UMHS faculty share a love of teaching and are fully committed to each student’s success. They are all highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the U.S. and Canada.
Each faculty member was selected because of their unique set of academic medicine capabilities. Team members include seasoned practitioners who transitioned from private practice to academic medicine, as well as veteran educators who have spent their entire careers focused on providing the finest instruction to medical students. Regardless of background, most of the faculty have years of academic experience and have achieved the rank of full professor.
Unlike many other Caribbean schools, UMHS provides students with a personalized education. We achieve this by maintaining a small-school environment to ensure an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio. In fact, our 96% student retention rate is one of the highest in the Caribbean, and is in part due to the support services the faculty offer, including advisement, counseling, tutoring, and mentoring.
By providing students with the best faculty, exceptional resources, and the tools to succeed, we have created an academic environment where students can flourish and accomplish their dreams.
Sudhir Ambati,
M.B.B.S., MPH
Dean of Student Affairs, Course Director of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, Associate Professor of Preclinical Science
Craig Ayre,
B.Ed., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor of Molecular Sciences
Shivayogi Bhusnurmath,
M.B.B.S., MD Pathology, FRCPath (London, UK)
Dean of Basic Sciences, Professor of Pathology
Norma Ann Celestine,
M.L.S., B.A., A.H.I.P.
Director of Library Educational Applications, Assistant Professor of Library Research
Neilal Isaac,
M.D., MMEd
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Assistant Professor, Pre-clinical Sciences and Simulation Lab Director
Mohan Kumar,
M.D., M.B.B.S.
Director of Maine Integrated program, Course Director of ICM I (St. Kitts), ICM II (Maine), Chairman of Pre-Clinical Program - St. Kitts
Caroline Liburd
Housing Director
Prakash Mungli,
M.D., M.B.B.S.
Associate Dean, Chairman of Molecular Sciences, Course Director and Professor of Biochemistry
Dan Vitalo,
B.A.
Vice President of Facilities
Sudhir Ambati,
M.P.H., M.B.B.S.
Dean of Student Affairs, Course Director of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, Associate Professor of Preclinical Science
Craig Ayre,
B.Ed., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor of Molecular Sciences
Shivayogi Bhusnurmath,
M.D. Pathology, M.B.B.S., FRCPath (London, UK)
Dean of Basic Sciences, Professor of Pathology
Norma Ann Celestine,
M.L.S., B.A., A.H.I.P.
Director of Library Educational Applications, Assistant Professor of Library Research
Gareth Davies,
Ph.D.
Professor and Course Director of Immunology, Professor and Course Director of Genetics
David L. Felten,
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Professor of Neurosciences
Veerabhadra Gowda,
M.B.B.S., M.D., D.C.C.P.
Professor of Pharmacology, ICM & Physical Diagnosis
Neilal Isaac,
M.D., MMEd
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Assistant Professor, Pre-clinical Sciences and Simulation Lab Director
Molly Johannessen,
Ph.D.
Director of Education and Teaching, Associate Professor of Physiology
Frank Jones,
Ph.D.
Course Director of Medical Cell Biology and Professor of Molecular Sciences
Mohan Kumar,
M.D., M.B.B.S.
Director of Maine Integrated program, Course Director of ICM I (St. Kitts), ICM II (Maine), Chairman of Pre-Clinical Program - St. Kitts
Prakash Mungli,
M.D., M.B.B.S.
Associate Dean, Chairman of Molecular Sciences, Course Director and Professor of Biochemistry
Jagadeesh Nagappa,
M.B.B.S., D.F.M.
Professor and Course Director of Physiology, Director of Accelerated Review Program
Angela Rowlands
Associate Professor and Lead of Learning Development and Communication Skills
Bichara S. Sahely,
B.Sc. (Hons), M.D., M.B.B.S., DM (UWI)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mohan Kumar,
M.D., M.B.B.S
Director of Maine Integrated program, Course Director of ICM I (St. Kitts), ICM II (Maine), Chairman of Pre-Clinical Program - St. Kitts
Molly Johannessen, Ph.D.
Director of Education and Teaching, Director of the Biological Basis of Clinical Medicine course, Associate Professor of Physiology
Donna Thompson,
M.D.C.M.
Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Professor of Clinical Medicine
Heather Robertson, MHS, PA-C
Director of ICM II Clinical Skills Lab & Preceptorship Program
Matthew Michaud, ND, M.A.
Director of Maine Operations, Associate Director of Academic Support and Learning Development
Jovana Kakuca,
B.S.
Educational Services
Julie Rice,
B.A.
Program Coordinator and Facilities Manager
Kim Anderson
Office Manager and Standardized Patient Coordinator
George H. Shade Jr., M.D.
Dean of Clinical Science, Clinical Chair, Professor of Clinical Medicine
David L. Felten, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences and Professor of Neurosciences at UMHS
Steve Caplan, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Pediatrics
Charles Herrick, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Psychiatry
Robert Levine, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Family Medicine
Elizabeth Morgan, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Surgery
Khalid Zakaria, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Internal Medicine