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Our People & Programs

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine within The University of New Mexico School of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine is a center of academic excellence for all students and trainees choosing to extend their education with us. Our experienced faculty and state-of-the-art resources help train our future physicians and care for patients.

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Our People & Programs

Our Staff

Unit Administrator II

Rebecca Torres

Email: Pulmonary-Staff@salud.unm.edu

Phone: 505-272-3411

FAX: 505-272-8700

Fellowship Program Coordinator

Averi Easley - Pulmonary/Critical Care & Critical Care

Odette Saiz - Sleep

Email: Pulmonary-Staff@salud.unm.edu

Phone: 505-272-4751

FAX: 505-272-8700

Our Faculty

Shozab Ahmed, MD	Critical Care Fellowship Director MICU Director Critical Care Professor
Nour Assad, MD	Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship Director Pulmonary Critical Care Associate Professor
Sarah Assaf, MD	Pulmonary Critical Care Assistant Professor
Akshu Balwan, MD	Interventional Pulmonary Associate Professor
Melissa Begay, MD	UNM/VA Sleep Medicine Assistant Professor
Doran Bostwick, MD	Pulmonary Critical Care Associate Fellowship Director Assistant Professor
Betty Chang, MD	Pulmonary Critical Care Professor
Nicholas Cutrufello, MD	UNM/VA Sleep Medicine Assistant Professor
James Dean III, DO	Pulmonary Critical Care Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Adult CF Program Director
Priscilla De La Cruz, MD	Pulmonary Critical Care Assistant Professor
Shanna Diaz, DO	Sleep Fellowship Director Sleep Medicine Associate Professor
Osman Dokmeci, MD	Allergy Immunology Associate Professor
David Earl, MD	Sleep Medicine Assistant Professor
Michelle Harkins, MD	Division Chief Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine Tenured Professor
Vlad Ianus, MD	Sleep Medicine Professor
Hayley Israel, MD, MHS	Pulmonary Critical Care Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Associate Program Director
Simran Kenth, MD	Pulmonary Critical Care Assistant Professor
Erik Kraai, MD	Critical Care Professor
Sarah Medrek, MD	VA Pulmonary Section Chief UNM/VA Pulmonary Critical Care Associate Professor
Lana Melendres-Groves, MD	Pulmonary Hypertension Professor
Susan Muraida, MD	Sleep Medicine Assistant Professor
Nathan Nielsen, MD	Critical Care Associate Professor
Nick Parchim-Chavez, MD, PhD	Critical Care Associate Fellowship Director Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Assistant Professor
Mario Perez, MD	Pulmonary Critical Care Associate Professor
Elyce Sheehan, MD	Pulmonary Critical Care Assistant Professor
Akshay Sood, MD	Pulmonary Tenured Professor
Joao Pedro Teixeira, MD	Critical Care/Nephrology Assistant Professor
Dona Upson, MD	UNM/VA Pulmonary Professor
Kelly Wickstrom, DO	UNM/VA Pulmonary Critical Care Assistant Professor
John Williams, MD	Pulmonary Critical Care Assistant Professor
Eleana Zamora, MD	ID Critical Care Professor

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Department of Internal Medicine
1 University of New Mexico
MSC10 5550

Albuquerque, NM 87131

Clinic Phone: 505-272-3840
Academic Office Phone: 505-272-4751
Fax: 505-272-8700
Pulmonary-staff@salud.unm.edu