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

Administrative Staff

Denise Langabeer, M.B.A., Ph.D.
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, M.H.A., M.B.A.
Sr. Administrative Assistant 

Research Staff

Mary Flores
Research Coordinator

Jazmin Menendez
Research Data Coordinator

Valda Page, M.P.H.
Sr. Data Analyst

Aiham Qdaisat, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Oncologic Emergency Medicine Fellows

Tallie Chua, M.D.
John Nguyen, M.D., PharmD

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