Providence St. Vincent Medical Center: Our Faculty and Staff
Teaching is part of the core mission at PSVMC. Our program is richly staffed with clinicians of exceptional skill from many of the nation’s most renowned institutions. We stress a collegial and friendly relationship between residents and faculty, with the highest quality educational experience as our common goal.
Director, Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Director, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Brill Professor, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education B.A.: music, University of California Santa Cruz, summa cum laude
M.D.: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Residency: internal medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1991
Academic Appointments Associate professor of medicine: Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia; 2001-2003
Assistant professor of medicine: Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia; 1994-2001
Clinical instructor of medicine: Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia; 1992-1994
Awards/Honors J. David Markham Award for Excellence in Teaching; 2001
Division Chiefs Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University; 2000
Outstanding Teacher Award, Foundations of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University; 1999
Associate department chair: Graduate Medical Education
Associate director: Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education B.A.: economics, University of California Berkeley
M.D.: Harvard Medical School
Residency/Chief Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: cardiology, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
Memberships
Heart Failure Society of America
International Society for Heart-Lung Transplantation
American College of Cardiology
Certifications
Cardiovascular Medicine Boards
American Board of Internal Medicine
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
Nuclear Certification/Level 2 Training
Imran Mohamedy, M.D.
Associate program director: Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.S.: physics, University of California Los Angeles
B.S.: biology, University of California Los Angeles
M.D.: The Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Residency: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Chief Resident: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Memberships
American College of Physicians
Society of Hospitalist Medicine
Health Volunteers Overseas (Board Member: IM Steering Committee)
Certifications
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Hospital Incident Command System Certified
Clinical Interests
Infectious diseases
Disaster management
International and tropical medicine
Awards/Honors
Kenneth E.W. Melvin, M.D., Award for Excellence in the Practice of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medicine Residency Program; 2004
Winner, National Poster Presentation, American College of Physicians; 2004
First Place, Oral Presentation, American College of Physicians; 2003
Outstanding Intern Award, Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine Residency Program; 2002
Emeritus faculty: Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Associate professor: Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
Education
B.A.:University of Oregon
M.S.:Oregon Health & Science University
M.D.: Oregon Health & Science University
Residency/Chief Resident: Oregon Health & Science University
Academic Appointments Assistant professor of medicine and chief: Medicine Outpatient Clinic; 1974
Director: Howard P. Lewis Medical Intensive Care Unit, Oregon Health & Science University; 1975-1980
Director: Internal Medicine Residency, Oregon Health & Science University; 1972-1977
Chief: Division of General Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University; 1974-1980
Awards/Honors Oliver M. Nisbit Teaching Award, Oregon Health & Science University, Medical Student Class of 2003
Five other teaching awards at Oregon Health & Science University
Howard P. Lewis Distinguished Teacher Award, presented by the Oregon Chapter of the American College of Physicians; 1992
AOA, Oregon Health & Science University
Other Board certified in internal medicine
Department of Medicine Faculty Practice Physicians
Tom Chau, M.D., M.B.A.
Faculty instructor, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.S.: biomedical engineering, Johns Hopkins University
M.B.A.: University of Colorado
M.D.: University of Colorado
Residency/chief resident: University of California San Diego
Honors/Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society; 2004
Dean's Super Merit Scholarship, University of Colorado; 2003
Richard John Award for Academic Excellence in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University; 2000
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society; 1999
Clinical Interests
Complementary and alternative medicine
Languages Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese
Research Interests
Clinical development of medical devices
Health care process and improvement
Robert A. Gluckman, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Chief medical officer: Teaching Clinics, Providence Physician Division
Associate director: Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education B.S.: University of Illinois/Urbana, summa cum laude
M.D.: University of Chicago
Residency: Michael Reese Hospital
Academic Appointments Assistant Professor of Medicine: Oregon Health & Science University
Awards/Honors Governor: Oregon Chapter of the American College of Physicians; 2004-present
Member: National Health and Public Policy Committee; May 2006-present
Board of Trustees: Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland; 2006
Volunteer Physician: Essential Health Clinic (clinic for uninsured patients in Hillsboro, Ore.)
Board of Directors: Political Action Committee, ACP Services Incorporated; 2004
Chair: Public Policy and Advocacy Committee, Oregon Chapter of the American College of Physicians; 2004
Howard P. Lewis Distinguished Service Award: presented by the Oregon Chapter of the American College of Physicians; 1999
Clinical Interests Prostate cancer screening
Preventive cardiology
Evidence-based medicine
Health care policy
Other Board certified in internal medicine
Member, Health Volunteers Overseas Internal Medicine Board
Emily E. Hitchcock, M.D.
