Academic Departments and Faculty

Academic Departments and Faculty

THE FACULTY OF PCOM – Teaching in Philadelphia

A highly qualified faculty of physicians, psychologists, physician assistants, educators, scientists and support staff implement the educational goals of the College. Faculty members are dedicated to the singular purpose of educating students for the skilled and caring practice of osteopathic medicine and the health professions. The academic programs are served by many faculty across the country that provide clinical instruction at various affiliated sites as volunteer faculty. In a real sense, education at PCOM is carried out by this larger PCOM family. Faculty concentration and dedication show in the teaching students receive. Faculty appointments are listed under the College departments in which they serve.
 
Bio-Medical Sciences 
Professor and Interim Chair

Susan Hingley, PhD (Microbiology)

Professors Emeriti 
Walter Ceglowski, PhD (Microbiology & Immunology)
Charlotte Greene, PhD (Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology)
Henry W. Hitner, PhD (Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology)
Justice James, DO (Microbiology & Immunology)
Tage N. Kvist, PhD (Anatomy)
Robert J. Niewenhuis, PhD (Anatomy)
Richard M. Kriebel, PhD (Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology)
Ruth Thornton, PhD (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)

Professors
Christopher S. Adams, PhD (Anatomy)
Linda Adkison, PhD (Genetics)
Denah M. Appelt, PhD (Neuroscience)
Brian J. Balin, PhD (Neurobiology and Experimental Neuropathology)
Robert J. Barsotti, PhD (Physiology)
Marcus G. Bell, PhD (Neuroscience & Physiology)
Ruth Carter Borghaei, PhD (Molecular Biology & Genetics)
Kerin Claeson, PhD  (Anatomy)
Farzaneh Daghigh, PhD (Biochemistry)
Marina D’Angelo, PhD (Cellular and Molecular Biology)
Mindy George-Weinstein, PhD (Anatomy)
Frederick J. Goldstein, PhD (Clinical Pharmacology)
Susan Hingley, PhD (Microbiology)
Michael P. McGuinness, PhD (Anatomy)
​Mei Xu, MD, PhD (Anatomy & Neurobiology)
Lindon H. Young, PhD (Pharmacology)
Dianzheng Zhang, PhD (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) 

Associate Professors
Arturo Bravo-Nuevo, PhD (Neuroscience)
Qian Chen, PhD (Physiology & Pharmacology)
Cathy J. Hatcher, PhD (Physiology)
Jocelyn J. Lippman-Bell, PhD (Neurobiology & Pharmacology)
Christopher S. Little, PhD (Immunology & Pathology)
Bohdan Minczak, PhD, MD (Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology)
Heather J. Montie, PhD (Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology)
Philip Reno, PhD (Anatomy)

Assistant Professors
Meejin Ahn, DO, MSPH (Pathology)
Minal Mulye, PhD (Microbiology & Immunology)
Eleonora Savio-Galimberti, MD, PhD (Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology)

Instructors
David Cavanaugh, BS (Anatomy)
Katherine Winkle, MS (Anatomy)

Emergency Medicine
Professor and Chair
John W. Becher, DO
 
Professor
John W. Becher, DO
 
Family Medicine
Professor and Chair
Harry J. Morris, DO, MPH
 
Professors Emeriti
Oliver Bullock, DO
Harold Schreiber, DO
 
Professors
Michael Becker, DO
Larry Finkelstein, DO
Harry J. Morris, DO, MPH
Kenneth J. Veit, DO, MBA
 
Associate Professors
David Kuo, DO
Barbara T. Williams-Page, DO
 
Clinical Associate Professor
Margaret Wilkins, DO
 
Assistant Professors
Kristen Berry, DO
Peter F. Bidey, DO
James Cardasis, DO
Joan M. Grzybowski, DO
George Spyropoulos, DO
 
Forensic Medicine and Pathology
Professor and Dean, School of Health Sciences
Gregory McDonald, DO
 
Clinical Assistant Professors
Teresa DeCoursey, MS
Joel S. Garblik, DDS, MS
James McCans, MS
 
