Meet the faculty who joined us in 2025-2026!

The Department of Medicine is excited to introduce many of the new faculty members who joined us since mid-October of 2025.

Each has been invited to tell us a little more about what drew them to the Department of Medicine, as well as their primary professional focus, first year hopes and dreams, hobbies and interests, and their favorite piece of advice from a mentor or inspiring figure. 

Please join us in welcoming them!

Note: You can read each faculty’s Q&A by clicking their name if it is linked.

Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

• John Davis, MD, MS, MA, clinical assistant professor
• Sirus Jesudasen, MD, assistant professor
• Saikou Saidy, MD, MHPE, clinical assistant professor

Cardiovascular Medicine

• Maximillian Lee, MD, clinical assistant professor

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

• Chris Kontoghiorghes, MD, clinical assistant professor

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

• Matthew Ewy, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Trevor Schell, MD, assistant professor
• Gabrielle Waclawik, MD, MPH, assistant professor

General Internal Medicine

• William Bull, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Patrick Kittredge, MD, MMS, clinical assistant professor
• Yamundow Leigh MD, clinical assistant professor

Geriatrics and Gerontology

• David Deemer, MD, MA, assistant professor

Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care

• Danielle Atibalentja, MD, PhD, assistant rofessor
• Amy Bier, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Ryan Denu, MD, assistant professor
• Kari Kubalanza, MD, assistant professor
• Eric Mehlhaff, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Devon Miller, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Laura Miotke, MD, assistant professor
• Samuel Rotter, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Jeff Rytlewski, MD, assistant professor

Hospital Medicine

• Patrick Cardel, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Mayy Chahla, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Elyse Conley, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Ulyana Khaba, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Michelle Kobou Wafo, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Jeanette Liou, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Gabriel Moreno, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Navin Pathak, MD, assistant professor
• Arooj Quadir, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Humza Quadir, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Cullen Trangsrud, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Victoria Turner, MD, clinical assistant professor
• Quinn Vatland, MD, clinical assistant professor

Infectious Disease

• Kelly Biermann, DO, assistant professor

Nephrology

• Cassandra Chiao, MD, assistant professor
• Najiyah Salwa, MBBS, clinical assistant professor