Specialty Advisor List

Anesthesiology & Chronic Pain

ANESTHESIOLOGY & CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (& PAIN MEDICINE)

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Jeffrey Berger Professor and Chair jberger@mfa.gwu.edu 2300 M St, NW 202-715-4750
Dr. Sina Davari Assistant Professor; Fellowship Director, Pain Medicine sdavari@mfa.gwu.edu 2150 Penn, NW, 7th Floor  
Dr. Crystal Adams Assistant Professor; Assistant Fellowship Director, Critical Care Medicine cadams@mfa.gwu.edu 2300 M St, NW 202-715-4750
Dr. Ryan Keneally Associate Professor; Vice Chair Education, Program Director rkeneally@mfa.gwu.edu 2300 M St, NW 202-715-4750
Dr. Tricia Desvarieux Assistant Professor; Clerkship Director tdesvarieux@mfa.gwu.edu   202-715-4750
Dr. Geetha Shanmugam Assistant Professor; Associate Clerkship Director gshanmugam@gwu.edu   202-715-4750
Dr. Joe Manley   jmanley@mfa.gwu.edu   202-715-4750
Additional Advisors
Dr. Isabel Londono Assistant Professor ilondono@mfa.gwu.edu 2300 M St, NW 202-715-4750
Dr. Jevaughn Davis Assistant Professor; Director Neuroanesthesia jedavis@mfa.gwu.edu 2300 M St, NW 202-715-4750
Dr. Marius Fassbinder Assistant Professor, Cardiac Anesthesiology mfassbinder@mfa.gwu.edu 2300 M St, NW 202-715-4750
Dr. Jonah Abraham Regional Medical Center at Sinai; RMC Clerkship director, Pediatric Anesthesiologist Jabraham2@lifebridgehealth.org    
Dermatology

Dermatology

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Adam Friedman Chair, Residency Program Director; Professor of Dermatology; Program Director ajfriedman@mfa.gwu.edu  2150 Penn Ave. ACC 2 South 202-741-2625
Dr. Karl Saardi Associate Program Director; Assistant Professor of Dermatology  ksaardi@mfa.gwu.edu 2150 Penn Ave. 202-741-2625
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Jon Silverberg Clinical Research jsilverberg@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Vishal Patel Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology vapatel@mfa.gwu.edu    
Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Amy Caggiula Associate Professor; Clerkship Director; Medical Education Section acaggiula@mfa.gwu.edu 2120 L St. #450 202-741-2911
Dr. Sean Chester Assistant Professor; EM Residency APD; Medical Education Section schester@mfa.gwu.edu 2120 L St. #450 202-741-2911
Dr. Amanda Miller Assistant Professor; EM Residency APD; Medical Education Section ammiller@mfa.gwu.edu 2120 L St. #450 202-741-2911
Dr. Damali Nakitende Assistant Professor; EM Residency Program Director; Medical Education Section dnakitende@mfa.gwu.edu 2120 L St. #450 202-741-2911
Dr. Christopher Payette Assistant Professor; EM Residency APD; Medical Education Section cpayette@mfa.gwu.edu 2120 L St. #450 202-741-2911
Dr. Ray Lucas Professor; Department Chair rlucas@gwu.edu    
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Robert Shesser* Professor; ED Operations Section rshesser@mfa.gwu.edu 2120 L St. #450 202-741-2911
Dr. Radley Short Regional Medical Center at Sinai, RMC Clerkship Director rshort@lifebridgehealth.org    

*Dr. Shesser is available to assist all GW students going into Emergency Medicine with their personal statements

