PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS and EDUCATORS
Dean, School of Medical Sciences (SMS)
Paula Miksa, DMS, EdS, PA-C, DFAAPA
DMS, with Distinction, Lincoln Memorial University
EdS, Lincoln Memorial University
Assistant Dean & Program Director, DMS
Daniel Anderson, DMSc, PA-C
BS, Biological Sciences, Georgia State University
MPAS, Physician Assistant, Eastern Virginia Medical School
DMSc, Education Track, A.T. Still University
Core Faculty
Michael Burger, Ed.D, M.Ed
Associate Professor
M.Ed.; Ed.D: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
(Educational Administration / Curriculum and Instruction)
Awards and Accolades:
-Outstanding New Faculty Award, College of Education, Texas A&M University
-Great Teaching Chair in Education and Computer Science, Nebraska Wesleyan University
-Director, Learning Technology Center, Texas A&M University (1986-1991)
Aisha Hussein, DMS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, DMS
BS, Biological Sciences, Wayne State University
MHS, Physician Assistant, Wayne State University
DMS, Clinical Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University
Joshua Shepherd, DMS, PA-C
Faculty, Medical Education
BS in Medical Laboratory Science, Lincoln Memorial University
MMS in Physician Assistant Studies, Lincoln Memorial University
DMS in Medical Education, Lincoln Memorial University
Clinical Faculty
Roger Brooksbank, M.D
Instructor of Medicine
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center
Fellowship: Healthcare Advisory Board Management Leadership Institute
Board Certified: Emergency Medicine; Family Medicine
Specialties: Emergency Medicine; Family Medicine
James B. Crum, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Medical School: Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Grandview Medical Center
Board Certified: Radiologist
Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
Randal Dabbs, M.D.
Instructor of Medicine
President, Practice Development at Team Health
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Internship: University of Tennessee Medical Center
Residency: University of Tennessee Medical Center
Board Certified: Emergency Medicine; Family Practice
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Susan Dodd, M.D.
Instructor of Medicine
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Residency: University of TN Memorial Research Hospital
Board Certified: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialties: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Elizabeth Douglas, M.D.
Instructor of Medicine
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency: University of Kentucky Family Practice
Board Certified: Family Medicine
Specialty: Family Medicine
David A. Escalante, M.D.
Instructor of Medicine
Medical School: Universidad de Montemorelos
Internship: Hospital Adventista Silvestre
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine
Board Certified: Internist and Endocrinologist
Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
J. Rod Gimbel, M.D.
Instructor of Medicine
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Residency: New York University Medical Center/ Bellevue Hospital
Cardiology Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cardiac Pacing & Electrophysiology Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship: University Hospital Case Medical Center
Board Certified: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Disease
Specialty: Cardiology Electrophysiology
Jason Green, D.O.
Adjunct Faculty
Medical School: Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
Fellowship: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Specialty: Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care
Kelly Jaan, DMS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
DMS, Lincoln Memorial University
MPA, Physician Assistant, Bethel University
BSN, Nursing, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Tennessee
Specialty: Cardiology
Sirisha Jasti
Medical School: Osmania Medical College
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Fellowship: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (Gastroenterology & Hepatology), Montefiore Medical Center (Advanced Endoscopy)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Specialty: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Advanced Endoscopy
Dana Noelle Johnson, PharmD
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy, May 2004
Associate of Science Degree, Southeast Community College, May 1996
Licensed Pharmacist State of Alabama, May 2004 – present
Licensed Pharmacist State of Tennessee, August 2011 – present
Jahanian Kambiz, M.D.
Instructor of Medicine
Medical School: University Of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Residency: University Of Texas Medical Branch
Board Certified: Psychiatry
Specialties: Psychiatry
Andrea Negrete, MPH, PA-C
Course Facilitator
BS, Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston
MPH, Epidemiology, Alderson Broaddus University
MSPAS, Physician Assistant, Alderson Broaddus University
Specialty: Psychiatry
Dante Pappano, M.D.
Instructor of Medicine
Medical School: Washington University
Residency: Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital; University of Rochester Medical Center
Board Certified: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Specialty: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Urath Suresh, M.D.
Medical School: Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom; University of Calcutta
Residency: St. Francis Medical Center
Fellowship: State University of New York
Specialty: Nephrology
Hiediliza Tan, M.D.
Instructor of Medicine
Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine
Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin
Board Certified: Internal Medicine; Infectious Disease
Specialty: Infectious Disease
Fred Wenger, D.O.
Instructor of Medicine
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center; Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center; Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certified: Emergency Medicine
Specialty: Emergency Medicine