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Family and Community Medicine

David Rakel, M.D., Chair
Jennifer K. Phillips, M.D., Associate Chair
The University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Family Practice/Psychiatry Center
2400 Tucker NE
MSC09 5040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 272-2165

Professors
Toni Benton, M.D., University of New Mexico
Arthur Kaufman, M.D., State University of New York (Brooklyn)
Larry Leeman, M.D., University of California (San Francisco)
John Leggott, M.D., University of New Mexico
Mary Lemon, M.D., University of California (San Diego)
Melvina A. McCabe, M.D., University of New Mexico
Martha McGrew, M.D., Louisiana State University
Charles North, M.D., University of Pittsburgh
Toby Palley, M.D., University of New Mexico
Tassy Parker, Ph.D., R.N., University of New Mexico
David Rakel, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
Robert L. Rhyne, Jr., M.D., University of New Mexico
Valerie Romero-Leggott, M.D., University of New Mexico
Bradley Samuel, Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology (Fresno)
Saverio Sava, M.D., Albany Medical College
Brian Shelley, M.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine (Chapel Hill)
Brian Solan, M.D., University of New Mexico
Daniel Stulberg, M.D., University of Michigan
Robert Williams, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Research Professor
Robert O. Valdez, Ph.D., RAND Graduate School

Associate Professors
Karen Armitage, M.D., University of California San Diego (La Jolla)
Sally Bachofer, M.D., University of Michigan
Michelle Bardack, Rush Medical College
Cristina Beato, M.D., University of Mexico
James Cheek, M.D., University of New Mexico
Sarah Gopman, M.D., Oregon Health Sciences School of Medicine
Jennifer Hettema, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
John Jones, M.D., University of New Mexico
Cheri Koinis, Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University
Orrin Myers, Ph.D., Colorado State University (Fort Collins)
Mario Pacheco, M.D., University of New Mexico
Jennifer K. Phillips, M.D., University of New Mexico
Felisha Rohan-Minjares, M.D., Stanford University
Laura Saavedra, M.D., University of Washington (Seattle)
Daniel Waldman, M.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School
Byrch Williams, M.D., University of New Mexico

Assistant Professors
Paul Afek, M.D., University of Vermont College of Medicine (Burlington)
Melanie Baca, M.D., University of New Mexico
Marlene Ballejos, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
John Bettler, M.D., Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (Maywood)
Elena Bissell, M.D., University of New Mexico
Christopher Camarata, M.D., University of California (Irvine)
Valerie Carrejo, M.D., University of New Mexico
Shane Cass, D.O., Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Laura Chambers-Kersch, M.D., Ohio State University College of Medicine
Anthony Fleg, M.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine (Chapel Hill)
Roberto Gomez, M.D., The University of Texas (San Antonio)
Kevin Henry, M.D., University of New Mexico
Kate McCalmont, M.D., University of New Mexico
Joanne McCloskey, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Janet Page-Reeves, Ph.D., The City University of New York
Kira Paisley, M.D., Oregon Health and Science University (Portland)
Alexander Rankin, M.D., Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (Maywood)
Amrita Samra, M.D., Government Medical College Patiala, India
Linda Smoker, M.D., University of New Mexico
David Stromberg, M.D., University of New Mexico
Andrew Sussman, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Mary Beth Sutter, M.D., Alpert Medical School of Brown University (Providence)
Celia Valdez, M.D., University of New Mexico
Sherry Weitzen, M.D., New York/American Program of Sackler School of Medicine Tel Aviv University (Israel)
Nicole Yonke, M.D., Oregon Health and Sciences University (Portland)

Sr. Lecturer III
Sylvia Ellington, P.A.-C., University of New Mexico

Lecturers III
Lindsay Fox, P.A.-C., University of Saint Francis (Albuquerque)
Kathy Johnson, P.A.-C., University of New Mexico
Maggie Klappauf, P.A.-C., University of Saint Francis (Albuquerque)
Laura Wylie, P.A.-C., University of New Mexico

Sr. Lecturer II
Amy Clithero, M.B.A., University of New Mexico

Lecturers II
Nathania Tsosie, M.C.R.P., University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning 

Professors Emeritus
Benson R. Daitz, M.D., Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (Mexico)
Warren A. Heffron, M.D., University of Missouri
Summers Kalishman, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Nikki Katalanos, Ph.D., University of Florida
Betty J. Skipper, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Angelo Tomedi, M.D., Temple University (Philadelphia)
Berthold E. Umland, M.D., University of New Mexico
Teddy Warner, Ph.D., The University of Kansas (Lawrence)

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