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Course and Clerkship Personnel

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

O'Dowd Hall, Room 428
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309
(location map)
(248) 370-3634
M1 Courses

Anatomical Foundations of Clinical Practice (AFCP) 1

Jickssa Gemechu, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Varna Taranikanti, M.D., Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Katie Hitt – cmhitt@oakland.edu - 248-370-3652

Anatomical Foundations of Clinical Practice (AFCP) 2 

Stefanie Attardi, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Ngan Nguyen, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Katie Hitt – cmhitt@oakland.edu - 248-370-3652

Biomedical Foundations of Clinical Practice (BFCP) 1

Serena Kuang, M.D., Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Paul Megee, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies) 
Coordinator: Erica Snader – esnader@oakland.edu - 248-370-2924

Biomedical Foundations of Clinical Practice (BFCP) 2

Claudio Cortes, Ph.D., DVM (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies) 
Eric Jones, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Erica Snader – esnader@oakland.edu - 248-370-2924

Cardiovascular

Simon Dixon, M.D. (Dept. of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Rebecca Pratt, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies) 
Coordinator: Erica Snader – esnader@oakland.edu - 248-370-2924

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid

Xia Chen, M.D. (Dept. of Pathology)
Sarah Lerchenfeldt, Pharm.D., Ed.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Erica Snader – esnader@oakland.edu - 248-370-2924 

Neuroscience 1

Kesava Mandalaneni, M.B.B.S. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Daniel Menkes, M.D. (Dept. of Neurology) 
Coordinator: Erica Snader – esnader@oakland.edu - 248-370-2924 

Respiratory

Enrique Calvo-Ayala, M.D. (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Kyeorda Kemp, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Erica Snader – esnader@oakland.edu - 248-370-2924

Clinical Integration 1

Jay Eastman, M.D. (Dept. of Pediatrics)
Coordinator: Katie Hitt – cmhitt@oakland.edu - 248-370-3652

M2 Courses

Behavioral Medicine and Psychopathology

Cameron Davidson, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Agnes Wrobel, M.D. (Dept. of Psychiatry)  
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904

Diagnostic Medicine 1

Sayf Al-Katib, M.D. (Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology)
Wendy Wiesend, M.D. (Dept. of Clinical Pathology)
Coordinator – Pathology: Kim Dale – kim.dale@corewellhealth.org - 248-551-8023
Coordinator – Radiology: Phyllis Washington – phyllis.washington@corewellhealth.org – 248-898-1937

Endocrine

Michael Brennan, D.O. (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Virginia Uhley, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904

Gastrointestinal and Hepatology

Inaya Hajj Hussein, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Laith Jamil, M.D. (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904

Integrative Evidence Based Medicine

Alexandra Halalau, M.D. (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Brett Holmes, D.O. (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Victoria Lucia, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904 

Musculoskeletal, Connective Tissue and Skin

Suzan ElSayed, DVM, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Rajesh Iyer, M.D. (Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) 
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904

Neuroscience 2

Kesava Mandalaneni, M.B.B.S. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Daniel Menkes, M.D. (Dept. of Neurology)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904

Renal and Urologic

Mohammad Jafri, M.D. (Dept. of Urology)
Saima Mansuri, M.D. (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Akshata Naik, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904

Reproductive

Sangeeta Kaur, M.D. (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Anna Kochanowska-Karamyan, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Jane Newman, Ph.D. (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Jeffrey Yeamans, M.D. (Dept. of Urology) 
Coordinator: Loretta Trader – trader@oakland.edu - 248-370-3904

Clinical Integration 2

Jay Eastman, M.D. (Dept. of Pediatrics)
Coordinator: Mary Beth VanBuskirk – mbvanbuskirk@oakland.edu - 248-370-2670

M3 and M4 Clerkships

M3 Clerkship Directors and Coordinators


M3 Family Medicine Clerkship (Troy)

Srikala Yedavally, D.O. (Dept. of Family Medicine)
Coordinator: Angelina Gjokaj – angelina.gjokaj@corewellhealth.org


M3 Internal Medicine Clerkship

Dillon Karmo, M.D. (Dept. of Internal Medicine)
Maham Siddiqi, M.D. (Dept. of Internal Medicine/Hospitalist Medicine)
Coordinator: Maria Rivait


