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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center: Our Faculty and Staff

 

Teaching is part of the core mission at PSVMC. Our program is richly staffed with clinicians of exceptional skill from many of the nation’s most renowned institutions. We stress a collegial and friendly relationship between residents and faculty, with the highest quality educational experience as our common goal.

Discover Our Faculty and Staff


Program Directors

Steven D. Freer, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Director, Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Director, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Brill Professor, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.A., Music, University of California, Santa Cruz, Summa Cum Laude
M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Internal Medicine Residency, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA; 1991

Academic Appointments
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia; 2001-2003
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia; 1994-2001
Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia; 1992-1994

Awards/Honors
J. David Markham Award for Excellence in Teaching; 2001
Division Chiefs Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University; 2000
Outstanding Teacher Award, Foundations of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University; 1999

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

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Associate Directors

Jeanne V. Phillips, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Associate Department Chair, GME
Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency

Education
B.A., Economics, University of California at Berkeley
M.D., Harvard Medical School
Residency/Chief Residency, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
Cardiology Fellowship, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Memberships
Heart Failure Society of America
International Society for Heart-Lung Transplantation
American College of Cardiology

Certifications
Cardiovascular Medicine Boards
American Board of Internal Medicine
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
Nuclear Certification/Level 2 Training

Imran Mohamedy, M.D.

Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency

Education

Undergraduate, B.S. Physics, University Of California, Los Angeles
Undergraduate, B.S. Biology, University Of California, Los Angeles
Medical School, The Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Residency, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Chief Resident, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Memberships

American College of Physicians
Society Of Hospitalist Medicine
Health Volunteers Overseas (Board Member: IM Steering Committee)

Certifications

Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Hospital Incident Command System Certified

Clinical Interests

Infectious Diseases
Disaster Management
International and Tropical Medicine

Awards/Honors

Kenneth E.W. Melvin, MD, Award for Excellence in the Practice of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medicine Residency Program, 2004
Winner National Poster Presentation, American College of Physicians, 2004
First Place Oral Presentation, American College of Physicians, 2003
Outstanding Intern Award, Providence St. Vincent Residency Medicine Residency Program, 2002

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Emeritus Faculty

Curtis R. Holzgang, M.S., M.D., F.A.C.P.

Emeritus Faculty, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

Education
B.A., University of Oregon
M.S., Oregon Health & Science University
M.D., Oregon Health & Science University
Residency and Chief Resident, Oregon Health & Science University

Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Chief of Medicine Outpatient Clinic; 1974
Director, Howard P. Lewis Medical Intensive Care Unit, Oregon Health & Science University; 1975-1980
Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Oregon Health & Science University; 1972-1977
Chief, Division of General Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University; 1974-1980

Awards/Honors
Oliver M. Nisbit Teaching Award from Oregon Health & Science University, Medical Student Class of 2003
Five other teaching awards at Oregon Health & Science University
Howard P. Lewis Distinguished Teacher Award, presented by the Oregon Chapter of the American College of Physicians; 1992
AOA, Oregon Health & Science University

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

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Department of Medicine Faculty Practice Physicians

Robert A. Gluckman, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Chief Medical Officer, Teaching Clinics, Providence Physician Division
Associate Director, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.S., University of Illinois/Urbana, summa cum laude
M.D., University of Chicago
Residency Training, Michael Reese Hospital

Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

Awards/Honors
Governor, Oregon Chapter of the American College of Physicians; 2004-present
Member, National Health and Public Policy Committee; May 2006-present
Board of Trustees - Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland; 2006
Volunteer Physician, Essential Health Clinic (clinic for uninsured patients in Hillsboro, Ore.)
Board of Directors, Political Action Committee, ACP Services Incorporated; 2004
Chair, Public Policy and Advocacy Committee, Oregon Chapter of the Americal College of Physicians; 2004
Howard P. Lewis Distinguished Service Award, presented by the Oregon Chapter of the American College of Physicians; 1999

Clinical Interests
Prostate Cancer Screening
Preventive Cardiology
Evidence-based Medicine
Health Care Policy

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Member, Health Volunteers Overseas Internal Medicine Board

Emily E. Hitchcock, M.D.

