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Academic Chairs

The academic chairs listed below are categorized by their respective school. Please make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to view all the academic chairs.

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

		Anesthesiology Peter Panzica, M.D. Chair and Associate Professor WMC Macy Pavilion, 2389 Phone: (914) 493-7693 Fax: (914) 493-7927 e-mail: ppanzica@nymc.edu

		Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ernest Y.C. Lee, Ph.D. Chair and Professor Basic Sciences Building, 109 Phone: (914) 594-4059 Fax: (914) 594-4058 e-mail: ernest_lee@nymc.edu

		Cell Biology and Anatomy Joseph D. Etlinger, Ph.D. Chair and Professor Basic Sciences Building, 212 Phone: (914) 594-4028 Fax: (914) 594-4653 e-mail: joseph_etlinger@nymc.edu

		Dental Medicine Joseph F. Morales, D.D.S. Chair and Professor of Clinical Dental Medicine NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Hospital, 2nd Floor Phone: (212) 423-8977 Fax: (212) 423-8495 e-mail: joseph_morales@nymc.edu

		Dermatology Bijan Safai, M.D. Chair and Professor NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Hospital, Room 1208 Phone: (212) 423-7467 Fax: (212) 423-8464 e-mail: safai@aol.com

		Emergency Medicine Gregory L. Almond, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. Chair and Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Hospital, Room 2A18 Phone: (212) 423-7175 Fax: (212) 423-6383 e-mail: Gregory.almond@nychhc.org

		Family and Community Medicine Lori A. Solomon, M.D. '99, M.P.H. '09 Chair and Clinical Associate Professor 19 Skyline Drive, 1S-D43 Phone: (914) 594-2263 Fax (914) 594-2261 e-mail: lori_solomon@nymc.edu

		Medicine Neil Schluger, M.D. Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chair of Medicine 19 Skyline Drive, 2N-D24 Phone: (914) 594-2080 Fax: (914) 594-2081

		Neurology Tracey A. Milligan, M.D. Chair 19 Skyline Drive, 1S-K09 Phone: (914) 594-2200 Fax: (914) 594-2201 e-mail: tmilliga@nymc.edu

		Neurosurgery Chirag D. Gandhi, M.D. Chair and Professor 19 Skyline Drive, 1S-M05 Phone: (914) 493-5098 Fax: (914) 493-2424

		Obstetrics and Gynecology Sean Shaheen Tedjarati, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. Chair and Clinical Professor 19 Skyline Drive, 2N-B04 Phone: (914) 594-2110 Fax: (914)594-2111

		Ophthalmology Kelly A. Hutcheson, M.D., M.B.A. Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595 (914) 594-4000

		Orthopedic Surgery David E. Asprinio, M.D. Chair and Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery Macy Pavilion, S-008 Phone: (914) 493-8743 Fax: (914) 493-1230 Bradhurst: (914) 789-2734 e-mail: david_asprinio@nymc.edu e-mail: david.asprinio@wmchealth.org (preferred)

‌		Otolaryngology Augustine Moscatello, M.D. Chair and Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology Otolaryngology Faculty Practice 1055 Saw Mill River Rd. Ste. 101, Ardsley, NY 10502 Phone: (914) 693-7636 Fax: (914) 693-5994 e-mail: a_moscatello@nymc.edu

		Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Humayun Islam, M.D., Ph.D. Chair and Clinical Professor of Pathology and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine Basic Sciences Building, 413 Phone: (914) 594-4545 Fax: (914) 594-4163 e-mail: Humayun.Islam@wmchealth.org

		Pediatrics Leonard J. Newman, M.D. Chair and Professor 19 Skyline Drive, 1N-C26 Phone: (914) 594-2100 Fax (914) 594-2101 e-mail: lnewman21@aol.com

		Pharmacology Michal Laniado Schwartzman, Ph.D. Chair and Professor Basic Sciences Building, 527A Phone: (914) 594-3116 Fax: (914) 347-4956 e-mail: michal_schwartzman@nymc.edu

		Physiology Christopher S. Leonard, Ph.D. Interim Chair and Professor Basic Sciences Building, A14 Phone: (914) 594-4085 Fax: (914) 594-4018 e-mail: chris_leonard@nymc.edu

		Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Stephen Ferrando, M.D. Chair and Har Esh Professor WMC Health/Behavioral Health Center, N325 Phone: (914) 493-7120 Fax (914) 493-1015 e-mail: stephen_ferrando@nymc.edu

		Radiation Medicine Mark D. Hurwitz, M.D. Chair and Professor of Clinical Radiation Medicine WMC Macy Pavilion, 1297 Phone: (914) 493-1408 Fax: (914) 493-8321

		Radiology Zvi Lefkovitz, M.D. Chair and Director Professor of Clinical Radiology WMC University Hospital Main Building, SW 266 Phone: (914) 493-6692 Fax (914) 493-6932 e-mail: Zvi.Lefkovitz@wmchealth.org

		Rehabilitation Medicine Paul T. Diamond, M.D. The Catherine and Vladislav P. Hinterbuchner Professor and Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine 19 Skyline Drive, 2N-B14 Phone: (914) 594-2090 Fax: (914) 594-2091 e-mail: pdiamond@nymc.edu

		Surgery Rifat Latifi, M.D., FACS, FICS Chair and Professor 19 Skyline Drive, 1S-B60 Phone: (914) 594-2050 Fax: (914) 594-2051 e-mail: Rifat_Latifi@nymc.edu

		Urology Muhammad Choudhury, M.D. Chair and Professor 19 Skyline Drive, 1S-B48 Phone: (914) 594-2430 Fax (914) 594-2431 e-mail: muhammad_choudhury@nymc.edu

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND PRACTICE DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

		Public Health Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of Public Health SHSP Building Phone: (914) 594-4851 Fax: (914) 594-4292 email: mkittleson@nymc.edu

		Physical Therapy Michael J. Majsak, P.T., Ed.D. Chair and Associate Professor SHSP Building, 302 Phone: (914) 594-4915 e-mail: michael_majsak@nymc.edu

		Speech-Language Pathology Kathleen Franklin, Ph.D. Chair and Associate Professor SHSP Building, 215 Phone: (914) 594-4239 e-mail: kathleen_franklin@nymc.edu

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