Our Faculty

SJSM employs accomplished, well-rounded, veteran faculty who dedicate themselves to hands-on instruction and academic excellence. All of the faculty have an M.D., M.B.B.S., or Ph.D. and are committed to preparing the next generation of physicians.

Dean of Basic Science

K.S. Satheesha, Ph.D.
Course(s) Taught: Anatomy

Basic Science Faculty

Bharadwaj Pattam, M.B.B.S.
Course(s) Taught: Ethics / PDI / Anatomy Lab

Kanthimathi Pattam, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Course(s) Taught: Embrology / Physiology / PDI

Daniel Murphey, Ph.D.
Course(s) Taught: Histology / Neuroscience

Alexander Voevodin, M.D., Ph.D.
Course(s) Taught: Microbiology

Elena Samilchuk, M.D., Ph.D.
Course(s) Taught: Epidemiology, Genetics

T.N. Patil, Ph.D.
Course(s) Taught: Biochemistry, Genetics

Alex Podcheko, M.D., Ph.D.
Course(s) Taught: Pathology, Physiology

Maria Villagomez, M.D., Ph.D.
Course(s) Taught: Neuroscience, Genetics, Embryology

Claude-Bernard lliou, M.D.
Course(s) Taught: Pharmacology, Anatomy

Arusyak Grigoryan, M.D.
Course(s) Taught: Genetics, Biochemistry, Anatomy

Oluwakemi M. Linda Banks, Ph.D.
Course(s) Taught: Psychology

Jay K. Pandit, MD., F.A.C.S.

Clinical Science

General Surgery

Dr. Spyros Theadorakis - Weiss Memorial Hospital

Dr. Rajendra Singh - Raleigh General Hospital

Internal Medicine

Dr. Mir A. Ali - Thorek Memorial Hospital 

Dr. Olufunso A. Ojo - DeKalb Medical Center

Neurology

Jagan Mohan – Thorek Memorial Hospital

Psychiatry

Dr. Todd Antin - DeKalb Medical Center

 ENT

Dr. David Nissan - Thorek Memorial Hospital

 Family Practice

Dr. Phillip Nowlin - DeKalb Medical Center