Faculty
School of Medicine Faculty
The School of Medicine faculty is comprised of more than 1,700 active biomedical scientists and clinicians, and additional emeriti faculty, that represent the soul of the institution. Our faculty have passion for their respective disciplines and challenge students to grow intellectually by thinking broadly and advancing their knowledge through research that treats human disease and improves the lives of individuals and their communities. New York Medical College recognizes that a diverse faculty enhances the education of our students and best prepares them for service and scholarship in a multicultural society.
Kathryn Spanknebel, M.D., FACS
Dean, Faculty and Academic Affairs; Associate Professor, Surgery | School of MedicineVice Chancellor for Student Mental Health and Wellness
Patric K. Stanton, Ph.D.
Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy | Biomedical SciencesProfessor, Neurology | School of Medicine
Amir Steinberg, M.D.
Professor, Medicine - Division of Hematology and Neoplastic Diseases | School of MedicineFellowship Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program
Julian M. Stewart, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Medicine; Director, Center for Hypotension
; Associate Chair for Patient Oriented Research
| School of MedicineProfessor, Physiology | Biomedical Sciences
Charles T. Stier, Jr., Ph.D.
Program Director, (M.S.), Pharmacology; Professor, Pharmacology | Biomedical Sciences
Dong Sun, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Physiology | Biomedical Sciences
Sean Shaheen Tedjarati, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Clinical Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology | School of Medicine
Deepali Tewari, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Division of Gastroenterology | School of Medicine
Virendra Tewari, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Diseases | School of Medicine
Carl I. Thompson, Ph.D.
Program Director, (M.S. & Ph.D.), Physiology; Professor, Physiology | Biomedical SciencesPresident, Faculty Senate; and Executive Secretary, Graduate Faculty CouncilProfessor of Clinical Health Science, Physical Therapy | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Raj K. Tiwari, M.S., Ph.D.
Program Director, (Ph.D.) Microbiology and Immunology; Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | Biomedical SciencesAssociate Professor, Otolaryngology | School of Medicine
Sonia Ann Velez, M.D., J.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine | School of Medicine
Libor Velisek, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director, (M.D.-Ph.D.); Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy | Biomedical SciencesAssistant Dean for Basic Medical Sciences, and Professor, Neurology | School of MedicineCo-Director, Behavioral Phenotypic Core Facility
Jana Veliskova, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy | Biomedical SciencesProfessor, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Professor, Neurology | School of Medicine
Govindaiah Vinukonda, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics | School of MedicineAssistant Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy | Biomedical Sciences
Wenhui Wang, M.D.
Professor, Pharmacology | Biomedical Sciences
Garret Weber, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology | School of Medicine
Matthew B. Wecksell, M.D. '00
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology; Associate Professor, Neurosurgery | School of Medicine
Christopher B. Whitehurst, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Assistant Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | Biomedical Sciences
Michael S. Wolin, Ph.D.
Professor, Physiology | Biomedical Sciences
