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Promotions and Tenure

2025 Promotions and Tenure

The Department of Medicine is delighted to congratulate these exemplary faculty on achieving the rank of Associate Professor, Professor, or receiving an award of tenure, effective October 1, 2025. Their outstanding dedication to research, teaching, and service shines a bright light on our University.

Gaurav Agarwal, MD, MPH

Gaurav Agarwal, MD, MPH

Professor
Medicine - Nephrology

Garima Arora, MD

Garima Arora, MD

Professor
Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Pankaj Arora, MD

Pankaj Arora, MD

Professor
Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Anju Bansal, MD

Anju Bansal, MD

Professor
Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Lori Bateman, PhD, Med, MA

Lori Bateman, PhD, Med, MA

Associate Professor
Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

Jin Chen, MD

Jin Chen, MD

Professor
Medicine - Nephrology

Marc Cribbs, MD, MS

Marc Cribbs, MD, MS

Professor
Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Carmen De Miguel, PhD

Carmen De Miguel, PhD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Nephrology

Jodie Dionne, MD

Jodie Dionne, MD

Award of Tenure
Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Merry-Lynn Donnelly, PhD, MS

Merry-Lynn Donnelly, PhD, MS

Award of Tenure
Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

Ellen Eaton, MD, MPH

Ellen Eaton, MD, MPH

Professor
Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Madeline Eckenrode, MD

Madeline Eckenrode, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

Kristopher Genschmer, PhD

Kristopher Genschmer, PhD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

Kelly Godby, MD

Kelly Godby, MD

Professor
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Gaurav Goyal, MD

Gaurav Goyal, MD

Associate Professor & Award of Tenure
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Kirk Habegger, PhD

Kirk Habegger, PhD

Professor
Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Eric Judd, MD

Eric Judd, MD

Professor & Award of Tenure
Medicine - Nephrology

Maya Khalil, MD

Maya Khalil, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

James Kobie, PhD

James Kobie, PhD

Professor
Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD

Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD

Award Of Tenure
Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

Rachael Lee, MD, MPH

Rachael Lee, MD, MPH

Professor
Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Rui Lu, PhD

Rui Lu, PhD

Award of Tenure
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Claretha Lyas, MD

Claretha Lyas, MD

Award of Tenure
Medicine - Nephrology

Jori May, MD

Jori May, MD

Associate Professor & Award of Tenure
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Todd McCarty, MD

Todd McCarty, MD

Award of Tenure
Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Amitkumar Mehta, MD

Amitkumar Mehta, MD

Professor
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Ramzi Mulki, MD

Ramzi Mulki, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Gastroenterology

Javier Neyra Lozano, MD, MS

Javier Neyra Lozano, MD, MS

Associate Professor & Award of Tenure
Medicine - Nephrology

Christina Ochsensbauer, PhD

Christina Ochsensbauer, PhD

Professor
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Daryl Outlaw, MD

Daryl Outlaw, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Aadia Rana, MD

Aadia Rana, MD

Award of Tenure
Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Suvanti Rangaraju, MD

Suvanti Rangaraju, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Sujan Ravi, MD

Sujan Ravi, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Gastroenterology

Fayez Sarkis, MD

Fayez Sarkis, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Gastroenterology

Robert Smola, MD

Robert Smola, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

Ranu Surolia, PhD, MS

Ranu Surolia, PhD, MS

Associate Professor
Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

Ashutosh Tamhane, MD, PhD, MPH

Ashutosh Tamhane, MD, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor
Medicine - Nephrology

KeAndrea Titer, MD

KeAndrea Titer, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

Suresh Verma, PhD

Suresh Verma, PhD

Professor & Award of Tenure
Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Jeremey Walker, MD

Jeremey Walker, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Robert Welner, PhD, MS

Robert Welner, PhD, MS

Award of Tenure
Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

Karla Williams, MD, MPH

Karla Williams, MD, MPH

Associate Professor
Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

Winter Williams, MD

Winter Williams, MD

Professor
Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

Emily Beth Wong, MD

Emily Beth Wong, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Min Xie, MD, PHD

Min Xie, MD, PHD

Professor
Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Aline Zouk, MD

Aline Zouk, MD

Associate Professor
Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

Lisa Zubkoff, PhD, MS

Lisa Zubkoff, PhD, MS

Professor
Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

  • Gaurav Agarwal, MD, MPH
  • Garima Arora, MD
  • Pankaj Arora, MD
  • Anju Bansal, MD
  • Lori Bateman, PhD, Med, MA
  • Jin Chen, MD
  • Marc Cribbs, MD, MS
  • Carmen De Miguel, PhD
  • Jodie Dionne, MD
  • Merry-Lynn Donnelly, PhD, MS
  • Ellen Eaton, MD, MPH
  • Madeline Eckenrode, MD
  • Kristopher Genschmer, PhD
  • Kelly Godby, MD
  • Gaurav Goyal, MD
  • Kirk Habegger, PhD
  • Eric Judd, MD
  • Maya Khalil, MD
  • James Kobie, PhD
  • Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD
  • Rachael Lee, MD, MPH
  • Rui Lu, PhD
  • Claretha Lyas, MD
  • Jori May, MD
  • Todd McCarty, MD
  • Amitkumar Mehta, MD
  • Ramzi Mulki, MD
  • Javier Neyra Lozano, MD, MS
  • Christina Ochsensbauer, PhD
  • Daryl Outlaw, MD
  • Aadia Rana, MD
  • Suvanti Rangaraju, MD
  • Sujan Ravi, MD
  • Fayez Sarkis, MD
  • Robert Smola, MD
  • Ranu Surolia, PhD, MS
  • Ashutosh Tamhane, MD, PhD, MPH
  • KeAndrea Titer, MD
  • Suresh Verma, PhD
  • Jeremey Walker, MD
  • Robert Welner, PhD, MS
  • Karla Williams, MD, MPH
  • Winter Williams, MD
  • Emily Beth Wong, MD
  • Min Xie, MD, PHD
  • Aline Zouk, MD
  • Lisa Zubkoff, PhD, MS

