Preclinical Medicine

Welcome to the Department of Preclinical Medicine

Mary Lacaze, MD

Chair of Preclinical Medicine
Associate Dean of Community-Based Learning
Associate Professor, Preclinical Medicine, Hematology and Oncology

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

Bob Coni, DO, Ed.S, FAAN

Associate Professor, Preclinical Medicine

BS, SUNY College at Oneonta
DO, New York Institute of Technology
EdS, Coastal Carolina University

Michael Frederich, MD

Associate Professor, Preclinical Medicine, Family Medicine and Palliative Care

BA, Washington University
MD, University of Missouri

Robert Goldsteen, DO, FACP

Professor of Preclinical Medicine, Internal Medicine

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

Preetpal Grewal, DO, FACOG

Clerkship Director, OB/GYN
Associate Professor, Preclinical Medicine

BMBS, Anna Sahib Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College
DO, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ben Gonzalez, MD

Assistant Professor, Anatomy
Clerkship Director – Family Medicine

BA, University of Utah
MPH Tulane University, New Orleans
MD, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio

Cherie Hayostek Portrait

Cherie Hayostek, MD

Associate Professor, Preclinical Medicine

BS, University of South Dakota
MD, University of South Dakota

Shannon Ingwersen, MD, FACOG, IBCLC

Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine

BS, University of Central Florida
MD, University of South Florida

David Isaac, MD

Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine

BS, Oral Roberts University
MD, Oral Roberts University School of Medicine

Kamran Kamali, MD

Associate Professor of Preclinical Medicine, Surgery

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

Arleen Lally, DO

Associate Professor, Preclinical Medicine

BS, Southern Connecticut State University
DO, Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences

Pratibha Shirsat, MBBS

Associate Professor, Preclinical Medicine

MBBS, Bombay University Int., India

Affiliate, Adjunct Faculty and Burrell Staff

Ana Lucia Siu Chang, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine, Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine

Richard Duff, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine

Jeanne Lee, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Beth Liebowitz, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine

Anthony Levatino, MD

Adjunct Professor of Preclinical Medicine, OBGYN

Steve Ruffenach, DO, MS, FACOI

Clinical Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine

Hassan Salloum, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine , Pediatrics

Megan Sofka, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine, OMM

John Sutton, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Catherine Wakeham, MD, FAAPMR

Adjunct Assistant Professor​

Allison Wawer-Chubb, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine

Nathan Williams, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preclinical Medicine

Jody Gonzales

Director of Community Based Learning
Administrative Director of Pre-Clinical Medicine

BS, University of New Mexico

Ben Matkin

Director of Standardized Patient Program

BSBA, New Mexico State University

Nicole Olcott, BA​

Assistant Director of Standardized Patient Program

AA, Brigham Young University, Idaho
BA, Utah State University

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

Director of Clinical & Experiential Simulation

Alfred Toledo, MA

Assistant Director of Clinical & Experiential Simulation

BA, Universidad Biblica Internacional
MA, Universidad Nuestro Pacto Internacional

Gia Arellano, MA

SP & Sim Specialist

MA, University of New Mexico
BA, University of New Mexico

Crystal Enriquez

Course Coordinator II

Darlene Stalder

Course Coordinator II

Nicole Volpicelli​

Course Coordinator I

MS, University of Phoenix

Laurie Madrid

Administrative Assistant