Cellular and Molecular Medicine
- All Faculty
Name
Contact Information
Saurabh Aggarwal MD., Ph.D.
Research Interest(s): Mechanisms of chronic Pain
saaggarw@fiu.edu
305-348-9634Kevin Brown Chandler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Translational MedicineResearch Interest(s): Glycobiology of Cancer, including Oral and Head & Neck Cancer
Charles J. Dimitroff, Ph.D.
Director, Translational Glycobiology Institute at FIUResearch Interest(s): Glycobiology of Cancer/Immunology
cdimitroff@fiu.edu
305-348-9069Zuanel Diaz, Ph.D.
Research Interest(s): Development of Cancer Biomarkers/Manage the Biospecimen Repository Facility at BH-MCI
zuaneld@baptisthealth.net
305-491-8930Research Interest(s): Mechanisms of Inflammation & Autophagy in HIV, Zika Virus & Neurodegeneration/Development of Nano-therapeutics in Addiction & Substance abuse
nelhage@fiu.edu
305-348-4346Research Interest(s): Medical Education/Studies in Neuroscience
Research Interest(s): Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
mlakshmana@fiu.edu
305-348-7656Research Interest: Medical Education
Research Interest(s): Studies in Structural Biology, Biochemistry, In-silico/computational docking/Drug Development
vsarkara@fiu.edu
305-348-1477Myosotys Rodriguez Martinez, Ph.D.
Research Interest(s): Mechanisms of Autophagy in HIV-Neurodegenerative Disease
myrodrig@fiu.edu
305-348-4524Research Interest(s): Development of Novel Nanomedicine/Drug Delivery and Imaging Systems
avashist@fiu.edu
305-348-7438Research Interest(s): Pathogenesis of Lung Cancer and HIV-related Diseases on the Lung
hunwalla@fiu.edu
305-348-3442Research Interest(s): Strategies of Scientific Education/Population Genetics/Consumer Genetics
tweiler@fiu.edu
305-348-4993
Translational Medicine
- Translational Glycobiology Institute
Name
Contact
Robert Sackstein, MD, Ph.D.
Professor, Herbert Wertheim College of MedicineResearch Interest(s): Glycobiology of Cancer/Regenerative Medicine
Joong Ho Moon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryResearch Interest(s): Nanoparticles/Cancer Therapy
jmoon@fiu.edu
305-348-1368Anthony J. McGoron, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Engineering and ComputingResearch Interest(s): Nanoparticles/Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment
mcgorona@fiu.edu
305-348-1352Lidia Kos, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, University Graduate SchoolResearch Interest(s): Melanoma Development/Metastatic
kosl@fiu.edu
305-348-2135Robert J. Poppiti, Jr., M.D.
Professor and Founding Chair, Department of PathologyResearch Interest(s): Experimental Pathology
Guenther Koehne, MD, Ph.D.
Deputy Director and Chief of Blood & Marrow TransplantResearch Interest(s): Bone Marrow Transplant/ Adoptive Immunotherapy
GuentherK@baptisthealth.net
786-527-8338Gregory A. Hudalla, Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorResearch Interest(s): Biomaterials and Therapeutic
ghudalla@bme.ufl.edu
352-273-9326Lianchun Wang, M.D.
ProfessorResearch Interest(s): Glycobiology of Cancer/Immunology
- Internal Medicine
Name
Contact
Rebecca Toonkel, M.D.
Associate ProfessorResearch Interest(s): Medical Education Research
rtoonkel@fiu.edu
305-348-4567 - Medical and Population Health Sciences Research
Name
Contact
Juan Manuel Lozano Leon, M.D.
Chief of the Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences Education and Researchjlozanol@fiu.edu
305-348-6063Juan Gabriel Ruiz Pelaez, M.D.
Professorjruizpel@fiu.edu
305-348-7640Noel Christopher Barengo M.D., Ph.D., MPH
Associate Professornbarengo@fiu.edu
305-348-9526Marcia Herdy Varella, M.D., Ph.D., MHS
Associate Professormvarella@fiu.edu
305-348-7991Georgeta Vaidean, M.D., MPH, Ph.D.
Assistant Professorgvaidean@fiu.edu
305-348-760 - Neuroscience
Name
Contact
Michael W. McDermott, M.D.
Chief, Miami Neuroscience InstituteResearch Interest(s): Meningioma and Adult Brain tumors
305-271-6159
Clinical Departments
Contact the chair or vice-chair of the departments below for more information on their research opportunities.
- Anesthesiology
Name
Contact
S. Howard Wittels, M.D.
Chair, Department of Anesthesiology; and Professors.wittels@fiu.edu
305-348-7977Hector Davila, M.D.
Vice-Chair, Department of Anesthesiology; and Assistant Professorhedavila@fiu.edu
305-348-0570 - Cardiology
Name
Contact
Sherry-Ann Brown, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA
Research Interest(s): Precision medicine, artificial intelligence, digital health, informatics, Cardio-Oncology
- Dermatology
Name
Contact
Mercedes Florez, M.D.
Associate Professor; Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Dermatologymflorezw@fiu.edu
305-348-3627Martin Zaiac, M.D.
Chair, Department of Dermatology; and Professormzaiac@fiu.edu
305-532-4478, Ext. 227Carlos A Ricotti, M.D.
- Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Name
Contact
Robert Levine, M.D.
