Our Medical Leadership Team
Faculty with diverse training experiences and clinical expertise lead our department. Strong departmental leadership defines the reason for our success.
![Patricia J. Sime, MD, FRCP](/media/intmed-dev/sime-lab/sime_photo_stairs.png)
Patricia J. Sime, MD, FRCP
Department Chair
![Patricia J. Sime, MD, FRCP](/media/intmed-dev/sime-lab/sime_photo_stairs.png)
Patricia J. Sime, MD, FRCP
Department Chair
Internal Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Phone: (804) 828-5565
Email: patricia.sime@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
BOX 980663
1101 East Marshall Street
Sanger Hall 1-030
Richmond, VA 23298
![Todd Gehr, MD](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/gehr_pic_250.jpg)
Todd Gehr, MD
Department Vice - Chair
![Todd Gehr, MD](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/gehr_pic_250.jpg)
Todd Gehr, MD
Department Vice - Chair
Internal Medicine
Chair, Division of Nephrology
Email: todd.gehr@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
BOX 980160
Richmond, VA 23298
![J. Christian Barrett, MD](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/barrett_headshot_250.jpg)
J. Christian Barrett, MD
Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs
![J. Christian Barrett, MD](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/barrett_headshot_250.jpg)
J. Christian Barrett, MD
Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs
Internal Medicine
Division of Hematology, Oncology & Palliative Care
Phone: (804) 828-9723
Email: john.barrett@vcuhealth.org
![Hem Bhardwaj, MD](/media/intmed-dev/people/photo_unavailable.jpg)
Hem Bhardwaj, MD
Associate Chair for Clinical Operations
![Hem Bhardwaj, MD](/media/intmed-dev/people/photo_unavailable.jpg)
Hem Bhardwaj, MD
Associate Chair for Clinical Operations
Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Email: hem.bhardwaj@vcuhealth.org
![Stephen Biederman, MD](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/biederman_headshot350.jpg)
Stephen Biederman, MD
Associate Chair for Quality and Safety
![Stephen Biederman, MD](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/biederman_headshot350.jpg)
Stephen Biederman, MD
Associate Chair for Quality and Safety
Internal Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
![Zachary M. Gertz, MD, MBE](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/gertz_headshot_250.jpg)
Zachary M. Gertz, MD, MBE
Associate Chair for Outpatient Operations
![Zachary M. Gertz, MD, MBE](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/gertz_headshot_250.jpg)
Zachary M. Gertz, MD, MBE
Associate Chair for Outpatient Operations
Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Phone: (804) 828-0325
Email: zachary.gertz@vcuhealth.org
![Fadi N. Salloum, PhD, FAHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/salloum_headshot_250.jpg)
Fadi N. Salloum, PhD, FAHA
Associate Chair for Research
![Fadi N. Salloum, PhD, FAHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/salloum_headshot_250.jpg)
Fadi N. Salloum, PhD, FAHA
Associate Chair for Research
Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Phone: (804) 827-2340
Email: fadi.salloum@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980204
Richmond, VA 23298
![TBA](/media/intmed-dev/people/noportrait.jpg)
TBA
Associate Chair for Faculty Development
![TBA](/media/intmed-dev/people/noportrait.jpg)
TBA
Associate Chair for Faculty Development
Internal Medicine
![Richard Sterling, MD, MSc, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/sterling_headshot_250.jpg)
Richard Sterling, MD, MSc, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD
Assistant Chair for Research
![Richard Sterling, MD, MSc, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD](/media/intmed-dev/people/faculty/sterling_headshot_250.jpg)
Richard Sterling, MD, MSc, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD
Assistant Chair for Research
Internal Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Phone: (804) 828-4060
Our Administrative Team
The Department of Internal Medicine Administrative Team.
