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Faculty & Staff

J.R. Exequiel “Keng” Pineda, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Interventional Cardiologist at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson (North and South Campus)
Clinical Specialties
Preventive Cardiology
Cardiovascular care of patients with cancer who develop cardiovascular toxicities from their treatment
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Interventional Cardiology

Jennifer Plitt, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track)
Associate Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Clinical Specialties
Emergency Medicine
Palliative Medicine

Aimee M. Poleski, PsyD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychiatry
Associate Program Director, Doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship
Clinical Specialties
Trauma-Related Disorders
Crisis Intervention
Comorbid Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
Depressive, Anxiety and Personality Disorders