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UF COMJ faculty members recognized for service milestones

Seventeen faculty members at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville have received Service Pin Awards, which are given annually to those who reach certain milestones for continuous service. Following are this year’s recipients, who have achieved either 30, 20 or 10 years of service at the college. 

30 years

Lily Cuevas, MD, pediatrics

James Dennis, MD, surgery

20 years

Thomas Kunisaki, MD, emergency medicine

Michael Pulley, MD, PhD, neurology

Barry Steinberg, MD, PhD, DDS, oral and maxillofacial surgery

10 years

Neil Alviedo, MD, pediatrics

Agnes Aysola, MD, pathology and laboratory medicine

Felix Banadera, MD, pediatrics

Steven Cuffe, MD, psychiatry

Elizabeth DeVos, MD, MPH, emergency medicine

Diana Edgar, MD, radiology

Dalys Eneida Castro, MD, radiology 

Charles Heilig, MD, medicine

Gurjit Kaeley, MD, medicine

Kelly Komatz, MD, MPH, pediatrics

Nedda Maltby, MD, pediatrics

Kristin Taylor, MD, radiology

“Congratulations to the 17 faculty members who are celebrating service milestones this year,” said Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, MHSA, dean of the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville and CEO of UF Health Jacksonville. “We appreciate everything you have contributed to the college and are proud to have you as integral members of the UF Health family.” 

Featured Faculty

Agnes E. Aysola, MD

Agnes E. Aysola, MD

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Coagulation Laboratory; Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine; Program Director, Transfusion Medicine Fellowship; Associate Program Director, Pathology Residency

Steven P. Cuffe, MD, FACPsych

Steven P. Cuffe, MD, FACPsych

Professor
Chair, Department of Psychiatry; Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship; Associate Clerkship Director

James W. Dennis, MD

James W. Dennis, MD

Professor
Associate Chair, Educational and Faculty Affairs; Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery

Elizabeth L. DeVos, MD, MPH

Elizabeth L. DeVos, MD, MPH

Professor
Medical Director, International Emergency Medicine Education; Program Director, COM International Medical Education Programs

Charles W. Heilig, MD

Charles W. Heilig, MD

Professor
Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship

Gurjit S. Kaeley, MBBS (MD)

Gurjit S. Kaeley, MBBS (MD)

Professor
Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology; Medical Director, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Program; Program Director, Rheumatology Fellowship

Kelly C. Komatz, MD, MPH, F.A.A.P., F.A.A.H.P.M.

Kelly C. Komatz, MD, MPH, F.A.A.P., F.A.A.H.P.M.

Associate Professor
Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

Kristin J. Taylor, MD

Kristin J. Taylor, MD

Assistant Professor
Interim Chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology; Program Director, Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship