.D.
Instructor in medicine
Raul Gonzalez, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in pathology, microbiology and immunology
Caitlin M. Grabarits, B.A., M.G.C.
Associate in obstetrics and gynecology
Justin M. Gregory, B.S., M.D.
Clinical fellow in pediatrics
Shawn A. Gregory, B.S., M.D., M.M.S.
Associate professor of clinical medicine
Jennifer H. Gutierrez, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in clinical anesthesiology
Adam Guttentag, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical radiology and radiological sciences
Susan H. Guttentag, B.A., M.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Nicholas A. Haglund, B.A., B.S., M.D.
Instructor in medicine
Robert Hall, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in medicine
Stephen Halliday, B.S., M.D.
Clinical fellow in medicine
Ariella Hanker, B.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor in medicine
Lara B. Harvey, B.A., M.D., M.P.H.
Instructor in clinical obstetrics and gynecology
Michael Harvey, B.S., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of neurological surgery
Leah H. Harwell, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in anesthesiology
John Heaphy, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in otolaryngology
Josh M. Heck, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in radiology and radiological sciences
Mark G. Heidel, M.D.
Clinical fellow in radiology and radiological sciences sciences
Adam Hicks, B.Med.Sc., D.P.M.
Senior associate in orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation
Timothy J. Hohman, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Research instructor in neurology
Nona M. Hollenbaugh, B.S., D.O.
Instructor in clinical anesthesiology
Lynn Holliday, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in clinical medicine
Ellen M. House, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of psychiatry
Matthew O. Hubbard, B.S., M.D., M.S.
Instructor in surgery
Elizabeth L. Huggins, B.S., M.S.N.
Assistant in medicine
Michaela G. Ibach, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in clinical pediatrics
Nara G. Ingram, M.D., Ph.D.
Instructor in psychiatry
Nitin B. Jain, M.B., M.S.P.H.
Associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Douglas B. Johnson, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
Brittany Jones, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical pediatrics
Benjamin E. Jordan, M.D.
Clinical fellow in radiology and radiological sciences
Steven A. Kahn, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in surgery
Clayton A. Kaiser, B.S.E., M.D.
Assistant professor of cardiac surgery
Arion Kennedy, B.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor in molecular physiology and biophysics
Adam King, M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology
Austin Kirschner, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant professor of radiation oncology
Kathleen Koehler, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in anesthesiology
Yaa A. Kumah-Crystal, B.A., M.A., M.D.
Research fellow in biomedical informatics
Oscar Kuruvilla, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in ophthalmology and visual sciences
Elizabeth Lake, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical neurology
Wendell Lake, B.S., M.S., M.D.
Instructor in clinical neurological surgery
Hind Lal, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
Vita Lamberson, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in clinical pediatrics
Lisa Langmesser, B.S., M.S., M.H.S.
Assistant in urologic surgery
Cenchrea Lanier, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in medicine
Louise Lantier, M.E., Ph.D.
Research instructor in molecular physiology and biophysics
Richard W. LaRue, B.S., M.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
Joni E. Lee, B.S.
Assistant in pediatric surgery
Charles Lei, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of emergency medicine
Avriel Linane, B.S., D.O.
Instructor in clinical neurology
Reid Longmuir, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences
Weifeng Luo, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor of surgery
Mark Lusco, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology
Camila B. Lyon, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of anesthesiology
Tracy Marien, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in urologic surgery
Phillip R. Mason, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation
Kelley J. Mast, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology
Ryota Masuzaki, M.D., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of surgery
Lindsay Mayberry, B.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Satterwhiter Research Instructor in Medicine
Robert L. McFeeters, B.S., Ph.D.
Visiting associate professor of biochemistry
Lindsey C. McKernan, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of clinical psychiatry
Robert W. McMinn, D.D.S.
Assistant professor of clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery
Antje Mefferd, M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of hearing and speech sciences
Amina I. Merchant, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in Surgery
Natasa Miljkovic, M.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Smriti Mishra, Ph.D.
Research instructor in molecular physiology and biophysics
Gioconda J. Mojica, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences
Kelvin A. Moses, B.S., Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant professor of urologic surgery
Javid J. Moslehi, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
Jonathan D. Mosley, B.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Instructor in medicine
Anamika B. Mukherjee, B.S., M.S., M.D.
