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Silvia Cunto-Amesty, MD, MPH, MSEd
Assistant Director of Research
EDUCATION:
University of Pennsylvania School of Education, 1986
Temple University School of Medicine, 1997
Beth Israel Residency in Family Medicine, 2000
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, 2001
Columbia University, Center for Family Medicine, Faculty Development Fellowship, 2001
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Health and Human Rights, Adolescent Medicine, HIV, Cultural Issues in Health Care,
Latino/Immigrant Access to Healthcare, Qualitative Research
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Nancy Bermon, MD
Clinical Faculty
EDUCATION:
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1986
Residency Program in Social Medicine-Family Medicine Montefiore Hospital
and Medical Center, 1989
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Prevention, Biopsychosocial/Spiritual Integration, Personal/Professional Balance
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Bertie Bregman, MD
Chief of Family Medicine Service at the Allen Pavilion,
Director of Family Medicine Inpatient Care
EDUCATION:
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1996
Beth Israel Residency in Family Medicine, 1999
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Narrative Medicine and Medical Humanities
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Rachel Bregman, MD
Clinical Faculty,
Obstetrics Education
EDUCATION:
Dartmouth Medical School, 1998
Beth Israel Residency in Family Medicine, 2001
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Family-Centered Perinatal Care, Women's Healthcare
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Carmen Dominguez-Rafer, MD, MPH
Director, Family Medicine Residency Program,
Associate Director, Center for Family Medicine
EDUCATION:
University of the Philippines College of Medicine, 1981
Family Practice Residency Program of Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, 1994
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, 1999
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Health Care Systems and Health Policy, Quality Improvement, Family Medicine Residency
Education, International Health, Cultural Competency
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Mary Jo Fink, MD
Director of Women's Health in Family Medicine
EDUCATION:
JW Goethe Universitat, 1983
Residency in Family Medicine and Fellowship in Women's Health,
Downstate Medical Center and Kings County Hospital, 1989
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Caring for HIV+ Women, Health Care for Women in Prison, Cultural Diversity
and the Doctor-Patient Interaction
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Allan Formicola, DDS
Director of Research for the Center for Family and Community Medicine
EDUCATION:
Georgetown University, 1963
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Oral Health/Health Care Disparities
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Lewanza Harris, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Center for Family Medicine,
Assistant Attending at New York-Presbyterian Hospital
EDUCATION:
University of Rochester
Family Medicine Residency, University of Rochester
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Health Disparities, Preventive Medicine and Wellness, Health Systems
Management/Delivery and Health Policy
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Craig A. Irvine, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Behavioral Science,
Director of Education of the Program in Narrative Medicine
EDUCATION:
The Pennsylvania State University Department of Philosophy, 1994
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Ethics, Humanities and Medicine, Narrative Studies
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Beena Jani, MD
Predoctoral Site Director and Co-Medical Director, Farrell CHC, Assistant Clinical
Professor of Medicine
EDUCATION:
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 2000
Overlook Family Practice Residency Program, 2003
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Health Systems Management, HIV Medicine, Quality Improvement, Medical Student
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Pablo Joo, MD
Director of Predoctoral Education
EDUCATION:
Medical College of Wisconsin, 1994
Residency Program in Social Medicine-Family Medicine
Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, 1997
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Cross-Cultural Health, Latino Health, HIV/AIDS, Gay And Lesbian Health,
Academic Medicine, Faculty Development
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Kathleen Klink, MD
Director, Center for Family Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons,
Chief of Service for Family Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
EDUCATION:
University of Miami School of Medicine, 1985
Residency in Family Medicine University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital and
Medical Center, 1988
AREAS OF INTEREST:
The role of Family Medicine in Current Medical Systems, Nutrition, Women's Health,
Health Systems Organization And Service Delivery, Health Center Management
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Robert Lewy MD, MPH
Interim Director for the Center for Family and Community Medicine, Associate
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Public Health, and Senior Associate Dean for
Health Affairs.
