Bylaws Standing Committee Membership

Advisory Council on Committees

Joris Beld, PhD

Department: Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2027

Nitin Bhanot, MD, MPH, MMM*

Department: Medicine
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2027

Jessica Chen, PhD

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Kelley Clark, MD*

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: WellSpan York Hospital
Term End: 2028

Ridhdhi Desai, PhD

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2028

Kathleen Lamb, MD*

Department: Surgery
Location: Tower Health - Reading Hospital
Term End: 2027

Holly Metzgar, MD, MS*

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: Tower Health
Term End: 2027

Andréia C.K. Mortensen, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Ole Mortensen, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2028

Vanessa Pirrone, PhD

Department: Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Kristen M. Ryczak, MD*

Department: Family, Community & Preventative Medicine
Location: Tower Health
Term End: 2026

Mark Gerard Trombetta, MD, FACR, FACRO*

Department: The Radiologic Sciences
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2028

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.

Bylaws Committee

Carol Artlett, PhD

Department: Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Christopher A. Butts, PhD, DO*

Secretary
Department: Surgery
Location: Tower
Term End: 2026

Kimberly Dougherty, PhD - Chair

Department: Neurobiology & Anatomy
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Jennifer L. Hamilton, MD, PhD*

Department: Family, Community & Preventative Medicine
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Edward J. Hartsough, PhD

Chair
Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Anastasios Kapetanos, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2027

Sonia Navas-Martin, PhD

Department: Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Seema Sidhu, MD*

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: Kaiser Permanente – GSAA
Term End: 2027

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.

Continuing Medical Education Committee

Renee Kottenhahn, MD*

Department: Pediatrics
Location: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Term End: 2026

Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD*

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2026

Jody Leonardo, MD*

Department: Neurosurgery
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2026

Dana Peterson, PhD

Department: Neurobiology & Anatomy
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Emily Souder, MD*

Department: Pediatrics
Location: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Term End: 2026

Michael S. Weingarten, MD, MBA, FACS*

Department: Surgery
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.

Educational Coordinating Committee

Carol Artlett, PhD

Department: Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Anas Atrash, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: UPMC - Pinnacle
Term End: 2025

Kelly Brenan, MD*

Department: Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Location: Tower Health West Reading Campus
Term End: 2028

Jessica Chen, PhD

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Cheryl Hanau, MD*

Department: Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2027

Pooja Jain, PhD

Department: Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2027

Alexandra M. Johnston, DO*

Department: Medicine
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2028

Vivek Joshi, MD*

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Location: Tower Health West Reading Campus
Term End: 2027

Brian Murphy, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2028

Mauricio Reginato, PhD

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2027

Charles Stanfa, DO*

Department: Psychiatry
Location: Tower Health - Brandywine
Term End: 2025

Adrienne Willard, MD

Department: Medicine
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2028

Amy Yin, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Kaiser Permanente – GSAA
Term End: 2025

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.

Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee

Daniel Altman, MD*

Department: Orthopedic Surgery
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2025

Nitin Bhanot, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2026

Alison Carey, MD*

Department: Pediatrics/Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2024

Elias El Haddad, PhD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Rodrigo España, PhD

Department: Neurobiology & Anatomy
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2024

Donald Goldsmith, MD*

Department: Pediatrics
Location: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Term End: 2023

Mitzie Grant*

Department: Psychiatry
Location: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Term End: 2026

Patrick J. Loll, PhD

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2023

Joanne Mathiasen, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Nathalie May, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Tower Health
Term End: 2023

Karima Sajadi-Ernazarova, MD*

Department: Emergency Medicine
Location: Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Term End: 2024

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.

Faculty Development Committee

Seena Ajit, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2022

Karen Berkowitz, MD*

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2022

Anthony Donato, MD, MHPE*

Department: Medicine
Location: Tower Health
Term End: 2022

Wen-Jun Gao, MD, PhD*

Department: Neurobiology & Anatomy
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2022

Meera Nair Harhay, MD, MSCE*

Department:Medicine
Location: Tower Health
Term End: 2022

Monika Jost, PhD

Department: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2022

Sandhya Kortagere, PhD

Department: Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2022

Nicholas C. Kuzma, MD*

Department: Pediatrics
Location: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Term End: 2022

Gary Ledley, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Tower Health
Term End: 2022

Kheyandra Lewis, MD*

Department: Pediatrics
Location: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Term End: 2022

Patrick J. Loll, PhD

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2022

Janet Matthews MSN, RN

Department: Research
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2022

Nathalie May, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Tower Health
Term End: 2022

James Reilly, MD, MS*

Department: Medicine
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2022

Seema Sidhu, MD*

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: Kaiser Permanente - Bay Area
Term End: 2022

Veronica J. Tom, PhD

Department: Neurobiology & Anatomy
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2022

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.

