The Department of Medicine News and Events

Brianne Navetta-Modrov, MD
Promotion of Brianne Navetta-Modrov, M.D., to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the promotion of Brianne Navetta-Modrov, M.D., to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York

Tahmid Rahman, M.D.
Promotion of Tahmid Rahman, M.D., to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the promotion of Tahmid Rahman, M.D. to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Saika Sharmeen, D.O., FACR, FACP
Promotion of Saika Sharmeen, D.O., FACR, FACP, to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the promotion of Saika Sharmeen, D.O., FACR, FACP, to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Br

Prashant Malhotra, MD
Appointment of Prashant Malhotra, M.D., to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Prashant Malhotra, M.D., to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Nikhil Mehta
Nikhil Mehta, Recipient, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Student Research Fellowship Award

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Nikhil Mehta, an incoming M1 at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has been awarded the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Student Research Fellowship Award for his project, “Clinical Predictors and Molecular Mechanisms of Treatment Resistance in Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease.” 

Amna Sher, M.D.
Promotion of Amna F. Sher, M.D., to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the promotion of Amna F. Sher, M.D., to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Dr. Navjot Pabla
Welcoming Dr. Navjot Pabla, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

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Dear Department of Medicine Community,

We are excited to introduce a new addition to the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Navjot Pabla, Ph.D., who joined Stony Brook as Professor of Medicine. 

Bettina Fries, MD, FIDSA, FACP, FAAAS
Appointment of Dr. Bettina Fries, Diana Briann Lawson Endowed Professorship in Medicine

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June 2, 2026

Dear Members of the RSOM Department of Medicine Community,

Agnieszka Bialkowska, Ph.D.
Promotion of Agnieszka Bialkowska, Ph.D., to Professor of Medicine with Tenure

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the promotion of Agnieszka Bialkowska, Ph.D. to Professor of Medicine with Tenure in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Ahmad Alkhalil, M.D., MSc
Promotion of Ahmad Alkhalil, M.D., MSc, to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the promotion of Ahmad Alkhalil, M.D., MSc to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.