Graduate Catalog 2015-2016 Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine 465 Medicine Pedro Greer, Jr. Herbert Wertheim College of Neuroscience Sergio Gonzalez-Arias Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Manuel Peñalver Ophthalmology Pedro Lopez Dean and Senior VP, Health Affairs John Rock Orthopedics John Uribe Otolaryngology Vijay Zaveri Founding Chairman, FIU Trustee Emeritus Pathology Robert Poppiti Herbert Wertheim Pediatrics Jefry Biehler Executive Associate Deans and Counsel Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Daniel Castellanos Academic Affairs Carolyn Runowicz Radiology David Graham Clinical Affairs J. Patrick O’Leary Surgery Jaime Rodriguez Finance and Administration Liane Martinez Urology Alan Nieder Student Affairs Robert Hernandez Deputy General Counsel Jody Lehman Directors Accreditation Sandra Allen Associate Deans Admissions and Recruitment Andria Williams Academic Affairs Karin Esposito Assessment Rodolfo Bonnin Basic Research and Graduate Programs Barry Rosen Continuing Medical Education Sergio Gonzalez-Arias Biomedical Research Madhavan Nair Student Counseling and Wellness Heidi von Harscher Clinical Affairs Sheldon Cherry Facilities Clinical and Community Jose Rodriguez Finance Danielle Miller Affairs Yolangel Hernandez-Suarez Financial Aid Marissa Miles Clinical Medical Education David Graham Global Health Consortium Kalai Mathee Clinical Research Georg Petroianu Graduate Medical Education Vacant Community Engagement Pedro Greer, Jr. Human Resources Natacha Alonso Curriculum and Medical Education George Dambach IT and Emerging Technology Winnyanne Nelson Health Information Technology Elizabeth Rockowitz Leon Center for Geriatric Research International Affairs Eneida Roldan and Education Paulo Chaves International Affairs Manuel Viamonte Medical Education Leslie Bofill Physician Assistant Program Pete Gutierrez Project Management Maria Pineda Student Affairs Adrian Jones Special Project Jonathan Sussman Women in Medicine and Science Ana Viamonte-Ros Student Affairs, Operations Natalie Hernandez Assistant Deans Student Records and Registrar Almi Rodriguez Curriculum and Medical Education Vivian Obeso Diversity and Inclusion Cheryl Dudley-Brewster Faculty Graduate Programs Hiranmoy Bhattacharjee Acuña, Juan, M.D., M.S. (Javeriana University, Learning and Teaching Carla Lupi Colombia), Chair, Medical and Health Sciences and Library Science Vacant Associate Professor Medical Advancement Susan Jay Adams, Nelson, M.D. (Meharry Medical College), Student Affairs Barbra Roller Professor Agoulnik, Alexander, Ph.D. (Novosibirsk Institute of Affiliate Deans Cytology & Genetics, Russia), Professor Baptist Health South Florida Barry Katzen Agoulnik, Irina, Ph.D. (Novosibirsk Institute of Cytology Broward Health Sunil Kumar & Genetics, Russia), Associate Professor Cleveland Clinic Florida Eric Weiss Agudelo, Marisela, Ph.D. (University of South Florida, Doctors Hospital John Uribe College of Medicine) Assistant Professor Jackson North Medical Center Vacant Alfonso, Bianca, M.D. (University of Medicine and Jackson South Community Hospital Magdalena Averhoff Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Romania), Assistant Leon Medical Centers Rafael Mas Professor Memorial Healthcare System Stanley Marks Ambrose, Joseph, M.D. (State University of New York, Mercy Hospital Pedro Greer, Jr. Syracuse), Assistant Professor Miami Children’s Health System Deise Granado-Villar Anderson, Frederick, M.D. (University of Pittsburgh Mount Sinai Medical Center Robert Goldszer School of Medicine), Assistant Professor South Miami Hospital Steven Kang Andreu, Aileen, M.D. (Temple University School of West Kendall Baptist Hospital Juan-Carlos Verdeja Medicine), Assistant Professor Athauda, Gagani, M.D. (Riga Stradins University, Latvia), Departments and Chairs Assistant Professor Anesthesiology S. Howard Wittels Atluri, Venkata, Ph.D. (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Cellular Biology and Pharmacology Georg Petroianu Education and Research, India), Instructor Dermatology Martin Neal Zaiac Aziz, Muhammad, MBBS (Dow Medical College Karachi, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Robert Levine Pakistan), Assistant Professor Human and Molecular Genetics Joe Leigh Simpson Barratt, Diana, M.D., M.P.H. (University of Florida; Humanities, Health, and Society Pedro Greer, Jr. Harvard University), Associate Professor Immunology Madhavan Nair Barzaga, Aramys, M.D. (Instituto Superior De Ciencias Medical and Health Sciences Research Juan Acuña Medicas De La Habana, Cuba), Assistant Professor 466 Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Graduate Catalog 2015-2016 Berkman, Aron, M.D., Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve Dolinsky, Luda, M.L.S. (Pratt Institute), Librarian and University), Associate Professor Instructor Berrocal, Yerko, M.D. (Catholic University of Santiago of El-Hage, Nazira, Ph.D. (University of Kentucky), Guayaqil, Ecuador), Associate Professor Associate Professor Bhattacharjee, Hiranmoy, Ph.D. (Jadavpur University, Eliacin, Irmanie, M.D. (Florida State University), Assistant India), Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Professor Graduate Programs Engle, Bretton, Ph.D. (Florida International University), Bichachi, Abraham, M.D. (University of Miami), Instructor Assistant Professor Esposito, Karin, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Miami), Biehler, Jefry, M.D., M.P.H. (University of Oklahoma), Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Vice Chair of the Chair, Pediatric and Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Bonnin, Rodolfo, Ph.D. (University of Missouri), Director, Professor Assessment and Assistant Professor Fajardo, Francisco, M.Lis. (Florida State University), Brewster, Luther, Ph.D. (University of Georgia), Assistant Librarian Chief of Policy and Community Development and Florez-White, Mercedes, M.D. (Pontificia Universidad Assistant Professor Javeriana, Columbia), Associate Professor Brown, David, M.D. (Boston University), Chief of Family Fortun, Jenny, Ph.D. (University of Florida), Assistant Medicine, Humanities, Health and Society and Professor Associate Professor Franco, Jaime, Ph.D. (Loyola University), Assistant Bukur, Marco, M.D. (St. George’s University, Grenada), Professor Assistant Professor Garba, Nana, Ph.D., MBBS (Ahmadu Bello University Caban-Aleman, Carissa, M.D. (University of Puerto Rico, Zaria, Nigeria), Assistant Professor Medical Sciences Campus), Assistant Professor Garcia-Estrada, Manuel, M.D. (Universidad De Ciencias Cadilla-Rosario, Adriana, M.D. (Ponce School of Medicas De Centro America, Costa Rica), Assistant Medicine Ponce, Puerto Rico), Assistant Professor Professor Camps-Romero, Eduardo, M.D. (Universided Central del George, Robert, Ph.D. (University of Washington), Caribe, Bayamon Puerto Rico), Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Carcache, Luis, M.D. (University of Miami), Assistant Gillis, Marin, Ph.D. (University of Calgary, Canada), Professor Professor Carrodeguas, Lester, M.D. (Universidad Autónoma de Giron, Gladys, M.D. (University of Miami), Assistant Guadalajara, Mexico), Assistant Professor Professor Castellano-Sanchez, Amilcar, M.D. (University of Zulia, Gomez, Ferdinand, M.S. (Florida International Venezuela), Associate Professor University), Instructor Castellanos, Daniel, M.D. (Pontifical Catholic University Gonzalez, Anthony, M.D. (University of Miami), Assistant Mother and Teacher, Dominican Republic), Chair, Professor Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Professor Gonzalez, Mario, M.D. (Universidad Central del Este, Chambers, Jeremy, Ph.D. (Clemson University), Dominican Republic), Instructor Assistant Professor Gonzalez-Arias, Sergio, M.D. (University of Zaragoza, Charles, Josya-Gony, M.D. (Drexel University), Assistant Spain), Director, Continuing Medical Education; Chair, Professor Neuroscience and Professor Chaves, Paulo, M.D., Ph.D. (Rio de Janeiro Federal Graham, David, M.D. (University of Edinburgh, Scotland), University Brazil; Johns Hopkins University), Director Associate Dean, Clinical Medical Education; Chair, Leon Center for Geriatric Research and Education and Radiology and Professor Associate Professor Gralnik, Leonard, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Miami), Chen, Jian, Ph.D. (Hunan Normal University, China), Clerkship Director and Assistant Professor Instructor Greer, Pedro, M.D. (Pontifical Catholic University Mother Cherry, Sheldon, M.D. (Columbia University), Associate and Teacher, Dominican Republic), Associate Dean Dean, Clinical Affairs and Professor for Community Engagement; Chair, Health, Humanities Chousleb, Elias, M.D. (Anahuac University, Mexico), and Society and Professor Assistant Director Surgery Clerkship and Assistant Gulec, Seza, M.D. (Ankara University Medical School, Professor Turkey), Professor Chousleb, Soni, M.D. (Anahuac University, Mexico), Gutierrez, Pete, M.D., M.M.S., PA-C (Universidad Assistant Professor Central del Este, Dominican Republic), Associate Dean, Corredor, Raul, M.D. (Rosario University, Colombia), Physician Assistant Program and Associate Professor Assistant Professor Hammad, Zeidan, M.D. (Higher Institute of Medical Cuellar, Marta, M.D. (Javeriana University, Colombia), Science, Cuba) Assistant Professor Associate Professor Herdy Varella, Marcia, M.D. (Rio de Janiero Federal Dambach, George, Ph.D. (Ohio State University), University School of Medicine, Brazil), Assistant Associate Dean for Curriculum & Medical Education and Professor Professor Hernandez, Annellys, M.D. (University of South Florida), Delzell, John, M.D. (University of Missouri, Columbia), Assistant Professor Associate Professor Hernandez, Robert, M.D. (Tulane University) Executive