Faculty of the Family Medicine Residency Program
The following are members of our teaching faculty here at The Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia. Click on a name below to view more information about each faculty member.
Directors
John R. Bucholtz, D.O., Director, Medical Education and Director, Family Medicine Residency
Vibhuti Ansar, M.D. Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency
Associate Directors
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Janine Burgher-Jones, M.D. |
Sharan Sekhon, M.D. |
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Albert H. Eaton, Ph.D., M.Div. |
Marie Trenga, M.D. |
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Gregory Foster, M.D. |
Howard Vigrass, M.D. |
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R. Clark Gillett, M.D. |
Michael F. Walsh, M.D. |
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Larry Crane, M.B.A., M.S.H.A |
Carlos Wise, M.D. |
Teaching Faculty
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Lan Le Adams, M.D., M.P.H. |
Paul LoDuca, M.D. |
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Richard Allen, M.D. |
Vincent Nicolais, M.D. |
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Jeffrey Brewster, M.D., M.B.A. |
Peter Resnick, M.D. |
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Kendall Handy, M.D. |
Timothy Villegas, M.D. |
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Richard Scott Hannay, M.D. |
Drew Williams, M.D. |
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David Levine, M.D. |
Joseph Zanga, M.D. |
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Louis Levy, M.D. |
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Hospitalists
Directors
John R. Bucholtz, D.O.
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Title/Positions: |
Director of Medical Education; Program Director, Family Medicine Residency |
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Medical School/Year: |
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1982 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
Washington and Jefferson College, B.S. Chemistry, 1978 |
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Internship/Year: |
Martin Army Community Hospital, Ft. Benning, Georgia, 1985 |
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Residency/Year: |
Martin Army Community Hospital, Ft. Benning, Georgia, 1988 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
Faculty Development, UNC Chapel Hill, 1990 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Computers in Medicine, Life long learning and Certification |
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Hobbies: |
Gardening, Tennis, Computers, Yoga |
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E-mail: |
John.Bucholtz@crhs.net |
Vibhuti Ansar, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency |
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Medical School/Year: |
American University of Caribbean School of Medicine, 2001 |
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Undergraduate School/Year: |
University of California, Davis, 1995, B.A., Classics, B. S., Genetics |
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Internship/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 2003 |
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Residency/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 2006 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
National Institute for Program Director Development Institute, 2010 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Cost-Effective Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Diabetes |
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Hobbies: |
Stargazing, Arts and Crafts, Puzzles, Outdoors, Her Two Boys |
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E-mail: |
Vibhuti.Ansar@crhs.net |
Associate Directors
Janine Burgher-Jones, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program |
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Medical School/Year: |
Medical College of Georgia, 1986 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
Georgia State University, 1982, B. S., Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 1987 |
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Residency/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 1989 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
Addictionology, 1991-1992; Faculty Development, 1994-1995 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Women’s Health, Pain Management, Chemical Dependency, Mental Health |
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Hobbies: |
Reading, Sports, Beach, Cooking, Baking, Travel |
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E-mail: |
Janine.BurgherJones@crhs.net |
Albert H. Eaton, Ph.D., M.Div.
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Title/Positions: |
Director of Behavioral Science |
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Medical School/Year: |
Bethel Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity, 1984; Fuller Theological Seminary, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, 1995 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
Oregon College of Education, B.A., Psychology, 1979 |
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Internship/Year: |
National Naval Medical Center, 1994 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Models of mental health utilization in primary care. Psychoneuroimmunology and mind-body interactions. |
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Hobbies: |
Outdoor Activities, Backpacking, Sailing, Photography |
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E-mail: |
Albert.Eaton@crhs.net |
Gregory A. Foster, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Program Director, Transitional Year Residency;
Director, Geriatrics Education |
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Medical School/Year: |
Emory University School of Medicine, 1986 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
Haverford College, 1980, B.A., Classical Tradition |
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Internship/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 1987 |
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Residency/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 1986 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
Mount Sinai, School of Medicine, NY, Geriatric Medicine, 1991; National Institute for Program Director Development Fellowship, 2002 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Medical Ethics, Chemical Dependency |
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Hobbies: |
Gardening, Running, Raising Rhode Island Reds, Enjoying Family |
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E-mail: |
Greg.Foster@crhs.net |
R. Clark Gillett, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency |
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Medical School/Year: |
University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1977 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
University of Virginia, B. S., Biology, 1971 |
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Internship/Year: |
Carilion Health Systems, 1977 |
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Residency/Year: |
Carilion Health Systems, 1980 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Diabetes, Lipid Management, Cardiovascular Disease, Pediatrics |
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Hobbies: |
Running, Gardening |
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E-mail: |
Clark.Gillett@crhs.net |
Larry Crane, M.B.A., M.S.H.A
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Title/Positions: |
Educational Advisor |
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Medical School/Year: |
The University of Alabama at Birmingham, M.S.H.A., 2001; The University of Alabama at Birmingham, M.B.A., 2000. |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
UNC- Chapel Hill, B.A., International Studies, 1984. |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Grant Writing, Practice Management, Continuous Quality Improvement |
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Hobbies: |
His children, Boy Scouts, Running, Swimming, Cycling, Camping, Hiking, Tennis, Soccer, Travel |
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E-mail: |
Larry.Crane@crhs.net |
Sharan Sekhon, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency |
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Medical School/Year: |
Saba University School of Medicine, 2007 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
University of British Columbia, 2002, B.S., Bio-Chemistry |
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Internship/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 2007 |
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Residency/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 2010 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Currently an “Undifferentiated Pluripotent Stem Cell” |
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Hobbies: |
Travel, Reading for Pleasure |
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E-mail: |
Sharan.Sekhon@crhs.net |
Marie Trenga, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency |
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Medical School/Year: |
Brown University, 1985 |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
Brown University, 1981, B.A., French Civilization |
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Internship/Year: |
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Columbia University, 1986 |
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Residency/Year: |
Highland Hospital, University of Rochester, 1988 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
Faculty Development Fellowship, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1992 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
ADHD, Autism, Geriatric Medicine, Biofeedback, Computers in Medicine |
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Hobbies: |
Residential renovation, Gardening, Needlework, Horseback Riding |
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E-mail: |
Marie.Trenga@crhs.net |
Howard Vigrass, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency |
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Medical School/Year: |
University of Saskatchewan, 1962 |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
University of Saskatchewan, 1958 |
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Internship/Year: |
Baylor University Medical Center, 1963 |
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Residency/Year: |
The Medical Center General Practice Residency Program, 1963 - 1965 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Rheumatology Arthritis, Family Medicine |
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Hobbies: |
Cow Farmer, Research and Study of Cow Pox |
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E-mail: |
Howard.Vigrass@crhs.net |
Michael F. Walsh, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency |
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Medical School/Year: |
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, 1975 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
Catholic University of America, 1971, B.S. Medical Technology and Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
Jacksonville Naval Regional Medical Center, 1975 |
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Residency/Year: |
Jacksonville Naval Regional Medical Center, 1978 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Research, Hypertension, Evidence Based Medicine, Travel Medicine |
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Hobbies: |
Fly Fishing |
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E-mail: |
Michael.Walsh@crhs.net |
Carlos Wise, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency |
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Medical School/Year: |
Morehouse School of Medicine |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
Talladega College, 1990, BS Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
Ft. Benning, Martin Army Community Hospital, 1998 |
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Residency/Year: |
Ft. Benning, Martin Army Community Hospital, 2000 |
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Hobbies: |
Reading, Running, Music |
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E-mail: |
Carlos.Wise@crhs.net |
Teaching Faculty
Lan Le Adams, M.D., M.P.H.
