Directory

Department Faculty and Staff

Department Chair

NameTitleContact InformationProfile
Lewis First, M.D., M.S.Professor / Hospitalist(802) 656-2296Bio

Faculty

NameTitle/SpecialtyContact Information
Abigail Adler, M.D.Assistant Professor / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Hillary K. Anderson, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Primary Care
 
(802) 847-3544
 
Katherine J. Anderson, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Clinical Genetics
 
(802) 847-4310
Maria Mercedes Avila, Ph.D.Professor / Child Development(802) 656-8376
Whittney Barkhuff, M.D., Ph.D.Assistant Professor / Neonatology(802) 847-3113
Rebecca Bell, M.D.Associate Professor / Critical Care(802) 847-3967
Heather Bradeen, M.D.
 
Associate Professor / Hematology/Oncology(802) 847-4488
 
Danielle Burstein, M.D.Assistant Professor / Cardiology(802) 847-8950
Leigh-Anne Cioffredi, M.D.Associate Professor / Critical Care / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Jennifer Covino, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
 
(802) 847-5321
 
Kelly Cowan, M.D.Associate Professor / Pulmonology(802) 847-8600
Kristin Crosby, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Critical Care
 
(802) 847-5670
 
Michael D'Amico, M.D.
 
Associate Professor / Gastroenterology802) 847-4488
Thomas Delaney, Ph.D.Associate Professor / VCHIP Faculty(802) 656-9192
Nancy Drucker, M.D.Associate Professor / Cardiology(802) 847-8950
Danielle Ehret, M.D., M.P.H.Associate Professor / Neonatology(802) 847-3993
Lauren (L.E.) Faricy, M.D.Assistant Professor / Pulmonology(802) 847-8600
Barry Finette, M.D., Ph.D.Professor / Hospitalist / Microbiology and Molecular Genetics(802) 656-2296
Jonathan Flyer, M.D.Associate Professor / Cardiology(802) 847-8950
Elizabeth Forbes, M.D.Assistant Professor / Child Development(802) 847-6200
Rachel L. Garfield, Ph.D.
 
Associate Professor/ VCHIP Executive Director
 
(802) 656-9930
 
Erica Gibson, M.D.Associate Professor / Adolescent Medicine(802) 847-7682
Niels Giddins, M.D.Associate Professor / Cardiology(802) 847-8950
Nina Gluchowski, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Gastroenterology
 
(802) 847-4488
Andrea Green, M.D.Professor / Primary Care(802) 847-4696
Valerie Harder, M.H.S., Ph.D.Professor / Child Psychiatry(802) 656-8210
Caitlin Haxel, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Cardiology
 
(802) 847-8950
Jessica Heath, M.D.Associate Professor / Hematology/Oncology(802) 847-2850
Caroline Hesko, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Hematology/Oncology(802) 847-2850
Matthew Hollander, M.D.Assistant Professor / Rheumatology(802) 656-9197
Breena Holmes, M.D.
 
Professor / Senior Faculty VCHIP
 
(802) 585-6264
Amelia Hopkins, M.D.Associate Professor / Critical Care
Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program
(802) 847-5321
Jeffrey Horbar, M.D.Professor / Neonatology(802) 865-4814
Delia Horn, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Neonatology
 
(802) 847-2392
 
Liz A. Hunt, M.D.Assistant Professor / Nephrology(802) 847-8200
Lauren Iacono, D.O.Assistant Professor / Endocrinology(802) 847-8188
Christina Imming, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Pamela Jackson, M.D.Associate Professor / Primary Care(802) 847-1440
Scarlett Johnson, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Thomas Lahiri, M.D.Professor / Critical Care and Pulmonology(802) 847-8600
Benjamin Lee, M.D.Associate Professor / Immunology/Infectious Disease(802) 847-8200
Karen Leonard, M.D.Associate Professor / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Jana Lichtenfeld, M.D., M.P.H.
 
Assistant Professor / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Heather Link, M.D.Assistant Professor / Primary Care(802) 847-4696
Charles Mercier, M.D.Professor / Neonatology(802) 847-0026
James Metz, M.D., M.P.H.Associate Professor / Child Abuse / Hospitalist(802) 847-8200
Nathaniel Meuser-Herr, M.D., FAAP
 
Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
 
(802) 847-5321
Deirdre O'Reilly, M.D., M.P.H.Associate Professor / Neonatology(802) 847-1366
Kaitlin Ostrander, M.D.Assistant Professor/ Palliative Care(802) 847-4848
Adrienne Pahl, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Neonatology
 
(802) 847-0510
 
Lori Racha, M.D., FAAPAssistant Professor / Primary Care(802) 847-4696
Lisa Anne Rasmussen, M.D.Assistant Professor / Palliative Care(802) 847-8200
William Raszka, Jr., M.D.Professor / Immunology/Infectious Disease(802) 847-8200
Molly (Marianne) Rideout, M.D.Professor / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Anisha Rimal, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
 
(802) 847-5321
Jill Rinehart, M.D., FAAPAssociate Professor / Director, Pediatric Residency Program(802) 847-3544
Valerie Riss, M.D.Assistant Professor / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Keith Robinson, M.D.Associate Professor / Pulmonology(802) 847-8600
Paul Rosenau, M.D.Associate Professor / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Catherine Rude, M.D.Associate Professor / Primary Care(802) 847-4696
Matthew Saia, M.D.Assistant Professor / Primary Care(802) 847-4696
Olubunmi Salako, M.D.Assistant Professor / Hospitalist 
Heidi K. Schumacher, M.D. F.A.A.P.

