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| Name | Title | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Alwyn Leiba | Dean - School of Health Sciences | aleiba@mdc.edu | 305-237-4412 | Medical - Room 2201-2 |
| Arcenio Cruz | Director - Physician Assistant | acruz12@mdc.edu | 305-237-4261 | Medical - Room 2219 |
| Dr. Erika Di Porto | Chairperson - Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Histotechnology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Respiratory Care, Veterinary Technology | ediporto@mdc.edu | 305-237-4303 | Medical - Room 2244 |
| Fabio Nascimento | Chairperson - Dental Hygiene, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Services, Opticianry (Vision Care), Paramedic | fnascime@mdc.edu | 305-237-4434 | Medical - Room 2254 |
| Dr. Debra Shannon | Chairperson - Health Information Technology, Healthcare Informatics Specialist, Massage Therapy, Medical Coder/Biller Specialist, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy Technician | dshannon@mdc.edu | 305-237-4088 | Medical - Room 2262 |
| Dr. Ron Winston | Chairperson - Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Introduction to Healthcare, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiography (X-Ray Technologist), Surgical Technology | rwinston@mdc.edu | 305-237-4430 | Medical - Room 2206-3 |
| Dr. Shemeka Cofer | Clinical Supervisor - Vision Care | scofer@mdc.edu | 305-237-4023 | Medical - Room 1105 |
| Name | Title | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Marlene Carmona | Program Coordinator - Physical Therapist Assistant | mcarmona@mdc.edu | 305-237-4033 | Medical - Room 2248 |
| Rosa Castro | Program Coordinator - Medical Labortory Science | rcastro2@mdc.edu | 305-237-4068 | Medical - Room 2230 |
| Christine Dundas | Program Coordinator - Medical Coder Biller | cdundas@mdc.edu | 305-237-4265 | Medical - Room 2237 |
| David Gonzalez | Program Coordinator - Massage Therapy | dgonzal6@mdc.edu | 305-237-4070 | Medical - Room 2206-4 |
| Caridad Gutierrez | Program Coordinator - Histotechnology | cgutierr@mdc.edu | 305-237-4231 | Medical - Room 2239 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | Program Coordinator - Surgical Technology | eherna28@mdc.edu | 305-237-4286 | Medical - Room 2204 |
| Margaret Hill | Program Coordinator - Pharmacy Technician | mhill1@mdc.edu | 305-237-4236 | Medical - Room 2245 |
| Dr. Susan Kass | Program Coordinator - Dental Hygiene | skass@mdc.edu | 305-237-4029 | Medical - Room 2256 |
| Dr. Michelle Lee | Program Coordinator - Respiratory Care | mlee2@mdc.edu | 305-237-4482 | Medical - Room 2249 |
| Dr. Marta Lopez | Program Coordinator - Medical Assisting | mlopez2@mdc.edu | 305-237-4121 | Medical - Room 2223 |
| Agdanamai Luis | Program Coordinator - Nuclear Medicine Technology | aluis@mdc.edu | 305-237-4053 | Medical - Room 2240 |
| Liliana Mejia-Rodriguez | Program Coordinator - Opticianry (Vision Care) | lmejiaro@mdc.edu | 305-237-4267 | Medical - Room 2229 |
| Karen Moss | Program Coordinator - Veterinary Technology | kmoss@mdc.edu | 305-237-4473 | Medical - Room 2225 |
| Yariel Quiros | Program Coordinator - Phlebotomy | yquiros@mdc.edu | 305-237-4224 | Medical - Room 2257 |
| Dalia Sanchez | Program Coordinator - Diagnostic Medical Sonography | dsanche1@mdc.edu | 305-237-4245 | Medical - Room 2250 |
| Mary Worsley | Program Coordinator - Health Information Technology and Healthcare Informatics Specialist |
mworsley@mdc.edu | 305-237-4156 | Medical - Room 2242 |
| Michael Yoder | Program Coordinator - Emergency Medical Services | myoder@mdc.edu | 305-237-4337 | Medical - Room 2211 |
| Merlin Zolfaghari | Program Coordinator - Radiography (X-Ray Technologist) | mzolfagh@mdc.edu | 305-237-4292 | Medical - Room 2217 |
| Name | Title | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Alem | Assistant Professor - Emergency Medical Services | malem@mdc.edu | 305-237-4443 | Medical - Room 2210 |
