Our Team

Physician Assistant Studies
Brian Lauf
Brian Lauf, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Director Physician Assistant Studies
(775) 682-7991
blauf@med.unr.edu
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Physician Assistant Studies
Kristen Alexander
Kristen Alexander
Director, Academic Affairs Operations
(775) 682-7727
kalexander@med.unr.edu
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Physician Assistant Studies
Megan Biagi
Megan Biagi, MPAS, PA-C
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Studies Program
mbiagi@med.unr.edu
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Physician Assistant Studies
Angelina Cappiello
Angelina Cappiello, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program
(775) 682-8383
acappiello@med.unr.edu
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Physician Assistant Studies
Ashley Downer
Ashley Downer
Administrative Assistant 4, Physician Assistant Studies Program
(775) 784-4789
ashleydowner@med.unr.edu
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Physician Assistant Studies
Rubina Hackbusch
Rubina Hackbusch
Manager, Student Affairs PA Program
(775) 682-7669
rubinah@med.unr.edu
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Ashley Higgins
Ashley Higgins
Administrative Assistant 3, Physician Assistant Program
ahiggins2@med.unr.edu
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Alexis Hutchings
Alexis Hutchings
NSHE Specialist 1, Physician Assistant Studies Program
(775) 682-8337
ahutchings@med.unr.edu
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Ashley Jones
Ashley Jones, M.D.
Assistant Professor Family & Community Medicine, PA Studies Program Medical Director
aejones@med.unr.edu
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Physician Assistant Studies
Laura Ledwith
Laura Ledwith
Administrative Assistant 3, Physician Assistant Studies Program
lledwith@med.unr.edu
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Nathan Lian
Nathan Lian, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP
Adjunct Instructional Faculty
(775) 784-4843
nlian@unr.edu
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Claire Loomis
Claire Loomis, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program
(775)682-5484
cloomis@med.unr.edu
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Physician Assistant Studies
Radhika Siddharthan
Radhika Siddharthan, M.S., PA-C
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Studies Program
radhikas@med.unr.edu
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Physician Assistant Studies
Ivy Spadone
Ivy Spadone, DMSc, M.S., PA-C, AAHIVS
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program
ispadone@med.unr.edu
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Julie Thomas
Julie Thomas, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program, Director, Curriculum
(775) 784-4851
juliethomas@med.unr.edu
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Physician Assistant Studies
Jeffrey Weinert
Jeffrey Weinert, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Studies Program
(775) 682-7361
jweinert@med.unr.edu
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