Faculty Instructor, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.A. with distinction, Swarthmore College
M.D., University of Pennsylvania
Residency and Chief Resident, University of Rochester

Clinical Interests
Women’s Health
Preventive Medicine

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Claudia Leonard, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Faculty Instructor, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center

Education
B.A., Harvard University, Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude
M.D., Harvard Medical School
Residency, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA

Academic Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU

Clinical Interests
International Medicine
Women’s Health
Evidence-based Medicine

Other

Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Chair, Oregon ACP Planning Committee
Chair, Health Volunteers Overseas Internal Medicine Board
Lead reviewer for UpToDate

Nancy A. Loeb, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Faculty Instructor, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.A., University of Iowa, Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude
M.D., University of Iowa College of Medicine
Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Academic Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor, Oregon Health & Science University
Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Emergency Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center; 1982-1986

Clinical Interests
Women’s Health
Medical Orthopedics

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine

Shelley S. Sanders, M.D.

Faculty Instructor, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center

Education
B.A., summa cum laude, Walla Walla College
M.T.S., The Divinity School, Vanderbilt University
M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Awards/Honors
Kenneth E.W. Melvin, MD, Award for Excellence in the Practice of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medicine Residency Program, 2006
Outstanding Resident Award, Providence St. Vincent Residency Medicine Residency Program, 2006
First Place Poster Award, American College of Physicians, 2005
Alpha Omega Alpha, 2003

Clinical Interests
Oregon Health Consensus
Spirituality and Health
Physician Well-being
Principles of Quality Improvement Liaison to residents

Other Board
Certified in Internal Medicine

Alexander D. Schafir, M.D.

Faculty Instructor, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Faculty Coordinator, Medical Student Programs

Education
B.A., Princeton University
M.D., UCLA School of Medicine
Residency in Primary Care Internal Medicine, University of Washington
Chief Medical Resident, Providence Hospital, Seattle, Washington
Harvard Macy Program for Clinician Educators

Academic Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor, Oregon Health & Science University

Awards/Honors
Aesculapians Award for Outstanding Leadership, UCLA School of Medicine
Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honor Society, UCLA School of medicine
Sigma Psi Scientific Research Society, Princeton University
Bank of America Award for Liberal Arts

Clinical Interests
Patient-doctor Relationship
Development of residents’ teaching skills through annual workshops

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Man Tran, M.D.

Medical Director, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice
Faculty Instructor, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice

Education
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Oregon State University
M.D., Northwestern University — The Feinberg School of Medicine
Internship, Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Residency, Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Chief Resident, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Clinical Interests
Evidence Based Clinical Practice

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

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Cardiology

Geoffrey Wilson, M.D.

Director, Subspecialty Education in Cardiology, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Program
Private Practice, Cardiology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
University of California at Davis
M.D., Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons, New York
Internship, Internal Medicine, Georgetown University and Affiliated Hospitals
Residency, Internal Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center
Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified National Board of Medical Examiners
Board Certified in Cardiovascular Medicine

Masud Ahmad, M.D.
Todd Caulfield, M.D. FACC
Robert Gibson, M.D.
Kenton Gregory, M.D.
Naji Hamdan, M.D.
Vincent Reyes, M.D.
Naveen Sachdev, M.D.
William Simkoff, M.D.
Carmalindo Siqueria, M.D.
Richard Sohn, M.D.
Stuart Trendholm, M.D.
Michael Vawter, M.D.
Craig Walsh, M.D., MPH
Michael Wilson, M.D.
Randolf Jones, M.D. (Electrophysiology)
Daniel Oseran, M.D. (Electrophysiology)
Blair Halperin, M.D. (Electrophysiology)

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Gastroenterology

Rodger A. Sleven, M.D.

Director, Subspecialty Education in Gastroenterology, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Training Program
Faculty, Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice, Gastroenterology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.S., University of California/Los Angeles
M.D., University of California/San Francisco
Residency in Internal medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
Chief Resident, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Oregon Health & Science University

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Gastroenterology

Christopher Carter, M.D.
Larry A. Heinonen, M.D.
John W. Jendrzejewski, M.D.
George Koval, M.D.
John Lobitz, M.D.
Michael Owens, M.D.
Douglas Shumaker, M.D.
Diane H. Williams, M.D.

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Endocrinology

Stephen O. Bookin, M.D.

Director, Subspecialty Education in Endocrinology, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Program
Private Practice, Endocrinology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.A., Yale University
M.D., University of Iowa College of Medicine
Residency, University of Minnesota Hospitals
Fellowship, NIH Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Minnesota Hospitals

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Endocrinology and Metabolism

James C. Beard, M.D.
Richard Bergstrom, M.D.
Gigi Dawood, M.D.
Scott Grady, M.D.
James L. Neifing, M.D.
Hyun Suh, M.D.

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Hematology/Oncology

Kevin W.H. Yee, M.D.

