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 of the Graduate Faculty jliao1@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

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 Associate Professor, Clinical Translational Sciences (CTS) Graduate Program Medical Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (520) 626-8309 cbime@arizona.edu
Janet L. Funk, MD Professor of Medicine Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine Professor, Nutritional Science Professor, Cancer Biology - GIDP Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP Clinical Instructor, Pharmacy Practice-Science Member, BIO5 Institute Member of the Graduate Faculty (520) 626-3242 jfunk@arizona.edu
Mathew Hutchinson, MD Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Program, Banner – University Medical Center 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 Member, 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
Elizabeth B. Juneman, MD Interim Chief, Division of Cardiology Interim Director, UA Sarver Heart Center Associate Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South (520) 626-9512 ejuneman@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
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@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 (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 and Circadian Sciences, 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
Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine Associate Director of Clinical Investigations, University of Arizona Cancer Center Associate Dean, Clinical and Translational Research, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson 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

Administrative Staff
Monica Rodriguez Clinical Associate Director (520) 626-0986 monicarodriguez@arizona.edu
Theresa Alcoverde Clinical Associate Director (520) 626-5972 theresaalcoverde@arizona.edu
Todd K. Boltz Assistant Dean, Business Affairs - College of Medicine Administrator, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6126 tboltz@medadmin.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
Hermie K. Molina-Acuña Assistant Administrator, Finance (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 (520) 626-7128 dominicap@arizona.edu
Irene A. Robles Clinical Associate Director (520) 626-7128 irobles1@arizona.edu
Julio C. Valencia Clinical Associate Director (520) 626-6445 valenciagamez@arizona.edu

Education
Julia B. Jernberg, MD Clinical Associate Professor, (Clinical Series Track) Director, Ambulatory Medicine Clerkship, Department of Medicine Director, Health & Societies Thread, Department of Medicine (520) 626-9660 jbj1@arizona.edu
Laura E. Meinke, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinical Scholar Associate Vice Chair, Office of Education, Department of Medicine Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson Campus, Department of Medicine (520) 626-2761 lmeinke@arizona.edu
Saman Nematollahi, MD Assistant Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track) Associate Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Assistant Director, Internal Medicine Clerkship, Department of Medicine (520) 626-6887 snematol@arizona.edu
Breanna L. Sherrow-Serrano, PhD Director of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence, Department of Medicine Lecturer - (Educator Series Track) (520) 626-0773 bsherrow@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
Kristina E. Waters Senior Program Coordinator, Internal Medicine Clerkship (520) 626-1574 kew3@arizona.edu
Ryan C. Wong, MD Director, Internal Medicine Sub-Internship Assistant Professor, Medicine (Clinical Series Track) Core Faculty, Internal Medicine (520) 626-6371 RCWong88@arizona.edu