Clinical Instructor
David McDonald
 
Geriatric Medicine
Professor and Chair
Katherine E. Galluzzi, DO
 
Professor
Katherine E. Galluzzi, DO
 
Associate Professors
Nicol Joseph, DO
Michael Srulevich, DO, MPH
 
Internal Medicine
Professor and Chair
Daniel J. Parenti, DO
 
Professors Emeriti
James F. Conroy, DO
Marvin L. Rosner, DO
John Simelaro, DO
 
Professors
Jeffrey S. Freeman, DO
Bruce Kornberg, DO
Pat Anthony Lannutti, DO
Joseph S. Lubeck, DO
Daniel J. Parenti, DO
Stephen M. Purcell, DO
 
Divisional Chairs
Jean M. Koka, DO (Hematology and Oncology)
Neil H. Feldman, DO (Adult Allergy & Immunology)
Steven Lichtenstein, DO (Gastroenterology)
Bruce Kornberg, DO (Cardiology)
Pat A. Lannutti, DO (Preventive and General Medicine)
Michael Levin, DO (Nephrology)
Brett Gilbert, DO (Infectious Disease)
Joseph S. Lubeck, DO (Neurology)
Stephen M. Purcell, DO (Dermatology)
Open (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Open (Rheumatology)
 
Clinical Professors
Wayne Arnold, DO
Michael A. Levin, DO
Steven Lichtenstein, DO
 
Clinical Associate Professors
Neil H. Feldman, DO
Brett Gilbert, DO
Jason E. Kaplan, DO
Jean M. Koka, DO
 
Assistant Professors
Erik Polan, DO
 
Instructor
Brian L. Penza, DO
 
Library and Information Services
Professor and Chief Library Services Officer
Oliver Chen, PhD
 
Professor
Oliver Chen, PhD
 
Instructor
Persko Grier, Jr., MLIS
 
Medical Humanities and Education
Professor and Chair
Kenneth J. Veit, DO, MBA
 
Professor
Kenneth J. Veit, DO, MBA
 
Associate Professor
Matthew D. Weinberg, MB
 
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Clinical Professor and Chair
Joanne M. Kakaty-Monzo, DO
 
Professors Emeriti
Daniel H. Belsky, DO
Saul Jeck, DO
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jason D. Meade, DO
 
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Professor and Chair
Alexander S. Nicholas, DO
 
Professor Emeritus
Abraham Zellis, DO
 
Professors
David Fuller, DO
Alexander S. Nicholas, DO
 
Associate Professors
Donald Allison, DO
Lauren Noto-Bell, DO
 
Assistant Professors
Andrew Levin, DO
Meghna Patel, DO, MPH
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
Michelle B. Hobson, DO
 
Otorhinolaryngology – Facial Plastic Surgery and Head/Neck Surgery
Professors Emeriti
Theodore Mauer, DO
Martin S. Neifield, DO
Lynn Sumerson, DO
 
Pediatrics
Associate Professor and Chair

Rosemary E. Vickers, DO
 
Professors Emeriti
Joseph A. Dieterle, DO
James Powell, DO
 
Professor
Erik Langenau, DO
 
Associate Professor
Rosemary E. Vickers, DO
 
Assistant Professor
Autumn Dye, DO
LeeAnn Tanaka, DO
 
Clinical Assistant Professors
John Bishara, DO
Larissa C. Fernando-Dominy, DO
 
Physician Assistant Studies
Professor and Chair

Laura A. Levy, DHSc, PA-C
 
Professor
Laura A. Levy, DHSc, PA-C
 
Associate Professors
Jill Cunningham, DMS, PA-C
Sean Guinane, DHSc, PA-C
Paul V. Krajewski, MS, PA-C
 
Assistant Professors
Jolene Bohensky, MS, PA-C
Nicole Daher, MS, PA-C
Ludmila Klichinsky, MHS, PA-C
Kimberly Henry, MS, PA-C
Samantha Werman, MS, PA-C
 
Psychiatric Medicine
Professors Emeriti

Cecil Harris, DO
Burton Mark, DO
 
Clinical Assistant Professors
Matthew Geromi, DO
 

Psychology

Professor and Dean, School of Professional & Applied Psychology
Robert A. DiTomasso, PhD, ABPP

Professors
Robert A. DiTomasso, PhD, ABPP
Stephanie H. Felgoise, PhD, ABPP
Barbara A. Golden, PsyD, ABPP
Elizabeth A. Gosch, PhD, ABPP
Jessica Glass Kendorski, PhD, NCSP, BCBA-D
George M. McCloskey, PhD
Virginia Salzer, PhD

