Everardo Cobos, MD, FACP

Biography

Dr. Everardo Cobos is a distinguished academic physician and clinical leader who has been appointed the Dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine. He also chairs the Department of Medicine and Oncology, a position he has held since joining UTRGV in April 2023. 

In his role as Dean, Dr. Cobos will oversee all medical education and research programs at the School of Medicine. His leadership will play a critical role in shaping the next generation of physicians, healthcare professionals, and biomedical scientists dedicated to transforming healthcare and improving lives in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond. 

As department Chair, Dr. Cobos leads the clinical, educational, and research missions of the Department of Medicine and Oncology. The department's faculty represents a wide range of internal medicine specialties and provides comprehensive care across the region. The department also serves as a key training site for medical students and residents pursuing education and hands-on experience in internal medicine. 

Dr. Cobos also directs the cancer service line at UT Health RGV, which will be headquartered at the upcoming UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center, scheduled to open in 2025. Under his leadership, the South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, composed of nationally recognized cancer researchers, is integrated into the service line, advancing both patient care and cutting-edge oncology research. 

As a practicing hematologist and oncologist, Dr. Cobos remains deeply committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care. He and his team at UTRGV and UT Health RGV develop and lead innovative clinical trials that offer new hope for patients in a medically underserved region. 

Dr. Cobos earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship training in hematology and oncology at Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco. Before joining UTRGV, he held academic appointments at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. 

Nationally recognized for his excellence in clinical medicine, research, education, and leadership, Dr. Cobos has received over 20 consecutive years of recognition from students, residents, and fellows for his exceptional teaching. Above all, he is most proud of his continuous, uninterrupted practice of medicine and care for patients over a span now exceeding 40 years. 

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Chair of Medicine & Oncology

• Shall be directly accountable to the Dean.
• Shall be responsible for the administration of his/her Department/Center/Institute.
• Shall hold regular meetings of the Department/Center/Institute faculty to present pertinent information and to discuss issues that may include, among others, Department/Center/Institute or SOM policies, educational, research and service programs, long-range objectives, and current problems. Chairpersons of larger Departments and Directors of larger Centers/Institutes that have been divided into Sections/Programs may elect to have regular meetings with the SectionsChiefs/Program Directors rather than with the entire faculty, with the expectation that the Chiefs will meet with their section/program faculty to present and discuss matters from the Section Chiefs'/Program Directors' meetings at regular intervals.
• Shall recruit and recommend to the Dean the appointment of faculty and other personnel.
• Shall be responsible for his/her Department's/Center's/Institute’s role in carrying out the programs that are the responsibility of SOM faculty.
• Shall be responsible for the implementation of all UTRGV and SOM policies and regulations applicable to the Department/Center/Institute.
• Shall prepare the Department/Center/Institute budget to be submitted to the Dean annually including recommendations for compensation of both faculty and non-faculty personnel.
• Shall be responsible for the budgetary control of his/her Department/Center/Institute and for the allocation of space within his/her Department/Center/Institute.
• Shall recommend faculty appointments, promotions, and tenure to the Dean and pertinent UTRGV SOM committee for review and processing.
• Shall organize the Department/Center/Institute in a way that best serves the needs of the Department/Center/Institute and SOM and provide for appropriate interaction with Department/Center/Institute faculty and between its faculty and leadership.
• Shall be responsible for the career development and mentoring of faculty members in his/her department.