School of Medicine Important Contact Information
Office of the Dean
Michael Hocker, M.D., Dean
Edinburg Medical Education Building
Phone: 956.296.1900
AskUTRGVsom@utrgv.edu
Office of Educational Affairs
Jeremy Gibson, M.D., Vice Dean of Educational Affairs
Edinburg Team Based Learning Building 2.114
Phone: 956.296.1900
jeremy.gibson@utrgv.edu
Sambandam Elango, M.D., FACS, M Med Ed, Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
Edinburg Team Based Learning Building 2.115
Phone: 956.296.1900
sambandam.elango@utrgv.edu
Kelsey Baker, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs, Pre-Clerkship
Education & Academic Affairs
Edinburg Team Based Learning Building 2.148
kelsey.baker@utrgv.edu
Robert Nelson, M.D., MS, FAAP, Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs, Clerkships
Edinburg Team Based Learning Building
Phone: 956.296.1900
robert.nelson@utrgv.edu
Office of Student Affairs
Stanley Fisch, M.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Edinburg Medical Education Building 3.163
Phone: 956.296.1414
stanley.fisch@utrgv.edu
MDStudentaffairs@utrgv.edu
Mercy O. Azeke, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs & Director for Medical Student Academic Support Services
Edinburg Medical Education Building 3.164
Phone: 956.296.1908
mercy.azeke@utrgv.edu
Admissions & Recruitment
Betty L. Monfort, MPH, Senior Assistant Dean for Admissions & Student Services
Edinburg Medical Education Building 1.133
Phone: 956.296.1497
betty.monfort@utrgv.edu
Mayra Martínez, Director for Admissions
Edinburg Medical Education Building 1.130
Phone: 956.296.1913
mayra.martinezc@utrgv.edu
Student Health and Wellness
Cristel Escalona, M.D., Director
Edinburg Medical Education Building 1.118
Phone: 956.296.1280
cristel.escalona@utrgv.edu
SOM Registrar Services
Wandy E. Cruz-Velázquez, J.D., Associate Registrar for SOM
Harlingen: 1.124.21B
Edinburg Medical Education Building 1.117
Phone: 956.296.1494
SOMRegistrarServices@utrgv.edu
wandy.cruzvelazquez@utrgv.edu
SOM Student Financial Services
José Sánchez, Associate Director
Edinburg Medical Education Building 1.125
Phone: 956.296.1914
jose.e.sanchez@utrgv.edu