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16 UF COMJ faculty members receive promotions for 2023-24

The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville is pleased to announce sixteen faculty members have received promotions effective July 1, 2023.

The promotion and tenure 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. Their contributions are greatly appreciated and are a core component of UF’s success as a preeminent institution of higher learning.

Promotion to professor

Emily Fontane, MD, department of emergency medicine

Gunjan Gandhi, MBBS, MS, department of medicine

Amie Hoefnagel, MD, department of anesthesiology

Mariam Louis, MD, department of medicine

Dawn Sollee, PharmD, department of emergency medicine

Promotion to associate professor

Matthew Feldhammer, PhD, department of pathology and laboratory medicine

Francesco Franchi MBChB, department of medicine, division of cardiology

Ross Jones, MD, department of community health and family medicine

Deanna McCullough, MD, department of obstetrics and gynecology

Jeet Patel, MD, department of radiology

Fabiana Rollini, MBChB, department of medicine, division of cardiology

Sanket Shah, MBBS, department of pediatrics

Ruchira Singh, MBBS, MS, department of obstetrics and gynecology

Elisa Sottile, MD, department of medicine

Matthew Warrick, MD, department of anesthesiology

Jason Widrich, MD, MBA, department of anesthesiology

Featured Faculty

Matthew Feldhammer, PhD

Matthew Feldhammer, PhD

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry, Toxicology and Point of Care Testing

Emily Fontane, MD

Emily Fontane, MD

Professor
Director of Pediatric Residency Education, UF Health Jacksonville Pediatric Emergency Center

Francesco Franchi, MBChB (MD)

Francesco Franchi, MBChB (MD)

Associate Professor
Medical Director, UF Health North Cardiovascular Center

Gunjan Y. Gandhi, MBBS (MD), MS

Gunjan Y. Gandhi, MBBS (MD), MS

Professor
Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship

Amie L. Hoefnagel, MD

Amie L. Hoefnagel, MD

Professor
Associate Chair, Education; Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency

Mariam Louis, MD

Mariam Louis, MD

Professor
Medical Director, Sleep Lab

Deanna C. McCullough, MD, FACOG

Deanna C. McCullough, MD, FACOG

Associate Professor

Fabiana Rollini, MBChB (MD)

Fabiana Rollini, MBChB (MD)

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Center Inpatient Services (CCU)

Sanket D. Shah, MBBS (MD), F.A.C.P.

Sanket D. Shah, MBBS (MD), F.A.C.P.

Associate Professor

Ruchira Singh, MBBS (MD), MS

Ruchira Singh, MBBS (MD), MS

Associate Professor
Chief, Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Elisa M. Sottile, MD

Elisa M. Sottile, MD

Associate Professor
Assistant Dean for Medical Education, Office of Educational Affairs; Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Clerkship Director

Matthew D. Warrick, MD

Matthew D. Warrick, MD

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Acute Pain Service; Program Director, Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Management Fellowship; Associate Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency

Jason B. Widrich, MD, MBA

Jason B. Widrich, MD, MBA

Associate Professor