Faculty

Brief Bio

Nimit Agarwal, MD

Nimit Agarwal, MD

Associate Clinical Professor
Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Program Director, Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Director, Center for Healthy Aging

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, India
Internal Medicine Residency: Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship: Loyola University
Board Certifications: ABIM Internal Medicine, 2008 (recertification, 2018) and ABIM Geriatric Medicine, 2009
Areas of Interest: Innovative ways to provide geriatric care and utilizing technology to improve health care outcomes.

Kristina Balangue, MD

Kristina Balangue, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series

Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine; Manila, Philippines
Internal Medicine Internship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons at Harlem Hospital Center
Internal Medicine Residency: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons at Harlem Hospital Center
Geriatrics Fellowship: U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine (board-eligible)
Areas of Interest: Practical and conceptual applications of the Age Friendly Health System’s 4M’s Paradigm of Care, care transitions within the hospital system for older adults, managing multicomplexity in older adults, in-hospital delirium management, prevention and mitigation, navigating directions and goals of care in all stages of the disease process and not just at end of life.

Kartik Boddupalli, DO

Kartik Boddupalli, DO

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine – Midwestern University
Residency: Maricopa integrated health system (Now Valleywise) – Maricopa medical center, Phoenix
Areas of interest: Internal medicine, geriatrics 
Personal interest: Computers, gadgetry, cars.

JiaXi Dong (JD), DO

JiaXi Dong (JD), DO

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series

Medical School: Midwestern University - AZCOM
Residency/Fellowship: Banner University Medical Center – University of Arizona Phoenix
Areas of interest: geriatric medicine, general internal medicine and hospital medicine
Personal interest: cooking, guitar, archery.

Ganesh Gopalakrishna, MD

Ganesh Gopalakrishna, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Series
Faculty Member – Geriatric Psychiatry Attending

Medical School: Bangalore Medical College
Residency: Psychiatry, University of Missouri-Columbia
Fellowship: Geriatric Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University
Areas of Interest: Dementia, mental health technology.

Roshni Kundranda, MD

Roshni Kundranda, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Medical School: Mysore University
Residency: Banner University Medical Center (Formerly called Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center).
Board certified – Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine.
Areas of Interest: Dementia Care, focus on improving function and improving quality of life in geriatric population.
Personal Interests: Reading, travelling, cooking.

Walter Nieri, MD

Walter Nieri, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series
Associate Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship

Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Internship: Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital
Residency: Mercy Hospital
Board Certification: Internal Medicine/Geriatrics/Certified Medical Director for Long Term Care; Hospice Medical Director
Areas of Interest: As the associate program director, Dr. Nieri has a general interest in promoting the principles of geriatric medicine by training physicians that will provide quality geriatric care in our communities. His specific interest is healthy aging and in developing innovative models of care for long term care and dementia patients to ensure the best quality of life in later years and at the end of life. 

Allison Perrin, MD

Allison Perrin, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series
Physician Dementia Specialist, Memory Disorders Clinic

Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Maricopa Integrated Health System (now Valleywise Health)
Fellowships: Faculty Development at MIHS, Geriatrics at BGSMC
Board Certifications: Internal medicine, geriatrics, hospice and palliative medicine
Areas of Interest: Dementia, end of life.

Pooja Rangan, MBBS, MPH

Pooja Rangan, MBBS, MPH

Assistant Research Professor, Research Series
Data Scientist, Department of Medicine

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University
Graduate: Drexel School of Public Health
Areas of Interest: Epidemiology and biostatistics.

Anita Rasheed, MD

Anita Rasheed, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series

Medical School: Dow Medical College, Pakistan
Residency: Internal Medicine, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix
Chief Resident: Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix/Phoenix VA Healthcare System
Fellowship: Geriatrics, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix
Areas of Interest: Process and quality improvement, patient safety, geriatrics-orthopedics co-management.

Sandhya Reddy, MD

Sandhya Reddy, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series

Medical School: Mysore University
Residency: Banner University Medical Center
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Areas of Interest: Dementia care, improving quality of life
Personal Interests: Reading, traveling, cooking.

Paul E. Stander, MD

Paul E. Stander, MD

Clinical Professor, Clinical Series
Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatrics and Extended Care, PVAHS
Director, Outpatient Palliative Care, PVAHS
Medical Director, Hospice of the Valley

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: College of Wisconsin, Internal Medicine
Residency: University of Arizona, Preventative Medicine.

Amruta Vadnerkar, MD

Amruta Vadnerkar, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series

Medical School: Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, New Mumbai, India
Residency: Sound Shore Medical Center, NY Medical College
Fellowship: Winthrop University Hospital
Board Certifications: Internal medicine, geriatrics, palliative care.