Family Medicine

Family Medicine

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Andrea Anderson Associate Professor; Associate Chief, Section of Family Medicine aanderson3125@email.gwu.edu 2150 Pennsylvania Ave  
Dr. Emmeline Ha Assistant Professor hae@gwmail.gwu.edu 2150 Pennsylvania Ave  
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Tania Alchalabi Assitant Professor/Geriatrics talchalabi@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Randi Braman Clinical Instructor/Lifebridge Health Rbraman@lifebridgehealth.org    
Dr. Marcus Davis Assitant Professor/Emergency Medicine mdavis@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Kevin O’Connor Associate Professor/Executive Medicine koconnor@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Maria Portela Associate Professor; Chief, Section of Family Medicine mportela@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Joel Willis Regional Medical Center at Sinai, Assistant Professor jwillis@mfa.gwu.edu    
Community Advisors:
Dr. Julia Bruce   skyviewfamilymedicine@gmail.com    
Dr. Marquise Hopson   marquise.hopson@gmail.com    
Dr. Darlene Lawrence   dlawrence@unityhealthcare.org    
Dr. Eleni O’Donovan   eodonovan@unityhealthcare.org    
Dr. Taisei Suzuki   taiseisuzukido@gmail.com    
Dr. Madeline Taskier   mtaskier@gmail.com    
Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine

All students who are applying an internal medicine residency, must (1) attend the mandatory application meeting in March (during intersession); and (2) AFTER the March meeting, email imresprg@gwu.edu to be assigned to an advisor on the committee.

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Jill Catalanotti Associate Dean for Clinical Public Health & Population Health Practice; Professor of Health Policy & Management jcatalanotti@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. April Barbour        
Dr. Andrew Bradley        
Dr. Anne Lesburg        
Dr. Jose Lucar        
Dr. Mia Marcus        
Dr. Chavon Onumah        
Dr. Ravi Khun Khun Regional Medical Campus, Sinai Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director      
Dr. Stephanie Sharps Regional Medical Campus, former Internal Medicine Residency Program Director      
Dr. Asha Thomas Regional Medical Campus, Sinai Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director; Vice Chair of Medicine      
Neurology

