Medical Education

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Rajendra Rao Thambi dorai Conjeevaram, MD: Professor

Rajendra Rao Thambi dorai Conjeevaram, MD

Rajendra Rao Thambi dorai Conjeevaram, MD
Professor

Rajendra Rao Thambi dorai Conjeevaram MD, is a Professor of Medical Education and teaches anatomy at UTRGV.

He previously served as Professor and Senior Consultant Pediatric surgeon in the Departments of Surgery at University Malaya and in the National University of Malaysia. In pediatric surgery, his special interests include neonatal surgery and Pediatric urology.

Thambi dorai received his Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery degree from Madras Medical College and Master of Surgery from University Madras, India. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of surgeons, Edinburgh in General surgery and Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS) in Pediatric surgery. He obtained his Diploma in Medical Education from University of Dundee.

All through his career as a Surgeon in the Academic departments of Surgery, he has taught basic anatomy and applied anatomy, General surgery and Pediatric surgery, to graduate medical students and residents. He has special interest in problem solving and clinical oriented teaching and has been involved in curriculum development for this purpose.

His recent research projects include urethral replacement with tissue engineered products, drug therapy for urological dysfunction in spina bifida and genetics of Hirschsprung’s disease. He has 80 publications in peer reviewed journals and is a regular reviewer for peer reviewed journals.

He is enthusiastic on promoting publication and research culture among graduate medical students and residents and serves as editor for journals with this aim. He has supervised thesis of residents in surgery for over 30 years. He is an examiner for the Royal college of surgeons of Edinburgh and is involved in setting OSCE questions in basic sciences examination of the college. He is a life-member of both Medical education association of Malaysia and Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. He is an instructor for ATLS course of the American college of surgeons and a member of the Academy of Surgical Educators of the RACS.

Elias George, MD, FCAP: Assistant Professor; (956) 296-3010; Elias.George@utrgv.edu

Elias George, MD, FCAP

Elias George, MD, FCAP
Assistant Professor
Medical Education
Email: Elias.George@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-3010

Seratna Guadarrama Beltran, PhD: SOM Assistant Professor; (956) 296-1447; Seratna.Guadarrama@utrgv.edu

Seratna Guadarrama Beltran, PhD

Seratna Guadarrama Beltran, PhD
SOM Assistant Professor
Email: Seratna.Guadarrama@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1447

Wendy Innis, PhD: Assistant Professor of Medical Education; (956) 296-1494; Wendy.Innis@utrgv.edu

Wendy Innis, PhD

Wendy Innis, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medical Education
Medical Education
ETBLC 2.116 (Edinburg)
Email: Wendy.Innis@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1494

Timothy Loy, MD: Associate Professor; Timothy.Loy@utrgv.edu

Timothy Loy, MD

Timothy Loy, MD
Associate Professor
Medical Education
Email: Timothy.Loy@utrgv.edu

Shizue Mito, PhD: Assistant Professor of Medical Education; Shizue.Mito@utrgv.edu

Shizue Mito, PhD

Shizue Mito, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medical Education
Medical Education
Email: Shizue.Mito@utrgv.edu

Pratip Mitra, MPharmSci, PhD: Associate Professor; (956) 296-1595; Pratip.Mitra@utrgv.edu

Pratip Mitra, MPharmSci, PhD

Pratip Mitra, MPharmSci, PhD
Associate Professor
Medical Education
ETBLC 2.109 (Edinburg)
Email: Pratip.Mitra@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1595

Seval Ozkan Coban, PhD: Assistant Professor; Seval.OzkanCoban@utrgv.edu

Seval Ozkan Coban, PhD

Seval Ozkan Coban, PhD
Assistant Professor
Medical Education
Email: Seval.OzkanCoban@utrgv.edu

Padmanabhan Rengasamy, PhD: Professor; (956) 296-1901; Pad.Renga@utrgv.edu

Padmanabhan Rengasamy, PhD

Padmanabhan Rengasamy, PhD
Professor
Medical Education
EMEBL 2.104 (Edinburg)
Email: Pad.Renga@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1901

Amin Shah, PhD: Assistant Professor; (956) 296-1939; Amin.Shah@utrgv.edu

Amin Shah, PhD

Amin Shah, PhD
Assistant Professor
Medical Education
ETBLC 2.108 (Edinburg)
Email: Amin.Shah@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1939

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Alex L. Zuo, PhD, FACSM: Associate Professor; (956) 296-3252; Alex.Zuo@utrgv.edu

Alex L. Zuo, PhD, FACSM

Alex L. Zuo, PhD, FACSM
Associate Professor
Medical Education
Email: Alex.Zuo@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-3252

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Sambandam Elango, MD
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Rene Leonhardt, MBA
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Phone: (956) 296-1907

Mallaly Aleman
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Department of Medical Education
Email: Mallaly.Aleman@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1551

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