Faculty & Staff
Our University is proud of dozens well qualified medical science and clinical science faculty members who are united in a common purpose: dedication to teaching the next generation of physicians.
The size and location of AGU's medical science campuses contributes to a special atmosphere where faculty and staff are able to concentrate on maintaining the optimum conditions for students to acquire the basic medical knowledge necessary for their clinical experience.
Excellent student teacher ratio (currently 12:1) provides ample opportunity for students to interact with the faculty. Students find that faculty and staff are not only accessible, but are committed to their progress.
Premedical Science, Basic Science and Clinical Science faculty members as well as honorary visiting professors are listed below:
Dr. Mahendra P. Patel, MD.
Dr. Patel has been conferred a B.Sc. degree from a reputable university in India with a major in Zoology and a minor in Botany and Chemistry. His graduate studies were completed at the M.S. University in Baroda, India where he had been conferred a Master's degree in Human Anatomy.
He also has an M.D degree from Spartan Health Sciences University, St. Lucia, West Indies and has passed both parts of the USMLE.
For over 15 years, he has been teaching Anatomy at reputable colleges and universities in India, the West Indies as well as in the USA, including Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland and City College of San Francisco. He has also taught classes in General Biology, Human Biology, Embryology, Genetics, Histology, Medical Terminology and Nutrition.
Dr. Khalid Jamil Malik, BSc. MD. MHA.
Prof (Dr) Khalid Jamil Malik BSc. MD. MHA. joined AGU faculty team from Chicago and took over the post of the Dean of Premedical sciences. Professor Malik graduated in general science in 1978. He graduated in medicine in 1983 and obtained his post graduate degree in medical sciences administration with honors from University of St. Francis, Chicago.
His extensive experiences as medical instructor and administrator at various positions during his extensive carrier makes him suitable to support teaching program and administration at American Global University.
Dr. Jogenananda Pramanik, MD.
Prof (Dr) Jogenananda Pramanik MD.MBBS, Dean of International Students Affairs is an internationally acclaimed medical educator, clinician, and administrator. He is responsible for screening admission documents, selecting quality applicants, ensuring regular payments of tuition to the the University and establishing Pre-Medical Science courses under affiliation to American Global University in different countries as well as collaborating with several Universities in those countries. He is a well known as a visionary leader in medical education.
He worked as physician since 1985. He worked as Assistant Professor in Madras University, India, Associate Professor and Director of Laboratories in Tribhuvan University, Nepal, Visiting Professor and Dy. Coordinator in Peiking University, P.R.China, Professor & Chairman admission committee in St. Lucia, Professor & Course Director of Genetics and Immunology in United Kingdom.
Dr. Sanjay Raj, MD.
Dr. Sanjay Raj is a pediatrician currently practising in Seattle. He is graduate of Ross University school of medicine and completed his residency at Nassau University Medical Center in Long Island New York.
His research interests includes obesity, ADHD and developmental pediatrics. Medical and Physician assistant students from university of Washington school of medicine have done rotations with him.
Dr. Ryan Cantzler, MD.
Dr. Ryan Cantzler graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.S. in Chemistry. He obtained his medical degree at Indiana University graduating in 2002. Dr. Cantzler spent residency in Detroit, Michigan, at Sinai-Grace Hospital/Wayne State University Emergency Medicine Residency and was a chief resident. He twice won the Resident Teacher of the Year award during residency.
Dr. Cantzler has been an attending physician for Mount Carmel Health Systems in Columbus, Ohio, since graduation. He has been board certified in Emergency Medicine since 2005. He is also an Associate Clinical Professor in emergency Medicine for Ohio State University.
Dr. Ann Mia, MD., Ph.D.
Dr. Ann Mia is a licensed physician and surgeon in the States of Illinois and Florida. She has over 20 years experience in Chicagoland area as practitioner in the field of internal medicine, in which she has a Ph.D. from nephrology.
She practices Ob/Gynecology through delivery, mainly at Norwegian American Hospital as a strong community leader and team member with patients of all ages, including infants. Dr. Mia has finished residency in Chicago at University of Illinois. She is currently involved in training clinical rotation students in the Chicago area and supports American Global University as a visiting faculty member.
Dr. Miguel Rivero, MD.
Dr. Miguel Rivero finished his undergraduate science studies at St. John's College in Belize, then began medical school. His medical studies started in Belize, and were completed in Chihuahua (northern Mexico). Currently, he is a licensed physician in Family Medicine after being trained and working in Belize's largest hospital, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital.
Additional training was done this year in the department of Neurology and Radiation Oncology at Taipei Medical University in Taiwan. He is one of AGU's youngest motivated lecturers, with aims of combining international ideas in medicine while maintaining the spirit of a traditional honest physician.
Tanu Pramanik, BSc. MSc.
Tanu Pramanik BSc. MSc. (Med. Psychology), has taken over the charge of Assistant Dean in Pre-Medical Sciences at American Global University. She is a well trained medical educator and research fellow in allied health sciences.
Tanu Pramanik graduated from University of Calcutta, India and obtained her post graduate degree in Medical Psychology from Annamalai University, India. She received her specialized teacher’s training from Calcutta, India for teaching students with learning disorders. During her teachers’ training program, she visited several schools in European countries to evaluate the teaching and training system there. Her research papers have been published in several accredited International journals.
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