Our Team

Medicine
Samuel Lee
Samuel Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor/Chair, Medicine/Chief of Internal Medicine, Renown Health
(775) 327-5174
samuellee@med.unr.edu
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Medicine Clinical Dietitian
Karen Bain
Karen Bain
Clinical Nutritionist 2
kbain@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Timothy Baker
Timothy Baker, M.D.
Professor, Medicine/Vice Dean
(775) 682-7684
tkbaker@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Kirk Bronander
Kirk Bronander, M.D.
Professor, Medicine\Medical Director, Simulation
(775) 327-5174
kbronander@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
T. Brian Callister
T. Brian Callister, M.D., FACP, SFHM
Professor, Medicine/Vice Chair/Rural Medical Education Director
(775) 327-5174
tcallister@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Lisa A Calvo
Lisa A Calvo, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medicine/Residency Program, Associate Program Director
(775) 327-5174
lcalvo@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Jonathan Chastain
Jonathan Chastain, D.O.
Assistant Professor, Medicine/Clinical Informaticist, Medicaid Partnership
jchastain@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Joseph Grzymski
Joseph Grzymski, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Computational Biology and Genetics, Medicine/Healthy Nevada Project
jgrzymski@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Gayle Halminiak
Gayle Halminiak, MBA
Senior Director, Clinical Administration
(775) 784-6214
ghalminiak@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Jennifer Heck
Jennifer Heck
NSHE Specialist 1, Clinical Department Administration
(775) 327-5174
jheck@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
David Howard
David Howard, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Medicine/Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs
(775) 327-5174
djhoward@med.unr.edu
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Medicine Research
Sean Kandel
Sean Kandel, D.O., M.S., FACP
Associate Professor, Medicine
(775) 327-5174
seankandel@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Casey Kilgore
Casey Kilgore
NSHE Specialist 1, Clinical Department Administration
(775) 327-5174
ckilgore@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Leah Machen
Leah Machen, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Medicine
(775) 327-5174
lmachen@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Alyssa Ontiveros
Alyssa Ontiveros, M.A.
Residency Coordinator, Medicine
(775) 682-5764
alyssaontiveros@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
John Packham
John Packham, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Medicine/Associate Dean, Statewide Initiatives
(775) 784-1235
jpackham@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Monica Payne
Monica Payne, M.D.
Clerkship Director, Medicine
(775) 327-5174
mpayne@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Panvadee Pitaksapaisal
Panvadee Pitaksapaisal
Administrative Assistant 4, Medicine
ppitaksapaisal@unr.edu
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Medicine
Sujatha Pitani
Sujatha Pitani, M.D.
Professor, Medicine/Outpatient Medical Director
(775) 982-1000
spitani@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Nicole Preston
Nicole Preston
Simulation Technology Specialist
(775) 682-6326
npreston@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Shalini Reddy
Shalini Reddy, M.D.
Professor, Medicine/Residency Program Director
(775) 327-5174
shalinir@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Helena Russell
Helena Russell, M.D.
Geriatric Fellowship Program Director, Medicine
(775) 327-5174
helena.russell@va.gov
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Medicine
Travis Stewart
Travis Stewart
Staff Research Associate 3
(775) 327-2017
travis@unr.edu
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Medicine
Brian Talbott
Brian Talbott, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Fellowship Program Director, Medicine
(775) 327-5174
briantalbott@unr.edu
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Medicine
Karmella Thomas
Karmella Thomas
Program Director, Nutrition
(775) 982-1000
ktthomas@med.unr.edu
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Medicine
Lorrel Toft
Lorrel Toft, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medicine, Cardiology, CPR Training, Cardiac Arrest
(775) 445-7650
ltoft@unr.edu
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Medicine
John Westhoff
John Westhoff, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor, Medicine/Assistant Dean of Student Research
(775) 682-9838
jwesthoff@unr.edu
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Medicine
Dawn Younie
Dawn Younie
Clerkship and Elective Coordinator, Medicine
(775) 682-8517
dyounie@med.unr.edu
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