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Faculty and Staff

Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases
Sunil Amin

Sunil Amin, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Sunil Amin is an Associate Professor in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he also serves as System Wide Director of Endoscopy overseeing endoscopy operations at UHealth Tower, Jackson Memorial Hospital, and the Lennar Foundation Medical Center. Dr. Amin received his medical degree from the Vagelos...
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Jodie Barkin, M.D.

Jodie Barkin, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Barkin received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Miami, followed by his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida, USA. Dr. Barkin went on to complete his postgraduate training with residency in internal medicine followed by fellowship in gastroenterology at University...
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Oriana Damas

Oriana Mazorra Damas, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Profile
Biography: Oriana Damas, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Director of Translational and Research, Crohn’s and Colitis Center. Oriana M. Damas, MD, MSCTI, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She also serves as the Director of Translational Studies for the...
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Amar R. Deshpande, M.D.

Amar R. Deshpande, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Amar R. Deshpande is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases with a secondary appointment in the Department of Medical Education at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine and then stayed at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital...
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Lea Fayad, M.D.

Lea Fayad, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Lea Fayad received her medical degree from the American University of Beirut Medical School. She completed her residency and fellowship with the John Hopkins Medical Institution. specializing in Gastroenterology.
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Jose Garrido, M.D.

Jose A. Garrido, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Jose A. Garrido received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Tropical Medicine, where he also completed residency. He completed a fellowship with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine with a subspecialty in Gastroenterology.
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Lauren D. Gilbert, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Lauren Gilbert received her medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. She completed her internal medicine residency, general gastroenterology fellowship, and transplant hepatology fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School. She has a special interest in MASLD and graduate medical...
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David S Goldberg, M.D.

David S. Goldberg, M.D., MSCE

Associate Professor
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. David Goldberg is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases and Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Goldberg received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, followed by residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia...
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Stephanie Ioannou, M.D.

Stephanie Ioannou, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Ioannou received her medical degree, completed her internal medicine internship and residency and Gastroenterology Fellowship from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital. She spent her last year of her Gastroenterology Fellowship focusing on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, seeing patients in a specialized clinic. Dr. Ioannou will...
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John Binu

Binu V. John, M.D., MPH

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Publications
Biography: Dr Binu John is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami, astroenterology lead for VISN 8 and Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at the Miami VA Health System in Miami, FL, USA.

He is a practicing gastroenterologist and hepatologist with a broad background in clinical, outcomes and translational research. His research is focused...
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Patricia Jones, M.D.

Patricia D. Jones, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Jones, a Hepatologist and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, joined University of Miami faculty in 2015. She takes a multi-pronged approach to researching disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and chronic liver disease. She leads the Liver Cancer Tumor Board. She participates in multiple NIH-funded multicenter studies investigating the multilevel determinants...
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 David Harris Kerman, M.D.

David Harris Kerman, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Profile
Biography: David H Kerman, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston. His postdoctoral training includes an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Rush University in Chicago, IL, followed by a year as Chief Resident...
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Shria Kumar, M.D., MSCE

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Shria Kumar, M.D., MSCE is a clinical epidemiologist and gastroenterologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she is also a member of the Cancer Control program of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. She received her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society....
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Cynthia Levy

Cynthia Levy, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Levy is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases and is the Associate Director of the Schiff Center for Liver Diseases at the University of Miami. She was awarded the Arthur Hertz Endowed Chair in Liver Diseases.

Dr. Levy’s clinical research program focuses on autoimmune and cholestatic liver diseases, and in...
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Eric Martin, M.D.

Eric F. Martin, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Eric Martin received his medical degree from St. George's University. He completed residency with the Medical College of Wisconsin as well as a gastroenterology fellowship. Dr. Martin spent the last year of his fellowship specializing in Transplant Hepatology with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
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Jordan Orr, M.D.

Jordan Orr, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Jordan Orr received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He spent the last year of his fellowship specializing in Advanced Endoscopies. He has a special interest in Advanced Gastroenterology as well as clinical...
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Ami Panara Shukla, M.D.

