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Faculty
School of Medicine Faculty
The School of Medicine faculty is comprised of more than 1,700 active biomedical scientists and clinicians, and additional emeriti faculty, that represent the soul of the institution. Our faculty have passion for their respective disciplines and challenge students to grow intellectually by thinking broadly and advancing their knowledge through research that treats human disease and improves the lives of individuals and their communities. New York Medical College recognizes that a diverse faculty enhances the education of our students and best prepares them for service and scholarship in a multicultural society.
Deepali Tewari, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Division of Gastroenterology | School of Medicine
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Virendra Tewari, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Medicine & Medicine - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Diseases | School of Medicine
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Carl I. Thompson, Ph.D.
Program Director, (M.S. & Ph.D.), and Professor, Physiology | Biomedical SciencesProfessor, Physiology | School of MedicinePresident, Faculty Senate; and Executive Secretary, Graduate Faculty CouncilProfessor of Clinical Health Science, Physical Therapy | School of Health Sciences & Practice
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Raj K. Tiwari, M.S., Ph.D.
Program Director, (Ph.D.) Microbiology and Immunology; Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | Biomedical SciencesAssociate Professor, Otolaryngology; Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | School of Medicine
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Sonia Ann Velez, M.D., J.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine | School of Medicine
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Libor Velisek, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director, (M.D.-Ph.D.); Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy | Biomedical SciencesAssistant Dean for Basic Medical Sciences, and Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy, Neurology & Pediatrics | School of MedicineCo-Director, Behavioral Phenotypic Core Facility
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Jana Veliskova, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy | Biomedical SciencesProfessor, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Professor, Neurology; Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy | School of Medicine
Govindaiah Vinukonda, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics; Assistant Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy | School of Medicine
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Wenhui Wang, M.D.
Professor, Pharmacology | Biomedical SciencesProfessor, Pharmacology | School of Medicine
Garret Weber, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology | School of Medicine
Matthew B. Wecksell, M.D. '00
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology; Associate Professor, Neurosurgery | School of Medicine
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Christopher B. Whitehurst, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Assistant Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | Biomedical SciencesAssistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Assistant Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | School of Medicine
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David Wolf, M.D.
Professor, Medicine & Medicine - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Diseases | School of Medicine
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Michael S. Wolin, Ph.D.
Professor, Physiology | Biomedical SciencesProfessor, Physiology | School of Medicine
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Gary P. Wormser, M.D.
Vice Chair, Medicine; Professor, Medicine & Medicine - Division of Infectious Diseases; Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology & Pharmacology | School of MedicineProfessor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology & Pharmacology | Biomedical Sciences
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Dazhong Xu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | Biomedical SciencesAssociate Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | School of Medicine
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Jeff L. Xu, M.D., FASA
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology | School of Medicine
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Katharine Yamulla, M.H.E.A, CHSE
Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation CenterAssistant Dean for Clinical Skills Education and Assessment | School of Medicine
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Frederick Yick, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Medicine & Medicine - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Diseases | School of Medicine
Marjorie Zauderer, M.D., M.S.
Professor, Medicine | School of Medicine