Faculty & Staff

  • Eileen Anderson

    Eileen Anderson, EdD

    Director of Education
    Bioethics and Medical Humanities
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Medicine
    Society and Culture Concentration
    School of Medicine
    Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor in Bioethics
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychiatry
    School of Medicine

    Email: epa5@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2259

  • Mark Aulisio

    Mark Aulisio, PhD

    Susan E. Watson Professor and Chair
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth System
    Professor
    Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

    Email: mark.aulisio@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0724

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    Nicole M. Deming, JD, MA

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Dean
    Faculty Affairs
    School of Medicine

    Email: Nicole.Deming@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3870

  • Lynette Hammond Gerido

    Lynette Hammond Gerido, PhD, MPH, MBA

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Scientific Director
    Department of Bioethics
    Bioethics Center for Community Health ANd Genomic Equity (CHANGE)
    Member
    Population and Cancer Prevention Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: lynette.gerido@case.edu

  • Monica Gerrek

    Monica Gerrek, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Co-Director
    Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth System
    Co-Director
    Institute of Burn Ethics, MetroHealth System

    Email: mlg86@case.edu

    Phone: 216.778.7290

  • Aaron Goldenberg

    Aaron Goldenberg, PhD

    Professor and Vice Chair
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Population and Cancer Prevention Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Director of Research
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Department of Bioethics
    Bioethics Center for Community Health ANd Genomic Equity (CHANGE)

    Email: aaron.goldenberg@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.8729

  • Lindsey Grubbs

    Lindsey Grubbs, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: lindsey.grubbs@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0840

  • Julia Knopes

    Julia Knopes, PhD

    Instructor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: jcb193@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5947

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    Erin Gentry Lamb, PhD

    Faculty Lead
    Humanities Pathway
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Co-Director
    Undergraduate Bioethics Program
    School of Medicine
    Carl F. Asseff MD, MBA, JD, Designated Professor in Medical Humanities
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: erin.lamb@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6788

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    Sana Loue, JD, PhD, MPH

    Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Psychiatry
    School of Medicine
    Secondary Faculty
    Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
    Member
    Center for Global Health and Diseases
    School of Medicine
    Liaison
    Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence
    School of Medicine

    Email: sana.loue@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3743

  • Patricia Marshall

    Patricia A. Marshall, PhD

    Professor Emeritus
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Population and Cancer Prevention Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: pam20@case.edu

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    Marsha Michie, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Associate Director
    Department of Bioethics
    Bioethics Center for Community Health ANd Genomic Equity (CHANGE)
    School of Medicine
    Co-Director
    PhD in Bioethics Program
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Department of Bioethics
    Research Ethics Concentration, MA Program
    School of Medicine

    Email: Marsha.Michie@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5914

  • Oliver Schirokauer

    Oliver Schirokauer, PhD, MD

    Assistant Professor of Bioethics
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Director of Medical Facilitation
    Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth System
    Director, Medical Student Bioethics Education
    School of Medicine
    Co-Director, Foundations of Clinical Medicine Seminars
    School of Medicine

    Email: oas12@case.edu

    Phone: 216.778.8985

  • Ben Schwan

    Ben Schwan, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Clinical Ethicist
    Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth System

    Email: ben.schwan@case.edu

    Phone: 216.778.8497

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    Stuart J. Youngner, MD

    Professor Emeritus
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: sxy2@case.edu


Secondary Faculty

  • Elvera Baron

    Elvera L. Baron, MD, PhD, CHSE, FASA, FASE

    Associate Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist
    Anesthesia Service
    Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
    Medical Director
    Simulation Center
    Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

    Email: elvera.baron@va.gov

  • Jessica Berg

    Jessica Berg, JD, MPH

    Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
    School of Medicine

    Email: jessica.berg@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3283

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    Esther I. Bernhofer, PhD, MA, RN, PMGT-BC

    Associate Professor of Nursing
    Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
    Associate Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: Esther.Bernhofer@case.edu

  • Kathleen Fagan

    Kathleen Fagan, MD, MPH

    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Department of Environmental Health Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: kathleen.fagan@case.edu

  • Travis Gullett, MD

    Travis Gullett, MD

    Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
    Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
    Staff Physician
    Emergency Services Institute, CCF
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: gullett@ccf.org

  • Sharona Hoffman

    Sharona Hoffman, JD, LLM, SJD

    Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law
    Law-Medicine Center
    School of Law
    Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Co-Director
    The Law-Medicine Center
    School of Law

    Email: sharona.hoffman@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3860

  • Michael Kelly

    Michael Kelly, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Neurological Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: mlk123@case.edu

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    Eric D. Kodish, MD

    Professor
    Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
    Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Population and Cancer Prevention Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: kodishe@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.444.3850

  • Cynthia Kubu

    Cynthia Kubu, PhD

    Vice Dean for Faculty
    Faculty Affairs
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Neurology
    CCLCM
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: kubuc@ccf.org

    Phone: 216.368.3870

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    Maxwell J. Mehlman, JD

    Distinguished University Professor
    Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law
    School of Law
    Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Co-Director
    Law-Medicine Center
    School of Law

    Email: maxwell.mehlman@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3983

  • Kathryn Miller

    Kathryn Miller, MD, MA

    Director
    Sciences and Art of Medicine Integrated
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Dean for Longitudinal Clinical Education
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: kathryn.miller2@case.edu

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    Jonathan Sadowsky, PhD

    Theodore J. Castele Professor
    Department of History
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychiatry
    School of Medicine
    Associate Director
    Medicine Society and Culture Concentration
    School of Medicine

    Email: jonathan.sadowsky@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2622

  • Lauren Sankary

    Lauren Sankary, JD, MA

    Assistant Professor
    CCLCM
    School of Medicine
    Associate Director, Neuroethics Program
    Center for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: sankarl@ccf.org

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    Deepak Sarma, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Religious Studies
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: deepak.sarma@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.4790

  • Ashwini Sehgal

    Ashwini Sehgal, MD

    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Director and Duncan Neuhauser Professor of Community Health Improvement
    Center for Reducing Health Disparities
    Member
    Population and Cancer Prevention Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: axs81@case.edu

    Phone: 216.778.7728


Adjunct Faculty


Clinical Faculty


Senior Research Associates

  • Leah Jeunnette

    Leah Jeunnette, PhD

    Associate Director of Education, Bioethics and Medical Humanities
    Department of Bioethics
    Director, MA in Bioethics and Medical Humanities Program
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Senior Research Associate 2
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Adjunct Instructor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine

    Email: lsj11@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5377

  • Marcie Lambrix

    Marcie Lambrix, MA

    Senior Research Associate
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Adjunct Instructor
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Bioethics Research Supervisor
    Center for Biomedical Ethics
    MetroHealth System
    Clinical Ethicist
    Center for Biomedical Ethics
    MetroHealth System

    Email: Marcie.lambrix@case.edu

    Phone: 216.778.1263

  • Roselle Ponsaran

    Roselle Ponsaran, MA

    Senior Research Associate
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Research Director
    Department of Bioethics
    School of Medicine
    Assistant Director
    Department of Bioethics
    Bioethics Center for Community Health ANd Genomic Equity (CHANGE)
    School of Medicine

    Email: roselle.ponsaran@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.4612


Research Associates


Staff