Faculty by Department

Medicine

	William P. Ackley, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Nancy Day Adams, M.D. Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine
	Kavita Advani, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Hassaan B. Aftab, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Wahila Alam, M.D. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, UConn Center on Aging
	Santiago Alday, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Sheila M. Alessi, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Psychiatry
	Setareh Alipourfetrati, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Scott R. Allen, M.D. Professor of Medicine
	Akif Altinbas, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Changlong An, Ph.D. Instructor
	Biree Andemariam, M.D. Professor of Medicine
	Rebecca Andrews, M.D. Professor of Medicine Associate Program Director, Categorical Internal Medicine Lead Physician Internal Medicine Associates, Farmington
	Steven V. Angus, M.D. Professor of Medicine Designated Institutional Official
	Ankitha A. Antony, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Elizabeth A. Appel, M.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine
	Mohammod Arafat, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Andrew Arnold, M.D. Murray-Heilig Chair in Molecular Medicine Professor of Medicine and Genetics and Genome Sciences Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Director, Center for Molecular Oncology and Chief Academic Officer, Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center Director, Office of Physician-Scientist Career Development
	Susan W. Arvan, D.O. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Tigist Ashagari, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Shehryar Ashraf, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Nkiruka C. Atuegwu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Amira H. Awadalla, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Sc. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Michael A. Azrin, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, FAHA Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) Director, Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Core Faculty, UConn Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Associate Director, Clinical Program and Research Development Director, UConn Chronic Coronary Total Occlusion (CTO) Revascularization Program
	Roberta Baah-Sackey, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Ursula V. Bailey, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Jennifer DeLuca Baldwin, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	David B. Banach, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Medicine Head of Infection Prevention Hospital Epidemiologist
	Roopjeet K. Bath, M.B.B.S. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Karina M. Berg, M.D., M.S. Associate Professor of Medicine UConn Center on Aging
	Ethan Bernstein, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	John W. Birk, M.D., FACG Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
	Kevin A. Braghirol, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Anthony J. Brammer, Ph.D. Professor, Medicine
	Nausherwan K. Burki, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine
	Ray Victor S. Cabuslay, M.D. Hospitalist
	Melissa J. Caimano, Ph.D. Associate Professor
	Laurie C. Caines, M.D. Associate Professor, Medicine
	Jason A. Carrese, D.O. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Francesco S. Celi, M.D., M.H.Sc. Professor of Medicine Chair, Department of Medicine
	Saira R. Cherian, D.O. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Martin G. Cherniack, M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Medicine
	Lisa Marie Chirch, M.D., FIDSA Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Director, Infectious Diseases
	Jaclyn Cox, D.O. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Rahil Dabhad, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
	Douglas C. D'Andrea, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Medicine Associate Program Director, Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency
	Asis K. Das, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Medicine
	Debapriya Datta, M.D., FCCP Professor of Medicine Director, 4th Year Critical Care Clerkship, UConn School of Medicine Associate Program Director, UConn Pulmonary- Critical Care Fellowship Program Director, PFT laboratory Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) Program Director, PERT
	Anne M. Delany, Ph.D. Professor, Medicine
	Murali Dharan, M.D. Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology Director, Advanced Endoscopy Program
	Kevin D. Dieckhaus, M.D. Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
	Yair Dorsett, Ph.D.
