Bela Patel, MD, FCCP, FCCM, ATSF
Dr. Bela Patel is the Vice Dean of Healthcare Quality and the Division Director for Critical Care Medicine at the McGovern Medical School in the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. She also serves as the Regional Chief Medical Officer and…
Neel L. Shah, MD
Dr. Shah joined the Division in 2011. He received his undergraduate education from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and his medical degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine…
Kelly Wirfel, MD
Dr. Wirfel joined the Division in 2008. She received her undergraduate education from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and her medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine at Albuquerque, New Mexico. She completed…
Absalon D. Gutierrez, MD
Dr. Gutierrez joined the Division in 2012. He received his undergraduate education from the University of New Mexico, and his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also completed a residency…
Rosa M. Estrada-y-Martin, MD MSc CMQ FCCP
“Listen to my patients, help them as much as I can, look for someone that can help them if I cannot, and never abandon them…” Dr. Rosa M. Estrada-Y-Martin was awarded her medical degree from The University of San Carlos…
Robert F. Lodato, MD, PhD FCCP
Robert Lodato was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. He received his M.D. degree from Johns Hopkins University. There he also received a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. After his internship and residency in internal medicine at Indiana University, he returned…
Ruckshanda Majid, MBBS DABSM FCCP
“A good physician treats the disease. A great physician treats the ‘patient’ who has the disease…..” William Osler Dr. Ruckshanda Majid received her medical degree from the Aga Khan University in 1998. She completed her internship and residency training in…
Brandy J. McKelvy, MD, FCCP
” ‘To hope, to heal, to care’ Every patient is unique and has different needs. We want to partner with our patients to educate them and help them with their disease as best we can.” Dr. Brandy McKelvy is an…
Charles D. Ericsson, MD
Charles D. Ericsson, MD, received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. After residency training at the University of Minnesota hospitals, he completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Ericsson is the Dr….
John M. Halphen, MD, JD
Dr. John Halphen received his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston. He completed a Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at the University…