Internal Medicine Residency, Royal Oak-Faculty

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Meet our Core Faculty

The Internal Medicine Residency Program is administered by the program director and the assistant program directors, with the assistance of the subspecialty division directors and three fourth-year chief medical residents.

More than 150 physicians are involved as committed faculty (hospital-based or geographic full-time) for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Of the 700 physicians in the department, approximately one-half are general internists.

Many of our faculty also hold faculty appointments at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine or the University of Michigan Medical School.

Program Leadership
	Sandor Shoichet, MD, FACP Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Northwestern University	Christopher Carpenter, MD, FACP, FIDSA Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine Medical School: University of Michigan Hospitals Residency: Duke University Medical Center Fellowship: Johns Hopkins, Infectious Diseases
	Ovidiu Niculescu, MD, FACP Associate Program Director Medical School: University of Medicine & Pharmacy - Carol Davila Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Aimee Espinosa, MD, FACP Associate Program Director Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Alexandra Halalau, MD, FACP Associate Program Director for Resident Research Medical School: University of Medicine & Pharmacy - Carol Davila Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Sara Aguinaga, MD Associate Program Director for Quality and Safety Medical School: Central Michigan University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Nicholas Maddens, MD Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Education Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Francisco R Davila Grijalva, MD, FACP Transitional Year Program Director and Fourth-Year Clerkship Director, OUWB School of Medicine Medical School: Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Maham Siddiqi, MD Co-Clerkship Director, OUWB School of Medicine Medical School: Aga Khan University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Dillon Karmo, MD Co-Clerkship Director, OUWB School of Medicine Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

Section Heads
	Paul Bozyk, MD Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Wayne State University Fellowship: University of Michigan, Pulmonary & Critical Care	Michael Brennan, DO Endocrinology Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Beaumont Hospital Fellowship, Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism: Henry Ford Hospital
	Paul Chittick, MD Infectious Diseases & International Medicine Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Fellowship: Wake Forest University	Lisa Cohen, MD Nephrology Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital
	Simon Dixon, MD, FACC Chair, Cardiovascular Medicine Medical School: University of Auckland Faculty Residency: Auckland Hospital Fellowship: Auckland Hospital - New Zealand, Cardiology Greenlane Hospital, Interventional Cardiology Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Interventional Cardiology	Ali Farhat, MD Hospitalist Medicine Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Khaled Imam, MD, CMD Geriatrics Medical School: Damascus University Residency: Wayne State University Fellowship: University of Michigan, Geriatric Medicine Wayne State University, Endocrinology & Metabolism	Ishmael Jaiyesimi, DO, FACP Chair, Medical Oncology Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Fellowship: MD Anderson, Hematology/Oncology
	Laith Jamil, MD FASGE, FACG, AGAF Gastroenterology & Hepatology Medical School: Baghdad University College of Medicine Residency: Michigan State University Hurley Medical Center Campus Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Hepatology and Liver Transplant Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Gastroenterology Mayo Clinic, Advanced Endoscopy	Joseph Skender, MD, FACR Rheumatology Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital - Rheumatology
	Carl B Lauter, MD, MACP, FIDSA, FAAAAI Allergy & Immunology Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Wayne State University University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: Wayne State University, Infectious Disease Henry Ford Hospital, Allergy & Immunology	Daniel Menkes, MD, FAAN Chair, Neurology Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine Residency: MetroWest Medical Center Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital
	Wendy Miller, MD, MPH, FACP Nutrition & Preventive Services Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

Clinic Faculty
	Georgina Leamon, MD Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Lynda C. Misra, DO, M.Ed Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Chief Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal
	Rimma Polevoy-Davis, MD Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Chief Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit	Sarah Hartkop, MD Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Chief Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal

Hospitalist Faculty
	Ramona Berghea, MD Medical School: Iuliu Hacieganu University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Tucker Billups, DO Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Florian Bukovec, MD Medical School: Medical University of Vienna Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Brett Holmes, DO Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Pradeep Kaminoulu, MD Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education Medical School: American University of the Caribbean Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Arati Kelekar, MD, FACP Medical School: Goa Medical College Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Tawhida Khatoon, MD Medical School: University of New South Wales Faculty of Medicine Residency: Sinai Hospital of Detroit	Dilip Khanal, MD Medical School: Tribhuvan University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Nicole Marijanovich, MD Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Justine Nasr, MD Medical School: University of Michigan Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Rajesh Pokharel, MD Medical School: Tribhuvan University Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak	Mamon Tahhan, MD Medical School: Tishreen University Residency: Providence-Providence Park Hospital