	Anthony Dotur, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Alicia G. Dugan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine
	Kirsten L. Ek, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Lenworth R. Ellis, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Negar Faramarzi, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Ann M. Ferris, Ph.D., R.D. Professor Emerita of Medicine
	Michael B. Fischer, M.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine
	Raymond J. Foley, D.O., FCCP Professor of Medicine Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program Director, Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship Program
	Richard Fortinsky, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Medicine UConn Center on Aging
	David A. Fraulino, D.O. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Jennifer L. Garza, ScD Assistant Professor
	Medhat Ghaly, M.D., FACP Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Casey E. Godshall, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Steven A. Goldenberg, M.D. Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology
	Kathryn R. Goldman, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Dennis Gottfried, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Bruce E. Gould, M.D. Emeritus Professor, Medicine Founding Associate Dean for Primary Care 1995-2022 Founding Director CT AHEC Program 1996-2022
	André A. Grassmann, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
	Yuan Gui, M.D., Ph.D. Instructor
	Mahima Gulati, M.D., M.Sc. Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine
	Lalarukh Haider, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UConn Health Training Program Director Nephrology Fellowship Medical Director Home Dialysis, DCI Farmington
	Anna G. Hallemeier, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Marc F. Hansen, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, Genetics and Genome Sciences
	Angela D. Hart, D.O. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Kristin Head, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Upendra P. Hegde, M.D. Professor of Medicine (in Residence) Co-Director, Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Program Co-Director, Head and Neck and Oral Oncology Program Director, Oncology Inpatient Unit
	Christopher D. Heinen, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Medicine Investigator, Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center and Center for Molecular Oncology Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
	Dan A. Henry, M.D., FACP Professor, Department of Medicine
	Shiromini C. Herath, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Melodie Hillhouse, M.D. Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
	Marja Hurley, M.D. FASBMR University of Connecticut Distinguished Professor Professor of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Associate Dean Health Career Opportunity Programs
	Omar Ibrahim, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Interventional Pulmonary
	Susanna Josey, MBBS Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Jennifer Papa Kanaan, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Site Director, Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship
	Pragna Kapadia, D.O. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology
	Andre A. Kaplan, M.D., FACP, FASN Professor, Department of Medicine
	Marilyn A. Katz, M.D., FACP Associate Professor of Medicine Interim Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
	Anne M. Kenny, M.D. Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine UConn Center on Aging
	Agnes S. Kim, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging and Echocardiography Lab Director, Cardio-Oncology Program
	Jin W. Kim, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Insoo Kim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Department of Biomedical Engineering
	Adam Kim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Jatupol Kositsawat, M.D., D.M.Sc., M.P.H. Assistant Professor, Medicine UConn Center on Aging
	Lynn Kosowicz, M.D. Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Medicine Director, Clinical Skills Assessment Program
	Barbara Kream, Ph.D. Associate Dean of the Graduate School, UConn Health Professor, Department of Medicine, and Genetics and Genome Sciences
	George A. Kuchel, MD CM, FRCP, AGSF, FAAAS Professor of Medicine, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology Director, UConn Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Director, UConn Pepper Center (P30AG067988) Director, Geroscience Education and Training Network (R25AG073119) Director, KAPP-Sen Tissue Mapping Center (U54AG075941)
	Santhanam Lakshminarayanan, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, UConn Health Chief, Division of Rheumatology Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program, UConn School of Medicine UConn Musculoskeletal Institute
	Haklai P. Lau, M.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine
	Timothy LeDean, D.O. Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Services in the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
	Yitzchok S. Lederman, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Juyong Lee, M.D., M.S., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine Interventional Cardiology Director, Vascular Medicine Director, Endovascular Medicine Director, Structural Heart Program
	Sun-Kyeong Lee, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, UConn Center on Aging
	Luis D. Leon, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Vincent M. Leone, M.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine
	Susan F. Levine, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor
	Joel Levine, M.D. Professor of Medicine Co-Director and Founding Director, Colon Cancer Prevention Program
	Bruce T. Liang, M.D., FACC Dean, UConn School of Medicine Ray Neag Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine
	Joseph Lorenzo, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, UConn Health Director of Bone Biology Research, UConn Health UConn Musculoskeletal Institute
	Wynee S. Lou, D.O. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Pooja Luthra, M.D., FACE Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism UConn Musculoskeletal Institute
	Parvathy Madhavan, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Yazeed S. Maghaydah, M.D., CMD, FACP Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Connecticut School of Medicine
	Narinder Maheshwari, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Carl Malchoff, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine
	Thomas M. Manger, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine Assistant Dean, Preclerkship Medical Education
	Vinutha Maregowda, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Luigi Marino, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Litty M. Mathews, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Daniel McNally, M.D. Professor of Medicine
	Joyce Meng, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Co-Director, Clinical Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging
	John K. Menoutis, M.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
	Eileen P. Mercurio, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Site Director Burgdorf Health Center Pediatric Clinic Assistant Director | Site Director, Ambulatory Pediatrics Clerkship Site Director, Family Medicine Residency