Neurology

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Mohamad Koubeissi Adult Neurology, Epilepsy, Interim Chair of Neurology, Division Director of Epilepsy mkoubeissi@mfa.gwu.edu GW MFA 9th floor  
Dr. Alexandra Eid Adult Neurolgy, Epilepsy, Clerkship Director aeid@mfa.gwu.edu GW MFA 9th floor  
Dr. Ariel Lefland Adult Neurology, Neuroimmunology, Assistant Clerkship Director alefland@mfa.gwu.edu GW MFA 9th floor  
Dr. Mark Baker Adult Neurology, Stroke, Residency Program Director marbaker@mfa.gwu.edu GW MFA 9th floor  
Dr. Sawsan Alabbad Adult Neurology, Headache, Residency Asistant Program Director saalabbad@mfa.gwu.edu GW MFA 9th floor  
Dr. Perry K. Richardson Adult Neurology, Neuromuscular, EMG, Vice Chair of Education for Neurology Department, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program Director prichardson@mfa.gwu.edu GW MFA 9th floor  
Key Specialty Advisors in CHILD NEUROLOGY:
Dr. Jeffrey Stelzik Pediatric Neurology, Residency Program Director, Clerkship Site Director JStrelzi@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Dr. Ilyse Genser Pediatric Neurology, Residency Assistant Program Director IGENSER@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Dr. Mrinmayee Takle Pediatric Neurology, Neurohospitalist Attending mtakle@childrensnational.org Children's Hospital 202-476-2120
Dr. Marc Disabella Pediatric Neurology mdisabel@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Additional Advisors in ADULT NEURO/EDUC:
Dr. Victoria Vinarsky Adult and Child Neurology, Epilepsy vvinarsky@mfa.gwu.edu GW MFA 9th floor  
Dr. Asish Gulati Adult Neurology, Stroke agulati@mfa.gwu.edu GW MFA 9th floor  
Dr. Pritha Ghosh Adult Neurology, Movement Disorders pghosh@mfa.gwu.edu Dean's Suite Ross Hall 7th Floor  
Dr. Yamane Makke Adult Neurology, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Fellowship Program director ymakke@mfa/gwu.edu GW MFA 9th floor  
Dr. Henry J. Kaminski Adult Neurology, Myasthenia Gravis hkaminski@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. E. Harlan Michelle Regional Medical Center at Sinai, Neuromuscular Disorders, RMC Clerkship Director emichell@lifebridgehealth.org    
Additional Advisors in CHILD NEUROLOGY:
Dr. Kuntal Sen Pediatric Neurology ksen2@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital      
Dr. William Gaillard Pediatric Neurology, Epilepsy, Chief of the Divisions of Child Neurology and of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology WGAILLAR@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Dr. Tara Lateef Pediatric Neurology TLateef@childrensnational.org PSV Woodbridge  
Dr. Tayyba Anwar Pediatric Neurology, Epilepsy Fellowship Program Director TAnwar@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Dr. Sinan Turnacioglu Pediatric Neurology sturnaci@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Dr. Doug Postals Pediatric Neurology dpostels@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Dr. Marc Difazio Pediatric Neurology MDiFazio@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Dr. Steven Stasheff Pediatric Neurology SFSTASHEFF@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Dr. Ersida Buraniqi Pediatric Neurology, Epilepsy EBURANIQI@childrensnational.org Children's National Hospital  
Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Lekhaj Daggubati Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery; Clerkship Site Director ldaggubati@mfa.gwu.edu 2150 Penn Ave ACC 7 202-741-2750
Dr. Chima Oluigbo  Pediatric Neurosurgeon; Clerkship Site Director coliuigbo@childrensnational.org Children's Hospital  202-476-3020
Dr. Michael Rosner Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Neurosurgery mrosner@mfa.gwu.edu 2150 Penn Ave ACC 7 202-741-2754
Dr. Dimitri Sigounas Associate Professor of Neurosurgery; Fellowhip Site Director dsigounas@mfa.gwu.edu 2150 Penn Ave ACC 7 202-741-2750
Additional Advisors:
Dr. William Ashley Regional Medical Center at Sinai, Neurosurgery washley@lifebridgehealth.org    
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Nancy Gaba Chair of OBGYN, Professor of OBGYN, Clerkship Director ngaba@mfa.gwu.edu ACC 6A-427 202-741-2500
Dr. Farnaz Farhi Assistant Professor; Clerkship Director ffarhi@mfa.gwu.edu ACC 6A-420 202-741-2500
Dr. Jennifer Keller Professor OBGYN; Director, Division of Education Director; Director, Office of Professional and Respectful Learning jkeller@mfa.gwu.edu ACC 6A-410 202-741-2500
Additional Advisors:
Dr Joey Bahng Instructor of OBGYN jbahng@mfa.gwu.edu 202-741-2500  
Dr. Susanne Bathgate   sbathgate@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr Charelle Carter Brooks Associate Professor of OBGYN; Residency Program Director chbrooks@mfa.gwu.edu MFA Penn Ave- 6A 202-741-2500
Dr. Sarah Cigna   scigna@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr Arielle Effron Instructor of OBGYN; transitions course director aeffron@mfa.gwu.edu MFA Penn Ave- 6A 202-741-2500
Dr. Roxanne Jamshidi   rjamshidi@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Jessica Kuperstock   jkuperstock@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Anjali Martinez   agmartinez@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Sheetal Sheth Assistant Professor; Associate Residency Program Director ssheth@mfa.gwu.edu    
Ophthalmalogy

