Leadership

Department Chair
James K. Liao, MD, FACP, FACC The Robert S. and Irene Flinn Endowed Chair in Medicine Chair, Department of Medicine Professor, Medicine Member, Sarver Heart Center Member of the Graduate Faculty jliao1@arizona.edu

Vice Chairs
Joseph S. Alpert, MD Professor, Medicine Professor, Clinical Translational Sciences Vice Chair for Appointments & Promotion, Department of Medicine Member of the Graduate Faculty (520) 405-8338 jalpert@arizona.edu
Christian Bime, MD, MSc Associate Professor, Medicine Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Department of Medicine Associate Professor, Clinical Translational Sciences (CTS) Graduate Program Medical Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson (520) 626-8309 cbime@arizona.edu
Janet L. Funk, MD Professor, Medicine Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine Professor of Nutritional Science, College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences Clinical Instructor, Pharmacy Practice-Science, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Member, BIO5 Institute (520) 626-3242 jfunk@arizona.edu
Mathew Hutchinson, MD, FACC, FHRS Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Program, Banner – University Medicine Tucson Vice Chair, Clinical Operations, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson (520) 626-8615 MathewHutchinson@shc.arizona.edu
Serena Jain Scott, MD, MBA Associate Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) Clinical Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6852 serenascott@arizona.edu
Amy Sussman, MD Professor, Medicine (Clinical Scholar Track) Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Internal Medicine Clerkship Director Vice Chair of Education, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6370 asussman@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@arizona.edu

Divisions Chiefs
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) Chief, Division of Dermatology Program Director, Dermatology Residency Program Co-Director, UArizona Skin Cancer Institute Director, Multidisciplinary Cutaneous Oncology Program, UArizona Skin Cancer Institute Director, Pigmented Lesion Clinic, UArizona Skin Cancer Institute Interim Director of Research, UArizona Cancer Center The Alan and Janice Levin Family Endowed Chair for Excellence in Cancer Research (520) 626-0307 ccuriel@arizona.edu
Mindy J. Fain, MD Professor, Medicine Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Co-Director, University of Arizona Center on Aging The Anne and Alden Hart Endowed Chair in Medicine Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Associate Professor, Nursing (520) 626-5800 mfain@aging.arizona.edu
Oleh Haluszka, MD Associate Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinical Professor, (Clinical Series Track) (520) 626-6119 ohaluszka@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@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@arizona.edu
Juanita L. Merchant, MD, PhD Regents Professor Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Research Member, Cancer Biology Program, University of Arizona Cancer Center Associate Director for Basic Sciences, University of Arizona Cancer Center Interim Director, University of Arizona Cancer Center (520) 626-3334 jmerchant@arizona.edu
Sairam Parthasarathy, MD Professor, Medicine Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Director, Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research, UA Health Sciences Medical Director, Center for Sleep Disorders, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson (520) 626-8309 spartha1@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 (520) 626-6376 pendergrass@arizona.edu
Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD Chief, Division of Cardiology Director, Sarver Heart Center Member of the Graduate Faculty Professor, Medicine sadek@arizona.edu
Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine Interim Clinical Affairs Director and Associate Director of Clinical Investigations, University of Arizona Cancer Center Professor, Medicine - (Tenured) rshroff@arizona.edu
Bekir Tanriover, MD, MPH, MBA, FAST Chief, Division of Nephrology Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) (520) 626-6371 btanriover@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@arizona.edu

Office of the Chair
Phetcharat "Pat" Chen Administrator, Department of Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Senior Director, Department of Medicine, Banner – University Medicine Tucson (520) 626-9133 pchen3@arizona.edu
Maryam Emami Neyestanak, PhD Biostatistician IV (520) 626-5581 maryame@arizona.edu
Carlos David Mogollon Communications, Media Relations & Digital Content Manager (520) 626-1137 mogollon@arizona.edu
Natasha Piechota Executive Assistant (520) 626-7174 piechota@arizona.edu
Lisa H. Torres-Jones Administrative Associate (520) 626-3263 lisatorresjones@arizona.edu

Administrative Staff
Monica Rodriguez Clinical Associate Director (520) 626-0986 monicarodriguez@arizona.edu
Jazmine Aguilar Medical Education Professional I aguilarja@arizona.edu
Theresa Alcoverde Clinical Associate Director (520) 626-5972 theresaalcoverde@arizona.edu
Cynthia B. Campas Assistant Administrator, Operations and Faculty Affairs (520) 621-4636 ccampas@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Michael R. Frithsen Clinical Senior Director mfrithsen@arizona.edu
Mary F. Gosciminski Program Manager, Internal Medicine Residency Program marygski@arizona.edu
Monica Jimenez Medical Education Program Professional III (520) 626-7000 mjimenez413@arizona.edu
Aline Lima Kellerman Assistant Division Manager alikellerman@arizona.edu
Hermie K. Molina-Acuña Manager, Operations (520) 626-5833 hermie.molina-acuna@arizona.edu
M. Monique Murillo Clinical Associate Director (520) 626-0216 mmurillo@arizona.edu
Dominica Padilla Manager, Operations Support Program, Department of Medicine Health Care Partner dominicap@arizona.edu
Jason E. Toone Clinical Associate Director (520) 621-1459 jason.toone@bannerhealth.com
Julio C. Valencia Clinical Associate Director (520) 626-6445 valenciagamez@arizona.edu