Key Faculty

Virginia C. Wood, M.D.
Program Director

An active faculty member in Dayton since 1981, Dr. Wood received her Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College of the Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. She served her internal medicine residency at Miami Valley Hospital and completed fellowship training in critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh . Dr. Wood is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with special qualifications in critical care medicine. Dr. Wood has received several awards for teaching excellence from both residents and medical students. She was appointed associate director for the residency program in 1990 and became program director in 1997.

Glen D. Solomon, M.D.
Professor & Chair
Department of Internal Medicine

Medical School: Rush Medical College, Illinois
Residency: Wright-Patterson Medical Center

Howard Part, M.D.
Associate Professor & Dean
Boonshoft School of Medicine
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: Ohio State University

Christiana Adesanya, M.D.
Associate Professor
General Internal Medicine
Associate Clerkship Director

Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: Albert Einstein School of Medicine

Ajay Agarwal, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor
Cardiology

Medical School: King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India
Residency: King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India
Fellowship: Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India
Fellowship: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, SUNY - Downstate Medical Center - Interventional Cardiology

Salma Akram, MBBS
Assistant Professor

Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan
Residency: Harbor Hospital Center, Maryland
Fellowship: GI, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota

Syed Ali, MBBS
Assistant Professor

Medical School: King Edward Medical College, Pakistan
Residency: Wright State University
Fellowship: GI, Wright State University

Mamle Anim, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Residency Program Director
General Internal Medicine

Medical School : University of Zambia, Lusaka
Residency: Wright State University

Donna Arand, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Neurology

Ph.D.: University of Cincinnati, Experimental Psychology

Chad Asher, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Nephrology

Medical School: Indiana University
Residency: Wright-Patterson Medical Center
Fellowship: U. of California, San Diego

Catherine D. Bacheller, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Infectious Diseases

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, California
Residency: Wright State University
Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine

Michael Baumann, M.D.
Professor & Division Chief
Hematology-Oncology Program Director
Hematology-Oncology Fellowship

Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Ronald Beaulieu, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Chief, Primary Care
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Residency: St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester

Jack Bernstein, M.D.
Professor & Program Director
Infectious Disease Fellowship

Medical School : Georgetown University
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
Fellowship: University of Rochester

Michael Bonnet, Ph.D.
Professor
Neurology

Ph.D.: University of Florida, Gainesville

Jordan Brooks, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Neurology

Medical School: Hahnemann Medical School, Philadelphia
Residency: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Fellowship: University of Alabama, Birmingham

Christopher Brown, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine

Medical School: University of Kentucky
Residency: Wright State University

Steven Burdette, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Infectious Diseases

Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft SOM
Residency: Wright State University Boonshoft SOM
Fellowship: Wright State University Boonshoft SOM

Brian Burke, M.D.
Assistant Professor
General Internal Medicine

Medical School : University of Virginia
Residency: Ohio State University

Steven Cohen, M.D.
Associate Professor
Chief of Staff, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center

Roberto Colon, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director
Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center

Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Residency: Kettering Memorial Hospital/WPAFB

Cheryl Cox, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Chief, Gastroenterology
Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center

Medical School : West Virginia University
Residency: U. Medical School West Virginia
Fellowship: U. of Virginia, Charlottesville

Gerald E. Crites, M.D.
Assistant Professor
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: University of Cincinnati

John Czachor, M.D.
Professor and Division Chief
Infectious Diseases

Medical School: Wright State University SOM
Residency: Wright State University SOM
Fellowship: St. Vincent Hospital

David Ellison, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Medical School: Wright State University
Residency: Wright State University

Howard Gross, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Hematology/Oncology

Medical School: University of Cincinnati, Medical College
Residency: Christ Hospital, Cincinnati
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati

Gregory Haack, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
General Internal Medicine

Medical School : University of Cincinnati
Residency: Wright State University

Shailaja Hari, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Neurology

Medical School: Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit

Eric Halsey, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Infectious Diseases

Medical School : University of Kansas
Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center
Fellowship: Wilford Hall Medical Center

Thomas Herchline, M.D.
Professor
Infectious Diseases

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Residency: Wright State University
Fellowship: Ohio State University

Bradley Jacobs, M.D.
Associate Professor
Neurology
Chief, Neurology

Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Timothy Janz, M.D.
Associate Professor
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: Akron City Hospital
Fellowship: University of Health Sciences, The Chicago Medical School

