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Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine 147 Sycamore Street Pikeville, Kentucky 41501 (606) 218-5251 kycomadmissions@upike.edu
Dean, Kentucky College of Osteopathic MedicineProfessor of Family MedicineOffice: Coal Building 602Telephone: (606) 218-5501 Email: DanaShaffer@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of OptometryOffice: Health Professions Education Building 401KTelephone: (606) 218-5258Email: AmandaBlankenship@upike.edu
Associate Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practices
Office: Coal Building 912Telephone: (606) 218-5449Email: MichaelCarnes@upike.edu
Professor of Pathology
Office: Coal Building 817 Telephone: (606) 218-5431Email: CathyCaudill@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of Family MedicineOffice: Coal Building 437Telephone: (606) 218-55550Email: SarahCrawford@upike.edu
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs for KYCOM, Associate Professor of Family MedicineOffice: Coal Building 611Telephone: (606) 218-5428Email: JoshuaCrum@upike.edu
Director of Simulation, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Office: Coal Building 435Telephone: (606) 218-5448E-mail: DannyDriskill@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Office: Coal Building 620Telephone: (606) 218-5466E-mail: EthanFullwood@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Office: Coal Building 816Telephone: (606) 218-5422E-mail: MuhammadGhayur@upike.edu
Associate Professor of Neuroanatomy
Office: Coal Building 815Telephone: (606) 218-5486E-mail: lesleygilmer@upike.edu
Associate Dean of Osteopathic Principles and Practices Integration, Professor, Chair of the Osteopathic Principles and Practices department
Office: Coal Building 906Telephone: (606) 218-5434E-mail: LauraGriffin@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of Family MedicineOffice: Coal Building 441Telephone: (606) 218-5450E-mail: CandiGriffey@upike.edu
Associate Professor of PhysiologyOffice: Coal Building 717 Telephone: (606) 218-5551Email: GuichunHan@upike.edu
Assistant Professor Microbiology Office: Coal Building 717 Telephone: (606) 218-5551Email: ShumailaHanif@upike.edu
Associate Professor of PathologyOffice: Coal Building 818 Telephone: (606) 218-5425Email: IngridHerrmann@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of AnatomyOffice: Coal Building 619 Telephone: (606) 218-5438Email: churchillihentuge@upike.edu
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs , Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Office: Coal Building 303Telephone: (606) 218-5955Email: MaryJohnson@upike.edu
Associate Professor Biochemistry
Office: Coal Building 719Telephone: (606) 218-5552Email: VivekJoshi@upike.edu
Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Principles and Practices
Office: Coal Building 436Telephone: (606) 218-5432Email: AntoinetteJustice@upike.edu
Associate Dean of Osteopathic Medical Education, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine.Office: Coal Building 302 Telephone: (606) 218-5446Email: JoeKingery@upike.edu
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Office: Coal Building M11 Telephone: (606) 218-5423Email: KartickPramanik@upike.edu
Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Office: Coal Building 301 Telephone: (606) 218-5502Email: MalgorzataSimm@upike.edu
Associate Professor of Anatomy
Office: Coal Building 821 Telephone: (606) 218-4489Email: CSoneira@upike.edu
Office: Coal Building 802 Telephone: (606) 218-5401Email: JuliaSmith@upike.edu
Professor of Osteopathic Principles & PracticesOffice: Coal Building 621 Telephone: (606) 218-5424Email: EdwardStiles@upike.edu
Associate Professor of BiochemistryOffice: Coal Building 718Telephone: (606) 218-5417Email: MichaelYounger@upike.edu
Associate Professor of Anatomy Office: Coal Building 820Telephone: (606) 218-5412Email: DanaZiegler@upike.edu