Case Western Reserve University

Department of Family Medicine Faculty

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	George E. Kikano, MD, CPE, FAAFP Chairman, Family Medicine Dorothy Jones Weatherhead Professor Office Phone: 216-844-3791 School of Medicine: 1986, American University of Beirut Residency: 1991, Family Medicine, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Cardiovascular Diseases, Preventive Medicine, Medical Management Languages: Arabic, French Email: gek@case.edu

	Al Cadesky, MD Assistant Professor Director, Family Medicine Residency Program Director, OB/GYN Family Medicine Fellowship Director, Women's Health Fellowship Office Phone: 216-844-8375 School of Medicine: 1978, University of Toronto Internship: 1979, St Michael's Hospital - Toronto, Canada Fellowship: 1992, Family Medicine, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine , College of Family Physicians of Canada Special Interests: Obstetrics, Geriatrics, End of Life Care, Women's Health, Education Email: alan.cadesky@uhhospitals.org

	Lisa Navracruz, MD Associate Residency Director Office Phone: 216-844-5483 School of Medicine: 2000, Stanford Medical School Residency: 2003, Family Medicine, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH Fellowship: 2004, Faculty Development, Family Medicine, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Community Partnerships, Urban Underserved, Adolescent Medicine Email: lisa@navracruz.com

	Louise S. Acheson, MD, MS Professor Office Phone: 216-368-2753 School of Medicine: 1976, Harvard Medical School Residency: 1979, Family Practice, University of Washington Medical Center - Seattle, WA 1987, Family Medicine, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Women’s Health, Obstetrics, Reproductive Biology, Genetics, Cancer Prevention Email: lsa@case.edu

	Lyla Blake-Gumbs, MD Assistant Professor Office Phone: 216-844-2770 School of Medicine: 1997, Hahnemann University School of Medicine Residency: 2000, Family Practice, Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: International Public Health, Lead Poisoning, Adolescent Medicine Languages: Spanish, Portuguese Email: lyla.blake@uhhospitals.org

	Rebecca S. Boxer, MD Assistant Professor Office Phone: 216-844-8092 School of Medicine: 1997, University of Pennsylvania Residency: 2000, Internal Medicine, University of California in San Francisco 2004, Geriatric Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center - Farmington, CT 2005, Clinical Fellowship, Congestive Heart Failure, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH Board Certfications: American Board of Internal Medicine & Geriatric Medicine Special Interests: Geriatrics, Heart Failure Email: rebecca.boxer@uhhospitals.org


	Jason Chao, MD, MS Professor Director, Family Medicine Clerkship Office Phone: 216-368-3886 School of Medicine: 1979, Northwestern University Residency: 1982, Family Practice, University of Iowa Hospital - Iowa City, IA Fellowship: 1984, Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH RWJ Faculty Development Fellowship, CWRU 1984 Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Preventive Medicine, Primary Care Management, Health Promotion, Health Care Quality Improvement, Medical Student Education, Computers Email: jxc19@case.edu

	Leane Chrisman-Khawam, MD Senior Instructor Office Phone: 440-808-1620 School of Medicine: Residency: Board Certifications: Special Interests: Email: leanne.chrisman@uhhospitals.org

	Kathy Cole-Kelly, MS, MSSW Senior Instructor and Professor Office Phone: 216-368-3543 School of Medicine: Residency: Board Certifications: Special Interests: Email: kathy.cole-kelly@case.edu

	Wanda Cruz-Knight, MD Assistant Professor Office Phone: 216-844-2909 School of Medicine: Residency: Board Certifications: Special Interests: Email: wanda.cruz-knight@uhhospitals.org


	James F. Cunagin, MD Senior Instructor and Director of Behavioral Health, Department of Family Medicine Senior Instructor, Department of Psychiatry Office Phone: 216-297-2081 School of Medicine: 1999, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine Residency: 2002, Family Medicine, Universitiy Hospitals - Cleveland, OH 2005, Psychiatry, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine. Special Interests: Disaster Response, Medical/Psychiatric Co-morbitdities Email: james.cunagin@uhhospitals.org

