Excellence, innovation, and dedication are hallmarks of our faculty, and we are proud to celebrate those whose accomplishments have earned promotion during the 2025-2026 academic year.
These promotions recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, advanced discovery through research, inspired learners through education, and delivered outstanding patient care. The Department of Medicine congratulates our newly promoted Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors on this well-deserved achievement.
Page Index: Professors | Associate Professors | Assistant Professors
Professors
(l to r – bottom row) Drs. Oh, Pusic, Quader, Riek, Sadhu, Seghatol-Eslami, Suresh, Vij, White, Yusen, and Zehnder
| Name | Division | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Ansstas, George | Oncology | Clinician |
| Chang, Dennis Tian-Shu | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Gewin, Leslie | Nephrology | Investigator |
| Griffith, Malachi | Oncology | Investigator |
| Herrick, Cynthia | Endocrinology | Clinician |
| Herrlich, Andreas | Nephrology | Investigator |
| Jacoby, Meagan | Oncology | Clinician |
| Joynt-Maddox, Karen | Cardiology | Investigator |
| Litvin, Marina | Endocrinology | Clinician |
| Oh, Stephen | Hematology | Investigator |
| Pusic, Iskra | Oncology | Clinician |
| Quader, Nishath | Cardiology | Clinician |
| Riek, Amy | Endocrinology | Clinician |
| Sadhu, Justin | Cardiology | Clinician |
| Seghatol-Eslami, Frank | Cardiology | Clinician |
| Suresh, Rama | Oncology | Clinician |
| Vij, Kiran | Oncology | Clinician |
| White, Patrick | Palliative Care | Clinician |
| Yusen, Roger | Pulmonary and Critical Care | Clinician |
| Zehnder, Nichole | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
Associate Professors
| Name | Division | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Brett, Jennifer | Pulmonary | Investigator |
| Altayar, Osama | Gastroenterology | Clinician |
| Amornsawadwattana, Surachai | Gastroenterology | Clinician |
| Atwood, Crystal | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Butler, Anne | Infectious Diseases | Investigator |
| Chen, Ling | Biostatistics | Research |
| Chen, Sara | Veteran’s Administration | Clinician |
| Clifton, Katherine | Oncology | Clinician |
| Davis, Andrew | Oncology | Clinician |
| Farrag, Safa | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Giacomino, Bria | Cardiology | Clinician |
| Gremida, Anas | Gastroenterology | Clinician |
| Johnson, Eric | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Katchi, Farhan | Cardiology | Clinician |
| Khoury, Charbel | Nephrology | Clinician |
| Littich, Adam | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Loiselle, Andrea | Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | Clinician |
| McHenry, Scott | Gastroenterology | Clinician |
| Mody, Aaloke | Infectious Diseases | Investigator |
| Mwanthi, Muithi | Dermatology | Clinician |
| Radhakrishna Pillai, Radha Devi | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Reeds, Susan | Endocrinology | Clinician |
| Singh, Nathan | Oncology | Investigator |
| Verma, Amanda | Cardiology | Clinician |
| Weiss, Mia | Oncology | Clinician |
| Zickuhr, Lisa | Rheumatology | Clinician |
Assistant Professors
| Name | Division | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Brito Rivera, Natalia | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Chandra, Pallavi | Infectious Diseases | Research |
| Choi, Jeffrey | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Day, Ryan | Oncology | Investigator |
| DiGruccio, Samantha | Endocrinology | Investigator |
| Ferguson, Daniel | Nutritional Science | Research |
| Grondalski, Madeline | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Kang, Sana | Rheumatology | Clinician |
| Kratschmer, Christina | Gastroenterology | Clinician |
| Liu, Sonya | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Lowe, Kathleen | Bone and Mineral Diseases | Clinician |
| Ma, Hongming | Infectious Diseases | Research |
| Mittal, Ekansh | Infectious Diseases | Research |
| Nolan, Nathanial | Infectious Diseases with VA | Clinician |
| Olson, Patrick | Infectious Diseases | Clinician |
| Pal, Priya | Infectious Diseases | Clinician |
| Patel, Kieran | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Pinzone, Marilia | Infectious Diseases | Clinician |
| Rengarajan, Naina | Dermatology | Clinician |
| Young, Andrew | Hematology | Investigator |
| Zhao, Diana | General Internal Medicine | Clinician |
| Zhao, Fang (Roseanne) | Rheumatology | Investigator |