Newly Promoted and Tenured Faculty - PowerPoint Presentation

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Newly Promoted and Tenured Facultyas of September 1, 2020

Richard J. Andrassy, M.D.Executive Dean, ad interimCordially invites you to celebrate the

Faculty Honorees

Promotion to Professor with Tenure

Nathan Carlin, Ph.D.,

Family & Community Medicine

Promotion to Professor with (Previously Granted) Tenure

Phillip B. Carpenter, Ph.D.,

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Qingchun Tong, Ph.D.,

Institute of Molecular Medicine

Dongchuan Guo, Ph.D.,

Internal Medicine (Medical Genetics)

Amber Luong, M.D., Ph.D.,

Otorhinolaryngology (H&N Surgery)

Faculty Honorees

Promotion to Professor

Duraisamy

Balaguru

, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Cardiology)

Laura J.

Benjamins

, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)

Gurur

Biliciler-Denktas

, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Cardiology)

Kristofer M. Charlton

Ouw

, M.D.,

Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

Mark D.

Hormann

, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Community & General Medicine)

Elizabeth B. Jones, M.D.,

Emergency Medicine

Saleem

A. Khan, M.D.,

Surgery

(Acute Care Surgery)

Steven R. Mays, M.D.,

Dermatology

Tuyen

(Tom) C. Nguyen, M.D.,

Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

Faculty Honorees

Promotion to Professor

(continued)

Susan E. Pacheco, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Pulmonary)

Mark A.

Prasarn

, M.D.,

Orthopedic Surgery

Salih

Selek

, M.D.,

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Claire N. Singletary, MS, CGC,

Pediatrics (Medical Genetics)

Judith A. Smith,

Pham.D

.,

Obstetrics,

Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Katrin

Takenaka

, M.D.,

Emergency Medicine

Md.

Amer

Wahed

, M.D.,

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Michael

Yafi

, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Endocrinology)

Ningyan

Zhang, Ph.D.,

Institute of Molecular Medicine

Faculty Honorees

Awarded Tenure

Ali

Azhdarinia

, Ph.D.,

Associate Professor, Institute of Molecular Medicine

Bryan A. Cotton, M.D.,

Professor, Surgery (Acute Care Surgery)

Jordan E. Lake, M.D.,

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine

(Infectious Diseases

)

Samden

Lhatoo

, M.D.,

Professor, Neurology

Joshua A. Samuels, M.D.,

Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology)

Amrou

Sarraj

, M.D.,

Associate Professor, Neurology

Guo-Qiang

Zhang, Ph.D.,

Professor, Neurology

Faculty Honorees

Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Nicholas J. Justice, Ph.D.,

Institute of Molecular Medicine

Nicholas R. De Lay, Ph.D.,

Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Shin

Nagayama

, Ph.D.,

Neurobiology & Anatomy

Rachael W.

Sirianni

, Ph.D.,

Neurosurgery

Rachel K. Miller, Ph.D.,

Pediatrics (Research Center)

Faculty Honorees

Promotion to Associate Professor

Dilachew

A.

Adebo

, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Cardiology)

Ore-

Ofeoluwatomi

O.

Adesina

, M.D.,

Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Elenir

B.C.

Avritscher

, M.D., Ph.D.,

Pediatrics (Center for Clinical Research)

Rebecca M. Beyda, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)

Allison M. Boyle, M.D.,

Neurology

Michael C. Byrd, M.D.,

Otorhinolaryngology (H&N Surgery)

Konstantinos

Charitakis

, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (Cardiology)

Naga R.

Chinapuvvula

, M.D.,

Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging

Jeanie Choi, M.D.,

Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging

Guenet

H.

Degaffe

, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Pediatric Hospital Medicine)

Jenny J.

Duret-Uzodinma

, M.D.,

Obstetrics, Gynecology &

Reproductive Sciences

Faculty Honorees

Promotion to Associate Professor

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Diane G. Edmondson, Ph.D.,

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Jonathan C. Findley, M.D.,

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Renee J. Flores, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine)

E.

