Michael J. Cunningham, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology

Special Interests ::
Cardiac Catheterization, Endovascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Invasive Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Intervention

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Phone:	216-368-6066
E-Mail:	Michael.Cunningham@UHhospitals.org

Niraj Desai, MD

Nephrology and Hypertension

Assistant Professor of Medicine
VA Section Chief

Phone:	216-791-3800
E-Mail:	niraj.desai@va.gov

Thomas E. Dick, PhD

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Professor of Medicine

E-Mail:

thomas.dick@case.edu

Clark W. Distelhorst, MD

Hematology and Oncology

Professor of Medicine

Special Interests ::
Benign Hematology, Hematology , Hodgkin's Disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma

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Phone:	216-844-3951
E-Mail:	clark.distelhorst@case.edu

Teresa Dolinar, MD

Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Phone:	216-791-3800
E-Mail:	teresa.dolinar@med.va.gov

Curtis J. Donskey, MD

Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine

Professor of Medicine

Phone:	216-791-3800
E-Mail:	Curtis.donskey@va.gov

Afshin Dowlati, MD

Hematology and Oncology

Professor of Medicine

Special Interests ::
Experimental Therapeutics, Hematology/Oncology, Lung Cancer, Phase I Clinical Trials, Thoracic Cancer

Request a Clinical Appointment

Phone:	216-844-3951
E-Mail:	afshin.dowlati@uhhospitals.org

Ismail A. Dreshaj, MD, PhD

General Internal Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Special Interests::
Internal Medicine, Inpatient Medicine, Hospitalist Inpatient Care Only

Phone:	216-844-7422
E-Mail:	ismail.dreshaj@uhhospitals.org

Barry A. Effron, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, Evaluation & Prevention Center
Assoc. Prof. Figgie Family Chair for Clinical Cardiovascular Excellence

Special Interests ::
Cardiomyopathy, Clinical Cardiology, Coronary Artery Disease, Management of Lipid Disorders, Preventive Cardiology, Valvular Heart Disease

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Phone:	216-844-3800
E-Mail:	barry.effron@uhhospitals.org

Yngve T. Falck-Ytter, MD

Gastroenterology and Liver Disease

Professor of Medicine
Chief, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, The Louis Stokes VA Cleveland Medical Center

Special Interests::
General Gastroenterology, Liver Disease

E-Mail:	yngve.falck-ytter@va.gov
Office:	216-791-3800

Michel G. Farah, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Professor of Medicine

Special Interests ::
Cardiac Tumors, Stress Echocardiography, Three-dimensional Echocardiography, Trans-esophageal Echocardiography, Two-Dimensional and Color Doppler Echocardiography

Request a Clinical Appointment

Phone:	216-844-3150
E-Mail:	michel.farah@uhhospitals.org

Jihane Faress, MD

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Special Interests::
Pulmonary Medicine/Critial Care Medicine, Granulomatous Lung Disease, Sarcoidosis, Interstitial Lung Diseases

E-Mail:	jihane.faress@va.gov
Office:	216-791-3800

Ashley L. Faulx, MD

Gastroenterology and Liver Disease

Associate Professor of Medicine

Special Interests::
General Gastroenterology, Therapeutic Endoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasonography, Gastrointestinal Cancer

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Phone:	216-844-6172
E-Mail:	ashley.faulx@uhhospitals.org

Pingfu Feng, MD, PhD

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine

E-Mail:

pingfu.feng@case.edu

Elizabeth Fine Smilovich, MD

Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Phone:	(216)791-3800
E-Mail:	elizabeth.smilovich@va.gov

Stephen Fink, PhD

Hematology and Oncology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

E-Mail:

stephen.fink@case.edu

Amin Firoozmand, MD

Hematology and Oncology

Clinical Instructor of Medicine

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Phone:	216-844-3951
E-Mail:	Amin.Firoozmand@UHhospitals.org

Scott A. Fulton, MD

Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Special Interests::
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, HIV, Tuberculosis, Lung Immunology

Request a Clinical Appointment or call: 216-844-8500

E-Mail:	scott.fulton@uhhospitals.org
Office:	216-844-1709

Stanton L. Gerson, MD

Hematology and Oncology

Professor of Medicine

Special Interests ::
Hematology , Leukemia, Lymphoma, Malignant Hematology, Myelodysplasia, Myeloma, Oncology, Transplantation

Request a Clinical Appointment

Phone:	216-844-3951
E-Mail:	stanton.gerson@uhhospitals.org

Pierre M. Gholam, MD

Gastroenterology and Liver Disease

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Liver Disease Center of Excellence
Director of Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology

Special Interests::
Gastroenterology, Liver Disease, Liver Transplantation, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hepatology, Liver Cancers

Request a Clinical Appointment

Phone:	216-286-6757
E-Mail:	pierre.gholam@case.edu

Lloyd H. Greene, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Special Interests::
Adult Cardiology

Request a Clinical Appointment

Phone:	216-844-5469
E-Mail:	lloyd.greene@uhhospitals.org

Barbara M. Gripshover, MD

Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine

Professor of Medicine

Special Interests::
HIV/AIDS

Request a Clinical Appointment or call: 216-844-8500

Phone:	216-844-7862
E-Mail:	barbara.gripshover@uhhospitals.org

Anne Hamik, MD, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine

Special Interests::
Cardiovascular Medicine, Vascular Medicine

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Phone:	216-368-1186
E-Mail:	anne.hamik@uhhospitals.org

Carla M. Harwell, MD

General Internal Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, David Satcher Scholarship, UH Case Medical Center
Medical Director, Otis Moss Clinic, UH Case Medical Center

Special Interests::
Internal Medicine, Healthcare Disparities

Request a Clinical Appointment

Phone:	216-721-2177
E-Mail:	carla.harwell@uhhospitals.org

Rana B. Hejal, MD

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Sleep and Cardiovascular Risk

Special Interests::
Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Thoracic Oncology

Request a Clinical Appointment

Phone:	216-844-8500
E-Mail:	rana.hejal@uhhospitals.org

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Department of Medicine Directory

Michael J. Cunningham, MD

Niraj Desai, MD

Thomas E. Dick, PhD

Clark W. Distelhorst, MD

Teresa Dolinar, MD

Curtis J. Donskey, MD

Afshin Dowlati, MD

Ismail A. Dreshaj, MD, PhD

Barry A. Effron, MD

Yngve T. Falck-Ytter, MD

Michel G. Farah, MD

Jihane Faress, MD

Ashley L. Faulx, MD

Pingfu Feng, MD, PhD

Elizabeth Fine Smilovich, MD

Stephen Fink, PhD

Amin Firoozmand, MD

Scott A. Fulton, MD

Stanton L. Gerson, MD

Pierre M. Gholam, MD

Lloyd H. Greene, MD, FACC

Barbara M. Gripshover, MD

Anne Hamik, MD, PhD

Carla M. Harwell, MD

Rana B. Hejal, MD

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