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Department of Medicine

About the Department of Medicine

We are charting a new course to push the boundaries of progress and distinction in internal medicine.

Department Chair

James K Liao, MD

James K. Liao, MD, FACP, FACC

Chair, Department of Medicine
The Robert S. and Irene Flinn Endowed Chair in Medicine
Professor, Medicine
Member, Sarver Heart Center
Member, Graduate Faculty
jliao1@arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
General Cardiology
Non-Invasive Cardiology
Preventive Cardiology
Vascular Medicine

 

Vice Chairs

Janet L. Funk, MD

Janet L. Funk, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson
Professor of Nutritional Sciences & Wellness, College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences
Clinical Instructor, Pharmacy Practice-Science, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
Member, BIO5 Institute
Member, University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center
520-626-3242
jfunk@arizona.edu
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Mathew Hutchinson, MD, FACC, FHRS

Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Program, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson
520-626-8615
MathewHutchinson@shc.arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
Cardiology
Electrophysiology
Complex Heart Rhythm Disorders
Atrial Fibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia

Laura E. Meinke, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinical Scholar
Associate Vice Chair, Office of Education, Department of Medicine
Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Tucson Campus, Department of Medicine
520-626-2761
lmeinke@arizona.edu

Divisions Chiefs

Mindy J. Fain, MD

Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Director, University of Arizona Center on Aging
The Anne and Alden Hart Endowed Chair in Medicine
Professor, Medicine and Nursing
520-626-5800
mfain@aging.arizona.edu
Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD

Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD

Regents Professor
Professor, Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Research Member, Cancer Biology Program, University of Arizona Cancer Center
Associate Director for Basic Sciences, University of Arizona Cancer Center
520-626-3334
jmerchant@arizona.edu

Sairam Parthasarathy, MD

Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Director, Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences, University of Arizona Health Sciences
Medical Director, Center for Sleep Disorders, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson
Professor, Medicine
520-626-8309
spartha1@arizona.edu

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO

Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine
The John and Valli Duval Endowed Professor in Gastrointestinal Oncology
Professor, Medicine - (Tenured)
Associate Director of Clinical Investigations, University of Arizona Cancer Center
rshroff@arizona.edu

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