Program Faculty

Katherine A. Hajjar, MD
Program Chair
Brine Family Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology

Gerard Marciano, RPA-C, M.S.
Program Director
Instructor of Physician Assistant Studies in Clinical Surgery - WCMC
gjm2001@med.cornell.edu

Sandip Kapur, M.D.
Surgical Director
sak2009@med.cornell.edu

Medea Y. Valdez, DHEd., RPA-C
Associate Director
Senior Clinical Coordinator
Instructor of Physician Assistant Studies in Clinical Medicine - WCMC
myv2001@med.cornell.edu

Gary J. Bouchard, Ph.D., RPA-C
Senior Research Coordinator
Instructor of Physician Assistant Studies in Medicine
gjb2001@med.cornell.edu

Mayra Ramirez, MA, RPA-C
Senior Preclinical Coordinator
Instructor of Physician Assistant Studies in Clinical Medicine - WCMC
ramirem@med.cornell.edu

William J. Ameres, RPA-C, M.S.
Senior Assessment Coordinator
Instructor of Physician Assistant Studies in Clinical Medicine - WCMC
wja2001@med.cornell.edu

Harry Pomeranz, RPA-C, M.S.
Instructor of Physician Assistant Studies in Clinical Surgery
hap9011@med.cornell.edu

Erika D. Bramlette, RPA-C, MBA
Clinical Coordinator
Instructor of Physician Assistant Studies in Surgery
erb2013@med.cornell.edu

Administrative Staff

Patricia Diane Ryke
Senior Administrative Assistant
pdr2001@med.cornell.edu

Alexis T. Blount
Administrative Secretary
atc2002@med.cornell.edu

Frederica Sowell
Receptionist
frs2013@med.cornell.edu