UICOMP Standing Committees | College of Medicine Peoria (2024)

• M. Bento Soares – Interim Chair – CBP
• Mansoor Ahmad, MD, Fellow – Medicine
• Amira Alfil, MD – Pediatrics
• Michelle Beekman, MD – Pediatrics
• William Bond, MD – EM
• Rebecca Byler Dann, MD – OB/GYN
• Tulika Chatterjee, MD – Medicine
• Subramanyan Chittivelu, MD – Medicine
• Amy Christison, MD – Pediatrics
• Sunita Dodani, MD – Center 4 Health Research
• Sarah Donohue, PhD – Administration
• Denise Francisco, MD – Medicine
• Manu Gnanamony, PhD – Pediatrics
• Vaughn Hanna, MD – (Ex-Officio)
• Mohammad Imtiaz, MD – Medicine

• Manasa Kandula, MD – Medicine
• Sara Kelly, PhD – Pediatrics
• Muhammad Khattak, MD – Medicine
• Nitin Das Kunnathu Puthanveedu, MD – Medicine
• Deborah Lauseng, AMLS – Library
• Diana Londono, MD – Neurology
• Stephanie Madrigal (EX-Officio) – OSF
• Francis McBee-Orzulak, MD – Medicine
• Brinda Mehta, MD – Pediatrics
• Srinivas Puli, MD – Medicine
• Miguel Ramirez, MD – Surgery
• Shoji Samson, DO – Pediatrics
• Richard Tapping, PhD – HSEP
• Harma Turbendian, MD – Pediatrics

• Kelvin Wynn, MD, Chair – DFCM
• Cecilia Albaro, MD – Pediatrics
• Richard Anderson, MD – Surgery
• Soujanya Bogarapu, MD – Pediatrics
• Eileen Doherty, PhD (Ex-Officio) – Academic Affairs
• Michael Frasca, MD – Medicine
• Deepshikha Garg, MD – Medicine
• Jessica Hanks, MD (Ex-Officio) – Medicine
• Milon Hutchinson-Class of 2026 – Student
• Christopher Juarez-Class of 2025 – Student
• Liz Kellington, MS (Ex-Officio) – Academic Affairs
• Chris Kopan-Class of 2024 – Student
• Michael Lafontaine, PhD (Ex-Officio) – HSEP
• Peter Phan, MD – Medicine

• Yolanda Renfroe, MD – OB/GYN
• Monzurul Roni, PhD – HSEP
• K.C. Rosburg, MD – Pediatrics
• Shoji Samson, DO – Pediatrics
• Timothy Schaefer, MD – EM
• M. Bento Soares, PhD – CBP
• Evan Strandquist, Class of 2027 – Student
• Janice Tamplin, MS (Ex-Officio) – Academic Affairs
• Greg Tudor, MD – EM
• Harma Turbendian, MD – Surgery
• Kevin Wombacher, PhD – (Ex-Officio) HSEP
• Nyssa Catton (Ex-Officio) – Academic Affairs
• Loni Wenzel (Ex-Officio) – Academic Affairs
• Reyna Ulrich (Ex-Officio) – HSEP

• Elsa Vazquez-Melendez, MD, Co-Chair – Med -Peds
• Kelvin Wynn, MD, Co-Chair – DFCM
• M. Bento Soares, MD – CBP
• Tulika Chatterjee, MD – Medicine
• Thembi Conner-Garcia, MD – HSEP
• Eileen Doherty, PhD – Student Affairs
• Patty Eandi, Support
• John Farrell, MD – Medicine
• Deepshikha Garg, MD – Medicine
• Rone Lin, MD – Medicine
• Andres Maldonado, MD – Neurosurgery
• Annia Martial, MD – Medicine
• Yelena Nersesyan, MD – CBP
• Jenna Regan, PhD – HSEP
• Monzurul Roni, PhD – HSEP
• Shoji Samson, DO – Pediatrics
• Gauri Shevatekar, MD – DFCM
• Sandeep Tripathi, MD – Pediatrics
• Reyna Ulrich, PhD – HSEP
• Jennifer Van Swol, MD – MedPeds
• Neelam Verma, MD – OB/GYN

• Ayana Blair – Student
• Rubi Rodriguez Bobadilla – Student
• Rahwa Hailemichael – Student
• Jessica Garcia Palacios – Student
• Kolawole Sangokoya – Student
• Adwoa Sefah – Student
• Nene Sy – Student

