Tiffany Burca
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Tiffany Burca, D.O. joined the full-time clinical faculty at the LECOM Bradenton campus in 2025 and holds the title of Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, where her primary responsibilities include serving as an instructor of Clinical Examination Courses, OPP, and facilitating PBL. Dr. Burca has been with LECOM in a part-time capacity since 2024, ... Read More »
Rocco J. Rotello
Monday, 9 June 2025
Rocco Rotello is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology, in the college of medicine at LECOM Bradenton. Dr. Rotello’s graduate level instruction includes pharmaceutical science, drug discovery, action and metabolism, pharmacogenomics, immunology, and antibody therapy. He served as founding faculty member for Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio, ... Read More »
Ashminie P. Misir
Friday, 21 March 2025
Dr. Ashminie Misir is the Assistant Professor of Basic Science/Anatomy at LECOM School of Dental Medicine. She was the youngest graduate in over 30 years to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences, with a minor in Biomedical Physics, at the University of South Florida. Dr. Misir also holds a Master’s Degree in Medical Sciences, with... Read More »
Haider Aljewari
Monday, 18 November 2024
Dr. Haider Aljewari, DMD, MS is a Clinical Instructor, Board-Certified Periodontist, and Implant Specialist, dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care in periodontics and implant dentistry. His graduate instruction focuses on advanced techniques in periodontal plastic surgery, dental implants, and the treatment of periodontal disease. Dr. Aljewar... Read More »
Tao Wei
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Dr. Tao Wei is Associate Professor of Immunology and Microbiology and Course Director of Immunology at LECOM. He received PhD in Microbiology from Uppsala University and MD from Henan Medical University specializing in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases. He conducted postdoctoral research in Molecular Biology at California Institute of Technology and i... Read More »
Laura Yard
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
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Marvin Hendon
Monday, 22 July 2024
Marvin Hendon, Ph.D., MSCP is the Director of Behavioral Health for the LECOM Bradenton Campus. He has been active in Private Practice for 35 years. Specialty areas of practice include working with individuals who have comorbid medical disorders. He serves as Behavioral Medicine Consultant Liaison to three area hospitals and as Behavioral Medicine consu... Read More »
Tim Veenstra
Dr. Tim Veenstra PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and an Assistant Director of Master of Medical Science at LECOM in Bradenton, Florida. After completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, Dr. Veenstra accepted a senior scientist position at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories in WA where he focused on ... Read More »
Bahar Sultana
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Susan Spielberg
Monday, 10 June 2024
Susan Spielberg, M.Ed., is the Education Specialist at LECOM, Bradenton, specializing in academic coaching for study skills and time management. She is a former Spanish teacher, School Board Chair, and small business owner. ... Read More »
