Hospitalists

The Hospitalist Division is part of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UTHealth Houston. The team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care while advancing medical education and improving health outcomes.

Serving patients at Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital (MHROH), TIRR Memorial Hermann, and Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center – TMC, our mission is to integrate excellence in clinical practice with a commitment to continuous learning and quality-based care.

We strive to enhance patient experiences, optimize outcomes, and support the well-being of the communities we serve through collaboration, innovation.

Faculty and Staff Physicians

Hamzah Abduljabar, MD
Assistant Professor
No photo availableRao M. Afzal, MD
Assistant Professor
Amee Amin, MD, CMQ
Associate Professor, Department Of Emergency Medicine
Case Management Medical Director Texas Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center
Michael Boyars, MD
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
Jeff ChenJeffrey Chen, MD
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
William F.William "Taylor" Farrington, MD
Assistant Professor
Michael A. Garcia, MD
Staff Physician
Usman Ghani, MD
Staff Physician
Meghana S Gore, MD
Staff Physician
Denny Joseph, MD
Staff Physician
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Assistant Professor
Gina Khraish, MD
Associate Professor
Michael LaBarbera, MD
Staff Physician
No photo availableGeorges Israel Labaze, MD
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
Andrew Molloy, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor
No photo availableBenjamin D Mouser, MD
Staff Physician
No photo availableMohammed Moussa, MD
Assistant Professor
No photo availableLam Thanh Nguyen, MD
Staff Physician
No photo availableThanh Tam Thi Nguyen, MD
Assistant Professor
Jacqueline Okere, MD, FACP, FHM
Assistant Professor, The Department of Internal Medicine
Hospitalist, Memorial Hermann Hospital, TIRR Memorial Hermann
Vice Chair for Health Outcomes and Social Medicine, The Department of Internal Medicine
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Assistant Professor
Napoleon PatelNapoleon K. Patel, MD
Assistant Professor
Vishal PatelVishal M Patel, MD
Assistant Professor
No photo availableYashash Pathak, MD
Assistant Professor
No photo availableMelissa Plessner, MD
Staff Physician
Sarah Reichart, DOSarah Reichert, DO
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
No photo availableMohamed M. Shanin, MD
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
Priti A. Shah, DO
Staff Physician
Juan I. Solorzano, MD
Staff Physician
No photo availableArsha Sreedhar, MD
Staff Physician
No photo availableAbdussamad Syed, MD
Assistant Professor
Daniel Thadathil, MD
Staff Physician
No photo availableJason Thomas, MD
Assistant Professor
Daniel Wang, MD
Assistant Professor
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Associate Professor
Division Director - Acute Care Medicine
Wyatt Ranches Distinguished Professor in Geriatric & Palliative Medicine

Advanced Practice Providers

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Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
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Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Taylor Allen, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Acute Care
No photo availableRosemary Bouse, PA
Physician Assistant - Acute Care
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Physician Assistant - Acute Care
No photo availableLucia B. De La Paz, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
No photo availableMarisa A. Ducach, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Acute Care
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Physician Assistant - Acute Care
No photo availableJustin Hababag, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Acute Care
No photo availableChinthana M. Jayan, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
No photo availableJoy C. Ike, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
No photo availableKrista Mattern, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Acute Care
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No photo availableLedian Memushaj, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
No photo availableNicole E. Mintz, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
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No photo availableSandra Ibarra Narvaez, PA
Physician Assistant - Acute Care
Maltiece O’Neal El, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Acute Care
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Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
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Physician Assistant - Acute Care
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Advanced Care Provider Coordinator
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Physician Assistant - Acute Care
No photo availableJean Rekoff Jr., NP
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
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Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
No photo availableAlexia M. Sebghati, PA
Physician Assistant - Acute Care
No photo availableAdriana J. Sotelo, PA
Physician Assistant - Acute Care
No photo availableLejin Varghese, AGACNP, BC
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
No photo availableKunjumol Varughese, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
No photo availableLinda Wang, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Acute Care

Teaching Cohort

Hamzah Abduljabar, MD
Assistant Professor
Amee Amin, MD, CMQ
Assistant Professor, Department Of Emergency Medicine
Case Management Medical Director Texas Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center
Michael Boyars, MD
Assistant Professor
Jeff ChenJeffrey Chen, MD
Assistant Professor
ben clarkBenjamin Clark, MD
Assistant Professor
Michael Garcia, MD
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
Andrew Molloy, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor
Jacqueline Okere, MD
Assistant Professor, The Department of Internal Medicine
Hospitalist, Memorial Hermann Hospital, TIRR Memorial Hermann
Vice Chair for Health Outcomes and Social Medicine, The Department of Internal Medicine
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Assistant Professor
Instructor
Vishal PatelVishal P. Patel, MD
Assistant Professor
Daniel Wang, MD
Assistant Professor
andrea x.Andreea Xavier, MD
Associate Professor
Division Director - Acute Care Medicine
Wyatt Ranches Distinguished Professor in Geriatric & Palliative Medicine