If you do not know your academic chair, please refer to theUnit Leader/Department Chair and Admin list. Faculty of the Division of Hematology and Oncology are dedicated to the medical treatment and care of adults with cancer. Dr. Dragomir has a Ph.D. degree in Epidemiology from the Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC at Chapel Hill. In addition, Dr. Coker-Appiah has received NIH training in adolescent neuropsychology in the Section on Affective and Cognitive Neuroscience at NIMH (Mentor: Dr. James Blair). Antoinette Valenti, MD is the psychiatry residency site director at the Washington DC Veteran Affairs Medical Center and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University. If you do not know your academic chair, please refer to the Unit Leader/Department Chair and Admin list. In addition to seeing patients in the outpatient program for psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, Dr. Liaos clinical work at Georgetown also includes evaluations of organ transplant candidates, care of patients undergoing treatment for cancer, and consultations on medically hospitalized patients. Areas of Research:Early childhood mental health. During herdoctoral studies, Susan was a Freshman Proctor for Massachusetts Hall at Harvard College, supporting the academic and social developmentof 28 first year students. Since 2013, I have been instrumental in the development and implementation of an assessment tool to screen for psychological distress in cancer patients at LCCC. Dr. Akil trained in psychiatry at the University of Michigan. LE CERCLE CARPE DIEM. Discuss with your academic chair and apply. She has received numerous federal grants for longitudinal studies, randomized behavioral clinical trials involving mindfulness and telehealth interventions. The chteau was expanded by Maximilien de Bthune, first duke of Sully and prime minister of King Henry IV of France (1560-1641), who is buried on the grounds of his . [14] Its mission includes both basic science departments and clinical departments, as well as graduate education in the biomedical sciences. With a doctorate in sociolinguistics from Georgetown University, her research focuses on language, aging, doctor/patient communication, narrative and reflective writing, and medical education. Before joining this venture, Susan was an Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund where she focused on human capital investment and management assistance for the firms teacher preparation portfolio ventures in the Learning to Teach Fund. To learn more about our faculty, follow the links below to access their Georgetown University faculty profiles. Medical Degree: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2000 Internship: Georgetown University Hospital, 2001 Residency: Georgetown University Hospital, 2003 Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital, 2007 Certification: Internal Medicine, 2004; Gastroenterology, 2007 The degrees offered range from traditional PhDs and MS programs to MS specializations in such areas as Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Complementary/Alternative Medicine, and Certificate programs in Biotechnology, Biodefence & Public Policy, or Biohazardous Threat Agents. He attended Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, completed his psychiatry residency at George Washington University, and completed his child psychiatry fellowship at Childrens National Health System. She strives to help each patient recognize their full potential by performing comprehensive evaluations that includes identifying strengths and weaknesses and then formulating individualized plans that connect everyone to the pertinent tools that will allow them to live their best life possible. Harry Preuss, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology. Dr. Biel was selected as an Aspen Ascend Fellow in 2018. Our faculty are accomplished educators of medical and pre-medical students, and experts in the medical school admissions processes that SMP students are navigating. He completed his Doctoral Internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Senior Associate Dean for Student LearningDirector, Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies (GEMS) Program. These receptors are acetylcholine gated ion channels that are formed by 5 transmembrane spanning protein subunits. Apply for a Faculty Appointment or Promotion. This process is absolutely required for development of the immune system in jawed vertebrates such as humans, although its dysregulation can lead to leukemia or lymphoma. She is also the ombudsperson for the medical school. Additionally, he has co-developed innovative health promotion initiatives in preventive medicine and public health which resulted in strategic collaborations with corporations such as Johnson & Johnson, Glaxo SmithKline, Constellation Energy Group, Childrens Television Workshop, The Lyons Group, NBC-TV, and the Maryland Department of Education. Dr. Morses work is guided by feminist and anti-racist values. She is currently investigating the effects and molecular mechanisms of herbal products on prostate cancer, in a mouse model, and the mechanisms underlying the effects of acupuncture in reducing stress in the rat model. Karimah Ware, Psy.D. She also provides care for children of all ages in the Georgetown outpatient clinic. She conducts individuals, couples, and family therapy in the Womens Mental Health Program. The faculty in our divisions includes many outstanding leaders in their respective professions with regional, national and international stature. John L. Marshall, MDChief, Division of Hematology and OncologyDirector of Development Therapeutics and GI OncologyProfessor of Medicine and Oncology, Specialties: Hematology/OncologySecondary Specialty: GI CancersMedical Degree: University of Louisville School of Medicine (cum laude), 1988Internship: Georgetown University Medical Center, 1988Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center, 