Temple University School of Medicine Departments and Centers
departments and centers
Temple University School of Medicine is organized into departments and research centers. Departments are constructed around basic science and clinical disciplines. The Research Centers are multi-disciplinary involving any number of collaborations throughout the School of Medicine, all answering a specific series of research questions.
RESEARCH CENTERS
Center Name
Center Director
Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy Marla Davis Bellamy, JD, MGA
Crystal Gadegbeku, MD, FACP
Kathleen Reeves, MD
Center for Inflammation, Translational and Clinical Lung Research (CILR) Thomas J. Rogers, PhD
Center for Neurovirology Kamel Khalili, PhD
Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) Gary D. Foster, PhD
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CSAR) Ellen M. Unterwald, PhD
Center for Translational Medicine (CTM) Walter J. Koch, PhD
Comprehensive NeuroAIDS Center (CNAC) Kamel Khalili, PhD
Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology Jean-Pierre Issa, MD
Independence Blue Cross Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) Steven R. Houser, PhD, FAHA
Shriners Hospitals for Children Pediatric Research Center Michael E. Selzer, MD, PhD
Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center (SSTRC) Satya P. Kunapuli, PhD
Temple Autoimmunity Center (TAC) Marc Monestier, MD, PhD
BASIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS
Department Name
Department Chair
Anatomy and Cell Biology Steven N. Popoff, PhD
Biochemistry Donald Gill, PhD
Microbiology and Immunology Doina Ganea, PhD
Neuroscience Kamel Khalili, PhD
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Yuri Persidsky, MD, PhD
Pharmacology Walter J. Koch, PhD
Physiology Steven R. Houser, PhD, FAHA
CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS
Department Name
Department Chair
Anesthesiology Rodger Barnette, MD, FCCM
Emergency Medicine Robert McNamara, MD
Family and Community Medicine Stephen Permut, MD, JD
Medicine Gerard Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP
Neurology S. Ausim Azizi, MD, PhD
Neurosurgery Michael Weaver, MD
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Enrique Hernandez, MD
Ophthalmology Jeffrey D. Henderer, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Joseph Thoder, MD
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery John H. Krouse, MD, PhD
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Yuri Persidsky, MD, PhD
Pediatrics Stephen C. Aronoff, MD, MBA
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Ian Maitin, MD, MBA
Psychiatry and Behavioral Science William R. Dubin, MD
Radiology Charles A. Jungreis, MD
Radiation Oncology Curtis Miyamoto, MD
Surgery Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH, FACS
Urology Jack Mydlo, MD
