Our Team - Family and Community Medicine

Amy McGaha, M.D., MPH, FAAFP

Professor/Chair, Family and Community Medicine/Chief of Family Medicine, Renown Health She/Her/Hers

(775) 682-8455

amcgaha@med.unr.edu

Jan Albert

Clerkship and Elective Coordinator, Family and Community Medicine

(775) 682-5846

janalbert@med.unr.edu

Adam Bellwood

Residency Coordinator, Family and Community Medicine

(775) 682-8482

adamb@med.unr.edu

Jennifer Bennett, Ph.D., MPH

Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Statewide Initiatives

jbennett@med.unr.edu

Megan Biagi, MPAS, PA-C

Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies, Director of Didactic Curriculum

mbiagi@med.unr.edu

Aaron Dieringer, M.D., MPH

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Assistant Dean, Admissions, Hospice and Palliative Fellowship Program Director

(775) 784-6063

adieringer@med.unr.edu

David Fiore, M.D.

Professor, Family and Community Medicine

dfiore@med.unr.edu

Leslie Greenberg, M.D., FAAFP

Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine

lgreenberg@med.unr.edu

Timothy Grunert, M.D., MPH, FAAFP

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine

(775) 432-6392

tgrunert@med.unr.edu

Gayle Halminiak, MBA

Senior Director, Clinical Administration

(775) 784-6214

ghalminiak@med.unr.edu

Jennifer Heck

NSHE Specialist 1, Clinical Department Administration

(775) 327-5174

jheck@med.unr.edu

Cheryl Hug-English, M.D., MPH

Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Medical Director, Student Health Center, Faculty Senate Chair-Elect Term expires 2026

(775) 784-6598

chugenglish@unr.edu

Arthur Islas, M.D., MPH, FAWM, FAMSSM, CAQ-Sports Medicine

Professor, Family and Community Medicine

aislas@med.unr.edu

Gary Johnson, M.D.

Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine

gejohnson@med.unr.edu

Ashley Jones, M.D.

Assistant Professor Family & Community Medicine, PA Studies Program Medical Director

aejones@med.unr.edu

Casey Kilgore

NSHE Specialist 1, Clinical Department Administration

(775) 327-5174

ckilgore@med.unr.edu

John Koopman, M.D., MBA

Assistant Professor

(775) 982-1000

jkoopman@med.unr.edu

Brian Lauf, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor, Founding Chair and Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies

(775) 682-7991

blauf@med.unr.edu

Catherine McCarthy, M.D., FAAFP

Professor, Family and Community Medicine

mccarthy@med.unr.edu

Brandi Miller, MBA, MHFA

Fellowship Coordinator, Sports Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Care

(775) 682-8497

brandimiller@med.unr.edu

Brian Passalacqua, M.D.

Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine

bpassalacqua@med.unr.edu

Fay Roepcke, M.D., MPH

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine

froepcke@med.unr.edu

Radhika Siddharthan, M.S., PA-C

Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

radhikas@med.unr.edu

Ivy Spadone, DMSc, M.S., PA-C, AAHIVS

Assistant Professor, Associate Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies

ispadone@med.unr.edu

Daniel Spogen, M.D.

Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Medical Director of Student Outreach Clinic

(775) 682-8454

dspogen@med.unr.edu

Mark Stovak, M.D., FAMSSM, FACSM, FAAFP, CAQ-Sports Medicine

Professor, Family and Community Medicine

mstovak@med.unr.edu

Hannah Taft

Administrative Assistant 4, Family and Community Medicine

(775) 682-8454

htaft@med.unr.edu

Karen Thiele, M.D.

Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Clerkship Director she/her

(775) 682-8454

kthiele@med.unr.edu

Julie Thomas, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

(775) 784-4851

juliethomas@med.unr.edu

Jeffrey Weinert, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

(775) 682-7361

jweinert@med.unr.edu

Kelsey West, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine

kdwest@med.unr.edu

Richard Williams, M.D.

Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Residency Program Director

(775) 682-8454

rwilliams@med.unr.edu