Endocrinology Faculty

DIVISION DIRECTOR

Alvin Powers MD

Alvin C. Powers, MD

Chief, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism

Director, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center

Joe C. Davis Chair of Biomedical Sciences

Professor of Medicine and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

CLINICAL FACULTY

Katherine Bachmann MD

Katherine Neubecker Bachmann, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Shichun Bao MD, PhD

Shichun Bao, MD, PhD

Diabetes Technology Program Leader

Associate Professor of Medicine

Howard Baum MD

Howard B.A. Baum, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Lindsay Ann Bischoff, M.D.

Lindsay Ann Bischoff, MD

Medical Director, Vanderbilt Thyroid Center

Associate Professor of Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism

Program Director, Fellowship in Endocrinology

Anna Beth Bradley MD

Anna Beth Bradley, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism

Assistant Program Director, Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program

Barbara Gisella Carranza Leon, M.D.

Barbara Gisella Carranza Leon, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism

Brannan Cole MSN

Brannan U. Cole, MSN

Assistant in Medicine

Kathryn Dahir MD

Kathryn M. Dahir, MD

Professor of Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism

Co-director, Program for Metabolic Bone Disorders at Vanderbilt

Erica Dillon MD

Erica Dillon, MD

Instructor in Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism

Norma Edwards FNP, ANCC

Norma E. Edwards, FNP, ANCC

Assistant in Medicine

Paul A. Epstein, M.D.

Paul A. Epstein, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Michael Fowler MD

Michael James Fowler, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Michelle L. Griffith, M.D.

Michelle L. Griffith, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism

Medical Director, Telehealth Ambulatory Services, VUMC

Diabetes Subject Matter Expert, Office of Population Health/Vanderbilt Health Affilated Network

Ann Hackett APRN-BC, ANP, WHNP

Ann R. Hackett, APRN-BC, ANP, WHNP

Assistant in Medicine

Regina S. Hamlet, A.P.R.N., R.N.

Regina S. Hamlet, APRN, RN

Assistant in Medicine

Chase D. Hendrickson, M.D., M.P.H.

Chase D. Hendrickson, MD, MPH

Eskind Adult Diabetes Clinic Medical Director

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Brett Kinzig RN, MSN, ANP-BC

Brett D. Kinzig, RN, MSN, ANP-BC

Assistant in Medicine

Janie Lipps-Hagan ANP, BC, CDE

Janie Lipps-Hagan, ANP, BC, CDE

Assistant in Medicine

Tiffanie L. Marksbury, D.N.P.

Tiffanie L. Marksbury, DNP

Assistant in Medicine

Leslee Nissing Matheny, M.D.

Leslee Nissing Matheny, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

James May MD

James M. May, MD

Professor of Medicine

Michael May MD, PhD

Michael E. May, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

James Mills, Jr. MSN, RN, ANP-BC

James B. Mills, Jr., MSN, RN, ANP-BC

Assistant in Medicine

Dara Mize MD

Dara Mize, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Kevin Niswender MD, PhD

Kevin D. Niswender, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Alvin Powers MD

Alvin C. Powers, MD

Chief, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism

Director, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center

Joe C. Davis Chair of Biomedical Sciences

Professor of Medicine and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Jennifer M. Prager, M.S.N., R.N., F.N.P.-C.

Jennifer M. Prager, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Assistant in Medicine

Andrea H. Ramirez, M.D.

Andrea H. Ramirez, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Chanhaeng Rhee, M.D., M.B.A.

Chanhaeng Rhee, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Blake Salmony, IV RN, MSN, NP-C

Blake L. Salmony, IV, RN, MSN, NP-C

Assistant in Medicine

Gitanjali Srivastava, MD

Gitanjali Srivastava, MD

Program Director, Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program

Associate Professor, Medicine, Pediatrics, & Surgery

Medical Director, Vanderbilt Obesity Medicine

Co-Director, Vanderbilt Weight Loss Center

John Stafford MD, PhD

John M. Stafford, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Craig Sussman MD

Craig R. Sussman, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Sahar Takkouche MD

Sahar Takkouche, MD

Instructor, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Andrea Utz MD, PhD

Andrea L. Utz, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Melissa Wellons MD

Melissa F. Wellons, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Syeda Zaidi MD, MBBS

Syeda Sadia Zaidi, MD, MBBS

Assistant Professor of Medicine

RESEARCH FACULTY

Katherine Bachmann MD

Katherine Neubecker Bachmann, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Shichun Bao MD, PhD

Shichun Bao, MD, PhD

Diabetes Technology Program Leader

Associate Professor of Medicine

Raymond Blind PhD

Raymond D. Blind, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

Diversity Liaison

Marcela Brissova PhD

Marcela Brissova, PhD

Research Professor of Medicine

Anne Brown MSN, BC-ANP, BC-ADM

Anne W. Brown, MSN, BC-ANP, BC-ADM

Assistant in Clinical Medicine

Jeeyeon Cha MD, PhD

Jeeyeon Cha, MD, PhD

Instructor of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism

Katie Coate PhD

Katie Colbert Coate, PhD

Research Instructor in Medicine

Adjunct

Kathryn Dahir MD

Kathryn M. Dahir, MD

Professor of Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism

Co-director, Program for Metabolic Bone Disorders at Vanderbilt

Chunhua Dai MD

Chunhua Dai, MD

Research Associate Professor of Medicine

Danielle Dean, PhD

Danielle Dean, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Maureen Gannon PhD

Maureen A. Gannon, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Fiona Harrison PhD

Fiona E. Harrison, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Mona Mashayekhi MD, PhD

Mona Mashayekhi, MD, PhD

Instructor, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism

James May MD

James M. May, MD

Professor of Medicine

Michael May MD, PhD

Michael E. May, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Kevin Niswender MD, PhD

Kevin D. Niswender, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Alvin Powers MD

Alvin C. Powers, MD

Chief, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism

Director, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center

Joe C. Davis Chair of Biomedical Sciences

Professor of Medicine and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Dr. Richard Printz

Richard L. Printz, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

Andrea H. Ramirez, M.D.

Andrea H. Ramirez, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Connie Faye Root MSN, APRN, RN

Connie Faye K. Root, MSN, APRN, RN

Assistant in Medicine

Diane Saunders, PhD

Diane Saunders, PhD

Research Instructor, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center

Co-scientific Director, Pancreatlas Imaging Resource

John Stafford MD, PhD

John M. Stafford, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Andrea Utz MD, PhD

Andrea L. Utz, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Melissa Wellons MD

Melissa F. Wellons, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Jordan Wright MD, PhD

Jordan Wright, MD, PhD

Instructor, Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism

Lin Zhu, M.D., Ph.D.

Lin Zhu, MD, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine