College Leadership
Dean

Dean and Chief of Health Affairs
Professor of Emergency Medicine / Medical Toxicology
Sherlene Purvis 561-297-4341
Executive Leadership

Jennifer W. Caceres, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Vice Dean for Medical Education and Professor of Medicine
Annie Thomas 561-297-2206

Suzanne Bertollo, M.D.
Associate Dean for Medical Education
Associate Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine
sbertollo@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Jerry Capote, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer and Chief of Academic Medicine
FAU / Broward Health Academic Practice Plan, Inc.
capotej@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and DIO
Chair of the Emergency Medicine Department
Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Ashlyn Nestor 561-737-7733

Michael R. Dobbs, M.D., M.H.C.M.
Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences Department
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Professor of Clinical Neurosciences
FairfaxWood Endowed Chair of Clinical Neurosciences
Jill Goldstein 561-297-3850
Summer Burton 561-297-3022

Chair of the Biomedical Science Department
Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research
Professor, Biomedical Science
grantp@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Professor of Biomedical Science
Bridget Smith, Ph.D. 561-297-4549

Mahyar A. Nouri-Shirazi, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Professor of Immunology
Associate and Assistant Deans

Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Research Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency
alters@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Suzanne Bertollo, M.D.
Associate Dean for Medical Education
Associate Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine
sbertollo@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and DIO
Chair of the Emergency Medicine Department
Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Ashlyn Nestor 561-737-7733

Associate Dean for Educational Affairs and Admissions
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
mdicorcia@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Michael R. Dobbs, M.D., M.H.C.M.
Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences Department
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Professor of Clinical Neurosciences
FairfaxWood Endowed Chair of Clinical Neurosciences
Jill Goldstein 561-297-3850
Summer Burton 561-297-3022

Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
Chair of the Medicine Department
Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Medicine

Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum
Associate Professor of Medicine

Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Professor of Biomedical Science
Bridget Smith, Ph.D. 561-297-4549

Michelle Lizotte-Waniewski, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Preclinical Curriculum
Director of HealthFirst
Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine
mlizotte@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Neil M. Masangkay, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Neurology
nmasangkay@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Mahyar A. Nouri-Shirazi, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Professor of Immunology
Department Chairs

Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and DIO
Chair of the Emergency Medicine Department
Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Ashlyn Nestor 561-737-7733

Michael R. Dobbs, M.D., M.H.C.M.
Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences Department
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Professor of Clinical Neurosciences
FairfaxWood Endowed Chair of Clinical Neurosciences
Jill Goldstein 561-297-3850
Summer Burton 561-297-3022

Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
Chair of the Medicine Department
Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency
Associate Professor of Medicine

Chair of the Biomedical Science Department
Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research
Professor, Biomedical Science
grantp@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Chair of the Population Health and Social Medicine Department
Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine
Director of FAU Health Education Partnerships and Community Engagement
pkitsanta@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Lawrence Lottenberg, M.D.
Chair, Department of Surgery
Interim Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Professor of Surgery
Director of Surgical Simulation
Hillary Cohen 561-297-2216

Interim Chair of the Women's and Children's Health Department
Director of Radiology Education
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Radiology
Other College Leadership

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H.
First Sir Richard Doll Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine
Senior Academic Advisor
chenneke@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com

Jennifer N. Munro, M.B.A.
Executive Director of Employee Operations & Administration
jennmunro@health.aksarayyeralticarsisi.com