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Meet the Staff

At Upstate Medical University, our dedicated and experienced staff is at the heart of our institution's success. They work tirelessly to provide a high-quality experience to all those who enter the Internal Medicine Residency program at Upstate Medical University. We encourage you to meet the residency staff below.

Internal medicine residency staff

Education Staff Members

Stephen J. Knohl, MD
Stephen J. Knohl, MD
Interim Chairman
Program Director
Internal Medicine
knohls@upstate.edu

Harvir Gambhir, MD
Harvir Gambhir, MD
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
GambhirH@upstate.edu

Iyerus Tariku, MD
Iyerus Tariku, MD
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
Iyerus.Tariku@va.gov

Catherine White, MD
Catherine White, MD
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
WhiteCat@upstate.edu

Sarah Lappin, DO
Sarah Lappin, DO
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
lappins@upstate.edu

Caitlin Toomey, MD
Caitlin Toomey, MD
Ambulatory Director and Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
toomeyc@upstate.edu

Viren Kaul, MD
Viren Kaul, MD
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
virenkaul@crousemed.com

Deborah Killian (Deb)
Residency Program Administrator
Internal Medicine
killiand@upstate.edu

Paula Campion
Administrative Assistant
Internal Medicine
campionp@upstate.edu

Shanna Brown
Shanna Brown
Administrative Assistant
Internal Medicine
browns2@upstate.edu

Lisa Oliver
Clerkship Administrator
Internal Medicine
oliverl@upstate.edu

Susan DeAngelo, BA
Susan DeAngelo, BA
Project Staff Assistant
Internal Medicine
deangels@upstate.edu

Lisa Schirtz-Carroll, BS C-TAGME
Lisa Schirtz-Carroll, BS C-TAGME
Fellowship Coordinator
Internal Medicine
schirtzl@upstate.edu

Kay E. Frank, M.P.A.
Kay E. Frank, M.P.A.
Director of Communication Studies
Internal Medicine
frankk@upstate.edu

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