Student Handbook
Administration
| President and CEO | |
| Rev. Msgr. Harry C. Barrett, D.Min., M.P.H. President and Chief Executive Officer |
Administration Building (914) 594-4600 |
| Provost | |
| Ralph A. O’Connell, M.D. Provost and Dean, School of Medicine |
Administration Building (914) 594-4900 |
| Senior Vice President | |
| Stephen Piccolo, Jr. Vice Provost, Administration and Finance Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
Administration Building (914) 594-4570 |
| Vice Provosts | |
| Susan A. Kline, M.D. Vice Provost, University Student Affairs Executive Vice Dean, Academic Affairs |
Administration Building (914) 594-4500 |
| Stephen Piccolo, Jr. Vice Provost, Administration and Finance Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
Administration Building (914) 594-4570 |
| William A. Steadman II Vice Provost & Senior Associate Dean for Academic Administration |
Administration Building (914) 594-4607 |
| Vice Presidents | |
| Thomas J. Martin, J.D. Vice President and General Council |
Administration Building (914) 594-4567 |
| Catherine S. Halkett Vice President, Development |
Administration Building (914) 594-4364 |
| Associate Vice Presidents | |
| Waldemar A. Comas, J.D. Associate Vice President for Legal Affairs |
Administration Building (914) 594-4567 |
| Daniel M. Horowitz Associate Vice President and Controller |
Administration Building (914) 594-4470 |
| Peter M. Brown Associate Vice President for Human Resources |
Administration Building (914) 594-4560 |
| William J. Liedy Associate Vice President for Campus Operations |
Administration Building (914) 594-3755 |
| Deans | |
| Francis L. Belloni, Ph.D. Dean, Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences |
Basic Sciences Building (914) 594-4109 |
| Ralph A. O’Connell, M.D. Provost and Dean, School of Medicine |
Administration Building (914) 594-4900 |
| James J. O’Brien, Ph.D. Acting Dean, School of Public Health |
Learning Center (914) 594-4531 |
| Executive Vice Dean | |
| Susan A. Kline, M.D. Vice Provost, University Student Affairs Executive Vice Dean, Academic Affairs |
Administration Building (914) 594-4500 |
| Vice Deans | |
| James J. O’Brien, Ph.D. Acting Dean, School of Public Health |
Learning Center (914) 594-4531 |
| Senior Associate Deans | |
| Saverio S. Bentivegna, M.D. Senior Associate Dean |
Munger Pavilion (914) 594-4489 |
| Martha S. Grayson, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and Primary Care |
130 West 12th Street New York, N.Y. 10011 (914) 594-1609 |
| Margaret D. Smith, M.D. Senior Associate Dean Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York, St. Vincent’s Manhattan |
153 West 11th Street New York, N.Y. 10011 (212) 604-2124 |
| William A. Steadman II Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Administration |
Administration Building (914) 594-4607 |
| Rosemary A. Martino, M.B.A. Senior Associate Dean for Academic Administration and Research Development |
Administration Building (914) 594-4517 |
| Richard G. McCarrick, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education |
Administration Building (914) 594-4503 |
| Richard K. Stone, M.D. Senior Associate Dean, New York Medical College Medical Director, Metropolitan Hospital Center |
1901 First Avenue New York, N.Y. 10029 (212) 423-8131 |
| Associate Deans | |
| Gladys M. Ayala, M.D. Associate Dean for Student and Minority Affairs |
Administration Building (914) 594-4623 |
| Dennis A. Bloomfield, M.D. Associate Dean, New York Medical College St. Vincent’s Staten Island |
355 Bard Avenue Staten Island, N.Y. 10310 (718) 442-5230 |
| Jeffrey M. Brensilver, M.D. Associate Dean, New York Medical College Director, Department of Medicine Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester |
16 Guion Place New Rochelle, N.Y. 10802 (914) 637-1681 |
| Catharine Crea Associate Dean For Research Administration |
Administration Building (914) 594-4480 |
| Diana J. Cunningham, M.L.S. Associate Dean, New York Medical College St. Vincent’s Brooklyn-Queens |
Basic Sciences Building (914) 594-4207 |
| John R. Denton, M.D. Associate Dean and Director Medical Sciences Library |
88-25 153rd St. Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 558-7239 |
| Joseph F. Dursi, M.D. Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education Director of NYMC Health Services |
Basic Sciences Building and Munger Pavilion (914) 594-4236 |
| Karen S. Edwards, M.D. Associate Dean for Primary Care |
Munger Pavilion (914) 594-4609 |
| Joseph T. English, M.D. Associate Dean, New York Medical College Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry |
Behavioral Health Center (914) 493-7120 Saint Vincents (212) 604-8252 |
| Kevin F. Graham Associate Dean for Administration |
Administration Building (914) 594-4500 |
| Fern R. Juster, M.D. Associate Dean for Admissions |
Administration Building (914) 594-4512 |
| Elliot N. Perla, M.D. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Metropolitan Hospital Center |
1901 First Avenue New York, N.Y. 10029 (212) 423-6777 |
| Gerard D. Robilotti, M.S. Associate Dean, New York Medical College Executive Vice President, Danbury Hospital |
Danbury Health Systems 24 Hospital Avenue Danbury, Conn. 06810 (203) 797-7414 |
| Anthony M. Sozzo Associate Dean for Student Affairs Director of Student Activities and Student Financial Planning |
Administration Building (914) 594-4491 |
| Assistant Dean | |
| Bonnie Gurran-Heindl Assistant Dean for Academic Administration |
Administration Building (914) 594-4517 |
| Joan P. Liman, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Dean and Deputy to the Medical Director |
1901 First Avenue New York, N.Y. 10029 (212) 423-6263 |
| University Registrar | |
| Judith A. Ehren, M.A., J.D. | Administration Building (914) 594-4495 |
| University Chaplain | |
| Lawrence P. O’Toole | Munger Pavilion (914) 594-4646 |
| Chief Affiliation Officer | |
| Howard Nelson Metropolitan Hospital Center |
1901 First Avenue New York, N.Y. 10029 (212) 423-7337 |
| Directors | |
| Frances J. Bassett International Student and Scholar Advisor |
Administration Building (914) 594-4846 |
| Carolyn J. Chiarieri, M.S. Director of Admissions |
Administration Building (914) 594-4882 |
| William Collesano Director of Environmental Health and Safety |
Vosburgh Pavilion (914) 594-4447 |
| Kevin Cummings, M.P.S., M.P.H. Director of Web Communications |
Administration Building (914) 594-4536 |
| Candy E. Hack Director of Student Housing |
Administration Building (914) 594-4832 |
| John C. Hammond Chief Information Officer |
Administration Building (914) 594-3722 |
| Joseph P. Harnach Associate Director of Physical Plant |
Vosburgh Pavilion (914) 594-3061 |
| Matthew Hersh Director of Security/Safety |
Basic Sciences Building (914) 594-4577 |
| Clayton J. Heydorn Director of Human Subjects Administration Office of Research Administration |
Administration Building (914) 594-4480 |
| Redmond Jacobsen, Jr. Director of Internal Audit |
Administration Building (914) 594-4632 |
| Pritpal S. Kochar Director of Information Services |
Munger Pavilion (914) 594-4506 |
| Julie A. Kubaska Director of University Alumni Relations |
Alumni Center (914) 594-4556 |
| Ellen M. Levee, D.V.M. Director of Comparative Medicine |
Basic Sciences Building (914) 594-4217 |
| Stella Manne, Ph.D. Director of Technology and Industry-Sponsored Research, Office of Research Administration |
Administration Building (914) 594-4480 |
| Marian F. McGowan, M.S. Director of Admissions and Recruitment |
Learning Center (914) 594-4510 |
