Faculty
Melissa Lee, MD, FACP
Program Director
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
Residency: Harvard Combined Program in Medicine & Pediatrics
Fellowship: Clinical Quality
Career / Research Focus: Medical Education, Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement, Patient Centered Care, Community Outreach / Patient Education, Population Health
Andrew A. Chang, MD, MPH, MA
Associate Program Director
FIT, Academy for Communication in Healthcare
Relationship-Centered Communication (RCC) Facilitator
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: NYU/Bellevue Internal Medicine Primary Care
Chief Residency: NYU/Bellevue Internal Medicine Primary Care
Career / Research Focus: Communication Skills Training, Teaching to Teach, Faculty Development, Care for Underserved Populations, Health Disparities, Resident Education and Curriculum Development, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health
Anoop Puskoor, MD
Chief Resident
Medical School: Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences
Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Internal Medicine
Career / Research Focus: Teaching, Quality Improvement, Cardiology, Serving the Underserved, Communication Skills, Point of Care Ultrasound
David Stevens, MD, MMM
Core Faculty
Chief of Ambulatory Care, NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County
Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview - General Internal Medicine
Career / Research Focus: Team-Based Care for Chronic Disease, Physician Leadership, Healthcare System Transformation
Lucas Dreamer, MD
Core Faculty
Primary Care Internal Medicine & Addiction Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: NYU/Bellevue Internal Medicine Primary Care
Career / Research Focus: Addition Medicine (Board Certified), Primary Care-Mental Health Integration, Psychosocial Medicine, Doctor-Patient Communication
Madhavi Kolla, MD
Core Faculty
Medical School: Sri Devraj Urs Medical College
Residency: Richmond University Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Career / Research Focus: Resident education
Scott McGarvey, MD
Core Faculty
Home-Based Primary Care
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Primary Care & Palliative Medicine
Medical School: University of Chicago-Pritzker
Residency: Harvard Combined Medicine and Pediatrics Residency
Fellowship: Hospice and Palliative Care
Career / Research Focus: Rural Primary Care Medicine with prior experience in Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Palliative Care, Healthcare Workers and Trainees Wellness
Lavonne Valembrun, MD
Core Faculty
Medical School: SUNY Downstate School of Medicine
Residency: North Shore University Hospital, Internal Medicine
Career / Research Focus: Primary Care, Resident Education
Marie Abdallah, MD
Subspecialty Education Coordinator - Infectious Diseases
Director of HIV Primary Care
Primary Care Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases
Medical School: Lebanese University of Medical Sciences
Residency: Staten Island Hospital, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Infectious Diseases- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Career / Research Focus: HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections Research, Syphilis-Gonorrhea Resistance
Adedayo Adedeji, MD
Primary Care Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Residency: Rush-Westlake Hospital, Illinois
Fellowship: Infectious Diseases - SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Ismaila Adiatu, MD, FACP
Primary Care Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Lagos College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Internal Medicine
Interests: Medical student and resident education, underserved populations
Mary Ann Banerji, MD
Subspecialty Education Coordinator - Endocrinology
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Endocrinology
Olusegun Bankole, MD, FACP
Primary Care Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Lagos College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria
Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Internal Medicine
Interests: Electronic medical records, EPIC Superuser, and technology
Pooja M. Belligund, MBBS
Site Director - Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA)
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Medical School: Grant Medical College
Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Pulmonary/Critical Care
Raphael Bergman, MD
Primary Care Family Medicine, Palliative Medicine
Home-Based Primary Care
Medical School: Ross University Medical School
Residency: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center - Family Medicine
Fellowship: Hospice and Palliative Care - NYU
Interests: Patient-centered medical care, Palliative Care, Advanced Care Planning, Geriatric medicine, Community Health, Pain management
Leena Bodapati, MD
Primary Care Internal Medicine
Medical School: Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, India
Residency: Saint Peters University Hospital, NJ, Internal Medicine
Interests: Resident Education, EM/IM Education
Seeta Chillumuntala, MBBS
Primary Care Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Internal Medicine Residency Program