Stacie Johnson, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Medical School: University of South Dakota School of Medicine
Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center
Fellowship: Endocrinology, Wilford Hall Medical Center

Thomas Johnson, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Medical School: University of Kentucky
Residency: Wright State University
Fellowship: Allergy, Wilford Hall Medical Center

Roland Jones, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Neurology
Clerkship Director

Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine
Residency: US Air Force Wilford Hall Medical Center
Neurology residency: US Air Force Wilford Hall Medical Center

Michael Kaplon, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Hematology/Oncology

Medical School: Vanderbilt University Medical School
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Bowman Gray School of Medicine, North Carolina
Fellowship: New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston

Karen Kirkham, M.D.
Assistant Professor
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: Wright State University
Residency: Wright State University Michael Reese, Chicago

Thomas Koroscil, M.D.
Associate Professor & Chief, Endocrinology

Medical School: Uniformed Services, University of the Health Sciences
Residency: USAF Medical Center Keesler
Fellowship: Endocrinology and Metabolism - Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center

John Lynch, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Medical School: University of Kentucky
Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center
Fellowship: Cardiology, Wilford Hall Medical Center

Ronald Markert, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Chair for Educational Research

Ph.D.: Michigan State University (educational psychology)

Michael Markus, M.D.
Assistant Professor
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: Wright State University
Residency: Wright State University

Hassan Mehbod, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Nephrology

Medical School: Tehran University Medical School, Iran
Residency: Bergen Pines County Hospital, Paramus, New Jersey
Fellowship: Endocrinology & Metabolism/Nephrology - Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Selim Newaz, M.D.
Assistant Professor
General Internal Medicine

Medical School : Chittagong Medical College
Residency: Columbia University

Anthony Ochoa, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Cardiology

Medical School : Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Residency: Wright-Patterson Medical Center
Fellowship: William Beaumont Hospital

Gary Onady, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Internal Medicine / Pediatrics

Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Residency: Case Western Reserve University (Metrohealth) Program
Ph.D.: CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Amita Oza, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: Grant Medical College
Residency: Miami Valley Hospital

Miguel Parilo, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: Wright State University
Residency: Wright State University
Fellow: American College of Physicians

Anja Patton-Evans, M.D., Major, USAFMC
Assistant Professor & Chief, Pulmonary
Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Residency: Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center

Hari Polenakovik, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Medical School: University of Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Residency: Wright State University
Fellowship: Infectious Diseases, Wright State University

Mark Raslich, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Residency Program Director
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Medical School: University of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Rochester

Sven Raymond, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University SOM, Cleveland
Residency: Wright State University

Michael Rice, M.D.
Faculty Appointment Pending
Gastroenterology

Medical School : Wayne State University
Residency: University of Virginia
Fellowship: University of Virginia

W. Scott Richardson, M.D.
Associate Professor & Division Chief
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: Georgetown University
Residency: University of Rochester

Mohammad Saklayen, M.D.
Professor & Division Chief, Nephrology

Medical School: Dhaka University, Bangladesh
Residency: Cabrini Medical Center,
New York Medical College
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati

Richard Saxen, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Medical School: Medical College of Ohio
Residency: Stanford University Hospital

Jeffrey Schnader, M.D., CM
Associate Professor & Division Chief
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Medical School: McGill University
Residency: State University of New York (Stonybrook)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University

Barbara Schuster, M.D.
Professor
Department of Medicine
General Internal Medicine

Medical School: University of Rochester
Residency: University of Rochester

Sangeeta Srivastava, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Pulmonary/Critical Care

Medical School: King George’s Medical College, India
Residency: Yale University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine

Timothy Sorg, M.D.
Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases
Associate Residency Program Director, Good Samaritan Hospital

Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
Fellowship: State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center

William Venanzi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Chief, Rheumatology,
Wright-Patterson USAF Medical Center

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center
Fellowship: Wilford Hall Medical Center

Richard Wyderski, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
General Internal Medicine
Associate Residency Program Director,
Miami Valley Hospital

Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Residency: University of Cincinnati
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati

Jayson Yap, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Residency Program Director
Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Nephrology

Medical School : University of the Philippines
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Fellowship: Stanford University