MUA Administration and Faculty
The administration and faculty at Medical University of the Americas bring extensive experience and insight to the challenge of medical education.
All MUA faculty have an advanced medical and/or doctoral degree (MD, MBBS, PhD) with postgraduate training in a medical or academic specialty, as well as demonstrated experience in teaching and/or research. We also look for something more in our faculty: a strong desire to work closely with the students they teach.
Although it is common for schools to run large classes in huge lecture halls, this offers little opportunity for the type of one-on-one instruction MUA feels is essential to a great education.
MUA has a 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio in the Gateway program and a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio in the Basic Science program. These figures ensure students receive one-on-one teaching from professors, so everyone gets the chance to be heard. Many of our faculty members chose MUA specifically because we give them the opportunity to engage with students in a more effective way.
Executive Dean
Gordon Green
MD, MEd, EdD, FRCPC
Executive Dean
Associate Dean
Paula Habib
M.D.
Associate Dean Clinical Medicine
Ralph Crum
MD, BS
Associate Dean of Basic Sciences | Professor of Clinical Skills, Chair (Preclinical Medicine)
Assistant Dean
Robert Mankoff
PhD
Professor of Medical Psychology and Medical Ethics, Course Director (Behavioral Medicine & Medical Ethics), Chair (Behavioral Sciences)
Sandeep Kacker
MBBS, MD
Assistant Dean of Basic Sciences | Professor of Pharmacology
Director of Admissions
Sarah A. Russell
Registrar
Amy LeCain
Akash N. Patel
MBBS, DA, PGDHHM, PGDMLS
Professor of Clinical Skills, Course Director (CS III)
Anshu Kacker
BSc (Botany, Zoology, & Chemistry), MBBS
Clinical Instructor of Histology, Anatomy & Physiology
Asmita S. Nene
MBBS, MD (Human Physiology)
Associate Professor of Physiology
Barun Mahat
MBBS, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Science
Cardell B. Rawlins
MD
Consultant & Professor of Student Clinical Experience
Chhitij Anand
MBBS, MD
Associate Professor of Anatomy
Davendranand Sharma
MBBS, DPM, DM
Professor of Neuroscience, Course Director (Neuroscience and Neurology)
Dipendra Raj Pandeya
PhD, FAACC
Associate Professor of Medical Genetics and Biochemistry, Course Director (Genetics and Development)
Dolly Anadkat
PhD, PCC, PGDCH
Assistant Professor & Counsellor
Dr Abish Kharmacharya
M.B.B.S, MD ( General Surgery), Fellowship in Minimally Invasive/Robotic Urology
Assistant Professor
Dr Aishvarya Upadhyay
PhD & MA
Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology
Dr Manisha Arora
PhD
Professor of Metabolism & Nutrition, Genetics
Dr Shivani Sharma
MBBS, MD
Professor of Physiology | Course Director (System & Disease I)
Dr. Sunil Kumar Rai
PhD
Assistant Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology
Ganesh Prasad Neupane
MD
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Ila Chauhan
MBBS, DNB
Assistant Professor of Clinical Skills, Course Director (CS II)
Janak Raj Awasthi
PHD
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Jeevan Divakaran
MBBS, MD
Professor of Pathology, Course Director (SD IV)
Jigar Katwala, MBBS, MD
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Associate Professor of Clinical Skills, Course Director (CS IV)
John Essien
MD, BSc
Assistant Professor
Judy Nisbett
MBSS
Assistant Professor of Physical Diagnosis & Clinical Skills
Karun Dev Sharma
MBBS, MD
Associate Professor
Khyati Modi
MBBs, MD (Microbiology)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Skills
Mamata Srinivasan, MBBS, MS
MBSS, MS
Professor of Histology & Cell Biology, Course Director (HHP), Chair (Anatomical Sciences)
Mayank Modi
MBBS, CIH, MD, Diploma in Vaccinology, ECFMG certified
Assistant Professor of Clinical Skills
Neeraj Kumar
PhD
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Course Director (IDR) | (Chair, Molecular Sciences)
Nitinkumar Chaudhari
MBBS, MD
Associate Professor of Anatomy
Pawan Kumar Lal Das
M.D. (General Medicine) M.D. (Medical Physiology) W.H.O. Fellow in Neuro-physiology
Professor of Physiology, Course Director (SD II)
Perian Dillon
PhD, MS
Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Physiology
Pinkesh Rao
MBBS, MD
Professor of Physiology
Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan Sahu
PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Rashmi Khobre
BDS
Instructor of Clinical Anatomy
Ravi Shankar
MBBS
Assistant Professor of Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Skills
Ritcha Saxena
MBBS, MD FCAP
Professor
Robert Mankoff
PhD
Professor of Medical Psychology and Medical Ethics, Course Director (Behavioral Medicine & Medical Ethics), Chair (Behavioral Sciences)
Samir Anadkat
MBBS, MS (Master of Surgery-Anatomy)
Professor of Anatomy and Neuroscience | Course Director, Human Body Structure and Function | Co-Chair Promotions Committee
Sandeep Kacker
MBBS, MD
Assistant Dean of Basic Sciences | Professor of Pharmacology
Sandeep Kacker
MBBS, MD
Assistant Dean of Basic Sciences | Professor of Pharmacology, NBME | Executive Chief Proctor
Saranya Vilvanathan
MBBS, MD
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Shivcharan Chavan
MBBS, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Skills, Course Director (CS V)
Shyam Adhau
MBBS, MD
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics, Course Director
Srinivasan Rangarajan
MBBS, MD
Professor of Pathology, Course Director (System & Disease III), Chair (Patho-Physiology)
Subhash Mashal
MBBS, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Sunil Dhungel
MSc, PD, PhD
Professor
Suresh Bidarkotimath
MBBS, MD
Professor of Anatomy, Course Director (Human Body Structure and Function)
Swaminathan Ravichandran
MBBS, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Skills, Course Director (CS I)
Uttam Shrestha
MSc, PhD
Associate Professor of Anatomy
Varuneshwar Prasad
MBBS, MD
Assistant Professor of Anatomy