M3 Neurology Clerkship

Adam Kuhlman, D.O. (Dept. of Neurology)
Coordinator: Michael Viel – michael.viel@corewellhealth.org


M3 OB/GYN Clerkship

Ty Kwaiser, M.D. (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Coordinator: Samantha Watson - samantha.steele@corewellhealth.org


M3 Ophthalmology Clerkship

Lori Stec, M.D. (Dept. of Ophthalmology)
Coordinator: Ken Sutton – kenneth.sutton@corewellhealth.org


M3 Pediatrics Clerkship

Christopher Bergsman, M.D. (Dept. of Pediatrics)
Coordinator: Jasmine Farley – jasmine.farley@corewellhealth.org


M3 Psychiatry Clerkship

Jolyn Wagner, M.D. (Dept. of Psychiatry)
Coordinator: Kristen Weber – kristen.weber@corewellhealth.org


M3 Surgery Clerkship

Jimmi Mangla, M.D. (Dept. of Surgery)
Mario Villalba, M.D. (Dept. of Surgery)
Coordinator: Mary Miller – mary.miller2@corewellhealth.org


M4 Clerkship Directors and Coordinators


M4 Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Clerkship

Rebecca Clemans, M.D. (Dept. of Anesthesiology)
Coordinator: Ken Sutton – kenneth.sutton@corewellhealth.org


M4 Diagnostic Medicine

Radiology component:

Sayf Al-Katib, M.D. (Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging)
Coordinator: Phyllis Washington – phyllis.washington@corewellhealth.org

Pathology component:

Wendy Wiesend, M.D. (Dept. of Clinical Pathology)
Coordinator: Kim Dale – kim.dale@corewellhealth.org


M4 Emergency Medicine Clerkship and M4 Sub-Internship

Steven Joseph, M.D. (Dept. of Emergency Medicine)
Coordinator: Takesha Shelton – takesha.shelton@corewellhealth.org


M4 Family Medicine Sub-Internship

Erik Weitz, D.O. (Dept. of Family Medicine)
Coordinator: Angelina Gjokaj – angelina.gjokaj@corewellhealth.org


M4 Internal Medicine Sub-Internship

Florian Bukovec, M.D. (Dept. of Internal Medicine/Hospitalist Medicine)
Coordinator: Lynne Cowles – lynne.cowles@corewellhealth.org


M4 Pediatrics Sub-Internship

Christopher Bergsman, M.D. (Dept. of Pediatrics)
Coordinator: Lynne Cowles – lynne.cowles@corewellhealth.org


M4 Surgery Sub-Internship

Jimmi Mangla, M.D. (Dept. of Surgery)
Mario Villalba, M.D. (Dept. of Surgery)
Coordinator: Lynne Cowles – lynne.cowles@corewellhealth.org


Corewell Health's Beaumont Hospital, Troy


Troy Site Director:

Stephanie Goike, M.D.
Troy Site Coordinator: Teri White

Longitudinal Courses

Art and Practice of Medicine (APM)

Andrea Hernandez-Troya (Dept. of Pediatrics) – Director of APM 3, 4, and 5
Ida Rubino (Dept. of Family Medicine) – Director of APM 1-5
Coordinator: Tracie Leitner – tleitner@oakland.edu - 248-964-5198

Embark

Dwayne Baxa (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Cameron Davidson (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Julie Jagmin - strong@oakland.edu - 248-370-2940

Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS)

Maham Siddiqi (Dept. of Internal Medicine/Hospitalist Medicine)
Coordinator: Lynne Cowles – lynne.cowles@corewellhealth.org – 248-551-3334

Medical Humanities and Clinical Bioethics (MHCB)

Abe Brummett (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Christine Schwartz – ceschwar@oakland.edu - 248-370-2926

PRISM

Matthew Kopera (Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery)
Tracey Taylor (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Brandon Trivax (Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Ann Voorheis-Sargent (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies)
Coordinator: Julie Jagmin – strong@oakland.edu - 248-370-2940

Promotion and Maintenance of Health (PMH)

Deidre Hurse (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies) – PMH 3
Victoria Lucia (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies) – PMH 1 & 4
Yujin Oh (Dept. of Family Medicine and Community Health) – PMH 1-4
Virginia Uhley (Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies) – PMH 2
Coordinator: Christine Schwartz – ceschwar@oakland.edu - 248-370-2926