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President
Robert de Bara M.D.
President
B.A. Harvard College
M.D. Harvard Medical School
Residency in Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Fellowship in Uveitis at the National Institutes of Health

Associate Dean, Basic Sciences
Jay Turkewitz, M.D.M.D., Boston University, Boston, MA
B.A., Medical Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA
Residency, Neurology, Albert Einstein, New York, NY

Associate Dean, Clinical Medicine
Lucille Collins, Ph.D.Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs
Patricia G Swift, Ph.D.
Professor,
Microbiology/ Immunology
Ph.D., Experimental Pathology, V.C.U., Richmond, VA
M.S., Microbiology, Medical College of Virginia
B.S., Chemistry, Mary Washington College, Virginia

Assistant Dean of Students
Robert Mankoff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Medical Psychology
Ph.D., M.A. Clinical Psychology, Georgia State University
Fellowship Child Psychology, The Menninger Clinic
B. A. Psychology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Assistant Dean, Basic Sciences
Samir Anadkat, M.B.B.S.M.B.B.S., (Medicine), University of Baroda, India
MS., Anatomy, University of Baroda, India

University Legal Counsel
Jeffrey E Nisbett, Esq.

Administrative Appointments, Nevis Campus
Sharon Doras-Lescott, MPH
Director of Administration
Masters in Public Health Administration, Florida International University, FL
Bachelor in Health Services Administration , Florida International University, FL
Charlene Huggins,
Housing Coordinator/Administrative Assistant
Gillian Vaughan,
Administrative Assistant
Shirley Watts,
Administrative Assistant

Librarian
Lolita Brookes
Library Assistant
Tatianna Jermin
Library Assistant
Marc Lippman, M.L.S.
Library Director
M.L.S., Columbia University, New York, NY
B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Registrar
Amy LeCain
Registrar
B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Biology, Fitchburg State College, MA
Mary Fredette,
Assistant to the Registrar
B.A. Youngstown State University
A.S. Mount Wachusett Community College

Admissions & Academic Affairs
Michael Sullivan
Director of Admissions
B.A., History, Minor in Sports Medicine
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Colleen Reilly,
Admissions Coordinator

Chief Financial Officer
Susan P Conner-Hobby1998 Certified Public Accountant, MA
B.S. Business Administration, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA
A.S., Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA

Financial Aid Office
Susan Hitchcock-Gale
Bursar
A.S. in Business Technology 1986
A.S. in Business Administration 1987
B.S. Accounting (in progress), Fitchburg State College, MA

Clinical Staff
Lucille Collins, Ph.D.
Acting Assistant Dean
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Melissa Moore,
Clinical Assistant
Mary Oliva,
Clinical Assistant
Karen Hastings,
Clinical Assistant

Alumni & Development
Janet Lawson
Communications Coordinator
B.A., English, Secondary Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Graduate Studies in Media Communications, Emerson College, Boston, MA

Computer/Media Specialist
Mark Lessard
Network Administrator/Analyst
Justin Kantor,
IT Specialist - U.S. Office

Admissions Committee
Jay Turkewitz, M.D.M.D., Boston University, Boston, MA
B.A., Medical Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA
Residency, Neurology, Albert Einstein, New York, NY
Samir Anadkat, M.B.B.S.M.B.B.S., (Medicine), University of Baroda, India
MS., Anatomy, University of Baroda, India
Michael Sullivan
Director of Admissions
B.A., History, Minor in Sports Medicine
University of Maine at Presque Isle

Procurement
Francis Ouellet (US Office),

Maintenance & Grounds, Nevis
Sylvester Bryan
Maintenance Manager
Mike Sadal
Landscape Coordinator