Ophthalmalogy

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Mehdi Tavakoli Director- Oculoplastics, Neuro-ophthalmology, and Adult Strabismus Division mehditavakolimd@gmail.com ACC 2nd Floor 202-741-2814
Dr. Asadolah Movahedan Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology , Director Retinal Service amovahedan@mfa.gwu.edu 2150 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Dept Ophthalmology 202-677-6847
Dr. Daniel Kulman Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Associate Residency Program Director, Cataract and Glaucoma dkulman@mfa.gwu.edu 2150 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Dept Ophthalmology 202-741-2493
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Marena Patronas   mpatronas@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Keith Wroblewski   kwroblewski@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Lamise Rajjoub   lrrajoub@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Hatice Sen   hsen@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Monica Dalal   mdalal@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Maya Bitar   mbitar@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. William Madigan   wmadigan@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Samantha Feldman Regional Medical Center at Sinai, course director, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus sfeldman2@lifebridgehealth.org    
Dr. Laura Green Regional Medical Center at Sinai,former PD largreen@lifebridgehealth.org    
Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Robert Sterling Professor & Chair fo Orthopaedic Surgery / Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction rsterling@mfa.gwu.edu 2300 M Street 202-741-3311
Dr. Teresa Doerre Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surg / Sports Medicine tdoerre@mfa.gwu.edu 2300 M Street 202-741-3311
Dr. Sam Moghtaderi Asst. Professor of Orthopaedic Surg / Hand and Upper Extremity smoghtaderi@mfa.gwu.edu 2300 M Street 202-741-3311
Pathology

Pathology

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Patricia Latham Pathology pslath@gwu.edu Ross Hall 124 202-994-5057
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Diana Molavi Regional Medical Center at Sinai, Department Chiefcourse director dmolavi@lifebridgehealth.org    
Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Jeremy Kern Clerkship Director / Hospitalist Medicine jkern@childrensnational.org Children's Hospital 202-476-6339
Dr. Lexi Crawford 4th Year Elective Director / Pediatric Critical Care LCRAWFORD3@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Shaunte Anum-Addo Associate Clerkship Director for Outpatient and Nursery ShHenry@childrensnational.org    
Dean Terry Kind Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Dean for Clinical Education / General Pediatrics tkind@childrensnational.org GW's Ross Hall; Children's Health Center at Anacostia 202-994-9587
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Anastassios Koumbourlis Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine AKoumbou@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Andrea Gropman Neurogenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities AGropman@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Ashraf Harahsheh Cardiology AHarahsh@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Barbara Jantausch Infectious Diseases BJANTAUS@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Chima Oluigbo Neurosurgery COluigbo@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Christine Briccetti General Pediatrics CBriccet@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Claude Abdallah Anesthesiology CAbdalla@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Craig DeWolfe Medical Education CDEWOLFE@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Dale Coddington General Pediatrics and Community Health dcodding@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Dewesh Agrawal Pediatric Emergency Medicine DAgrawal@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Dinesh Pillai Pulmonary Medicine DPillai@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Eric Rosenthal Pediatric Emergency Medicine EROSENTH@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Folasade Ogunlesi Pulmonary Fogunles@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Fran Cogen Pediatric Endocrinology /Diabetes fcogen@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Gabrina Dixon Hospitalist Medicine GDixon@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Gina Gallizzi Hospitalist Medicine GGallizz@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Gregory Yurasek Cardiac Critical Care GYurasek@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Hemalatha Srinnivasalu Rheumatology HSriniva@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Ian Hovis Cardiology IHovis@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Ioannis Koutroulis Pediatric Emergency Medicine IKOUTROULI@childrensnational.org    
Dr. John Berger Cardiology and Cardiac Critical Care Medicine JBERGER@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Joy Morgan Hospitalist Medicine jmorgan2@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Julie Krueger General Pediatrics JKrueger@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Kathy Ferrer Hospitalist Medicine KFerrer@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Kristen Breslin Pediatric Emergency Medicine KBreslin@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Margarita Ramos Hospital Medicine MRAMOS3@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Mary Revenis Neonatology MREVENIS@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Padmaja Pavuluri Hospitalist Medicine PPavulur@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Reuven Schore Oncology rschore@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Sahira Long General Pediatrics SLong@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Sam Zhao Pediatric Emergency Medicine SZhao@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Shana Jacobs Oncology SSJacobs@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Sinan Turnacioglu Developmental and Behavioral Pediatric sturnaci@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Sophia Smith Emergency Medicine srsmith@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Terry Partridge Interest in Muscular Dystrophy / Neurology TPartridge@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Tova Ronis Rheumatology TRonis@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Krugman Regional Medical Center at Sinai, Senior Dean, General Pediatrics and Child Abuse skrugman@lifebridgehealth.org    
Dr. Chinwe Mahaley Regional Medical Center at Sinai, RMC Clerkship Director, General Pediatrics cmahaley@lifebridgehealth.org    
Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Please contact Dr. Afkhami first to be matched with one of the advisors on this list based on your preference and their availability.

