Mohammad Khalid
Monday, 30 March 2026
Dr. Khalid's post-graduation training was in Internal Medicine, 3-year residency training and 3 years combined Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship training in New York SUNY Stony Brook University affiliated hospitals. Dr. Khalid is Board certified in all three specialties and currently hold active board certification in Internal Medicine (Lifetime) a... Read More »
Rashida Vassell
Dr. Rashida S. Vassell is an accomplished physician, entrepreneur, and double board-certified specialist. Dr. Vassell’s career is built on a robust foundation of clinical excellence and institutional leadership. After earning her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, she completed her General Surgery training at the University of Ver... Read More »
Rukiye Nar
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Dr. Rukiye Nar is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at LECOM at Jacksonville University. Her areas of instruction include medical biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, and problem-based learning (PBL) facilitation. Dr. Nar has extensive teaching experience across multiple academic levels, including pre-medical, graduate, and postgraduate medic... Read More »
Lia Rae Edmunds
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Lia R. Edmunds, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, with expertise in molecular genetics, mitochondrial biology, and metabolic disease mechanisms. Dr. Edmunds has contributed to more than 23 peer-reviewed publications, collaborating on studies of insulin sensitivity, nutrient flux, and the molecular underpinnings of ... Read More »
Usman Sunusi
Friday, 26 September 2025
Usman Sunusi joined the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine in Bradenton, Florida, in 2025 as an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry. He earned his medical degree and Master of Science in Medical Microbiology from Bayero University Kano, Nigeria, and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Universiti Putra Malaysia. Dr. Sunusi ... Read More »
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 »
Arash Rezaee
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Dr. Arash Rezaee is a PBL Facilitator at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Dental Medicine in Bradenton, Florida. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and brings extensive clinical experience in comprehensive dental care and treatment planning. Dr. Rezaee has a strong commitme... Read More »
Thomas Laton
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Dr. Laton's career encompasses a variety of clinical and leadership positions in medial quality and managed behavioral healthcare. He is president-elect of the American College of Neuropsychiatrists, an affiliate specialty college of the American Osteopathic Association whose mission includes promoting the art and science of osteopathic medicine in the ... Read More »
Alan Sproles
Monday, 12 August 2024
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Laura Yard
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Beatriz Panariello
Monday, 15 July 2024
Dr. Beatriz Panariello is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology and General Practice Dentistry Preceptor at LECOM School of Dental Medicine. She holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree, along with Master of Science (MSc) and Ph.D. degrees in Prosthodontics with a strong focus on oral microbiology. During her doctoral studies, she spent a period a... Read More »
Roger Schenone
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Bahar Sultana
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Bob Desautels
Monday, 10 June 2024
Dr. Desautels is a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam Era and was trained as a field medic and worked in the ENT clinic at the 130th Station Military Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany. Post military he continued as a professional educator in the state of Connecticut. During his forty or so years there, he worked for the Juvenile Just... Read More »
Ross Longley
Dr. Longley is Professor of Immunology and Microbiology and Facilitator for Problem Based Learning at LECOM Bradenton. Following completion of his Doctorate in Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Longley undertook a 3 year post-doctoral fellowship with world renowned immunologist, the late Dr. Robert A. Good, MD, PhD. Dr. Long... Read More »
Jennifer Cummings
Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Dr. Jennifer Cummings, D.O., is a passionate Emergency Medicine Specialist and educator committed to advancing local, regional, and global health equity. Her interest in international work and health equity was ignited during brief experiences in Mexico and Honduras as a medical student. During her fourth year of medical school, she received a MAP/Reade... Read More »
Rubina Qadeer
Rubina Qadeer, DC, MS is an Assistant Professor of Anatomy at LECOM’s Elmira Campus. She also assists as a PBL Facilitator. Dr. Qadeer received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology from SUNY Albany. She later pursued a Doctorate in Chiropractic and a Masters in Applied Clinical Nutrition from the Northeast College of He... Read More »
Teresa Gregory Corso
In my current position at LECOM, I am a PBL facilitator, work with the student tutors, and process information on the success of our students. In previous areas of employment, I have been an instructor for Mathematics, Computer Technology, and French with the primary goals being to support, guide, and provide the best services and optimal information in... Read More »
Christopher B. Divito
Thursday, 30 May 2024
Dr. Christopher Divito completed his doctoral studies on conducting states of neurotransmitter transporters at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurobiology in 2013. He then continued at the University of Pittsburgh as a post-doctoral scholar researching how alteration in glutamatergic transmission through loss of VGLUT3 created a neuroprotec... Read More »
Jennifer Coseo
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Jennifer Coseo, M.D. FAAP is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at LECOM’s Elmira Campus. She is a PBL facilitator and assists with the History and Physical Examination course. Dr. Coseo received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies from Villanova University. She later received her Doctor of Medicine degree fro... Read More »
