The Division of Internal Medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases.
Internal medicine physicians apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across a spectrum of disease states. They are specially trained to solve puzzling diagnostic problems, chronic illnesses, and situations where several different illnesses may strike simultaneously. They also bring to patients an understanding of wellness, women’s health, substance abuse, mental health, and effective treatment of common problems.
Internists are trained to see patients in an outpatient office setting as well as in an inpatient/critical care setting. Some internists choose to subspecialize in more focused fields of Internal Medicine, such as Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Pulmonary Medicine, and Rheumatology.
Our Mission
The Division of Internal Medicine is committed to excellence in medical education, scholarly research, and the provision of humanistic clinical care. Our mission is to promote compassionate and empathic evidence-based health care and medical student education, with attention to inclusion and diversity, innovation, professionalism and safety. Our faculty members include dedicated and dynamic clinical educators and scholars as well as specialists highly recognized in their respective fields who are passionate about translational medicine and the South Florida community.
Our Faculty
Our providers deliver care at the FIU Modesto Maidique Ambulatory Care Clinic as well as the Baptist Health, Broward Health, Jackson Health, Memorial Health and Miami/Broward VA Health System hospitals and clinics.
Bianca Alfonso, M.D.
Assistant Professor
305-665-2300
bdalfon@fiu.eduAdnan Muhammad Aziz, M.D., FACP
Assistant Professor
305-919-4193
muaziz@fiu.eduAron Wayne Berkman, M.D., Ph.D.
Head of Hematology/Oncology; and Associate Professor
305-348-3627
aberkman@fiu.edu
AHC2 693Gloria Coronel-Couto, M.D., FACP
Assistant Professor; and Internal Medicine Clerkship Assistant Director
305-348-6197
gcoronel@fiu.edu
AHC2 554APaulo H. M. Chaves, M.D., Ph.D.
Leon Medical Centers Endowed Scholar Chair in Geriatrics; Director, [...]
305-348-4789
Paulo.Chaves@fiu.edu
AHC4 - 221Santiago De Solo, M.D.
Assistant Professor; Head of Rheumatology
305-661-2299
sdesolo@fiu.eduGuillermo Izquierdo Pretel, M.D., FACP
Assistant Professor
305-919-4193
gizquier@fiu.eduSanaz Kashan, M.D., FACP, FAAHPM
Associate Professor
skashan@fiu.eduDiane Rachel Krieger, M.D.
Head of Endocrinology; and Associate Professor
305-665-2300
dikriege@fiu.edu
6141 Sunset Drive, Suite 403. South Miami Fl 33143Amalia M. Landa-Galindez, M.D., FACP
Interim Chair, Department of Translational Medicine; Associate Professor and [...]
305-348-2180
alandaga@fiu.edu
AHC1-449AJose M. Martinez Elejalde, M.D., FACC, FACP
Assistant Professor
305-348-0570
jmarti@fiu.edu
AHC4 272Raul Moas, M.D.
Assistant Professor
305-436-9933
ramoas@fiu.eduJorge Camilo Mora, M.D.
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Strand Leader for Professional [...]
305-348-0685
jcmora@fiu.edu
AHC2 456AJose Manuel Muñiz, M.D.
Associate Professor
305-919-4193
josmuniz@fiu.eduJorge Murillo, M.D.
Associate Professor
305-666-4044
murilloj@fiu.eduLara Paraskos, M.D.
Assistant Professor
305- 665-2300
lparasko@fiu.eduCarla Rabassa, M.D.
Assistant Professor
crabassa@fiu.eduRobert Sackstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Global Medical Affairs, and Professor
sackstein@fiu.eduRebecca Lyn Toonkel
Associate Dean of Curriculum and Medical Education; and Associate Professor
305-348-4567
rtoonkel@fiu.edu
AHC2 472