Faculty & Staff
Clinical faculty
Karen H. Lu, M.D.
Professor and Department Chair
Assistant: Erica Romero
Pamela T. Soliman, M.D., M.P.H.
Deputy Chair and Professor
Assistant: Tara Monson Tran
Michael W. Bevers, M.D.
Professor
Assistant: Dianna Moore
Diane C. Bodurka, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Assistant: Antrese Knighten
David M. Boruta, M.D.
Professor
Assistant: Sharon Moore
Lauren Cobb, M.D.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Dianna Moore
Nicole Fleming, M.D.
Professor
Assistant: Erica Romero
Michael M. Frumovitz, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Assistant: Tisha Culpepper
David M. Gershenson, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Assistant: Karen Ellis
R. Tyler Hillman, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant: Karen Ellis
Jeffrey A. How, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Assistant: Dianna Moore
Amir A. Jazaeri, M.D.
Professor
Assistant: Tiffany Moraine
Elizabeth R. Keeler, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Assistant: Sharon Moore
Laurie McKenzie, M.D.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Karen Ellis
Larissa A. Meyer, M.D.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Dianna Moore
Clinical faculty (continued)
Andrea Milbourne, M.D.
Professor
Assistant: Karen Ellis
Denise R. Nebgen, M.D.
Professor
Assistant: Dianna Moore
Michaela Onstad Grinsfelder, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Tara Monson Tran
Lois M. Ramondetta, M.D.
Professor
Assistant: Karen Ellis
J. Alejandro Rauh-Hain, M.D.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Isamar Andrade
Gwyn Richardson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Dianna Moore
Kathleen M. Schmeler, M.D.
Professor
Assistant: Sharon Moore
Travis T. Sims, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Assistant: Sharon Moore
Anil Sood, M.D.
Professor
Assistant: Karen Ellis
Jolyn Taylor, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Erica Romero
Shannon N. Westin, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Assistant: Tiffany Moraine
Roni Nitecki Wilke, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Assistant: Karen Ellis
Terri L. Woodard, M.D.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Dianna Moore
Research faculty
Chi Lam Au Yeung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant: Isamar Andrade
Sara Corvigno
Instructor
Assistant: Karen Ellis
Sammy Ferri-Borgogno, Ph.D.
Instructor
Assistant: Isamar Andrade
Robiya Joseph, Ph.D.
Instructor
Assistant: Dianna Moore
Mark Seungwook Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant: Sharon Moore
Sanghoon Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Isamar Andrade
Yuan Liu, Ph.D.
Instructor
Assistant: Karen Ellis
Lingegowda Selanere Mangala, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant: Sharon Moore
Samuel C. Mok, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Assistant: Isamar Andrade
Mila Pontremoli Salcedo, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant: Sharon Moore
Charlotte C. Sun, Dr.P.H.
Associate Professor
Assistant: Sharon Moore
Yunfei Wen, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Assistant: Dianna Moore
Kwong K. Wong, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Assistant: Isamar Andrade
Staff
Amanda Colley, M.H.A.
Department Administrator
Amy Jacob-Merchant, M.H.A.
Associate Department Administrator
Marlana G. Klinger
Associate Director, Research Planning and Development
Jeffry Cutrera, Ph.D.
Scientific Project Director
Joseph Celestino
Project Director, Translational Research
Magda G. Duhon
Surgery Education Program Manager
Graduate Education & Training
Stacie Gallardo
Laboratory Manager
Nicholas Jennings
Laboratory Manager
Shannon LaDuke
Department Publications Coordinator
Lisa Smith
Program Coordinator
Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program / Sprint for Life
Advanced Practice Providers
Texas Medical Center location
Cynae Johnson, D.N.P., R..N.
Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor
Melinda Harris, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor
Mona A. Aramos, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Tracy L. Benson, D.N.P., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Kimberly A. Burns, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Rashida Crawford, M.S., FNP-C, SANE, ENP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Jamie Dockery, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Julie M. George, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Amy Beth Graves M.S.N., WHNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Deborah A. Holman, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Deepthi A. James, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Shani Johnson, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Amelita B. Marzan, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Boby Mathew, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Karen Rabel, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Lijo Saji, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Annamma V. Sam, M.S.N., Ph.D., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Crystal Teague, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Payton Ten Hagen, D.N.P., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Kiara D. Whitney, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Providers
Houston-area locations
Heather Ashford, M.P.A.S.
Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor
Galveston/UTMB
Frances Bernardo-Marcado, M.S., PA-C
Physician Assistant, GYN Surgery
The Woodlands
Kerry Buicko, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor
West Houston
Chelsea Cochrane, M.P.A.S.
Physician Assistant, GYN
Galveston/UTMB
Terri Earles, D.N.P., APRN, WHNP-BC
Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
Lisa Flores-Rojas, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
Michelle Gonzalez, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
Katy Keeling, M.P.A.S., PA-C
Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor, GYN
Galveston/UTMB
Jasmin Philip, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-C, OCN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
Erika M. Rucker, M.P.A.S.
Physician Assistant, GYN Surgery
Sugar Land
Jenna K. Unke, M.M.S.C.
Physician Assistant, GYN Surgery
Sugar Land
Katilin Waters Dwyer, M.P.A.S.
Physician Assistant, GYN Surgery
West Houston
Misty D. White, M.S.N., R.N.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, GYN Surgery
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas
Marchelle L. Yatsko, PA-C
Physician Assistant, GYN Surgery
League City