Faculty & Staff
The Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders department is currently comprised of both clinical and basic science faculty members who evaluate, manage, and investigate a wide spectrum of endocrine tumors/malignancies and related diseases of the thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary and pancreas.
Steven I. Sherman, M.D.
Professor
Chair
Naguib Samaan Distinguished Professor in Endocrinology
Mimi I. Hu, M.D.
Professor
Deputy Chair, Clinic Affairs
Director, Oncologic Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Conor Best, M.D.
Associate Professor
Naifa L. Busaidy, M.D.
Professor
Director, Thyroid Nodule Clinic
Maria Cabanillas, M.D.
Professor
Luz E. Castellanos, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Aysha N. Chaudhri, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Ramona Dadu, M.D.
Associate Professor
Faculty Director, Endocrine Clinical Research
Theresa Guise, M.D.
Professor
Chief, Section of Bone & Mineral Disorders
Co-Director, The Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Bone Disease Program of Texas
Mouhammed Amir Habra, M.D.
Professor
Chief, Section of Endocrine Neoplasia
Director, Thyroid Cancer Survivorship Clinic
Sarah Hamidi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Marie-Claude Hofmann, Ph.D.
Professor
Priyanka Iyer, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Oncologic Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Camilo Jimenez Vasquez, M.D.
Professor
Sonya S. Khan, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Center Medical Director, Endocrine Center
Nupur J. Kikani, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department Patient Safety & Quality Officer
Victor R. Lavis, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Paras Mehta, M.D
Assistant Professor
Gabriel M. Pagnotti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Sonali Thosani, M.D.
Associate Professor
Chief, Section of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
Jeena M. Varghese, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Bone Health Clinic
Steven G. Waguespack, M.D.
Professor
Steven P. Weitzman, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Sai Ching Jim Yeung, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Anita K. Ying, M.D.
Professor
Vice President, Ambulatory Medical Practice
Advance Practice Providers
Christina Abouzid, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Samina Asfandiyar, DNP, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Veronica Brady, PhD, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Hallie B. Branstetter, RN, MSN, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Anne Brinkman, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Isabel Cepeda, RN, APRN,
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Vivian M. Crowder, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP
Manager, Advanced Practice Providers
Anna Katrina Florendo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Alexander Funck, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Edhel Hernandez, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Li-Ling Hwang, M.S., APRN, ANP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Michelle Jimenez, FNP., APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Dency Joseph, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Benzy John, MSN, FNP-C, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Lamisa Khoja, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Mi-Jeong Ku Lee, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Soo-Hyun Lee-Kim, M.S., APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Celia Levesque, RN, MSN, CNS-BC, NP-C, CDE, BC-ADM
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Angela Monroy, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Seliece Dodds Morrow, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CDCES, BC-ADM
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Stacy Nelson, MSN,APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Marjorie Ortiz, MSN, RN, AGNP
Supervisor, Advanced Practice Providers
Rachna Patel, BSN, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, MPH
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Cheryl L. Potter, MSPAS, PA-C
Supervisor, Advanced Practice Providers
Rebekah Puls, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Kathryn Ripley, MSN, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Michael Rizk, MSN, APRN, BC-ADM
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Amori Salami-Henry, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Mahwish Sadruddin, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Bilja Kurian Sajith, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Jaya Sanjo, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, CDCDES, BC-ADM
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Elizabeth "Beth" Schacht, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Shanet Sumesh, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Jainy Thomas, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Malini Thomas, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Margaret "Mason" Thompson, PA-C, MPAS, BC-ADM
Physician Assistant
Jennifer Tran, APRN, FNP
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Sigi S. Varghese, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, BC-ADM
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Lauryn Welling, MSPAS, PA
Physician Assistant
Jessica Williams, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Mara Wilson, M.S., APRN, FNP-C, CDCES, BC-ADM
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Diabetes Education
Cheryl Hughes, RD, CDCES,
Coordinator, Diabetes Education
Jacqueline Kimberley, BSN, RN, OCN, CDCES
Coordinator, Diabetes Education
Denise Palma, MS, MBA, MHA, RD, LD, CDCES, BC-ADM
Coordinator, Diabetes Education
Vanessa Rhem, RN, CDCES
Coordinator, Diabetes Education
Tina Wynn, RD, CDCES
Coordinator, Diabetes Education