Introducing your newest DOM faculty, postdocs, and staff colleagues hired or appointed March 1, 2025, through May 31, 2025.

Faculty

Steven Hodak, MD // Clinical Professor // Endocrinology and Metabolism

Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD // UCR Visiting Associate Professor // Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Soheb Anwar Mohammed, PhD // Research Assistant Professor // Cardiology

Postdocs

Ariel Epouhe, PhD // Postdoctoral Associate // Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Minxue Jia, PhD // Postdoctoral Associate // Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Staff

Juliane Banks // Clinical Research Operations // Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Michelle Brinkerhoff // Senior Professional Staff Nurse // General Internal Medicine

Leah Daily // Clinical Research Coordinator // General Internal Medicine

Kadeem Gayle, DMH // Program Coordinator // General Internal Medicine

Jordana Groveman // Behavioral Research Specialist // Aging Institute                

Austen Hardman // Post Award Administrator // Chair’s Office

Jaqob Harris // Laboratory Assistant // Renal-Electrolyte

Öykü Yaman Hizdri, MS // Laboratory Research Technician // Endocrinology and Metabolism

Suzanne Lawrence, MS // Research Program Manager // General Internal Medicine

Krista Morgan // CRNP, Staff // General Internal Medicine

Nikki Nader // Peer Support Specialist // General Internal Medicine

Lea Anne Raybuck // Palliative Care Nurse Navigator // General Internal Medicine

Denise Ritter // Manager Clinical Research Operations // General Internal Medicine

Shante Talley, LSW, MH // Research Facilitator // General Internal Medicine