Program Leadership

A.J. Pinevich, MD, MBA

A.J. Pinevich, MD, MBA, FACP
Director, Internal Medicine and Transitional Year Residency Programs
Chief, Nephrology
Vice President, Medical Affairs

Adam Akers, MD

Adam Akers, MD, FACP
Associate Program Director
Chief, Hospital Medicine

Charles Reese, MD

Charles Reese, MD
Associate Program Director
Chief, Ambulatory Medicine

Kaushik Patel, MD

Kaushik Patel, MD
Assistant Program Director

Katie Collins Katie Collins
GME Academic Manager
Mary Margaret Populo

Mary Margaret Populo
Program Specialist

Raganuth Appasamy, MD

Raganuth Appasamy, MD
Chief, Gastroenterology

Micheal Fallert, MD

Michael Fallert, MD
Chief, Cardiology

Katherine Foust, MD

Katherine Foust, MD
Director, Medical Student Education

Jann Johnston, MD Jann Johnston, MD
Chief, Endocrinology
Maureen Lawlor, MD

Maureen Lawlor, MD
Rotation Director, Nephrology

Doug Lienesch, MD

Doug Lienesch, MD
Chief, Rheumatology

Holt Murray, MD

Holt Murray, MD
Chief, Critical Care Medicine

John Prendergast, MD

John Prendergast, MD
Chief, Geriatric Medicine

Eric Safyan, MD

Eric Safyan, MD
Chief, Hematology/Oncology

Joseph Talarico, DO

Joseph Talarico, DO
Director, Osteopathic Medical Education

John Ward, DO

John Ward, DO
Director, Osteopathic Internal Medicine

Mohamed Yassin, MD, PhD

Mohamed Yassin, MD, PhD
Chief, Infectious Diseases
Director, Resident Research

Marina Zaretskaya, MD

Marina Zaretskaya, MD
Chief, Neurology

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