
Faculty
The distinguished College of Osteopathic Medicine's faculty includes physicians and researchers recognized as leaders in their fields.

Richard Aptaker, DO
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nathalie Bergeron, PhD
Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Basic SciencesAssociate Dean of Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Shankar Chinta, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Basic Sciences

Sumera Ahmed, MD
Assistant Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Primary CareDirector, Diabetology Fellowship & Associate Medical Director, Metabolic Research Center, College of Osteopathic Medicine
David L. Coffman, DO, FACOS-DIPL
Interim Associate Dean of Clinical Education, College of Osteopathic MedicineAssociate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Glenn Davis, MS
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic MedicineInterim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Osteopathic MedicineCourse Director, Clinical Distinction

David J. Eliot, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Basic SciencesAssociate Professor, PA/MPH (Vallejo)

Nathalie Garcia-Russell, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic MedicineAssistant Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Gregory Gayer, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic MedicineChair, Basic Science Department, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Garima Gupta, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Walter Hartwig, PhD
Professor, College of Osteopathic MedicineDirector of Enrollment Management and Student Success, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tami Hendriksz, DO, FACOP, FAAP
Chief Academic OfficerDean & Chief Academic Officer, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Evan Hermel, PhD
Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Basic Sciences

Christina Kinnevey, MD
Assistant Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Touraj Kormi, MD
Assistant Professor, College of Osteopathic MedicineAdjunct Instructor, Primary Care Department, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Angela Lim, DO
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Shona Mookerjee, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Basic Sciences
Tina Mason, MD MPH
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Alan Miller, PhD
Professor, College of Osteopathic MedicineProgram Director, MS in Medical Health Science
Sean Moloney, DO
Assistant Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Shin Murakami, PhD, FGSA
Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Natalie Nevins, DO, MSHPE, FS, COL USAR
Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Program Development, College of Osteopathic MedicineProfessor of Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Vanessa Newman, DO
Assistant Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Victor Nuño, DO
Professor, College of Osteopathic MedicineVice-Chair, Co-Director of Distance Learning, ONMM Course Director, 3rd Year OMM Course Director, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Chitra Pai, MD, D (ABMM)
Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Basic SciencesCourse Coordinator and Global Health International Coordinator, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nicole Pena, DO
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Barb Puder, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Basic Sciences
Richard Riemer, DO
Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Liisa Russell, MD
Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bruce Silverman, BS
Anatomy Laboratory Director, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Basic Sciences