Curricula Vitae in Internal Medicine

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Dr. Divya Ahuja, MD Clinical Associate Professor	Infectious diseases	Dr. Ahuja joined the Division of Infectious Diseases in 2005, where he is currently Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine. Dr. Ahuja graduated medical school in New Delhi, India in 1992, and completed parts of his residency in India and the United Kingdom before ending up at York Hospital in Pennsylvania from 2001-2003. After his residency, Dr. Ahuja completed a fellowship in Genitourinary Medicine and HIV at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Plymouth Hospital in the United Kingdom.
Majdi N Al-hasan Clinical Professor	Infectious Disease	Dr. Al-Hasan has established himself as a prominent figure in the fields of bloodstream infections and antimicrobial agents through his clinical research on the epidemiology, management and outcome of Gram-negative bloodstream infections, antimicrobial resistance trends and clinical therapeutics.He serves as a reviewer for several internal medicine, infectious diseases and clinical microbiology journals. He is also an editorial board member for the World Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Helmut Albrecht, MD Clinical Professor	HIV/AIDS, opportunistic infections,, bacterial, viral, fungal pathogens	Dr. Albrecht's research interests include: HIV, AIDS, viral kinetics in various compartments, immune reconstitution with associated clinical syndromes, metabolic complications of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy, study of the lymphatic system in HIV disease, opportunistic infection in HIV infection and other immunodeficiency syndromes microsporidiosis, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, gastrointestinal infections, antibiotics and antifungal medication.
Dr. David J Amrol Clinical Associate Professor	Allergy, Asthma, Immunology	Dr. Amrol graduated medical school magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1998. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in 2001.
Rajeev Bais Clinical Assistant Professor	Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Public Health/Refugee Health	Dr. Bais joined the Division of Infectious Diseases in 2015 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine. He currently serves as Director of the Carolina Survivor Clinic, which provides comprehensive care to refugees who are survivors of torture. Dr. Bais is also involved with developing a Global Health and Human Rights Initiative in the Division of Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Erika Lynn Blanck Clinical Associate Professor		Dr. Blanck is the Director of the Gift of Body Program. Additionally, she is one of the core instructors for the human medical embryology and gross anatomy course taught to first year medical students. As one of the teaching faculty, Dr. Blanck instructs in various courses throughout the School of Medicine and the University of South Carolina.
Sangita Dash Clinical Associate Professor		Dr. Dash graduated medical school from BLDEA's Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, India in 1998. After completing her residency at New York Methodist Hospital in 2004, Dr. Dash continued her education at the Medical University of South Carolina as fellow in Infectious Diseases. In 2006, she joined the Division of Infectious Disease at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine where she is currently Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine.
Dr. Donald DiPette, MD Professor	internal medicine	I consider the strategic direction of our school and developing the actions plans for success as the most important task we face as leaders of our institution.
Dr. James Wilks Fant, Jr. Clinical Associate Professor		Dr. Fant graduated medical school from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1986. He completed his residency at Memorial Hospital and East Carolina University in Greenville, NC in 1989. Dr. Fant also completed a Rheumatology Fellowship at Wilford Hall, USAF-MC in Lackland, AFB, San Antonio, Texas in 1991. He joined the Division of Rheumatology in 2001 where he is currently the division Director and Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine.
Christopher W Goodman Clinical Associate Professor	General Medicine	Christopher W. Goodman, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Columbia.
Dr. Richard Hoppmann Clinical Professor	Ultrasound education, Ultrasound in patient safety, quality care, and, health care disparities.	He joined the faculty in 1990 as a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and was named Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs in 2000. His areas of expertise are arthritis and connective-tissue diseases.
Dr. Joseph Horvath, MD Clinical Associate Professor	Infectious diseases, fungal infections, immunocompromised hosts	Dr. Horvath joined the Division of Infectious Diseases in 1996 where he is currently Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine. He graduated medical school from Temple University Medical School in 1988, and completed his residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center in 1991. Dr. Horvath also completed an Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Vanderbilit University School of Medicine in 1994 before joining the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
Jennifer R. Hucks Clinical Associate Professor	Pulmonology	Jennifer R. Hucks, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor Internal Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Columbia.