| Enrique Amador | Instructor - Physical Therapist Assistant | pamador@mdc.edu | 305-237-4472 | Medical - Room 2247 |
| Ximena Baca | Assistant Professor - Massage Therapy | xbaca@mdc.edu | 305-237-4234 | Medical - Room 2259 |
| Ricardo Barnet | Assistant Professor - Emergency Medical Services | rbarnet@mdc.edu | 305-237-4457 | Medical - Room 2241 |
| Barbara Basti | Instructor - Opticianry (Vision Care) | bbasti@mdc.edu | Medical - Room 2227 | |
| Kenson Browne | Instructor - Nuclear Medicine Technology | kbrowne@mdc.edu | Medical - Room 2204 | |
| Marlene Carmona | Professor - Physical Therapist Assistant | mcarmona@mdc.edu | 305-237-4033 | Medical - Room 2248 |
| Rosa Castro | Associate Professor - Medical Laboratory Science | rcastro2@mdc.edu | 305-237-4068 | Medical - Room 2230 |
| Pedro Colina | Assistant Professor - Dental Hygiene | pcolina@mdc.edu | 305-237-4030 | Medical - Room 2251 |
| Michael Conception | Instructor - Physician Assistant | mconcept@mdc.edu | 305-237-4378 | Medical - Room 2226 |
| Leslye Danglade | Assistant Professor - Medical Coder Biller and Health Information Technology |
ldanglad@mdc.edu | 305-237-4043 | Medical - Room 2236 |
| Juan De Llano | Associates-Bachelors Professor - Physician Assistant | jdellano@mdc.edu | 305-237-4537 | Medical - Room 2222 |
| Dr. Brenda Diaz | Assistant Professor – Physician Assistant | bdiaz5@mdc.edu | 305-237-4475 | Medical - Room 2232-1 |
| Dailenis Diaz | Instructor - Sonography | ddiaz10@mdc.edu | 305-237-4205 | Medical - Room 2235 |
| Christine Dundas | Assistant Professor - Medical Coder Biller | cdundas@mdc.edu | 305-237-4265 | Medical - Room 2237 |
| Alfredo Espriella | Instructor - Emergency Medical Services | aespriel@mdc.edu | 305-237-4079 | Medical - Room 2212 |
| Donna Fishkin | Assistant Professor - Health Studies | dfishkin@mdc.edu | Medical - Room 2206-6 | |
| Illich Galeas | Associate Professor - Physician Assistant | igaleasb@mdc.edu | 305-237-4532 | Medical - Room 2224 |
| Dadilia Garces | Associate Professor - Physician Assistant | dgarces@mdc.edu | 305-237-4353 | Medical - Room 2220 |
| David Gonzalez | Associate Professor - Massage Therapy | dgonzal6@mdc.edu | 305-237-4070 | Medical - Room 2206-4 |
| Francisco Gonzalez | Instructor - Emergency Medical Services | fgonzal3@mdc.edu | 305-237-4321 | Medical - Room 2243 |
| Caridad Gutierrez | Associate Professor - Histotechnology | cgutierr@mdc.edu | 305-237-4231 | Medical - Room 2239 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | Instructor - Surgical Technology Program | eherna28@mdc.edu | 305-237-4286 | Medical - Room 2204 |
| Margaret Hill | Instructor - Pharmacy Technician | mhill1@mdc.edu | 305-237-4236 | Medical - Room 2245 |
| Paulette Isaac | Assistant Professor - Health Studies | pisaac@mdc.edu | 305-237-4336 | Medical - Room 2206-2 |
| Susan Kass | Professor - Dental Hygiene | skass@mdc.edu | 305-237-4029 | Medical - Room 2256 |
| Jorge Larin | Associate Professor - Veterinary Technology | jlarin@mdc.edu | 305-237-4151 | Medical - Room 2238 |
| Lashawn Lawrence | Instructor - Health Information Technology and Healthcare Informatics Specialist |
llawren1@mdc.edu | 305-237-4172 | Medical - Room 2206-5 |
| Michelle Lee | Assistant Professor - Respiratory Care | mlee2@mdc.edu | 305-237-4482 | Medical - Room 2249 |
| Marta Lopez | Associate Professor Senior - Medical Assisting | mlopez2@mdc.edu | 305-237-4121 | Medical - Room 2223 |
| Agdanamai Luis | Assistant Professor- Nuclear Medicine | aluis@mdc.edu | 305-237-4053 | Medical - Room 2240 |
| Noel Marti | Assistant Professor - Emergency Medical Services | nmarti@mdc.edu | 305-237-4484 | Medical - Room 2215 |
| Nicolas Massimini | Professor - Physician Assistant | nmassimi@mdc.edu | 305-237-4420 | Medical - Room 2228 |
| Beatriz Melendez | Professor - Physical Therapist Assistant | bmelende@mdc.edu | 305-237-4161 | Medical - Room 2246 |
| Liliana Mejia-Rodriguez | Assistant Professor- Opticianry (Vision Care) | lmejiaro@mdc.edu | 305-237-4267 | Medical - Room 2229 |
