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Department of Medicine<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Francesco<\/div><\/div>

Francesco S. Celi, MD, MHSc<\/a><\/h3>\n

Professor of Medicine<\/span>
\nChair, Department of Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n

James E. C. Walker Endowed Chair<\/p>\n

860-679-2715<\/span><\/p>\n

celi@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Endocrinology<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Andrew<\/div><\/div>

Andrew Arnold, M.D.<\/a>
\nMurray-Heilig Chair in Molecular Medicine
\nProfessor of Medicine, and Genetics and\u00a0Genome Sciences
\nDirector, Center for Molecular Oncology
\nChief, Division of Endocrinology and\u00a0Metabolism
\nDirector, Office of Physician-Scientist Career Development
\n860.679.7640
\naarnold@uchc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Faryal<\/div><\/div>

Faryal\u00a0 S. Mirza, M.D.<\/a>
\nAssociate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
\nUConn Musculoskeletal Institute<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Gastroenterology<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"John<\/div><\/div>

John W. Birk, M.D., FACG<\/a>
\nAssociate Professor of Medicine
\nChief, Division of Gastroenterology
\nDirector, Gastroenterology-Hepatology Fellowship Program
\n860.679.7692
\nbirk@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

General Internal Medicine<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Eric<\/div><\/div>

Eric M. Mortensen, M.D., M.Sc., FACP<\/a>
\nProfessor of Medicine
\nChief, Division of General Internal Medicine
\n860.679.2072
\nmortensen@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Hematology\/Oncology<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Margaret<\/div><\/div>

Margaret K. Callahan, MD, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n

Professor of Immunology and Medicine
\nChief, Division of Hematology\/Oncology
\nMedical Director, Clinical Trials Office<\/span><\/p>\n

800-579-7822<\/span><\/p>\n

mcallahan@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Infectious Disease<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Kevin<\/div><\/div>

Kevin D. Dieckhaus, M.D.<\/a>
\nAssociate Professor of Medicine
\nChief, Division of Infectious Diseases
\n860.679.4745
\ndieckhaus@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Nephrology<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Yanlin<\/div><\/div>

Yanlin Wang, M.D., Ph.D., FASN<\/a>
\nProfessor of Medicine and Cell Biology
\nChief, Division of Nephrology
\n860.679.3219
\nyanlwang@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Occupational and Environmental Medicine<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Anil<\/div><\/div>

Anil Adisesh, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine<\/span>
\nChief, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine<\/p>\n

860-679-2893<\/span><\/p>\n

adisesh@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Palliative Care Services<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Mary<\/div><\/div>

Mary K. Buss, MD, MPH<\/a><\/h3>\n

Professor of Medicine
\nDirector, Palliative Care Services<\/span><\/p>\n

mbuss@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Raymond<\/div><\/div>

Raymond J. Foley, DO, FCCP<\/a><\/h3>\n

Professor of Medicine
\nInterim Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n

Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
\nDirector, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program
\nDirector, Pulmonary\/Critical Care Fellowship Program<\/span><\/p>\n

860-679-8300<\/span>
\nrfoley@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Rheumatology<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Santhanam<\/div><\/div>

Santhanam Lakshminarayanan, M.D.<\/a>
\nAssociate Professor of Medicine
\nChief, Division of Rheumatology
\nUConn Musculoskeletal Institute
\n860.679.2160
\nslakshmin@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Justin<\/div><\/div>

Justin D. Radolf, M.D.<\/a>
\nProfessor of Medicine, Pediatrics, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Genetics and Genome Sciences, and Immunology
\nDirector of Research, Department of Medicine
\nSenior Scientific Advisor, Connecticut Children\u2019s
\n860.679.8480
\njradolf@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Type II Centers<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Pramod<\/div><\/div>

Pramod K. Srivastava, Ph.D., M.D.<\/a>
\nProfessor, Department of Immunology
\nNortheast Utilities Chair in Experimental Oncology
\nDirector, Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer and Infectious Diseases
\nDirector, Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
\n860.679.4444
\nsrivastava@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Center on Aging<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"George<\/div><\/div>

George A. Kuchel, M.D., FRCP, AGSF<\/a>
\nDirector, UConn Center on Aging
\nCiticorp Chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology
\n860.679.3956
\nkuchel@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Bruce<\/div><\/div>

Bruce T. Liang, M.D., FACC<\/a><\/p>\n

Dean, UConn School of Medicine
\nDirector, Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
\nChief, Division of Cardiology
\nRay Neag Distinguished Professor of Vascular Biology
\n860.679.3343
\nbliang@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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