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People Directory

Meet the faculty and staff who comprise the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University.

 

Please note: These are not clinic phone numbers. If you're a patient trying to reach the clinics, please call 2-4100. 

 

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Kimberly Rose, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor - Occupational Therapy/Academic Field Coordinator

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Natalie Rothman, Ph.D., LMHC, CAP

Assistant Professor - Family Therapy/Director - Brief Therapy

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Irina Rozenfeld

Assistant Professor - Clinical Track/Director - Concierge Services

iconrozenfel@nova.edu

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Kaye Rubio, Ph.D., MHS, OTRL, CLT-LANA

Assistant Professor - Occupational Therapy

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Brian Russ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, COMT

Associate Professor - Physical Therapy

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icon(954) 262-1750

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Luis Salgueiro Tosta, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Neuro-Immune Medicine

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Yanedth Sanchez Guerrero, Ph.D.

Director- Medical Laboratory/Assistant Professor - Laboratory Science

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Melissa Schaeffer, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Associate Professor - Occupational Therapy

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Judith Schaffer

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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icon(954) 262-1618

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Sandi Scott-Holman

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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icon(954) 262-4389

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Ioana Scripa, Ph.D., RDN

Associate Professor - Nutrition

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icon(954) 262-1515

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Khavir Sharieff, D.O.

Assistant Professor - Surgery/Chair - Surgery

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Joy Siegel, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor - Public Health

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Tobin Silver, Ph.D., CSCS

Professor/Clinical Director - Exercise & Sports Science

icontsilver@nova.edu

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Lauren Silverman, PT, DPT, PCS

Assistant Professor - Physical Therapy

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Desiree Simon, D.N.P., ARPN

Assistant Professor - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

icondsimon@nova.edu

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Jocelyn Slater, M.S., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology

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Kimberly Smith, PT, DPT

Associate Professor/Director - Physical Therapy

iconksmith@nova.edu

icon(954) 262-1746

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Nicholas Smith, PT, DPT, OCS

Instructor - Physical Therapy

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Tracey-Ann Spencer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Family Therapy

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Francine Spigel, M.A., CCC-SLP

Instructor, Speech-Language Pathology and Internship Supervisor

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Manelle St Hilaire, M.P.H.

Director - Pre-Clinical Education/Instructor - Medical Education

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Debra Cohn Steinkohl

Administrative Director - Interdisciplinary Generalist Community

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Sherrica Taylor

Assistant Professor - Medical Education/Coordinator - Medical Education

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icon(954) 262-1140

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Theoharis Theoharides, M.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., M.D., Ph.D., FAAAAI

Professor - Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine

iconttheohar@nova.edu

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Stephanie Urban-Galvez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Pediatrics

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Kimberly Valenti, M.S.

Director - Master's Medical Education/Director - Interprofessional Education/Instructor - Medical Education

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Kasi Lou Van Heel, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor - Public Health

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Pradeep Vanguri, Ph.D.

Professor - Health & Human Performance

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Steven Vertz, M.S., CCC-SLP

Associate Director and Instructor, Speech-Language Pathology

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icon(954) 262-7735

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Nisha Vijayakumar, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Public Health

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Natacha Villedrouin, Ed.D.

Director - Student Services/Instructor - Medical Education

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Sarah Wakefield, Au.D.

Associate Professor - Audiology

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icon(954) 262-7742

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Jill Wallace-Ross, D.O.

Associate Professor - Osteopathic Principles

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Holly Waters, D.O.

Assistant Professor - Osteopathic Principles/Vice Chair - Osteopathic Principles

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Nathan Widboom

Associate Professor - Osteopathic Principles

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Annette Willgens, PT, MA, EdD

Professor - Physical Therapy

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Rachel Williams, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow

Program Director, Speech-Language Pathology and Professor, Speech-Language Pathology

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Shane Williams

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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icon(954) 262-3133

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Ashley Wilson, PT, DPT

Assistant Professor - Physical Therapy

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Carole Zangari, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, BCS-CL

Professor, Speech-Language Pathology

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Li Zhang

Assistant Professor - Public Health

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