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Medical Education Administration

Joseph Safdieh, M.D., FAAN

Senior Associate Dean for Education

+1 212 746 3113

jos9046@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Jennifer Inhae Lee, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Medical Education Operations and Accreditation

jel9026@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Lindsay Capozzi

Manager, Special Projects

lca4007@med.cornell.edu

Margaret M Gubbins

+1 646 962 6484

mms2001@med.cornell.edu

Peter M Marzuk, M.D.

Senior Advisor to the Senior Associate Dean for Education

+1 (212) 746-1203

pmmarzuk@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Thomas Nesdill

Director, Medical Education Administration

+1 646 962 6945

thn4001@med.cornell.edu

Kristi A. Olson

Program & Accreditation Manager, Medical Education

+1 646 962 4519

kao2008@med.cornell.edu

Emily Romanov

Senior Administrative Specialist

emg4010@med.cornell.edu

Office of Academic Affairs

Salvatore Cilmi, M.D.

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

sac2017@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Kaushal Shah, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Academic Advising

+1 212 312 5070

kas3002@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

James Gillespie

Program Coordinator

+1 646 962 3486

jag3004@med.cornell.edu

Office of Admissions

Janine Katzen, M.D.

Associate Dean, Admissions

Anthony Sclafani, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Admissions

Sheena Rumnit

Director, Admissions

Albert Rosado

Assistant Director, Admissions

Melissa C. Gomez

Program Assistant

Miosoty Rivera

Interview Coordinator

Miahlee Rodriguez

Office Assistant

Julian Tapia

Program Assistant

Continuing Medical Education

Scott J Goldsmith, M.D.

Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education

+1 646 962 6931

sjgoldsm@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Lauren Cooper

CME Program Specialist

lac2033@med.cornell.edu

Juliet Singh-Doncell

Assistant Director

+1 646 962 6931

jsingh@med.cornell.edu

Clinical

Office of Curriculum and Education Development

Erika Abramson, M.D., M.Sc.

Gertrude Feil Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs

+1 (212) 746-3929

err9009@med.cornell.edu

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June M. Chan, M.B., B.S.

Assistant Dean, Clinical Curriculum

+1 212 746 2468

juc9063@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Domenick J. Falcone, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean, Foundational Curriculum

+1 212 746 6491

dfalcone@med.cornell.edu

Research

Meghan Burke Asik

Compliance and Evaluation Manager

+1 646-962-6934

meb2011@med.cornell.edu

Leslie Bramm

Classroom Technician

+1 212 746 1045

leb2007@med.cornell.edu

David Fadul

Curriculum Assistant

dif4004@med.cornell.edu

Benjamin Frempong

Program Specialist - Education Data & Outcomes

bef4008@med.cornell.edu

Darlene Howell

Senior Administrative Specialist

dlh4001@med.cornell.edu

Shamika Jackson

Clinical Curriculum Manager

+1 646 962 2617

shj3002@med.cornell.edu

Irena Kotlicka

AOC Coordinator

irk4004@med.cornell.edu

Thea Ogunusi

Foundational Curriculum Manager

tho7005@med.cornell.edu

Frank Perez

CQI Coordinator

+1 646 962 9731

frp3002@med.cornell.edu

Abigail Persaud

Curriculum Assistant

abp4011@med.cornell.edu

Kelli Ruttle

Administrative Coordinator

ker3005@med.cornell.edu

Evelyn Vamvakaris

Program Coordinator - OCED

+1 212 746 6904

evv2001@med.cornell.edu

Quanta L Wade

Evaluation Coordinator

qlw2001@med.cornell.edu

Ayanna Williams

Foundational Curriculum Coordinator

amw4023@med.cornell.edu

Leora Yasgur

Clinical Curriculum Coordinator

+1 646 962 7268

ley2005@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Skills Center

1305 York Ave., 10th Floor
New York, NY 10021

Sydney Katz, M.D.

Director, Clinical Skills Center

+1 212 312 5780

sek9028@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

MacKenzi Nicole Preston, M.D., MHPE

Associate Director, Clinical Skills Center

+1 212 746 3131

mnh9003@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Don Castro

Clinical Skills Center Coordinator

doc4010@med.cornell.edu

Kevaughn Harvey

Operations Manager, Clinical Skills Center

+1 646-962-5593

keh2005@med.cornell.edu

Financial Aid Office

Alicia Stewart

Director of Financial Aid

+1 646 962 3476

als2373@med.cornell.edu

LLeny De La Cruz

Manager, Financial Aid

lld4002@med.cornell.edu

Ninoska Merritt

Senior Financial Aid Coordinator

+1 (646) 962-9034

nim4032@med.cornell.edu

Physician Assistant Studies Program

Kelly E. Ragusa Porta, DMSc, PA-C

Associate Dean of Physician Assistant Studies Program

Director Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies Teaching in Medicine

ker2007@med.cornell.edu

Research

Suzanne Chouman

PA Program Manager

sch4032@med.cornell.edu

Office of the Registrar

1300 York Avenue, Room C-114
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 646-962-3470 | Email: registrar@med.cornell.edu

Michele Filorimo

Registrar

Shira Markert

Assistant Registrar

Yalice Pinto

Assistant Registrar

Latisha Rasheed

Assistant Registrar

Brooke Rawson

Assistant Registrar/Electives Coordinator

Student Accounting

1300 York Avenue, Room C-114
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 646-962-3475

Andrea Damar

Director, Student Financial Services

+1 646 962 3472

and4024@med.cornell.edu

Joanne Cabrera

Accountant

+1 646 962 3473

joc2012@med.cornell.edu

Elizabeth Valdez

Student Accounting Manager

+1 646 962 7791

elv4006@med.cornell.edu

Student Health Services

230 E. 69th Street, Suite 2BB
New York, NY 10065

Edgar Figueroa, M.D., MPH

Director of Student Health

+1 646 962 6942

efiguero@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Lisa B. Sombrotto, M.D.

Director, Student Mental Health Program

+1 212 746 3703

lsombrot@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Bernadette Cenon Abaya, RN, MPA

Senior Nurse Administrator

+1 646 962 6942

bca2001@med.cornell.edu

Student Affairs & Student Life

Keith A. LaScalea, M.D.

Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Student Life

+1 646 962 7300

kal9006@med.cornell.edu

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Dana L Gurvitch, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Professional Development

+1 212 746 2916

dao2002@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Joshua Weaver, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Wellbeing and Engagement

+1 646 962 3202

jow9039@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Betsabe Cordero

Administrative Assistant

bec4008@med.cornell.edu

Sahira J Torres

Student Life Manager

+1 646 962 4934

sjt2003@med.cornell.edu

Office of Access, Belonging and Student Success

Joy Deanna Howell, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Academic Access and Student Success

+1 (929) 528-0013

jdh2002@med.cornell.edu

Clinical Research

Rashain Adams

Access and Belonging Coordinator

raa4033@med.cornell.edu

Krista Fretes

Associate for Access, Belonging, and Student Success

kmf4003@med.cornell.edu