Story

2025 Faculty Promotions

Published On
Social Media

The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville is pleased to announce the promotion of 16 faculty, effective July 1, 2025.

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.

Please join us in congratulating these individuals as we look forward to their future achievements.

 Promotion to professor

Mark G. Bandyk MD, MPH, MS, Department of Urology

Alexandra D. Beier DO, FACOS, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery 

Reetu Grewal MD, FAAFP, Department of Community Health and Family Medicine

Carmen L. Isache MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease

Firas G. Madbak MD, FACS, FCCM, FCCP, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery

John D. Murray MD, Department of Surgery Division of Plastic Surgery

Pramod K. Reddy MD, Department of Medicine

Vandana K. Seeram MBBS, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Fern J. Webb PhD, Department of Surgery

Promotion to associate professor

Anthony Bunnell MD, DMD, FACS, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery

Jonathan A. Clare MD, Department of Emergency Medicine

Bruno De Souza Ribeiro MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

Karina E Hew MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Vishal Jaikaransingh MBBS, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology

Matthew P. Kochuba MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery

Kirsten O'Neil MD, Department of Anesthesiology

 

 

Featured Faculty

Mark G. Bandyk, MD, MPH, MS

Mark G. Bandyk, MD, MPH, MS

Associate Professor

Alexandra D. Beier, DO, FACOS, FAAP

Alexandra D. Beier, DO, FACOS, FAAP

Associate Professor

Anthony M. Bunnell, MD, DMD, FACS

Anthony M. Bunnell, MD, DMD, FACS

Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Microvascular Fellowship; Clerkship Director

Bruno De Souza Ribeiro, MD

Bruno De Souza Ribeiro, MD

Assistant Professor
Interim Chief, Division of Gastroenterology; Medical Director, G.I. Lab

Reetu Grewal, MD

Reetu Grewal, MD

Associate Professor
Clerkship Director

Karina E. Hew, MD

Karina E. Hew, MD

Assistant Professor
Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Carmen L. Isache, MD

Carmen L. Isache, MD

Associate Professor
Chief, Division of Infectious Disease; Program Director, Infectious Disease Fellowship

Vishal Jaikaransingh, MBBS (MD)

Vishal Jaikaransingh, MBBS (MD)

Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship

Matthew P. Kochuba, MD, FACS

Matthew P. Kochuba, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship; Assistant Medical Director, Extracorporeal Life Support Services; Medical Director, Surgery Intensive Care Unit

Firas G. Madbak, MD, FACS, FCCM, FCCP

Firas G. Madbak, MD, FACS, FCCM, FCCP

Associate Professor
Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery

John D. Murray, MD

John D. Murray, MD

Associate Professor
Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery

Kirsten O'Neil, MD

Kirsten O'Neil, MD

Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Clinical Anesthesia Operation, Downtown Campus

Pramod K. Reddy, MD

Pramod K. Reddy, MD

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Consultative Services

Vandana K. Seeram, MBBS (MD)

Vandana K. Seeram, MBBS (MD)

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Lab; Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Regional Clinical Program; Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship

Fern J. Webb, PhD

Fern J. Webb, PhD

Associate Professor
Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Evaluation nd Engagement Research