Leadership

Department Chair
Monica Kraft, MD Professor, Medicine Chair, Department of Medicine The Robert and Irene Flinn Endowed Chair in Medicine, UA College of Medicine – Tucson Deputy Director, UA Health Sciences Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center Contact Principal Investigator, UArizona – Banner Health All of Us Research Program (520) 626-7174 kraftm@email.arizona.edu

Office of the Chair
Claudia R. Duran Executive Assistant (520) 626-7174 crduran@deptofmed.arizona.edu

Vice Chairs
Amy Sussman, MD Associate Professor, Medicine Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Clerkship Director, Department of Medicine Vice Chair of Education, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6370 asussman@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Tejo K. Vemulapalli, MD Associate Professor, Medicine Chief, Division of Inpatient Medicine Vice Chair for Quality and Safety (Inpatient), Department of Medicine (520) 694-6000 tejov@deptofmed.arizona.edu

Divisions Chiefs
Julie E. Bauman, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology Deputy Director, UA Cancer Center Associate Director, Translational Research, UA Cancer Center (520) 626-4101 jebauman@email.arizona.edu
Stephen M. Black, PhD Professor, Medicine Professor, Physiology Chief, Division of Translational and Regenerative Medicine Director, Lung Vascular Pathobiology Program Vice Chair, Basic Sciences, Department of Medicine (520) 621-1729 steveblack@email.arizona.edu
Eugene R. Bleecker, MD Professor of Medicine Co-Chief, Division of Genetics, Genomics and Precision Medicine, UA Department of Medicine Co-Director, Division of Pharmacogenomics, UA Center for Applied Genetics and Genomic Medicine (520) 626-3073 erbleecker@email.arizona.edu
Elizabeth Connick, MD Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases Professor, Medicine Professor, Immunobiology Professor, BIO5 Institute Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship (520) 626-6887 connicke@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Clara N. Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD Professor, Medicine (Dermatology) Interim Chief, Division of Dermatology Director, Multidisciplinary Cutaneous Oncology Program, UArizona Skin Cancer Institute Director, Pigmented Lesion Clinic, UArizona Skin Cancer Institute Co-Director, UArizona Skin Cancer Institute Member, UArizona Cancer Center The Alan and Janice Levin Family Endowed Chair for Excellence in Cancer Research (520) 626-0307 ccuriel@email.arizona.edu
Mindy J. Fain, MD Professor, Medicine Associate Professor, Nursing Chief, Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine Co-Director, University of Arizona Center on Aging The Anne and Alden Hart Endowed Chair in Medicine (520) 626-5800 mfain@aging.arizona.edu
C. Kent Kwoh, MD Director, University of Arizona Arthritis Center Chief, Division of Rheumatology Professor of Medicine and Medical Imaging The Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Endowed Chair in Rheumatology (520) 626-4111 kwoh@email.arizona.edu
Victoria H. Maizes, MD Chief, Division of Integrative Medicine Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) Professor, Public Health Executive Director, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Clinical Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine The Inaugural Andrew Weil Endowed Chair in Integrative Medicine (520) 621-6807 vmaizes@email.arizona.edu
Lawrence J. Mandarino, PhD Professor, Medicine Chief, Division of Endocrinology Director, UAHS Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (520) 626-8367 mandarino@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Juanita L. Merchant, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Gastroenterology Research Member, Cancer Biology Program, University of Arizona Cancer Center (520) 626-3334 jmerchant@email.arizona.edu
Deborah A. Meyers, PhD Professor of Medicine Co-Chief, Division of Genetics, Genomics and Precision Medicine, UA Department of Medicine Co-Director, Division of Pharmacogenomics, UA Center for Applied Genetics and Genomic Medicine (520) 626-2928 dameyers@email.arizona.edu
Sairam Parthasarathy, MD Professor, Medicine Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Director, Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences, UA Health Sciences Medical Director, Center for Sleep Disorders, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson (520) 626-8309 spartha1@email.arizona.edu
Merri L. Pendergrass, MD, PhD Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Practice-Science Director, Adult Diabetes Program Clinical Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Fellowship Program (520) 626-6376 mpendergrass@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Nancy K. Sweitzer, MD, PhD Director, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center Professor, Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson Chief, Division of Cardiology Co-director, UArizona Health Sciences Graduate Program in Clinical Translational Sciences (520) 626-2000 nancysweitzer@shc.arizona.edu
Bekir Tanriover, MD, MPH, MBA, FAST Chief, Division of Nephrology Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) (520) 626-6371 btanriover@email.arizona.edu
Tejo K. Vemulapalli, MD Associate Professor, Medicine Chief, Division of Inpatient Medicine Vice Chair for Quality and Safety (Inpatient), Department of Medicine (520) 694-6000 tejov@deptofmed.arizona.edu

Administrative Staff
Todd K. Boltz Assistant Dean, Business Affairs - College of Medicine Administrator, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6126 tboltz@medadmin.arizona.edu
Cynthia B. Campas Manager, Personnel Affairs (520) 621-4636 ccampas@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Christa L. Mcvicker Assistant Director, Finance (520) 626-0526 christa@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Glenn S. Loflin Assistant Administrator, Department of Medicine Clinical Senior Manager, Division of Integrative Medicine Clinical Senior Manager, Division of Rheumatology (520) 621-1325 glenn.loflin@bannerehalth.com
Hermie K. Molina-Acuña Manager, Financial Operations (520) 626-5833 hermie.molina-acuna@arizona.edu

Education
Lucia P. Contreras Program Coordinator, Senior Coordinator, Medicine Clerkships and Sub-Internships Programs (520) 626-1574 lcontrer@email.arizona.edu
Susan Ellis, MA, EdS Associate Specialist, Education (520) 626-0773 sellis@email.arizona.edu
Bhupinder Natt, MD, FACP Associate Professor of Medicine Program Director, Critical Care Medicine Associate Program Director, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship Medical Director, Medical ICU, Banner – University Medical Center South (520) 621-4368 bnatt@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Amy Sussman, MD Associate Professor, Medicine Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Clerkship Director, Department of Medicine Vice Chair of Education, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6370 asussman@deptofmed.arizona.edu