Program Director

Allysia Houser, DO, MPH

Allysia Houser, DO, MPH

Program Director

Medical School: Midwestern University – Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Areas of Academic Interest: Leadership and professional development, clinical reasoning, resident as educator, and curriculum development

Associate Program Directors

Warren Carll, DO

Warren Carll, DO

Learner Assessment

Medical School: Midwestern University – Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Valleywise Medical Center
Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care, Mayo Clinic – AZ
Chelsea Carlson, DO

Chelsea Carlson, DO

Community and Ambulatory

Medical School: Midwestern University – Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Areas of Academic Interest: Patient safety and quality improvement, preventive medicine, transitional care management
Karthik Kailasam, MD

Karthik Kailasam, MD

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Medical School: Thanjavur Medical College
Residency: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker SD School of Medicine
Areas of Academic Interest: Point of care ultrasound, retrospective research analysis, bedside procedures, hospital discharge care coordination
Cris Molina, MD

Cris Molina, MD

Clinical Learning Environment

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Areas of Academic Interest: Hospital medicine, medical education, clinical learning environment
Marappa Gownder Nalle, MD

Marappa Gownder
Nalle, MD

Medical Knowledge

Medical School: J J M Medical College
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Areas of Academic Interest: Point of care ultrasound, hospital medicine, faculty development, patient safety and quality improvement
Robert Raschke, MD

Robert Raschke, MD

Rural Track and Simulation

Medical School: Rush Medical College at Rush University Medical Center
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

Core Faculty

Jose Citron-Jimenez, MD

Jose Citron-
Jimenez,
MD

Hospital and Observation Medicine

Medical School: Universidad Central del Este: Dominican Republic
Residency: Hospital San Lucas Ponce, Puerto Rico
Areas of Academic Interest: Hospital Medicine, Observation
Nagachandra Kiran Dharmavaram Hirarao, MD

Nagachandra
Kiran
Dharmavaram
Hirarao, MD

Hospital Medicine

Medical School: Sri Devraj Urs Medical College, India
Residency: Internal Medicine, McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, MI
Specialty: Hospital Medicine
Areas of Academic Interest: Allergy and Immunology, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Rheumatology and Hematology/Oncology
Eric Dong, DO

Eric Dong, DO

Hospital Medicine

Medical School: Midwestern University – Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Creighton University – Phoenix
Areas of Academic Interest: Hospital Medicine, PCOUS, Research