Staff Directory

Medical Education

1300 York Ave.
Room C-118
New York, NY 10065

Michael Stewart, M.D.

Interim Senior Associate Dean for Education

(646) 962-3487

Peter M. Marzuk, M.D.

Senior Advisor to the Senior Associate Dean for Education

(646) 962-6515
pmmarzuk@med.cornell.edu

Jennifer I. Lee, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Program Development and Operations

Michael Slade, MBA

Associate Director, Medical Education Administration

Kristi Olson, M.A.

Program & Accreditation Manager, Medical Education

Darlene Howell

Senior Administrative Specialist

Office of Academic Affairs

Salvatore Cilmi, M.D.

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

(646) 962-3485
sac2017@med.cornell.edu 

Kaushal Shah, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Academic Advising

James Gillespie, M.A.

Program Coordinator

(646) 962-3486
jag3004@med.cornell.edu

Office of Admissions

445 E. 69th St.
Olin Hall, Room 104
New York, NY 10021
(646) 962-4931
wcmc-admissions@med.cornell.edu

Janine Katzen, M.D.

Associate Dean, Admissions

Thomas Nesdill

Director, Admissions

Anthony Sclafani, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Admissions

Sheena Rumnit

Assistant Director, Admissions

Miosoty Rivera

Interview Coordinator

Nydia Pagan-Arocho

Program Assistant

Melissa Gomez

Program Assistant

Clinical Skills Center

1305 York Ave.
10th Floor
New York, NY 10021

Sydney Katz, M.D.

Director, Clinical Skills Center

sek9028@med.cornell.edu

MacKenzie Preston, M.D.

Associate Director, Clinical Skills Center

mnh9003@med.cornell.edu

Shamika Jackson

Clinical Curriculum Manager

shj3002@med.cornell.edu

Kevaughn Harvey

Operations Manager, Clinical Skills Center

Anne Connolly

Clinical Skills Coordinator

Leora Yasgur

Clinical Curriculum Coordinator
ley2005@med.cornell.edu

Continuing Medical Education

445 E. 69th St.
Room 1012
New York, NY 10021
(646) 962-1488

Scott J. Goldsmith, M.D.

Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education

Juliet Singh-Doncell

Assistant Director

Lauren Cooper

CME Program Specialist

Education Events Office

Kerri Flandina

Education Events Manager

Olin Hall, Room 231
(212) 746-5621
kem2020@med.cornell.edu

Helena Ma

Education Events Coordinator

646-962-4856
ham4014@med.cornell.edu

Financial Aid Office

1300 York Avenue
Room C-114
New York, NY 10021
(646) 962-3479

Alicia Stewart

Director of Financial Aid

LLeny De La Cruz

Manager, Financial Aid

Joseph E. Safdieh, M.D.

Gertrude Feil Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs
Director, Office of Curriculum and Educational Development

(212) 746-3113
jos9046@med.cornell.edu

Domenick J. Falcone, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean, Foundational Curriculum

June Chan, MB BS

Assistant Dean, Clinical Curriculum

juc9063@med.cornell.edu

Thea Ogunusi

Foundational Curriculum Manager

1300 York Ave, RM C-205 
New York, NY 10065 
T: 646-962-9661 
tho7005@med.cornell.edu

Albert Rosado

Foundational Curriculum Coordinator

1300 York Ave.
Room C-209
(646) 962-6516
alr2021@med.cornell.edu

Irena Kotlicka

Curriculum Assistant

1300 York Ave.
Room C-209
(646) 962-6507
irk4004@med.cornell.edu

Ian Frawley

Curriculum Assistant

1300 York Ave.
Room C-209
646-962-6507
iaf4001@med.cornell.edu

Kelli Ruttle

Administrative Coordinator

1300 York Ave.
Room C-203
(646) 962-6517
ker3005@med.cornell.edu

Leslie Bramm

Classroom Technician

1300 York Ave.
Room C-200
(646) 962-6506
leb2007@med.cornell.edu

Meghan Asik

Compliance and Evaluation Manager

1305 York Ave.
10th Floor
(646) 962-6934
meb2011@med.cornell.edu

Quanta Wade

Evaluation Coordinator

1305 York Ave.
10th Floor
(646) 962-6935
qlw2001@med.cornell.edu

Evelyn Vamyakaris

OCED Qatar Assistant and LEAP Coordinator

1300 York Ave.
Room C-200
(212)746-6904
evv2001@med.cornell.edu

Kimya Gittens

AOC Program Coordinator

1300 York Ave.
Room C-205
(646) 962-9660
kig7009@med.cornell.edu

Frank Perez

CQI Coordinator

1305 York Ave.
10th Floor
(646) 962-9731
frp3002@med.cornell.edu

Erika Abramson, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Research, Outcomes and Innovation

Office of Finance and Grants

575 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Margaret Smith

Manager, Finance and Operations

Office of the Registrar

1300 York Avenue
Room C-114
New York, NY 10021
(646) 962-3470

Michele Filorimo

Registrar

Latisha Rasheed

Assistant Registrar

Shira Markert

Assistant Registrar

Brooke Rawson

Assistant Registrar/Electives Coordinator

Student Accounting

1300 York Avenue
Room C-114
New York, NY 10021
(646) 962-3475

Andrea Damar

Director, Student Financial Services

and4024@med.cornell.edu

Amanda Higgins

Data Analyst - Student Accounting

Student Health Services

230 E. 69th St.
Suite 2BB
New York, NY 10065

Edgar Figueroa, M.D., MPH

Director of Student Health

Bernadette Abaya, R.N., M.P.A.

Senior Nurse Administrator

Patricia Marino, Ph.D.

Director, Student Mental Health Program

Student Life & Diversity

445 E. 69th St.
Olin Hall, Room 110
New York, NY 10021

Keith LaScalea, M.D.

Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Student Life

Joy Deanna Howell, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Life & Diversity

Dana Gurvitch, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Student Life

Joshua Weaver, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Student Life

Sahira Torres

Community Service Coordinator

Betsabe Cordero

Administrative Assistant

Sharon Brooks

Student Life Manager

Angely Arriaza

Diversity Coordinator

(646) 962-4935
ana4026@med.cornell.edu

Office of Admissions 445 East 69th Street
Room 104
New York, NY 10021 (646) 962-4931 wcmc-admissions@med.cornell.edu

Office of Medical Education 1300 York Avenue, Room C-118 New York, NY 10065 (212) 746-1050