Finance, Planning and Development Committee

Joris Beld, PhD

Department: Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2028

Colin Champ, MD, CSCS*

Department: The Radiologic Sciences
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2025

Janet Cruz, MD*

Department: Family, Community & Preventative Medicine
Location: Tower
Term End: 2025

Dana C. Farabaugh, MD*

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2027

Simon Giszter, PhD (Chair)

Chair
Department: Neurobiology & Anatomy
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Linwood R. Haith Jr., MD*

Department: Surgery
Location: Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Term End: 2027

Nicholas C. Kuzma, MD*

Department: Pediatrics
Location: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Term End: 2028

Dronacharya Lamichhane, MD*

Department: Neurology
Location: Tower Health - Reading Hospital
Term End: 2025

Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM*

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2027

Joanne Mathiasen, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2028

James B. Reilly, MD, MS*

Department: Medicine
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2025

Mark Saks, MD*

Department: Emergency Medicine
Location: Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Term End: 2027

Christian Sell, PhD

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Sunil Verma, MD*

Department: Psychiatry
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAAN, FAHA*

Department: Neurosurgery
Location: Global Neurosciences Institute
Term End: 2025

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.

Inclusive Excellence Committee

Rasha Abdulmassih, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2028

Hwyda A. Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL*

Department: Medicine
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health - West Reading
Term End: 2028

Jacqueline Barker, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2028

Amit Bhargava, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2028

Linda Console-Bram, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health - West Reading
Term End: 2026

Vanessa K. Ferrel, MD, MPH

Chair
Department: Medicine
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Elliot Goodenough, MD, PhD

Department: Medicine
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2028

Vivek Joshi, MD*

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2028

Folasade I. Kehinde, MD*

Department: Pediatrics
Location: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Term End: 2025

Prerna Mewawalla, MD*

Department: Medicine
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2028

Rachel Odeyemi, DO*

Department: Medicine
Location: Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Term End: 2025

Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD*

Department: Neurobiology & Anatomy
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Antonio Sanz-Clemente, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.

Steering Committee

Jessica R. Barson, PhD

Department: Neurobiology & Anatomy
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2025

Alison Carey, MD*

Department: Pediatrics/Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Abigail Coots, MD*

Department: Surgery
Location: Tower Health - Reading Hospital
Term End: 2026

Zhabiz Kazeminezhad, MD*

Department: Psychiatry
Location: Tower Health - Brandywine
Term End: 2026

Alexander Kirichenko, MD, PhD*

Department: The Radiologic Sciences
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2025

Zachary Klase, PhD

Department: Pharmacology & Physiology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Marcia E. Klein-Patel, MD, PhD*

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: Allegheny Health Network
Term End: 2025

Philip Koehler III, DO, MS*

Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Location: Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Term End: 2025

Sandhya Kortagere, PhD

Department: Microbiology & Immunology
Location: Drexel University College of Medicine
Term End: 2026

Rudy Rahme, MD*

Department: Neurosurgery
Location: Global Neurosciences Institute
Term End: 2026

Pamela Roehm, MD, PhD*

Department: Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Location: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Term End: 2026

Bylaws Standing Committee Membership

Nitin Bhanot, MD, MPH, MMM*

Kelley Clark, MD*

Kathleen Lamb, MD*

Holly Metzgar, MD, MS*

Kristen M. Ryczak, MD*

Mark Gerard Trombetta, MD, FACR, FACRO*

Christopher A. Butts, PhD, DO*

Kimberly Dougherty, PhD - Chair

Jennifer L. Hamilton, MD, PhD*

Anastasios Kapetanos, MD*

Seema Sidhu, MD*

Renee Kottenhahn, MD*

Erin Seifert Lavelle, MD*

Jody Leonardo, MD*

Emily Souder, MD*

Michael S. Weingarten, MD, MBA, FACS*

Anas Atrash, MD*

Kelly Brenan, MD*

Alexandra M. Johnston, DO*

Vivek Joshi, MD*

Charles Stanfa, DO*

Amy Yin, MD*

Daniel Altman, MD*

Nitin Bhanot, MD*

Elias El Haddad, PhD*

Mitzie Grant*

Anthony Donato, MD, MHPE*

Nicholas C. Kuzma, MD*

Kheyandra Lewis, MD*

James Reilly, MD, MS*

Seema Sidhu, MD*

Colin Champ, MD, CSCS*

Janet Cruz, MD*

Dana C. Farabaugh, MD*

Simon Giszter, PhD (Chair)

Linwood R. Haith Jr., MD*

Nicholas C. Kuzma, MD*

Dronacharya Lamichhane, MD*

Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM*

James B. Reilly, MD, MS*

Mark Saks, MD*

Sunil Verma, MD*

Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAAN, FAHA*

Rasha Abdulmassih, MD*

Hwyda A. Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL*

Amit Bhargava, MD*

Vivek Joshi, MD*

Folasade I. Kehinde, MD*

Prerna Mewawalla, MD*

Rachel Odeyemi, DO*

Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD*

Alison Carey, MD*

Abigail Coots, MD*

Zhabiz Kazeminezhad, MD*

Alexander Kirichenko, MD, PhD*

Marcia E. Klein-Patel, MD, PhD*

Philip Koehler III, DO, MS*

Rudy Rahme, MD*

Pamela Roehm, MD, PhD*

James Adam Rothschild, MD, MBA*

Hwyda A. Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL*

Karen Avgush, MD*

Kelly Brenan, MD*

Jennifer Chen, MD*

Aysha Hasan, MD*

Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM*

Hannah M. Mishkin, MD, MS*

Vilmaris Quiñones Cardona, MD, MPH*