FACULTY
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Together we deliver world-leading research and inspirational teaching for tomorrow’s scientists, doctors, healthcare professionals Our faculty members are part of an academic environment where they not only teach the next generation of Physicians/Allied Health Professionals, but conduct health research and have access to the latest technologies and treatments. Explore the James Cook Medical University (JCMU) Faculty!
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Duncan C. Brandon, J.D., Ph.D.
Chair - Board of Trustee
Manning Joel Johansson, M.D., M.Chir., Ph.D., MBA, FRCS, FCS - Gen. Surg. (CK)
Trustee
Elena Mark, M.D., J.D., MBA, Ph.D.
Trustee
Bryan Jambaljav, M.D., Ph.D., FACS.
Muhammad Kabir Rayhan, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, MPH, M.Ch., FICS, FCS - Neurosurg. (CK)
Trustee
Muhammad Zamira I., M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch., FRCOG, Ph.D., FCS - OB/GYN (CK)
Trustee
Charlie N. Daniels, M.D., M.Ch., MRCS, FRCS, Ph.D., MBA, FRACS, FCS - Gen., Plast., Surg.
Trustee
John P. Andrews, M.D., FACS, Ph.D. FCS - Ortho. Surg. (CK)
Trustee
Anna Zoe Payne, D.M.D., M.D., Ph.D., MPH, DrPH., FCP - P.H.M. (CK)
Trustee
Diya Isha Vij Arjun, M.D., D.M., MS.c., Ph.D., DS.c., FCP - Emg. Med. (CK)
Trustee
Oliver Robertson Jr., J.D., LL.M.
Trustee
Gary Decker A.., J.D., MBA
Trustee
Maxwell C. Grants, J.D., Ph.D.
Trustee
CHAIRS / PROFESSORS
Manning Joel Johansson, M.D., M.Chir., Ph.D., MBA, FRCS, FCS - Gen. Surg. (CK)
President
John P. Andrews, M.D., FACS, Ph.D. FCS - Ortho. Surg. (CK)
Vice President
Bryan M. Jambaljav, M.D., Ph.D., FACS
Vice President
Elena Mark, M.D., J.D., MBA, Ph.D.
Registrar
Muhammad Kabir Rayhan, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, MPH, M.Ch., FICS, FCS - Neurosurg. (CK)
Senior Clinical Dean, Dean - School of Postgraduate Studies, Chair - Cook Surgical & Research Center.
Muhammad Zamira I., M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch., FRCOG, Ph.D., FCOG - OB/GYN (CK)
Senior Academic Dean & Clinical Chair - OB/GYN
Charlie N. Daniels, M.D., M.Ch., MRCS, FRCS, Ph.D., MBA, FRACS, FCS - Gen., Plast., Surg.
Dean - Cook College of Physicians & Surgeons & Director For Postgraduate Medical Education
Diya Isha Vij Arjun, M.D., D.M., MS.c., Ph.D., DS.c., FCP - Emg. Med. (CK)
Pre - Clinical Dean
Anna Zoe Payne, D.M.D., M.D., Ph.D., MPH, DrPH., FCP - P.H.M. (CK)
Dean - School of Public Health
Giana T.R. Hunter, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, Psy.D., FACP., FCPsych - Psych. (CK)
Dean - School of Medicine & Clinical Chair - Psychiatry
Marcus Whiteside, M.D., D.M.D., Ph.D., MBA, FRCSC, FCS - O.M.S. (CK)
Dean - School of Dental Medicine
Douglas Jefferson G., M.S., M.Pharm., Pharm.D., Ph.D., D.Clin.Pharm., FCPharm - C.P.P. (CK)
Dean - Cook College of Pharmacists, Clinical Chair - Clinical Pharmacy Practice & Director - Postgraduate Pharmacy Education
Natasha Briggs F., MSN, DNP, Ph.D.
Dean - School of Nursing, Senior Professor & Nursing Clinical Dean
Jasmine B. Edmundson MSCP, Psy.D., Ph.D.
Dean - School of Psychology
Charlie F. Mahon, BSPA, M.D., MSPA, Mmed, Ph.D.
