The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville is pleased to announce the promotion of 16 faculty, effective July 1, 2025.
The promotion and tenure process is a rigorous review of the faculty members’ clinical accomplishments; scholarship of teaching and learning; research; and service to the university, society and the profession. Their contributions are greatly appreciated and are a core component of UF’s success as a preeminent institution of higher learning.
Please join us in congratulating these individuals as we look forward to their future achievements.
Promotion to professor
Mark G. Bandyk MD, MPH, MS, Department of Urology
Alexandra D. Beier DO, FACOS, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Reetu Grewal MD, FAAFP, Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
Carmen L. Isache MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease
Firas G. Madbak MD, FACS, FCCM, FCCP, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery
John D. Murray MD, Department of Surgery Division of Plastic Surgery
Pramod K. Reddy MD, Department of Medicine
Vandana K. Seeram MBBS, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Fern J. Webb PhD, Department of Surgery
Promotion to associate professor
Anthony Bunnell MD, DMD, FACS, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery
Jonathan A. Clare MD, Department of Emergency Medicine
Bruno De Souza Ribeiro MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Karina E Hew MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Vishal Jaikaransingh MBBS, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Matthew P. Kochuba MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery
Kirsten O’Neil MD, Department of Anesthesiology
Featured Faculty
Anthony Bunnell MD, DMD, FACS
Professor; Associate Program Director, Microvascular Fellowship; Clerkship Director
Bruno De Souza Ribeiro M.D.
Associate Professor; Interim Chief, Division of Gastroenterology; Medical Directory, Gastrointestinal Laboratory
Vishal Jaikaransingh MD
Associate Professor; Associate Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship
Matthew P Kochuba MD, FACS
Associate Professor; Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship; Assistant Medical Director, Extracorporeal Life Support Services; Medical Director, Surgery Intensive Care Unit
Kirsten O'Neil M.D.
Associate Professor; Medical Director, Clinical Anesthesia Operation, Downtown Campus
Vandana K Seeram MD
Professor; Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Lab; Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Regional Clinical Program; Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship
Fern J Webb Ph.D.
Professor, Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Evaluation and Engagement Research (CHEER)