School of Medicine

The Pulse

Welcome Newcomers!

We extend a warm welcome to the following faculty and staff members who have joined the School of Medicine family between the dates May 1 through July 31, 2023!

Anatomy
Joey Marion, PhD - Assistant Professor - Research
Clairissa Mulloy, MD - Assistant Professor - Research

Anesthesiology
Diedre Gallagher - Department Coordinator

Baton Rouge Regional Campus
Matthew Berlinger, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical
Daniel Burgin, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist
Emily Hammond, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist
Michael LaNasa, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist

Dean’s Office
Peter Deblieux, MD - Assistant Dean for Advanced Learning and Simulation

Dermatology
Christopher Haas, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical

Genetics
Al'Licia Weathersby – Patient Care Navigator

Internal Medicine
Zoe Giles, MBA - Assistant Business Manager
Cardiology
Connor Prouet - Clinical Trials Coordinator 1
Comprehensive Medicine 
Dexter Matrana, DO - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Hematology and Oncology
Shou-Ching Tang, MD, PhD – Associate Dean for Translational Research
Hospital Medicine 
Daniel Holmes, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist
Kyle Hoppens, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical
David Montgomery, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist
Allison Pinner, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist
Infectious Disease
Tat Yau, MD - Assistant Professor – Clinical
Pulmonary/Critical Care 
Anjel Guitroz - Research Associate 3
Audrey Smets - Research Associate 1

Lafayette Regional Campus
Azalie Lambert - Department Coordinator
Medicine
Christopher Chedid, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist
De'Angellica Vaughn-Allen, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist

Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology
Soudamini Mishra - Associate Business Manager

Neuroscience Center of Excellence
Samuel Baum – Research Associate 1

Neurosurgery
Mary Haastrup, MD, PhD - Clinical Trials Coordinator 2
Lauren Mansfield - Department Coordinator

Office of Student Affairs
Lisa Williams - Student Affairs Coordinator

Otolaryngology
Emilie Gauthier - Department Coordinator

Pediatrics
Sarah Brooks - Department Coordinator
Kimiyo Harris-Williams, MD - Associate Professor - Clinical
Paige Prevot, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist
Kegan Reid - Department Coordinator
Joseph Sansone, MD - Instructor - Clinical Specialist

Physiology
Seth Browning - Clinical Trials Coordinator 1
Olivia Brunke - Research Associate 1
Megan Mire - Research Associate 1
Janos Paloczi, PhD - Assistant Professor
Rishith Vaddavalli - Research Associate 1

Psychiatry
Maria McCarthy, MD – Assistant Professor - Clinical
Monique Washington, LPC - Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Radiology
Dan Laney, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical

Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center of Excellence
Ma. Lorena Duhaylungsod – Research Associate 3
Mariyah Evans - Clinical Trials Coordinator 1
Cambri Moeller – Clinical Trials Coordinator 1
Olga Olnitskaia – Clinical Trials Coordinator 1
Lee Sabatini – External Affairs Director
Yakun Wu, PhD – Staff Scientist

Surgery
Dreydan Doss, MBA - Business Manager 3
Anastasiya Ivanko - Clinical Trials Coordinator 1
Shana Lennard, RN - RN Clinical Trials Coordinator 3
Zahria Phillip - Department Coordinator

Urology
Micheal Darson, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor
Carrie Marquette, MD - Assistant Professor - Clinical