Our Team

Physician Assistant Studies

Brian Lauf, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

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

(775) 682-7991

blauf@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

(775) 784-4789

ashleydowner@med.unr.edu

Rubina Hackbusch

Manager, Student Affairs PA Program

(775) 682-7669

rubinah@med.unr.edu

Alexis Hutchings

NSHE Specialist 1

775-682-8337

ahutchings@med.unr.edu

Nathan Lian, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP

Adjunct Instructional Faculty

(775) 784-4843

nlian@unr.edu

Carson Long

Administrative Assistant 4, Physician Assistant Studies Program

(775) 682-5233

carsonlong@med.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, 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 and Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program

(775) 682-7361

jweinert@med.unr.edu

Department Contact Information

Physical Address: Redfield Campus Nell J. Redfield Bldg. A, Suite 104 18600 Wedge Parkway Reno, NV 89511

Email: paprogram@med.unr.edu

Phone: 775) 784-4843