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School of Medicine Administration

Leadership

Dean & Senior Vice President of UT Health RGV Michael B. Hocker, M.D., MHS
Executive Vice Dean & Vice President UT Health RGV
 Michael Patriarca, M.B.A., M.S
Chief of Staff and Strategic Initiatives Sofía Hernández, M.P.A.
Associate Vice President for Clinical Research Angela R. Cook, Ph.D., MNHP, RN, OCN, CCRP
Chief Physician Executive Michael Sander, M.D. 
Deputy Chief Legal Officer Jose A. Galvan, J.D., M.B.A

Chairs

Department of Clinical Support Services Elias George, M.D.
Department of Medical Education Sambandam Elango, M.D., FACS, M Med Ed 
Department of Medicine & Oncology Everardo Cobos, M.D., FACP
Department of Neuro & Behavioral Health Diana Chapa, M.D.
Department of Primary & Community Care Chelsea Chang, M.D. (Interim)
Department of Surgery Michael Sander, M.D. (Interim)
Department of Surgical Specialty & MSK Michael Sander, M.D.

Directors

Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research Gladys E. Maestre, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Skills Maria de Jesus Muñoz, M.D.
Careers in Medicine & Student Wellness Cristel Escalona, M.D.
Medical Student Research Kelsey Baker, Ph.D.
Institute for Neurosciences Ihsan M. Salloum, M.D., M.P.H.
Interprofessional Education Jeevan Divakaran, M.D.
Research Administration Jennifer Cahn, Ph.D.
South Texas Diabetes & Obesity Institute Sarah Williams-Blangero, Ph.D.
South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research
 Subhash C. Chauhan, Ph.D.

Deans

Senior Associate Dean for Community Health Partnerships John Ronnau, Ph.D.
Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research; Associate Vice President for Clinical and Translational Research Angela Cook, Ph.D., RN, OCN, CCRP
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs  Sambandam Elango, M.D., FACS, M Med Ed
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Chelsea Chang, M.D., FACP
Associate Dean for SOM Library Stephanie Atkins-Sharpe, MSLIS
Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions Maurice Clifton, M.D., MSEd, M.B.A 
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Mercy O. Azeke, Ed.D
Assistant Dean for Accreditation
 Muriel Warren, M.B.A.
Assistant Dean for Assessment, Evaluation & Quality Improvement Monica Alaniz-McGinnis, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development & Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Development Beatriz Tápia, M.D., Ed.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Dean of Educational Affairs and Pre-Clerkships Kelsey Baker, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Clerkships Maria de Jesus Muñoz, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Resources Leonel Vela, M.D., M.P.H.

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