Chairs and Directors (UTRGV School of Medicine)

Chairs and Directors

Chairs

Subhash Chauhan, PhD: Chair, Department of Immunology and Microbiology; Subhash.Chauhan@utrgv.edu

Subhash Chauhan, PhD

Subhash Chauhan, PhD
Chair, Department of Immunology and Microbiology
Immunology and Microbiology
Office number
Email: Subhash.Chauhan@utrgv.edu

Andrew Dentino, MD, FACP, AGSF, FAPA, FAAHPM: Chair, Department of Internal Medicine; Andrew.Dentino@utrgv.edu

Andrew Dentino, MD, FACP, AGSF, FAPA, FAAHPM

Andrew Dentino, MD, FACP, AGSF, FAPA, FAAHPM
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Email: Andrew.Dentino@utrgv.edu

Vijian Dhevan, MD: Interim Chair, Department of Surgery; (956) 296-1916; Vijian.Dhevan@utrgv.edu

Vijian Dhevan, MD

Vijian Dhevan, MD
Interim Chair, Department of Surgery
Surgery
Email: Vijian.Dhevan@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1916

Michael Dobbs, MD, MHCM: Chair, Department of Neurology; (956) 296-2006 (Edinburg); Michael.Dobbs@utrgv.edu

Michael Dobbs, MD, MHCM

Michael Dobbs, MD, MHCM
Chair, Department of Neurology
Neurology
Email: Michael.Dobbs@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-2006 (Edinburg)
Phone Alt: (956) 296-3903 (Harlingen)

Michael Escamilla, MD: Chair, Department of Psychiatry; (956) 296-1546; Michael.Escamilla@utrgv.edu

Michael Escamilla, MD

Michael Escamilla, MD
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Email: Michael.Escamilla@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1546

Nausheen Jamal, MD: Founding Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; (956) 296-1426; Nausheen.Jamal@utrgv.edu

Nausheen Jamal, MD

Nausheen Jamal, MD
Founding Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Email: Nausheen.Jamal@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1426

Dr. Nausheen Jamal is the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Founding Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Designated Institutional Official. Dr. Jamal comes to UTRGV from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine where she has served as Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Director of the residency program. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and completed her residency training in Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals in New York. Dr. Jamal specializes in voice, swallowing, and airway disorders and completed her fellowship in Laryngology at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in California.

Pratip Mitra, MPharm, PhD: Interim Chair, Department of Pharmacology; (956) 296-1582; Pratip.Mitra@utrgv.edu

Pratip Mitra, MPharm, PhD

Pratip Mitra, MPharm, PhD
Interim Chair, Department of Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Email: Pratip.Mitra@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1582

Robert Nelson, MD: Chair, Department of Pediatrics; (956) 296-1430; Robert.Nelson@utrgv.edu

Robert Nelson, MD

Robert Nelson, MD
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Email: Robert.Nelson@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1430

Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG: Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; (956) 296-1543; Tony.Ogburn@utrgv.edu

Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG

Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Tony.Ogburn@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1543

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH: Chair, Department of Neuroscience; Ihsan.Salloum@utrgv.edu

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Email: Ihsan.Salloum@utrgv.edu

Michael Sander, MD: Founding Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery; (956) 296-2821; Michael.Sander@utrgv.edu

Michael Sander, MD

Michael Sander, MD
Founding Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Email: Michael.Sander@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-2821

Dr. Sander is a native of Weslaco. He earned his medical degree with honors from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. For his orthopedic surgery residency, Dr. Sander attended The University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. He then completed his orthopedic sports fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

Andrew Tsin, PhD: Chair, Department of Molecular Science; (956) 296-1705; Andrew.Tsin@utrgv.edu

Andrew Tsin, PhD

Andrew Tsin, PhD
Chair, Department of Molecular Science
Molecular Science
Email: Andrew.Tsin@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1705

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD: Chair, Department of Human Genetics; Sarah.Williams-Blangero@utrgv.edu

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD
Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Human Genetics
Email: Sarah.Williams-Blangero@utrgv.edu

Leonel Vela, MD, MPH: Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Interim Chair of Population Health and Biostatistics; (956) 296-1534; Leonel.Vela@utrgv.edu

Leonel Vela, MD, MPH

Leonel Vela, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Interim Chair of Population Health and Biostatistics
Family Medicine
Email: Leonel.Vela@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1534

Directors

Subhash Chauhan, PhD: Director, South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research; Subhash.Chauhan@utrgv.edu

Subhash Chauhan, PhD

Subhash Chauhan, PhD
Director, South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research
South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research
Email: Subhash.Chauhan@utrgv.edu

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH: Director, Institute for Neuroscience; Ihsan.Salloum@utrgv.edu

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH

Ihsan M. Salloum, MD, MPH
Director, Institute for Neuroscience
Institute for Neuroscience
Email: Ihsan.Salloum@utrgv.edu

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD: Director, South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute; Sarah.Williams-Blangero@utrgv.edu

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD
Director, South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute
South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute
Email: Sarah.Williams-Blangero@utrgv.edu

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