Meet the Staff
At Upstate Medical University, our dedicated and experienced staff is at the heart of our institution's success. They work tirelessly to provide a high-quality experience to all those who enter the Internal Medicine Residency program at Upstate Medical University. We encourage you to meet the residency staff below.
Education Staff Members
Stephen J. Knohl, MD
Interim Chairman
Program Director
Internal Medicine
knohls@upstate.edu
Harvir Gambhir, MD
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
GambhirH@upstate.edu
Iyerus Tariku, MD
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
Iyerus.Tariku@va.gov
Catherine White, MD
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
WhiteCat@upstate.edu
Sarah Lappin, DO
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
lappins@upstate.edu
Caitlin Toomey, MD
Ambulatory Director and Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
toomeyc@upstate.edu
Viren Kaul, MD
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine
virenkaul@crousemed.com
Deborah Killian (Deb)
Residency Program Administrator
Internal Medicine
killiand@upstate.edu
Paula Campion
Administrative Assistant
Internal Medicine
campionp@upstate.edu
Shanna Brown
Administrative Assistant
Internal Medicine
browns2@upstate.edu
Lisa Oliver
Clerkship Administrator
Internal Medicine
oliverl@upstate.edu
Susan DeAngelo, BA
Project Staff Assistant
Internal Medicine
deangels@upstate.edu
Lisa Schirtz-Carroll, BS C-TAGME
Fellowship Coordinator
Internal Medicine
schirtzl@upstate.edu
Kay E. Frank, M.P.A.
Director of Communication Studies
Internal Medicine
frankk@upstate.edu