| Donna Moriarty, M.P.H. Senior Communications Director |
Administration Building (914) 594-4536 |
| Daniel P. Sulmasy, O.F.M., M.D., Ph.D. Director, Institute for Bioethics |
Administration Building (914) 594-4060 |
Department Chairmen
| Anesthesiology Kathryn E. McGoldrick, M.D. |
(914) 493-7692 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ernest Y.C. Lee, Ph.D. |
(914) 594-4059 |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy Joseph D. Etlinger, Ph.D. |
(914) 594-4025 |
| Community and Preventive Medicine Joseph A. Cimino, M.D., M.P.H. |
(914) 594-4254 |
| Dental Medicine Joseph F. Morales, D.D.S. |
(212) 423-8977 |
| Dermatology Bijan Safai, M.D. |
(914) 594-4566 |
| Emergency Medicine Gregory Almond, M.D., M.S. |
(212) 423-7175 |
| Family Medicine Joseph L. Halbach, M.D. |
(914) 375-7586 |
| Medicine William H. Frishman, M.D. |
(914) 594-4383 |
| Microbiology and Immunology Ira S. Schwartz, Ph.D. |
(914) 594-4175 |
| Neurology Brij Singh-Ahluwalia, M.D. |
(914) 594-4293 |
| Neurosurgery Raj Murali, M.D. |
(914) 493-8510 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology Jeffrey C. King, M.D. |
(212) 604-2512 |
| Ophthalmology Joseph B. Walsh, M.D. |
(212) 979-4447 |
| Orthopaedic Surgery David E. Asprinio, M.D. |
(914) 493-8743 |
| Otolaryngology Steven D. Schaefer, M.D. |
(212) 979-4071 |
| Pathology Myron R. Melamed, M.D. |
(914) 594-4150 |
| Pediatrics Leonard J. Newman, M.D. |
(914) 594-4280 |
| Pharmacology John C. McGiff, M.D. |
(914) 594-4075 |
| Physiology Gabor Kaley, Ph.D. |
(914) 594-4085 |
| Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Joseph T. English, M.D. |
(914) 493-7120 |
| Radiation Medicine Basil S. Hilaris, M.D. |
(718) 920-9750 |
| Radiology (Acting) Chitti R. Moorthy, M.D. |
(914) 493-1408 |
| Rehabilitation Medicine Catherine N. Hinterbuchner, M.D. |
(914) 594-4275 |
| Surgery John A. Savino, M.D. |
(914) 594-4352 |
| Urology Muhammad S. Choudhury, M.D. |
(914) 594-4300 |
Course Directors and Clerkship Coordinators
| First Year | ||
| Gross and Developmental Anatomy | Matthew A. Pravetz, Ph.D. | (914) 594-4044 |
| Histology and Cell Biology | Anna B. Drakontides, Ph.D. | (914) 594-4036 |
| Biochemistry | Martin Horowitz, Ph.D. | (914) 594-4067 |
| Physiology | Norman Levine, Ph.D. | (914) 594-4105 |
| Neural Science | Sansar Sharma, Ph.D. | (914) 594-4382 |
| Behavioral Science | Brian Ladds, M.D. | (212) 604-8795 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | Joseph A. Cimino, M.D. | (914) 594-4260 |
| Intro to Primary Care | Karen S. Edwards, M.D. | (914) 594-4609 |
| Ethics | Lynn A. Jansen, R.N., Ph.D. | (212) 604-8289 |
| Second Year | ||
| Pathology/Pathophysiology | Reinhard E. Zachrau, M.D. | (914) 493-8770 |
| Microbiology | Jan Geliebter, Ph.D. | (914) 594-???? |
| Pharmacology | C. Andrew Powers, Ph.D. | (914) 594-4136 |
| Clinical Skills (Physical Diagnosis) | Martha Grayson, M.D. | (212) 604-8886 |
| Ethics | Lynn A. Jansen, R.N., Ph.D. | (212) 604-8289 |
| Third Year | ||
| Medicine | Leanne Forman, M.D. | (914) 551-2399 |
| Westchester Medical Center | Leanne Forman, M.D. | (914) 551-2399 |
| Saint Vincents Manhattan | Oliver Pacifico, M.D. | (212) 604-8301 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | Ronald Cobbs, M.D. | (212) 423-6771 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Medical Ctr. | ||
| Danbury Hospital | Michael Schiffman, M.D. | (203) 797-7038 |
| Greenwich Hospital | Charles B. Selig, M.D. | (203) 863-3913 |
| Surgery | Saverio Bentivegna, M.D. | (914) 594-4489 |
| Westchester Medical Center | Saverio Bentivegna, M.D. | (914) 594-4489 |
| Saint Vincents Manhattan | Vincent Scarpinato, M.D. | (212) 604-7244 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | Lynn Chao, M.D. | (212) 423-6615 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Medical Ctr. | Nicholas L. Belsano | |
