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Faculty and Staff 
Osteopathic Medical Program at PCOM Georgia

Administrative Faculty

Andrea Mann, DO, FAAP
Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Osteopathic Medical Program
Professor of Pediatrics

Shafik Habal, MD
Assistant Dean for Curriculum Management and Reporting
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Erica Rushing, MD, MPH
Associate Dean of Pre-Clinical Curriculum
Professor of Pathology

Joy Zarandy, DO, FAAFP, DABFM
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

Osteopathic Medical Program
PCOM Georgia
625 Old Peachtree Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
Phone: 678-225-7504

Mariam Alshukri
Director of Pre-Clinical Affairs
Email: mariamal@pcom.edu

Rebecca Crowfoot
Administrative Assistant
Email: rebeccacr@pcom.edu

Lori Cushing
Program Manager, Clerkship Site Development and Retention
Email: loricu@pcom.edu

Gina Ferrante
Academic Coordinator
Email: ginafe@pcom.edu

Autumn Hagle
Coordinator, Clinical Education
Email: autumnha@pcom.edu

La Donna Haralson
Coordinator, Clinical Science and OMM
Email: ladonnaha@pcom.edu

Theresa Kocis
Academic Coordinator
Email: theresako@pcom.edu

Stacy Lewchuck
Director, Academic Administrative Services
Email: stacyle@pcom.edu

Julie Mathis
Coordinator, Clinical Education
Email: juliema1@pcom.edu

Karen Morris
Administrative Assistant
Email: karenmo1@pcom.edu

Kacey Scott
Coordinator, Clinical Education
Email: kaceysc@pcom.edu

Larrell Spurgeon
Academic Coordinator, Biomedical Sciences
Email: larrellsp@pcom.edu

Susan Volavka
Administrative Assistant, Georgia Osteopathic Care Center
Email: susanvo@pcom.edu

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Faculty

Adwoa Aduonum, PhD, MSc portrait

Adwoa Aduonum, PhD, MSc

Professor of Physiology and Neuroscience
Director of IPE, DO Program

Phone: 678-225-7474

Email: adwoaad@pcom.edu

Mircea Anghelescu, MD portrait

Mircea Anghelescu, MD

Professor of Pathophysiology

Phone: 678-225-7564

Email: mirceaan@pcom.edu

Audrey Arona, MD, MPA, FACOG portrait

Audrey Arona, MD, MPA, FACOG

Assistant Professor

Phone: 678-225-7491

Email: audreyar@pcom.edu

Kimberly Baker, PhD portrait

Kimberly Baker, PhD

Professor of Biochemistry and Genetics

Phone: 678-225-7561

Email: kimberlydea@pcom.edu

Bonnie Buxton, PhD portrait

Bonnie Buxton, PhD

Director, Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Phone: 678-225-7465

Email: bonnieb@pcom.edu

Shafik Habal, MD portrait

Shafik Habal, MD

Assistant Dean for Curriculum Management and Reporting
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Phone: 678-225-7461

Email: shafikha@pcom.edu

Francis Jenney, PhD portrait

Francis Jenney, PhD

Professor of Biochemistry

Phone: 678-225-7562

Email: francisje@pcom.edu

Frank Jones, MD, MPH portrait

Frank Jones, MD, MPH

Clinical Professor of Surgery

Phone: 678-225-7500

Email: frankjo@pcom.edu

Yujin Kim, PharmD, PhD portrait

Yujin Kim, PharmD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Phone: 678-407-7351

Email: yujinki@pcom.edu

Clayton King, DO, MS portrait

Clayton King, DO, MS

Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Phone: 678-225-7554

Huo Lu, PhD portrait

Huo Lu, PhD

Professor of Anatomy and Neuroscience

Phone: 678-225-7469

Email: huolu@pcom.edu

Andrea Mann, DO, FAAP portrait

Andrea Mann, DO, FAAP

Dean and Chief Academic Officer - Osteopathic Medicine Program at PCOM Georgia
Professor of Pediatrics

Phone: 678-225-7504

Email: andreama1@pcom.edu

Robert McAfee, PhD portrait

Robert McAfee, PhD

Associate Professor of Anatomy

Phone: 678-225-7566

Email: robertmcaf@pcom.edu

Shawne Murray, DO portrait

Shawne Murray, DO

Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Phone: 678-225-7485

Email: shawnemu@pcom.edu

Phillip Pearson, PhD portrait

Phillip Pearson, PhD

Professor of Anatomy

Phone: 678-225-7464

Email: phillippe@pcom.edu

Donald Penney, MD, MsC, FACEP portrait

Donald Penney, MD, MsC, FACEP

Professor of Emergency Medicine
Chair, Clinical Science - PCOM Georgia

Email: donaldpe@pcom.edu

Diana Peterson, PhD portrait

Diana Peterson, PhD

Professor of Anatomy

Phone: 678-225-7463

Email: dianape1@pcom.edu

Lori Redmond, PhD portrait

Lori Redmond, PhD

Professor of Anatomy and Neuroscience

Phone: 678-225-7462

Email: loriha@pcom.edu

Erica Rushing, MD, MPH portrait

Erica Rushing, MD, MPH

Associate Dean of Pre-Clinical Curriculum
Professor of Pathology

Phone: 470-387-7709

Email: Ericaru1@pcom.edu

Michael Selby, PhD portrait

Michael Selby, PhD

Professor of Anatomy

Phone: 678-225-7568

Email: michaelsel@pcom.edu

Victoria Troncoso, DO portrait

Victoria Troncoso, DO

Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Medical Director for the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center

Phone: 678-225-7481

Email: victoritr@pcom.edu

Karen Vega, DO portrait

Karen Vega, DO

Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Phone: 678-225-7496

Email: karenve@pcom.edu

Xinyu (Eric) Wang, PhD portrait

Xinyu (Eric) Wang, PhD

Professor of Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology

Phone: 678-225-7589

Email: xinyuwa@pcom.edu

Daren Wannamaker, DO portrait

Daren Wannamaker, DO

Clinical Associate Professor

Phone: 678-225-7587

Email: DarenWa@pcom.edu

L. Michael Waters, Jr., DO, FACOFP portrait

L. Michael Waters, Jr., DO, FACOFP

Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Chair of Primary Care, PCOM Georgia

Phone: 678-225-7467

Email: michaelwa1@pcom.edu

Richard White, PhD, FAHA portrait

Richard White, PhD, FAHA

Chair, Department of Bio-Medical Sciences - PCOM Georgia
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology

Phone: 678-225-7573

Email: richardwhit@pcom.edu

Ravi Yarid, DO portrait

Ravi Yarid, DO

Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Phone: 770-682-2352

Email: Raviya@pcom.edu

Erik Zarandy, DO portrait

Erik Zarandy, DO

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

Phone: 678-225-7488

Email: erikza@pcom.edu

Joy Zarandy, DO, FAAFP, DABFM portrait

Joy Zarandy, DO, FAAFP, DABFM

Assistant Dean of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

Phone: 678-225-7482

Email: joyza@pcom.edu

Shu Zhu, MD, PhD portrait

Shu Zhu, MD, PhD

Professor of Physiology

Phone: 678-225-7476

Email: shuzh@pcom.edu

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