Faculty and Staff

Candido Anaya, M.D., J.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
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Christina DeBenedictus, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Christina DeBenedictus is a Med-Peds Hospitalist, providing inpatient care to both children and adults at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial and Holtz Children’s Hospitals. Although born in Michigan she lived in many different placed growing up. She completed her undergraduate education at Brown University and then went to the University of Michigan School of...
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Chadwick Flowers, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Flowers is a Med-Peds hospitalist providing inpatient care to adults and children at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial, and Holtz Children’s Hospitals. He was born and raised in Indiana where he attended Purdue University (Boiler Up!) for undergrad, and Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his Med-Peds residency and Internal Medicine Chief Year...
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Stephen Haff, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

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Armen Henderson, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
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R. Enrique Hernandez Oquet, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Hernandez Oquet is a born-and-raised native of the Dominican Republic where he attended medical school. After completing his internal medicine residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, he served as chief medical resident at the Miami VA and later joined the faculty as an assistant professor of clinical medicine for the Division of Hospital Medicine....
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Tiffani Houston, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

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Matthew Imm, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Imm is a graduate of The Ohio State University, College of Medicine and the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency program. He is boarded in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Clinically he practices both internal medicine and pediatrics as a hospitalist. Dr. Imm has appointments...
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Joshua Laban, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: My journey in medicine has been driven by a profound commitment to serving underserved populations. As an assistant clinical professor at the University of Miami (UM) Hospital and a volunteer physician with Miami Street Medicine, a UM medical student run organization and Doctors Within Borders, a free urgent care clinic, I have dedicated my career to providing comprehensive...
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Bryan Leyva, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

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Ahmed Luqman, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Ahmed Luqman is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he also serves as the course director for the Internal Medicine Sub-internship, focusing on curriculum development, student mentorship and career advice, as well as performance evaluation. Dr. Luqman completed his residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical...
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Efren C. Manjarrez, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
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Biography: Dr. Manjarrez is an Associate Professor of Medicine and founded Hospital Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 2001. He graduated from the University of California School of Medicine in San Diego and then completed a Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency at the University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Manjarrez completed...
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Vijay Mehta, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

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Maria Antonietta Mosetti, M.D., FACP

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr Mosetti completed her training in Europe, Italy and she joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in 2016. Dr Mosetti is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and she serves as Medical Director for the Division of Hospital medicine since 2022. Dr Mosetti has more than 25 years of experience in POCUS, and she is the Director of the Clinical Ultrasound course for the Internal...
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Andrew Para, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Andrew Para is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Miami. He is originally from Texas but been moving around for training and early career as hospitalist. He completed medical school at UT San Antonio then Cleveland Clinic for residency with a dedicated track for medical education. After completing residency, he spent two years at Northwestern University...
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Sayari Patel, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Sayari Patel is a native Floridian who completed her MD/MPH at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. After finishing her residency at Boston Medical Center, she’s thrilled to return home to the Department of Medicine at the University of Miami.
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Sebastian Suarez Zarate, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Suarez Zarate is an academic hospitalist at UM. He is also an Associate Program Director for the UM/JHM IM Residency Program, as well as the Hospital Medicine IT Lead. He graduated from medical school in Bogota, Colombia. In 2015 he moved to Boston where he did his postdoc, an MPH in the Global Health Track and worked as a Global Health Research Scientist for 2 years....
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Kyle Sutherland, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
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Biography: Kyle Sutherland, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Miami. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Miami (UM). He completed his residency and Chief Residency in Internal Medicine at UM/Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH), before joining the...
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Pulkit Taunk, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Taunk began his medical career at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where he enrolled in the MD/MPH program in 2013. He went onto complete his internal medicine residency training at NYU Langone. He stayed on faculty for 3 additional years at Bellevue Hospital, the safety net hospital of Manhattan and obtained a certificate in POCUS education. Dr. Taunk...
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Rachel Werne, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Werne completed her training here at the University of Miami as well as Jackson Health System. She joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in 2024. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and Society of Hospital Medicine. She is the course director for the Medical Humanities elective for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at University of Miami/Jackson...
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Harry Wine, M.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Harry Wine was born and raised in Miami; he stayed in Miami for his undergraduate studies at the University of Miami, and then worked for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. He continued on to get his master’s degree in human nutrition at Columbia University before starting medical school at the Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Dr. Wine continued...
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Jessica Zuleta, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

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Lina Ali, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Ali was born and raised in Iraq, where she completed her medical education at the College of Medicine, University of Baghdad. She then moved to North Carolina, where she completed her residency in internal medicine. Dr. Ali is now a hospitalist at the University of Miami. Her professional interests include quality improvement initiatives, medical education, patient-centered care, and advancing healthcare delivery models to improve outcomes.

Scott Berger, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Aldo Pavon Canseco, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Erica Corredera, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Erica Corredera is an internal medicine/hospitalist physician who takes care of patients hospitalized at the University of Miami Health System’s UHealth Tower. As a hospitalist, she diagnoses and treats a variety of illnesses, such as heart disease, kidney disease, infections, and pain. She also manages medical conditions related to cancer and the adverse effects of cancer therapy. Dr. Corredera strives to come to a holistic understanding of our patients and their goals for their care, and to develop evidence-based treatment plans in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary medical team.

Nia Feaster, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Nia Feaster is originally from a suburb near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She moved to Washington, DC where she completed a six-year BS/MD program at Howard University. Dr. Feaster then completed internal medicine residency at University of Chicago, after which she moved to Florida to become a hospitalist at University of Miami.

