The Department of Medicine is the largest department within the School of Medicine and is led by chair Carlos del Rio, MD.
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
2024-2025 Chief Residents
Kylie Anthony
Grady Memorial Hospital
Daniel (Dan) Barboto
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Irtiqa Fazili
Atlanta VA Medical Center
Mackenzie Garcia
Ambulatory Chief Resident
Jim Pennoyer
Emory University Hospital
Suyu Zhang
Grady Memorial Hospital
For more information about our chief residents, click HERE.
Faculty Development
Sushma K. Cribbs, MD, MSc
Vice Chair for Faculty Development
404-616-0148
Alia Kamel
Director, Programs Office of Faculty Development
akamel@emory.edu
404-712-0855
Finance
Schneika Shine
Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
schneika.shine@emory.edu
404-778-5462
Kelsey McCrum
Financial Analyst
klmccru@emory.edu
404-727-6795
Grady Affairs
Joanna Bonsall, MD, PhD
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 Edward
HR Operations Lead
Information Technology
Contact the IT team at 404-727-6648 or submit a service ticket here.
Marketing and Communications
Sarah H. Jones
Senior Marketing Manager
sarah.jones@emory.edu
404-670-9238
Chandler Baltimore
Communications Specialist
chandler.baltimore@emory.edu
404-670-9235
Medical Education and Residency Programs
Karen Law, MD
Interim Vice Chair for Education
404-778-1613
Reena Hemrajani, MD
Residency Program Director
404-616-1000
Operations Administration
Carlos del Rio, MD
Chair, Department of Medicine
W. Robert Taylor
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Lisa Jones
Executive Administrative Assistant to Chair
404-712-1295
Lisa.johnson.jones@emory.edu
John Sauer
Executive Administrator for Academic Affairs and Administration
404-727-1646
Brandon Darlington
VP of Internal Medicine, Executive Administrator for Clinical Affairs and Administration
404-778-5205
brandon.darrington@emoryhealthcare.org
Quality Improvement
Christopher Masi, MD, PhD
Vice Chair, Quality and Clinical Effectiveness
Research
Vibha N. Lama, MD, MS
Vice Chair for Research
404-727-3364
Charles Searles Jr., MD
Associate Vice Chair, Research and Space Management
404-727-3754
Kanika Chatkara, MPH
Research Program Coordinator
kanika.chatkara@emory.edu
404-544-9676