Clinical Professor
Barry McCurdy, PhD, NCSP, BCBA-D

Associate Professors
Amanda Fisher, PhD
Michelle Lent, PhD
Susan Mindel, PhD
Stephen Poteau, PhD
Brad Rosenfield, PsyD
Katy Tresco, PhD
Meredith Weber, PhD, NCSP
Clinical Associate Professors
Scott Glassman, PsyD
Donald P. Masey, PsyD

Assistant Professors
Richard G. Allen, PsyD, NCSP, BCBA-D
Jeffrey M. Branch, EdD
Richard Joseph Charette II, MSEd
Lisa Corbin, Ph.D, LPC
Leslie Fernandez, PsyD
Sofia Pham, PhD, NCSP
Ashley Poole, PsyD
Marcella Rolle, Ph.D, NCC

Clinical Assistant Professors
Nancy Aronson, PhD

Radiological Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professors

Madelyn Sine-Karasick, DO
 
Rehabilitation Medicine
Clinical Professor and Chair

Gerald E. Dworkin, DO
 
Surgery
Professor and Chair
Arthur J. Sesso, DO
 
Divisional Chairs
Open - Ophthalmology
Laurence H. Belkoff, DO Urologic Surgery
Sherman N. Leis, DO Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
John J. McPhilemy, DO Orthopedic Surgery
Scott E. Rosenthal, DO Anesthesiology
Arthur J. Sesso, DO General Surgery
 
Professors Emeriti
Leonard H. Finkelstein, DO
Isadore Lieberman, DO
Frederick Meoli, DO
Anthony A. Minissale, DO
Thomas L. Moy, DO
Donald H. Thome, DO
 
Professors
Laurence H. Belkoff, DO
Sherman N. Leis, DO
John J. McPhilemy, DO
Arthur J. Sesso, DO
 
Clinical Professors
William Meis, DO
John W. McGrath, DO
Steven S. Yocum, DO
 
Clinical Associate Professors
Thomas A. Geng, Jr., DO
Benjamin Lam, MD
 
Clinical Assistant Professors
Catherine Cahill, DO
Kenneth Heist, DO
Joseph M. Rosenblatt, DO
Scott E. Rosenthal, DO
 
*Volunteer Faculty list is available upon request.
 

THE FACULTY OF PCOM – Teaching in Georgia

A highly-qualified faculty of physicians, pharmacists, educators, scientists and support staff implement the educational goals of the College. Faculty members are dedicated to the singular purpose of educating students for the skilled and caring practice of osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and the health professions. In a real sense, education at PCOM Georgia is carried out by this larger PCOM Georgia family. Faculty concentration and dedication show in the teaching students receive.

Bio-Medical Sciences

Professor Emeritus
Mary Owen, JD, PhD

Professors
Adwoa D. Aduonum, PhD (Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology)
Bonnie A. Buxton, PhD (Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology) 
Francis E. Jenney Jr., PhD (Biochemistry)
Harold L. Komiskey Jr., PhD (Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology)
Huo Lu, PhD (Anatomy)
Brian M. Matayoshi, PhD (Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology)
Dennis Peffley, PhD, JD (Physiology & Pharmacology)
Diana Peterson, PhD (Anatomy)
Lori Redmond,PhD (Anatomy)
Erica Rushing, MD (Pathology)
Richard E. White, PhD (Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology)

Associate Professors
Mircea Anghelescu, MD(Pathophysiology)
Kimberly Baker, PhD (Biochemistry)
Valerie E. Cadet, PhD (Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine)
Shafik Habal, MD (Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology)
Robert McAfee, PhD (Anatomy)
Michael Selby, PhD (Anatomy)
Karim Z. Zaman, DO (Pathology)
Shu Zhu, MD, PhD (Physiology)

Emergency Medicine
Professor
Donald Penney, MD

Associate Professor
Marla Golden, DO, MS

Family Medicine
Associate Professors

Lauren Ball, DO, MPH
L. Michael Waters, Jr., DO

Assistant Professor
Joy Zarandy, DO

Medical Laboratory Sciences
Assistant Professor

Karen Giddens, MS

OB/GYN
Professor

David Adelstein, DO

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Professor Emeritus

Walter Ehrenfeuchter, DO
 

Professor & Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Victoria Troncoso, DO

Assistant Professors
Shawne Murray, DO
Ravi Yarid, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor
Aakash Goyal, DO

