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Skilled and credentialed medical educators

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.

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St. Kitts administration

David Graham

David R. Graham,
MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FFSEM

Provost

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Prakash Mungli

Prakash Mungli,
M.D., M.B.B.S.

Associate Dean, Chairman of Molecular Sciences, Course Director and Professor of Biochemistry

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Sudhir_Ambati

Sudhir Ambati,
M.B.B.S., MPH
Dean of Student Affairs, Course Director of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Professor of Preclinical Science

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Edwin Purcell

Edwin S. Purcell,
Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Anatomy

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Norma Ann Celestine

Norma Ann Celestine,
M.L.S., A.H.I.P.

Director of Library Educational Applications, Assistant Professor of Library Research

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Mohan Kumar

Mohan Kumar,
M.D., M.B.B.S.

Director of Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Department Chair, Course Director, and Professor of Preclinical Science

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Caroline-Liburd

Caroline Liburd

Housing Director

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Dan Vitalo,
B.A.

Vice President of Facilities

Ruth FitzGerald

Ruth FitzGerald,
Ph.D.
Director of Counseling Services

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Cherrilyn Warde-Crawford

Cherrilyn Warde-Crawford
PsyD, CCTP-II
Campus Counselor

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Ayodeji O. Olujohungbe

Ayodeji O. Olujohungbe,
B.Sc., MCSE

Campus IT and LRC Director

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Sherisse Wallace UMHS

Sherisse Wallace
BSN, RN

Campus Nurse

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St. Kitts faculty

Rada Alexandrescu UMHS

Rada Alexandrescu,
M.D., SFHEA, RCS

Associate Professor of Anatomy

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Dr. Mirza Ali, UMHS

Mirza Ali,
M.D., M.B.B.S.

Professor of
Pathology

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Sudhir Ambati

Sudhir Ambati,
M.B.B.S., MPH

Dean of Student Affairs, Course Director of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Professor of Preclinical Science

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Dr-Jiji-Aravindakshan

Jiji Aravindakshan,
M.D., M.B.B.S.

Associate Professor of Physiology and Pathology

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Dr. Janak Awasthi UMHS

Janak Awasthi
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

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Craig Ayre,
B.Ed., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Molecular Sciences

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Norma Ann Celestine

Norma Ann Celestine,
BA, MLS, AHIP

Director of Library Educational Applications, Assistant Professor of Library Research

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Douglas Cotanche

Douglas A. Cotanche,
Ph.D.
Professor of Anatomy, Course Director of Human Anatomy

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Dr Gareth Davies

Gareth Davies,
Ph.D.
Course Director of Immunology, Professor of Molecular Sciences

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Arun Dhakal

Dr. Arun Dhakal,
M.D., MS, FAIMER®

Associate Professor of Histology

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David Felten

David L. Felten,
M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Professor of Neurosciences

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Thomas R. Gest

Thomas R. Gest
B.S., M.S., Ph.D

Professor of Anatomy

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Lata Gowda

Lata Gowda,
MPT, BPT, BA

Human Simulation Coordinator

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Dr Veera Gowda

Veerabhadra Gowda,
MBBS, M.D., DCCP

Professor of Pharmacology, ICM & Physical Diagnosis

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Cavelle Hobson,
M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Neilal Isaac,
M.D., MMEd

Assistant Professor, Pre-clinical Sciences and Simulation Lab Director, Course Director of Evidence Based Medicine

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Anoop Kumar Jalan

Anoop Kumar Jalan,
M.D., M.B.B.S.

Professor of Pathology

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Yogitha-Jalan

Yogitha Jalan,
B.Sc., M.Sc.

Instructor of Microbiology

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Molly Johannessen,
Ph.D.
Director of Education and Teaching, Associate Professor of Physiology

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Frank Jones

Frank Jones,
Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Science

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Dr Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar,
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology

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Mohan Kumar

Mohan Kumar,
M.D., M.B.B.S.

Director of Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Department Chair, Course Director, and Professor of Preclinical Science

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Dr Neeraj Kumar

Neeraj Kumar,
Ph.D.

Course Director & Professor of Microbiology & Professor of Immunology

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Peter Lee

Peter Lee,
Ph.D.

Co Director of Behavioral Science, Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences

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Thomas McCracken

Thomas O. Mccracken,
Ph.D. (H.C.), M.S., M.S., B.E.

Professor of Anatomy

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Lori Montross UMHS

Lori Montross,
Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences

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Prakash Mungli

Prakash Mungli,
M.D., M.B.B.S.

