Faculty & Administration
Both at Katz School of Medicine and St. Luke’s campus, the Office of Student Support helps students to succeed in medical school, addressing orientation and adaptation, academic advising and support, career and residency planning, personal counseling, financial aid, background clearance and health requirements, and student activities and wellness. We welcome and support all students, celebrating their unique contributions.
Senior Associate Dean
An educator and leader, Dr. Eldakar-Hein is a hospitalist and graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Eldakar-Hein has received numerous awards for her teaching, research and mentorship, and she is well published in a variety of scholarly areas.
Director of Clinical Curriculum and Research,
Clinical Professor OB/GYN, Katz School of Medicine
Doctoring Director
Clinical Assistant Professor Medicine, Katz School of Medicine
Assoc. Doctoring Director
Family Medicine, Katz School of Medicine
Medical Director, Lung Transplant
St. Luke's Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates
Pre-Clerkship Director
St. Luke’s University Health Network
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Kyle Preston, PhD
Physiologist
Pre-Clerkship Assistant Director
Assistant Scientist
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Ikemefuna Akusoba, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Director of Community Engagement and Student Advocacy
St. Luke’s University Health Network
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery-General
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Homaira Azim, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Education & Data Science
Jane Briggs
Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Coordinator
Doctoring Coordinator
Doreen C. Tartell
Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Coordinator
Ana Ruela
Clinical Clerkship Coordinator
Interim Assistant Dean for Student Support
Interim Assistant Dean for Student Support
Renata Carneiro, PhD, LMFT
Assistant Director, Behavior Science and Residency Development
Behavioral Medicine Faculty
St. Luke's at Sacred Heart
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Stacie Cuda
Manager, Student Support & Admissions
Melissa Ripper
Admissions & Student Affairs Coordinator
Testimonial
“As early as my interview day, the Temple/St. Luke’s faculty and staff made it clear I was being welcomed into their family. They were as interested in me joining their ranks as I was, which I didn’t think was possible as an incredibly eager pre-med student. Their dedication and passion have made for the best medical education I could have hoped for.”
– Kimberly Barr, Class of 2023