Faculty & Staff
Plastic Surgeons
Matthew M. Hanasono, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor and Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship Program Director
Christopher M. Nguyen, M.D., FRCSC
Assistant Professor
Christopher S. Parham, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Paul L. Shay, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon
Research Faculty
Abbas Hassan, M.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Specialists
Katie Egan, M.D.
Adekunle Elegbede, M.D.
Megan Fracol, M.D.
Philip Hanwright, M.D.
Austin Ha, M.D.
Katarzyna Kania, M.D.
Pablo Padilla, M.D.
Klara Sputova, M.D.
PAs
Dran Y. Alessi, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR - 2007
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2007, Recertified 2013
Ashley Allen, MS, PA-C
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies - Baylor College
of Medicine, Houston, TX- 2021
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2021
Christen S. Baen, MS, PA-C
Master of Science - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - 2009
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2010, Recertified 2016
Troy A. Barry, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Master of Science - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - 1995
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 1995, Recertified 2002, 2007, 2014
Allison Bolin, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 2019
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2019
Faiyzan N. Dhanani, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX - 2017
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2017
Salina Elengical , MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 2013
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2013
Caitlin Lange Fabian, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX - 2016
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2016
Lea A Franks, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX - 2006
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2006, Recertified 2011, 2017
Danielle Geyen, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - UT Southwestern Medical
Center, Dallas, TX - 2018
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2018
Melissa S Hall, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX - 2013
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2013
Sarah H Heins, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical
Branch, Galveston, TX - 2016
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2016
Sarah H Hernandez, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX - 2005
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2006, Recertified 2011, 2018
Cheryl L Houston, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX - 2004
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2004, Recertified 2010, 2016
Jacalyn N Johnson-Alviza, MSPAS, PA-C, CPAAPA
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies - Western University Pomona, CA - 2006
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2006, Recertified 2011, 2017
Joshua D Landrum, MS, PA-C
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies - Baylor College
of Medicine, 2020
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2020
Katy R Lipscomb, MS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, 2021
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2022
Amy V Ly, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – Wingate University, Wingate, NC - 2018
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2018
Joanne E Melson, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tennessee - 2015
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2015
Rachel A Mia, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Wingate University, Wingate, NC - 2019
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2019
Thuy T Nguyen, MSPA, PA-C
B.S. Physician Assistant Studies - Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY - 2010
Master of Science in Physician Assistant - Pace University, NY - 2020
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2010, Recertified 2015
Brittney A O'Grady, MMSc, PA-C
Master of Medical Science -Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN - 2013
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2013
Hunter G Paddock, MMSc, PA-C
Master of Medical Sciences - Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT - 2015
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2015
Cindy K Pham, MMSc, PA-C
Master of Medical Sciences – Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple
University, Philadelphia, PA – 2019
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2019
Alisha M Praznik, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Supervisor Advanced Practice Providers
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - UTMB, Galveston, TX - 2005
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2005, Recertified 2016
Krystal A Purdon, MPAS, PA-C
Masters of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Texas Medical
Branch, Galveston, TX 2017
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2017
Marlena Roman, MMSc, PA-C
Master of Medical Sciences – Nova Southeastern University, Jacksonville, FL – 2019
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2019
Elizabeth M Sanders, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – Chatham University,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 2016
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2016
Gordon S Tilney, MS, PA-C
Master of Science - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - 2001
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2001, Recertified 2007, 2013
Colby Tyler, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – Lenoir Rhyne University,
Hickory, North Carolina, 2020
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2020
Christine T Vu, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX - 2013
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2013
Alana Willis, MMSc, PA-C
Master of Medical Sciences - Nova Southeastern University,
Jacksonville, FL- 2021
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2021
Rene E York, MS, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX - 2014
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2014
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Gail G Morrell, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC
Josephine G Rejante, MS, APRN, MBA, FNP-C
Master of Science in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Phoenix- 2000
Family Nurse Practitioner- AANP- 2000
Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, MSN, APRN, AOCNS, ACNS-BC
Master of Science in Nursing- Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of Texas at Austin, 2013
Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, ANCC 2013
Crystal E Tencate, MS, APRN, FNP-C, CPSN
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX - 2017
Family Nurse Practitioner, AANP 2017