EDUCATION:
New Jersey College of Medicine, 1971
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health 1976
Maine Dartmouth Family Practice Residency Program,1975
Fellowship as Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, Columbia University, 1977
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Preventive and Occupational Medicine
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Susan Lin, DrPH
EDUCATION:
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Lehigh University
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Analyzing national health and health care surveys, claims and clinical data
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Heather Paladine, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine,
Associate Residency Program Director
EDUCATION:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Family Medicine Residency at Oregon Health and Science University
Fellowships in Maternal and Children’s Health at California Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Women’s Health
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Marion Richman, MD
Clinical Faculty
EDUCATION:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1996
Family Medicine Residency Program at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital:
Columbia University Medical Center, 1999
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Women's Medicine, Maternal/Child Medicine
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Anita Softness, MD
Director, Community Oriented Primary Care Education
Clinical Faculty
EDUCATION:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 1994
Residency Program in Social Medicine - Family Medicine Montefiore Hospital and
Medical Center, 1997
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Community Organizations And Community Health
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Jim Spears, MD
Clinical Faculty
EDUCATION:
University of California-Davis School of Medicine, 1988
St. Mary Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, 1991
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Homeless Healthcare, Healthcare for the Uninsured
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Clifford Stark, DO
Coordinator, Non-Surgical Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
EDUCATION:
University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1996
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Family
Practice Residency at Capital Health, 2000
Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Crozier-Keystone Health System, 2001
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Sports Medicine, Joint Injection, Osteopathic Manipulation
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Catherine Vourkas, ACSW, DCSW
Director, Behavioral Science
EDUCATION:
Columbia University School of Social Work, 1978
Ackerman Institute for the Family, Postgraduate Externship in Family Therapy, 1991
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Family Therapy, Influence of Culture on Families and Health, Community-Oriented Primary Care
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Christopher Wang, MD, MPH
EDUCATION:
Boston University School of Medicine, 1980
Residency Program in Social Medicine-Family Medicine Montefiore Hospital and
Medical Center, 1983
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Chronic Disease Management, HIV Prevention
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Richard Younge, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Center for Family and Community Medicine and
Attending Physician New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center
EDUCATION:
University of California, San Francisco, 1977
MPH, University of California, Berkeley 1977
Residency in Family Medicine Montefiore Medical Center, 1980
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Health promotion, disease prevention teaching and service; Practice-based learning
and improvement; Community oriented primary care; Chronic disease management.
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Naureen Zafar
EDUCATION:
Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women in Lahore, Pakistan.
Fellowship in Cardiology in Pakistan
Family Medicine Residency and Fellowships in Pain, Behavioral Medicine, Geriatrics and
Family Medicine Faculty
Development at SUNY Stonybrook
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Holistic Medicine, Medical Education and International Health.
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Judy Chertok, MD
EDUCATION:
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York, NY
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Adolescent Medicine, Reproductive Health and Homeless Health Care
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"In medical school, I was lucky enough to spend much of my free and elective time
in Columbia's division of Family Medicine, mostly working to develop a student-run,
community-based free clinic for Harlem's homeless (CHHMP). Over four years, the residents
and faculty completely won me over with their skill and passion. I couldn't be happier to
continue my training here."
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Tim Daly, DO
EDUCATION:
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology,
New York, NY
AREAS OF INTEREST:
International Medicine
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"As a medical student, the Farrell outpatient clinic was one of the only rotations
that excited me. It's great to be in a place with "like-minded individuals" who really
care about the community they work in."
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Erin Ferenchick, MD
EDUCATION:
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York, NY
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Community-Oriented Primary Care and associated community-based research
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"Having been a medical student at Columbia University, I saw first hand what an
amazing institution it is. I decided to stay as a resident in Family Medicine because of
the growing interest in primary care here."
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Kate Hooshmand, DO
EDUCATION:
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton Campus
AREAS OF INTEREST:
International health, Osteopathic medicine, Women's health, Holistic Health
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"Columbia's Family Medicine program offers an exciting mix of people, clinics
and opportunities to give back to the community. Serving the local population is an
honor and allows me to use all of the education I’ve gained in Holistic Health,
Women’s Health, International Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine over the years."
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Ricardo Jiménez–Kimble, MD
EDUCATION:
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Latino and immigrant health, International health
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"You can’t really go wrong with New York City. Add on a group of high-energy,
fun-loving, compassionate residents and you’ve got a great formula for three years
of family medicine training. Also, my passion lies in Latino and immigrant health – both
of which the NY-Presbyterian system will provide extensively! Last but not least, it gives me
a chance to wear my Boston Red Sox stuff to Yankee’s games!"