![Chris Liekweg, MBA, CMPE](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/Chris_Liekweg_Aug2022.jpg)
Chris Liekweg, MBA, CMPE
Senior Administrator, Finance and Administration
![Chris Liekweg, MBA, CMPE](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/Chris_Liekweg_Aug2022.jpg)
Chris Liekweg, MBA, CMPE
Senior Administrator, Finance and Administration
Internal Medicine
Phone: (804) 828- 6227
Email: christopher.liekweg@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980663
1101 East Marshall Street
Sanger Hall 1-030
Richmond, VA 23298
![Clare Greene, MBA, FACHE](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/greene.jpg)
Clare Greene, MBA, FACHE
Service Line Administrator
![Clare Greene, MBA, FACHE](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/greene.jpg)
Clare Greene, MBA, FACHE
Service Line Administrator
Internal Medicine
Phone: (804) 828-8898
Fax: (804) 828-8321
Email: clare.greene@vcuhealth.org
![Nicole Holt, MHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/photo_unavailable.jpg)
Nicole Holt, MHA
Associate Administrator
![Nicole Holt, MHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/photo_unavailable.jpg)
Nicole Holt, MHA
Associate Administrator
Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Phone: (804) 628-0181
Email: nicole.palat@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
West Hospital
![Brent Kimball, RN, MHA, FACHE](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/Kimball_headshot.jpg)
Brent Kimball, RN, MHA, FACHE
Associate Administrator
![Brent Kimball, RN, MHA, FACHE](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/Kimball_headshot.jpg)
Brent Kimball, RN, MHA, FACHE
Associate Administrator
Internal Medicine
Division: Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Phone: (804) 828-7788
Email: brent.kimball@vcuhealth.org
![Amanda Marth, MHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/marth_headshot_resize.jpg)
Amanda Marth, MHA
Associate Administrator
![Amanda Marth, MHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/marth_headshot_resize.jpg)
Amanda Marth, MHA
Associate Administrator
Internal Medicine
Division: Hospital Medicine
Phone: (804) 628-3624
Fax: (804) 628-7104
Email: amanda.marth@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980102
Richmond, VA 23298
![Rebecca Mullin, MHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/vokes_headshot.jpg)
Rebecca Mullin, MHA
Associate Administrator
![Rebecca Mullin, MHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/vokes_headshot.jpg)
Rebecca Mullin, MHA
Associate Administrator
Internal Medicine
Divisions: Infectious Diseases and Nephrology
Phone: (804) 828-6866
Email: rebecca.vokes@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
BOX 980663
Richmond, VA 23298
![Jerry Riggins](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/riggins.jpg)
Jerry Riggins
Associate Administrator
![Jerry Riggins](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/riggins.jpg)
Jerry Riggins
Associate Administrator
Internal Medicine
Division: Hematology, Oncology, & Palliative Care
Phone: (804) 828-9643
Fax: (804) 828-8079
Email: jerry.riggins@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980070
Richmond, VA 23298
![Shannon Sekerak, MPA](/media/intmed-dev/people/photo_unavailable.jpg)
Shannon Sekerak, MPA
Associate Administrator
![Shannon Sekerak, MPA](/media/intmed-dev/people/photo_unavailable.jpg)
Shannon Sekerak, MPA
Associate Administrator
Internal Medicine
Divisions: Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology
Phone: (804) 828-6956
Fax: (804) 828-2578
Email: shannon.sekerak@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980050
Richmond, VA 23298
![Kellie Smith, MHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/photo_unavailable.jpg)
Kellie Smith, MHA
Associate Administrator
![Kellie Smith, MHA](/media/intmed-dev/people/photo_unavailable.jpg)
Kellie Smith, MHA
Associate Administrator
Department of Internal Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Email: kellie.smith@vcuhealth.org
![Wendy Walker](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/walker.jpg)
Wendy Walker
Associate Administrator
![Wendy Walker](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/walker.jpg)
Wendy Walker
Associate Administrator
Internal Medicine
Divisions: Geriatric Medicine
Phone: (804) 628-9942
Fax: (804) 628-3095
Email: wendy.walker@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980055
Richmond, VA 23298
![Raymond Foster](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/ray_350.jpg)
Raymond Foster
Office Manager & Executive Assistant to Christopher Liekweg, Senior Department Administrator
![Raymond Foster](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/ray_350.jpg)
Raymond Foster
Office Manager & Executive Assistant to Christopher Liekweg, Senior Department Administrator
Internal Medicine
Phone: (804) 828-5383
Email: raymond.foster@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Sanger Hall Suite 1-030
1101 East Marshall Street
Box 980663
Richmond, VA 23298
![Jennifer McClenny](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/mcclenny_headshot.jpg)
Jennifer McClenny
Executive Assistant to Patricia J. Sime, MD, FRCP, FACP, ATSF: Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
![Jennifer McClenny](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/mcclenny_headshot.jpg)
Jennifer McClenny
Executive Assistant to Patricia J. Sime, MD, FRCP, FACP, ATSF: Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Phone: (804) 828-4492
Email: jennifer.mcclenny@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Sanger Hall Suite 1-030
1101 East Marshall Street
Box 980663
Richmond, VA 23298
![Jason Blake](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/blake.jpg)
Jason Blake
Web Content Administrator
![Jason Blake](/media/intmed-dev/people/admin/blake.jpg)
Jason Blake
Web Content Administrator
Internal Medicine
Email: jason.blake@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Sanger Hall Suite1-030
1101 East Marshall Street
Box 980663
Richmond, VA 23298