| Saint Vincent’s (Bridgeport) | Michael Smith, M.D. | (203) 519-5430 |
| Sound Shore Medical Center | Burton L. Herz, M.D. | (914) 637-1396 |
| Pediatrics | Canan Gucalp, M.D. | (212) 423-6228 |
| Westchester Medical Center | Ingrid Allard M.D. | (914) 594-3910 |
| Saint Vincents Manhattan | Lewis Krata, M.D. | (212) 604-2240 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | Canan Gucalp, M.D. | (212) 423-6228 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Medical Ctr. | Indira Dasgupta, M.D. | (718) 920-9014 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Jeffrey E. King, M.D. | (212) 604-2512 |
| Westchester Medical Center | ||
| Saint Vincents Manhattan | Jeffrey E. King, M.D. | (212) 604-2512 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Medical Ctr. | Kevin D. Reilly, M.D. | (718) 920-9649 |
| Saint Vincent’s Staten Island | Marie L. Vartolo, M.D. | (718) 876-4293 |
| Psychiatry | Michael Blumenfield, M.D. | (914) 493-7120 |
| Westchester Medical Center | Michael Blumenfield, M.D. | (914) 493-7120 |
| Saint Vincents Manhattan | Brian Ladds, M.D. | (212) 604-8795 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | ||
| Saint Vincent’s Staten Island | Richard Pearlman, M.D. | (718) 876-4131 |
| Saint Vincent’s Westchester | Barry Korey, M.D. | (914) 925-5276 |
| Danbury Hospital | Orestes Arcuni, M.D. | (203) 797-7188 |
| Neurology | Stephen Marks, M.D. | (914) 594-4296 |
| Westchester Medical Center | Stephen Marks, M.D. | (914) 594-4296 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | Anne Kleiman, M.D. | (212) 423-6676 |
| Danbury Hospital | Martin W. Klemenitzer, M.D. | (203) 748-2551 |
| Saint Vincents Manhattan | Michael Ciaroialo, Jr., M.D. | (212) 604-7763 |
| Family Medicine New York City Based Westchester Based Ulster Based |
Ellen Miller, M.D. | (914) 594-4830 |
| Ethics | Lynn A. Jansen, R.N., Ph.D. | (212) 604-8289 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Subinternship | Christine Carosella, M.D. | (914) 493-8370 |
| Westchester Medical Center | Christine Carosella, M.D. | (914) 493-8370 |
| Saint Vincents Manhattan | Oliver Pacifi co, M.D. | (212) 604-7020 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | Ronald Cobbs, M.D. | (212) 423-6771 |
| Danbury Hospital | Michael Schiffman, M.D. | (203) 797-7038 |
| Pediatrics | ||
| Westchester Medical Center | Karen S. Edwards, M.D. | (914) 493-7897 |
| Saint Vincents Manhattan | Lewis Krata, M.D. | (212) 604-2240 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Medical Ctr. | Indira Dasgupta, M.D. | (718) 920-9014 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | Canan Gucalp, M.D. | (212) 423-6228 |
| Surgical Subspecialties Manhattan Based Westchester Based |
Muhammad S. Choudhury, M.D. | (914) 594-4300 |
| Geriatrics | Krishan L. Gupta, M.D. | (914) 493-4304 |
| Westchester Medical Center | Gayatri L. Gupta, M.D. | (914) 493-7729 |
| Saint Vincents Manhattan | Judith Ahronheim, M.D. | (212) 604-2127 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Medical Ctr. | T.S. Dharmarajan, M.D. | (718) 430-6000 |
| Sound Shore Medical Center | Lidia Pousada, M.D. | (914) 637-1646 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital, Yonkers | Jeffrey E. Escher, M.D. | (914) 376-5555 |
| Saint Vincent’s Staten Island | Susan Grossman, M.D. | (718) 876-2429 |
| Chronic Care Pediatrics | ||
| Westchester Medical Center | Fern Juster, M.D. | (914) 493-7897 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | Vidya B. Gupta, M.D., M.P.H. | (212) 423-6229 |
| Anesthesiology/Rehabilitation Medicine | ||
| Anesthesiology | Antonio Petruzzo, M.D. | (914) 493-7693 |
| Rehabilitation Medicine | C. Hinterbuchner, M.D. | (914) 594-4275 |
