Leadership
Office of Health Affairs
Brian Dean, MBA, MPH
Interim Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
Michael Lehker, PhD
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Vera Ruiz, MAHS
Chief of Staff for Health Affairs
Associate Vice President of HR for Health Affairs
Selene Castro
Division Administrator
UT Health RGV Leadership
Nicole Clarke Luck
Chief Financial Officer, UT Health RGV
Michael Sander, MD, BCOS
Chief Physician Executive, UT Health RGV
Veronica Villarreal, MHA, MBA
Assistant Vice President for Operations, UT Health RGV
Health Affairs Deans
Michael Lehker, PhD
Dean, College of Health Professions
Everardo Cobos, MD, FACP
Dean, School of Medicine
Lilia Fuentes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Dean, School of Nursing
William Miller, OD, MS, PhD, FAAO, FNAP
Dean, School of Optometry
Javier LaFontine, DPM, MS, Med
Dean, School of Podiatric Medicine