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Department of Physician Assistant Studies College of Health Professions

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Physician Assistant Department
E-mail: pad@utrgv.edu

Admissions Coordinator
Keith Joseph
E-mail: keith.joseph@utrgv.edu 

Amanda Vargas
Administrative Assistant I
Phone: 956-665-5047
E-mail: amanda.vargas@utrgv.edu

Bridge Program Coordinator
Lisa Kuhn
Email: bridge@utrgv.edu

Physician Assistant Career Track Early Assurance Program (PACT)
Email: pact@utrgv.edu

Physician Assistant Studies
Haley Zamarripa
Administrative Assistant II
EHABE 2.144
Email: haley.zamarripa01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-2298
Phone Alt: 956-665-7049
Fax: 956-665-2438

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Faculty

Name/ Title Email Phone/ Location

Bassent Abdelbary

Clinical Associate Professor


bassent.abdelbary@utrgv.edu

956-665-3710

EHABE 2.142

Frank Ambriz

Department Chair

Graduate Program Director

Clinical Professor


frank.ambriz@utrgv.edu

956-665-7049

EHABE 2.145

Hilda Baesa

Clinical Assistant Professor


hilda.baesa01@utrgv.edu

956-665-5315

EHABE 2.108

Nathalie Chacon de Alvarez

Clinical Assistant Professor


nathalie.chacondealvarez
@utrgv.edu

956-665-7049

EHABE 2.114 

Martin Ekoumou

Clinical Coordinator

Clinical Assistant Professor


martin.ekoumou@utrgv.edu

956-665-8080

EHABE 2.116

Juliann Garza-Castillo

Director of Curriculum, Assessment, and Remediation

Clinical Associate Professor


juliann.garza01@utrgv.edu

956-665-7049

EHABE 2.126

Mohammad Ibrahim Farooqi

Clinical Associate Professor


ibrahim.farooqi@utrgv.edu

956-665-5052

EHABE 2.138

Christina Gonzales

Clinical Assistant Professor


christina.gonzales@utrgv.edu

956-665-5291

EHABE 2.120

Jesse Harvey

Clinical Coordinator


jesse.harvey@utrgv.edu

956-665-7049

Audrey Jones

Medical Director

Clinical Associate Professor


audrey.jones@utrgv.edu

956-665-3176

EHABE 2.131

Keith Joseph

Admissions Coordinator

Clinical Assistant Professor


keith.joseph@utrgv.edu

956-665-2432

EHABE 2.128

John Kiker

Clinical Assistant Professor


john.kiker01@utrgv.edu

956-665-3871

EHABE 2.140

Lisa Kuhn

Assistant Program Director

Clinical Associate Professor


lisa.kuhn@utrgv.edu

956-665-7049

EHABE 2.136

Lisa Longoria

Clinical Associate Professor


lisa.longoria@utrgv.edu

956-665-7049

EHABE 2.129

Sharon Machner

Clinical Assistant Professor


sharon.machner01@utrgv.edu

956-665-7049

EHABE 2.127

Diana Paz

Clinical Assistant Professor


diana.paz@utrgv.edu

956-665-2287

EHABE 2.123

Ashley Pena

Clinical Assistant Professor

ashley.pe01@utrgv.edu

956-665-7049

EHABE 2.167

Susan Simmons

Clinical Assistant Professor

susan.simmons@utrgv.edu

956-665-3701

EHABE 2.122

Angelica Urbina

Clinical Assistant Professor


angelica.urbina01@utrgv.edu

956-665-2819

EHABE 2.119

George Vera 

Clinical Assistant Professor


George.vera01@utrgv.edu

956-665-3235

EHABE 2.118

Paul Yeh

Clinical Assistant Professor


paul.yeh@utrgv.edu

956-665-3858

EHABE 2.106

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