Daniel Franco, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Franco was born and raised in Miami. He completed both his undergraduate degree and medical degree at the University of Miami, graduating in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Franco completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System residency program. After finishing his training, he joined the Department of Hospital Medicine at the University of Miami Hospital, where he continues to contribute to his community. In his first year, he was honored with the “Hospitalist Rookie of the Year” award by his peers, recognizing his dedication and commitment to improving patient care.

Rafael Garces, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Lucas Lages, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Lages is a UMMG Staff Physician for the Department of Medicine at the University of Miami. He completed his medical school training at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and Internal Medicine training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

Roselande Marcellon, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Marcellon is a recent graduate of the Internal Medicine Program at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Health System in Miami, FL. She completed her medical education at Albany Medical College in New York and studied public health at Boston University School of Public Health. She has worked in the non-profit sector of health care and finance. She enjoys mentoring as well as sharing her love for science and the humanities. Her research interests include medical education, public health, cancer, blood disorders, quality improvement, and first generation and low-income experience in medicine.

Taaha Mendha, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Mendha grew up in Miami, Florida where he completed his undergraduate studies at the returned to South Florida for his Internal Medicine residency. He has engaged in various community service projects throughout his career, both locally and internationally to provide medical care to a diverse patient population. His professional interests include quality improvement, patient safety, clinical research, and transition of care from the inpatient setting to the outpatient setting. Dr. Mendha has been involved in many research projects and published many case reports relevant to these topics for more than 10 years.

Hermes Milanes, D.O.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Samantha Milanes, D.O.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Samantha Milanes is a UMMG Staff Physician in the Department of Medicine at the University of Miami. She completed medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She trained at Case Western University MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio in Internal Medicine. She has a strong interest in medical education and addiction medicine.

Dipte Modi, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Modi is a UMMG Staff physician in the Department of Medicine at the University of Miami. She graduated in 2013 with a major in biological sciences and chemistry minor at Louisiana state university in Baton Rouge and completed both medical school and residency at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA. She worked as a hospitalist for 3 years post-residency at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge. Dr. Modi then moved to Miami, FL and joined the Division of Hospital Medicine at UHealth Miami.

Deepak Mummidavarapu, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Liana Woodley-Pearson, M.D., MPH

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr Woodley-Pearson is originally from New York but has lived throughout the country for her education. Prior to pursuing a career in the medical field, she completed her MPH at The University of Illinois and lived in Chicago where she worked in health policy. She went on to complete her medical studies at the Medical College of Wisconsin and eventually moved to Miami to complete internal medicine residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System. She currently serves as an internal medicine hospitalist and remains passionate about health system management and policy.

Liza Prysyazhnyuk, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Prysyazhnyuk is a dedicated physician who joined the University of Miami after completing her medical education and training in New York. She earned her undergraduate degree from Barnard College of Columbia University, followed by a medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Dr. Prysyazhnyuk completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell NS/LIJ, where she also achieved certification as a clinician educator and in lifestyle medicine. Her passion for patient education, particularly in lifestyle modifications, is central to her approach to care. Dr. Prysyazhnyuk is thrilled to continue her career in hospital medicine, where she is committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based care and improving patient outcomes.

Robby Randhawa, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Zakia Rauf, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Michael Rodriguez, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Rodriguez is a Miami native and earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Miami. He traveled to Burlington, VT where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Vermont. He completed residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia. He returned to his hometown in 2024 to join the Division of Hospital Medicine.

Alberto Rojas Arancibia, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Rojas Arancibia attended the Universidad Mayor de San Simon in Bolivia, Colombia. He then went to Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center for residency in internal medicine. He completed a fellowship at the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS). Dr. Rojas Arancibia made his way to join the University of Miami Health system as a Hospitalist in the Division of Hospital Medicine.

Allan Ricardo Rubinfeld, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Allan Rubinfeld is a dedicated professional with an expertise in Hospital medicine. He studied medicine in the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico. He did his Internal Medicine residency in Long Brach, New Jersey, and graduated on June 30, 1993.He started his internal medicine practice on August 16, 1993. He came to Miami Florida on July 19th, 2004, and since then he has been working in hospital medicine as a hospitalist. Dr. Rubinfeld joins the hospital medicine program with the University of Miami since January 1st, 2015.

Ayesha Saad, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Saad was born and raised in Pakistan where she completed her medical education. She moved to Baltimore for her internal medicine residency and is now a hospitalist at University of Miami. Her professional interests include quality improvement initiatives, improving patient outcomes and providing patient-centred quality care.

Jonathan Salter, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Jonathan Salter is originally from the greater Boston area and completed his medical education at the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine as a Global Health Scholar. He moved to Miami for his internal medicine residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Health program. He spent an additional year as a chief resident at the Miami VA Hospital focusing on quality improvement and patient safety.

Ankita Saxena, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Ankita Saxena is from New Jersey and completed her internal medicine training at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. After working in New York for a couple of years as an academic hospitalist, she joined the University of Miami in 2021. Her professional interests include treating a broad range of internal medicine conditions, co-managing patients with hematologic malignancies, and teaching medical students and residents.

Emilio G. Volz, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Gilberto Velazco, M.D.

Staff Physician/Voluntary Faculty

Biography: Dr. Velazco graduated from the Institute of Medical Sciences in Havana, Cuba with Gold Seal Honors.  He completed his medical residency in Internal Medicine at the New York Medical College - Metropolitan Hospital in New York City, where he received the Professionalism Award.  Dr. Velazco is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and holds licenses in Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico and is happy to speak to patients in their native language as he is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.  He joined the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in 2022 and is currently serving the University of Miami Hospital as a Staff Physician primarily managing leukemia patients in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team.