Associate Dean, Chairman of Molecular Sciences, Course Director and Professor of Biochemistry

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Jagadeesh Nagappa

Jagadeesh Nagappa,
M.B.B.S., DFM

Professor of Physiology

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Natalie Osborne

Natalie S. Osborne,
M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor

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Edwin Purcell

Edwin Purcell,
Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Anatomy

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Ms Jane Pringle

Jane Pringle,
M.Ed.

Instructor of Learning Development and Language Skills

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Avinash Rawal,

Avinash Rawal,
Ph.D.

Professor of Molecular Science

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Angela Rowlands, UMHS

Angela Rowlands

Associate Professor and Lead of Learning Development and Communication Skills

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Bichara S. Sahely,
B.Sc. (Hons), M.D., M.B.B.S., DM (UWI)

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Dr Pinakini Shankar

Pinakini Shankar,
M.D., M.B.B.S.

Course Director and Professor of Pharmacology

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Dr Sirjana Subedi

Sirjana Subedi
M.B.B.S.

Clinical Instructor of Preclinical Sciences

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Luisa Veloz

Luisa Veloz,
M.D.
Assistant Professor of Preclinical Science

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Frank Wagner

Frank Wagner,
Psy.D., M.A., B.A., B.B.S.

Chair & Professor of Behavioral Science

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Angela Unger Waigand

Angela Unger Waigand,
M.A., Ed.D. (c)

Instructor of Learning Development and Language Skills

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Portland, Maine administration

Mohan_Kumar

Mohan Kumar, M.D., M.B.B.S

Director of Introduction to Clinical Medicine

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Donna Thompson

Donna Thompson,
M.D.C.M.

Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Professor of Clinical Medicine

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molly johannessen

Molly Johannessen, Ph.D.
Director of Education and Teaching, Director of the Biological Basis of Clinical Medicine course, Associate Professor of Physiology

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heather robertson

Heather Robertson, MHS, PA-C
Director of ICM II Clinical Skills Lab & Preceptorship Program

matthew michaud

Matthew Michaud, ND, MA
Director of Maine Operations, Associate Director of Academic Support and Learning Development

jovana kakuca

Jovana Kakuca, B.S.

Educational Services

julie rice

Julie Rice,
B.A.

Program Coordinator and Facilities Manager

Portland, Maine faculty preceptors


  • Sam Adler, M.D.
  • Michael Brown, M.D.
  • David Burke, M.D.
  • Alison Daigle, M.D.
  • Adam Duquette, D.O.
  • Nancy Goodwin, M.D.
  • Trisha Gushue, M.D.
  • Kate Herlihy, M.D.
  • Courtney, Jensen, M.D.
  • Dashiell Jordan, M.D.
  • Richard Kappelmann, M.D.
  • Richard Kutz, M.D.
  • Jocelyn Langevin, D.O.
  • Thomas Morrione, M.D.
  • Stephen O'Donnell, M.D.
  • Nathan Raby, D.O.
  • Daniel Rausch, M.D.
  • Sarah Skelton, M.D.
  • Jennifer Sunday, D.O.
  • Raymond Tardiff, M.D.
  • Jeri Wade, N.P.
  • Sarah Wilson, M.D.

Portland, Maine campus faculty


  • Mark Alexander, D.O.
  • Jennifer Aronson, M.D.
  • Cindy Avery, M.D.
  • Marly Biermann, M.D.
  • Mary Carpenter, MS, CGC
  • Shannon Deschenes, D.O.
  • Teresita Maguire, M.D.
  • Jane Pringle, M.D.
  • Dwight Pringle, M.D.
  • Shapir Rosenberg, M.D.
  • Margaret Shepp, M.D.
  • Julie Schirmer, MSE, LCSW
  • William Schirmer, M.D.
  • Vicki Stevens, NREMT-P
  • Zack Traska, M.D.

Clinical administration

George_Shade_Jr

George H. Shade Jr., M.D.

Dean of Clinical Science, Clinical Chair, Professor of Clinical Medicine

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David_Felten

David L. Felten, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences and Professor of Neurosciences at UMHS

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Steve Caplan, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Pediatrics

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Charles Herrick, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Psychiatry

robertlevine

Robert Levine, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Family Medicine

elizabethmorgan

Elizabeth Morgan, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Surgery

zakira

Khalid Zakaria, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Internal Medicine