Faculty Advisors

Each student entering the MD/PhD Program at UMass Medical School is assigned an advisor who remains with them for the entire program in both medical and graduate school. Their role is to advise and support the student during all phases of the program, directing them to beneficial services when needed. Below please find more information about them.

	Faculty Advisor for Students Matriculated in 2011 Dr. David Paydarfar, Department of Neurology Learn more about Dr. Paydarfar
	Faculty Advisor for Students Matriculated in 2010 Dr. Marc Freeman, Department of Neurobiology Learn more about Dr. Freeman
	Faculty Advisor for Students Matriculated in 2009 Dr. William Schwartz, Department of Neurology Learn more about Dr. Schwartz
	Faculty Advisor for Students Admitted in 2008 Dr. Scharham Akbarian, Department of Psychiatry Learn more about Dr. Akbarian
	Faculty Advisor for Students Admitted in 2007 Dr. Hardy Kornfeld, MD, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Learn more about Dr. Kornfeld
	Faculty Advisor for Students Admitted in 2006 Dr. Silvia Corvera, MD, Program in Molecular Medicine Learn more about Dr. Corvera
	Faculty Advisor for Students Admitted in 2005 Dr. Peter Newburger, MD, Division of Pediatric Oncology Learn more about Dr. Newburger
	Faculty Advisor for Students Admitted in 2004 Dr. Steven Grossman, MD, PhD, Department of Cancer Biology Learn more about Dr. Grossman
	Faculty Advisor for Students Admitted in 2003 Dr. Katherine Luzuriaga, MD, Program in Molecular Medicine Learn more about Dr. Luzuriaga
	Faculty Advisor for Students Admitted in 2002 Dr. JeanMarie Houghton, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology Learn more about Dr. Houghton