Faculty

In the Department of Internal Medicine, there is no such thing as standing still. On the contrary, our medical professionals are committed to working together to reach a common goal of growth and achievement. The eleven divisions that comprise the Department of Internal Medicine have over 120 core faculty members. The faculty, physicians, and researchers contribute extensively to the educational, clinical, and research components of the Department.

Click on a division to view the associated faculty members:

 Allergy and Clinical Immunology

	Celina Bernabe, DO		Herbert B. Lindsley, MD
	Kottarappat N. Dileepan, MSc, PhD		John Martinez, MD
	Selina Gierer, D.O.		Julian Magadan III, MD
	Sadia Hayat, MD		Mehrdad Maz, M.D.
	Kevin Latinis, MD/PhD		Damandeep S. Walia, MD

 

    Cardiovascular Diseases

    Dermatology

 Endocrinology, Metabolism & Genetics

	Rajib Bhattacharya, MD		Wayne Fowler, MD PhD
	Debra Collins, MS		Joseph Kyner, MD
	Majed Dasouki, MD		Barbara Lukert, MD
	Leigh Eck, MD		David Robbins, MD
	Leland Graves, III, MD		R. Neil Schimke, MD

 

 Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Motility

	John Bonino, MD		Mojtaba Olyaee, MD
	Daniel C. Buckles, MD		Savio Reddymasu, MD
	Winston Dunn, MD		Prateek Sharma, MD
	Tuba Esfandyari, MD		Elena Sidorenko, MD
	Faris Farassati, PhD, PharmD		Ryan Taylor, MD
	Richard Gilroy, MD		Steven Weinman, MD, PhD
	Scott Grisolano, MD

 

 General and Geriatric Medicine

	Abebe Abebe, MD		James Mbogori, M.D.
	David Abernethy, M.D.		Kurt Midyett, MD
	Zalina Ardasenov, MD, PhD, DMedSc		David Naylor, M.D.
	Stewart Babbott, M.D.		Amber Niewald, M.D.
	Jeffrey Beasley, DO		Isaac Opole, M.D.
	David Becker, M.D.		Rebecca Opole, M.D.
	Kenneth Boc, M.D.		Aroop Pal, M.D.
	Jane Broxterman, M.D.		Archana Pareek, MD
	Ravindra Chuda, MD		Melissa Parkhurst, M.D.
	Christopher Crenner, M.D., Ph.D.		Padma Poddutoori, MD
	Edward Ellerbeck, M.D., M.P.H.		Karin Porter-Williamson, M.D.
	Sarah Folscroft, M.D.		Courtney Rhudy, M.D.
	William Gabrielli, M.D., Ph.D.		Emily Riegel, M.D.
	Cheryl Gibson, Ph.D.		Sally Rigler, M.D., M.P.H.
	Déon Hayley, DO		Gillian Schmidt, MD
	Jessica Kalender-Rich, MD		Lisa Shenkman, MD
	Theresa King, M.D.		Ky B. Stoltzfus, M.D.
	Brinda Koya, MD		Mohammad Taha, M.D.
	Lindy Landzaat, DO		Lisa Vansaghi, M.D.
	Becky Lowry, M.D.		Ryan Westhoff, M.D.
	Angela Mayorga-May, M.D.

 

    Hematology/Oncology

    Infectious Diseases

    Nephrology and Hypertension

 Office of Scholarly, Academic & Research Mentoring (OSARM)

Sally Rigler, MD, MPH, FACP srigler@kumc.edu

Dr. Sue Pingleton, MD spinglet@kumc.edu

 

 Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

	H. William Barkman, Jr., M.D., M.S.P.H.		Amy O'Brien-Ladner, M.D.
	Timothy T. Dwyer, M.D.		Mark Plautz, M.D.
	Michael Crosser, M.D.		Franklin Quijano, M.D.
	Navneet Kaur Dhillon, Ph.D.		Matthew R. Sharpe, M.D.
	Gerald R. Kerby, M.D.		Steven Q. Simpson, M.D.
	Naresh Kodwani, M.D.		Leslie Spikes, MD
	Heath Latham, M.D.		Damien Stevens, M.D.
	Joel Mermis, M.D.		Steven W. Stites, M.D.
	Trenton Nauser, M.D.		Timothy L. Williamson, M.D.