Faculty & Staff

Primary & Community Care

Alberto Allegre Alonso, MD

Alberto Allegre Alonso, MD

Assistant Professor
(956) 296-1960
Alberto.Allegre@utrgv.edu
Marcio Almeida, PhD

Marcio Almeida, PhD

Associate Professor of Research
(956) 882-7519
Marcio.Almeida@utrgv.edu
Miguel Alvarez-Silva, MD

Miguel Alvarez-Silva, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Miguel.AlvarezSilva@utrgv.edu
Lori Acosta Berry, MD, MPH

Lori Acosta Berry, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
(956) 296-1960
Lori.Berry@utrgv.edu
John Blangero, PhD

John Blangero, PhD

Professor
(956) 882-7522
John.Blangero@utrgv.edu
Alejandro Bocanegra, MD

Alejandro Bocanegra, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Alejandro.Bocanegra@utrgv.edu
Jose Cano, MD

Jose Cano, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Jose.Cano@utrgv.edu
Jorge Casquero-Leon, MD

Jorge Casquero-Leon, MD

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
(956) 296-1460
Jorge.CasqueroLeon@utrgv.edu
Chelsea Chang, MD

Chelsea Chang, MD

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
(956) 362-3579
Chelsea.Chang@utrgv.edu
Ramirez Correa, MD

Ramirez Correa, MD

Assistant Professor
Genaro.RamirezCorrea@utrgv.edu
Yuri Cuellar De La Cruz, MD

Yuri Cuellar De La Cruz, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Yuri.CuellarDeLaCruz@utrgv.edu
Joanne Curran, PhD

Joanne Curran, PhD

Professor
(956) 882-7532
Joanne.Curran@utrgv.edu
Kristan Diaz-Rios, MD

Kristan Diaz-Rios, MD

Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Kristan.DiazRios@utrgv.edu
Vincent Diego, PhD

Vincent Diego, PhD

Associate Professor of Research
(956) 882-7518
Vincent.Diego@utrgv.edu
Cristel Escalona, MD

Cristel Escalona, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
(956) 665-7182
Cristel.Escalona@utrgv.edu
James Fahey, MD

James Fahey, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
James.Fahey@utrgv.edu
Stanley Fisch, MD

Stanley Fisch, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
(956) 296-1414
Stanley.Fisch@utrgv.edu
Jacob Galan, PhD

Jacob Galan, PhD

Associate Professor
(956) 882-7636
Jacob.Galan@utrgv.edu
Jesus Garza-Tamez, MD

Jesus Garza-Tamez, MD

Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
(956) 687-6155
Jesus.GarzaTamez@utrgv.edu
Deepu George, PhD, LMFT

Deepu George, PhD, LMFT

Associate Professor
(956) 362-3520
Deepu.George@utrgv.edu
Jeremy Gibson, MD

Jeremy Gibson, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jeremy.Gibson@utrgv.edu
Carolina Gomez de Ziegler, MD

Carolina Gomez de Ziegler, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Carolina.GomezDeZiegler@utrgv.edu
Baldemar Gonzalez Alanis, MD

Baldemar Gonzalez Alanis, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Baldemar.GonzalezAlanis@utrgv.edu
Harald Goring, PhD

Harald Goring, PhD

Professor
Harald.Goring@utrgv.edu
Marsha Griffin, MD

Marsha Griffin, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
(956) 296-1537
Marsha.Griffin@utrgv.edu
Daniela Hernandez, MD

Daniela Hernandez, MD

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Daniela.Hernandez@utrgv.edu
Humberto Hidalgo, MD

Humberto Hidalgo, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Humberto.Hidalgo@utrgv.edu
Tom Howard, MD

Tom Howard, MD

Professor of Research
Tom.Howard@utrgv.edu
Sunand Kallumadanda, MD

Sunand Kallumadanda, MD

Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sunand.Kallumadanda@utrgv.edu
Mark Kos, PhD

Mark Kos, PhD

Associate Professor of Research
Mark.Kos@utrgv.edu
Satish Kumar, PhD

Satish Kumar, PhD

Associate Professor
Satish.Kumar@utrgv.edu
Sandra Laston, PhD

Sandra Laston, PhD

Professor of Research
Sandra.Laston@utrgv.edu
Ana Leandro. PhD

Ana Leandro. PhD

Assistant Professor of Research
Ana.Leandro@utrgv.edu
Juan Lopez-Alvarenga, MD

Juan Lopez-Alvarenga, MD

Associate Professor of Population Health and Biostatistics
Juan.LopezAlvarenga@utrgv.edu
Michael Mahaney, PhD

Michael Mahaney, PhD

Professor
Michael.Mahaney@utrgv.edu
Eron Manusov, MD

Eron Manusov, MD

Professor of Human Genetics
Eron.Manusov@utrgv.edu
Laura Manzanilla-Luberti, MD

Laura Manzanilla-Luberti, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
(956) 973-3531
Laura.Manzanillaluberti@utrgv.edu
Gerardo Munoz-Monaco, MD

Gerardo Munoz-Monaco, MD

Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
G.MunozMonaco@utrgv.edu
Sara Reyna, PhD

Sara Reyna, PhD

Assistant Professor
Sara.Reyna@utrgv.edu
Saul Rivas, MD

Saul Rivas, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Saul.Rivas@utrgv.edu
Candace Robledo, PhD

Candace Robledo, PhD

Associate Professor
Candace.Robledo@utrgv.edu
Keila Rodriguez, MD

Keila Rodriguez, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Keila.Rodriguez@utrgv.edu
John Ronnau, PhD

John Ronnau, PhD

Professor
John.Ronnau@utrgv.edu
Sonya Saenz, MD

Sonya Saenz, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sonya.Saenz01@utrgv.edu
Veronica Salazar, MD

Veronica Salazar, MD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Veronica.Salazar@utrgv.edu
Garry Souffrant, MD

Garry Souffrant, MD

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
(956) 296-1492
Garry.Souffrant@utrgv.edu
Beatriz Tapia, MD

Beatriz Tapia, MD

Associate Professor of Population Health and Biostatistics
Beatriz.Tapia@utrgv.edu
John Thomas, PhD

John Thomas, PhD

Associate Professor
John.Thomas@utrgv.edu
Evangelina Valdez, NP

Evangelina Valdez, NP

Nurse Practitioner
Evangelina.Valdez01@utrgv.edu
John VanderBerg, PhD

John VanderBerg, PhD

Professor
John.Vandeberg@utrgv.edu
Michelle Varon, PhD

Michelle Varon, PhD

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Michelle.Varon01@utrgv.edu
Leonel Vela, MD

Leonel Vela, MD

Professor
Leonel.Vela@utrgv.edu
Tara Vierra, MD

Tara Vierra, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Tara.Vierra@utrgv.edu
Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD

Sarah Williams-Blangero, PhD

Professor
Sarah.Williams-Blangero@utrgv.edu
Wayne Wilson, MD

Wayne Wilson, MD

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Wayne.Wilson@utrgv.edu
Anderson Winkler, MD, MSc, PhD, Dphil

Anderson Winkler, MD, MSc, PhD, Dphil

Associate Professor
Anderson.Winkler@utrgv.edu

Department Chair

Jeremy Gibson, MD


Jeremy Gibson, MD