Director, Subspecialty Education in Hematology/Oncology, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Program
Private Practice, Hematology/Medical Oncology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.S., University of California/Riverside, summa cum laude
Biomedical Sciences Program, University of California/Los Angeles/UCR
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of California/Irvine
Fellowship, Hematology & Medical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Hematology
Board Certified in Medical Oncology

Jay Andersen, M.D.
Frederick S. Ey, M.D.
Daniel R. Gruenberg, M.D.
Stacy K. Lewis, M.D.
John Strother, M.D.
Gary Takahashi, M.D.
Mary N. Kilo, M.D. (hematology/pathology)

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Hospitalist Medicine

Bradley Bryan, M.D.

Medical Director, Hospitalist Program

Education
B.A., Murray State University
M.D., University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

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Infectious Disease

Paul S. Sehdev, M.D.

Director, Subspecialty Education in Infectious Disease, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Program

Education
AB, Stanford University
M.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine
M.S., Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland at Baltimore
Residency, Oregon Health & Science University
Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Infectious Disease

Cameron Cover, M.D.
Patrick Goodall, M.D.
Jennifer Marfori, M.D.

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Integrative Medicine

Miles Hassell, M.D.

Director, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Faculty, Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice, Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
MBBS, University of Western Australia
Internship, Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia
Internship/Residency, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

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Neurology

Stanley L. Cohan, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical Director, Pacific Northwest Multiple Sclerosis Center
Director, Subspecialty Education in Neurology, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Training Program
Faculty, Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice, General Neurology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.A., Kenyon College, cum laude
Ph.D., State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
M.D., State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Internship, Cornell University Medical Center – The New York Hospital
Residency in Neurology, Albert Einstein/Bronx Municipal Medical Center
Chief Residency in Neurology, Georgetown University

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Neurology

David E. Dine, M.D.
Max B. Duncan, M.D.
Theodore J. Lowenkopf, M.D.
Mark Morrow, M.D.
Deborah R. Syna, M.D.
David Wilkinson, M.D.
Mark S. Yerby, M.D.

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Nephrology

Rubin Chandran, M.D.

Director, Subspecialty Education in Nephrology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice, Neurology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.A., St. Louis University, summa cum laude
M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo.
Residency, University of California/San Diego
Fellowship, Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California/San Diego

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Nephrology and Hypertension

Karen Douek, M.D.
Thomas Kennefick, M.D.
Mitchell Hawkey, M.D.
Micah Thorp, M.D.

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Palliative Care

Woodruff English, M.D., M.M.M.
Director, Connections Medical Group at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (palliative care consultation service)
Hospital Epidemiologist, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Medical Director, Providence Home Services
Clinical Assistant Professor, OHSU Dept. of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Education
A.B., Princeton University
M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical Residency Vanderbilt University, Chief Resident at Nashville General Hospital
Infectious Disease Fellowship, Vanderbilt University
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Centers for Disease Control
M.M.M., Tulane University

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Infectious Diseases

Richard Maunder, M.D.
Glen Patrizio, M.D.
Jennifer Levi, L.C.S.W.
Sandy Wesson, R.N.
Susan Lynch, R.N.


Pulmonology/Critical Care

Carl Riddick, M.D., F.C.C.P.

Director, Subspecialty Education in Pulmonary Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Training Program
Faculty, Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice, Pulmonary Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.A., Yale University, cum laude
M.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa
Surgical Internship, Naval Hospital, San Diego
Residency in Internal Medicine, UCLA
Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California at San Diego

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Pulmonary Medicine
Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine

Howard Lazarus, M.D.

Director, Critical Care Education, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Program
Private Practice, Pulmonary Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
B.S., McGill University, Montreal, PQ
M.D., CM, McGill University, Montreal, PQ
Residency, Boston University Medical Center, The University Hospital
Fellowship, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of California/San Diego

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Pulmonary Medicine
Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine

Gregory Blair, M.D.
Jeffrey Blum, M.D.
Brent Cutshall, M.D.
Gregory Flick, M.D.
Marilyn Rudin, M.D.

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Rheumatology

Anita Goel, M.D.

Director, Subspecialty Education in Rheumatology, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, Oregon Health & Sciences University
Private Practice, Rheumatology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Education
MBB Ch, University Hospital of Wales, College of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Fellowship, Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Other
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Rheumatology

Ronald Fraback, M.D.
James K. Smith, M.D.
Gary L. Sultany, M.D.
Mollie E. Thompson, M.D.

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