/ Faculty

Meet Our Core Clinical 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

Aimee Espinosa, MD, FACP

Aimee Espinosa, MD, FACP
Program Director
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Paul Chittick, MD

Paul Chittick, MD
Interim Chairman,
Infectious Diseases & International Medicine
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak
Fellowship: Wake Forest University

Ovidiu Niculescu, MD, FACP

Ovidiu Niculescu, MD, FACP
Associate Program Director
Medical School: University of Medicine & Pharmacy - Carol Davila
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Sandor Shoichet, MD, FACP

Sandor Shoichet, MD, FACP
Associate Program Director,
Internal Medicine Residency
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Northwestern University

Alexandra Halalau, MD, FACP

Alexandra Halalau, MD, FACP
Associate Program Director for Resident Research
Medical School: University of Medicine & Pharmacy - Carol Davila
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Sara Aguinaga, MD

Sara Aguinaga, MD
Associate Program Director for Quality and Safety
Medical School: Central Michigan University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Nicholas Maddens, MD

Nicholas Maddens, MD
Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Education
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Francisco R Davila Grijalva, MD, FACP

Francisco R Davila Grijalva, MD, FACP
Transitional Year Program Director
Medical School: Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Maham Siddiqi, MD

Maham Siddiqi, MD
Co-Clerkship Director, OUWB School of Medicine
Medical School: Aga Khan University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Dillon Karmo, MD

Dillon Karmo, MD
Co-Clerkship Director, OUWB School of Medicine
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Florian Bukovec, MD

Florian Bukovec, MD
Fourth-Year Clerkship Director
Medical School: Medical University of Vienna
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Section heads

Paul Bozyk, MD

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

Michael Brennan, DO
Endocrinology
Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital
Fellowship, Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism: Henry Ford Hospital

Lisa Cohen, MD

Lisa Cohen, MD
Nephrology
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Simon Dixon, MD, FACC

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 Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak, Interventional Cardiology

Ali Farhat, MD

Ali Farhat, MD
Hospitalist Medicine
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Khaled Imam, MD, CMD

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

Ishmael Jaiyesimi, DO, FACP
Chair, Medical Oncology
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak,
Fellowship: MD Anderson, Hematology/Oncology

Laith Jamil, MD FASGE, FACG, AGAF

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
Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak, Gastroenterology
Mayo Clinic, Advanced Endoscopy

Joseph Skender, MD, FACR

Joseph Skender, MD, FACR
Rheumatology
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital - Rheumatology

Carl B Lauter, MD, MACP, FIDSA, FAAAAI

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

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

Wendy Miller, MD, MPH, FACP
Nutrition & Preventive Services
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Clinic faculty

Lynda C. Misra, DO, M.Ed

Lynda C. Misra, DO, M.Ed
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak
Chief Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal

Rimma Polevoy-Davis, MD

Rimma Polevoy-Davis, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
Chief Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit

Sarah Hartkop, MD

Sarah Hartkop, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak
Chief Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal

Lauren Reinhold, DO

Lauren Reinhold, DO
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Hospitalist faculty

Ramona Berghea, MD
Medical School: Iuliu Hacieganu University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Tucker Billups, DO

Tucker Billups, DO
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Brett Holmes, DO

Brett Holmes, DO
Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Pradeep Kaminoulu, MD

Pradeep Kaminoulu, MD
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Arati Kelekar, MD, FACP

Arati Kelekar, MD, FACP
Medical School: Goa Medical College
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Tawhida Khatoon, MD

Tawhida Khatoon, MD
Medical School: University of New South Wales Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Sinai Hospital of Detroit

Dilip Khanal, MD

Dilip Khanal, MD
Medical School: Tribhuvan University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Nicole Marijanovich, MD

Nicole Marijanovich, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Justine Nasr, MD

Justine Nasr, MD
Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Mamon Tahhan, MD

Mamon Tahhan, MD
Medical School: Tishreen University
Residency: Providence-Providence Park Hospital

Justin Skrzynski, MD

Justin Skrzynski, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Pulmonary and Critical Care Faculty

Abdulgadir Adam, MD

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

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

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

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

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

Daniel Keena, MD
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship: University of Michigan, Pulmonary & Critical Care

Giovi Grasso-Knight, MD

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

Girish Balachandran Nair, MD, FACP
Medical School: Kerala University Medical College
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak
Fellowship: Winthrop-University Hospital

Nader Mina, MD

Nader Mina, MD
Medical School: University of Cairo
Residency: Wayne State University
Fellowship: Wayne State University, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Wayne State University, Sleep Medicine

Vishal Patel, MD

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

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: Corewell Health Hospital
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital

Stephanie Biedny, DO

Stephanie Biedny, DO
Geriatric Faculty
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: St. John Macomb Oakland Hospital - Oakland Center
Fellowship: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak, Geriatric Medicine

Michael Cannon, MD

Michael Cannon, MD
Gastroenterology Faculty
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship: University of Michigan

Christopher Carpenter, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Christopher Carpenter, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Stephan Sharf Interim Dean, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Infectious Disease
Medical School: University of Michigan Hospitals
Residency: Duke University Medical Center
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins, Infectious Diseases

Carmen Demarco, MD

Carmen Demarco, MD
Infectious Disease Faculty
Medical School: Carol Davila University
Residency: Wayne State University
Fellowship: Wayne State University

Michael Duffy, MD

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

Jonathan Fellows, DO
Neurology Faculty
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health - Farmington Hills (Neurology)

Michael Gallagher, MD

Michael Gallagher, MD
Cardiology Faculty
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Residency: Spectrum Health/Michigan State University
Fellowship: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

James Goldstein, MD

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

Ivan Hanson, MD
Cardiology Faculty
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
Fellowship: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Paul Johnson, MD

Paul Johnson, MD
Infectious Diseases Faculty
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak
Fellowship: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak, Infectious Diseases

Neil Levitt, MD
Rheumatology Faculty
Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
Fellowship: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Saima Mansuri, MD

Saima Mansuri, MD
Nephrology Faculty
Medical School: Sardar Patel University
Residency: Sinai-Grace Hospital
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit

Brian Muckey, MD

Brian Muckey, MD
Geriatric Faculty
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak
Fellowship: Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak

Mohammad Muhsin Chisti, MD

Mohammad Muhsin Chisti, MD
Hematology, Medical Oncology Faculty
Medical School: Kashmir University Government Medical College
Residency: University of Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: Corewell Health Hospital

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

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

John Szela, MD
Infectious Diseases Faculty
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Corewell Health Hospital
Fellowship: Corewell Health Hospital

Apply for residencies and fellowships

Information for Applicants (Policies, How to Apply, Salaries)

Apply

Learn More