Clinical Sciences Faculty
Millard D. Collins, M.D.
Chair and Associate Professor
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6572
Appointments: 615.860.7511
Email: mcollins@mmc.edu
Sylvie A. Akohoue, Ph.D., CNS
Assistant Professor
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6771
Email: sakohoue@mmc.edu
Ruth Stewart, M.D.
Assistant Professor and Clerkship Director
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5859
Email: rstewart@mmc.edu
Muktar H. Aliyu, MBBS, MPH, Dr.P.H.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
Occupational Medicine Residency
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.936.3099
Email: maliyu@mmc.edu
Wansoo Im, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Family and Community Medicine
School: Medical
Phone: 615.327.5817
Email: wim@mmc.edu
Paul Juarez, Ph.D.
Professor, Vice Chair of Research
Family and Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6992
Email: pjuarez@mmc.edu
SL Lampkin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6385
Email: slampkin@mmc.edu
Vincent Morelli, M.D.
Associate Professor, Director
Sports Medicine Fellowship
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6572
Appointments: 615.860.7511
Email: vmorelli@mmc.edu
Maureen Sanderson, M.P.H., R.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.321.2977
Email: msanderson@mmc.edu
Jayashree R. Nathan, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5812
Email: jnathan@mmc.edu
Paul Ngo, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Family and Community
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5822
Email: pngo@mmc.edu
Deon Tolliver, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.
Email: dtolliver@mmc.edu
Kelsey Taylor, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Family and Community
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.
Email: taylork@mmc.edu
Ashley Hicks-Farris, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6348
Email: anhicks@mmc.edu
Bolanle Ogunde, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Director of Preventive/Occupational Medicine Residency Program
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6833
Email: bogunde@mmc.edu
Heather O’Hara, M.D.
Associate Professor, Preventive/Occupational Medicine Residency Program
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6833
Email: hohara@mmc.edu
Department Staff
Terri Cody
Department Administrator
Phone: 615.327.6834
Email: tcody@mmc.edu
Crystal Miller
Administrative Assistant, Sr.
615.327.6833
cmiller@mmc.edu
Twanda Scott
Program Coordinator, HBCU Wellness Program
615.327.5916
tpscott@mmc.edu
Mary Martin Cohen
Program Coordinator
Phone: 615.327.6782
Email: mcohen@mmc.edu
Ryan D. Edgerton
Epidemiologist
Phone: 615.327.6916
Email: redgerton@mmc.edu
Mary Kay Fadden
Epidemiologist Jr.
Phone: 615.327.5645
Email: mfadden@mmc.edu
Stephani Glenn
Residency Coordinator
Phone: 615.327.6168
Email: sglenn@mmc.edu
Pat Walker
Nurse Manager
615.327.6149 (Meharry clinic)
615.327.4001 (Skyline clinic)
pwalker@mmc.edu
Douglas Landaverde
Informatics Support
615.963.3180
dlandaverde@mmc.edu
Natasha D. Yokley, MPH
Program Director /Joint Interdisciplinary Programs
AHEC and Maternal Health
615.327.5784
nyokley@mmc.edu
Kendra Taylor-Smith
Program Manager, Family Medicine Clerkship, Sports Medicine Fellowship, Addiction Medicine
615.327.5870
ktaylor@mmc.edu
Clinical Staff
Yona Boyd, L.P.N.
Licensed Practical Nurse
615.327.6385
yboyd@mmc.edu
Yolanda Tinch
Patient Service Rep.
ytinch@mmc.edu
Raychaundra Bright
Medical Assistant
rbright@mmc.edu
Ashley Castillo
Medical Assistant/Patient Services Representative
acastillo@mmc.edu
Darlene Maupin-McKibbens
Patient Service Representative, Skyline Clinic
615.327.4023
dmaupin@mmc.edu
Tosha Hyler
Medical Assistant, Skyline Clinic
615.327.4003
tsparkman@mmc.edu
Behavioral Science
Jennifer Erves, Ph.D, MA.Ed, MS, CHES
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5692
Email: jerves@mmc.edu
Endocrinology
Tiwalade Awosanya, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Division Interim Chief of Endocrinology and Residency Co-Director
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6348
Email: tawyosana@mmc.edu
Gastroenterology
Duane T. Smoot, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.G., A.G.A.F.
