School of Medicine Administration
Leadership
| Dean & Senior Vice President of UT Health RGV |
Michael B. Hocker, MD, MHS |
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Vice President, Chief Business Officer of School of Medicine and UT Health RGV (Interim)
|
Jessica Graham (Interim)
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| Chief of Staff and Strategic Initiatives |
Sofía Hernández, MPA |
| Chief Physician Executive |
Michael Sanders, MD |
| Deputy Chief Legal Officer |
Jose A. Galvan, JD, MBA |
| Associate Vice President of Human Resources for Health Affairs |
Vera Ruiz, MA |
| Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs |
Beatriz Tapia, MD, EdD, MPH |
Chairs
| Department of Clinical Support Services |
Elias George, MD |
| Department of Medical Education |
Sambandam Elango, MD, FACS, M Med Ed |
| Department of Medicine & Oncology |
Everardo Cobos, MD, FACP |
| Department of Neuro & Behavioral Health |
Diana Chapa, MD |
| Department of Primary & Community Care |
Chelsea Chang, MD, FACP (Interim) |
| Department of Surgery |
Michael Sander, MD (Interim) |
| Department of Surgical Specialty & MSK |
Michael Sander, MD |
Directors
| Admissions |
Mayra Martinez |
| Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research |
Gladys E. Maestre, MD, PhD |
| Clinical Skills |
Maria de Jesus Muñoz, MD |
| Careers in Medicine |
Maurice Clifton, MD, MSEd, MBA |
| Genomic Computing Center |
John Blangero, PhD |
| Institute for Neurosciences |
Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH
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| Interprofessional Education |
Mushfiq Shaikh, MSc, PhD |
| Medical Student Research |
Kelsey Baker, PhD |
| Research Administration |
Jennifer Cahn, PhD |
| South Texas Diabetes & Obesity Institute |
Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD |
South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research
|
Subhash C. Chauhan, PhD |
| Student Wellness |
Cristel Escalona, MD |
Deans and other Senior Leaders
| Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions |
Maurice Clifton, MD, MSEd, MBA |
| Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs |
Sambandam Elango, MD, FACS, M Med Ed |
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
|
Beatriz Tápia, MD, EdD, MPH |
| Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education |
Chelsea Chang, MD, FACP |
| Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkships |
Kelsey Baker, PhD |
| Assistant Dean for Clerkships |
Maria de Jesus Muñoz, MD |
| Assistant Dean for Student Affairs |
Mercy O. Azeke, EdD |
| Assistant Dean for Accreditation |
Muriel Warren, MBA |
| Assistant Dean for Assessment, Evaluation & Quality Improvement |
Monica Alaniz-McGinnis, PhD |
| Assistant Chief Information Officer |
Orlando J. Gomez, MSIT |
| Assistant Vice President |
Melba Sanchez, MPA, CPA |
School of Medicine Organizational Chart
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