Faculty instructor, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education B.A. with distinction: Swarthmore College
M.D.: University of Pennsylvania
Residency/Chief Resident: University of Rochester
Clinical Interests Women’s health
Preventive medicine
Other Board certified in internal medicine
Claudia Leonard, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Faculty instructor: Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.A.: Harvard University, Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude
M.D.: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA
Academic Appointments Clinical assistant professor of medicine: OHSU
Clinical Interests
International medicine
Women’s health
Evidence-based medicine
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Chair, Oregon ACP Planning Committee
Chair, Health Volunteers Overseas Internal Medicine Board
Lead reviewer for UpToDate
Nancy A. Loeb, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Faculty instructor, Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.A.: University of Iowa, Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude
M.D.: University of Iowa College of Medicine
Residency: internal medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Academic Appointments
Clinical assistant professor: Oregon Health & Science University
Assistant professor: Departments of Medicine and Emergency Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center; 1982-1986
Clinical Interests
Women’s health
Medical orthopedics
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in emergency medicine
Laura Loertscher, M.D.
Faculty instructor: Department of Medicine Faculty, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.S.: Marquette University
M.P.H.: University of Minnesota
M.D.: Mayo Medical School
Residency/Chief resident: Mayo Clinic
Faculty instructor: Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.A.: Walla Walla College, summa cum laude
M.T.S.: The Divinity School, Vanderbilt University
M.D.: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Awards/Honors
Kenneth E.W. Melvin, MD, Award for Excellence in the Practice of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medicine Residency Program; 2006
Outstanding Resident Award; Residency in Internal Medicine Training Program, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center; 2006
First Place Poster Award, American College of Physicians; 2005
Alpha Omega Alpha; 2003
Clinical Interests
Oregon health consensus
Spirituality and health
Physician well-being
Principles of quality improvement liaison to residents
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Alexander D. Schafir, M.D.
Faculty instructor: Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Faculty coordinator: Medical Student Programs
Education
B.A.: Princeton University
M.D.: UCLA School of Medicine
Residency: primary care internal medicine, University of Washington
Chief Resident: Providence Hospital, Seattle
Harvard Macy Program for Clinician Educators
Academic Appointments
Clinical assistant professor: Oregon Health & Science University
Awards/Honors
Aesculapians Award for Outstanding Leadership: UCLA School of Medicine
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society:, UCLA School of medicine
Sigma Psi Scientific Research Society: Princeton University
Bank of America Award for Liberal Arts
Clinical Interests
Patient-doctor relationship
Development of residents’ teaching skills through annual workshops
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Man Tran, M.D.
Medical director: Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Faculty instructor: Department of Medicine Faculty Practice, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.S.: Oregon State University, summa cum laude
M.D.: Northwestern University — The Feinberg School of Medicine
Internship: internal medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Residency/chief resident: internal medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Clinical Interests
Evidence-based clinical practice
Director: Subspecialty Education in Cardiology, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine Residency, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice: Cardiology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
University of California Davis
M.D.: Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons, New York
Internship: internal medicine, Georgetown University and Affiliated Hospitals
Residency/chief resident: internal medicine, California Pacific Medical Center
Fellowship: cardiovascular medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified National Board of Medical Examiners
Board certified in cardiovascular medicine
Jacob Abraham, M.D.
Masud Ahmad, M.D.
Jamie Beckerman, M.D.
Todd Caulfield, M.D. FACC
Robert Gibson, M.D.
Ty Gluckman, M.D.
Kenton Gregory, M.D.
Naji Hamdan, M.D.
Vincent Reyes, M.D.
Naveen Sachdev, M.D.
William Simkoff, M.D.
Carmalindo Siqueria, M.D.
Richard Sohn, M.D.
Stuart Trendholm, M.D.
Michael Vawter, M.D.
Craig Walsh, M.D., MPH
Michael Wilson, M.D.
Randolf Jones, M.D. (Electrophysiology)
Daniel Oseran, M.D. (Electrophysiology)
Blair Halperin, M.D. (Electrophysiology)
Director: Subspecialty Education in Gastroenterology, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Faculty: Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice: gastroenterology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.S.: University of California Los Angeles
M.D.: University of California San Francisco
Residency: internal medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
Chief resident: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Fellowship: gastroenterology, Oregon Health & Science University
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in gastroenterology
Christopher Carter, M.D.
David Grunkemeier, M.D.
Larry A. Heinonen, M.D.
John W. Jendrzejewski, M.D.
George Koval, M.D.
John Lobitz, M.D.
Michael Owens, M.D.
Douglas Shumaker, M.D.
Jeffrey Weprin, M.D.
Diane H. Williams, M.D.
