Administration

American University School of Medicine Aruba (AUSOMA) is a chartered and licensed medical school located in the Caribbean Islands. We provide quality education and programs that help you become a medical doctor in the U.S. and abroad.

Our administration and faculty provide a positive learning experience for all students. We offer high-yield programs designed to provide you with a hands-on approach to practicing medicine. Small class sizes allow us to give each student the attention needed in their coursework, board exam preparation, residency, and clinical placements.

Administration

Jawad Shaikh

Chairman of the Board

Mannan Chaudhry, MD, MHP, FACP

Chief Academic Officer / Chief Operating Officer

Abrar Khan,MD

Dean of Basic Sciences

Jawad Shaikh

Chairman of the Board

Mannan Chaudhry, MD, MHP, FACP

Chief Academic Officer / Chief Operating Officer

Abrar Khan, MD

Dean of Basic Sciences

Kanaan Baroud

Aruba Director of Operations

Badar Shaikh

Chief Technology Officer

Kanaan Baroud

Aruba Director of Operations

Badar Shaikh

Chief Technology Officer

Clinical Sciences

Dr. KavitaKotte

Dean of Clinical Sciences

Dr. Ahmed

Clinical Chair of Psychiatry

Dr. Melinda Thrasher

Clinical Chair of Ob/Gyn

Dr. Nazir Ahmed Umrani

Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences

Dr. Mujtaba “Mitch” Sheikh

Clinical Chair of Pediatrics

Dr. Saju Joseph

Clinical Chair of Surgery

Dr. Darrell Murray

Clinical Chair of Family Medicine

Dr. Kavita Kotte

Dean of Clinical Sciences

Dr. Nazir Ahmed Umrani

Associate Dean of Clinical Medicine

Dr. Saju Joseph

Clinical Chair of Surgery

Dr. Ahmed

Clinical Chair of Psychiatry

Dr. Mujtaba “Mitch” Sheikh

Clinical Chair of Pediatrics

Dr. Darrell Murray

Clinical Chair of Family Medicine

Dr. Melinda Thrasher

Clinical Chair of Ob/Gyn

Office of Registrar

Dr. Baily Cua-Apacible

Registrar

Melissa Cuff

Academic Coordinator

Dr. Baily Cua-Apacible

Associate Registrar

Melissa Cuff

Academic Coordinator

Admissions

Tabitha Raj, MEd

Director of Admissions

Hassam Aslam

Assistant Director of Admissions

Tabitha Raj

Director of Admissions

Hassam Aslam

Assistant Director of Admissions

Finance

Vanessa Muñoz

Finance & Accounting

O’Dell Leverette

Director Financial Aid

Ceto Bautista

Accounting

Vanessa Muñoz

Finance & Accounting

O’Dell Leverette

Director Financial Aid

Ceto Bautista

Accounting