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Michael Kanevsky, MD
EDUCATION:
Albany Medical College
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Underserved urban medicine, adolescent medicine, women's health, international
health and integrative medicine
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Jesse Kayal, MD
EDUCATION:
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Public Health, International Medicine, Adolescence Health, Sports Medicine
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I was immediately drawn to Columbia's program because of its supportive
community of providers and passionate like-minded residents, committed to serving
a largely immigrant, Dominican community. Columbia provides many opportunities to
fulfill my medical interests."
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Ashwini Mathai, MD
EDUCATION:
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of
Technology, New York, NY
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Women’s health, HIV care, International health
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I was really drawn to the program at Columbia because of the strong emphasis
on urban underserved healthcare. I really hope to focus on women’s healthcare
in the future"
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Benjamin Nordby, MD
EDUCATION:
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
AREAS OF INTEREST:
International Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Public Health
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"Nothing has surprised me more than ending up in New York, but I couldn't pass up
the chance to attend the best FM residency program in the country. It has been
incredible! I hope to glean from what I've been learning here and channel it into
a preventive medicine fellowship and future work in developing countries."
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Jasmin Roman, MD
EDUCATION:
University at Buffalo, School of Medicine
AREAS OF INTEREST::
Faith-based medicine, international health work (specifically in Spanish
speaking countries), obstetrics, and inpatient medicine.
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Kristen Semanision, DO
EDUCATION:
The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
AREAS OF INTEREST:
International Medicine with an emphasis on Latin America
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I am happy I chose Columbia for so many reasons, mainly because of our
strong mission and dedication to the underserved. Everyday I am immersed in
the Latino community, surrounded by a unique and inspiring group of residents
and taught by a diverse faculty."
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Esmeralda Serrano, MD
EDUCATION:
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Public Health administration
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I choose Columbia Family Medicine because I loved the people I met. Everyone
was easygoing, came from diverse backgrounds, with varying interests. Everyone was
involved in some sort of community service or outreach, so I felt the program really
was meeting its mission."
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Avani Sheth, MD
EDUCATION:
University of Michigan Medical School
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"The greatest asset of this program are the amazing and FUN group
of residents that are driven to work on a diversity of issues."
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Ayesha Siddiqui, MD
EDUCATION:
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston. MA
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I believe Family Medicine at Columbia strongly supports my career goal
of becoming a family physician working in international development/public
health. I am also grateful for the opportunity to work with a diverse and
underserved immigrant population and with dedicated, accomplished physicians
who are socially aware."
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Princess Skyers, MD
EDUCATION:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Public Health, Adolescent and Reproductive Health Care Policy
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I love, love, love my co-residents and faculty mentors at Columbia. Who knew
residency could be this fun! I know-sounds crazy, but when you find people who are
equally passionate about the issues you love and also know how to have a good
time - there is nothing better."
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Maureen Suter, MD
EDUCATION:
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
AREAS OF INTEREST:
International medicine
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I'm enjoying the challenges that come along with a new city, new faces,
and a new work environment. This is a wonderfully supportive program that has
made it possible for me to keep up on some of my non-medicine interests."
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Heather Tindall, MD
EDUCATION:
Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Health Policy, Public Health, School-Based Medicine, Reproductive Health,
Maternal & Child Health, TB control
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I have been very impressed with how well balanced this program has proven to be - OB,
Peds, and medicine are all very strong training experiences. I have also found similar
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Diana Carvajal, MD
EDUCATION:
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden NJ
FAMILY MEDICINE INTERESTS:
Underserved Latino communities, Public Health, International Medicine, and Obstetrics.
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Jennifer Jurcsak, DO
EDUCATION:
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Women's health and LGBT health care.
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"The possibilities are infinite as I have so many resources available through this program."
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Gloria Kim, MD
EDUCATION:
State University of New York, Downstate Medical School
AREAS OF INTEREST:
"I am ecstatic to be at Columbia- it was love at first sight and I have
not been disappointed! I have a passion for working with homeless men in drug
and alcohol rehab programs and working in an environment that provides holistic
services to the poor and socially outcast."
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Neha Sanghvi, MD
EDUCATION:
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I love to learn about a variety of cultures and experience them
firsthand. This is one place where you'll be able to fit it all in."
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Anna Saporito, MD
EDUCATION:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Comprehensive Family Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Breast Feeding, Underserved Care
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Andrea Speedie, MD
EDUCATION:
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
ABOUT RESIDENCY:
"I was originally worried about moving to a city where I didn't really know
anyone, but soon found out that everyone I know 'has a friend in New York' and that
it's a place your nearest and dearest are eager to visit, so quiet weekends at home
are not the standard."
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