Augusta University

Augusta University

1120 15th Street or 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, 30912, GA, US

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Augusta University is Georgia's health sciences university and a national center for cyber security education. Home to the state’s only public academic medical center, Augusta’s world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. The university is comprised of nine colleges, including one of the nation's oldest medical schools, the Medical College of Georgia; the Hull College of Business; and the state's only dental school, the Dental College of Georgia.

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 Jose Vazquez, MD

Jose Vazquez, MD

Infectious Diseases

Dr. Jose Vazquez studies and treats infectious diseases, including COVID-19, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and fungal infections.

Coronavirus Translational Medicine in Infectious Diseases Drug-Resistant Infections (CREs, KPCs) Infectious Disease Clinical Trials Antimicrobials and Antifungals Infections associated with biofilms COVID-19

Alicia Arnold, DO

Alicia Arnold, DO

Breast Surgical Oncologist

Dr. Alicia Arnold is an expert in breast cancer, cancer surgery and cancer survivorship.

Cancer Breast Cancer Cancer Survivorship Surgical Oncology

Melissa Bemiller, PhD

Melissa Bemiller, PhD

Associate Professor of Social Sciences

Dr. Bemiller's research focuses on violent victimization: homicide, sex crimes, and portrayals of violence in mass media.

Sex Crimes Child Abuse Homicide Violent Victimization Portrayals of Violence in Mass Media Murdering of Children

Teal Benevides, PhD, OTR/L

Teal Benevides, PhD, OTR/L

Associate Professor & Director of Faculty Development, Institute of Public and Preventive Health

Teal Benevides has a passion for addressing disparities among those on the autism spectrum, including racial and ethnic minorities.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Autism Services Autism Research and Treatment Mental Health Research Services and Support Adults With Autism Autism

Candis Bond, PhD

Candis Bond, PhD

Director, Writing Center; Assistant Professor of English

Professor Bond is an expert in Writing Center Theory and Practice, Composition and Women's and Gender Studies.

Identity Construction Intersection of space and place (perceptions of women in public space)

Angela Bratton, PhD

Angela Bratton, PhD

Associate Professor of Anthropology

Dr. Angela Bratton researches gender and sexuality, immigration and refugees, folklore, food and culture, and cultural issues in Africa.

Gender and Sexuality Anthropology Food and Culture Immigrants and refugees Folklore Cultural Issues

Locke Bryan, PhD

Locke Bryan, PhD

Medical Hematologist-Oncologist

A leading medical hematologist-oncologist who also specializes in Lymphomas Immunotherapy Novel Therapeutics.

Lymphomas Immunotherapy Novel Therapeutics Cancer

Matthew Buzzell

Matthew Buzzell

Associate Professor, Department of Art and Design

Matthew Buzzell is an award-winning filmmaker whose films have been screened and distributed internationally.

Filmmaking Cinema Film

Kenneth  Byrd, PhD

Kenneth Byrd, PhD

Associate Professor in the Dept. of Otolaryngology & Dept. of Neurosurgery

A respected leader in head and neck cancers with specialties in skull base surgery, otolaryngology, and transoral robotic surgery.

Transoral Laser Microsurgery Skull Base Surgery Head and Neck Surgery Head and Neck Surgery Quality of life in head and neck cancer Otolaryngology Transoral Robotic Surgery Anterior Skull Base Surgery

Jorge Cortes, MD

Jorge Cortes, MD

Director, Georgia Cancer Center

Jorge Cortes is a clinical investigator who has helped research and develop multiple treatment options for chronic myeloid leukemia.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Blood and Bone Marrow Transplants Cancer Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Hemtaologic Oncology Hematology Leukemia and Lymphoma Myelodysplastic Syndromes Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Oncology

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