Faculty & Staff
Psychiatry Faculty

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Lubnaa Abdullah, PsyD, HSP
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
- Lubnaa.Abdullah@utrgv.edu

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Alcides Amador, MD
- TCHATT Medical Director, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Grand Rounds Committee Chairman
- Alcides.Amador01@utrgv.edu

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Diana Chapa, MD
- Interim Department Chair, Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Diana.Chapa@utrgv.edu

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Dernay Coley Torres, LCSW-S
- SOM Instructor
- Dernay.Coley@utrgv.edu

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Cynthia Garza, PsyD
- Psychologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Cynthia.Garza1@utrgv.edu

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Alfonso Mercado, PhD
- Associate Professor, Licensed Psychologist
- Alfonso.Mercado@utrgv.edu

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Rebecca Resendiz Rodriguez, PsyD
- Psychologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Rebecca.Resendizrodriguez@utrgv.edu

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Ihsan Salloum, MD
- Interim Psychiatry Residency Program Director SOM Professor
- Ihsan.Salloum@utrgv.edu
Psychiatry Staff

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Elizabeth Alvarez , CMA
- Medical Assistant
- Elizabeth.Alvarez@utrgv.edu

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Ester Carbajal
- Community Health Worker
- Ester.Carbajal@utrgv.edu

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Alma Castañeda, PhD
- Behavioral Health Consultant
- Alma.Castaneda@utrgv.edu

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Rebeca Castillo-Moran, MHPS, AWS
- Peer Support Specialist
- Rebeca.Castillomoran01@utrgv.edu

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Horace Crews
- Community Health Worker
- Horace.Crews01@utrgv.edu

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Kelsey Finke, MD
- Assistant Professor of Medicine,Clinical Psychiatrist
- kelsey.finke@utrgv.edu

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Thelma Fitzgerald
- Nurse Practitioner
- Thelma.Fitzgerald01@utrgv.edu

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Paola Flores, BSPH
- Community Health Worker
- paola.flores02@utrgv.edu

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Maritza Fuentes
- Program Assistant
- Maritza.Fuentes@utrgv.edu

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Luis Garcia , M.Psych
- Research Associate II
- Luis.Garcia03@utrgv.edu

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Marco Gaytan
- Research Associate II
- Marco.Gaytan@utrgv.edu

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Catherine Hernandez
- Research Associate I
- Catherine.t.Hernandez01@utrgv.edu

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Basel Kikhia, PhD
- Data and Research Manager
- Basel.Kikhia@utrgv.edu

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Johanna Nardini, MD
- POI SOM Community Faculty
- johanna.nardini@utrgv.edu

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Alyssa Palacios, MPH, Pa-S
- Program Specialist
- Alyssa.k.Palacios01@utrgv.edu

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Cruselva Peña, MPH
- TCHATT Program Manager
- Cruselva.Pena01@utrgv.edu

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José “Martín” Rodríguez
- Director of Special Programs, Program Manager
- Jose.Rodriguez3@utrgv.edu

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Daniel Salinas
- Research Associate I
- Daniel.Salinas02@utrgv.edu

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Jessica Salinas , PHDc, MBA
- Department Administrator SOM
- Jessica.Salinas05@utrgv.edu

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Alma Solis
- Assistant to the Clinical Chair
- alma.solis@utrgv.edu

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Sason Tavakoli-Sabour, DO
- Assist Professor of Medicine
- sason.tavakolisabour@utrgv.edu

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Ivette Torres, BA, CCRP
- GME Residency Program Coordinator
- Ivette.Torres@utrgv.edu

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Noel Ysasi, PhD, CRC
- CPAN Program Manager
- noel.ysasi01@utrgv.edu
Interim Department Chair

Diana Chapa, MD
Contact
Diana Chapa, MD
Interim Psychiatry Department Chair
SOM Assistant Professor
Diana.Chapa@utrgv.edu