The Department of Medicine is the largest department within the School of Medicine and is led by interim chair W. Robert Taylor.
The department houses a large group of faculty, trainees, administrators, and other staff dedicated to supporting the department's tripartite mission of research, education, and patient care.
Administrative Units
2022-2023 Chief Residents
Alex Galloway
Ambulatory Chief Resident
Sindhu Prabakaran
Emory University Hospital
John Huang
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Kevin Shah
Atlanta VA Medical Center
Shub Agrawal
Grady Memorial Hospital
Joey Sharp
Grady Memorial Hospital
Faculty Development
Sushma K. Cribbs, MD, MSc
Vice Chair for Faculty Development
404-616-0148
Alia Kamel
Director, Programs Office of Research and Faculty Development
404-712-0855
Finance
Schneika Shine
Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
404-778-5462
Dustin Nelson
Financial Analyst
404-712-4616
Grady Affairs
Jeffrey Lennox, MD
Chief of Medicine Service and Vice Chair
404-251-8782
Steve Doney
Administrator, Grady Operations and Education
404-251-8783
Human Resources
Aaron Lee
Human Resources Administrator
404-727-7064
April Edwards
HR Operations Lead
Information Technology
Contact the IT team at 404-727-6648 or submit a service ticket here.
Communications and Marketing
Sarah H. Jones
Senior Marketing Manager
sarah.jones@emory.edu
Chandler Baltimore
Communications Specialist
chandler.baltimore@emory.edu
Medical Education and Residency Programs
Wendy Armstrong, MD
Vice Chair for Education
404-778-1613
Reena Hemrajani, MD
Residency Program Director
404-616-1000
Operations Administration
David S. Stephens, MD
Chair, Department of Medicine
W. Robert Taylor
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Dianne Watson
Executive Administrative Assistant to Chair
404-727-8357
John Sauer
Executive Administrator for Academic Affairs and Administration
404-727-1646
Melissa Schuermann
Executive Administrator for Clinical Affairs and Administration
404-727-2090
Quality Improvement
Christopher Masi, MD, PhD
Vice Chair, Quality and Clinical Effectiveness
Research
Kathy Griendling, PhD
Vice Chair for Research
404-727-3364
Charles Searles Jr., MD
Associate Vice Chair, Research and Space Management
404-727-3754