Affiliated Faculty

Matthew N. Bartels, M.D.

Matthew N. Bartels, M.D.

Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Chair The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

718.920.2751

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John Chan, M.D.

John Chan, M.D.

Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Adjunct Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

973.972.7259

Areas of Research: Immune responses to M. tuberculosis; bacterial and host mechanisms underlying tuberculous latency and reactivation; vaccine development targeting bacterial factors, B cell and humoral immunity, and immune evasion pathways.

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Mario J. Garcia, M.D.

Mario J. Garcia, M.D.

Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)

Professor, Department of Radiology

Pauline Levitt Chair in Medicine

Chief, Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology

Co-Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care

718.920.4117

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Betsy Herold, M.D.

Betsy Herold, M.D.

Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Infectious Disease)

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health

Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Pediatrics

Vice Chair for Research Department of Pediatrics

Chief, Department of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Director, Translational Prevention Research Center

718.839.7460

Areas of Research: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection; synergy between HSV and HIV; microbicide development; genital tract mucosal immunity

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William R. Jacobs Jr., Ph.D.

William R. Jacobs Jr., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Professor, Department of Genetics

Leo and Julia Forchheimer Chair in Microbiology & Immunology

718.678.1075

Areas of Research: Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetics; mycobacteriophages; persistence-the capacity of M. tuberculosis to resist sterilization, vaccines for Tuberculosis, Influenza, Herpes, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEEV), and Dengue

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Shalom Kalnicki, M.D.

Shalom Kalnicki, M.D.

Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

Professor, Department of Urology

Chair Department of Radiation Oncology

Associate Director, Clinical Affairs Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

718.920.5280

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Gregoire Lauvau, Ph.D.

Gregoire Lauvau, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Sylvia and Robert S. Olnick Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research

718.678.1188

Areas of Research: Our goal is to advance the mechanistic understanding -cellular and gene regulation- of host protective immune mechanisms in the context of vaccines and microbial pathogen infections as well as tumors.

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Richard B. Lipton, M.D.

Richard B. Lipton, M.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Epidemiology)

Edwin S. Lowe Chair in Neurology

Vice Chair The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Director, Montefiore Headache Center

718.430.3886

Areas of Research: I study migraine headaches, cognitive aging and dementia. My work includes longitudinal population studies that link stress, pain and cognitive performance to genetics, biomarkers and neuroimaging.

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W. Scott Melvin, M.D.

W. Scott Melvin, M.D.

Professor, Department of Surgery

Vice Chair, Department of Surgery Clinical Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center

Chief, Department of Surgery Division of Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center

Director, Department of Surgery Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center Moses & Weiler Divisions

718.920.4800

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Jacob F. Schulz, M.D.

Jacob F. Schulz, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

718.920.5532

Areas of Research: Scoliosis and growing spine disorders Childhood hip disorders such as SCFE and hip dsplasia Pediatric fractures and trauma Multicenter trial on the optimal treatment of bone cysts Clubfoot and lower extremity deformity

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Joseph A. Sparano, M.D.

Joseph A. Sparano, M.D.

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Oncology (Medical Oncology)

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine (Oncology & Hematology)

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health

212.659.5455

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Vijay Yanamadala, M.D.

718.920.7487

Michael J. Zinaman, M.D.

Michael J. Zinaman, M.D.

Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health

Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health for the North Bronx Healthcare Network

718.918.6310

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