Course and Clerkship Personnel
Anatomical Foundations of Clinical Practice (AFCP) 1&2
Stefanie Attardi (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Jickssa Gemechu (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Katie Hitt – cmhitt@oakland.edu - 248-370-3652
Biomedical Foundations of Clinical Practice (BFCP) 1&2
James Grogan (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Paul Megee (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Cheryl Lim – clim@oakland.edu – 248-370-2924
Cardiovascular
Simon Dixon (Dept. of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Suzan ElSayed (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Cheryl Lim – clim@oakland.edu – 248-370-2924
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid
Sarah Lerchenfeldt (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Elizabeth Wey (Dept. of Pathology)
Coordinator: Cheryl Lim – clim@oakland.edu – 248-370-2924
Neuroscience 1
Serena Kuang (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Daniel Menkes (Dept. of Neurology)
Coordinator: Cheryl Lim – clim@oakland.edu – 248-370-2924
Respiratory
Claudio Cortes (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Vishal Patel (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Coordinator: Cheryl Lim – clim@oakland.edu – 248-370-2924
Behavioral Medicine and Psychopathology
Changiz Mohiyeddini (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Agnes Wrobel (Dept. of Psychiatry)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904
Diagnostic Medicine 1
Sayf Al-Katib (Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology)
Wendy Wiesend (Dept. of Clinical Pathology)
Coordinator: Pathology: Kim Dale - kim.dale@corewellhealth.org - 248-551-8023
Coordinator: Radiology: Phyllis Washington – Phyllis.Washington@Beaumont.org – 248-898-1937
Endocrine
Michael Brennan (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Virginia Uhley (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904
Gastrointestinal and Hepatology
Inaya Hajj Hussein (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Laith Jamil (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904
Integrative Evidence Based Medicine
Alexandra Halalau (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Brett Holmes (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904
Musculoskeletal, Connective Tissue and Skin
Malli Barremkala (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Rajesh Iyer (Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Amish Patel (Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904
Neuroscience 2
Serena Kuang (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Daniel Menkes (Dept. of Neurology)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904
Renal and Urologic
Mohammad Jafri (Dept. of Urology)
Saima Mansuri (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Akshata Naik (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Tracey Taylor (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904
Reproductive
Tanvirul Hye (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Sangeeta Kaur (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Varna Taranikanti (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Jeffrey Yeamans (Dept. of Urology)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904
M3 Clerkship Directors and Coordinators
M3 Family Medicine Clerkship Director: (Troy)
Srikala Yedavally, D.O.
Coordinator: Angelina Gjokaj
M3 Internal Medicine Clerkship Directors:
Dillon Karmo, M.D.
Maham Siddiqi, M.D.
Coordinator: Maria Rivait
M3 Neurology Clerkship Director:
Adam Kuhlman, D.O.
Coordinator: Michael Viel
M3 OB/GYN Clerkship Director:
Ty Kwaiser, M.D.
Coordinator: Samantha Steele
M3 Ophthalmology Clerkship Director:
Lori Stec, M.D.
Coordinator: Lindy Owiesny
M3 Pediatrics Clerkship Director:
Christopher Bergsman, M.D.
Coordinator: Jill Gibson
M3 Psychiatry Clerkship:
Jolyn Wagner, M.D.
Coordinator: Kristen Weber
M3 Surgery Clerkship Directors:
Jimmi Mangla, M.D.
Mario Villalba, M.D.
Coordinator: Jo Johnston
M4 Clerkship Directors and Coordinators
M4 Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Clerkship Director:
Rebecca Clemans, M.D.
Coordinator: Lindy Owiesny
M4 Diagnostic Medicine:
Radiology component:
Sayf Al-Katib, M.D.
Coordinator: Phyllis Washington
Pathology component:
Wendy Wiesend, M.D.
Coordinator: Kim Dale
M4 Emergency Medicine Clerkship and M4 Sub-Internship Director:
Steven Joseph, M.D.
Coordinator: Takesha Shelton
M4 Family Medicine Sub-Internship Director:
Erik Weitz, D.O.
Coordinator: Angelina Gjokaj
M4 Internal Medicine Sub-Internship Director:
Francisco Davila, M.D.
Coordinator: Jenni Warneck
M4 Pediatrics Sub-Internship Director:
Christopher Bergsman, M.D.
Coordinator: Jenni Warneck
M4 Surgery Sub-Internship Directors:
Jimmi Mangla, M.D.
Mario Villalba, M.D.
Coordinator: Jenni Warneck
Troy, Beaumont:
Troy Site Director:
Stephanie Goike, M.D.
Troy Site Coordinator: Lindy Owiesny
Art and Practice of Medicine (APM)
Nelia Afonso (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies) (APM 2) (Supports 1-5)
Andrea Hernandez-Troya (Dept. of Pediatrics) (APM 3) (Supports 1-5)
Arati Kelekar (Dept. of Internal Medicine) (APM 4&5) (Supports 1-5)
Ida Rubino (Dept. of Family Medicine) (APM 1) (Supports 1-5)
Sunitha Santhakumar (Dept. of Neurology) (Supports 1-5)
Coordinator: Tracie Leitner – tleitner@oakland.edu - 248-964-5198
Embark 1-10
Dwayne Baxa (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Kara Sawarynski (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Julie Jagmin – strong@oakland.edu - 248-370-2940
Medical Humanities and Clinical Bioethics 1-6
Abe Brummett (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Jason Wasserman (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Christine Schwartz – ceschwar@oakland.edu - 248-370-2926
PRISM
Varsha Karamchandani (Dept. of Psychiatry) (M1-M4)
Berkley Browne (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies) (M1-M4)
Coordinator: Karen Smith – ksmith5@oakland.edu - 248-370-3231
Promotion and Maintenance of Health
Linda Dillon (Dept. of Internal Medicine) (1-4)
Deidre Hurse (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies (1-4)
Victoria Lucia (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies) (1-4)
Coordinator: Christine Schwartz – ceschwar@oakland.edu - 248-370-2926