	Mark L. Metersky, M.D., FCCP, FACP Professor of Medicine Associate Chief of Service, Department of Medicine Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Director, Center for Bronchiectasis Care
	Wendy A. Miller, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Assistant Designated Institutional Official Quality and Safety Education Officer
	Mustansar Ali Mir, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Faryal S. Mirza, M.D., FACE, FACP Clinical Director, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Director, Osteoporosis Clinic Director, Ambulatory Medicine Clerkship Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism University of Connecticut School of Medicine UConn Health
	Mehdi Momen, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Mauricio Montezuma-Rusca, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Pamela A. Moore, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor
	Tim Morse, Ph.D., CPE Professor Emeritus
	Eric M. Mortensen, M.D., M.Sc., FACP Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
	Bijay Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S. Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine
	Sai C. Nagella, MD Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
	Snehal Naik, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Robert J. Nardino, M.D., FACP Associate Professor of Medicine
	Ellen Olarsch Nestler, M.D. Associate Dean for Clinical Medical Education Associate Professor, Medicine
	Julian Nieves III, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Varalakshmi Niranjan, M.D., M.B.A., FACP, Dip. ABOM Associate Professor of Medicine
	Jacqueline S. Nissen, M.D. Professor of Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
	Darlene A. Oksanen, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Alina I. Osnaga, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	David M. Ozimek, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Jennifer A. Ozimek, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Joseph Palmisano, M.D. Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine
	Haroon N. Papa, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Akshat D. Patel, D.O. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Shobhana Pathani, M.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine
	Mario F. Perez, M.D., M.P.H., ATSF Associate Professor of Medicine
	Carol A. Pfeiffer, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine
	Christopher C. Pickett, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Clinical Director of Cardiology Co-Director, Heart Rhythm Program
	Carol C. Pilbeam, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine and Orthopedics Associate Director, MD/PhD Program
	Rebecca A. Pompo, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
	Martha J. Radford, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Justin D. Radolf, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Genetics and Genome Sciences, and Immunology Director of Research, Department of Medicine Senior Scientific Advisor, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
	Carla J. Rash, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Medicine
	Ameer Z. Rasheed, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Margaret O. Rathier, M.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine UConn Center on Aging
	Houman Rezaizadeh, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Esophageal Disease Program
	Julie Robison, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine UConn Center on Aging
	Daniel W. Rosenberg, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine and Health Net Inc., Chair in Cancer Biology Investigator, Center for Molecular Oncology Director, Colon Cancer Prevention Program, Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center Department of Medicine (primary); Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology (secondary); Department of Molecular and Cell Biology - Storrs Campus (adjunct faculty)
	Dominick F. Roto II, D.O. Assistant Professor
	Jason W. Ryan, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Medicine Co-Director, Heart Failure Center
	Rishabh Sachdev, M.D. Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology
	Mark S. Safalow, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Kirsten Salline, M.D. Hospitalist
	Adrian A. Salmon, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Heiko J. Schmitt, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Co-Director, Heart Rhythm Program Co-Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory Medical Director, Anticoagulation Clinic
	Peter Schulman, M.D., FACC Professor of Medicine
	Sandra L. Scippa, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Diana L. Sewell, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Princy K. Shah, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Jian-Bing Shen, M.D. Instructor, Medicine
	Nasser Shirazi, M.B.B.S., M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Nicole S. Silverstein, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Consultative Medicine
	Mary E. Snayd, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Jose A. Soriano, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Ivan J. Stanford, M.D. (he/him) Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Robert D. Stanley, M.D. Chief Medical Information Officer
	Christopher L. Steele, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Michael P. Steinberg, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Gail M. Sullivan, M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Medicine UConn Center on Aging
	Susan H. Tannenbaum, M.D. Associate Professor, Medicine Program Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
	Beatriz Raquel Tendler, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Hypertension and Vascular Diseases, Endocrine Neoplasia Service Designated Specialist in Hypertension
	Frank M. Torti, M.D., M.P.H., FACP Board of Trustees Professor and Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine
	Melanie Tran, Ph.D. Instructor
	Ruchir D. Trivedi, M.D., M.Sc., MRCP(UK) Associate Professor of Medicine
	Suchitra Varma, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Aseem Vashist, M.D. Professor of Medicine
	Haleh Vaziri, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program Director, Gastroenterology-Hepatology Fellowship Program
	Tarunya R. Vedere, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Victor Guillermo Villagra, M.D., FACP Assistant Professor, Medicine
	Keith A. vom Eigen, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor, Medicine
	Sara T. Wakai, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine
	Yanlin Wang, M.D., Ph.D., FASN Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Nephrology MD/PhD Program Co-Director
	Clara G. Weinstock, D.O. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Lavern A. Wright, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine UConn Center on Aging
	George Y. Wu, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus
	D. Anthony Yoder, D.O., M.P.H., FACP Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Lynn Yu, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Yanjiao Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine
	Dong Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine