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Interim Chair

Pratibha Shirsat, M.D.

Pratibha Shirsat, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director of Ambulatory Medicine
Board Certified in Pediatrics
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Program Director

Gilbert A. Handal, M.D.

Gilbert A. Handal, M.D.

Professor and Regional Chairman
Director of Pediatrics at Thomason Hospital
Board Certified in Pediatrics, Infectious Disease And Critical Care

Associate Director of Residency Program

Ralitsa Akins, M.D.

Ralitsa B. Akins, M.D., Ph.D.

Academic Assistant Professor CV

Pediatric Subspecialists

Robert Christenson, M.D.

Robert Christenson, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director of Pediatric Department Research
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Endocrinology
Director of Pediatric Endocrinology

Carlos Antonio Jesurun, M.D.

Carlos Antonio Jesurun, M.D.

Division of Neonatology
Professor and Director of Newborn Services and Neonatal Intensive Care, Intermediate Care, and Continuing Care Nurseries
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Merle A. Ipson, M.D.

Merle A. Ipson, M.D.

Associate Professor
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine CV  BIO

Maria Teresa Ambat, M.D.

Associate Professor
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Garrett S. Levin, M.D.

Garrett S. Levin, M.D.

Associate Professor
Associate Director of Newborn Services
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Director of the High-Risk Infant Clinic

Marie Martine Logvinoff, M.D.

Marie Martine Logvinoff, M.D.

Professor
Director of the Pediatric Clerkship Program and the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program
Board Certified in Pediatric Pulmonology
Director of Pediatric Pulmonology
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Jeffrey Schuster, M.D.

Jeffrey Schuster, M.D.

Associate Professor
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology
Director of Pediatric Cardiology
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Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics

Terry W. Allen, PHD

Terry W. Allen, PHD

Assistant Professor
Child/Adolescent Psychology
Pediatrics

Cenan Antowan, M.D.

Cenan Antowan, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

Oscar Blanc, M.D.

Oscar Blanc, M.D.

Instructor of Clinical
General Pediatrics
Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Marlyn Cabrera, M.D.

Marlyn Cabrera, M.D.

Instructor of Clinical
General Pediatrics
Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Barbara Camp-Law, P.A.

Barbara Camp-Law, P.A.

Faculty Associate
Child Advocacy Research and Education Center (C.A.R.E. Center)

Santha Chamberlin, M.D.

Santha Chamberlin, M.D.

Associate Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

Alison Days, M.D.

Alison Days, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

Mario J. Gaspar de Alba, M.D.

Mario J. Gaspar de Alba, M.D.

Instructor of Clinical
General Pediatrics
Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Blanca Garcia, M.D.

Blanca Garcia, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

Jose Manuel de la Rosa, M.D.

Jose Manuel de la Rosa, M.D.

Regional Dean of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso
Board Certified in Pediatrics

Ines Anchondo, Dr. Ph, RD, LD, CSP, MPH

Pediatric Nutritionist

Arturo A. Hernandez, M.D.

Arturo A. Hernandez, M.D.

Instructor of Clinical
General Pediatrics
Board Eligible in Pediatrics

Fares Kokash, M.D.

Fares Kokash, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

Irma Medina, M.D.

Irma Medina, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics
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Carmen Prieto, M.D.

Carmen Prieto, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics
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Maha S. Salloum, M.D.

Maha S. Salloum, M.D.

Instructor of Clinical
General Pediatrics
Board Eligible in Pediatrics
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Namrata Singh, M.D.

Namrata Singh, M.D.

Associate Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics
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Joanna Wojciechowska, M.D.

Joanna Wojciechowska, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

Robert Suskind, M.D.

Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

Maria Prodanovic-Nutis, M.D.

Instructor of Clinical
General Pediatrics
Board Eligable in Pediatrics

Maria Theresa Villanos, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

Research

Marie Leiner, PHD

Research Assistant Professor
Research Director - Wellness Center

Part-Time Faculty

Johanan Levine, M.D.

Associate Professor
Board Certified in Pediatric Neurology
Director of Pediatric Neurology

Hassan Salloum, M.D.

Hassan Salloum, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director of the Texas Tech Pediatric Training Program at Providence Hospital
Board Certified in Pediatrics
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Stanislaus Ting, M.D.

Stanislaus Ting, M.D.

Clinical Professor
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Allergy/Immunology
Director of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology

Texas Tech Clinical Faculty

James Algeo, M.D. (Radiology)

Russell Andrews, M.D. (Neurosurgery)

Raymond Bagg, M.D. (Pediatric Orthopedics)

Ellen Dudrey, M.D. (Pathology)

Joseph Dworskin, M.D. (Genitourinary)

William T. Miller, M.D. (Plastic Surgery)

Renuka Reddi, M.D. (Gynecology)

Miller Rhodes, M.D. (Otolaryngology)

Shanker Sundrani, M.D. (Neurosurgery)

Clinical Associate Professors

Jose Alva, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

John Plowden, M.D. (Pediatric Cardiologist)

Harry Wilson, M.D. (Pathology and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology)

Clinical Assistant Professors

Roberto Canales, M.D. (Pediatric Hematology/Oncology)

Benjamin Carcamo, M.D. (Pediatric Hematology/Oncology)

Arturo Casillas, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Eduardo Covarrubias, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Franciso de Rosas, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

David Doka, M.D. (Opthalmology)

Rodolfo Fierro-Stevens, M.D. (Pediatric Neurology)

John Guggedahl, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Carlos Gutierrez, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Barry Irons, M.D. (Child Psychiatry)

David Isaac, M.D. (Pediatric Infectious Disease)

Rodolfo Leyva, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Jesus Lozano, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Rajam Moorthy, M.D. (Pediatric Radiology)

Jagdish Patel, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Violeta Radinovich, M.D. (Opthalmology)

Nicolas Rich, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Jose Roman, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Jose Luis Santos, M.D. (Pediatric Gastroenterology)

Robert Santoscoy, M.D. (Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery)

Christine Z. Smith, M.D. (General Pediatrics)

Socorro Tapia, M.D. (General Pediatrics)