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UTRGV General Surgery Residency Program at VBMC
Email: GeneralSurgeryVBMC@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1778
Fax: (956) 296-2850

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Faculty & Staff

 

Program Leadership

Henry Reinhart, MD, FACS

Henry Reinhart, MD, FACS
Program Director, Assistant Professor of Surgery

Email:
Henry.Reinhart@utrgv.edu

Faculty

Daniel Bolton, MD

Daniel Bolton, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Email:
Daniel.Bolton@utrgv.edu

Alejandro J. Candil, MD

Alejandro J. Candil, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Email:
Alejandro.Candil@utrgv.edu

Christine M. Dahlhausen, MD

Christine M. Dahlhausen, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Email:
Christine.Dahlhausen@utrgv.edu

Edward James Kruse, DO, FACS

Edward James Kruse, DO, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Email:
Edward.Kruse@utrgv.edu

Ann Boozer McCracken, MD, FACS

Ann Boozer McCracken, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Email:
Ann.McCracken@utrgv.edu

Clinical Faculty

Mark Richard Bielefeld, MD

Mark Richard Bielefeld, MD
Clinical Professor

Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD

Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD
Clinical Professor

Nichole Grigg Gutierrez, MD

Nichole Grigg Gutierrez, MD
Clinical Professor

Dustin Luebbers, MD

Dustin Luebbers, MD
Clinical Professor

Michael Joel Martinez, MD

Michael Joel Martinez, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery- Bariatrics & Gastroenterology

Lofton Misick, MD

Lofton Misick, MD
Clinical Professor

John Mark Morales, MD

John Mark Morales, MD
Clinical Professor

Alberto Pena, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Alberto Pena, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Jason Phillips, MD

Jason Phillips, MD
Clinical Professor

Sandeep Samuel, MD

Sandeep Samuel, MD
Clinical Professor

Staff

Cidia Gonzalez, PA-C

Cidia Gonzalez, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Email:
Cidia.Gonzalez01@utrgv.edu

Michelle Reid, PA-C

Michelle Reid, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Email:
Michelle.Reid01@utrgv.edu

Melanie Perez, PA-C

Melanie Perez, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Tiffany Ticer, FNP-BC

Tiffany Ticer, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner

Email:
Tiffany.Ticer01@utrgv.edu

Diana Maldonado, DHA

Diana Maldonado, DHA
Program Coordinator

Diana was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. She received her Doctor of Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. She has been fortunate to work in the healthcare industry helping others provide the very best care to our community for over 25 years. Fifteen of those years, she focused working in the General Surgery specialty field.

On her personal time, Diana enjoys spending time with her family.

Email:
Diana.Maldonado@utrgv.edu
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