Interim Senior VP of Health Affairs, Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6204
Email: dsmoot@mmc.edu
Mene Zua, M.D.
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Email:mzua@mmc.edu
General Medicine
Monique M. Forskin-Bennerman, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Associate Professor Internal Medicine; Associate Dean
Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6277
Email: mbennerman@mmc.edu
Richmond A. Akatue, M.D., M.S.C.I., F.A.C.P.
Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6611
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: rakatue@mmc.edu
Olumuyiwa Esuruoso, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Assistant Professor and Program Director Internal Medicine Residency
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6277
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: oesuruoso@mmc.edu
Calvin Smith, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5930
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: cmsmith@mmc.edu
Heran Mengesha, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: hmengesha@mmc.edu
Rosalena Muckle, M.D.
Assistant Professor & Clinical Medical Director
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: rmuckle@mmc.edu
Julia Ngo, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: jngo@mmc.edu
Frank Perry, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: fperry@mmc.edu
Christina Sadlow, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Email: csadlow@mmc.edu
Hematology & Oncology
Mohammed El Kadmiri, M.D.
Assistant Professor & Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Email: melkadmiri@mmc.edu
Infectious Disease
Vladimir Berthaud, M.D., MPH.
Professor & Division Chief of Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5753
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: vberthaud@mmc.edu
Livette S. Johnson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Email: lsjohnson@mmc.edu
Nephrology
Marquetta L. Faulkner, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.N.
Professor & Division Chief of Nephrology
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6277
Email: mfaulkner@mmc.edu
Nader S. Bahri, M.D., F.A.C.P, F.A.S.N
Associate Professor (Nephrology)
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615-327-6301
Email: nbahri@mmc.edu
Neurology
Pradumna Singh, M.D.
Associate Professor and Division Chief, Neurology
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6565
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: psingh@mmc.edu
Nandakumar Vittal, M.D.
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6978
Pulmonology & ICU
Richard Fremont, M.D.
Chairman, Associate Professor & Division Chief of Pulmonology/Critical Care
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6277
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: rfremont@mmc.edu
Business, Finance & Administration
Melanie V. Puckett, MBA
Department Administrator
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
615.327.5539
mpuckett@mmc.edu
Abonda B. Smith
Assistant Clerkship Coordinator
615.327.5998
asmith@mmc.edu
Jennifer Nash, MBA
Residency Coordinator
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
615-327-6611
jnash@mmc.edu
D. Johniene Thomas, M.S.P.H.
Administrative Coordinator
615.327.6159
jthomas@mmc.edu
Research Faculty
Rajbir Singh, MBBS
Assistant Professor &
Executive Director, Precision Medicine & Health Equity Trials Design in the Office for Research and Innovation
615-963-3107
rsingh@mmc.edu
Waldermar Popik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Health Disparities and HIV
615.327.6734
wpopik@mmc.edu
Prevention Research Unit
Meharry Community Wellness Center
Antionette Boston
Patient Service Representative
615.327.552
aboston@mmc.edu
Abosede Osijo, L.P.N.
615.327.6277
aosijo@mmc.edu
Zudi-Mwak Takizala
Interim Program Manager
615.327.5827
ztakizala@mmc.edu
Sickle Cell Center
Maria del Pilar Aguinaga, Ph.D., D.L.M. (A.S.C.P.)
Professor, Co-Director and Laboratory Director,
Meharry Sickle Cell Center
615.327.6591
Fax: 615.327.6593
maguinaga@mmc.edu
Robert Mushi, Ph.D. (A.S.C.P.), M.T.
Laboratory Supervisor,
Meharry Sickle Cell Center
615.327.6763
rmushi@mmc.edu
Celestine C. Mgbemere, M.S.P.H., M.T.
