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 CMU'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. Rod Tomczak, MD. Ed.D
The title of Dr. Tomczak’s dissertation for his education doctorate is, “The effects of Problem-based Learning on the National Board Scores, Clinical Evaluations and Residency Selection of Medical Students” and compared students exposed to a traditional passive lecture curriculum with students utilizing an active learning problem-based curriculum.
Dr. Tomczak has also published numerous scientific articles in refereed journals which have contributed to new knowledge in medicine. Because of his contributions to the printed media, he has also served as editor for a major journal.
Dr. Khalid Jamil Malik, BSc. MD. MHA.
Prof (Dr) Khalid Jamil Malik BSc. MD. MHA. joined CMU 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 Caribbean Medical University.
Dr. Farah Syed, MD.
Dr. Syed graduated with an MD Degree from St Mathews’University School of Medicine in 2002 and post-graduate certificate in Prosthetics from the University of Connecticut in 2003.
She has worked as a medical instructor at other Caribbean medical schools. She is currently an assistant professor of Biochemistry and Pathology.
Dr. Mervyn Devonish, MD.
Dr. Devonish earned his Doctor of Medicine Degree from Spartan Health Sciences School of Medicine in 1988. He also studied medicine at University of Sri Lanka. His prior education includes a Bachelor's Degree from Syracuse University.
Dr. Devonish was an associate professor at Spartan Health Science University School of Medicine for over 15 years teaching basic and pre-clinical science courses. He served as a charimen of the Microbiology Department and as a Community Affairs Directory at the university. He worked as a physician's assistant in the United States Federal Prison system in Pennsylvania prior to joining Spartan University as a full-time faculty member.
Dr. Ryan Jackson , MD.
Dr. Jackson is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is on their Research Committee for Telepsychiatry. He has been a Genomics/Genetics Abstract Reviewer for the American Public Health Association since 2009.
He is currently researching disaster management, relief worker trauma, infectious diseases, environmental health, and other topics in association with researchers from Yale, University of Miami, University of California San Francisco and other Universities. Dr. Jackson was a Vice President and Gifted Children Coordinator for his local Mensa chapter and is a member of other societies for the highly gifted such as Triple Nine Society, One-in-a-Thousand Society and others. He is fluent in Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish Haitian Creole and speaks other languages.
Dr. Olga Rodriguez, MD.
Dr. Rodriguez graduated with an MD Degree from University of Havana School of Medicine in 1988 and post-graduate certificate in Immunology in 1993 from the same University, she also got a Master's Degree in Bioethics in 2008.
In 1997 she completed a training in Pharmaco-epidemiology at the Catalan Institute of Pharmacology of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Dr. Rodriquez worked as a researcher and as a research methodology and research ethics instructor at National Coordinator Centre of Clinical Trials (CENCEC) in Havana from 1993 till 2009.
Dr. Mark Tyburski, MD.
Dr. Tyburski attended Indiana University where he obtained his bachelors in physical rehabilitation. He subsequently worked as the departmental director for subacute services and all aquatic therapy services at Winona Memorial Hospital.
He received his M.D. from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. Upon graduating he worked as a Jr. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon under the supervision of Pan Dr. Darek Kotulski. Upon returning to the United States he taught various medical classes for nursing students at a local community college. Dr. Tyburski recently returned from Honduras where he worked as a national director for an American NGO located in Intibuca.
Dr. Sandesh Murali , MD.
Dr. Murali graduated with an MD Degree from Yenepoya University Mangalore in 2009.
He has held a teaching position in anatomy in Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, later worked for the Cardiovascular team at Wockhardt Hospitals. Further ventures included Primary Care in Manipal Cure and Care,Bangalore and Neurology at National Institute on Mental Health and Neurosciences.
Dr. Murali has completed all the 3 steps of USMLE with an outstaning Step1 score of 246/99%.
Interests include Teaching and Research (has 2 papers due publication) and is currently working in the Anatomy/Embryology department.
Patricia Bequer
Patricia Bequer graduated of Pharmacuetical Science in 2002 from Havana University , she got a Master Degree in Toxicology in 2005.
She has worked as a reseacher in the National Center of Medical Genetic in Cuba, as well as at the Uniersity of Physical Culture and Sports in Cuba. She is currently a professor of Biochemistry and Human Physiology.
Dr. Rahul Kumar, MD.
Dr. Rahul Kumar has graduated from the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Bihar in 2010. He has completed one year rotatary internship training at Vardhman Mahaveer Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, a claimed to be having the largest outpatient Department of Asian continent of approximately 7000 patients attending the hospital each day. He hold a post of house surgeon in department of Orthopaedics for one year at NMCH, Patna. Further ventures include cardiovascular care at Laxman Cardiac Care Centre, patna for one year in the leisure time.
Dr. Kumar has passed all steps of USMLE in order to get board certified in U.S. Having said this all, he has a good experience of teaching pre-medical and medical students and prepare them for the USMLE exams.
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. 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 Caribbean Medical 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 Caribbean Medical 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 CMU'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 Caribbean Medical 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.
Muhammad Asghar, MD.
Muhammad Asghar graduated in general science in 1978. He was awarded his MD degree in 1985 from Rawalpindi Medical College. After completion of his residency he has worked for over 18 years as a licensed physician. He obtained his postgraduate diploma in blood transfusion and blood banking in 1996 from the institute of Blood Transfusion services Punjab.
After that he got two years training from 2000 to 2002 in the Microbiology section of Pathology department as M Phil student and successfully passed Microbiology as major subject from Post Graduate Medical Institute Lahore affiliated with Punjab University.
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