Chief-Carla Herman, MD, MPH
Dr. Herman is an Professor of Medicine in both the Divisions of Gerontology and
Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Herman graduated with both an MPH and M.D.
degree from the University of Minnesota. She went on to obtain her Internal Medicine
residency training at the University of Minnesota and Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH where she also completed her fellowship in
Gerontology. Dr. Herman has been at UNM since 1994 and is boarded in both Internal
Medicine and Gerontology. She practices at Senior Health Center. She also a member of the Epidemiology and Cancer Control New Mexico Tumor
Registry.
Sandra Qaseem, MD
Dr. Qaseem received her MD Degree from England, UK and completed her residency in Family
Medicine at the University of New Mexico, School of Medicine where she also completed her
fellowship in Geriatrics. She is board certified in both Family Medicine and Geriatrics
and has been a faculty in Internal Medicine since 2005 and specializes in homecare. She
is a member of the American Association of Home care physicians
Denise Zwahlen-Minton, MD
Dr. Minton received her MD Degree from University of MO, Kansas City and completed
her residency at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. Dr. Minton completed her
Geriatric Fellowship at the University of New Mexico. She is board certified in
both Family Medicine and Geriatrics. Dr. Minton re-joined our faculty in Internal
Medicine in 2006.
Mohammad Siddiqui, MD
Dr. Siddiqui received his MD Degree from Baba Raghava Das Medical College, India and
completed his residency in Family Medicine at Marquette General Hospital. He obtained his
Geriatric Fellowship at the University of New Mexico, School of Medicine. He is board
certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics and has been a faculty in Internal Medicine
since 2007. He practices at Senior Health Center and Manzano Del Sol Nursing Home.
Anne R. Simpson, MD
Dr. Simpson is an associate professor, completed her MD at the University of New Mexico and finished her
Internal Medicine training and Gerontology fellowship at the University of New
Mexico. She joined the faculty in 1998. Dr. Simpson is Director of the Ethics Institute.
Janice Knoefel, MD, MPH
Dr. Knoefel is a Professor of Medicine and Neurology based at the
Veterans
Administration Hospital in Albuquerque. She has obtained her M.D. degree from Ohio
State and her MPH from Boston University. Dr. Knoefel completed her Internal
Medicine residency at the University of Cinncinati and her Neurology residency at Boston
University Medical Center. She finished Geriatric Neurology fellowship at Boston
University. She joined the faculty in 1996.
David Bennahum, MD
Dr. Bennahum is a Professor Emeritus. After graduating from the University of Geneva School of Medicine in Switzerland, Dr.
Bennahum completed a Medicine residency at Roosevelt Hospital in New York and earned a
fellowship in Rheumatology/ Immunology. He specializes in Rheumatology and Gerontology.
Dr. Bennahum speaks fluent French and is a professor in the Department of Internal
Medicine. Dr. Bennahum practices at the Senior Health Center.
Judith Kitzes, MD, MPH
Dr. Kitzes received her degree from Medical College of
Pennsylvania in 1974. She earned a fellowship in Geriatrics. She is board
certified in General Preventive Medicine. Dr. Kitzes is also the Section
Chief for Palliative Medicine.