	Esa Davis, MD, MPH Assistant Professor Office Phone: 216-368-2758 School of Medicine: 1997, New Jersey Medical School Internship: 1998, Family Medicine, Overlook Hospital - Summit, NJ Residency: 2000, Family Medicine, Overlook Hospital - Summit, NJ Fellowship: 2002, Public Health, Johns Hopkins Hospital - Baltimore, MD 2003, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital - Baltimore, MD Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Clinical and Research Obesity, Weight Management Email: edw6@case.edu

	Peter DeGolia, MD, CMD Associate Professor Division Chief, Geriatrics Director, Center for Geriatrics Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Office Phone: 216-844-6338 School of Medicine: Rush Medical College Residency: Case Western Reserve University MetroHealth Medical Center Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice/Palliative Care Medicine Special Interests: Geriatrics, Palliative and Hospice Care, Education and Training Email: peter.degolia@uhhospitals.org


	Susan A. Flocke, PhD Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics Office Phone: 216-368-3887 Education: MA in Organizational Psychology 1990; PhD in Health Services Research 1997 Special Interests: doctor-patient communication, cancer prevention, health behavior change Email: susan.flocke@case.edu

	Scott Frank, MD, MS Associate Professor Director, MPH Program Office Phone: 216-368-3725 School of Medicine: 1979, University of Michigan Medical School Residency: 1982, Family Practice, University of Michigan Hospitals - Ann Arbor, MI 1984, Family Medicine, University Hospitals Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Addiction Medicine, Family Systems and Behavioral Medicine, Obstetrics, Medical Hypnosis, Creative Writing in Medicine Ambulatory Procedures, Smoking Prevention and Cessation Email: shf2@case.edu

	Sonja Harris-Haywood, MD Assisant Professor Office Phone: 216-368-0776 School of Medicine: 1997, New Jersey Medical School Residency: 2000, Mountainside - Verona, NJ Fellowship: 2002, Fellow, Family Medicine, University of North Carolina 2004, Fellow, Family Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson - Newark, NJ Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Healthcare Disparaties in Preventive Medicine, Primary Care Research Email: sonja.harris-haywood@case.edu

	Darrell Hulisz, PharmD Associate Professor Office Phone: 216-844-3129 School of Medicine: 1989, Medical University of South Carolina, PharmD Director of Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Special Interests: Clinical Pharmacology, OTC Medications, Antimicrobial Therapy Email: dth4@case.edu

	Li Li, MD, PhD, MPH Associate Professor Office Phone: 216-368-5437 School of Medicine: 1986, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R.China, MD 1989, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R.China, MPH 1995, University of Southern California, PhD Residency: 1997, General Preventive Medicine, National Cancer Institute - Bethesda, MD 2000, Family Practice, University of Kentucky Medical Center - Lexington, KY Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Disease Prevention, Cancer Epidemiology/Prevention, Cardivascular Disease Languages: Chinese Email: li.li@uhhospitals.org

	Vanessa Maier, MD, MPH Assistant Professor Office Phone: 216-382-8767 School of Medicine: Case Western Reserve University SOM Residency: 2006, Family Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Fellowship: 2007, Public Health, CWRU SOM/UHCMC Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Women's Health, Adolescent Medicine, Chronic Disease Management, Preventive Medicine, Media Effects on Health Behavior Email: vanessa.maier@uhhospitals.org

	Sybil Marsh, MD, MA Associate Professor Office Phone: 216-844-2910 School of Medicine: 1986, McMaster University, Hamilton - Ontario, Canada Residency: 1987, Rotating Services, University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, Canada 1991, Family Medicine, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH Fellowship: 1992, Clinical Fellow, Family Medicine, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH 1994, Clinical Fellow, Addiction Medicine, VA Medical Center - Cleveland, OH Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine & American Society of Addiction Medicine Special Interests: Addiction Medicine, Acupuncture, Behavior Science Languages: French Email: sybil.marsh@uhhospitals.org

	Beth McLaughlin, MD Senior Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine Office Phone: 216-844-6338 School of Medicine: University of Pittsburgh Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center Family Medicine Board Certifications: Board Certified in Family Medicine, sitting for Hospice & Palliative Medicine on October 29th, 2008 Special Interests: Nursing Home Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine Email: bmclaug1@uhhospitals.org

