Our Administrative Team

At UTHealth Houston Heart & Vascular, our administrative team serves as the backbone of our organization, ensuring seamless operations for the entire service line. Comprised of seasoned professionals with a wealth of experience in healthcare management, finance, data analytics, and strategic planning, our administrative team plays a pivotal role in supporting the mission of our institution.

 

Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation

Cynthia GarciaCynthia R. Garcia
Senior Administrative Manager
Jill ChamberlainJill Chamberlain
Senior Executive Assistant
Duy BuiDuy Bui
Financial Reporting and Accounting Manager
Trenise HinesTrenise Hines
Senior Administrative Assistant
Diana GonzalezDiana Gonzalez
Credentialing Coordinator
Mariah SmithMariah Smith
Administrative Assistant
Savannah TorresSavannah Torres
Senior Residency/Fellowship Program Coordinator

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Maria GibsonMaria Gibson
Service Line Administrator
Pearl AdamsPearl Adams
Assistant Director, Administrative & Business Operations
Maegan BrockMaegan Brock
Senior Practice Manager
Rebecca BlackRebecca Black
Senior Administrative Assistant
Oleviaisha BrownOleviasha Brown
Credentialing Coordinator
Bianca CadenaBianca Cadena
Assistant Patient Access Representative
Mary EdwardsMary Edwards
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Nett JohnsonNett Johnson
Clinic Manager
Rita MaloneRita Malone
Referral Coordinator
Martha Ramirez-LaraMartha Ramirez-Lara
Senior Patient Care Representative
Rita RamirezRita Ramirez
Residency/Fellowship Program Coordinator

Cardiovascular Medicine

Teshana AlexanderTeshana D. Alexander
Director, Clinical Operations - Cardiovascular Services
No PhotoJoseph D. Redd, MA, MBA
Assistant Director, Administrative and Business Operations – Cardiology
No PhotoMayra Alanis
Referral Coordinator
No PhotoLiz Barahona
Referral Program Manager
No PhotoStephanie Blackmer
Senior Administrative Coordinator
No PhotoMelissa Clifton, BSN, RN
Structural Heart/Interventional Coordinator
No PhotoLeslie Dick
Executive Assistant
No PhotoTeresa Gonzales
Senior Administrative Coordinator
No PhotoSusan Hood
Assistant Director, Administrative and Business Operations I
No PhotoClaudette McDonald
Sr. Program Manager, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology & Innovations in Cardiovascular Disease Fellowships
No PhotoEsmeralda Rodriguez
Senior Administrative Assistant
No PhotoAraceli Rosas
Executive Assistant
No PhotoVon Smith
Senior Administrative Coordinator

Cardiac Electrophysiology Training Program

John BoettcherJohn Boettcher, MBA, MEd
Program Director and CRM Instructor, EP Heart Training Program
Wendy BoettcherWendy Boettcher, RN, BSN
Clinical Instructor
Monica LittleMonica Little
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Mary Kay BarberMary Kay Barber
Senior Administrative Coordinator

Cardiovascular Perfusion Training Program

Igor Banjac Igor Banjac, BS
Senior Director of Perfusion Services
Lisa JanowiakLisa M. Janowiak, BS
Life Flight/Cardiogenic Shock Center Coordinator
Richard Price Richard Price, BA
Director of Perfusion School, Cardiovascular Perfusion Program