Director: Subspecialty Education in Endocrinology, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice: endocrinology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.A.: Yale University
M.D.: University of Iowa College of Medicine
Residency: University of Minnesota Hospitals
Fellowship: NIH Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Minnesota Hospitals
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in endocrinology and metabolism
James C. Beard, M.D.
Richard Bergstrom, M.D.
Gigi Dawood, M.D.
Scott Grady, M.D.
James L. Neifing, M.D.
Hyun Suh, M.D.
Director: Subspecialty Education in Hematology/Oncology, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice: hematology/medical oncology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.S.:, University of California Riverside, summa cum laude
Biomedical Sciences Program: University of California Los Angeles/UCR
Residency: internal medicine, University of California Irvine
Fellowship: hematology and medical oncology, Oregon Health & Science University
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in hematology
Board certified in medical oncology
Jay Andersen, M.D.
Frederick S. Ey, M.D.
Daniel R. Gruenberg, M.D.
Stacy K. Lewis, M.D.
John Strother, M.D.
Gary Takahashi, M.D.
Medical director: Hospitalist Program, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.A.: Murray State University
M.D.: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residency: internal medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Kareem Hinedi, M.D. Associate director: Hospitalist program, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Maulin Shaw, M.D. Associate director: Hospitalist program, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Director: Subspecialty Education in Infectious Disease, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
A.B.: Stanford University
M.D.: University of Kansas School of Medicine
M.S.: epidemiology and biostatistics, University of Maryland at Baltimore
Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
Fellowship: infectious diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in infectious disease
Cameron Cover, M.D.
Jennifer Marfori, M.D.
Rachel Plotinsky, M.D.
Director: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Faculty: Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice: internal medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
MBBS: University of Western Australia
Internship: Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia
Internship/Residency: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Medical director: Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center
Director: Subspecialty Education in Neurology, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Faculty: Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice: general neurology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.A.: Kenyon College, cum laude
Ph.D.: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
M.D.: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Internship: Cornell University Medical Center – The New York Hospital
Residency: neurology, Albert Einstein/Bronx Municipal Medical Center
Chief Residency: neurology, Georgetown University
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in neurology
David E. Dine, M.D.
Theodore J. Lowenkopf, M.D.
Mark Morrow, M.D.
Nicholas Okon, M.D.
David Wilkinson, M.D.
Mark S. Yerby, M.D.
Director: Subspecialty Education in Nephrology, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice: nephrology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.A.: St. Louis University, summa cum laude
M.D.: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo.
Residency: University of California San Diego
Fellowship: nephrology and hypertension, University of California San Diego
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in nephrology and hypertension
Woodruff English, M.D., M.M.M. Director: Connections Medical Group at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (palliative care consultation service)
Hospital Epidemiologist: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Medical Director: Providence Home Services
Clinical Assistant Professor: OHSU Dept. of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Education
A.B.: Princeton University
M.D.: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Vanderbilt University
Chief Resident: Nashville General Hospital
Fellowship: infectious diseases, Vanderbilt University
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Centers for Disease Control
M.M.M.: Tulane University
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in infectious disease
Richard Maunder, M.D.
Glen Patrizio, M.D.
Elke Lorence, M.D.
Jennifer Levi, L.C.S.W.
Sandy Wesson, R.N.
Susan Lynch, R.N.
Pulmonology/Critical Care
Carl Riddick, M.D., F.C.C.P.
Director: Subspecialty Education in Pulmonary Medicine, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Faculty: Department of Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice: pulmonary medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.A.: Yale University, cum laude
M.D.: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa
Internship: surgery, Naval Hospital, San Diego
Residency: internal medicine, UCLA
Fellowship: pulmonary and critical care medicine, University of California San Diego
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in pulmonary medicine
Board certified in critical care medicine
Howard Lazarus, M.D.
Director: Critical Care Education, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Private Practice: pulmonary medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
B.S.: McGill University, Montreal, PQ
M.D., CM: McGill University, Montreal, PQ
Residency: Boston University Medical Center, The University Hospital
Fellowship: pulmonary and critical care medicine, University of California San Diego
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in pulmonary medicine
Board certified in critical care medicine
Director: Subspecialty Education in Rheumatology, Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Assistant Professor: Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, Oregon Health & Sciences University
Private Practice: rheumatology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Education
MBB Ch: University Hospital of Wales, College of Medicine
Residency: internal medicine, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh
Fellowship: rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Other
Board certified in internal medicine
Board certified in rheumatology
Ronald Fraback, M.D.
James K. Smith, M.D.
Gary L. Sultany, M.D.
Mollie E. Thompson, M.D.
Program Directors
Kevin W.H. Yee, M.D.