• John Hafner, MD, Chair – EM
• Abdalhai Alshoubi, MD – Resident
• Richard Anderson, MD – Surgery
• Chetan Bhardwaj, MD – Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
• Bamberger, Brian, MD – Medicine
• Laura Brown, MD – Surgery
• Subramanyam Chittivelu, MD – Medicine
• Jean Clore, PhD – Psychiatry
• Sonu Dhillon, MD – Medicine
• Rayan Elkattah, MD – OB/GYN
• Kevin Fahey, MD – Radiology
• Ryan Finkenbine, MD – Psychiatry
• Tiffani Franada, MD – Neurology
• Jonathan Gehlbach, MD – Pediatrics
• William Hauter, MD – Anesthesiology
• Tayyaba Irshad, MD – Medicine
• Manu Sood, MD – Pediatrics
• Marc Squillante, DO – EM
• Steven Thompson, MD – OB/GYN
• Lawrence Wang, MD – Radiology
• Jane Maksimovic, MD – Radiology

• Muhammad Javed, MD – Pediatrics
• Bhavana Kandikattu, MD – Pediatrics
• Greg Podelej, MD – EM
• Jorge Kattah, MD – Neurology
• Harleena Kendhari, MD – Pediatrics
• Meredith Lagouros, DO – DFCM
• Todd Kettering, MD – Family Medicine
• Julian Lin, MD – Neurosurgery
• Teresa Lynch, MD – Medicine
• Daniel Martin, MD – Medicine
• Matthew Mischler, MD – Medicine
• Sudhir Mungee, MD – Medicine
• Peter Phan, MD – Medicine
• Nadia Shaikh, MD – Pediatrics
• Sidney White-Stewart, MD – Medicine
• Laura Smith, MD – DFCM
• Andrew Tsung, MD – Neurosurgery
• Patrick Whitten, MD – Medicine
• Ann Willemsen-Dunlap, CRNA, PhD – EM
• Timothy Whitehead, MD – Radiology
• Kelvin Wynn, MD – DFCM

Ex Officio Voting

• Teresa Lynch, MD – Medicine
• Francis McBee-Orzulak, MD – Medicine
• Leslie Hammersmith – Administration
• Marc Squillante, DO – EM
• Lydia Ugwu, PhD – GME

Ex Officio Members

• Meenakshy Aiyer, MD – Administration
• Mary Gomez, DDS – OSF
• Jessica Hanks, MD – Medicine
• Michelle Rusch, PhD – Academic Affairs
• Samer Sader, MD – UnityPoint Health
• Robert Sparrow, MD – OSF
• Michelle Shearhod – GME
• Kevin Wombacher, PhD – Academic Affairs

Alternates

• Robin Alley, MD – Surgery
• Alex Alonso, MD – Medicine
• Michelle Beekman, MD – Pediatrics
• Amy Christison, MD – Pediatrics
• Aaron Costerisan, MD – DFCM
• Tim Fahey, MD – Radiology
• Emily Horvath, MD – Medicine
• Manasa Kandula, MD – Medicine
• Stephanie Kok, MD – EM
• Dejan Maksimovic, DO – Family Medicine
• Ed Martinez, MD – Pediatrics
• Zohra Moeenuddin, MD – Pediatrics
• Nicole Rau, MD – Pediatrics
• Elias Samaha, MD – Neurology
• Dan Gans, MD – Radiology
• Mary Stapel, MD – Pediatrics
• Greg Tudor, MD – EM
• Neelam Verma, MD – OBGYN

• Larry Lindahl, MD, Chair – Medicine
• Sharjeel Ahmad, MD – Medicine
• Asra Akbar, MD – Pediatrics
• George Beranek, MD – EM
• Brian Bostwick, MD – Medicine
• Joshua Croland, MD – OB/GYN
• Deepshikha Garg, MD – Medicine
• Lydia Ugwu, PhD (Ex-Officio) – Administration
• Felicia Couri, DO – Medicine

• Jessica Hanks, MD (Ex-Officio) – Medicine
• Gary Kerber, MD – DFCM
• Praveen Kumar, MBBS – Pediatrics
• Brian McIntyre, EdD – Psychiatry
• Jessica Tonozzi, MD – DFCM
• Elsa Vasquez-Melendez, MD – Medicine
• Kelvin Wynn, MD – DFCM
• Sandy Arreguin – Support
• James Graumlich, MD – Medicine