Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology – New Team Members for September – October 2024
Sally Patel, DO
Dr. Patel joined the department on September 1st as an Assistant Professor to support our general anesthesiology group. She completed her DO at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY and her residency at the McGovern Medical School at UT Health in Houston, TX.
Kelley Gonzalvo, MD
Dr. Gonzalvo joined the department on September 1st as an Assistant Professor to support our cardiovascular anesthesiology group. She completed her MD at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Dr. Gonzalvo then completed her residency and cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.
Karen Paltoo, MD
Dr. Paltoo joined the department on September 1st as an Assistant Professor to support our regional anesthesiology group. She completed her MD at SUNY Downstate College in Brooklyn, NY and her residency at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY. Dr. Gonzalvo then completed her regional anesthesiology fellowship at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside in New York, NY.
Serena Dasani, MD, MBA
Dr. Dasani joined the department on September 1st as an Assistant Professor to support our cardiovascular anesthesiology group. She completed both her MD and MBA at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Dasani then completed her residency and adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship at Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA.
Angela McCluster, CAA
Angela joined the department on September 3rd as a Certified Anesthesiology Assistant to support Memorial Hermann Hospital. She received her Master’s degree in Anesthesia from Case Western University in Houston, TX. Angela previously worked for Farmer Law PC as an Executive Assistant.
Bhuvrit Raj Dhakal, MBBS
Dr. Dhakal joined the department on September 12th as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support Dr. Alparslan Turan’s Center for Outcomes Research. He received his MBBS from Kathmandu University in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bhurvit previously worked as a Research Assistant for the Nepal Medical College Journal in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bader Hamoud, MD
Dr. Hamoud joined the department on September 16th as a Research Assistant to support Dr. Holger Eltzschig’s lab. He received his MD from the University of Jordan School of Medicine in Amman, Jordan. He previously worked for Liver Associates of Texas in Houston, TX as a Research Assistant.
Syed Uzair Mahmood, MBBS, MPH,CPH,FRSPH
Dr. Mahmood joined the department on September 23rd as a Research Assistant to support Dr. Alparslan Turan’s Center for Outcomes Research. He received his MBBS from Jinnah Sindh Medical University in Karachi, Pakistan and his Master’s in Public Health from Queen’s University in Belfast, UK. Syed previously worked SHINE Humanity as a Public Health Consultant and Programs and Research Manger.
Laura Sanchez, CAA
Laura joined the department on September 30th as a Certified Anesthesiology Assistant to support Memorial Hermann Hospital. She received her Master’s degree in Anesthesia from Case Western University in Houston, TX. Laura previously worked for Beltway Anesthesia and Baylor College of Medicine as an Anesthesiology Assistant.
Jessica Parappuram, CAA
Jessica joined the department on October 7th as a Certified Anesthesiology Assistant to support Memorial Hermann Hospital. She received her Master’s degree in Anesthesia from South University in Savannah, GA. Jessica previously worked for Icon PLC as a Clinical Research Associate in Boston, MA.
Valerie Anderson
Valerie joined the department on October 28th as a Research Coordinator to support Dr. Alparslan Turan’s Center for Outcomes Research. She received her BS in Biology from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Valerie previously worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator for Alcanza Clinical Research in Sugar Land, TX.