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Title/Positions: |
Medical Director of Perinatology |
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Medical School/Year: |
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, 1991 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
University of Dallas, 1983, B.S., Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
Tripler Army Medical Center, 1991 |
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Residency/Year: |
Tripler Army Medical Center, 1995 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
University of Maryland, 2006 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Fetal Diagnosis |
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Hobbies: |
Gardening, Antique Collecting |
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E-mail: |
Lan.Adams@crhs.net |
Richard Allen, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Associate Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Medical School/Year: |
University of Florida College of Medicine, 1977 |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
Tuskegee Institute, 1973, B.S., Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1978 |
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Residency/Year: |
Madigan Army Medical Center, 1983 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Infectious Disease |
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Hobbies: |
Traveling, Trumpet Music, All Gator Sports |
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E-mail: |
Richard.Allen@crhs.net |
Jeffrey Brewster, M.D., M.B.A.
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Title/Positions: |
Pediatric Intermediate Care Specialist |
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Medical School/Year: |
Emory University School of Medicine, 2000 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
Jacksonville State University, 1994, B.S., Biology; Auburn University, 2010, M.B.A. |
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Internship/Year: |
University of Louisville, 2001 |
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Residency/Year: |
University of Louisville, 2003 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Pediatric Critical Care, Therapeutic Hypothermia, Obesity, ADHD |
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Hobbies: |
Marksmanship, Exercise, Cooking |
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E-mail: |
Jeffrey.Brewster@crhs.net |
Kendall Handy, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Medical School/Year: |
University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1985 |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
Alabama A&M University, 1981, B.S., Zoology |
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Internship/Year: |
Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1986 |
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Residency/Year: |
Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1989 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Pre-Natal Care, Pre-Eclampsia |
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Hobbies: |
Tennis, Reading, Golf, Ice Cream |
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E-mail: |
Kendall.Handy@crhs.net |
Richard Scott Hannay, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Medical Director of Surgical Intensive Care |
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Medical School/Year: |
Medical College of Georgia, 1996 |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
University of Georgia, 1992, B.S., Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
West Virginia University Medical Center, 1997 |
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Residency/Year: |
West Virginia University Medical Center, 2001 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
Surgical Critical Care, Emory University, 2008 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Management of Severely Injured Patients, Trauma Systems Development |
David Levine, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Neonatologist |
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Medical School/Year: |
Ohio State College of Medicine, 1973 |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
Case Western Reserve University, 1970, B.S., Chemistry |
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Internship/Year: |
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, 1973 |
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Residency/Year: |
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, 1974; Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, 1975 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Neonatology, 1978; Oxford University, NIH Fetal Physiology, 1980 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Neonatal Respiratory Disease, Quality Improvement |
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Hobbies: |
Travel, Theater |
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E-mail: |
David.Levine@crhs.net |
Louis Levy, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Director of Nurseries |
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Medical School/Year: |
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, 1966 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
Vanderbilt University, 1963 |
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Internship/Year: |
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, 1967 |
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Residency/Year: |
Columbia Babies & Children’s Hospital of New York, 1969 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
Duke University School of Medicine, 1971 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Neonatology |
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Hobbies: |
Cooking, Reading, Biking |
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E-mail: |
Louis.Levy@crhs.net |
Paul LoDuca, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist |
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Medical School/Year: |
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, 2004 |
Undergraduate School/
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University of Florida, 1995, B.S., Microbiology |
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Internship/Year: |
University of Florida, Pediatrics, 2005 |
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Residency/Year: |
University of Florida, Pediatrics, 2008 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
University of Florida, Hematology/Oncology, 2010 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Inhibitor Function in Hemophilia, Relapse Sarcoma |
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Hobbies: |
Camping, Music, Family Time |
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E-mail: |
Paul.LoDuca@crhs.net |
Vincent Nicolais, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Chief of Internal Medicine, Director of Critical Care Medicine |
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Medical School/Year: |
University of Boogna, Italy, 1975 |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA,
1968, B.S., Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
Westchester County Medical Center, NY, 1977 |
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Residency/Year: |
Westchester County Medical Center, NY, 1979 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Critical Care Teaching, Medical Ethics |
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E-mail: |
Vincent.Nicolais@crhs.net |
