Department of Medicine Leadership & Administration

Chair, Department of Medicine
Yaron Tomer, MD, FACP
ytomer@montefiore.org  

Executive Assistant
Shani Sanders
shani.sanders@einsteinmed.org
718.430.2906/2907

Unified Administrator
Jennifer Garner, MSW
jgarner@montefiore.org 

Assistant
Mildred Rodriguez
mirodrig@montefiore.org
718.920.7091

Vice Chair for Research
Associate Director of the Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Marla J. Keller, MD
marla.keller@einsteinmed.org
Phone: 718.430.3240

Assistant
Crystal Sanchez
Csanchez@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.920.4392
Fax: 718.430.8879 

Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs & Professionalism
Elizabeth A. Kitsis, MD
elizabeth.kitsis@einsteinmed.org
Phone: 718.430.4101

Assistant
Natasha West
Natasha.calixte-west@einsteinmed.org
Phone: 718.430.2621
Fax: 718.430.8659 

Medical Director, Faculty Practice
Eric J. Epstein, MD
eepstein@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.920.4392

Faculty Practice Administrator
Sheena Moultrie
Smoultri@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.920.2932

Faculty Practice Assistant
Crystal Sanchez
Csanchez@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.920.4392
Fax: 718.515.6103 

Internal Medicine Residency Program Director
Lauren Shapiro, MD
lshapiro@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.920.6097

 

Education Administrator
Lourdes Rodriguez
lourrodr@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.920.4417
Fax: 718.920.8375

Director of Diversity Affairs
Chinazo Cunningham, MD, MS
ccunning@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.944.3860
Fax: 718.944.3841

Director of Research Operations
Senior Administrator
Cevita Webb
cevita.webb@einsteinmed.org
Phone: 718.430.3041

Assistant
Natasha West
Natasha.calixte-west@einsteinmed.org
Phone: 718.430.2621
Fax: 718.430.8659 

Associate Chair of Medicine for Undergraduate Medical Education
Amanda Raff, MD
araff@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.597.2255 or 718.430.3564

Assistant & Clerkship/SubInternship Coordinator
Natasha West
Natasha.calixte-west@einsteinmed.org
Phone: 718.430.2621
Fax: 718.597.0272 

Credentialing Manager
Suzanne Brown
suzbrown@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.430.2694

Credentialing Administrative Coordinator
Yazmin Ocasio
Yaocasio@montefiore.org
718.430.4103

Director of Finance
Dmitriy Shmunko
dshmunko@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.920.6327

Operations Manager
Doreen Miranda
Dmiranda@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.920.8918

Science & Publications Editor/Communications
Amy Sacks
amy.sacks@einsteinmed.org
Phone: 718.430.2363

Chair Emeritus
James Scheuer, MD
jscheuer@montefiore.org
Phone: 718.920.5979
Fax: 718.920.6798