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RECENTLY HIRED faculty

One of our historical strengths has been our commitment to excellence in teaching and research. Temple University School of Medicine (TUSM) faculty members are committed to ensuring that by the time students graduate, they not only have a quality education but have been inspired and enlightened by their experiences in the classroom. In addition, TUSM investigators participate in collaborative research within interdisciplinary research centers, all of which have a focus related to translational medicine.

TUSM actively recruits top-notch faculty members to enrich its outstanding cadre of teaching professionals. Faculty members who have joined TUSM over the past few months are:

MAY
Faculty Member		Faculty Appointment Title and Department
Ji Hoon Baang, MD		Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Hospitalist Medicine)
Paul Forfia, MD		Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Akira Shiose, MD, PhD		Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiovascular)

APRIL
Faculty Member		Faculty Appointment Title and Department
Richard Pomerantz, PhD		Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

MARCH
Faculty Member		Faculty Appointment Title and Department
Robert Boova, MD		Professor of Clinical Surgery (Cardiovascular)
Robert Fisher, MD		Professor of Medicine (Oncology)
Susan Fisher, PhD		Professor of Pharmacology
Christos Kessaris, MD		Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Nina Prabhu, MD		Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Hospitalist Medicine)