1991Fellowship: Medical Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, 1993Certification: Internal Medicine, 1991; Medical Oncology, 1993Special Interests: Gastrointestinal malignancies, Clinical research activities in colon and esophageal and pancreas carcinoma, New drug development, vaccines, Michael B. Atkins, MDDeputy Director, Oncology, Primary Specialty: Hematology/OncologySecondary Specialty: Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterMedical School: Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA, 19761980Internship: New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 19801981Residency: New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 19811983Fellowship: Hematology/Oncology, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 19841987Certification(s): Medicine, 1982; Oncology, 1987, Catherine M. Broome, MDAssociate Professor, Primary Specialty: Hematology/OncologyMedical School: Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, 1985Residency: Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC, 1986-88Certification(s): American Board of Internal Medicine, 1988; American Board of Medical Oncology, 1992;American Board of Hematology, 1991Special Interests:Benign Hematology;Coagulation Disorders, Specialties: Hematology/OncologyMedical Degree: Harvard University, 1970Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, 1971Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, 1972Fellowship: National Cancer Institute, 1974Certification: Internal Medicine, 1973; Oncology, 1975; Hematology, 1976Special Interests:Breast carcinoma,Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphomas, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Multiple myeloma, Medical Degree: Tulane University, 2013Residency: Tulane University Medical Center, 2016Fellowship: National Institute of Health, 2019Certification: Internal Medicine, Medical OncologySpecial Interests:Breast Medical Oncology, Julia M. Cunningham, MDAssistant Professor, Medical Degree: University of Washington School of Medicine, 2011Residency: Tufts University Affiliated Hospital, 2014 Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 2017 Certification: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, HematologySpecial Interests: Bleeding disorders, Disorders of the white blood cells, Disorders of the red blood cells, Platelet disorders, Atypical HUS/TTP, Myeloproliferative disorders, Hematologic disorders of pregnancy, Hypercoagulable disorders, Specialties: Hematology/OncologySecondary Specialty: Genitourinary OncologyMedical Degree: Georgetown University, 1979Internship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1980Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1982Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1985Certification: Internal Medicine; Medical Oncology; HematologySpecial Interests: Kidney cancer; bladder cancer; testicular cancer, Specialties: Hematology/OncologyMedical Degree: University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 2001Residency: George Washington University Hospital, 2004Fellowship: New York University Medical Center, 2008Certification: Internal Medicine; Medical Oncology; Special Interests: Breast Cancer, Medical Degree: Yale University School of Medicine, 1979 Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1982Fellowship: Harvard Medical School, 1985; National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 1992 Certification: Internal Medicine; Infectious DiseaseSpecial Interests: Breast Cancer, Cancer Survivorship, Cancer Genetics, Bhumika S. Gandhi, MDAssociate Professor Medical Director, Medstar Georgetown Cancer Survivorship Program. He completed rheumatology subspecialty training at Georgetown University. She taught public policy, statistics and research methods at Georgetown University as a visiting professor and at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) as an adjunct faculty. Ms. Harazduk has trained over 800 health professionals in mind-body medicine. Dr. Preuss is a lecturer in the Clinical Nutrition, Botanicals, and Supplements course. Besides numerous peer-reviewed publications, she is the author of two books: A Practical Approach to Trauma: Empowering Interventions (2007) and Disaster and Crisis Response: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina (2009). Cardiology. Dr. Cohen joined the Department of Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 2016. He completed a two-year National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. She also studies romantic relationship development, maintenance, and dissolution processes for adolescents and adults. Dr. Pao is recognized for her leadership and training in pediatric psychosomatic medicine. The Clinician Track recognizes faculty whose primary focus is clinical care and who also make sustained, but limited contributions to the education of Georgetown University students, residents, fellows or others in the medical field. The positions have been posted for the first cluster hire. Biomedical Graduate Research Organization, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, "GUMC EVP: Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean", "School of Medicine: History 1851 to 1900", "Best Graduate Schools Education US News", About Us Georgetown University School of Medicine, Best Graduate Schools Education US News, "Cancer Centers Program - Cancer Centers List", Error Page| Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | Georgetown, Q & A with the man who can stop cervical cancer in its tracks, "Biomedical Graduate Research Organization", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Georgetown_University_Medical_Center&oldid=1126479506. Thank you for your interest in becoming a Georgetown University Medical Center faculty member or choosing to advance your career. Susan graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts in communications and minor in education. Director & Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology and the Division of Integrative Physiology. Dr. Ted Liao is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is the associate director of residency training for the Department of Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. The director of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is Dr. Louis M . She has submitted grant proposals that sought to develop interventions to support parents in the aftermath of disasters and community violence. Forty first-year medical students and Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies Program (GEMS) students gathered virtually April 13 for the seventh-annual "I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine" event to remind themselves why they pursued careers in medicine and to reflect on how to remain their authentic selves in stressful environments. Please email ofaa@georgetown.edu with any questions. She serves in several leadership roles related to medical education, including as chief course director of the doctoring curriculum and co-clerkship director of the geriatrics clerkship. She teaches nutrition and supplement education in the CAM program. The Biohazardous Threat Agents graduate certificate is currently the only fully recognized graduate program at Georgetown that is available online. Aaron Rakow, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry. She is trained in Mind-Body Medicine Skills. is a Clinical Psychologist with joint appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics. Georgetown Peds Faculty in the Media: Keisha Bell, MD. Jeff Bostic, MD, EdD, is a member of the child psychiatry faculty at Georgetown University Hospital, active in the intake clinic, DC MAP consultation program to primary care clinicians, and consultation to local DC schools. Professor Missner was also the Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Internet Development at Phillips Health and their thriving vitamin business, Doctors Preferred, Inc. Dr. Pao is a past recipient of the NIMH Outstanding Resident Award (1991) and has received teaching awards both during her time at Johns Hopkins and at Childrens National Medical Center. The Biomedical Graduate Research Organization is led by interim director Moshe Levi, M.D. Pamela Saunders, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is a researcher in the area of neuroscience. She obtained her PhD in Biochemistry from Georgetown University. She obtained her Masters of Library and Information Science degree from theUniversity of Hawaii at Mnoaand received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan. In January 2016, he was appointed Physician Executive Director for Behavioral Health across the MedStar health system. Please review our Upcoming Events page to review faculty development events happening all across GU and GUMC. In addition to teaching, faculty provide admissions guidance as well as compelling recommendation letters for med school applications. Dr. Brachfeld also has extensive experience working with parents to increase the utilization of positive, consistent, and effective parenting practices. (If a particular faculty member doesnt have a link, their profile is currently under development and will be available shortly). Areas of Research: Psychological effects of trauma and violence on ethnic minority women and children, Understanding and developing interventions for Maternal HIV disclosure, Co-morbidity of HIV, PTSD and Substance Abuse among Women living with HIV, Mental health consequences of natural disasters. Many of our faculty are involved in translational research, meaning they conduct research studies, enabling many new treatments to be available as soon as they are approved for use. Jay Shah, MDMedical Rehabilitation Training Program, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Peter Wayne, PhDDirector, Osher Center of Integrative Medicine, Harvard Medical School, John WeeksPast Executive Director, Academic Consortium of Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC). He enjoys traveling, exploring new cultures through food and hitting at the driving range. Professor Missner devoted his first fifteen years of his career to cutting edge health care endeavors. Dr. Liao was honored with several awards for teaching medical students and was named Resident Psychiatrist of the Year by the Washington Psychiatric Society. Dr. Azad has clinical interests in infant and early childhood mental health, perinatal mental health, trauma, transitional age youth, eating disorders, school-based mental health, and collaborative care. DC Dr. Hoges research focuses on treatments and markers of treatment for anxiety disorders and depression. Dr. Danielson received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and earned her doctorate in clinical health psychology from the University of Miami in 2002. Dr. Coates received her doctoral degree in clinical child psychology from the University of South Florida and received specialized training in trauma-informed family treatment at the APA-accredited VA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine Consortium. Dr. Azad completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and South Asian Studies at Wellesley College and then pursued a Master of Science in Global Health at The University of Edinburgh in Scotland prior to obtaining a medical degree at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-NY. Our first cluster hires will be built around a comprehensive proposal titled Integrative Approaches to Neuroplasticity Across the Lifespan put forward by Max Riesenhuber, Mark Burns, Marta Catalfamo and Ming Tan. She published a significant number of scientific papers, reviews, and book chapters and her latest publication is a book on Greco-Arabic medicine, linking the 21-century bio-medicine to Hippocrates and Avicenna. The Medstar part of the Medical Center (but not the GU part) is posted as smoke