Department of Medicine Faculty

Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
Chair of the Medicine Department
Professor of Medicine

Julian A. Abruna Miranda, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Milhenka Auguste, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine - Foundational Clinical Skills Educator

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Interim Medical Director, FAU Medicine Primary Care Group


Stephan Buteau, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Academic Internist

Jennifer W. Caceres, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Vice Dean for Medical Education
Professor of Medicine
Annie Thomas 561-297-2206

Cornelia P. Charles, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program

Saima Chaudhry, M.D., MSHS, F.A.C.P.
Clinical Affiliate Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs/Memorial Healthcare System (MHS)

Assistant Professor of Integrative Health
Director of the FAU Institute for Integrative Health

Jacqueline Cortizo, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Academic Geriatrician

Joanna L. Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Professor of Family Medicine

Ellen H. Eisenberg, M.D.
GME Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Medicine Preceptor

Samer Fahmy, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs/Boca Raton Regional Hospital (BRRH)

Daena Flaxman-Erlich, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency

Medical Liaison
Outreach Librarian


Shonte Fraser-Damas, M.D., M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Medical Director for Quality and Efficiency, Florida Atlantic Primary Care


Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H.
First Sir Richard Doll Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine
Senior Academic Advisor

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

Joseph H. Kleinman, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Radiology
Radiology Co-Cross Discipline Director

Thomas G. Lang, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Integrated Medical Science

Daniel M. Lichtstein, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Professor of Medicine


Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine Clerkship Director


Mahyar A. Nouri-Shirazi, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Professor of Immunology

Professor of Geriatric Medicine

James Parkkonen, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Academic Hospitalist
UME Educator

Professor of Family Medicine

Rachel J. Pyngolil, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency

Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine



Jonathan N. Stern, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Radiology
Radiology Co-Cross Discipline Director



Assistant Professor of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Community and Preventive (CPM) Clerkship Director
Director of Community Preceptorships

Jeffrey Wilson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Academic Hospitalist

Touqir Zahra, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Interim Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency