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Assistant Clinical Professor, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix |
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Chair, Department of Psychiatry, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Dr. Ayman Fanous — who also serves as the chair of Psychiatry at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix — came to the Valley after a five-year tenure at State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center. He served as their chair of Psychiatry and as a professor of Psychiatry. A renowned psychiatrist, researcher and leader, Dr. Fanous' unique expertise is at the intersection of clinical psychiatry, genetics-genomics and precision medicine. His work has advanced the understanding of the molecular causes of acute psychiatric disorders, so that treatment can be better targeted and personalized to help patients. His work — which has been extensively supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — continues on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus through the recently expanded relationship with the Phoenix VA Health Care System. Dr. Fanous has published more than 120 articles in peer-reviewed journals. His current research projects highlight the experience of minority populations, such as persons of African Ancestry and Latino Ancestry, who have been poorly represented in large genomic studies and who have suffered from disparities in health care and outcomes. |
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Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Dr. Agarwal received his medical degree from University of Delhi, India, followed by residency training in internal medicine at Harlem Hospital, Columbia University, New York. He then completed fellowship training in geriatric medicine at Loyola University in Illinois. He is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine. He currently serves as the associate program director of the Geriatric Medicine (IM) Fellowship Program. He is a clinician, educator, researcher and innovator. He has been able to establish innovative models of care, leveraging the capabilities of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to create smart protocols that can assist with identifying gaps in care related to delirium identification, mobility challenges and markers of increased complications during hospitalization of older adults. Dr. Agarwal’s team of geriatricians, nurses, pharmacists, case managers, therapists and nutritionists work in an interdisciplinary model of care called Virtual Acute Care of Elders (vACE). Under his leadership, Banner – UMC Phoenix became the first hospital in Arizona to receive the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Agarwal is passionate about bringing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create a safer hospital environment for older adults. |
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Psychiatry Section Chief for Primary Care Mental Health Integration, Academic Programs and Consultation Services at the Phoenix VA Medical Center Dr. Cattelino is the associate program director of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Psychiatry Residency Program and a clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry. She obtained her medical degree in 2005 from Albany Medical College in New York and completed her residency training at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Psychiatry Residency program in 2009. Dr. Cattelino is a board-certified psychiatrist and has been practicing in a collaborative care model since 2009. Her professional interests include advancing the collaborative care model as well as expanding clinical and educational opportunities for Psychiatry trainees. |
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Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, |
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series - Psychiatry |
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine |
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Executive Director, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, Chief Executive Officer of Banner Research, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, University Professor of Neuroscience at Arizona State University, Clinical Director of Neurogenomics at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, Director of the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium A psychiatrist and pioneering brain imaging researcher by background, Dr. Reiman is internationally recognized for his contributions to Alzheimer’s disease research and care. He and his Banner Alzheimer’s Institute colleagues lead the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative (API), including studies of healthy people at high genetic research-work that has been profiled by the leading scientific and medical journals, 60 Minutes, the New York Times, documentaries and books. Dr. Reiman is an author of more than 500 publications, a leader of seven NIH grants, the recipient of the Potamkin Prize — commonly called the Nobel Prize in Alzheimer’s research for his pioneering contributions to the study, unusually early detection and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Based on their contributions, he and other leading scientists were recognized as “Rock Stars of Science” and featured in GQ Magazine and billboards to encourage students to pursue careers in biomedical research. He and his colleagues are seeking to transform care for affected families and find effective prevention therapies before 2025. |
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Associate Professor Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix |
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Clinical Professor of Medicine Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix |
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series - Neurology Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine |
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Psychiatry Section Chief for General Mental Health Clinic at the Phoenix VA Medical Center Dr. Ventura received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines. He completed his psychiatry residency and geriatric psychiatry fellowship at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is double board-certified in general and geriatric psychiatry and practiced in numerous settings starting with the Buffalo Psychiatric Center, running their geriatric psychiatry clinic and geriatric outpatient programs in conjunction with the geriatric fellowship program at the SUNY-Buffalo that he helped established with the late Dr. Marion Goldstein. He taught medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows as part of his faculty position with the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. He moved to Arizona and worked as a chief psychiatrist in one of the county’s SMI clinic. He was also teaching psychiatry residents from the county who rotated in the ACT team before moving to the Phoenix VA. He is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and a member of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). |
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Professor Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix |
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Psychiatry Residency Training Director, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Dr. Waxman received her medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio, followed by her psychiatry residency training at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix. She currently serves as the program director of the Psychiatry Residency and provides oversight for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. She is very involved in medical education and serves on the Graduate Medical Education Committee, GME Wellness Subcommittee, as well as the GME Program Crisis Planning and Protocol Subcommittee. Her clinical interests include psychosomatics, ethics, women’s mental health, and psychotherapy. |
David Shprecher, DO FAAN 
Paul E. Stander, MD, MBA, FACP
Po-Heng Tsai, MD 
