Faculty Profiles | McGovern Medical School

Rodeo Abrencillo

Assistant Professor of Medicine | Director of Clinics of Interstitial Lung Disease, UT Physicians Specialties: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Vanita Agrawal

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Robier A. Aguillon Prada

Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine

Omowunmi Aibana

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine Specialties: General Medicine

Gabriel M. Aisenberg

Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine

Bindu Akkanti

Associate Professor of Medicine | Medical Director, Heart Failure ICU, Heart & Vascular Institute Specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine

Reem Al-Dallal

Assistant Professor , Endocrinology

Salima Ali

Assistant Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Khalid Almoosa

H V. Anderson

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: Interventional Cardiology

Jane Andrews

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Salman A. Arain

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: Interventional Cardiology

Roberto C. Arduino

Professor, Infectious Disease

Frank C. Arnett

Professor Emeritus, Division of Rheumatology

Sadia Ashraf

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Shervin Assassi

Professor, Division Director, Division of Rheumatology

Faith Atai

Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Specialties: Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine

Meera B. Avila

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Marshall D. Bailey

Assistant Professor

James R. Baker

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Ben J. Barnett

Professor, Infectious Disease Specialties: Infectious Disease

Javier Barreda Garcia

Assistant Professor of Medicine Specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine

Maureen Beck

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Elmer V. Bernstam

Professor, General Internal Medicine

Sameeksha Bhama

Assistant Professor, Oncology

Divya Bhamidipati

Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease

Karthik S. Bhandari

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Asmeen Bhatt

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Jacqueline F. Birnbaum

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Eugene V. Boisaubin

Professor, General Internal Medicine Specialties: General Medicine

Linh Bui

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Joan M. Bull

Professor, Oncology

Michael W. Bungo

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Jason L. Burnett

Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Specialties: Clinical and Behavioral Research, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Geriatric Medicine

Brooks D. Cash

Division Director, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Dan and Lillie Sterling Professor of Medicine

Marc F. Catalano

Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Specialties: Gastroenterology

Alana C. Cecchi

Assistant Professor, Medical Genetics

Putao Cen

Associate Professor, Hematology, Oncology Specialties: Oncology, Hematology

Konstantinos Charitakis

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: Interventional Cardiology

Jeffrey W. Chen

Assistant Professor

Sujith Cherian

Associate Professor of Medicine | Director of Quality, LBJ Hospital Specialties: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Elena T. Cherian

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Olasimbo M. Chiadika

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Marc Cillo

Assistant Professor

Vishal Demla

Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine

Manjari Devidi

Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Abhijeet Dhoble

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Director, Structural Heart Interventions, Co-Director, Heart & Brain Program , Specialties: Interventional Cardiology

Kha Dinh

Assistant Professor of Medicine Specialties: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Akinsansoye K. Dosekun

Associate Professor, Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Pratik B. Doshi

Associate Professor, Critical Care Medicine | Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine | Director, Emergency & Critical Care | Medical Director, Advanced Practice Provider Program Specialties: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Anne H. Dougherty

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: Cardiac Electrophysiology

Goutham Dronavalli

Associate Professor of Medicine

Andrew W. DuPont

Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Ijeoma Ekeruo

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: EP (electrophysiology)

Charles D. Ericsson

Professor, Infectious Disease Specialties: Infectious Disease

Atilla Ertan

Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Miguel A. Escobar

Associate Professor, Hematology Specialties: Hematology

Rosa M. Estrada-y-Martin

Professor of Medicine | Medical Director, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, LBJ General Hospital | Director, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis & Rare Lung Disease Clinic, UT Physicians Clinic | Director, LBJ Outpatient Pulmonary Clinic Specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases

Mark A. Farnie

Professor, General Internal Medicine

Kevin W. Finkel

Division Director, Professor, Vice-Chair, Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Chief, Critical Care Nephrology Specialties: Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Renee J. Flores

Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Specialties: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics

John R. Foringer

Vice-Chair, Professor, Renal Diseases and Hypertension Specialties: Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Francisco Fuentes

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: Non-Interventional Cardiology

Enrique Garcia-Sayan

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Clare N. Gentry

Associate Professor, Infectious Disease

Binsah S. George

Assistant Professor, Oncology

Syed Ghazi Rizvi

Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine

Dana E. Giza

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Anneliese O. Gonzalez

Associate Professor and Division Director, Hematology / Oncology

K. L. Gould

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Vijay Govindarajan

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology | Department of Internal Medicine

Rukma R. Govindu

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Rose M. Gowen

Clinical Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Hemant Goyal

Instructor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Sushovan Guha

Professor of Medicine, McGovern Medical School Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Depart of Internal Medicine, Co-Director, Center for Interventional Gastroenterology at UTHealth (iGUT)

Dongchuan Guo

Associate Professor, Medical Genetics Specialties: Medical Genetics

Resmi Gupta

Assistant Professor, Clinical & Translational Sciences

Absalon D. Gutierrez

Associate Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Katie Guttenberg

Assistant Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Caroline A. Ha

Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Specialties: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine

John M. Halphen

Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Specialties: Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Naktal S. Hamoud

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

John M. Hancock

Assistant Professor, Hematology / Oncology

Robin L. Hardwicke

Professor, General Internal Medicine

Ramesh Hariharan

Chief, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Vice President & Senior Physician Executive - Practice Plan, MSRDP Administration Specialties: Cardiac Electrophysiology,

Romain Harmancey

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Rodrigo Hasbun

Professor, Infectious Diseases Specialties: Infectious Disease

Khashayar Hematpour

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Andrew F. Herman

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

John P. Higgins

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Julia Hiner

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship

Holly M. Holmes

Division Director, Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Specialties: Geriatric Medicine

Sami Hossri

Assistant Professor of Medicine Specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine

Shao-Ling Huang

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Carissa C. Huq

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Rahat Hussain

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine | Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Wellness Center | Medical Director, Heart Failure Intermediate Unit | Co-Director, Sarcoidosis Center | Lung Transplant Physician | ECMO specialist Specialties: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Kevin O. Hwang

Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine

Mark Hwang

Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Hassan N. Ibrahim

Professor, Department of Surgery

Modupe Idowu

Associate Professor, Hematology Specialties: Hematology

Syed H. Jafri

Associate Professor, Oncology Specialties: Oncology

Tanima Jana

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition

Bochra Jandali

Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Pushan Jani

Associate Professor of Medicine | Medical Director of Interventional Pulmonology Program | Medical Director of Bronchoscopy Suites Specialties: Interventional Pulmonary, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Rachel Jantea

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Philip C. Johnson

Division Director, Professor, Vice-Chair, General Internal Medicine

Nils P. Johnson

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Jessica Jones

Assistant Professor, Oncology

Mairin Joseph-Talreja

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Harinder S. Juneja

Division Director, Hematology

Soma S. Jyothula

Associate Professor Specialties: Lung Transplant Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Jaya Kala

Assistant Professor, Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Chief, Onco-Nephrology

Arun S. Kannan

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Maryam Kaous

Assistant Professor

Harry Karmouty-Quintana

Assistant Professor

Farah Kazzaz

Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine

Patrick Kee

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Tarif Khair

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Mubeen Khan

Assistant Professor, Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Zaka U. Khan

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Aisha Khattak

Assistant Professor, Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Chief, Cardiorenal

Hyunggun Kim

Adjunct Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Pascal L. Kingah

Assistant Professor of Medicine | Medical Director of ICU Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Specialties: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Richard Kirkeeide

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Danai Kitkungvan

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Melvin E. Klegerman

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Ariana Klein

Assistant Professor

Bruce C. Kone

Professor, Renal Diseases and Hypertension Specialties: Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Gus W. Krucke

Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine Specialties: HIV / AIDS

Shao-Qing Kuang

Assistant Professor, Medical Genetics Specialties: Medical Genetics

Richard J. Kulmacz

Professor, Hematology

Asha C. Kuruvila

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Min Ji Kwak

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Callie S. Kwartler

Instructor, Medical Genetics

Susan T. Laing

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology, Echocardiography

Jordan E. Lake

Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases

Scott A. Larson

Associate Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition

Jessica Lee

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Specialties: Internal Medicine, Geriatric

Ana L. Leech

Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Director, Palliative Supportive Team at MHH-TMC

David C. Lewandowski

Assistant Professor

Wen Li

Assistant Professor, Clinical & Translational Sciences (Non-Tenure Research)

Mary Lim-Fung

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Robert F. Lodato

Professor of Medicine Specialties: Pulmonary Medicine

Catalin Loghin

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Victor I. Machicao

Associate Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Specialties: Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Transplant Hepatology

Neha Maithel

Assistant Professor, Oncology

Ruckshanda Majid

Associate Professor of Medicine | Program Director, Sleep Medicine Adult Fellowship | Co-Medical Director, Memorial Hermann Sleep Center | Co-Director, Harris Health Systems Sleep Disorders Center | Faculty Senator, Department of Internal Medicine Specialties: Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Emil Martin

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Reeba Mathew

Associate Professor of Medicine | Medical Director, UT Physicians Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Clinic | Co-Medical Director, Sleep Disorders Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center Specialties: Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Maureen D. Mayes

Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Courtney J. McCray

Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology Specialties: Musculoskeletal Sonography

Brandy J. McKelvy

Associate Professor of Medicine | Co-Director of Required Critical Care Course for MSIVs | Chair of Institutional Ethics Committee Specialties: Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

David D. McPherson

Chair, Division Director, Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Jacqueline P. Meeks

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Adwait Mehta

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Dianna M. Milewicz

Division Director, Professor, Vice-Chair, Medical Genetics Specialties: Medical Genetics

Isabel C. Mira-Avendano

Associate Professor

Chandra Mohan

Adjunct Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Donald A. Molony

Professor, Renal Diseases and Hypertension Specialties: Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Siddharth Mukerji

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: Electrophysiology

Cristina Murdock

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Robert E. Murphy

Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Applied Informatics, School of Biomedical Informatics