Laboratory Technologist II,
Meharry Sickle Cell Center
615.327.6763
cmgbemere@mmc.edu
Lisa A. Walker
Program Coordinator,
Meharry Sickle Cell Center
615.327.6763
lawalker@mmc.edu
Ronlanda Foley
Registered Nurse,
Meharry Sickle Cell Center
615.327.6763
sinman@mmc.edu
Sonya Inman
Medical Assistant,
Meharry Sickle Cell Center
615.327.6763
sinman@mmc.edu
Adjunct Faculty and Staff (Teaching and Training)
Yemane Hadgu, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Orville C. Campbell, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Frank Thomas, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Walter Clair, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ukpong Nwankwo, M.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor
Michael Doukas, M.D.
Adjunct Professor
Special Faculty
Dharapuram Venugopal, M.D.
Associate Professor, Assistant Chief of Medicine
Ajay Bali, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Harvey Bowles, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Gajendra Khatri, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Carl Green, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Uchenna Okeke Nnamah, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Harry Jacobson, M.D.
Professor (Secondary)
Dhana Maripuri, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Joyline James, M.D.
Assistant Professor
K.P. Channa, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Kalavally Sriharan, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Natasha Meadows, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Kumar Tammaredi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Snighda Priyadarshi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Nuhad Ismail, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Kodihalli Channabassappa, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Ranchhodbhai Chaudhary, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Geetha Govindaswamy, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Gary Lovelady, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Vinay Mauder, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Bhabendra N. Putatunda, M.D.
Associate Professor
Payal Shah, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Avis Turner, M.D.
Assistant Professor
James Washburn, M.D.
Assistant Professor
LaTrina Y. Wimberly, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Adjunct Faculty (Teaching & Training)
Yemane Hadgu, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Orville C. Campbell, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Frank Thomas, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Walter Clair, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ukpong Nwankwo, M.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor
Michael Doukas, M.D.
Adjunct Professor
Edward Hills, M.D., FACOG
Interim Chair and Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5805
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: ehills@mmc.edu
Phillip H. Bourne, M.D., FACOG
Associate Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5671
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email:pbourne@mmc.edu
Donald Bruce, M.D.
Assistant Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6284
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: dbruce@mmc.edu
Ahsen Chaudhry, M.D., FACOG
Associate Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6284
Appointment: 615.327.6348
Email: achaudhry@mmc.edu
Ronald Dudek, M.D., FACOG
Assistant Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6284
Appointment: 615.327.6348
Email: rdudek@mmc.edu
Vernita Tucker, M.D., FACOG
Assistant Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5529Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: vtucker@mmc.edu
Lauren Lewis, M.D., FACOG
Assistant Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: lewisl@mmc.edu
Angelica Garrett Wood, M.D., FACOG
Assistant Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6619
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: agarrett@mmc.edu
Jamie L. Ware, M.D., FACOG
Associate Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: jware@mmc.edu
Department Staff
Pamela Hooten-Gooch, M.B.A
Department Administrator
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5631
Email: pgooch@mmc.edu
Demeka A. Fritts
Residency Coordinator
Meharry Medical Group
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5547
Email: dfritts@mmc.edu
Stacey Johnson
Administrative Assistant Senior
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5693
Email: sjohnson@mmc.edu
Janet D. Chandler
Administrative Assistant
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5733
Email: jchandler@mmc.edu
Sanford H. Barsky, M.D.
Chair and Professor, Pathology
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6663
Email: sbarsky@mmc.edu
Digna S. Forbes, M.D., FASCP
Interim Dean SOM, Professor, Pathology Anatomy and Cell Biology
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6429
Email: dforbes@mmc.edu
Billy R. Ballard, M.D., D.D.S.
Associate Dean
Continuing Medical Education; Professor, Pathology Anatomy and Cell Biology
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6636
Email: brballard@mmc.edu
Samuel D. James, M.D.
Associate Professor
Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6970
Email: sjames@mmc.edu
Dana R. Marshall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6549
Email: dmarshall@mmc.edu
Xylina D. Bean, M.D.
Chair & Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6332
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: xbean@mmc.edu
Shahana A. Choudhury, M.D.
Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6856
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: schoudhury@mmc.edu
Dontal Johnson, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6897
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: dljohnson@mmc.edu
Christopher J. Keefer, M.D.
Associate Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5903
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: ckeefer@mmc.edu
Olayinka Onadeko, M.D.