Jake Krieg Clinical Assistant Professor	Internal Medicine-General, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine	Jake A. Krieg, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Columbia.
Peter L. Loper Clinical Associate Professor		Dr. Peter Louis Loper is a Psychiatry Specialist in Columbia, South Carolina. He graduated with honors from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 2011. Having more than 10 years of diverse experiences, especially in PSYCHIATRY, Dr. Peter Louis Loper affiliates with no hospital, cooperates with many other doctors and specialists in medical group Prisma Health Medical Group-midlands.
Brooke Hollins Mcadams Clinical Assistant Professor		Dr. Brooke H Mcadams, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist in Columbia, South Carolina. She attended and graduated from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 2011, having over 9 years of diverse experience, especially in Internal Medicine. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Lexington Medical Center, Palmetto Health Richland.
Brandi Newsome Clinical Associate Professor	Pulmonology, Internal Medicine	Brandi R. Newsome, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Columbia.
William B. Owens, MD Clinical Professor	Critical Care Medicine	My clinical practice is in the intensive care unit, where I care for critically ill patients and teach medical students and residents. My academic interests are in mechanical ventilation, medical education, and improving clinical decision-making.
Sunita Paudyal Clinical Assistant Professor	Epidemiology, Rheumatoid Arthritis, End Stage Renal Disease	Dr. Paudyal is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. She joined the University Specialty Clinics in July, 2016 after completing her Rheumatology Fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA. Her areas of interests include rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, and she is currently researching epidemiology and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in end stage renal disease.
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Poston, MD Clinical Professor		Dr. Poston's research interest lies in increasing physical activity in obese adults in primary care.
La Von M Ross Clinical Assistant Professor		Lavon Michelle Ross-purdie is a Nurse Practitioner Specialist in Columbia, South Carolina. She graduated with honors from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 2002.
Antoinette W. Rutherford Clinical Assistant Professor	Pulmonology, Critical and Intensive Care, Sleep Medicine	Dr. Williams joined the Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine in 2008 where she is currently Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine. She graduated medical school and completed her residency from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2001 and 2004. She also completed fellowships in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Sleep Medicine at the University of Maryland.
Dr. Kamla Sanasi-Bhola, MD Clinical Associate Professor	Infectious Disease, Public Health, Bone and Joint Infections	Kamla Sanasi-Bhola, MD is an infectious diseases physician with Prisma Health-UofSC Medical Group. I am currently Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine, Associate Program Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at the UofSC, SOM and director of the PrEP Telehealth Program. My research interests include Bone and Joint Infections, HIV PrEP and Transgender Health. In addition, I advocate for LGBTQIA+ culturally competent care.
Dr. David Schrift Clinical Associate Professor	Critical Care, Emergency	David S. Schrift, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Columbia.
Dr. Andrew Wesley Sides Clinical Professor	Resident Education, Medical Student Education, Primary Care	Dr. Sides graduated medical school from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2006 and completed his residency at Carolinas Medical Center in 2009. He joined the Division of Internal Medicine in 2009 where he is currently Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine. Dr. Sides lists his primary academic interest as resident and medical student education.
Gregg M. Talente Clinical Professor		Dr. Talente's interests include resident and student education, educational evaluation, and issues related to transitioning emerging adults with chronic disease from pediatric to adult health care environments.
Dr. Sharon Weissman Department Chair/Professor	Infectious Disease	Dr. Weissman joined the Division in 2010, where she is currently the Program Director for the Infectious Disease Fellowship and Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine. She was also the Director of the HIV/Infectious Disease Clinic at the Louis Stoke Cleveland VAMC. From there she joined the Infectious Disease faculty at Yale University School of Medicine.