Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Penn Vet Announces New and Promoted Faculty and Staff
By vet\jdonges @ 3:58 PM :: 764 Views

[October 25, 2011; Philadelphia, PA] – Joan C. Hendricks, the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean ofUniversity of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, recently announced the addition and/or promotion of several faculty and staff at Penn Vet.

“I am pleased to welcome these new faculty members to the Penn Vet team and have tremendous pride for those faculty who have earned promotions within the school,” said Dean Hendricks. “Teaching is one of our core missions and it gives me great satisfaction watching these individuals attain success in their careers.”

Internal promotions at Penn Vet include:

  • Dr. Julie Callahan Clark to Lecturer of Internal Medicine;
  • Dr. Elizabeth Davidson to Associate Professor of Sports Medicine, Clinician Educator;
  • Dr. Jonathan Garber to Lecturer of Field Service;
  • Dr. Janik Gasiorowski to Lecturer of Surgery;
  • Dr. Samantha Hart to Lecturer of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care;
  • Dr. Wilfried Mai to Associate Professor of Radiology;
  • Dr. Michael May to Associate Professor of Pharmacology;
  • Dr. Kathryn Michel to Professor of Nutrition;
  • Dr. Mark Oyama to Professor of Cardiology;
  • Dr. Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet to Professor of Developmental Biology;
  • Dr. Michael Schlicksup to Lecturer of Surgery;
  • Dr. Matthew Stock to Lecturer of Field Service;
  • Dr. Oriol Sunyer to Professor of Microbiology and Immunology;
  • Dr. Jantra Suran to Lecturer of Radiology;
  • Dr. Kathryn Wotman to Clinical Associate;
  • Dr. Michael Zaid to Lecturer of Internal Medicine.
  • Joining as new staff members are:

  • Dr. Cara Blake as Lecturer of Surgery;
  • Dr. Bill Crumley as Staff Clinician of Ophthalmology;
  • Dr. Giacomo Gianotti as Lecturer of Anesthesia;
  • Dr. Dipti Pitta as Assistant Professor of Ruminant Nutrition;
  • Dr. Hiroki Sano as Lecturer of Anesthesiology.
  • For more information about these individuals, to coordinate interviews or for images, please contact Kelly Stratton at 215.898.1475 or skell@vet.upenn.edu.