 | Eric Howell, M.D. Eric Howell, M.D., earned degrees in science and medicine at the University of Maryland. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, serving for one year as chief resident. Dr. Howell joined CIMS in 2000 and, just after that, became chief of the Zieve Medical Units at Johns Hopkins Bayview. Since then, while maintaining his role as chief of the Zieve Medical Units, he has led CIMS to grow exponentially in staff and academic caliber. Through his service on numerous committees at Johns Hopkins Bayview, as well as other Johns Hopkins institutions, and his dedication to teaching twice-weekly lectures to medical students and the Professorship in the Colleges Advisory Program, he continues to demonstrate his committment to excellence. In 2006, Dr. Howell was awarded the prestigious Professors Award for Teaching Excellence for his many contributions to education at Hopkins. In 2009, he was elected to the board of directors of the Society of Hospital Medicine and also received their Award for Excellence in Teaching. | |
 | Flora Kisuule, M.D., MPH Flora Kisuule, M.D., MHS, earned a medical degree at the University of Minnesota and a master's in public health at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Joining CIMS in 2004, with interests in combining the fields of public health and hospital medicine, she has defined public health roles for the hospitalist and engaged in creating hospital-based public health interventions. Currently, Dr. Kisuule is creating a Tobacco Management Service that will serve to promote tobacco cessation in hospitalized patients. Her work is supported by a Legacy Foundation grant. She also has developed a hospitalist fellowship program for The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Kisuule is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine, the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association. | |
 | Kittane Vishnupriya, M.B.B.S. Kittane Vishnupriya, M.D., earned a medical degree from Mysore Medical College in India. He completed an internship and residency in general internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Sinai Hospital. Dr. Vishnupriya is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is an associate member of the American College of Physicians. | |
 | Melinda Kantsiper, M.D. Melinda Kantsiper, M.D., earned a medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Boston University Medical Center. A member of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Cancer Committee, Dr. Kantsiper serves as coordinator of the weekly Tumor Conference. Her research focues on improving communication between breast cancer survivors and their oncologists, surgeons and primary care providers. She also is assistant director of the Division of Hospital Medicine and serves as director of recruitment. Dr. Kantsiper is a member of the the American College of Physicians, the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Society for Hospital Medicine. | |
 | Aiham Albaeni, M.D. Instructor, Medicine | |
 | Majd AlGhatrif, M.D. Majd AlGhatrif, M.D., earned a medical degree at the University of Damascus School of Medicine in Syria. He completed a research fellowship in cardiovascular aging at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston, TX. Following his research fellowship, Dr. AlGhatrif finished a residency in internal medicine at Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, where he also served as a chief resident. During his residency, Dr. AlGhatrif had a concurrent appointment as a researcher at the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science at the NIA/NIH, which he continues to carry. Following his residency, Dr. AlGhatrif joined the CIMS faculty. His current academic interests include arterial stiffness, arterial-ventricular coupling, and heart failure with preserved systolic function. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Aging and Health and a reviewer for a number of journals in the field of cardiovascular aging. He also is a member of the American College of Physicians, North American Artery Society and the American Heart Association. | |
 | Muhammad Waqas Athar, M.D. Instructor, Medicine | |
 | Kieran Brune, M.D. Instructor, Medicine | |
 | Shalini Chandra, M.D. Shalini Chandra, M.D., MS, a member of the American Medical Association and American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, earned a medical and master's degrees from Wayne State University. While there, she also completed residencies in internal medicine and pediatrics. | |
 | Abednego Chibungu, M.D. Clinical Associate/Part-Time Instructor | |
 | Damian Crawford, M.D. Clinical Associate/Part-Time Instructor, Medicine | |
 | Shaker Eid, M.D. Shaker Eid, M.D., earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry and medical degree from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon. He also completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at AUB and a residency in internal medicine at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Eid is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Heart Association. | |
 | Venkat Gundareddy, M.D.