Ami Panara Shukla, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Ami Panara Shukla received her medical degree from the University Miller School of Medicine. She completed her residency with Baylor College of Medicine and fellowship with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine with a subspecialty in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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Gabriel Perreault

Gabriel Perreault, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Gabriel Perreault completed medical school at New York University School of Medicine. He stayed at NYUSOM for his Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Residency. Following his residency, Dr. Perreault completed his fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City where he also served as chief fellow during...
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Andrew Scheinberg, M.D.

Andrew Scheinberg, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Biography: Dr. Andrew Scheinberg received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He also completed residency and a fellowship with the Miller School, specializing in Gastroenterology. He spent the last year of his fellowship concentrating on Transplant Hepatology.
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Morgan Shane, M.D.

Morgan Sendzischew Shane, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Profile
Biography: Morgan A. Sendzischew Shane, MD, is Assistant Clinic Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Shane completed her residency, chief residency, fellowship and T32 fellowship at the University of Miami where she also received a master’s in clinical and translational science and investigation. She has a clinical...
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Daniel A. Sussman, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Profile
Biography: Clinical interest in the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) and heritable cancer syndromes of the gastrointestinal tract. He completed a medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine. His postdoctoral training includes an internship, residency in Internal Medicine, and fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital....
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Staff Physicians

Paul Bermanski

Paul Bermanski, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
Biography
Dr. Paul Bermanski received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He joined the University of Miami in 2023 and helps train GI fellows.

Janyll Castineira

Janyll Castineira, D.O.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
BiographyDr. Janyll Castineira received her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed both her internal medicine residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology at HCA Florida Hospital. She has a clinical interest in inflammatory bowel disease, functional disorders, and the intersection of women’s health issues and gastroenterology.
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Joseph Cioffi, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
Biography: Dr. Joseph Cioffi received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed his residency with The George Washington University Hospital and fellowship with the University of Miami, specializing in gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.

Fabian Emura

Fabian Emura, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
Biography
: Dr. Fabian Emura received his medical degree from the Universidad del Valle in Colombia. He completed his residency in general surgery at the National University of Colombia. He also holds a PhD in gastrointestinal cancer biology from the University of Tsukuba and completed a fellowship in interventional gastrointestinal endoscopy and surgery at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo, Japan.
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Juan D. Gomez Cifuentes, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
BiographyDr. Juan D. Gomez Cifuentes received his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia. He completed his internal medicine training at the Cleveland Clinic and a gastroenterology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. He has a particular interest in esophageal diseases and gastrointestinal motility disorders.
Mahmoud Mahfouz

Mahmoud Mahfouz, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
Biography: Dr. Mahmoud Mahfouz received his medical degree from the University of Aleppo. He completed his residency with the Mount Sinai Medical Center and completed a fellowship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in gastroenterology and hepatology. In the last year of his fellowship, he specialized in advanced endoscopies.
Emory Manten

Emory Manten, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
Biography: Dr. Emory Manten received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Albany Medical Center. He spent the last year of his fellowship specializing in transplant hepatology with the University of Miami.
Francesca Raffa, M.D.

Francesca Raffa, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
Biography
: Dr. Francesca Raffa received her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed her residency and gastroenterology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is interested in the prevention and treatment of all aspects of gastrointestinal disease and has a special interest in colon cancer screening and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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Grigoriy L. Rapoport, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
Biography
Dr. Grigoriy L. Rapoport received his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine. Afterward, he completed his residency in internal medicine, as well as a fellowship in gastroenterology fellowship, at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valle School of Medicine. He has a clinical focus on endoscopic procedures, as well as management of inflammatory bowel disease, functional disorders, and other conditions.

Joshua Turkeltaub, M.D.

Joshua Turkeltaub, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty
Biography
Dr. Joshua Turkeltaub received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Michigan and fellowships in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at the University of Colorado. His interests include management of cirrhosis, liver transplantation, coagulopathy of liver disease, and portal vein thromboses, as well as performing upper endoscopies and colonoscopies.
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Voluntary Faculty

Maria Abreu, M.D.

Voluntary Faculty

Mark Avila, M.D.

Voluntary Faculty

Wayne Schonfeld, M.D.

Voluntary Faculty


 

Emeritus Faculty

Jamie S. Barkin, M.D.

Professor

Paul Martin, M.D.

Professor