Professional interests: Obesity Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Endocrine (hormonal disorders)
Personal interests: Avid cinema go-er, reading thriller novels
Lwin M. Cho, MD
Primary Care Geriatrics
Medical School: Institute of Medicine 1 Yangon, Myanmar
Residency: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Geriatrics, University of Nevada
Interests: Care for Patients with Complex Illness, Transitions of Care
Hannah Friedman, MD
Primary Care Internal Medicine
Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
Residency: NYU Internal Medicine-Primary Care
Interests: Women's health, lifestyle medicine, resident education
John Gibbons, MD
Primary Care Internal Medicine & Cardiology
Medical School: Brown University
Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Internal Medicine
Fellowships: Cardiology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Nuclear Cardiology-Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital
Career / Research Focus: Noninvasive cardiology
Harjinder K. Gill, MD
Site Director - University Hospital Brooklyn (UHB)
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Internal Medicine
Eugeniya Golub, MD, MPH
Subspecialty Education Coordinator - Rheumatology
Medical School: SUNY Downstate School of Medicine
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center, Rheumatology
Jason P. Gonsky, MD, PhD
Subspecialty Education Coordinator - Hematology/Oncology
Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
Tabitha Goring, MD
Site Director - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
Hospice & Palliative Care
Medical School: SUNY Downstate School of Medicine
Residency: Jacobi Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Chief Residency: Jacobi Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Professional interests: Graduate Medical Education, Hospital Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Care.
Evan Grossman, MD
Subspecialty Education Coordinator - Gastroenterology
Medical School: SUNY Upstate School of Medicine
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Gastroenterology
Professional Interests: General GI; colon cancer screening; hereditary gastrointestinal cancers; advanced endoscopic procedures; Nutritional Support
Mie Mie Han, MD
Primary Care Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Medical School: Institute of Medicine 1 Yangon, Myanmar
Residency: Coney Island Hospital, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Geriatrics- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Jeremy Hanson, DO
Primary Care Sports Medicine & Family Medicine
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem
Residency: St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Family Medicine
Fellowship: Northwell Health, Primary Care Sports Medicine
Interests: I am an avid club rugby player and head team physician for Rugby New York, a professional team in Major League Rugby. Professional interests include diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound guided procedures.
Susan W. Law, DO MPH
Subspecialty Education Coordinator - Neurology
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Neurology
Fellowship: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Vascular Neurology
Interests: QAPI, stroke outcome, NIH Stroke trials – ARCADIA, ARCADIA CSI, CAPTIVA, ASPIRE
David Little, MD
Director of Adult Primary Care
Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: University of Colorado, Internal Medicine
Career / Research Focus: HIV Primary Care, Social Determinants of Health, Quality Improvement, Information Technology in Medicine
Mary C. Mallappallil, MD
Subspecialty Education Coordinator - Nephrology
Medical School: SUNY Downstate School of Medicine
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: SUNY Downstate Health Science University, Nephrology
Marie Reid-Durant, MD
Subspecialty Education Coordinator - Geriatrics
Primary Care Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Geriatrics, North Shore University Hospital/Long Island Jewish Health System, Hospice
& Palliative Medicine
Interests: Care for patients with serious illness, Transitions of Care
Rehana Siddiqi, MD
Primary Care Internal Medicine
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
Residency: Mercy Health Grand Rapids / Michigan State University Internal Medicine
Chief Residency: Mercy Health Grand Rapids / Michigan State University Internal Medicine
Interests: Care for Underserved Populations, Medication/ Medical Care Adherence, Medical Education, Patient Centered Care
Henry Thukha, MD
Primary Care Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Medical School: Institute of Medicine 1 Yangon, Myanmar
Residency: Coney Island Hospital, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Geriatrics - NYU School of Medicine
Interests: Patient-Centered Primary Care, Preventive medicine, Geriatric medicine, prevention of medication errors, prevention of re-hospitalization, goals of care planning.
James Willis, MD
Subspecialty Education Coordinator - Emergency Medicine
Residency: SUNY Downstate / Kings County Emergency Medicine
Interests: Curriculum and Presentation Design, feedback, clinical efficiency and decision making, palliative care.