Academics

MUA Administration and Faculty

The administration and faculty at Medical University of the Americas (MUA) bring extensive experience and insight to the challenge of medical education.

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.

MUA Professor Ann Aguanno

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Ann Aguanno

Professor of Medical Genetics and Biochemistry, Course Director and Chair of Molecular Sciences

MUA Assistant Professor Anshu Kacker

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Anshu Kacker

Assistant Professor and Clinical Instructor of Histology, Anatomy and Physiology

MUA Professor - Asmita Nene

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Asmita S. Nene

Professor of Physiology

Brenda Roman - Associate Dean MUA

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Brenda Roman

Associate Dean of Clinical Medicine

MUA Professor - Cardell Rawlins

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Cardell B. Rawlins

Consultant and Professor of Student Clinical Experience

Chhitij Anand ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY MUA

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Chhitij Anand

Associate Professor of Anatomy

Dr. Chleo Yvonneta Smithen Romany - MUA

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Chleo Yvonneta Smithen-Romany

Assistant Professor of Clinical Diagnosis and Clinical Skills

Associate Professor MUA - Daria Hordiichuk

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Daria Hordiichuk

Associate Professor of Anatomy

Ganesh prasad neupane associate professor of pharmacology at MUA

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Ganesh Prasad Neupane

Associate Professor of Pharmacology

MUA Associate Professor Ila Chauhan

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Ila Chauhan

Associate Professor and Chair of Preclinical Sciences and Course Director (CS II)

MUA Professor - Jeevan Divakaran

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Jeevan Divakaran

Professor of Pathology and Course Director (SD IV)

Jigar katwala professor of clinical skills

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Jigar Katwala

Professor of Clinical Skills and Course Director (CS IV).

Judy Nisbett assistant professor of physical diagnosis and clinical skills

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Judy Nisbett

Assistant Professor of Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Skills

Dr. Karun Dev Sharma, Professor at MUA

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Karun Dev Sharma

Professor

kelly strom Standardized Patient Program Director

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Kelly Strom

Standardized Patient Program Director and Trainer/Communications Instructor

Mamata Srinivasan professor of histology and cell biology

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Mamata Srinivasan

Professor of Histology and Cell Biology, Course Director (HHP) and Chair (Anatomical Sciences)

Michael S. Jeffress, Professor and School Counsellor at MUA

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Michael S. Jeffress

Professor and School Counselor

Nitinkumar Chaudhari associate professor of clinical skills

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Nitinkumar Chaudhari

Associate Professor of Clinical Skills and Course Director

Paula Habib

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Paula Habib

Associate Dean of Clinical Medicine

MUA Professor Pawan Kumar Lal Das

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Pawan Kumar Lal Das

Professor of Physiology and Course Director (SD II)

Assistant Professor MUA - Perian Dillon

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Perian Dillon

Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Physiology

Priyadarshi Sahu professor of microbiology and immunology

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Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan Sahu

Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

MUA Assistant Professor - Ravi Shankar

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Ravi Shankar

Assistant Professor of Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Skills

Robert Mankoff dean of student affairs

Robert Mankoff

Dean of Student Affairs, Director, Learning Center, Chair, Behavioral Sciences, and Professor of Medical Psychology and Medical Ethics

MUA Professor Sambasivarao

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Sambasivarao Yaragalla

Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Course Director (IDR)

MUA Assistant Dean - Sandeep Kacker

Sandeep Kacker

Assistant Dean of Basic Science and Professor of Pharmacology

sangita thapa associate professor

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Sangita Thapa

Associate Professor

Associate Professor MUA - Saranya Vilvanathan

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Saranya Vilvanathan

Associate Professor of Pharmacology

Shamini devi samuthiram assistant professor of behavioral medicine

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Shamini Devi Samuthiram

Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine

MUA Professor Shivani Sharma

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Shivani Sharma

Professor of Physiology and Course Director of System and Disease I

MUA Professor Srinivasan Rangarajan

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Srinivasan Rangarajan

Professor of Pathology, Course Director (System and Disease III) and Chair (Patho-Physiology)

Subhash Mashal associate professor of pathology

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Subhash Mashal

Associate Professor of Pathology

sunil kumar rai assistant professor of cell and molecular biology

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Sunil Kumar Rai

Assistant Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology

suraj parajuli Associate Professor of Clinical Skills

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Suraj Parajuli

Associate Professor and Course Director of Clinical Skills

Associate Professor MUA - Sawaninathan Ravichandran

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Swaminathan Ravichandran

Associate Professor of Clinical Skills and Course Director (CS I)

MUA Professor Uttam Shrestha

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Uttam Shrestha

Associate Professor of Anatomy and Course Director of HBSF

MUA Assistant Professor Varunshwar Prasad

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Varuneshwar Parsad

Assistant Professor of Anatomy

MUA Professor Volodymyr Ikramov standing in the library wearing lab coat.

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Volodymyr Ikramov

Associate Professor and Course Director of Neuroscience and Neurology