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School of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Medical Center

Course Directors and Coordinators


Curriculum Coordinators

Year Name Phone Room Number
Assistant Dean for Medical Education
M1/M2
Dr. Susan DiGiovanni 804-827-1743 Sanger 1-003
Assistant Dean for Medical Education
M3/M4
Dr. Alan Dow 804-828-0180 Sanger 1-001
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Student Affairs
Dr. Isaac Wood 804-828-9791 Sanger 1-002
Associate Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Christopher Woleben 804-828-9791 Sanger 1-005

M1 Course Directors

Course Name Phone
Behavioral Sciences Dr. Neil Sonenklar 804-828-3129
FCM Dr. Susan DiGiovanni
Dr. Beth Marshall
Mr. Ron Lee
804-827-1743
804-828-1808
804-828-1993
Gross & Developmental Anatomy Dr. Richard Krieg 804-828-9540
Histology Dr. John Bigbee 804-828-0948
Human Genetics Ms. Virginia Pallante 804-628-4079
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Immunology Dr. Deborah Lebman 804-827-0378
Medical Biochemistry Dr. Bob Diegelmann
Dr. Michael Maceyka
804-828-9677
804-828-0224
Medical Ethics Dr. Laurie Lyckholm
Ms. Kathy Kreutzer
804-828-9723
804-828-9790
Neurosciences Dr. Michael Fox
Dr. Richard Costanzo
804-628-3001
804-828-4774
Physiology Dr. Clive Baumgarten 804-828-4773
Population Medicine Dr. Saba Masho 804-628-2509

M2 Course Directors

Course Name Phone
Behavioral Sciences II Dr. Isaac Wood 804-828-9791
Cardiovascular Dr. Ed Lesnefsky 804-828-8885
CNS Dr. Severn Churn 804-828-0290
Endocrine Dr. Diane Biskobing 804-827-0189
FCM Dr. Susan DiGiovanni
Dr. Kim Pedram
Ms. Elizabeth Marlowe
804-827-1743
804-628-4382
804-828-6670
Gastrointestinal Dr. Doumit Bouhaider 804-828-4060
Hematology/Oncology Dr. Susan D. Roseff 804-828-0255
Medical Ethics Dr. Laurel Lyckholm
Ms. Kathy Kreutzer
804-828-9723
804-828-9790
Microbiology Dr. Cynthia Cornelissen 804-827-1754
Musculoskeletal Dr. Beth Rubinstein 804-828-3355
Pathogenesis Dr. Margaret Grimes 804-828-9738
Pharmacology Dr. Edward Ishac 804-828-2127
Renal Dr. Susan DiGiovanni 804-828-9682
Respiratory Dr. Marjolein de Wit 804-828-9071
Women’s Health Dr. Fidelma Rigby 804-828-7877
Step 1 Board Review Course

Dr. Linda Costanzo &
Dr. Susan DiGiovanni

804-827-1743

M3 Clerkship Directors/Coordinators

Department Name Phone
Family Medicine Clerkship Director: Dr. Melissa Bradner 804-828-9626
Coordinator: Ms. Erin Van Vleet-Jester 804-827-3555
Medicine Clerkship Director: Dr. Jeffrey Kushinka
804-828-1931
Coordinator: Ms. Brie Dubinsky
Ms. Gilda Harris-Howard
804-628-0247
804-628-3260
Neurology Clerkship Director: Dr. Warren Felton 804-828-4806
Coordinator: Ms. Jennifer Rew 804-828-9583
OB/GYN Clerkship Director: Dr. Fidelma Rigby 804-828-1809
Coordinator: Ms. Melissa Celik 804-828-1809
Pediatrics Clerkship Director: Dr. Michael Ryan 804-828-9602
Coordinator: Ms. Thasia Lewis 804-828-9603
Psychiatry Clerkship Director: Dr. Cheryl Al-Mateen 804-828-3296
Coordinator: Ms. Kim Bertram 804-828-1453
Surgery Clerkship Director: Dr. Rahul Anand 804-827-1203
Coordinator: Ms. Diane Hundley 804-827-1032