Associate Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5931
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: oonadeko@mmc.edu
Samori Cummings, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5921
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: sacummings@mmc.edu
Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, M.D. MPH
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.1362
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: ketheridge@mmc.edu
Theodora Pinnock, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5848
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: tpinnock@mmc.edu
Eric Foley, N.P.
Clinical Instructor, Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6328
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: efoley@mmc.edu
George Butler, D.D.S.
Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6333
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: gbutler@mmc.edu
Robin Chester, PhD, LPC, MHSP
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6352
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: rchester@mmc.edu
Department Staff
Ileta Beasley, MSPH
Department Administrator
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5576
Email: ibeasley@mmc.edu
Leland Dugger
Assistant Clerkship Coordinator
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6924
Email: ldugger@mmc.edu
Zachary Jenkins
Administrative Assistant Sr.
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6332
Email: zjenkins@mmc.edu
Lloyda Williamson, M.D., D.F.A.P.A.
Chair and Professor
Psychiatry
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6606
Email: lwilliamson@mmc.edu
Peter Millet, Ph.D., HSP
Psychiatry
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6015
Fax: 615.327.6260
Appointments: 615.327.6495
Email: pmillet@mmc.edu
Jason Cheng, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6350
Email: chengj@mmc.edu
Rhonda Cunningham-Burley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Medical Education
Psychiatry
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6690
Email: rburley@mmc.edu
L. Lauren Brown, Ph.D, LCSW
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.557.3499
Email: llbrown@mmc.edu
Bryan W. Heckman, Ph.D,
Associate Professor
Psychiatry
School: Medicine
Phone: 717.951.1275
Email: bheckman@mmc.edu
James B. McKenzie, DO, MBA
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6823
Email: jmckenzie@mmc.edu
Department Staff
Lanique Woodson
Department Administrator 615.327.6368
lwoodson@mmc.edu
Jameka Evans
Residency Program Coordinator 615.327.6350
jwevans@mmc.edu
Vanessa Pugh
Administrative Assistant, Sr.,
615.327.6606
vpugh@mmc.edu
Elam Mental Health Center Staff
Kimberly Zirker
Medical Records Clerk
615-327-6359
kzirker@mmc.edu
Zulaen Fernandez
Clinical Director
615.327.6808
zfernandez@mmc.edu
Devon Wilson
Case Manager II, Project COPE
615.327.6783
dwilson@mmc.edu
Chantel Baker-Whitlow
Mental Health Specialist-Women’s Residential
cwhitlow@mmc.edu
Neda Moore, RN
615.327.6554
nmoore@mmc.edu
Korlu McCainster, MSSW, LAPSW
Program Manager
Project COPE/HIV Prevention
615.327.6398 / 615.327.6484
kmccainster@mmc.edu
Bobby Fitzgerald
Nurse Coordinator
bfitzgerald@mmc.edu
Yohannes Lemma, RN
615-327-5979
ylemma@mmc.edu
Chelonda Webster
Intake Specialist
615.327.6985
cwebster@mmc.edu
Lisa Harrison
Mental Health Specialist
ljames@mmc.edu
Garmai S. Tokpah, BA, MSP
Program Manager,
Adolescent Day Treatment
615.327.6704
gtokpah@mmc.edu
Carlton Z. Adams, Jr., M.D.
Chair and Associate Professor
Surgery
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5790
Appointments: 615.341.4968
Email: czadams@mmc.edu
General Surgery
Muyiwa Adedokun, M.D., FACS
Assistant Professor
Surgery
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6613
Appointments: 615.327.6149 (Murphy Clinic) or 615.341.4968 (Nashville General Hospital at Meharry)
Email: madedokun@mmc.edu
Bolanle Asiyanbola, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor Surgery
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6405
Appointments: 615.327.6149 (Murphy Clinic) or 615.341.4968 (Nashville General Hospital at Meharry)
Email: basiyanbola@mmc.edu
Research
Stephania T. Miller-Hughes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Surgery
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5666
Email: smiller@mmc.edu
Flora Ukoli, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Surgery
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5653
Email: fukoli@mmc.edu
Maria Mercedes-Lattimore, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Surgery
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6507
Email: mlattimore@mmc.edu
Alexandra North, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Surgery
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6485
Email: anorth@mmc.edu
Administration and Staff
