Welcome to SUNY Physician Assistant Program

Rena N. Mitchell, MS, RPA-C Clinical Assistant Professor/Acting Chairperson Education: MS, SUNY at Stony Brook, Health Care Policy and Management BS, SUNY at Stony Brook, Physician Assistant Clinical Practice: Geriatrics, Community Health Education Responsibilities: Program, budget and faculty development; administration, admissions and student services. Didactic instruction in Gerontology and Long term care, Death and Dying, Pharmacology, Dermatology, Health Promotion / Disease Prevention, Ethics, Health Care Delivery in the US. Team instructor in Physical Diagnosis, Clinical Skills, Adult Primary Care Medicine; participation in student admissions, student advisement and program evaluation. Professional Activities: Association of Physician Assistants Programs, Education Committee, Chair » back to top

	Luther Clark, MD Medical Director
	Education:	Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
	Clinical Practice:	Cardiology Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program SUNY Downstate Medical Center, B'klyn, NY
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	Mark Jackson, MD Co-Medical Director
	Education:	Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
	Clinical Practice:	Gastroenterology Assistant Vice President of Medical Affairs Bedford Stuyvesant Family Halth Center, B'klyn, NY
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	David Fernandez, RPA-C Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Coordinator
	Education:	BS, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Physician Assistant
	Clinical Practice:	Neurosurgery
	Responsibilities:	Clinical Coordination. Team instructor; Physical Diagnosis, Clinical Decision-Making and Clinical Skills; coordination of PA junior Mentorship Project; participation in student admissions, student advisement and program evaluation. » back to top

	Mark L’Eplattenier, RPA-C Clinical Assistant Professor/Pre-Professional Academic Coordinator
	Education:	BS, Rutgers University, Physician Assistant
	Clinical Practice:	Emergency Medicine and Endocrinology, Medical Administration
	Responsibilities:	Coordination/management of the didactic phase of the curriculum Didactic instruction of Clinical Rheumatology, EKG interpretation. Team instructor in Physical Diagnosis, Adult Primary Care Medicine, Clinical Decision-Making and Clinical Skills; Clinical Coordination participation in student admissions, student advisement and program evaluation. » back to top

	Dawn Morton-Rias, P.D., RPA-C Assistant Professor, Faculty Dean, College of Health Related Professions
	Education:	Ed.D Candidate & PD (Professional Diploma) Instructional Leadership, St. John's University BS Howard University, Physician Assistant
	Clinical Practice:	Obstetrics/Gynecology
	Responsibilities:	Didactic instruction in Interviewing and Physical Diagnosis, Physician Assistant Practice, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention, Legal Issues and Clinical Ob/Gyn, Team instructor- Adult Primary Care Medicine, participation in student admissions, student advisement and program evaluation.
	Professional Activities:	Accreditation Review Commission for Physician Assistants; Commissioner, New York State Board of Medicine; Board Member » back to top

	Esther Nemetsky, RPA-C Clinical Instructor/Faculty
	Education:	BS Touro College, Physician Assistant
	Clinical Practice:	Ophthalmology, Pediatrics
	Responsibilities:	Principle instructor Interviewing and Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Decision-Making; Team instructor- Adult Primary Care Medicine, participation in student admissions, student advisement and program evaluation. » back to top

	Felix Nwamaghinna, RPA-C Assistant Professor/Senior Clinical Coordinator
	Education:	BS, SUNY Downstate Medical Center Physician Assistant BA, Andrews University, Religion/Biology
	Clinical Practice:	Family Practice
	Responsibilities:	Coordination/management of the clinical phase of the curriculum. Clinical supervision of students, team instructor in Physical Diagnosis, Principles of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Decision-Making and Clinical Skills and participation in student admissions, student advisement and program evaluation. » back to top

	Alfrede Provilus, RPA-C Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Coordinator
	Education:	BA SUNY at Binghamton - Biology/French BS, SUNY Downstate Medical Center Physician Assistant
	Clinical Practice:	Internal Medicine
	Responsibilities:	Clinical Coordinator. Team instructor in Physical Diagnosis, Clinical Decision-Making and Clinical Skills and participation in student admissions, student advisement and program evaluation. » back to top

	Eric Seigel, D.C. RPA-C, MPAS, DAAPM Assistant Professor/Academic Coordinator
	Education:	Doctor of Chiropractic, Life Chiropractic College MPAS, University of Nebraska Medical College BS, Biology SUNY, Regents College BS, Touro College, Physician Assistant
	Clinical Practice:	Orthopedics
	Responsibilities:	Coordination/management of the didactic phase of the curriculum. Didactic instruction in Pathophysiology, orthopedics, radiology, Adult Primary Care Medicine, Team instructor in Physical Diagnosis Clinical Coordination. Participation in student admission, advisement and program evaluation. » back to top

	Lisa Escalera Program Adminstrator
	Education:	BS, Business Management and Economics, SUNY Empire State College
	Responsibilities:	Compiles course, clinical, applicant, student and graduate data, designs survey instruments and communiqués and provides administrative, secretarial, computer and technical support for the Program, responds to inquiries about the Program. » back to top