Faculty & Staff
Faculty
Eduardo Bruera, M.D.
Professor, Chair
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Division of Cancer Medicine
Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.
Richard E. Haynes Distinguished Professor in Clinical Cancer Prevention
Director, Integrative Medicine Program
Chief, Section of Integrative Medicine
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Department of Behavioral Science
Gabriel Lopez, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medical Director, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Santhosshi Narayanan, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Assistant Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Ishwaria Subbiah, M.D.
Associate Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Peiying Yang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Integrative Medicine Program - Research
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Sarah Prinsloo, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC
Assistant Professor, Integrative Medicine Program - Research
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Catherine Powers-James, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Aimee Christie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Education and Training
Vacant
Clinical Services
Paula Lewis-Patterson, BSN, DNP, MSN DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Director, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Debra K. Castro, BSN, RN, CHPN
Operations Director
Manju P. Joy, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Nurse Manager
Farah A. Momin, RN, BSN, ANM
Assistant Nurse Manager
Monique S. Ryce, MBA
Business Services Manager
Tie Richardson
Outpatient Services Supervisor
Jennifer Holdson
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Bukola Azeez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Chandni Pal, MPAS
Physician Assistant
Mary L. Moore, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse, Outpatient
Michael Spano, MS, L.Ac, DiplOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist
Yalda Soha, DC, DACM, L.Ac, DiplOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist
Marie Eclache, MAOM, L.Ac, DiplOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist
Smitha G. Mallaiah, M.Sc., C-IAYT
Sr. Mind-Body Intervention Specialist
Pamela (Sat Siri) Sumler, BCTMB, RYT
Massage Therapist
George Patterson, LMT
Massage Therapist
Sarah Folsom, MA, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Christin Brehm, PT, DPT
Sr. Physical Therapist
Sandy Flores, CMA
Medical Assistant
Research
Angela Sue Thompson
Research Dietician
Veronica Vallone
Associate Counselor
Richard Wagner
Graduate Research Assistant-Non-UTHSCH
Andrew Cusimano
Coordinator, Clinical Studies
Jibin Ding
Research Assistant II
Dongmei Chen
Graduate Research Assistant-Non-UTHSCH
Bo Wei
Mass Spectrometry Specialist
Robyn Rhea
Research Investigator
Members of Collaborating Departments, Centers and Institutions
Banu Arun, M.D.
Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology
Carlos H. Barcenas, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor, Breast Medical Oncology
Karen M Basen-Engquist, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Health Disparities Research
Therese Bartholomew Bevers, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Professor, Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention
Eduardo Bruera, M.D., FAAHPM
Chair and Professor, Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Cindy Carmack, Ph.D.
Professor, Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Joseph Chiang, M.D.
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Larry Driver, M.D.
Professor, Department of Cancer Pain Management
Ying Guo, M.D., M.S.
Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Ernest Hawk, M.D. MPH
Vice President, Cancer Prevention, OVP Cancer Prevention and Population Science
David Hui, M.D., M.Sc. (Biochem), M.Sc. (Clinical Rsch)
Associate Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Zhongxing Liao, M.D.
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Ian Lipski, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
Kenneth J. Sapire, M.D.
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
Anil K. Sood, M.D.
Professor, Gynecology Oncology & Reproductive Medicine
Debasish (Debu) Tripathy, M.D.
Chair, Breast Medical Oncology
Vicente Valero, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Chair Ad Interim, Breast Medical Oncology
Sriram Yennu, M.D., M.S.
Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine
Fudan University Cancer Hospital
Shanghai, PR China
Dalliah M. (Shon) Black, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor, Breast Surgical Oncology
Elizabeth Rebello, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Katy E. French, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Juan P. Cata, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Jeffrey S. Wefel, Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Professor, Department of Neuro-Oncology
Last updated 12/19/2022