Gabr

, Ph.D.,

Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging

Aleksandra M. De

Golovine

, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (Renal)

Elena G.

Govorunova

, Ph.D.,

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Matthew R. Greives, M.D.,

Pediatric Surgery

Matthew T.

Harting

, M.D.,

Pediatric Surgery

Angela M. Heads, Ph.D.,

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Nadia Hernandez, M.D.,

Anesthesiology

Marwan F.

Jumean

, M.D.,

ACTAT (Surgery)

Faculty Honorees

Promotion to Associate Professor

(continued)

Akemi L. Kawaguchi, M.D.,

Pediatric Surgery

Sachin

Kumar, M.D.,

ACTAT (Surgery)

Ana Leech, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine)

Grace Lindhorst, M.D.,

Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Ying Liu, M.D., Ph.D.,

Neurosurgery

Mohammad

Madjid

, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (Cardiology)

Stacey K. Martin, M.D.,

Orthopedic Surgery

Sandra L. McKay, M.D.,

Pediatrics (

Neonatalogy

)

Binh

Y. Nguyen, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)

Kenya M. Parks, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Community & General Medicine)

Rajan

P. Patel, M.D.,

Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging

Faculty Honorees

Promotion to Associate Professor

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Harleen

K. Sandhu, M.B.B.S.,

Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

Daniel

Ocazionez

Trujillo, M.D.,

Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging

Karina

Richani-Reverol

, M.D.,

Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

David Rodriguez-

Buritica

, M.D.,

Pediatrics (Medical Genetics)

Jonathon G.

Rogg

, M.D.,

Emergency Medicine

Julie H. Rowe, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (Oncology)

Gloria A. Salazar, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)

Sudhakar

Selvaraj

, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.,

(Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)

Manish N. Shah, M.D.,

Pediatric Surgery

Kunal

Sharma, M.D.,

Emergency Medicine

Gazala

Siddiqui, M.D.,

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Faculty Honorees

Promotion to Associate Professor

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Argyrios

Stampas

, M.D.,

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Hlaing

Tint, M.D.,

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Netanya S.

Utay

, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (General Medicine)

Naveen

Vanga

, M.D.,

Anesthesiology

Xiaohong

I. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.,

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Robby G. Wesley, D.O.,

Internal Medicine (General Medicine)

Cristian P.

Zeni

, M.D., Ph.D.,

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Bihong

Zhao, M.D., Ph.D.,

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Rodrick C.

Zvavanjanja

, M.D.,

Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging

Promotion to Clinical Associate professor, part-time

Kevin J. Schulz, M.D.,

Emergency Medicine

2019-20 Faculty Appointments, Promotions & Tenure Committee

Charles D. Ericsson, M.D. (

Committee Chair

),

Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Meenakshi

Bhattacharjee

, M.B.B.S. (M.D.),

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Xiaodong

Cheng, Ph.D.,

Integrative Biology & Pharmacology

Peter J. Christie, Ph.D.,

Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Alan M. Cohen, M.D.,

Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging

Peter Doris, Ph.D.,

Institute of Molecular Medicine

Marie-Francoise

Doursout

, Ph.D.,

Anesthesiology

Daniel J.

Felleman

, Ph.D.,

Neurobiology & Anatomy

Myriam

Fornage

, Ph.D.,

Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM)

Vineeth

John, M.D.,

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Lillian S. Kao, M.D.,

Surgery (Acute Care Surgery)

Balveen

Kaur, Ph.D.,

Neurosurgery

Amir M. Khan, M.B.B.S. (M.D.),

Pediatrics (Neonatology)

Stella Kim, M.D.,

Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Susan T. Laing, M.D.,

Internal Medicine (Cardiology)

Donald

Molony

, M.D.,

(Internal Medicine-Renal Diseases)

Evan G.

Pivalizza

, M.B., Ch.B. (M.D.),

Anesthesiology

Soham

Roy, M.D.,

Otorhinolaryngology-H&N Surgery

Kevin A.

Morano

, Ph.D.

(

Ex-officio

), Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at McGovern Medical School

Associate Vice President of Faculty Affairs & Development at

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