KYCOM Faculty

Dana Shaffer, D.O., FACOFP dist., FAOGME

Dean, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professor of Family Medicine

Office: Coal Building 602
Telephone: (606) 218-5501
Email: DanaShaffer@upike.edu

Michael Carnes, DO, FAAO

Associate Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practices

Office: Coal Building 912
Telephone: (606) 218-5449
Email: MichaelCarnes@upike.edu

Sarah Crawford, D.O.

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

Office: Coal Building 437
Telephone: (606) 218-55550
Email: SarahCrawford@upike.edu

Joshua Crum, D.O.

Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs for KYCOM, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

Office: Coal Building 611
Telephone: (606) 218-5428
Email: JoshuaCrum@upike.edu

Danny Driskill, J.D., NRP, FP-C

Director of Simulation, Instructor, Department of Family Medicine

Office: Coal Building 442
Telephone: (606) 218-5448
E-mail: DannyDriskill@upike.edu

Laura Griffin, D.O., FAAO

Professor & Chair, Dept. of Osteopathic Principles and Practices, Assistant Dean of Osteopathic Principles and Practices Integration

Office: Coal Building 906
Telephone: (606) 218-5434
E-mail: LauraGriffin@upike.edu

Candy Griffey, D.O.

Instructor of Family Medicine

Office: Coal Building 441
Telephone: (606) 218-5450
E-mail: CandiGriffey@upike.edu

Shumaila Hanif, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Microbiology

Office: Coal Building 717
Telephone: (606) 218-5551
Email: ShumailaHanif@upike.edu

Ingrid Herrmann, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Pathology

Office: Coal Building 818
Telephone: (606) 218-5425
Email: IngridHerrmann@upike.edu

Robert Hillwig

Associate Professor of Anatomy and Pathology

Office: Coal Building 819
Telephone: (606) 218-5438
Email: RobertHillwig@upike.edu

Vivek Joshi, M.D., FAGE

Associate Professor Biochemistry

Office: Coal Building 719
Telephone: (606) 218-5552
Email: VivekJoshi@upike.edu

Antoinette Justice, D.O.

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Principles and Practices

Office: Coal Building 435
Telephone: (606) 218-5432
Email: AntoinetteJustice@upike.edu

Joe Kingery, D.O., CPE, FAAFP

Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine

Office: Coal Building 435
Telephone: (606) 218-5446
Email: JoeKingery@upike.edu

Kartick Pramanik, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

Office: Coal Building M11
Telephone: (606) 218-5423
Email: KartickPramanik@upike.edu

Cathryn J. Rehmeyer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Pathology

Office: Coal Building 817
Telephone: (606) 218-5432
Email: CathrynRehmeyer@upike.edu

Julia H. Smith, DHEd

Assistant Professor of Anatomy

Office: Coal Building 802
Telephone: (606) 218-5401
Email: JuliaSmith@upike.edu

Tracy L. Soltesz, Ph.D.

Professor of Anatomy
Office: Coal Building 821
Telephone: (606) 218-5466
Email: TracySoltesz@upike.edu

Edward G. Stiles, D.O., FAAO

Professor of Osteopathic Principles & Practices

Office: Coal Building 621
Telephone: (606) 218-5424
Email: EdwardStiles@upike.edu

Josh Watson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Physiology

Office: Coal Building 816
Telephone: (606) 218-5433
Email: JoshWatson@upike.edu

J. Michael Younger, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

Office: Coal Building 718
Telephone: (606) 218-5417
Email: MichaelYounger@upike.edu

Dana R. Ziegler, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Anatomy 
Assistant Professor of Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience

Office: Coal Building 820
Telephone: (606) 218-5412
Email: DanaZiegler@upike.edu