Our Team | School of Medicine

Brian Lauf, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Director Physician Assistant Studies

(775) 682-7991

blauf@med.unr.edu

Kristen Alexander

Director, Academic Affairs Operations

(775) 682-7727

kalexander@med.unr.edu

Megan Biagi, MPAS, PA-C

Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Studies Program

mbiagi@med.unr.edu

Angelina Cappiello, MPAS, PA-C

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program

(775) 682-8383

acappiello@med.unr.edu

Ashley Downer

Administrative Assistant 3, Physician Assistant Studies Program

(775) 784-4789

ashleydowner@med.unr.edu

William Gerthoffer, Ph.D.

Professor, Emeritus

(775) 784-6822

wgerthoffer@med.unr.edu

Rubina Hackbusch

Manager, Student Affairs PA Program

(775) 682-7669

rubinah@med.unr.edu

Alexis Hutchings

NSHE Specialist 1, Physician Assistant Studies Program

(775) 682-8337

ahutchings@med.unr.edu

Ashley Jones, M.D.

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

aejones@med.unr.edu

Nathan Lian, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP

Adjunct Instructional Faculty

(775) 784-4843

nlian@unr.edu

Claire Loomis, MPAS, PA-C

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program

(775)682-5484

cloomis@med.unr.edu

Radhika Siddharthan, M.S., PA-C

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Studies Program

radhikas@med.unr.edu

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

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program

ispadone@med.unr.edu

Julie Thomas, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program, Director, Curriculum

(775) 784-4851

juliethomas@med.unr.edu

Jeffrey Weinert, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Studies Program

(775) 682-7361

jweinert@med.unr.edu