Instructor in clinical pediatrics
Young-Jae Nam, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
George E. Nelson, A.B., M.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
Tamasyn Nelson, B.A., D.O.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Amy M. Nguyen, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in otolaryngology
Maribeth R. Nicholson, B.S., M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Alexandria N. Nickless, B.A., D.O.
Instructor in clinical anesthesiology
Jennifer Noto, B.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor in medicine
Amanda Olson, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in clinical medicine
Brock O’Neil, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in urologic surgery
Robyn B. Packer, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in anesthesiology
Lindsay Pagano, B.A., M.D.
Clinical fellow in pediatrics
Peter Paik, B.S., M.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical medicine
Leah M. Parrish, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in surgery
Shriji Patel, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in ophthalmology and visual sciences
Ira E. Phillips III, S.B., A.M., M.D.
Assistant professor of psychiatry
Richard A. Pierce, B.S., Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant professor of surgery
Monica Pierson, B.S.N., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical pediatrics
Piotr P. Pilarski, A.B., M.D.
Clinical fellow in medicine
Jennifer S. Poole, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical medicine
Thomas W. Popp, B.A., D.D.S.
Assistant professor of clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery
Anna E. Prestwich, B.A., M.S.N.
Assistant in surgery
Norman C. Quesada, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical medicine
Tara Ramachandra, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in otolaryngology
Swati D. Rane, B.E., M.S., Ph.D.
Instructor in radiology and radiological sciences
Peter F. Rebeiro, B.A., Sc.M., M.H.S., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of medicine
Sujana K. Reddy, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in clinical medicine
Matthias L. Riess, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of clinical anesthesiology
Rhonda Rippy, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in anesthesiology
Jordan D. Rupp, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in emergency medicine
Denise Sadler, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in anesthesiology
Blake Saltaformaggio, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in radiology and radiological sciences
Kim Sandler, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in radiology and radiological sciences
Michael R. Savona, B.A., M.D.
Associate professor of medicine
Aditi Saxena, B.S., M.D.
Clinical fellow in medicine
Kristen R. Scarpato, B.A., M.P.H., M.D.
Instructor in urologic surgery
Jonathan E. Schmitz, A.B., M.Phil., Ph.D., M.D.
Instructor in pathology, microbiology and immunology
Andrew Shaw, B.Sc., M.B.B.S.
Professor of anesthesiology
Quanhu Sheng, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor in cancer biology
M. Benjamin Shoemaker, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in medicine
Yuval Silberman, B.A., Ph.D.
Research instructor in molecular physiology and biophysics
Bantayehu Sileshi, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of anesthesiology
Kira Simpson, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in surgery
Christopher M. Sizemore, B.S., D.O.
Assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology
David S. Smith, B.S., A.M., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor in radiology and radiological sciences
Christopher M. Sobey, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology
Jenna H. Sobey, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of anesthesiology
Brooke Soden, B.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of otolaryngology
Lance Spacek, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in medicine
Thomas K. Spain Jr., B.S., M.D.
Instructor in medicine
Lucy B. Spalluto, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical radiology and radiological sciences
Karen E. Speck, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatric surgery
Steven S. Spires, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
John Staubitz, B.S., M.Ed.
Assistant in pediatrics
Jaron Sullivan, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation
Bong Hwan Sung, M.S., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of cancer biology
Sunya M. Sweeney, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery
Michael F. Tabone, B.S., D.O.
Clinical fellow in radiology and radiological sciences
Zheng Zheng Tang, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of biostatistics
Kirk Thame, M.B.B.S.
Associate professor of clinical pediatrics
Timothy H. Thomas, B.M.E., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical pediatrics
Jennifer L. Thompson, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology
Natalie J. Thornburg, B.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor of pediatrics
Hilary A. Tindle, B.A., M.D., M.P.H.
Associate professor of medicine
Molly Truesdale, B.A., M.S.N.
Assistant in surgery
Andrea C. Tullos, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Instructor in clinical obstetrics and gynecology
Pilar Vetsch, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in urologic surgery
Anna Vinson, B.S., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of biochemistry
Rifat Wahab, D.O., B.S., M.D.
Instructor in radiology and radiological sciences
David W. Walsh, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of clinical medicine
Xiaojing Wang, B.A., Ph.D.
Research instructor in biomedical informatics
Lauren A. Weaver, B.A., M.S.
Assistant in pediatrics
Wei-Qi Wei, M.Med., Ph.D.
Instructor in biomedical informatics
Holly Westervelt, B.A., Ph.D.
Assistant professor of clinical neurology
Amanda L. Whiteman, B.A., B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in medicine
Paul S. Whiting, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation
Christine C. Whitmore, B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of health policy
Krista L. Wilhelmson, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in surgery
Tiffany A. Wills, B.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor in molecular physiology and biophysics
Jo Ellen Wilson, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in psychiatry
Emily B. Winberry, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in clinical pediatrics
Cheyenne L. Wiseman, B.A., M.D.
Clinical fellow in orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation
Jeannie M. Wood, B.S., M.S.N.
Assistant in oral and maxillofacial surgery
Megan Wood, B.S., M.D.
Instructor in otolaryngology
Andrew R. Wooldridge, B.Eng., M.D.
Assistant professor of medicine
Kathleene T. Wooldridge, B.A., M.D.
Instructor in medicine
Tiffany Woynaroski, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of hearing and speech sciences
Aaron Yang, B.S., M.D.
Assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Ran Ye, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor in pharmacology
Maame Y. Yiadom, A.B., M.P.H., M.D.
Assistant professor of emergency medicine
Kathryn Zahour, B.A., M.S., M.S.N.
Assistant in surgery
Nusrat A. Zaman, B.A., M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Marija Zanic, Ph.D
Assistant professor of cell and developmental biology
Rinat Zaynagetdinov, M.D., Ph.D.
Research assistant professor of medicine
Jana Zbinden, B.S.N., M.S.N.
Assistant in surgery
Qin Zhang, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Research instructor in medicine
Jing Zhu, M.B., M.Med., Ph.D.
Research instructor of surgery
Xiaodong Zhu, B.A., M.Sc.
Research instructor in cell and developmental biology
School of Nursing
Meghan Anderson, M.S.N., CPNP-AC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Carole Bartoo, M.S.N., R.N., AGNPCNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Susan Beaird, M.S.N., CPNP-PC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Denise Billingsley, M.S.N., FNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Cherry Chassan, D.N.P., ACNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Courtney Cook, D.N.P., ACPN-BC
Instructor in nursing
Mary Eva Dye, M.S.N., NNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Catherine Evans, M.S.N., FNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Paula Foster, M.S.W., LCSW
Assistant in clinical nursing (social work)
Amy Hall, M.S.N., NNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Jill Harris, M.S.N., R.N.
Instructor in nursing
Amy Hunt, M.S.N., CPNP-AC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Catherine Ivory, Ph.D., RNC-OB, RN-BC
Assistant professor of nursing
Pamela Jones, D.N.P., R.N., NEA-BC
Associate professor of nursing
April Kapu, D.N.P., ACNP-BC, FAANP
Associate professor of clinical nursing
Desiree Krass, M.S.N., CPNP-AC, CCRN, CPN
Instructor in clinical nursing
Lauren King, M.S.N., CPNP-AC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Kristel Lassiter, M.S.N., NNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Aimee L. Longo, M.S.N., NNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Katie W. Luck, M.S.N., CPNP
Instructor in clinical nursing
Cathy Maxwell, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant professor of nursing
Jane Miller, M.S.N., CPNP
Instructor in clinical nursing
Jeremy Neal, Ph.D., R.N., CNM
Assistant professor of nursing
Lesley Ann Owen, M.S.N., R.N.
Instructor in nursing
Annette Pacetti, M.S.N., NNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Mary Lauren Pfieffer, M.S.N., FNP-BC
Instructor in nursing
Rebecca Pryjmak, M.S.N., CPNP-PC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Bethany Rhoten, Ph.D., ACPN-BC
Assistant professor of nursing
Amy Robertson, M.S.N., FNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Jessica Simpson, M.S.N., NNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Claire Slone, M.S.N., NNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Judson Smith, M.S.N., FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC
Instructor in nursing
LeTizia Smith, M.S.N., PMHNP-BC
Instructor in nursing
Jannyse Starks, D.N.P., FNP-BC
Instructor in nursing
Tamara J. Wallace, D.N.P., NNP-BC
Instructor in clinical nursing
Cristina Warren, M.S.N., R.N.
Instructor in clinical nursing
Sarah Wilkerson, M.S.N., CPNP
Instructor in clinical nursing