Welcome Newcomers!
We extend a warm welcome to the following faculty and staff members who have joined the School of Medicine Family between the dates August 1 – October 31, 2023!
Anatomy
Adekunle Omole, MD - Associate Professor – Research
Anesthesiology
Stuart Brown, MD – Assistant Professor – Clinical Specialist
Cardiovascular Center of Excellence
Pallavi Shrivastava, PhD – Senior Staff Scientist
Genetics
Isaac Fenter - Engagement Specialist
Internal Medicine
Allie Fenerty - Residency Coordinator
Hospital Medicine
Brian Mackel, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Shelby MacRae, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Shandrica Seymour - Patient Navigator
Amy Wolfe, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical
Lafayette Regional Campus
Brittney Benoit - Department Coordinator
Internal Medicine
Christopher Wexler, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Family Medicine
Iridi Pavliqoti, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor
Neurology
Theresa Bauer - Student Clerkship Coordinator
Dashika Davis - Residency Coordinator
Neuroscience Center of Excellence
Alina Mohiuddin - Research Associate 2
Neurosurgery
Cole Lewis, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor
Adam Podet, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Antonia Traina, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Office of Medical Education
Juayonna Spencer - Undergraduate Medical Education Coordinator
Orthopaedic Surgery
Carolyn Bridgman - Clinical Trials Coordinator 1
Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Katie Melder, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Alyssa Ovaitt, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical
Pathology
Ridin Balakrishnan, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Bushra Nazir, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical
Pediatrics
Melvin Almodovar, MD - Professor - Clinical Specialist
Michael Carver, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Georgia Clark - Residency Coordinator
Minghua Hao, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Raymond Morales, MD, PhD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Mandy Nasworthy, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Thu Pham, DO - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Molly Sonenklar, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Pharmacology
Allyson Spence, PhD - Associate Professor – Research
Physiology
Heidi Braden - Department Coordinator
Psychiatry
Jacqueline Hayes - Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Kimberly Kent, PhD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Radiology
Anandraj Kanwar, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical Specialist
Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center of Excellence
Jacinta Bacot - Clinical Trials Coordinator 1
Jasmine Billips - Department Operations Coordinator
Noelle Bryan, PhD - Research Associate 3
Michael Illickal - Clinical Trials Coordinator 3
Alexander Yates, RN - RN Clinical Trials Coordinator 2
Surgery
Carlos Galvani, MD - Chief Of General Surgery
Joseph Giaimo, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor
Jennifer Lavie, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Farhana Rais - Research Associate 1
Adele Williams, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical
Urology
Joseph Allen, DO - Instructor - Clinical Specialist
Amanda Raines, PhD - Assistant Professor – Clinical