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Amir Afkhami Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs aafkhami@mfa.gwu.edu 2120 L Street #600 202-741-2889
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Jeffrey Akman    akman@gwu.edu    
Dr. Benedicto Borja    bborja@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. James Griffith    jgriffith@mfa.gwu.edu    
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Geet Paul Division Director, PM&R / Rehabilitative Medicine gpaul@mfa.gwu.edu MFA  
Megha Mandalaywala, DO Rehabilitative Medicine  mmandalaywala@mfa.gwu.edu MFA and GWU Hospital  
Dr. Olga Morozova Pediatric PMR omorozov@childrensnational.org Children's Hospital  
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Scott Brown Regional Medical Center at Sinai, Department Chair sebrown@lifebridgehealth.org    
Dr. Mariam Keramti Regional Medical Center at Sinai, Residency Program Director, Outpatient Neuro-physiatry, course director mkeramat@lifebridgehealth.org    
Radiology

Radiology

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Ramin Javan Neuroradiology, Clinical Elective Course Director rjavan@mfa.gwu.edu GW Hospital  
Dr. Robert Zeman Chairman  rzeman@mfa.gwu.edu Hospital G1024  
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Esma Akin Nuclear Medicine eakin@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Anjum Bandarkar Ped Radiology ABandark@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Rachel Brem  Breast Imaging rbrem@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Dorothy Bulas Ped Radiology DBulas@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Zarir Khademian Ped Radiology Zkhademi@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Jocelyn Rapelyea Breast Imaging jrapelyea@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Shawn Sarib Vascular and Interventional ssaring@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Reza Taheri  Neuroradiology rtaheri@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Prajna Chopra Regional Medical Center at Sinai, Diagnostic Radiology, course director pchopra@lifebridgehealth.org    
Surgery

Surgery

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Juliet Lee  Clerkship Director / General Surgery jclee@mfa.gwu.edu ACC 6B 202-741-3227
Dr. Anton Sidawy  Vascular Surgery ansidawy@mfa.gwu.edu ACC 6B-417 202-741-3225
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Steven Bielamowicz ENT bielamowicz@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Jerry Chao Plastics jwchao@email.gwu.edu    
Dr. Paul Lin General Surg plin@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Anita McSwain Breast Surg amcswain@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. J. Keith Melancon Transplant Surgery jmelancon@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Keith Mortman Thoracic Surgery kmortman@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Bao Ngyuen Vascular Surg bnngyuen@email.gwu.edu    
Dr. Salem Noureldine General Surg soureldine@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Michael Olding Plastics molding@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Maria Pena Ped ENT mPena@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Diego Preciado Ped ENT DPreciad@childrensnational.org    
Dr. Barath Ranganath Plastics branganath@email.gwu.edu    
Dr. Lala Salim Vascular Surg salimlala@email.gwu.edu    
Dr. Babak Sarani  General Surg  bsarani@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Christine Teal Breast Surg cteal@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Gregory Trachiotis CT gtrachiotis@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Khashayar Vaziri General Surg, Residency Program Director kvaziri@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Marcie Feinman Regional Medical Center at Sinai, General Surgery Program Director, Vice Chair mfeinman@lifebridgehealth.org    
Dr. Jessica Felton Regional Medical Center at Sinai, Colorectal, RMC Clerkship director  jfelton@lifebridgehealth.org    
Urology

Urology

Name Title/Specialty Email Location Phone
Key Specialty Advisors:
Dr. Daniel Stein Chair, Department of Urology dstein@mfa.gwu.edu 2150 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 3-417 202-741-2372
Additional Advisors:
Dr. Michael Whalen   mwhalen@nmfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Robert Dean   rdean@mfa.gwu.edu    
Dr. Neil Mendhiratta   nmendhiratta@mfa.gwu.edu