Barbara E. Murray

Professor, Infectious Disease

Pritesh R. Mutha

Associate Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Rajasree Nambron

Assistant Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Joseph G. Nevarez

Assistant Professor, Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Care, Director, Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Care Programs Specialties: Hyperbaric Medicine, Wound Care

Binh Nguyen

Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Linh Nguyen

Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Specialties: Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Phuc Nguyen

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Masayuki Nigo

Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases

Philip R. Orlander

Division Director, Professor, Vice-Chair, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner

Vice-Chair, Healthcare Quality, Division Director & Professor, Infectious Diseases

Brittany M. Owen

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Disease ,

Soraira Pacheco

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Linda Pang

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Gabriel Patarroyo-Aponte

Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine

Bela Patel

Graham Distinguished University Chair | Vice Dean of Healthcare Quality | Division Director of Critical Care Medicine | Interim Division Director of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine | Distinguished Teaching Professor of The University of Texas System | Professor of Medicine Specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Monica B. Patel

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Maulin Patel

Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine

Shrestha D. Patel

Assistant Professor, Hematology / Oncology

Soumya Patnaik

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Rex Paulino

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Susan E. Pelini

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Amber S. Podoll

Associate Professor, Renal Diseases and Hypertension Specialties: Nephrology

Rolando Posada

Clinical Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Siddharth K. Prakash

Associate Professor, Medical Genetics Specialties: Medical Genetics, Cardiovascular Medicine

Tugrul Purnak

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition

Jorge R. Quesada

Professor, Oncology Specialties: Oncology

Deepa Raghunathan

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Mohammad H. Rahbar

Division Director, Professor, Clinical and Translational Sciences

Srinivas Ramireddy

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition

Shahrooz Rashtak

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition

Preethi M. Reddy

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition

Ellen S. Regalado

Assistant Professor, Medical Genetics Specialties: Medical Genetics

John D. Reveille

Professor, Vice-Chair, Division of Rheumatology

Nahid J. Rianon

Associate Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Adan A. Rios

Professor, Oncology

Julie H. Rowe

Associate Professor, Oncology

Ana V. Salas Vargas

Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease

Gloria A. Salazar

Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology Specialties: Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2013-present

Lilit A. Sargsyan

Assistant Professor of Medicine | Associate Program Director, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship | Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Laboratory, Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center Campus Specialties: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Beena Sattar

Assistant Professor , General Internal Medicine

Joanna Scoon

Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine

Stefano Sdringola

Clinical Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Lavanya N. Sendos

Assistant Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Neel L. Shah

Associate Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Dimple V. Shah

Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Iraida Sharina

Assistant Professor of Medicine - Research, Cardiovascular Medicine

Saumya Sharma

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: Electrophysiology

Gautam Sikka

Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine | Clinics for Sarcoidosis

Kavindra V. Singh

Professor, Infectious Disease

Brian Skaug

Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Richard W. Smalling

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Cardiology , James D. Woods Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: Interventional Cardiology

Mahalia D. Smith

Associate Professor, Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Care

Meera G. Subash

Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Jennifer L. Swails

Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine

Heinrich Taegtmeyer

Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Filemon K. Tan

Professor, Division of Rheumatology Specialties: Musculoskeletal Sonography

Michael Tang

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Jade Teakell

Assistant Professor & Fellowship Associate Program Director, Renal Diseases and Hypertension,

Katherine A. Terracina

Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Eric J. Thomas

Professor, General Internal Medicine

Nirav C. Thosani

Associate Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Specialties: Gastroenterology

R. Tomás DaVee

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Ah-Lim Tsai

Professor, Hematology

Poyee (Pansy) Tung

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Specialties: General Cardiology

Martha S. Tzou

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Santosh C. Uppu

Associate Professor, Pediatrics And Internal Medicine Congenital Cardiology, Co-Director, UT Health Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, Director, Complex Congenital Cardiac Care Center (C4), Houston Congenital Heart Institute, Houston, Texas

Victoriano Valdez

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Matthew Van Norman

Assistant Professor, Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Karen J. Vigil

Associate Professor, Infectious Disease Specialties: Infectious Disease

Vaibhav Wadhwa

Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Dia Waguespack

Assistant Professor & Fellowship Program Director, Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Stephanie E. Wallace

Instructor, Medical Genetics

Mark T. Warner

Associate Professor of Medicine | Program Director, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship | Director, Coronary Care Unit, Heart & Vascular Institute, Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center Campus Specialties: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Robby G. Wesley

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Kelly Wirfel

Associate Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Richard B. Witkov

Assistant Professor

Justin L. Wong

Assistant Professor of Medicine Specialties: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Angelique Wong

Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Gang Wu

Assistant Professor, Hematology Specialties: Hematology

Minghua Wu

Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Kenneth Wu

Clinical Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

Peter K. Wung

Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology

Alisha Y. Young

Assistant Professor of Medicine | Assistant Professor, Geriatric & Palliative Care Medicine Specialties: Palliative Care / Supportive Care, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine