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Department of Medicine Heersink School of Medicine

2023 New Faculty

The Department of Medicine is pleased to close the year with a recognition of the 68 new faculty who joined our department in 2023. We are confident that each new addition will further promote our missions in education, patient care, and research. Welcome to the DOM family!

Masood Ahmad, MD

Masood Ahmad, MD

Assistant Professor,
Nephrology

Baran, Aksut, MD

Baran, Aksut, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Zaid Al-Kadhimi, MD

Zaid Al-Kadhimi, MD

Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Kristen Allen-Watts, PhD, MPH

Kristen Allen-Watts, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor,
Preventive Medicine

James Andrews, MD

James Andrews, MD

Assistant Professor,
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

Omid Baniahmad, MD

Omid Baniahmad, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Ananda Basu, MD

Ananda Basu, MD

Professor,
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Rita Basu, MD

Rita Basu, MD

Professor,
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Brandi Blackburn, MD

Brandi Blackburn, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Reaford "RJ" Blackburn, MD

Reaford "RJ" Blackburn, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Sandeep Bodduluri, PhD, MS

Sandeep Bodduluri, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Yanis Boumber, MD, PhD

Yanis Boumber, MD, PhD

Associate Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Fernando Bril, MD

Fernando Bril, MD

Assistant Professor,
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Manuel Carcelen, MD

Manuel Carcelen, MD

Associate Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Roxana Carcelen, MD

Roxana Carcelen, MD

Associate Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Stefania Carmona, MD

Stefania Carmona, MD

Assistant Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Awalpreet Chadha, MD

Awalpreet Chadha, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Yasolatha Chalicheemala, MD

Yasolatha Chalicheemala, MD

Assistant Professor,
Nephrology

Deepak Chandramohan, MD

Deepak Chandramohan, MD

Assistant Professor,
Nephrology

Jin Chen, PhD

Jin Chen, PhD

Associate Professor,
Nephrology

Changde Cheng, PhD, MS

Changde Cheng, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Joe Chiles, III, MD

Joe Chiles, III, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Brian David, PhD

Brian David, PhD

Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Amanda Denham, MD

Amanda Denham, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Aakash Desai, MD

Aakash Desai, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Terence "Sean" Dunn, MD

Terence "Sean" Dunn, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Derek Estes, MD

Derek Estes, MD

Assistant Professor,
Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Garima Gupta, MD

Garima Gupta, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Mridul Gupta, MD

Mridul Gupta, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Hesham Hassan, MD

Hesham Hassan, MD

Assistant Professor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

Abbi Hernandez, PhD

Abbi Hernandez, PhD

Assistant Professor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

Caesar Hernandez, PhD

Caesar Hernandez, PhD

Assistant Professor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

Qasim Hussaini, MD, MS

Qasim Hussaini, MD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Jonathan Kalehoff, MD

Jonathan Kalehoff, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Ramaswamy Kannapan, PhD

Ramaswamy Kannapan, PhD

Instructor
Cardiovascular Disease

Jan Kemnade, MD, PhD

Jan Kemnade, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Amber Kinsey, PhD

Amber Kinsey, PhD

Assistant Professor,
Preventive Medicine

Pongsathorn "Phil" Kue-A-Pai, MD

Pongsathorn "Phil" Kue-A-Pai, MD

Instructor,
Nephrology

Fu Jun Li, MD, PhD, MPH

Fu Jun Li, MD, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Audrey Lloyd, MD

Audrey Lloyd, MD

Assistant Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Shana Machado, DO

Shana Machado, DO

Assistant Professor,
Nephrology

Tetsuro Maeda, MD

Tetsuro Maeda, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Tilottama Majumdar, MD

Tilottama Majumdar, MD

Associate Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Midhun Malla, MD, MHS

Midhun Malla, MD, MHS

Associate Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Rachel Mathers, MD

Rachel Mathers, MD

Assistant Professor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

Natasha Mehra, MD

Natasha Mehra, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Razan Mohty, MD

Razan Mohty, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Timiya Nolan, PhD, MSN

Timiya Nolan, PhD, MSN

Associate Professor,
Preventive Medicine

Gabriella Oates, PhD

Gabriella Oates, PhD

Associate Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Rena Patel, MD

Rena Patel, MD

Associate Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Rushil Patel, MD

Rushil Patel, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Brittany Payne, MD

Brittany Payne, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Krystle Pew, MD, MPH

Krystle Pew, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Brittany Polanka, PhD, MS

Brittany Polanka, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Preventive Medicine

Cameron Pywell, MD

Cameron Pywell, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Prabhat Ranjan, PhD

Prabhat Ranjan, PhD

Instructor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Ryan Ruhr, MD

Ryan Ruhr, MD

Assistant Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Heriberto Matos Santana, MD

Heriberto Matos Santana, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Priscila Sato, PhD

Priscila Sato, PhD

Associate Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Dan Scullin, MD

Dan Scullin, MD

Instructor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Mitali Sen, MD

Mitali Sen, MD

Assistant Professor,
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

Mohammed Siddiqui, MD

Mohammed Siddiqui, MD

Assistant Professor, 
Cardiovascular Disease

Blake Smith, MD

Blake Smith, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

James Stamper, MD

James Stamper, MD

Associate Professor,
Cardiovascular Diseases

Shingo Suzuki, PhD, MS

Shingo Suzuki, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Korijna Valenti, PhD

Korijna Valenti, PhD

Instructor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

  • Masood Ahmad, MD
  • Baran, Aksut, MD
  • Zaid Al-Kadhimi, MD
  • Kristen Allen-Watts, PhD, MPH
  • James Andrews, MD
  • Omid Baniahmad, MD
  • Ananda Basu, MD
  • Rita Basu, MD
  • Brandi Blackburn, MD
  • Reaford "RJ" Blackburn, MD
  • Sandeep Bodduluri, PhD, MS
  • Yanis Boumber, MD, PhD
  • Fernando Bril, MD
  • Manuel Carcelen, MD
  • Roxana Carcelen, MD
  • Stefania Carmona, MD
  • Awalpreet Chadha, MD
  • Yasolatha Chalicheemala, MD
  • Deepak Chandramohan, MD
  • Jin Chen, PhD
  • Changde Cheng, PhD, MS
  • Joe Chiles, III, MD
  • Brian David, PhD
  • Amanda Denham, MD
  • Aakash Desai, MD
  • Terence "Sean" Dunn, MD
  • Derek Estes, MD
  • Garima Gupta, MD
  • Mridul Gupta, MD
  • Hesham Hassan, MD
  • Abbi Hernandez, PhD
  • Caesar Hernandez, PhD
  • Qasim Hussaini, MD, MS
  • Jonathan Kalehoff, MD
  • Ramaswamy Kannapan, PhD
  • Jan Kemnade, MD, PhD
  • Amber Kinsey, PhD
  • Pongsathorn "Phil" Kue-A-Pai, MD
  • Fu Jun Li, MD, PhD, MPH
  • Audrey Lloyd, MD
  • Shana Machado, DO
  • Tetsuro Maeda, MD
  • Tilottama Majumdar, MD
  • Midhun Malla, MD, MHS
  • Rachel Mathers, MD
  • Natasha Mehra, MD
  • Razan Mohty, MD
  • Timiya Nolan, PhD, MSN
  • Gabriella Oates, PhD
  • Rena Patel, MD
  • Rushil Patel, MD
  • Brittany Payne, MD
  • Krystle Pew, MD, MPH
  • Brittany Polanka, PhD, MS
  • Cameron Pywell, MD
  • Prabhat Ranjan, PhD
  • Ryan Ruhr, MD
  • Heriberto Matos Santana, MD
  • Priscila Sato, PhD
  • Dan Scullin, MD
  • Mitali Sen, MD
  • Mohammed Siddiqui, MD
  • Blake Smith, MD
  • James Stamper, MD
  • Shingo Suzuki, PhD, MS
  • Korijna Valenti, PhD

  • Masood Ahmad, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Nephrology

  • Baran, Aksut, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Cardiovascular Disease

  • Zaid Al-Kadhimi, MD

    Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Kristen Allen-Watts, PhD, MPH

    Assistant Professor,
    Preventive Medicine

  • James Andrews, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

  • Omid Baniahmad, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Cardiovascular Disease

  • Ananda Basu, MD

    Professor,
    Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

  • Rita Basu, MD

    Professor,
    Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

  • Brandi Blackburn, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    General Internal Medicine

  • Reaford "RJ" Blackburn, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    General Internal Medicine

  • Sandeep Bodduluri, PhD, MS

    Assistant Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Yanis Boumber, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Fernando Bril, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

  • Manuel Carcelen, MD

    Associate Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Roxana Carcelen, MD

    Associate Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Stefania Carmona, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Infectious Diseases

  • Awalpreet Chadha, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Yasolatha Chalicheemala, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Nephrology

  • Deepak Chandramohan, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Nephrology

  • Jin Chen, PhD

    Associate Professor,
    Nephrology

  • Changde Cheng, PhD, MS

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Joe Chiles, III, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Brian David, PhD

    Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Amanda Denham, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Aakash Desai, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Terence "Sean" Dunn, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Cardiovascular Disease

  • Derek Estes, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Gastroenterology & Hepatology

  • Garima Gupta, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Mridul Gupta, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Hesham Hassan, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

  • Abbi Hernandez, PhD

    Assistant Professor,
    Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

  • Caesar Hernandez, PhD

    Assistant Professor,
    Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

  • Qasim Hussaini, MD, MS

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Jonathan Kalehoff, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Ramaswamy Kannapan, PhD

    Instructor
    Cardiovascular Disease

  • Jan Kemnade, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Amber Kinsey, PhD

    Assistant Professor,
    Preventive Medicine

  • Pongsathorn "Phil" Kue-A-Pai, MD

    Instructor,
    Nephrology

  • Fu Jun Li, MD, PhD, MPH

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Audrey Lloyd, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Infectious Diseases

  • Shana Machado, DO

    Assistant Professor,
    Nephrology

  • Tetsuro Maeda, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Tilottama Majumdar, MD

    Associate Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Midhun Malla, MD, MHS

    Associate Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Rachel Mathers, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

  • Natasha Mehra, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    General Internal Medicine

  • Razan Mohty, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Timiya Nolan, PhD, MSN

    Associate Professor,
    Preventive Medicine

  • Gabriella Oates, PhD

    Associate Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Rena Patel, MD

    Associate Professor,
    Infectious Diseases

  • Rushil Patel, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Brittany Payne, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    General Internal Medicine

  • Krystle Pew, MD, MPH

    Assistant Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Brittany Polanka, PhD, MS

    Assistant Professor,
    Preventive Medicine

  • Cameron Pywell, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Hematology & Oncology

  • Prabhat Ranjan, PhD

    Instructor,
    Cardiovascular Disease

  • Ryan Ruhr, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Infectious Diseases

  • Heriberto Matos Santana, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Cardiovascular Disease

  • Priscila Sato, PhD

    Associate Professor,
    Cardiovascular Disease

  • Dan Scullin, MD

    Instructor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Mitali Sen, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

  • Mohammed Siddiqui, MD

    Assistant Professor, 
    Cardiovascular Disease

  • Blake Smith, MD

    Assistant Professor,
    Cardiovascular Disease

  • James Stamper, MD

    Associate Professor,
    Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Shingo Suzuki, PhD, MS

    Assistant Professor,
    Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

  • Korijna Valenti, PhD

    Instructor,
    Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

  • Masood Ahmad, MD
  • Baran, Aksut, MD
  • Zaid Al-Kadhimi, MD
  • Kristen Allen-Watts, PhD, MPH
  • James Andrews, MD
  • Omid Baniahmad, MD
  • Ananda Basu, MD
  • Rita Basu, MD
  • Brandi Blackburn, MD
  • Reaford "RJ" Blackburn, MD
  • Sandeep Bodduluri, PhD, MS
  • Yanis Boumber, MD, PhD
  • Fernando Bril, MD
  • Manuel Carcelen, MD
  • Roxana Carcelen, MD
  • Stefania Carmona, MD
  • Awalpreet Chadha, MD
  • Yasolatha Chalicheemala, MD
  • Deepak Chandramohan, MD
  • Jin Chen, PhD
  • Changde Cheng, PhD, MS
  • Joe Chiles, III, MD
  • Brian David, PhD
  • Amanda Denham, MD
  • Aakash Desai, MD
  • Terence "Sean" Dunn, MD
  • Derek Estes, MD
  • Garima Gupta, MD
  • Mridul Gupta, MD
  • Hesham Hassan, MD
  • Abbi Hernandez, PhD
  • Caesar Hernandez, PhD
  • Qasim Hussaini, MD, MS
  • Jonathan Kalehoff, MD
  • Ramaswamy Kannapan, PhD
  • Jan Kemnade, MD, PhD
  • Amber Kinsey, PhD
  • Pongsathorn "Phil" Kue-A-Pai, MD
  • Fu Jun Li, MD, PhD, MPH
  • Audrey Lloyd, MD
  • Shana Machado, DO
  • Tetsuro Maeda, MD
  • Tilottama Majumdar, MD
  • Midhun Malla, MD, MHS
  • Rachel Mathers, MD
  • Natasha Mehra, MD
  • Razan Mohty, MD
  • Timiya Nolan, PhD, MSN
  • Gabriella Oates, PhD
  • Rena Patel, MD
  • Rushil Patel, MD
  • Brittany Payne, MD
  • Krystle Pew, MD, MPH
  • Brittany Polanka, PhD, MS
  • Cameron Pywell, MD
  • Prabhat Ranjan, PhD
  • Ryan Ruhr, MD
  • Heriberto Matos Santana, MD
  • Priscila Sato, PhD
  • Dan Scullin, MD
  • Mitali Sen, MD
  • Mohammed Siddiqui, MD
  • Blake Smith, MD
  • James Stamper, MD
  • Shingo Suzuki, PhD, MS
  • Korijna Valenti, PhD