Pediatrics
Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the Osteopathic Program
Andrea Mann, DO

Professor
Gary F. Freed, DO
Andrea Mann, DO

Assistant Professor
Ann Contrucci, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Jana R. Himmelbaum, DO

Pharmacy
Professor, Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the School of Pharmacy
Shawn Spencer, PhD, RPh

Professors
Naushad Khan Ghilzai, PhD
Avadhesh Sharma, PharmD, PhD
Shawn Spencer, PhD, RPh

Associate Professors
Shari Allen, PharmD
Kimberly Barefield, PharmD, MHA
Yue-Qiao (George) Huang, PhD
Samuel John, PharmD
Michael Lee, PhD
Hua Ling, PharmD
Edo-Abasi U. McGee, PharmD 
Candis McGraw-Senat, PharmD
Vicky Mody, PhD
Kumar Mukherjee, PhD
Srujana Rayalam, DVM, PhD
Sara Wilson Reece, PharmD
Brent Rollins, PhD, RPh
Shashidharamurthy Taval, PhD
Sonia Thomas, PharmD
John Tovar, PharmD
Leanne Varner, PharmD
Xinyu (Eric) Wang, PhD
Desuo Wang, PhD, MD
Julie Wickman, PharmD
Zhiqian (James) Wu, PhD

Assistant Professors
Irandokht Khaki-Najafabadi, PharmD
Shirin Madzhidova, PharmD
Essie Samuel, PharmD

Physical Therapy
Professor and Chair of Physical Therapy
Ruth Maher, PT, PhD, DPT, WCS

Professors
Ruth Maher, PT, PhD, DPT, WSC
Carol A. Miller, PT, PhD, GCS
Jeanne Welch, PT, EdD, DPT, NCS

Associate Professors
Philip A. Fabrizio, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS, CIDN
Jennifer Wiley, PT, DHSc, DPT

Assistant Professors
Elizabeth Chaffin, PT, DPT, MS, PT, ATC
Teresa Pierce, PT, DPT, PCS
Shelley Smith DiCecco, PT, PhD, CLT-LANA, CI-CS
Melissa Smith, PT, DPT

Physician Assistant Studies
Associate Professors
Carrie E. Nold, MPA, PA-C
Rebekah E. Thomas, PharmD, PA-C

Assistant Professors
James Becker, MS, PA-C
Lindsey Caruthers, MS, PA-C
James Garrett, MPAS, PA-C

Psychiatry
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ryan Smith, DO

Surgery
Associate Professor
Brian Mann, DO

Clinical Professor
Frank Jones, MD, MPH

The Faculty of PCOM – Teaching in South Georgia

A highly-qualified faculty of physicians, educators, scientists and support staff implement the educational goals of the College. Faculty members are dedicated to the singular purpose of educating students for the skilled and caring practice of osteopathic medicine. Faculty concentration and dedication show in the teaching students receive.

Bio-Medical Sciences

Professor 
Savita Arya, MD, MBBS (Pathology) 
Edward Shaw, PhD (Microbiology and Immunology)

Associate Professors
Rasheed Agboola, MD, MBBS, MSc (Pathology)
Shiv Dhiman, MD, MBBS (Anatomy) 
Stacie Fairley, PhD (Microbiology and Immunology)
Thomas Last, PhD (Biochemistry and Cellular Genetics)
Nikita Mirajkar, PhD (Pharmacology)
Jennifer Shaw, PhD (Physiology)
Brandy Sreenilayam, PhD (Biochemistry and Cellular Genetics)
Sandeep Vansal, PhD, RPh (Pharmacology)
Robert Walker, PhD (Physiology)

Instructor
Sebastian Egberts, MS (Anatomy)

Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor

Marla Golden, DO, MS

Assistant Professor
Gino Alberto, DO, MPH
Nilam Vaughan, DO

Family Medicine
Professor
George Fredrick, MD

Internal Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor
Daryl Crenshaw, MD

OB/GYN
Assistant Professor
Steven Kitchen, MD
Randall Sisam, DO, MBA

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Associate Professor
Kristie Petree, DO

Pediatrics
Associate Professor
Winston Price, MD

Psychiatry
Clinical Associate Professor
Ryan Smith, DO

Radiology
Clinical Assistant Professor
Randall Lee McGill, MD

Surgery
Professor
William Craver, DO

Associate Professor
Robert Lloyd, DO