	Lynda Montgomery, MD, MEd Assistant Professor Director, Predoctoral Program Office Phone: 216-368-3886 School of Medicine: 1996, University of Pennsylvania, School Of Medicine 2003, John Carroll University, MEd Internship: 1997, General Surgery, Deaconess-Harvard Surgical Services - Boston, MA Residency: 2001, Family Practice, University of Massachusetts - Worcester, MA Fellowship: 2002, Medical Education, Case Western Reserve University Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Wellness, Prevention, Care of Young Families, Clinical Skills Assessment, Curriculum Development/Faculty Development Email: lgm5@case.edu

	Patricia Moore, MD,MS Associate Professor Office Phone: 216-368-3886 School of Medicine: 1974, Harvard Medical School Residency: 1977, Family Practice, University Hospital - Seattle, WA Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine Special Interests: Preventive Skills Teaching, Medical Education Email: phm@case.edu

	Masahiro Morikawa, MD, MPH Associate Professor Director, FM Inpatient Service Direcetor, International Health Track Office Phone: 216-844-43207 School of Medicine: 1987, Tokyo Medical University 1992, Johns Hopkins University, MPH Residency: 1997, Family Medicine, University Hospitals -Cleveland, OH Fellowship: 1998, Clinical Fellow, Family Medicine, University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine & American Academy of Wound Management Special Interests: Trauma Surgery, International Health, Wound Management, Refugee/Disaster Medicine Email: Morimorikawa2001@yahoo.com


	Brian Ragan, PhD Assistant Professor Office Phone: 216-368-3885 Education: 2001, MS,Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 2004, PhD, Philosophy Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL Special Interests:measurement issues; physical activity; geospatial technologies; Generalizability theory; test construction

	Charles Kent Smith, MD Professor Senior Associate Dean, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Office Phone: 216-368-3164 School of Medicine: 1963, Northwestern University Medical School Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine & American Board of Internal Medicine Special Interests: Medical Education, Physician/Patient Interview, Diabetes Email:mailto:cks@case.edu


	Kurt Stange, MD, PhD Professor Editor, Annals of Family Medicine Office Phone: 216-368-2756 School of Medicine: 1983, Albany Medical College Residency: 1986, Family Practice, Duke University Medical Center - Durham, NC 1988, General Preventive Medicine, University of North Carolina Hospitals - Chapel Hill, NC Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine and American Board of Preventive Medicine Special Interests: Primary Care Research, Clinical Preventive Service Delivery, Disability Prevention in the elderly Email: kcs@case.edu

	Robert Truax, DO Clinical Faculty Office Phone: 216-844-5633 School of Medicine: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Womack Amy Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine and American Board of Osteopathic Family Practice Special Interests: Sports Medicine (Fellowship Trained), Osteopathic Manipulation Email: robert.truax@uhhospitals.org

	Jack Valancy, MBA Clinical Assistant Professor Office Phone: 216-721-8990 Education: M.B.A., 1975, Case Western Reserve University Education: B.S., Applied Science, 1970, Miami University Special Interests: Helping physicians build rewarding careers, practice management Email: jack@valancy.com

	James J. Werner, PhD Clinical Faculty Office Phone: 216-368-2996 Education:Ph.D., Health and Behavioral Sciences, 2002, University of Colorado Education:M.S., Biological Sciences, 1983, Ohio State University Education:B.S., Biology, 1980, Ohio State University Residency: Womack Amy Medical Center, Fort Special Interests: Practice-based research, public health, health behavior change, behavioral medicine Email: james.werner@case.edu

	Stephen J. Zyzanski, PhD Professor of Family Medicine Office Phone: 216-368-2846 Education:Ph.D., Psychometrics, 1968, University of North Carolina Education:M.S., Psychology, 1962, Iowa State University Education:B.S., Industrial Psychology, 1968, Iowa State University Special Interests: Chronic disease epidemiology, Primary care research, Health services research, Delivery of preventive health services, Behavioral measurement in health research; Email: sjz@case.edu