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care; Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education; and Professorrlevine@fiu.edu
305-348-1662Darren Roy Kaufman, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Education, Clerkship Director for Emergency Medicine & Critical Care; and Assistant Professordarkaufm@fiu.edu
305-302-8027 - Humanities, Health and Society
Name
Contact
David R. Brown, M.D.
Associate Professordrbrown@fiu.edu
305-348-1476Sarah Stumbar, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Clinical Education and Assistant Professor305-348-7973
Nana Aisha Garba, M.D., Ph.D., MPH
Assistant ProfessorResearch Interest(s): Studies of Social Determinants of Health
ngarba@fiu.edu
305-348-7922 - Interventional Radiology
Name
Contact
Barry T. Katzen, M.D.
Chair, Department of Interventional Radiology and Professor305-348-9280
Adam R. Geronemus, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Education and Assistant Professor305-348-9280
Constantino S. Pena, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Research and Assistant Professor305-348-9280
James Benenati, M.D.
Professor305-348-9280
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Name
Contact
mapenalv@fiu.edu
305-663-7001Rebeca Caridad Martinez, M.D.
Chief of OB/GYNmartinre@fiu.edu
305-348-2362 - Ophthalmology
Name
Contact
Pedro F. Lopez, M.D.
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology; and Professorpflopez@fiu.edu or miamiretina@bellsouth.net
305-815-3789 or 305-598-2020 - Orthopedics
Name
Contact
John Uribe, M.D.
Chair, Department of Orthopedics; and Professorjwuribe@fiu.edu
305-348-7977Elizabeth Ann Ouellette, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Orthopedics; and Professor
Hand/Wrist SpecialistCharles Lawrie, MD. M.Sc
Area of interest: Clinical outcomes, artificial intelligence and digital technologiescharles.lawrie@baptisthealth.net 713-504-8370
- Pathology
Name
Contact
Robert Poppiti, M.D.
Chair, Department of Pathology; and Professorpoppiti@fiu.edu
305-674-2277John Alexis, MB, ChB
Vice-Chair of Anatomical Pathology; and Associate Professorjohn.alexis@fiu.edu
305-674-2277Lydia Hernandez Howard, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Clinical Pathology; and Assistant Professorlydia.hernandezhoward@fiu.edu
305-674-2277 - Pediatrics
Name
Contact
Balagangadhar Totapally, M.D., MBBS, DCH, MRCP, FAAP, FCCP, FCCM
Vice-Chair, Department of Pediatrics; and Professorbtotapal@fiu.edu
305-662-2639 - Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Name
Contact
Rodolfo Bonnin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Director of Assessment and EvaluationResearch Interest(s): Research methodology and data analysis
rbonnin@fiu.edu
305-348-0660Nathaly Shoua-Desmarais, Psy.D., BCB
Associate Professor; Director of Student Well-being and Mental Health ServicesResearch Interest(s): Counseling services, and biofeedback
ndesmara@fiu.edu
305-348-8822 or 305-348-1460Patricia Junquera, M.D., FAPA
Associate Professor, Vice-chair of Clinical Services, and Director of Multidisciplinary EducationResearch Interest(s): Expertise in anxiety, mood disorders, substance use disorders, psychiatric emergencies, and geriatric psychiatry
pjunquer@fiu.edu
305-348-9139Melanis Rivera-Rodriguez, PsyD
Assistant ProfessorResearch Interest(s): Expertise in anxiety, depression, mood disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders
melriver@fiu.edu
305-348-1460Eugenio Rothe, M.D.
Professor; Assistant Clerkship DirectorResearch Interest(s): General and Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic (Medical-Legal) Psychiatry, Adult Psychoanalysis
erothe@fiu.edu
305-348-9198Heidi von Harscher, M, Ph.D.
Director of Medical Student Support Services; HWCOM Student Ombudsman; Associate Professor; Assistant Dean of Women in Medicine and ScienceResearch Interest(s): Pharmacopsychology, severe mental illness, and neurofeedback.
vonharsch@fiu.edu
305-348-1461 - Radiology
Name
Contact
Ricardo Cury, M.D.
ChairResearch Interest(s): Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging, Coronary CT Angiography, Cardiac MRI, Population Health and preventive cardiology, Structure Reporting and CAD-RADS
rcury@baptisthealth.net
305-348-0570 - Radiation Oncology
Name
Contact
Minesh Mehta, M.D.
Chair, Department of Radiation Oncologymineshm@baptisthealth.net
786-527-8029Alonso Navar Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Vice-Chair, Department of Radiation Oncologyanavargu@fiu.edu
786-596-2000Michael Chuong, M.D.
Vice-Chair, Department of Radiation Oncologymchuong@fiu.edu
786-596-2000 - Surgery
Name
Contact
Michael Zinner, M.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Surgerymzinner@fiu.edu or michaelzi@baptisthealth.net
786-527-8010Geoffrey D. Young, M.D., Ph.D., FACS
Vice-Chair; and Assistant Professor, Department of Surgerygyoung@fiu.edu
786-596-2000Seth R. Thaller, M.D., DMD, FACS
Chief and Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Miami - Urology
Name
Contact
Alan Nieder, M.D.
Chair, Department of Urology; and Associate Professoranieder@fiu.edu
305-348-0570Akshay Bhandari, MBBS
Administrative Vice-Chair, Department of Urology; and Assistant Professorakbhanda@fiu.edu
305-674-2499