| Duran Mootry | Associate Professor - Dental Hygiene | dmootry@mdc.edu | 305-237-4418 | Medical - Room 2252 |
| Martin Morales | Instructor - Imaging MEC (Radiography) | mmorale9@mdc.edu | 305-237-4304 | Medical - Room 2206-1 |
| Karen Moss | Assistant Professor - Veterinary Technology | kmoss@mdc.edu | 305-237-4473 | Medical - Room 2225 |
| Lakisha Moss | Associate Professor - Dental Hygiene | lmoss@mdc.edu | 305-237-4274 | Medical - Room 2253 |
| Dr. Donald Pidugu | Associate Professor - Physician Assistant | dpidugu@mdc.edu | 305-237-4381 | Medical - Room 2223 |
| Ileana Pino | Associate Professor, Sr. - Dental Hygiene | ipino@mdc.edu | 305-237-4182 | Medical - Room 2255 |
| Yariel Quiros | Instructor - Phlebotomy | yquiros@mdc.edu | 305-237-4224 | Medical - Room 2257 |
| Antonio Rivas | Associate Professor - Physician Assistant | arivas@mdc.edu | 305-237-4282 | Medical - Room 2221 |
| Dalia Sanchez | Associate Professor - Diagnostic Medical Sonography | dsanche1@mdc.edu | 305-237-4245 | Medical - Room 2250 |
| Tatiana Santos-Mendez | Assistant Professor - Physician Assistant | tsantosm@mdc.edu | 305-237-4470 | Medical - Room 2223 |
| Warren Shim | Instructor - Medical Lab Science | wshim@mdc.edu | 305-237-4009 | Medical - Room 2204 |
| Philip Slocum | Assistant Professor - Respiratory Care | pslocum@mdc.edu | 305-237-4447 | Medical - Room 2261 |
| Dr. Rebecca Smith | Professor - Dental Hygiene | rsmith6@mdcedu | 305-237-4409 | Medical - Room 2258 |
| Jesus Sola | Assistant Professor, Emergency Medical Services | jsola@mdc.edu | 305-237-4489 | Medical - Room 2210 |
| Mario Toirac | Instructor- Medical Lab Science | mtoirac@mdc.edu | 305-237- 4259 | Medical- Room 2231 |
| Thomas Varkey | Associate Professor - Imaging (Radiography) | tvarkey@mdc.edu | 305-237-4244 | Medical - Room 2213 |
| Jaishri Venkatsubramaniam | Instructor - Medical Lab Sciences | Jvenkat1@mdc.edu | 305-237-4041 | Medical - Room 2263 |
| Kristina Vincent | Instructor - Respiratory Care | kvincent@mdc.edu | 305-237-4423 | Medical - Room 2249 |
| Mary Worsley | Associate Professor - Health Information Technology and Healthcare Informatics Specialist |
mworsley@mdc.edu | 305-237-4156 | Medical - Room 2242 |
| Michael Yoder | Assistant Professor - Emergency Medical Services | myoder@mdc.edu | 305-237-4337 | Medical - Room 2211 |
| Merlin Zolfaghari | Senior Associate Professor - Radiography | mzolfagh@mdc.edu | 305-237-4292 | Medical - Room 2217 |
| Name | Title | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shantonise Butler | Assistant to the Dean | sbutler1@mdc.edu | 305-237-4395 | Medical - Room 2201-03 |
| Kenia Gonzalez | Assistant to the Chairpersons | kgonzal5@mdc.edu | 305-237-4415 | Medical - Room 2201-01 |
| Roxanne Alexis | Student Services Assistant - Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Histotechnology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Respiratory Care, Veterinary Technology | ralexis@mdc.edu | 305-237-4486 | Medical - Room 2204-02 |
| Letsha Arnett | Student Services Assistant - Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Introduction to Healthcare, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiography (X-Ray Technologist) | larnett@mdc.edu | 305-237-4296 | Medical - Room 2216 |
| Audrey Cruz | Front Desk Office Assistant | acruz10@mdc.edu | 305-237-4103 | Medical - Room 2204 |
| Lydia Espanol-Olmedo | Laboratory Manager | lespanol@mdc.edu | 305-237-4031 | Medical - Room 2204 |
| Jacqueline Hernandez | Student Services Assistant - Physician Assistant | jhernan7@mdc.edu | 305-237-4124 | Medical - Room 2204-03 |
| Inetha (Nikki) Howard | Student Services Assistant - Dental Hygiene, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Services, Opticianry (Vision Care), Paramedic |
ihoward@mdc.edu | 305-237-4295 | Medical - Room 2204-1 |
| Laobat Moez-Shayanian | Laboratory Manager/Associate Instructor | Imoezsha@mdc.edu | 305-237-4285 | Medical - Room 2204 |