Internal Medicine Program Director Program Highlights Curriculum Special Emphasis Tracks Faculty Chief Residents Recent graduates Stipends and Benefits Osteopathic Education Links

 

		James Jewell, MD Program Director Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University Residency: United Health Services Hospitals, Johnson City, NY Specialty Areas: Preventative Medicine and Nutrition, Resident and Student Education, Perioperative Assessment and Management. Medical Ethics Background: Ethics Chairman, UHS; Chairman of Board, UMA; Chairman – CME Committee – UHS; Southern Tier ACP Council. Interests: Enjoys music, skiing, martial arts
		Barbara H Chaffee, MD/MPH Title: Medical Director Binghamton Family Care Center, Internal Medicine Office; Acting Medical Director Brome County Public Health Department Medical School and School of Public Health: University of Illinois Residency: University of Pittsburgh and University of Iowa Specialty Areas: HIV/AIDS, Addiction Medicine, Public Health Background: Interested in music, choral singing, gardening, and reading.
		Michael W. Chisdak, MD Title: Pulmonary Specialist, Intensivist Medical School: Hahnemann Medical College – Philadelphia, PA Residency: Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Clinic – Sayre, PA Fellowship: Pulmonary Medicine – Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Cleveland, OH Specialty Areas: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Background: Won the Outstanding Teacher Award by the Medical Residents in 1987, 1993 and 1996.
		Christine Fenlon, MD Title: Infectious Disease Specialist Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY Fellowship: SUNY College of Medicine, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY Specialty Areas: Infectious Disease
		Amine Hile, MD Title: Gastroenterologist Medical School: Faculté de Médecine de Tunis – Tunis, Tunisia Residency: Graduate Hospital – Philadelphia, PA Gastroenterology Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina Background: Born in Italy and lived in Tunisia from 1972-199.  Fluent in English, French and Italian.
		David Martinez, MD Title: Medical Director UHSH Renal Care Center; Nephrologist UMA Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, Class of 1988. Residency: USAF Medical Center – Wright Patterson AFBIM, 1991-1993 Fellowship Nephrology at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Internal Medicine ABIM Certified, Nephrology ABIM Certified. Background:After Fellowship served in USAF as Medical Director of Nephrology Service at Travis AFB, CA then left the military after 8 years of active duty and moved to New York in 1996.  Interests: Enjoys cycling and horseback riding.
		Ali Marhaba, MD Title: Gastroenterologist Medical School: The American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine Residency: New York Medical College Gastroenterology Fellowship: State University of New York at Buffalo Specialty Areas: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography Sphincterotomy, Transcutaneous Liver Biopsy, Esophageal Motility Studies
		Afzal ur Rehman, MD Title: Director Cardiology Medical School: King Edward Medical College, Pakistan Residency: United Health Services Hospitals, Johnson City, NY Cardiology Fellowship: Medical College of Georgia – Augusta, GA Specialty Areas: Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology Background: Married with three children, interest and experience in computer programming since 1978.
		Hiram A. Rivera-Padilla, MD Title: Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program Medical School: University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine Residency: United Health Services Hospitals, Johnson City, NY Specialty Areas: Internal Medicine Background: Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Enjoy time with family (wife and two boys) and NY Mets Baseball.
		Roger Scott, DO Title: Director, Department of Hospital Medicine, Program Director, Osteopathic Internal Medicine Residency Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: United Health Services Hospitals, Johnson City, NY Specialty Areas: Inpatient Medicine Background: In his spare time he enjoys golf, running, anything outdoors, and spending time with his children.
		Olyainka Wilhelm, MD Title: Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Medical School: Ogun State University - Nigeria Residency: Mount Sinai Medical School - Jersey City Program Endocrinology Fellowship: Washington University – St. Louis, Missouri Specialty Areas: Endocrinology and Metabolism Background: Hobbies: Soccer, Tennis and Reading.