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 | Ché Harris, M.D. Ché Harris, M.D., earned a degree in biology from Saint Mary’s College of Maryland, followed by a master’s in biotechnology at The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Harris completed medical training at Howard University College of Medicine and a residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington D.C. Dr. Harris is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians. | |
 | George Kargul, M.D., MS George Kargul, M.D., MS, earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics at the University of Michigan. After earning a master of science in general biology at Wayne State University, he was awarded a pre-IRTA fellowship to work at the Laboratory of Genetics at the NIA/NIH. While at the NIH, his work included informatics research in genomic sequence analysis, mouse developmental genomics and the development of the largest mammalian cDNA microarray at that time. Following his fellowship at NIA/NIH, Dr. Kargul earned a medical degree from Wayne State University and completed a residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. During his residency, he also served as a research proposal reviewer for The Implementation Group, a Washington DC based consulting firm which helps researchers and organizations acquire federal funding. Dr. Kargul joined the CIMS faculty following his residency. His current academic interests include genomics, informatics and hospital medicine. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the American Psychiatric Association, the Wayne State University Alumni Association and the Society of Physics Students. He also was awarded a lifelong membership in the mathematics honor society, Pi Mu Epsilon. | |
 | Waseem Khaliq, M.D., MPH Waseem Khaliq, M.D., MPH, earned a medical degree at the King Edward Medical University (Pakistan) and a master's in public health at the University of Minnesota. He completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of Illinois. Joining CIMS in 2010, Dr. Khaliq holds research interests in cancer prevention and surveillance, genetic risk factors for breast and prostate cancer, evidence-based medicine, epidemiology and quality improvement in medical care. He is a member of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Cancer Committee and serves as coordinator of the Tumor Conference. He also is a member of Society of Hospital Medicine. | |
 | Durreshahwar Khan, M.D. Instructor, Medicine | |
 | Dmitry Kiyatkin, M.D. Dmitry Kiyatkin, M.D., earned a medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Prior to coming to the Medical Center, Dr. Kiyatkin served as an emergency department extern at St. Francis Hospital in Indiana. He also completed a summer research fellowship with the National Institute for Drug Abuse. Dr. Kiyatkin is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine. | |
 | Amy Knight, M.D. Amy Knight, M.D., earned a medical degree at the University of Virginia and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University Hospitals of Cleveland. She practiced primary care at a community health center in Baltimore for five years and then joined CIMS in 2000. Dr. Knight’s main research and administrative interest is using information technology to improve the quality of health care. She serves as Medical Advisor to the medical center's Department of Information Services, and was instrumental in the implementation of computerized provider order entry and electronic provider documentation at Johns Hopkins Bayview. She actively supports the Health System’s Epic implementation. Dr. Knight is chair of the hospital’s Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee and co-chair of the Health System’s Clinical Systems Advisory Committee. She is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine and the American Medical Informatics Association. | |
 | Monica Marwaha, M.D. Monica Marwaha, M.D., completed medical school at Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Franklin Square Hospital, where she served as a third-year chief resident. She also received the Darwish Award for Clinical Excellence. | |
 | Christine Mativo, M.D. Christine Mativo, M.D., earned an undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. She completed medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine, followed by a residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Mativo joined CIMS in 2010. She is a member of the ACP and Society of Hospital Medicine. | |
 | Suchitra Paranji, M.D. Instructor, Medicine | |
 | Lucia Ponor, M.D. Lucia Ponor, M.D. earned a medical degree from University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Romania, and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center / CWRU (Case Western Reserve School of Medicine), in Cleveland, Ohio. She joined CIMS as an Academic Hospitalist Fellow in 2010. Lucia is a member of Society of Hospital Medicine, American Medical Association and American College of Physicians. She has a special interest in teaching medical residents, and gaining the required skills to become a leader in the field of Hospital Medicine. Lucia is interested in enhancing clinical excellence and quality of care for the hospitalized patients. She would also like to participate in designing curriculum for the Hospitalist Residency Tracks across the nation. | |
