College Leadership

Dean

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Jennifer W. Caceres, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Acting Dean and Professor of Medicine
Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions

Dean:
Sherlene Purvis 561-297-4341
Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions:
Annie Thomas 561-297-2206

Executive Leadership

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Suzanne Bertollo, M.D.

Associate Dean for Medical Education
Associate Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine

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Jennifer W. Caceres, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Acting Dean and Professor of Medicine
Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions

Dean:
Sherlene Purvis 561-297-4341
Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions:
Annie Thomas 561-297-2206
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Jerry Capote, M.D.

Chief Executive Officer and Chief of Academic Medicine
FAU / Broward Health Academic Practice Plan, Inc.

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Lisa Clayton, D.O.

Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and DIO
Chair of the Emergency Medicine Department
Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Administrative Contact:
Ashlyn Nestor 561-737-7733
Michael Dobbs

Michael R. Dobbs, M.D., M.H.C.M.

Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences Department
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Professor of Clinical Neurosciences
FairfaxWood Endowed Chair of Clinical Neurosciences

Clinical Affairs:
Jill Goldstein 561-297-3850
Clinical Neurosciences:
Summer Burton 561-297-3022
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Christa L. Eitel, M.B.A.

Interim Senior Executive Director of Administrative Operations
Director of Finance

561-297-1206
ceitel@junyisuji.com
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Patrick A. Grant, Ph.D.

Chair of the Biomedical Science Department
Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research
Professor, Biomedical Science

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Marc Kantorow, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Professor of Biomedical Science

Administrative Contact:
Bridget Smith, Ph.D. 561-297-4549
Mahyar Nouri-Shirazi

Mahyar A. Nouri-Shirazi, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Professor of Immunology

Phone 561-297-0935
Email mnourish@health.junyisuji.com

Associate and Assistant Deans

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Scott M. Alter, M.D.

Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Research Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency

561-737-7733, ext. 87410
alters@health.junyisuji.com
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Suzanne Bertollo, M.D.

Associate Dean for Medical Education
Associate Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine

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Lisa Clayton, D.O.

Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and DIO
Chair of the Emergency Medicine Department
Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Administrative Contact:
Ashlyn Nestor 561-737-7733
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Mark Di Corcia, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Educational Affairs and Admissions
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Michael Dobbs

Michael R. Dobbs, M.D., M.H.C.M.

Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences Department
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Professor of Clinical Neurosciences
FairfaxWood Endowed Chair of Clinical Neurosciences

Clinical Affairs:
Jill Goldstein 561-297-3850
Clinical Neurosciences:
Summer Burton 561-297-3022
Allison Ferris

Allison H. Ferris, M.D.

Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
Chair of the Medicine Department
Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Medicine

Phone 561-955-5365
Email deptofmedicine@health.junyisuji.com
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Jennifer G. Foster, M.D.

Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum
Associate Professor of Medicine

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Marc Kantorow, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Professor of Biomedical Science

Administrative Contact:
Bridget Smith, Ph.D. 561-297-4549
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Michelle Lizotte-Waniewski, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Preclinical Curriculum
Director of HealthFirst
Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine

Neil M. Masangkay, M.D.

Neil M. Masangkay, M.D.

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Neurology

Mahyar Nouri-Shirazi

Mahyar A. Nouri-Shirazi, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Professor of Immunology

Phone 561-297-0935
Email mnourish@health.junyisuji.com

Department Chairs

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Lisa Clayton, D.O.

Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and DIO
Chair of the Emergency Medicine Department
Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Administrative Contact:
Ashlyn Nestor 561-737-7733
Michael Dobbs

Michael R. Dobbs, M.D., M.H.C.M.

Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences Department
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Professor of Clinical Neurosciences
FairfaxWood Endowed Chair of Clinical Neurosciences

Clinical Affairs:
Jill Goldstein 561-297-3850
Clinical Neurosciences:
Summer Burton 561-297-3022
Allison Ferris

Allison H. Ferris, M.D.

Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
Chair of the Medicine Department
Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Medicine

Phone 561-955-5365
Email deptofmedicine@health.junyisuji.com
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Patrick A. Grant, Ph.D.

Chair of the Biomedical Science Department
Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research
Professor, Biomedical Science

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Yiota Kitsantas, Ph.D.

Chair of the Population Health and Social Medicine Department
Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine
Director of FAU Health Education Partnerships and Community Engagement

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Lawrence Lottenberg, M.D.

Chair, Department of Surgery
Interim Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Professor of Surgery
Director of Surgical Simulation

Administrative Contact:
Hillary Cohen 561-297-2216
 Dr. Michele Retrouvey

Interim Chair of the Women's and Children's Health Department
Director of Radiology Education
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Radiology

Other College Leadership

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Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H.

First Sir Richard Doll Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine
Senior Academic Advisor

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Jennifer N. Munro, M.B.A.

Executive Director of Employee Operations & Administration

Additional Information
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers students a variety of educational programs and degrees.
Address
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, BC-71
Boca Raton, FL 33431