Dean - School of Medical Sciences
Richard J. Hall, D.V.M., MS.c., Ph.D.,
Dean - School of Veterinary Medicine
George A. Michaels, D.M.D., M.D., Ph.D., FACS, FCS - O.M.S. (CK)
Dean - Cook College of Dentists, Clinical Chair - General Dentistry & Postgraduate Dental Education
Anthony G. Santiago, M.Pharm., Pharm.D., D.Clin.Pharm., Ph.D., FCPharm - C.P.P. (CK)
Dean - School of Pharmacy
Luke A. Geisinger, M.D., Ph.D., MBA FCA - Anes. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Anesthesiology
Amanda Gosens, M.D., MPH, Ph.D., FRCP, FCP - Emg. Med. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Emergency Medicine
Jaya Z. Chatterjee, M.B.B.S., M.D., D.M., MRCP, FRCP, Ph.D., FCP - Derm. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Dermatology
Peyton Z. Buckingham, MB.Ch.B., MSc, MRCOG, FRCOG, Ph.D., FCE - C.E.R.M. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Clinical Embryology & Reproductive Medicine
Lucia R. Moore, MB.,Ch.B., Ph.D., FRACP, FCP - Fam. Med. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Family Medicine
Victoria A. Sutton, MB.Ch.B., Ph.D., MBA, DBA. FRCPath., FCMG - C.M.G. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Medical Genetics
Phillipa Na Chung, M.B.B.S., MPH, Ph.D, MBA, FCPS, FCP - Int. Med. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Internal Medicine
Stewart Rogers P., M.D., Ph.D., FCAP., FCPath - A.C.P. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Laboratory Medicine & Pathology
Oliver H. Hart, MB.Ch.B., Ph.D., MRCS, FRCS, FCOphth - Ophth. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Opthalmology
Rohan Ganesha, M.B.B.S., M.D., D.M., FRCP., FCP - Neuro. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Neurology
Brian Fernando Garcia, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, FACS, FCS - E.N.T. (CK)
Clinical Chair - E.N.T.
Sasha B. Bradley. M.D., Ph.D., FACPEDS, FCPCH - Paed. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Paediatrics
Harley Ava Jerkins, M.D., Ph.D., FACOPM, FCP - P.M.R. (CK)
Clinical Chair - P.M.R.
Emilia Adams C., M.D., MPH, Ph.D., FACPM, FCP - Prv.,P.H.M. Med. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Preventive & Public Health Medicine
Brian K. Smith, D.M.D., M.D., Ph.D., FACS, FCS - O.M.S., Gen., Plast. Surg. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Surgery
Pia Ishani Krishna, M.B.B.S., M.D., D.M., FRCR, FCRad. - I.R. (CK)
Clinical Chair - Radiology
Paul D. Sanchez, M.D. Ph.D., FRCPSC, FACS, FCS - Urol. (CK),
Clinical Chair - Urology
Martha Smith, BSN, MSN, MPH, DNP, Ph.D.
Clinical Chair - Nursing
Stanley B. Caddler, D.M.D., D.Clin.Dent., Ph.D., FCD - O.M.P. (CK)
Senior Professor
Arjun Samjay Jairaj, M.B.B.S., MC.h., FRCS, Ph.D., FCS - Neurosurg. (CK)
Senior Professor
Clark A. Richards, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Senior Professor
Perfecta A. Bergovic, MSN, DNP, Ph.D.
Senior Professor
Jason G. Robinson, MSCP, Psy.D., Ph.D.
Senior Professor
Rebecca S. Havilland, D.M.D., M.Chir. M.D., MPH, Ph.D., FCS - O.M.S. (CK)
Senior Professor
Martha Smith, BSN, MSN, MPH, DNP, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Professor
Vanessa Anderson Owen, B.Pharm, M.Pharm, Pharm.D., Ph.D., D.Clin.Pharm., FCPharm. - C.P.P. (CK)
Senior Professor
Richard A. Phillips Jr., D.V.M., MPH, Ph.D.
Senior Professor
Lucia R. Chan, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, FCP - Int. Med. (CK)
Senior Professor
Naomi Simmons, MB.Ch.B., Ph.D., MBA, FRCP, FCP - Neuro (CK)
Senior Professor
Gerrardine B. Flair, MSPharm., Pharm.D., D.Clin.Pharm., FCPharm. - C.P.P. (CK)
Senior Professor
Mia P. Singh M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch., Ph.D., FCS - OB/GYN (CK)
Senior Professor
Becky F. Silas, D.M.D., Ph.D., M.D., FCS - S.O.D.O. (CK)
Senior Professor
Rachael Calhoun A., M.D.S., D.Clin.Dent., Ph.D., FCD - Paed. Dent. (CK)
Senior Professor
Julius A. Blossom, M.Sc., M.Pharm., Ph.D., FCPharm - Pharmceu. (CK)
Senior Professor
Adeel Abdullah H., MSCP, Ph.D., Psy.D.