 | Janet Record, M.D. Janet Record, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, completed undergraduate studies at Baylor University and earned a medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and subsequently served as chief resident there. Since joining the faculty in 2006, Dr. Record focuses her academic work on medical education and patient-centered care. She serves as associate director of curriculum for the Aliki Initiative, facilitating resident education and related faculty development around providing patient-centered transitions of care. She is leading development of a curriculum to train internal medicine residents to use hand-carried ultrasound to assess volume status by imaging the inferior vena cava, in the setting of the inpatient general medicine service. She co-authored a curriculum for a fellowship in hospital medicine, which is in its fourth year of implementation. Her roles in medical education also include directing the internal medicine subinternship at Johns Hopkins Bayview, overseeing medical student education in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview, attending on the general medicine teaching service and facilitating various small group learning sessions for medical students, residents and faculty. | |
 | Arpit Saluja, M.D. Instructor, Medicine | |
 | Majid Shafiq, M.D. Majid Shafiq, M.D., earned a medical degree from Aga Khan University in Karachi (Pakistan), where he graduated magna cum laude. Following the completion of internal medicine residency training at Emory University, where he received distinctions in teaching as well as in quality improvement, he joined Mayo Clinic as an assistant professor of medicine. In 2012, Dr. Shafiq began pursuing a master's degree in public health with a focus on epidemiological research and health management at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. He also joined Johns Hopkins as a staff physician. Currently, his clinical and academic appointments with Hopkins are split between CIMS at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and the Division of General Internal Medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Shafiq has research interests in diseases of the chest, ranging from pulmonary infections to pulmonary hypertension. He also has a strong interest in undergraduate and graduate medical education. He was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians in 2012. | |
 | Bharat Singh, M.D. Clinical Associate/Part-Time Instructor, Medicine | |
 | Rajiv Thakkar, M.D., MBA Rajiv Thakkar, M.D., MBA, earned a medical degree at Gujarat University, B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, India. After undergoing additional post-graduate training there, he pursued a research fellowship in pediatric urology and cardiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also completed a residency in general internal medicine at Union Memorial Hospital. During his residency, Dr. Thakkar received the John K. Mulholland Research Award, as well as an award for the Best Scientific Poster at the annual American College of Physicians (ACP) meeting in 1999. While serving as a hospitalist for Baltimore Medical System from 2001 to 2005, Dr. Thakkar conducted bedside teaching for medical students and housestaff, participated in research on portable echocardiograms and ran an outpatient minor procedure clinic. He joined CIMS in 2006. Dr. Thakkar completed a Business in Medicine certificate program in 2004 and earned an MBA in medical services management in 2008. | |
 | Saw Tee, M.D. Saw Tee, M.D., a member of the American College of Physicians, earned a medical degree from Institute of Medicine in Myanmar. He completed a transitional internship at Peninsula Hospital Center, and residency in internal medicine at Mount Vernon Hospital in New York. | |
 | Haruka Torok, M.D., MS Haruka Torok, M.D., MS, earned a medical degree at Hokkaido University in Japan, and completed a residency and chief residency in general internal medicine at Teine Keijinkai Hospital in Sapporo, Japan. She then completed a residency and fellowship in general internal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where she also earned a master's degree in medical education. Dr. Torok is currently involved in several medical education research projects. In addition to pursuing curriculum development projects, she plans to be involved in education at all training levels at CIMS. | |
 | Renee Wright, M.D. Renee Wright, M.D., earned a medical degree at Howard University College of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine at Howard University Hospital. After joining CIMS in 2006, Dr. Wright became director of the medical consult service and co-coordinator of the hospitalist elective for medical students and residents. She plans to conduct a quality-improvement project involving follow-up of abnormal test results after patients are discharged from the hospital. | |
 | Scott Wright, M.D. Scott Wright, M.D., academic mentor for the CIMS faculty at Johns Hopkins Bayview, is renowned for significant contributions in medical education research. Specifically, he has:
Supported by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation as the senior investigator of a quantitative and qualitative multi-institutional study of personal and professional growth in housestaff, the quality of Dr. Wright’s work in medical education has been widely recognized both nationally and internationally. His studies have been published in the important journals in the field, including the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of General Internal Medicine, American Journal of Medicine and Academic Medicine. Currently, Dr. Wright is involved in a national initiative, funded by the American Medical Association, to develop a Medical Education Research Consortium. In mentoring a large number of individuals, a treasured role that is expanding, his involvement in research studies related to hospital medicine, quality improvement and new content areas in medical education is ever-evolving. | |
 | Roy Ziegelstein, M.D. Roy Ziegelstein, M.D., professor of cardiology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and executive vice-chair/ deputy director for education in the Division of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, is a recipient of several awards for excellence in teaching and mentoring, including:
Dr. Ziegelstein is a graduate of the Boston University School of Medicine and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. | |
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