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Administrative Faculty
 
George Reisz, M.D.
  • Professor of Medicine, UMKC School of Medicine
    Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Joined UMKC in 1982
  • Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine: UMKC School of Medicine
 
Brent W. Beasley, M.D., FACP
  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Joined UMKC in 2000
  • Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
  • Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
  • Fellowship: General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
  • Research Interests: Faculty Promotion Issues, Medical Education, Residency Programs
 
Shelley Alexander, D.O.
  • Associate Professor, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Associate Program Director, UMKC Internal Medicine Residency
  • Docent, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Medical School: Kansas City University of Medical Biosciences (formerly University of Health Sciences)
  • Residency: UMKC School of Medicine
  • Fellowship: Geriatrics, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Medical Interests: Wellness and responsibility of self-care
Jennifer S. Bix, M.D.
  • Assistant Professor, UMKC School of Medicine

  • Associate Program Director, UMKC Internal Medicine Residency

  • Docent, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Medical School:  UMKC School of Medicine
  • Residency: UMKC Internal Medicine Residency
  • Clinical Practice: Saint Luke's Medicine Residency Specialty Clinic
  • Research Interests: Women's Health, Preventive Medicine
 
C. Douglas Cochran, M.D.
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Joined UMKC in 1997
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Research Interests: Thromboembolism in PICC patients, Handheld decision support software, Health Services Research
Maniza Ehtesham, M.D.
  • Assistant Professor, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Associate Program Director, UMKC Internal Medicine Residency
  • Docent, UMKC School of Medicine
  • Medical School: Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India
  • Residency: University of Missouri - Columbia
  • Medical Interests: Prevention, community outreach
 

John Foxworth, PharmD

  • Professor of Medicine
  • Associate Program Director for Research, IM residency program,
  • Chair, Faculty Council, UMKC Medical School
  • Chair, Continuing Medical Education, Truman Medical Center
  • Faculty Officer, AOA Chapter, UMKC Medical School
  • University: UMKC for BS Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy
  • Residency: Kansas City General Hospital
  • Medical School Faculty since 1975
  • Research & teaching interests: teaching research methodology, biostatics & evidence-based medicine to others
 
Jennifer McBride, M.D.
  • Chief Resident 2007-2008
  • Medical School: UMKC School of Medicine - 2003
  • Residency: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics UMKC School of Medicine - 2007
  • Medical Interests: Prevention, Medical Education, GI
  • Hobbies: Reading, going to the park with family
Stephanie Thomas, M.D.
  • Chief Resident 2007-2008
  • Medical School: UMKC School of Medicine - 2004
  • Residency: Internal Medicine, UMKC School of Medicine - 2007
  • Medical Interests: Hematology/Oncology Fellowship in 2008
  • Hobbies: Running and Reading

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