STEFANIE R. BROWN, MD, MBA, FACP, FAAP

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Residency: Med-Peds – Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School Chief Residency: Primary Care Chief Resident – Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School

Dr. Brown was born and raised in New Jersey and returned to her home for residency and her first 7 years of faculty experience. As a Med-Peds physician, she considers herself 100% Internal Medicine and 100% Pediatrics. The variety of her administrative, clinical, educational, mentorship and research responsibilities inspire and motivate her, and she has a true passion for each. Her current research endeavors are based in academic medicine and curriculum development. She feels lucky to work in an institution where she is given freedom to explore and encouraged to pursue innovation in all aspects of her career.

CHADWICK FLOWERS, MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN                               Residency: Med-Peds – Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Chief Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami

Dr. Flowers is a Med-Peds hospitalist providing inpatient care to adults and children at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial, and Holtz Children’s Hospitals. He was born and raised in Indiana where he attended Purdue University (Boiler Up!) for undergrad, and Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his Med-Peds residency and Internal Medicine Chief Year at UM/JMH. His academic interests include medical education, inpatient Quality Improvement, and bedside procedure/diagnostics. In his off time you can typically find him at karaoke on South Beach, paddle boarding on the bay, or playing board games.

ERNESTO FONTS, MD

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine - Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami
Chief Residency: University of Miami at Holy Cross

Dr. Fonts was born and raised in Miami, attended the University of Miami for his undergraduate studies and thereafter attended Georgetown University School of Medicine. After medical school he returned to Miami to complete his Internal Medicine training at UM/ Jackson Memorial Hospital. Following residency, he completed one year as a Chief Medical Resident and is currently working as an inpatient hospitalist attending at the Miami VA Medical Center. His professional interests include medical education and hospital performance improvement. On his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing and watching sports, and traveling.

ERIN MARCUS, MD, MPH

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts
Residency: Internal Medicine – Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 

Dr. Marcus is a general internal medicine physician and associate professor of clinical medicine and Public Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is also the residency site director for the Ambulatory Care Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital and has been spearheading the renovation of our outpatient curriculum. Her clinical and research interests focus on preventive medicine, health communication, and women’s health. In 2009, Dr. Marcus was one of three physicians nationally to receive an American Cancer Society Cancer Control Career Development Award for Primary Care Physicians. She has received grant support from The Ford Foundation to write about health disparities for the ethnic media and general press. She has served as an author of numerous academic chapters and articles, and has had multiple articles published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, and the perspective section of The New England Journal of Medicine.

BHAVARTH SHUKLA, MD, MPH

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: Internal Medicine – Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami
Fellowship: Infectious Disease – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Dr. Shukla is originally from South Carolina and attended medical school in Charleston.  He completed internal medicine residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital and fellowship at the University of Texas at Houston.  He is currently practicing at UM.  His academic interests include antibiotic resistance in Gram-positive bacteria and antibiotic stewardship. His professional interests include quality improvement and medical education.

Samantha Gonzalez, MD

Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine-Pediatrics - Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami
Chief Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital

Dr. Gonzalez is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida to Cuban-American parents and is fluent in English and Spanish. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and creative writing from the University of Miami and her medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. She completed her Med-Peds residency training at the University of Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital where she received accolades for her advocacy and care of vulnerable populations. She remained with the University to serve as the Internal Medicine Primary Care Chief Medical Resident from 2017-2018, and served as an Associate Program Director for the UM Internal Medicine Residency at Holy Cross Hospital from 2018 to 2022. Her professional interests include primary care, transition of pediatric patients with chronic illness to the adult model of care, global health and care of the LGBTQI+ community. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 80lb fur baby, Rudolph.

Janelis Gonzalez, MD

Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine – Shands Hospital, University of Florida

Dr. Gonzalez was born in Miami, Florida, and attended the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida and was subsequently Chief Resident in Ambulatory Medicine for the Internal Medicine Program in 2021-2022. During her time at the University of Florida, she fostered a love for medical education by joining the inaugural Medical Education Pathway cohort with a special focus on leadership curriculum development for residents.

She was happy to come back home to join the University of Miami in July of 2022 and currently works as a primary care provider at the Desai Sethi Primary Care Clinic. Her professional interests include preventative medicine, leadership development, and medical education. In her free time, Janelis loves walks with her mixed breed dog Maggie, jigsaw puzzling, and baking desserts.