Department Chairs

Basic Sciences

samuel-adunyah

Samuel E. Adunyah, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor
Biochemistry and Cancer Biology
School: Medicine

Phone: 615.327.6446
Email: sadunyah@mmc.edu

Villalta, Fernando

Fernando Villalta, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor
Microbiology and Immunology
School: Medicine

Phone: 615.327.6667
Email: fvillalta@mmc.edu

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Clivel Charlton, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor
Neuroscience and Pharmacology
School:Medicine

Phone: 615.327.6971
Email: ccharlton@mmc.edu

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Hubert K. Rucker, Ph.D.

Interim Chair
Physiology
School: Medicine

Phone: 615.327.6288
Email: hrucker@mmc.edu

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George A. Breaux, M.D.

Chair and Associate Professor
Integrated Didactics
School: Medicine

Phone: 615.327.6944
Email: gbreaux@mmc.edu

Clinical Sciences

Zoorob, Roger

Roger Zoorob, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P

Frank S. Royal Sr. Endowed Professor and Chair
Family and Community Medicine
School: Medicine

Office Phone: 615.327.6572

Appointments: 615.860.7511
Email: rzoorob@mmc.edu

Smoot, Duane

Duane Smoot, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.G., F.A.G.A

Chair and Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine

Phone: 615.327.6277
Email: dsmoot@mmc.edu

Ballard, Billy

Billy R. Ballard, M.D., D.D.S.

Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education; Chairman and Professor, Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology
School: Medicine

Phone: 615.327.6636
Email: brballard@mmc.edu

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Xylina D. Bean, M.D.

Chair & Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine

Office Phone: 615.327.6332

Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: xbean@mmc.edu

Bailey, Rahn

Rahn K. Bailey, M.D., FAPA

Associate Professor and Chair
Psychiatry
School: Medicine

Office Phone: 615.327.6606

Appointments: 615.327.6961
Email: rkbailey@mmc.edu

Disher, Anthony

Anthony Disher, M.D.

Associate Professor and Chairman Medical
Radiology
School: Medicine

Office Phone: 615.327.5625

Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: adisher@mmc.edu

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Lemuel L. Dent, M.D., M.S., MSCR, FACS

Chair and Associate Professor of Trauma and Critical Care
Surgery
School:Medicine

Office Phone: 615.327.6342

Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: ldent@mmc.edu

Ladson, Gwinnett

Gwinnett M. Ladson, M.D., FACOG

Interim Chair and Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine

Office Phone: 615.327.6753

Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: gladson@mmc.edu