Basic Sciences Faculty Appointments
Shahid Akbar, M.D.
Professor
Pharmacology
M.B.B.S., Aligarh Muslim University, India
M.D., Aligarh Muslim University, India
Ph.D., Pharmacology, University of the Pacific, California
Ron Allerton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biochemistry
Ph.D., Chemistry, Ohio State University
M.S., Chemistry, Ohio State University
B.S., Chemistry/Mathematics, Cedarville College
Dolly Anadkat, PhD
Assistant Professor
PhD
School Counsellor and Academic Excellence Coach
Ph.D, Psychology, Medical University of the Americas, Nevis
Samir Anadkat, M.B.B.S.
Professor
Anatomy and Introduction to Clinical Medicine
M.B.B.S., (Medicine), University of Baroda, India
MS, Anatomy, University of Baroda, India
James G Avery, MD MB ChB.
Associate Professor
Epidemiology and Public Health, PreMed Anatomy and Physiology
MB,ChB. University of Sheffield. UK.
FFPH. Faculty of Public Health, Royal College of Physicians. UK.
DTM&H. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool. UK.
Sarah Butcher, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor
Physical Diagnosis / ICM
M.B.B.S., St. Bartholomew Medical School, London, UK
Residency, General Physician, Worthing, West Sussex, UK
Aliya Cardinouche, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Immunology and Microbiology
Ph.D. Molecular and Cell Biology, and Developmental Biology, University of Toronto, Canada
M.S. Physiology and Comparative Endocrine Physiology and Neuroscience, University of Toronto, Canada
B.S. Medical and Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Canada
Atindra N Datta, M.B.B.S.
Professor
Anatomy/Histology
Residency, Anatomy, Bandaras Hindu University
M.B.B.S., R.G. Kar Medical College, Calcutta, India
M.Sc., Anatomy, Bandaras Hindu University, India
Rita Datta, M.B.B.S
Adjunct Instructor
Anatomy Lab
Deborah Drake, M.D.
Assistant Professor
M.D. Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
B.S. Chemistry, Virginia commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Don Richard Ishmael, M.D.
Associate Professor
Physical Diagnosis
M.D., University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK
Fellowship, NIH, Oncology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK
BA., Chemistry, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK
Robert Mankoff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Medical Psychology
Ph.D., M.A. Clinical Psychology, Georgia State University
Fellowship Child Psychology, The Menninger Clinic
B. A. Psychology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Sabyasachi Moulik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Physiology
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, Physiology, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
M.S. Physiology, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
M.Sc. Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
B.Sc. Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Pearl G Myers, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Pathology
M.D., University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
Fellowship, Pediatric Pathology, University of S. Florida
Residency, Pathology; Orlando Regional Medical Center
Jody Paar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biochemistry
Ph.D. Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Minor in Pharmacology, Cornell University, Ithica, NY
M.S. Biochemistry, Cornell University, Ithica, NY
M.S. Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
B.S. Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Srinivasan Rangarajan, M.D.
Associate Professor
Pathology
M.B.B.S, Karnatak Medical College, Hubli, India
M.D, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, Gandi
Sanjoy Sanyal, M.B.B.S.
Associate Professor
Neuroscience
M.B.B.S. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India
M.S. (General Surgery), JIPMER, Pondicherry, India
MSc. (Medical Informatics), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, University of Bath, UK
Andrew Sobering, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Evidence Based Medicine and Chemistry
Ph.D., Biochemistry, John Hopkins University
Post-Doctorate, University of Paris, France
B.Sc., Chemistry; SUNY, New York
Mamata Srinivasan, M.B.B.S
Associate Professor
Histology
M.B.B.S, Karnatak Medical College, Hubli, India
MS, Anatomy Jawaharlal Institute of Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
Patricia G Swift, Ph.D.
Professor,
Microbiology/ Immunology
Ph.D., Experimental Pathology, V.C.U., Richmond, VA
M.S., Microbiology, Medical College of Virginia
B.S., Chemistry, Mary Washington College, Virginia
Tracey Weiler Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics, Cell Biology
Post-Doctorate – Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Post-Doctorate - Proteomics, University of University of Manitoba, Canada
Ph.D. - Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, Canada
Yuriy Zverev, M.D.
Professor
Physiology
M.D., Tver High Medical Institute, Tver, Russia
Ph.D., Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Post-Graduate Training; Information Rechnology, Michigan

Board Of Trustees
John Docherty M.D.
Darin L Hale M.D.
Cardell Rawlins M.D.
Bernard D Raxlen M.D.

Pre-Medical Faculty
Ron Allerton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Chemistry
Ph.D., Chemistry, Ohio State University
M.S., Chemistry, Ohio State University
B.S., Chemistry/Mathematics, Cedarville College
Benjamin Turner, M.S.
Adjunct Instructor,
Gross Anatomy Lab
M.S., Human Anatomy, Palmer College of Chiropractic
B.A., Japanese Language, Brigham Young University

Chairpersons for Clinical Medicine
Anthony A Frasca, M.D.M.D., University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
M.S.P.H., University of South Carolina School of Public Health, Columbia, SC
B.A., Journalism, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Brent Hemelt, M.D.M.D., Louisana State University School of Medicine
Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, The Ochsner Clinic
Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assistant Director of Residency Training, Chabert Medical Center, Houma, LA
B.S., Louisana State University
Melissa V Lowe, M.D.M.D., Medical University of South Carolina
Residency, Pediatrics: Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, Universtity of Texas, Galveston, TX
B.S., University of South Carolina
Senior Staff, Pediatrics, Moses Cone Health System, Greensboro, NC
Kersey L Winfree, M.D.M.D., University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Chief Medical Officer, Franciscan Sisters of Mary Healthcare System
Director of Medical Education, St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Oklahoma School of Medicine

Adjunct Faculty
Stephen R Butler, D.O.
Adjunct Professor
Clinical Medicine
D.O., University of New England College of Medicine, ME
Residency, Fam. Medicine, Hunterdon Medical Center, NJ
B.A., Biology, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Calvin Leeman, M.D.
Adjunct Professor
Medical Psychology/ Ethics
M.D., Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Residency, Psychiatry, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA
Internship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Marc Lippman, M.L.S.M.L.S., Columbia University, New York, NY
B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Alan R Rushton, M.D.
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Genetics, Clinical Medicine
M.D., University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Residency, Pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT
Ph.D. Genetics, University of Chicago, IL
Kerrie Sobering
Adjunct Instructor
B.A. Harvard Extension College, Boston, MA
R. William Stone, M.D.
Adjunct Professor
Introduction to Clinical Medicine
M.D., University of London
M.B.B.S., U.C.H. Medical School
FRCOG, Royal College of Obstetricians
DTMH, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Benjamin Turner
Adjunct Instructor
Gross Anatomy Lab
M.S., Human Anatomy, Palmer College of Chiropactic
B.A., Japanese Language, Bringham Young University

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Telephone (978) 862-9500
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