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Curriculum Block and Clerkship Directors 2008-2009

Updated: 9/8/2008

Year One Blocks
Clinical Oriented Anatomy Vaughan Lee, Ph.D.
Biology of Cells and Tissues Jim Hutson, Ph.D.
Structure and Function of Major Organ Systems Lorenz Lutherer, Ph.D.
Host Defense Jane Colmer-Hamood, Ph.D.
Early Clinical Experience I Patti Patterson, M.D.
Year Two Blocks
General Principles and Integrated Neurosciences Art Freeman, Ph.D.
Multisystem Disorders and Cancer Jane Colmer-Hamood, Ph.D.
Systems Disorders I JBarry Lombardini, Ph.D.
Systems Disorders II and Life Span Issues Richard Dickerson, Ph.D.
Early Clinical Experience II Fiona Prabhu, M.D.
Year 3 Clerkships - Lubbock
Family Medicine Fiona Prabhu, M.D.
Internal Medicine Robert Neilson, M.D.
OB/Gyn Carol Felton, M.D.
Robert Casanova, M.D.
Pediatrics Robby Scott, M.D.
Psychiatry Valerie Robinson, M.D.
Surgery Tom Warren, M.D.
Year 3 Clerkships - Amarillo, El Paso and Odessa
* MSIII rotations begin tentative 2009
Family Medicine
Amarillo Marichu Balmes, M.D.
El Paso Charmaine Martin, M.D.
Odessa * Charles Sponsel, D.O.
Internal Medicine
Amarillo Steven Urban, M.D.
El Paso Dinorah Nutis, M.D.
Odessa * Ronald Gibbons, M.D.
OB/Gyn
Amarillo Teresa Baker, M.D.
El Paso Sanja Kupesic, M.D.
Odessa * Randall Kelly, M.D.
Pediatrics
Amarillo Angelica Chavez, M.D.
El Paso Marie-Martine Logvinoff, M.D.
Odessa * Jay Park, M.D.
Psychiatry
Amarillo Stacia Lusby, M.D.
El Paso Dan Blunk, M.D.
Odessa * Judi Stonedale, D.O.
Surgery
Amarillo Dennis Dove, M.D.
El Paso Susan McLean, M.D.
Odessa * Leonidas Miranda, M.D.
Year 4 Electives and Selectives
Ambulatory Care Selective
Critical Care Selective
Neurology
Sub-Internship
Year 4 Required and Elective Rotations

Basic Science Department Chairs, Lubbock

Cell Biology & Biochemistry Harry Weitlauf, M.D.
Microbiology Ronald Kennedy, Ph.D.
Pharmacology Reid Norman, Ph.D.
Physiology Luis Reuss, Ph.D.

Clinical Department Chairs, Lubbock

Anesthesiology Mark Boswell, M.D., Ph.D., Interim
Dermatology Cloyce Stetson, M.D.
Family Medicine Mike Ragain, M.D.
Internal Medicine Cindy Jumper, M.D., Interim
Neuropsychiatry Randolph Schiffer, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Kellie Flood Shaffer, M.D., Interim
Ophthalmology David McCartney, M.D.
Orthopaedics Robert Schutt, M.D.
Pathology Dale Dunn, M.D.
Pediatrics Richard Lampe, M.D.
Surgery John Griswold, M.D.

Clinical Department Chairs

Anesthesiology
El Paso Swapna Chaudhuri, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
El Paso Patty J. Crocker, M.D.
Family Medicine
Amarillo Rodney Young, M.D.
El Paso Mary Spalding, M.D.
Odessa Peter Valenzuela, M.D. (Interim)
Internal Medicine
Amarillo Rush Pierce, M.D.
El Paso Manuel Rivera, M.D.
Odessa William Davis, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Amarillo David Barclay, M.D.
El Paso Bahij Nuwayhid, M.D.
Odessa Moss Hampton, M.D.
Orthopaedics
El Paso Miguel Pirela-Cruz, M.D.
Pathology
El Paso Darius Boman, M.D.
Pediatrics
Amarillo Bonna Benjamin, M.D. (Interim)
El Paso Gilbert Handal, M.D.
Odessa Robert Bennett, M.D.
Psychiatry
Amarillo Michael Jenkins, M.D.
El Paso David Briones, M.D.
Odessa Judi.Stonedale, M.D.
Radiology
El Paso Arvin E. Robinson, M.D.
Surgery
Amarillo Dennis Dove, M.D.
El Paso Alan Tyroch, M.D.
Odessa Moss Hampton, M.D.