Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Kumar Alagappan, M.D.
Professor and Department Chair

Arif Azam, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Tareg Bey, M.D.
Associate Professor

Patricia Brock, M.D.
Professor and Deputy Chair
Executive Medical Director
Inpatient and Hospital Operations

Kathryn Burk, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Wellness Officer

Brian Cameron, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Onco EM Education Lead

Patrick Chaftari, M.D.
Associate Professor 
Director Clinical Decision Unit

Maria T. Cruz Carreras, M.D.
Associate Professor 
Patient Experience Officer
Operations Medical Director – Physician Advisor

Sarah Dendy, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Ahmed Elsayem, M.D.
Professor
Goals of Care and Onco EM Palliative Care Lead

Hugh Feuer, M.D.
Medical USC Director
Assistant Professor

M. Susan Gaeta, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Quality Officer

Carmen E. Gonzalez, M.D.
Professor
Chief Patient Safety Officer
MD Anderson

A. Guido Hita, M.D. 
Associate Professor

Kalen Jacobson, M.D.
Associate Professor

Pavitra Krishnamani, M.D.
Assistant Professor 

Administrative Staff

Denise Langabeer, MBA, PhD - Medicine Department Administrator

Allison Baring- Progam Manager 

LaTrice Williams - Executive Assistant

Jenae Arceneaux- Program Coordinator

Lisa Slattery- Program Coordinator

Erica Henderson- Sr. Administrative Assistant

Teresa Mathews, MHA, MBA- Sr. Administrative Assistant 

Research Staff

Valda Page, MPH - Sr. Data Analyst

Mary Flores- Research Coordinator

Jazmin Menendez - Research Data Coordinator

Aiham Qdaisat, MD- Assistant Professor

Clinical Decision Unit

Rani Benson, APRN

Paulette Cabinte, APRN

Camilla Chou, PA-C

Daniel J. Coussirat, PA-C - Manager

Carolina Gomez, PA-C

Ani Joji, APRN

Vibitha Joseph, APRN

Rachel Kushaney, APRN

Florence Maffeu-Tamwo, APRN

Esther Mawa, APRN

Trung D. Nguyen, APRN- Supervisor

Smitha Raphel, APRN

Christopher Rodriguez, APRN

Maria Soliman, APRN

Polly Sudario, APRN

Ryan Sudario, APRN

Rekha Thoppil, APRN

Carolyn Varghese, APRN

Praveen Varghese, PA-C