Executive Leadership

Meet the executive team who provides strategic leadership and guides the academic, clinical, research, and administrative missions of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.

portait of LaTanya J. Love, MD

LaTanya J. Love, MD

  • Dean, McGovern Medical School
  • H. Wayne Hightower Distinguished Professor in the Medical Sciences


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portrait of John H. Byrne, PhDJohn H. Byrne, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
portrait of Nathan Carlin, PhDNathan Carlin, PhD
Director, John P. McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics
portrait of Martin Citardi, MDMartin Citardi, MD
Vice Dean of Clinical Technology
portrait of John Hancock, BChir, PhD, ScDJohn Hancock, BChir, PhD, ScD
Senior Executive Director, Institute of Molecular Medicine
portrait of Mark Hormann, MDMark Hormann, MD
Vice Dean for Educational Programs
portrait of Tien Ko, MDTien Ko, MD
Associate Dean for Harris County Programs
portrait of Sheila Lahoti, MDSheila Lahoti, MD
Vice Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
portrait of Nancy McNiel, PhDNancy McNiel, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
portrait of Charles Miller, PhDCharles Miller, PhD
Associate Dean for Hospital Quality Initiatives
portrait of Kevin Morano, PhDKevin Morano, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
portrait of Thomas Murphy, MDThomas Murphy, MD
Associate Dean for Community Affairs and Health Policy
portrait of Samuel Neher, MS, EdDSamuel Neher, MS, EdD
Director, Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement
portrait of Bela Patel, MDBela Patel, MD
Vice Dean for Healthcare Quality
Pamela Promecene-Cook, MDPamela Promecene-Cook, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
portrait of Angela Smith, CPAAngela Smith, CPA
Senior Associate Dean for Finance
portrait of Eric Thomas, MD, MPHEric Thomas, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Healthcare Quality
portrait of Jon Tyson, MD, MPHJon Tyson, MD, MPH
Vice Dean for Clinical Research and Healthcare Quality