Assistant Professor / VCHIP Faculty

 

(802) 656-8210
Michelle Shepard, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP
 
Assistant Professor / Primary Care(802) 847-1440
Matthew Shiel, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Hematology/Oncology
 
 
Roger Soll, M.D.H. Wallace Professor of Neonatology(802) 847-0026
Jillian Sullivan, M.D., M.S.C.S.Professor / Gastroenterology(802) 847-4488
Jennifer Todd, M.D.Assistant Professor / Endocrinology(802) 847-6200
Iris Toedt-Pingel, M.D.Associate Professor / Critical Care(802) 847-5321
Sarah Twichell, M.D.Associate Professor / Nephrology(802) 847-8200
Elizabeth D. Ulano, M.D.Assistant Professor / Critical Care(802) 847-5321
Aaron Wallman-Stokes, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor / Neonatology
 
(802) 847-6632
 
Stanley Weinberger, M.D.Associate Professor / Division Chief, Pediatric Primary Care
 
(802) 847-4696
Leslie Young, M.D.Associate Professor / Neonatology(802) 847-0406
Christa Zehle, M.D.Professor / Hospitalist(802) 847-5321
Nilgun Zimakas, M.D.Assistant Professor / Primary Care(802) 847-4696
Paul Zimakas, M.D.Associate Professor / Endocrinology(802) 847-6200

Emeriti Faculty

NameTitleSpecialty
Leah Burke, M.D.
 
Professor Emeritus
 
Genetics
Richard Colletti, M.D.Professor EmeritusGastroenterology
Stephen Contampasis, M.D.Professor EmeritusChild Development
Wendy Davis, M.D.Professor EmeritusPrimary Care
Barbara Frankowski, M.D.Professor Emeritus
 
Primary Care
Ann Guillot, M.D.Professor EmeritusNephrology
Barry Heath, M.D., FAAP, FCCP, FCCMProfessor EmeritusCritical Care
Alan Homans, M.D.Professor Emeritus / Hematology/OncologyHematology/Oncology
C. Lawrence Kien, M.D., Ph.D.The Mary Kay Davignon and James B. Duke Green and Gold Emeritus Professor, Depts. of Pediatrics and MedicineMedicine and Endocrinology
Eliot Nelson, M.D.Professor EmeritusPrimary Care
Judith Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, FAAPProfessor Emeritus 
Richard Wasserman, M.D.Professor Emeritus
 
Primary Care
Ann Wittpenn, M.D.Associate Professor Emeritus
 
Primary Care
Scott Yeager, M.D.Professor EmeritusCardiology

Staff

NameTitlePhoneInformation
Mindy BeanDepartment Administrator / Business Manager
 
(802) 656-5336mindy.bean@med.uvm.edu 
Penny MarchessaultDepartment Assistant(802) 656-2296penelope.marchessault@med.uvm.edu 
Patricia McClellanClerkship Coordinator(802) 656-0026patricia.mcclellan@med.uvm.edu 
Rosanne MuratNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Administrator(802) 847-4539rosanne.murat@uvmhealth.org  
Kenzi NelsonPediatrics Residency Program Administrator(802) 847-3544kenzi.nelson@uvmhealth.org 
Meghan SeymourFinancial Assistant(802) 656-2233meghan.seymour@med.uvm.edu 
Cheryl ThibaultPhysician Executive Assistant(802) 656-0027cheryl.thibault@med.uvm.edu 

Residents

Name TitlePhone
Jonathan Danel, M.D.
 
Chief Resident - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Rachel Adelsheim, M.D.PL1 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Julie Ehrlich, M.D.PL1 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Bryan Harrison, D.O.PL1 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
til Kus, M.D.PL1 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Marianna Paradise, M.D.PL1 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Jill Phillips, M.D.PL1 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Coral Walker, M.D.PL1 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Linday Caldarone, M.D.PL2 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Sehar Laljee, M.D.
 
PL2 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Brianna Leahy, M.D.PL2 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Adessa Morano, M.D.PL2 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Megan Prue, M.D.PL2 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Abigail Watson, M.D.PL2 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Alexander Zajack, M.D.PL2 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
   
Kelly Blanchet, M.D.
 
PL3 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Sarah French, M.D.
 
PL3 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Alec Girten, M.D.
 
PL3 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Kristen Keene, M.D.
 
PL3 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Benjamin Kim, M.D.
 
PL3 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000
Trina Thornburgh, M.D.PL3 - Clinical Instructor(802) 847-0000

Fellows

NamePhone
William Chotas, M.D. - Neonatology
 
(802) 847-7694
Luis Bolanas, M.D. - Neonatology
 
(802) 847-7694
Julia Litzky, M.D. - Neonatology(802) 847-7694