  • Gaurav Agarwal, MD, MPH

    Professor
    Medicine - Nephrology

  • Garima Arora, MD

    Professor
    Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

  • Pankaj Arora, MD

    Professor
    Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

  • Anju Bansal, MD

    Professor
    Medicine - Infectious Diseases

  • Lori Bateman, PhD, Med, MA

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

  • Jin Chen, MD

    Professor
    Medicine - Nephrology

  • Marc Cribbs, MD, MS

    Professor
    Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

  • Carmen De Miguel, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Nephrology

  • Jodie Dionne, MD

    Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Infectious Diseases

  • Merry-Lynn Donnelly, PhD, MS

    Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

  • Ellen Eaton, MD, MPH

    Professor
    Medicine - Infectious Diseases

  • Madeline Eckenrode, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

  • Kristopher Genschmer, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

  • Kelly Godby, MD

    Professor
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • Gaurav Goyal, MD

    Associate Professor & Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • Kirk Habegger, PhD

    Professor
    Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

  • Eric Judd, MD

    Professor & Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Nephrology

  • Maya Khalil, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • James Kobie, PhD

    Professor
    Medicine - Infectious Diseases

  • Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD

    Award Of Tenure
    Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

  • Rachael Lee, MD, MPH

    Professor
    Medicine - Infectious Diseases

  • Rui Lu, PhD

    Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • Claretha Lyas, MD

    Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Nephrology

  • Jori May, MD

    Associate Professor & Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • Todd McCarty, MD

    Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Infectious Diseases

  • Amitkumar Mehta, MD

    Professor
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • Ramzi Mulki, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Gastroenterology

  • Javier Neyra Lozano, MD, MS

    Associate Professor & Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Nephrology

  • Christina Ochsensbauer, PhD

    Professor
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • Daryl Outlaw, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • Aadia Rana, MD

    Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Infectious Diseases

  • Suvanti Rangaraju, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • Sujan Ravi, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Gastroenterology

  • Fayez Sarkis, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Gastroenterology

  • Robert Smola, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

  • Ranu Surolia, PhD, MS

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

  • Ashutosh Tamhane, MD, PhD, MPH

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Nephrology

  • KeAndrea Titer, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

  • Suresh Verma, PhD

    Professor & Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

  • Jeremey Walker, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Infectious Diseases

  • Robert Welner, PhD, MS

    Award of Tenure
    Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

  • Karla Williams, MD, MPH

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

  • Winter Williams, MD

    Professor
    Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

  • Emily Beth Wong, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Infectious Diseases

  • Min Xie, MD, PHD

    Professor
    Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

  • Aline Zouk, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medicine - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

  • Lisa Zubkoff, PhD, MS

    Professor
    Medicine - General Internal Med & Population Science

  • Gaurav Agarwal, MD, MPH
  • Garima Arora, MD
  • Pankaj Arora, MD
  • Anju Bansal, MD
  • Lori Bateman, PhD, Med, MA
  • Jin Chen, MD
  • Marc Cribbs, MD, MS
  • Carmen De Miguel, PhD
  • Jodie Dionne, MD
  • Merry-Lynn Donnelly, PhD, MS
  • Ellen Eaton, MD, MPH
  • Madeline Eckenrode, MD
  • Kristopher Genschmer, PhD
  • Kelly Godby, MD
  • Gaurav Goyal, MD
  • Kirk Habegger, PhD
  • Eric Judd, MD
  • Maya Khalil, MD
  • James Kobie, PhD
  • Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD
  • Rachael Lee, MD, MPH
  • Rui Lu, PhD
  • Claretha Lyas, MD
  • Jori May, MD
  • Todd McCarty, MD
  • Amitkumar Mehta, MD
  • Ramzi Mulki, MD
  • Javier Neyra Lozano, MD, MS
  • Christina Ochsensbauer, PhD
  • Daryl Outlaw, MD
  • Aadia Rana, MD
  • Suvanti Rangaraju, MD
  • Sujan Ravi, MD
  • Fayez Sarkis, MD
  • Robert Smola, MD
  • Ranu Surolia, PhD, MS
  • Ashutosh Tamhane, MD, PhD, MPH
  • KeAndrea Titer, MD
  • Suresh Verma, PhD
  • Jeremey Walker, MD
  • Robert Welner, PhD, MS
  • Karla Williams, MD, MPH
  • Winter Williams, MD
  • Emily Beth Wong, MD
  • Min Xie, MD, PHD
  • Aline Zouk, MD
  • Lisa Zubkoff, PhD, MS