Dr. Mohamed Al-Sayed Al-Shabrawey, assistant
professor of oral biology and maxillofacial pathology,
completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the MCG Vascular
Biology Center after earning his medical degree, master
of science degree and Ph.D. in anatomy and embryology
from the Mansoura Faculty of Medicine-Egypt.
Heather Anderson, a part-time instructor in
the Department of Biobehavioral Nursing, earned a
master’s degree in family nurse practitioner from MCG.
Peggy Belger, part-time instructor in the
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing, earned bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in nursing from MCG.
Dr. Adam E. Berman, director of Cardiac
Arrhythmia Ablation Services and assistant professor of
medicine, recently completed an advanced fellowship in
clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Duke University
Medical Center.
Dr. Beverly Boggs, director of student
financial aid, is the former executive director of
student financial aid at Texas A&M System Health Science
Center.
Eileen Brandon, director of development for
the School of Nursing, has previously served as a sales
account executive for Augusta Magazine and
director of public relations and marketing for the
ReLife/Lakeshore Rehabilitation System in Birmingham,
Ala.
Dr. John Coleman, part-time assistant
professor in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation,
earned his dental degree from the Medical University of
South Carolina and practices general dentistry in Lake
City, S.C.
Dr. Charlene Czuszak, assistant professor in
the Departments of Dental Hygiene and Oral Diagnosis,
was formerly a periodontist in the U.S. Army.
Dr. Sunita Dodani, School of Nursing assistant
dean for research facilitation and assistant professor,
earned a medical degree from Aga Khan University in
Pakistan and a Ph.D. in epidemiology and global health
certificate from the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Michael Anthony Edwards, assistant
professor of surgery and director of the Virtual
Education and Surgical Simulation Laboratory, recently
completed a minimally invasive and bariatric surgery
fellowship at Harvard University’s Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center. He is developing a patient-focused
Laparoscopic Bariatric Program at MCG Medical Center.
Rebecca J. Etheridge, instructor in the
Department of Biomedical and Radiological Technologies,
teaches diagnostic medical sonography.
Barbara Flick, part-time instructor in the
Department of Physiological and Technological Nursing,
coordinated clinical experiences for juniors on MCG’s
Athens campus in adult medical/surgical areas as a
clinical instructor.
Sharyn Renee Flippo, instructor in the
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing, earned a master of
science degree in pediatric nurse practitioner from MCG
in May.
Yolanda Flores, instructor in the Department
of Physiological and Technological Nursing, earned a
master’s degree in trauma and critical care nursing from
the University of Maryland at Baltimore.
Dr. Robert Gibson, associate professor in the
Department of Occupational Therapy, earned a master’s
degree in occupational therapy from Boston University
and a Ph.D. in medical anthropology from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Kale Gray, instructor of oral
rehabilitation, served in the U.S. Army and received an
Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement as a
dentist/soldier in Iraq prior to joining MCG.
Dr. Jamie Heath, School of Nursing interim
associate dean for faculty practice and associate
professor, was previously an assistant professor at the
Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health
Studies.
Margo Henderson, instructor in the Department
of Health Environments and Systems, is earning her
doctor of nursing practice degree at MCG.
Anthony Hightower and Richard Murphy have
joined the MCG Legal Affairs Office as senior legal
advisers. Mr. Hightower previously directed the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Offices of Equity
Access and Diversity. Mr. Murphy comes from the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission’s Atlanta District
Office.
Dr. Bruce David Janiak, vice chair of the
Department of Emergency Medicine, previously directed
the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Toledo
Hospital in Ohio. Dr. Janiak became the first emergency
medicine resident in the country in 1970 at the
University of CincinnatiCincinnati General Hospital.
Julie Kerlin, MCG’s legislative liaison and
director of state relations, formerly served as director
of communications for Georgia’s Department of Community
Health.
Dr. Stephen W. Looney, director of graduate
programs in the Department of Biostatistics, comes to
MCG from Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center, where he jump-started a dormant biostatistics
program.
Dr. Laryssa McCloud, research scientist in the
Department of Health Environments and Systems, earned a
Ph.D. in physiology from MCG.
Barbara McLear, part-time instructor in the
Department of Family Nurse Practitioner, earned a
master’s degree in family nurse practitioner from
Georgia State University.
Dr. Elena Carmen Nichita, a forensic
psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Health
Behavior, recently completed a forensic psychiatry
fellowship at the University of South Carolina School of
Medicine.
Lori Rainchuso, assistant professor in the
Department of Dental Hygiene, was formerly a faculty
member at the University of New Haven.
Dr. Robert Reichl, part-time assistant
professor in the Department of Oral Diagnosis and
Patient Care, received the “A” designator awarded by the
U.S. Surgeon General for professional excellence and is
a general dentistry consultant to the Fort Gordon Tingay
Dental Clinic’s periodontic, prosthodontic and
endodontic residency training programs.
Dr. Talmadge Wilkins IV, instructor in the
Department of Oral Rehabilitation and director of the
General Residency Program, completed a general practice
residency and oral and maxillofacial surgery internship
at MCG.
Rick Wilson, vice chair of the Department of
Physical Therapy, was formerly an assistant professor of
physical therapy at the University of South Florida
College of Medicine.
Susan Wilson, instructor in the Department of
Physiological and Technological Nursing, earned a
master’s degree in nursing administration from the
University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio.
Robert R. Zeyfang, director of development for
the School of Medicine, previously served as manager of
Medical Oncology Associates of Augusta and director of
University Hospital’s Georgia Heart Institute.