free both indoors and outdoors. He was Vice Chairman of the NIH Consensus Panel on Acupuncture and is Chairman of the NIH Advisory Board on Frontier Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Her research focus is on V(D)J recombination in the rearrangement of gene segments to assemble intact immunoglobulin and T cell receptor coding regions. Dr. McCormick King provides mental health consultation to children and families in receiving medical care at the MedStar Pediatric Outpatient Subspecialty Clinics. If you are planning for promotion, please see our promotion planning worksheets to help you prepare. Founded in 1851,[3] the School of Medicine is committed to educating medical students in the spirit of the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis, or "care of the whole person." We believe this combination of research, education and clinical treatment helps ensure that care provided is on the cutting edge. Dr. Ware has a particular interest in working with youth, whom research has indicated, as being at an increased risk for development of mental disorders. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatrys Research Division and manages the Biostatistics Department at MedStar Health Research Institute. Co-parenting. Crystal Award (2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) for extraordinary support and commitment to the students of Georgetown University School of Medicine. She has a passion to train and supervise others entering the mental health field, and has formed great working relationships with other local universities, as she has had the opportunity to supervise and train clinical psychology externs, interns, associates, and other licensed psychologists. Anderson is on the executive committee of the Huntington Study Group, a collaborative organization of physicians and healthcare providers from around the world dedicated to clinical research of Huntingtons disease. Although the RING finger lies outside of the RAG1 core domain, which is absolutely required for DNA cleavage, mutations within the RING or truncation of the amino terminal regions are associated with severe immune deficiency in human patients. He has been the recipient of four teaching awards from Georgetown psychiatry residents. Virginia D. Steen, MDProfessorChief, Division of RheumatologyDirector, Rheumatology Fellowship Program Medical Degree: University of Pittsburgh . Harry Preuss is a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Pathology. He also specializes in group therapy, which he teaches at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Krupnicks research focuses on the development and testing of psychological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder. She has been interviewed extensively over the years in a variety of media outlets about substance abuse and is a resource for colleagues and members of the community about the disease of addiction and treatment. Areas of Research:Adolescent dating violence, Adolescent mental health, Adolescent sexual health, Child/Adolescent exposure to interpersonal violence, Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), low income and minority populations, Adolescent Neuropsychology. He holds fellowship positions in The American College of Physicians, The American College of Nutrition, and The American Institute of Stress. The school's medical students created ITAGMed to provide a space where they could gather, create empathy and foster deeper connection with their peers by sharing their life experiences. Ali Safayan, MD, LAcDirector, Restorative Health Org. On June 30, 2000, Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Health, Inc., finalized a clinical partnership agreement. Dr. Tan has extensive collaborative research experience in the design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials (in both multi-center and single institutional settings), laboratory investigations, biomarker evaluation, genomics and epidemiological research. Areas of Research: Enhancing Outcomes of an Evidence-Based Social-Emotional, Enhancing Outcomes of a School Support Model to promote social and Emotional Learning. Arthur Hoyte, MD Award (2001, 2009) for commitment to diversity and minority student development. Areas of Research: Anxiety Disorders diagnoses and treatment, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Mind-Body interventions for anxiety and insomnia, Oxytocin and anxiety. While at the Kennedy School, Susan co-designed the Community Building workshop to promote campus diversity and helped to form the ALANA (African, Latino(a), Asian and Native American) Group Chapter on campus. She has a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a Doctor in Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) In 2011 he was elected by his peers to the MAGIS Society of Masters Teachers of the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Schwartzs research program is focused on understanding cognitive and emotional impairments in schizophrenia. Dr. Epstein serves as President of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, the 1200 member national organization for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Whether you are employed by Georgetown University or one of our clinical or researchpartners, seek a promotion, or want to broaden your skills in your current role, OFAA provides valuable career resources to help you meet your goals. Dr. Stewart completed his internship and residency at UCSF and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine. Extension of Tenure Probationary Period announcement (March 2020) and Additional Extension to the Tenure Probationary Period (September 2020). OFAA works to inspire innovation, discovery and development among medical center faculty. He served on the board of the American Holistic Medical Association and was President of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine.
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