Faculty Directory

Tade Souaiaia, PhD

Assistant Professor of Cell Biology

tade.souaiaia@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1246

Paula Spann, BA

Student Affairs Program Manager
School of Public Health

paula.spann@downstate.edu
(718) 270-8844

Neil M. Sperling, MD

Associate Professor
Otolaryngology

Don Stankalis

Web Development
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing

donald.stankalis@downstate.edu
(718) 270-7554

Karen L. Stavile, MD

Associate Medical Director
Department of Emergency Medicine, Kings County Hospital Center

klstavile@pol.net

Armin Stelzer, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

armin.stelzer@downstate.edu
(718) 270-3873

Jessica Stetz, MD

Assistant Professor
Simulation

stetzjessica@yahoo.com
(718) 245-4790

Bridgette Stevens

Director of Fiscal Affairs

Mark Stewart, MD, PhD

Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology, Neurology

mark.stewart@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2740

Pamela D. Straker, MA, PhD

TRANSPORT, Research Assistant Professor
Director of Operations for the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center

pamela.straker@downstate.edu

Iryna Struk, MS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT

Clinical Assistant Professor | Interim Clinical Coordinator
Diagnostic Medical Imaging

iryna.struk@downstate.edu
(718) 270-7764

Nabil Sumrani, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery

Nabil.Sumrani@downstate.edu
(718) 270-3168

Jia Sun, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

jia.sun@downstate.edu
(718) 270-8204

Krishnamurthi Sundaram, MD

Clinical Professor
Department of Otolaryngology

Sumanth C. Suresh, MD, FACS

Interim Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Director of Surgical Simulation Center
Associate Program Director, Department of Surgery

Sumanth.Suresh@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1421

Amy Suss

Professor
Department of Pediatrics

Dennis Sutterfield, MS

Vice President
Administration
Chief Information Officer

Michael Szarek, PhD, MS

Executive Director of the Center for Clinical and Outcomes Research, Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Michael.Szarek@downstate.edu
(718) 804-7834

Henry Talus, MD, FRCS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology

Henry.Talus@nychhc.org
(718) 270-1421

Gina Taylor, MD, FAAD

Tonya N. Taylor, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor
College of Medicine
Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program

tonya.taylor@downstate.edu
(718) 221-6113

Tonya Taylor, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor
College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education

tonya.taylor@downstate.edu

Kevin Tehrani, MD, FACS

Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
Professor of Surgery

kevin.tehrani@downstate.edu
(718) 270-5087

Gladys Teitelman, PhD

Professor
Department of Cell Biology

gteitelman@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2950

Nooruddin Tejani, MD FAAP

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine University Hospital at Downstate

nooruddin.tejani@downstate.edu
(718) 270-8241

Sean Thill

Graphic Designer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing

sean.thill@downstate.edu
(718) 270-3020

Jasmin Thomas, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy Program

jasmin.thomas@downstate.edu
(718) 270-7735

Nakisha Thomas, MPA

Program Administrator
Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Nakisha.Thomas@downstate.edu
(718) 270-7760

Azure Thompson, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences

Azure.Thompson@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1790

Jennifer Thompson

Department Coordinator
School of Public Health

jennifer.thompson@downstate.edu

Savanna Thor, DO, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Program Director, GI Fellowship Program

savanna.thor@downstate.edu
(718) 270-4772

Savanna Thor, DO, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

savanna.thor@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1112

Henri Tiedge, PhD

Distinguished Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology, Neurology, Medicine

henri.tiedge@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1370

John Tomasula, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery

John.Tomasula@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1421

Clivia Torres, LCSW-R

Clinical Social Worker
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease
The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education (BRIDGE)

clivia.torres@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2003

Clivia Torres, LCSW-R

Clinical Social Worker
Care Manager, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education

clivia.torres@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2003

Daurn Tribble, MS, OTR/L

Clinical Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy

Daurn.Tribble@downstate.edu

Andrea Trimmingham, MA, PA-C

Chair & Program Director, Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Program

Andrea.Trimmingham@downstate.edu

Niyoka Turnbull

Program Administrator
Midwifery Program
School of Health Professions

Vatcharapan Umpaichitra, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program Director

vatcharapan.umpaichitra@downstate.edu
(718) 613-8605

Gloria Valencia

Professor
Pediatrics

Mario Vassalle, MD

Professor Emeritus
Physiology and Pharmacology

mario.vassalle@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1158

Maria-Anna Vastardi, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Director, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
Associate Program Director of Allergy & Immunology Fellowship