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Eleven faculty members receive promotions for 2017-18 academic year

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Eleven faculty members at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville have received promotions that take effect July 1.

The promotion process is a rigorous review of the faculty members’ clinical accomplishments; scholarship of teaching and learning; research; and service to the university, society and the profession. These advancements recognize their valuable contributions to the University of Florida, UF COMJ, the state of Florida and the nation.

Promotion to professor (tenured)

  • Barry Steinberg, MD, PhD, DDS
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    Specialty: oral and maxillofacial surgery

Promotion to clinical professor

  • Rui P. Fernandes, MD, DMD
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    Specialty: head and neck microvascular surgery; head and neck surgical oncology; oral and maxillofacial surgery
  • Jerry P. Matteo, MD Department of Radiology
    Specialty: diagnostic radiology; vascular and interventional radiology
  • Joseph R. Shiber, MD Department of Emergency Medicine
    Specialty: critical care medicine; emergency medicine; surgical critical care

Promotion to clinical associate professor

  • Carlos A. Arango, MD Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
    Specialty: pediatrics
  • Silvio W. de Melo, Jr., MD
    Department of Medicine
    Specialty: gastroenterology
  • Reetu Grewal, MD
    Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
    Specialty: family medicine; hospice and palliative medicine
  • Faheem W. Guirgis, MD
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    Specialty: emergency medicine
  • Sukhwinder J. Sandhu, MD
    Department of Radiology
    Specialty: diagnostic radiology; neuroradiology
  • Vandana K. Seeram, MD
    Department of Medicine
    Specialty: pulmonary and critical care medicine
  • David J. Skarupa, MD
    Department of Surgery
    Specialty: surgery; surgical critical care

Featured Faculty

Rui P Fernandes
Department: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Jacksonville

Rui P Fernandes MD, DMD, FACS, FRCS

Professor; Acting Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Chief, Division of Head and Neck Surgery; Director, UF Center for Reconstructive Surgery; Co-Director, UF Health Skull Base Surgery Program
Jerry P Matteo
Department: Radiology – Jacksonville

Jerry P Matteo MD

Professor
Phone: (904) 244-4404
Joseph R Shiber
Department: Emergency Medicine – Jacksonville

Joseph R Shiber M.D., FACP, FACEP, FAAEM, FNCS, FCCM

Professor of EM, Neurology and Surgery; Director ECLS/MARS Service
Carlos A Arango
Department: Pediatrics – Jacksonville

Carlos A Arango M.D.

Associate Professor; Division Chief, General Academic Pediatrics
Phone: (904) 633-0800
Reetu Grewal
Department: Community Health and Family Medicine – Jacksonville

Reetu Grewal M.D., FAAFP

Professor
Phone: (904) 427-0391
Faheem W Guirgis
Department: Department of Emergency Medicine

Faheem W Guirgis MD, FACEP

Clinical Professor & Vice Chair of Research; Co-Director, CTSI KL2 Program
Phone: (352) 265-5911
Vandana K Seeram
Department: Medicine – Jacksonville

Vandana K Seeram M.D.

Professor; Chief, Division Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Lab; Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Phone: (904) 244-4075
David J Skarupa
Department: Surgery – Jacksonville

David J Skarupa MD, FACS, FCCM, FACHE

Professor; Associate Chief Medical Officer, UF Health Jacksonville
Phone: (904) 244-3416