Peter Resnick, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Neonatologist, Medical Director, Neonatal Transport Team |
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Medical School/Year: |
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1994 |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
University of Michigan, 1990, B.S., Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
David Grant USAF Medical Center, 1995 |
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Residency/Year: |
David Grant USAF Medical Center, 1997 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2003 |
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E-mail: |
Peter.Resnick@crhs.net |
Timothy Villegas, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Medical School/Year: |
University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2001 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
Cornell University, 1992, B.S., Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, 2002 |
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Residency/Year: |
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, 2005 |
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Hobbies: |
Travel, Tennis, Golf |
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E-mail: |
Timothy.Villegas@crhs.net |
Drew Williams, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Chief of Emergency Medicine |
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Medical School/Year: |
LSU School of Medicine, 1984 |
Undergraduate School/
Year: |
Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, 1978, B.A.,
Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 1985 |
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Residency/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 1987 |
Special Areas of
Medical Interest: |
Emergency Medicine, EMS Training, Trauma Care |
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Hobbies: |
Hiking, Boating, Farming |
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E-mail: |
DrewWilliams55@yahoo.com |
Joseph Zanga, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Chief of Pediatrics |
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Medical School/Year: |
Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, 1971 |
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Undergraduate School/ Year: |
Fordham University, 1966, B.S., Biology |
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Internship/Year: |
Loyola University, 1972 |
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Residency/Year: |
Medical College of Virginia, 1974 |
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Fellowships/Year: |
University of Rochester, Ambulatory Pediatrics, 1975 |
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E-mail: |
Joseph.Zanga@crhs.net |
Hospitalists
Tammy Allen, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Hospitalist |
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Medical School/Year: |
Wake Forest University Medical Center, 2002 |
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Internship/Year: |
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, 2003 |
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Residency/Year: |
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, 2005 |
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E-mail: |
Tammy.Allen@crhs.net |
Bernadette Blount, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Hospitalist |
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Medical School/Year: |
Medical College of Georgia, 2004 |
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Internship/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 2005 |
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Residency/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 2007 |
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E-mail: |
Bernadette.Blount@crhs.net |
Jude Emokpare, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Hospitalist |
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Medical School/Year: |
Saba University School of Medicine, Netherlands-Antilles, 2006 |
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Internship/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 2007 |
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Residency/Year: |
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 2009 |
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E-mail: |
Jude.Emokpare@crhs.net |
Yolene Fervil, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Hospitalist |
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Medical School/Year: |
University of Miami School of Medicine, 1997 |
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Internship/Year: |
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, 1998 |
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Residency/Year: |
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, 2001 |
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E-mail: |
Yolene.Fervil@crhs.net |
Aileen Huynh, D.O.
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Title/Positions: |
Hospitalist |
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Medical School/Year: |
Western University of Health and Sciences, Pomona, CA, 2003 |
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Internship/Year: |
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 2004 |
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Residency/Year: |
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 2006 |
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E-mail: |
Aileen.Huynh@crhs.net |
Syed Naqvi, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Hospitalist |
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Medical School/Year: |
Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan, 1999 |
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Internship/Year: |
Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2005 |
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Residency/Year: |
Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2007 |
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E-mail: |
Syed.Naqvi@crhs.net |
Sandeepkumar Patel, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Hospitalist |
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Internship/Year: |
Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, NJ, 2007 |
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Residency/Year: |
Muhlenberg Regional Hospital, Plainfield, NJ, 2009 |
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E-mail: |
Sandeepkumar.Patel@crhs.net |
Rotimi Samuel, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Hospitalist |
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Internship/Year: |
North General Hospital, NY, 1995 |
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Residency/Year: |
North General Hospital, NY, 1997 |
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E-mail: |
Rotimi.Samuel@crhs.net |
Leilani Shivers, M.D.
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Title/Positions: |
Hospitalist |
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Medical School/Year: |
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 1987 |
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Internship/Year: |
Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1988 |
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Residency/Year: |
Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1990 |
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E-mail: |
Leilani.Shivers@crhs.net |
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