Clinical Medicine

Welcome to the Department of Clinical Medicine

Robert Goldsteen, DO

Chair of Clinical Medicine
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine

BA, Washington University
DO, University of North Texas Health Sciences Center

Muneer Assi, DO

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine & Regional Assistant Dean of the El Paso RAC

BS, Baylor University
DO, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Victoria Chang, DO

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

BA, Harvard University
DO, Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lauri Costello, MD

Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine

BA, University of California, Santa Barbara
MD, University of California, Davis

Scott Cyrus, DO

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Pediatrics

BA, University of Arkansas
BS, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing
DO, College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery, Oklahoma State University

Daniel Dodson, DO

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Family Practice and OMM

BS, University of New Mexico
DO, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Michael Frederich, MD

Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Family Medicine and Palliative Care

BA, Washington University
MD, University of Missouri

Traci Groening-Wang, DO

Clerkship Director & Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, OB/GYN & Assistant Professor of Clinical Education, Obstetrics

BA, Texas A&M University
DO, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine California

Oliver Hayes, DO

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Emergency Medicine & Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education

BS, Central Michigan University
MS, Michigan State University
MHS, University of Michigan
DO, Michigan State University

Kamran Kamali, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Surgery

BS, University of California, Irvine
MD, George Washington School of Medicine

Adrienne Kania, DO

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine & Division Chief of OMM

BS, Oakland University
DO, Michigan State University

Muhammad Khan, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

MBA, King University
MBBS, Dow Medical College, DOW university of Health Sciences

Mary Lacaze, MD

Associate Dean of Community-Based Learning & Social Accountability
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

BS, Manhattan College
MD, Autonomous Universidad de Guadalajara School of Medicine

Charles Metzger, MD

Associate Dean of Clinical Education
Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine

BS, Texas A&M University
MD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Don N. Peska, DO

Interim Regional Dean (Proposed Florida Campus)
Professor, Clinical Medicine

BS, Brooklyn College
MEd, University of Cincinnati
DO, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Des Moines University

Sheeba Tano, DO

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Medical Oncology

BS, Southwestern University
DO, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Karen Vaillant, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine & Regional Assistant Dean of the Eastern NM RAC

RN, The Nightingale School of Nursing
BA, McMaster University
MD, University of Western Ontario

H. Eduardo Velasco, PhD, MD, MS

Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Professor

MD, Mexico’s National University
MS, Mexico’s School of Public Health
PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Affiliate, Adjunct Faculty and Burrell Staff

John Andazola, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Daubney Boland, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Joshua Boucher, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Andrew Bruner, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Paul Chubb, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

Geetanjali Dodson, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Richard Duff, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

William Eastwood, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Benjamin Gonzalez, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Preetpal Grewal, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, OBGYN

Danish Haque, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Psychiatry

Francisco Laboy, III, DO

Adjunct Associate Professor

Jeanne Lee, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Anthony Levatino, MD

Affiliate Professor of Clinical Medicine, OBGYN

Beth Liebowitz, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Carmela Meyer, EdD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Jerald Moser, MD

Regional Assistant Dean – TUC Affiliate Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine

BS, University of Arizona
MD, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Daisy Nieto, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Andrew Ondo, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Sathish Ramalingam, MD

Affiliate Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Stephen Ruffenach, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Hassan Salloum, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Pediatrics

Amy Selwach, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor

Amit Sharma, MD, FACP, SFHM

Regional Assistant Dean – FL Affiliate Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine

MBBS, Madras Medical College and Research Institute

Sergey Shimunov, DO

Affiliate Associate Professor

Pratibha Shirsat, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Harry Silsby, MD

Affiliate Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

John Sutton, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Leah Swift, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Sarah Thompson, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Nicole Tong-Mitchell, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor

Layla Townsend, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Allison Wawer-Chubb, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Nathan Williams, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Ben Matkin

Director of Standardized Patient Program

BSBA, New Mexico State University

Karen M. Provencio, BA

Standardized Patient & Simulation Specialist

AS, Dona Ana Community College
BA, New Mexico State University

Art Guzman, NR-P, I/C, BAS

Director of Clinical & Experiential Simulation

Jody Gonzales

Curriculum Coordinator

BS, University of New Mexico

Catherine Gutierrez

Administrative Assistant

AA, New Mexico State University

Laurie Madrid

Administrative Assistant