Pulmonary and Critical Care Faculty
	Abdulgadir Adam, MD Medical School: University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine Residency: Detroit Medical Center Fellowship, Sleep Medicine: Detroit Medical Center Fellowship, Pulmonary/Critical Care Med: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Detroit Medical Center	Enrique Calvo-Ayala, MD Medical School: Universidad Nacional De Colombia Residency: Henry Ford Hospital Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
	Christopher Dado, MD Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine Residency: University of Vermont Medical Center Fellowship: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University	Bhavinkumar Dalal, MBBS, MD, DNB, FCCP Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Medical School: N.H.L. Municipal Medical College Gujarat University Residency: Wayne State University, Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship: Detroit Medical Center
	Sanjay Dogra, MD Medical School: Government Medical College, India Residency: Harlem Hospital Center Fellowship, Critical Care: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Hospitals Fellowship, Pulmonary: Harlem Hospital Center	Daniel Keena, MD Medical School: Wayne State University University Residency: University of Michigan Fellowship: University of Michigan, Pulmonary & Critical Care
	Giovi Grasso-Knight, MD Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University Internship: University of Cincinnati Residency: Carolinas Medical Center	Girish Balachandran Nair, MD, FACP Medical School: Kerala University Medical College Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Fellowship: Winthrop-University Hospital
	Nader Mina, MD Medical School: University of Cairo Residency: Wayne State University University Fellowship: Wayne State University University, Pulmonary & Critical Care Wayne State University University, Sleep Medicine	Vishal Patel, MD Medical School: Pramukhswami Medical College Residency: New York Methodist Hospital Fellowship: New York Methodist Hospital, Pulmonary & Critical Care University of Pennsylvania – Penn Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Subspecialty Faculty
	Joseph Anderson, MD Hematology, Medical Oncology Faculty Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School Residency: Henry Ford Hospital Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital	Judith Bateman, MD Rheumatology Faculty Medical School: The School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center Residency: Beaumont Hospital Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital
	Stephanie Biedny, DO Geriatric Faculty Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: St. John Macomb Oakland Hospital - Oakland Center Fellowship: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Geriatric Medicine	Michael Cannon, MD Gastroenterology Faculty Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: University of Michigan Fellowship: University of Michigan
	Mohammad Muhsin Chisti, MD Hematology, Medical Oncology Faculty Medical School: Kashmir University Government Medical College Residency: University of Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals Fellowship: Beaumont Hospital	Michael Duffy, MD Gastroenterology Faculty Medical School: Louisiana State University Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center Fellowship: University of Connecticut, Gastroenterology Yale University, Hepatology
	Jonathan Fellows, DO Neurology Faculty Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Beaumont - Farmington Hills (Neurology)	Michael Gallagher, MD Cardiology Faculty Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Residency: Spectrum Health/Michigan State University Fellowship: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	James Goldstein, MD Cardiology Faculty Medical School: University of Chicago Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital Fellowship: University of California - San Francisco, Cardiology	Ivan Hanson, MD Cardiology Faculty Medical School: Wayne State University Residency: Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University Fellowship: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
	Paul Johnson, MD Infectious Diseases Faculty Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine Residency: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Fellowship: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Infectious Diseases	Neil Levitt, MD Rheumatology Faculty Medical School: University of Michigan Hospitals Residency: Henry Ford Hospital Fellowship: Wayne State University School of Medicine
	Saima Mansuri, MD Nephrology Faculty Medical School: Sardar Patel University Residency: Sinai-Grace Hospital Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit	Martin Pevzner, MD Rheumatology Faculty Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine Residency: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital
	Matthew Sims, MD, PhD Director, Infectious Diseases Research Medical School: Stony Brook University Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center Fellowship: University of Rochester, Infectious Diseases	John Szela, MD Infectious Diseases Faculty Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine Residency: Beaumont Hospital Fellowship: Beaumont Hospital
	Reem Yusufani, MD Nephrology Faculty Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine Residency: Nassau University Medical Center Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital