Leadership

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

Office of the Chair
Claudia R. Duran Executive Assistant (520) 626-7174 crduran@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Karena Nespoli Administrative Associate (520) 626-6349 knespoli@deptofmed.arizona.edu

Vice Chairs
Tammy R. Clark Ojo, MD Associate Professor, Medicine Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6380 tojo@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Amy Sussman, MD Associate Professor, Medicine Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Clerkship Director, Department of Medicine Associate Chair of Education, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6370 asussman@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Jil C. Tardiff, MD, PhD Professor, Medicine Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Associate Chair for Research, Department of Medicine Steven M. Gootter Endowed Chair for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death Member, UA Sarver Heart Center and BIO5 Institute (520) 626-8001 jtardiff@email.arizona.edu
Tejo K. Vemulapalli, MD Assistant Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) Chief, Division of Inpatient Medicine Associate 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 Associate Director, Translational Research, UA Cancer Center (520) 626-4101 jebauman@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 Professor, Medicine Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship (520) 626-6887 connicke@deptofmed.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, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Clinical Associate Professor, Family and Community 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 Chief, Division of Gastroenterology Professor, Medicine (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 Interim 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 (520) 626-6376 mpendergrass@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD Chief, Division of Nephrology Professor, Medicine (520) 626-6371 proychaudhury@email.arizona.edu
James Sligh, MD, PhD Division Chief, Dermatology Associate Director, Skin Cancer Institute Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (520) 626-6102 jsligh@azcc.arizona.edu
Nancy K. Sweitzer, MD, PhD Director, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center Professor, Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson Chief, Division of Cardiology (520) 626-2000 nancysweitzer@shc.arizona.edu
Tejo K. Vemulapalli, MD Assistant Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) Chief, Division of Inpatient Medicine Associate 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
Christa L. Mcvicker Assistant Administrator, Finance (520) 626-0526 christa@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Hermie K. Molina-Acuña Manager, Financial Operations (520) 626-5833 hermie.molina-acuna@arizona.edu
Brandi Stuckrath Administrative Associate, Arizona Center on Aging 520-626-5800 bstuckrath@aging.arizona.edu

Education
Celina Andrade, MA Program Coordinator, Senior Coordinator, Medicine Clerkships Program (520) 621-3594 celinaa@deptofmed.arizona.edu
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
Amy Sussman, MD Associate Professor, Medicine Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Clerkship Director, Department of Medicine Associate Chair of Education, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6370 asussman@deptofmed.arizona.edu

Communications
Carlos David Mogollon Coordinator, Communications (520) 626-1137 dmogollon@deptofmed.arizona.edu