Senior Professor
Starla C. Hamstead, M.D.S., D.Clin.Dent., Ph.D., FCD - O.M.R. (CK)
Senior Professor
Kayson E. Leandro, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Senior Professor
Mathew F. Morales, D.M.D., M.D., Ph.D., FCS - O.M.S. (CK)
Senior Professor
Andrew P. Hankin, MS.c., M.Pharm., Ph.D., FCPharm - Med. Chm. (CK)
Senior Professor
Thomas Burgess Sr., M.D.S., Ph.D., D.Clin.Dent., FCD - Prosth., Endo. (CK)
Senior Professor
Cho Y. Kwa, M.Pharm, Ph.D., FCPharm - Pharmcog. (CK)
Senior Professor
Roy B. Graham, D.D.S., Ph.D., D.Clin.Dent., FCD - Perio. (CK)
Senior Professor
Sandy A. Helps, D.M.D., M.D., Ph.D., M.Chir., FCS - S.O.D.O. (CK)
Senior Professor
Sara E. Holveramp, BSPharm., Pharm.D., Ph.D., D.Clin.Pharm., FCPharm. - Cl. Pharm. (CK)
Senior Professor
Peter G. Jackson, M.D., Ph.D., FCS - Plast. Surg., FICS.
Senior Professor
Nathan H. Braxton, D.M.D., M.D., Ph.D., M.S., FACS., FCS - O.M.S., Gen. Surg. (CK)
Senior Professor
Bobby A. Fordham, MS, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Senior Professor
Cleopatra K. Bradford, MB.Ch.B., Ph.D., FCPCH - Paed. (CK)
Senior Professor
Brenda S. Boswell, MB.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRCOG, D.M., FCE - C.E.R.M. (CK)
Senior Professor
Bethany D. Ortiz, MS, Ph.D.
Senior Professor
Natasha J. Min, MPsych (Hons), Ph.D.
Senior Professor
Arjun C. Nair, MSCP., Psy.D.
Senior Professor
Rhonda S. Hicks, MS.c., Ph.D.,
Senior Professor
Steven K. Archer, M.D., D.M., Ph.D., FCE - C.E.R.M. (CK)
Senior Professor
Kai X. Caspian, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, FCP - Neuro. (CK)
Associate Professor
Andrew P. Hankin, MS.c., M.Pharm., Ph.D., FCPharm - Med. Chm. (CK)
Senior Professor
Sydney A. Herbert, D.M.D., MS.c., M.Chir., Ph.D., FCS - S.O.D.O. (CK)
Associate Professor
Carrie S. Ratray, M.Pharm., Ph.D., FCPharm - Pharmc. (CK)
Associate Professor
John Gilbert Kings, M.Pharm., Ph.D., Pharm.D., D.Clin.Pharm. FCPharm. - C.P.P. (CK)
Associate Professor
Sean A. Southhall, M.Sc., Ph.D., FCPsyche - B.S.P. (CK)
Associate Professor
Cynthia I. Graham, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lauren V. Fox, M.D., Ph.D., FCS - Gen., Plast. Surg. (CK)
Associate Professor
Chris A. Burrows, M.D., Ph.D., FCE - C.E.R.M. (CK)
Associate Professor
Joshua T. Dewitt III, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Helen S. Jonah, D.M.D., M.Chir., Ph.D., FCS - O.M.S. (CK)
Assistant Professor
Troy M. Leydecker, M.Sc., Ph.D., FCPsyche - Environ. Psyche. (CK)
Associate Professor
Vanessa W. Reece, D.V.M., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Naomi A. Hunter, M.D., Ph.D., FCP - Fam. Med. (CK)
Assistant Professor
Olivia A. Jefferson, MSN, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Alice B. Lucas, MSN, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Oliver Robertson Jr., J.D., LL.M.
Attorney
Gary Decker A., J.D., MBA
Attorney
Maxwell C. Grants, J.D., Ph.D.
Attorney
Bethesda A. Marc, M.D., Ph.D., MBA,
Dean - Enrollment & Admissions
Mary W. Spears, MBA, DBA.
Dean - Accounts & Bursary
Fran. B. Alonso, MBA, Ph.D.
Dean - Housing & Properties
Amanda I. Serkis, BBA
Secretary
Jocelyn Cooper E., BBA
Secretary
Dorothy S. Woodward, BBA
Front Desk Receptionist
Camilla B. Abalos, BBA
Front Desk Receptionist

