SCoA Directory - Fellows

The Sealy Center on Aging recognizes individuals who have worked diligently in collaboration with the Center to advance the cause of geriatric research, education, and health care. Through their special efforts, these faculty members, teachers, researchers, community workers, and policy makers have raised the level of awareness of the problems associated with the frail elderly. The following people have qualified for the title of "Fellow of the Sealy Center on Aging".

Soham Al Snih, M.D., Ph.D.
School of Health Professions – Division of Rehabilitation Sciences

Liliana Andrade, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Helen Appelberg, D.Min
Sealy Center on Aging

Jacques Baillargeon, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Jeff Baker, Ph.D., ABPP (Retired)
School of Health Professions – Division of Rehabilitation Sciences

Patricia Barnum, M.D., Ph.D.
SRMF Young Medical Facility

Jose Barral, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology

Ivonne Berges, Ph.D.
School of Health Professions – Division of Rehabilitation Sciences

Elisabet Boersheim, Ph.D.
Department of Surgery

Maria Camacho, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine – Geriatrics

Catherine Cooksley, Dr.P.H.
Sealy Center on Aging

Eileen Curl, Ph. D.
Lamar University

Jonne Davis, Ph. D.
Geriatrics – Texas City

Shaheen Dhanani, M.D., M.S.
Sealy Center on Aging

Anthony DiNuzzo, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine – Geriatrics

Barbara Doucet, Ph.D.
School of Health Professions - Department of Occupational Therapy

Micah Drummond, Ph.D.
School of Health Professions - Department of Physical Therapy

Xianglin Du, Ph.D.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

William Durham, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

Jennifer Ellison, Ph.D.
School of Health Professions – Department of Physical Therapy

James Ellor, Ph.D.
Baylor University, Waco

Ella Englander, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Steve Fisher, PT, GCS
Division of Rehabilitation Sciences

Rebecca Galloway
Department of Physical Therapy

Sharon Giordano, M.D.
Department of Breast Medical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

James Graham, Ph.D.
School of Health Professions – Department of Physical Therapy

Loretta Grumbles, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine

Holly Holmes, M.D.
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Erin Hommel, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine

Bret Howery
Sealy Center on Aging

Ching-Chyuan Hsieh, Ph.D.
Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics

Hyunsu Ju, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Vinod Kaushik, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Lois Killewich, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Surgery

Michael Kinsky, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology

Frank Lemus, Ph.D.
Sealy Center on Aging

Meredith Masel, Ph.D.
PMCH Center to Eliminate Health Disparities

Anita Mercado, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine – Pulmonary

Sankar Mitra, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Radiation Therapy

Oma Morey, Ph.D.
Office of Educational Development

Margaret Ottenbacher, Ph.D.
Institution for Translational Science

Douglas Paddon-Jones, Ph.D.
School of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy

M. Kristen Peek, Ph.D.
Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Jeff Rabek, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Mukaila Raji, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine – Geriatrics

Carlos Reyes-Ortiz
University of North Texas Health Science Center

Taylor Riall, M.D.
Department of Surgery 

Ana Rotkiewicz-Piorum, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Laura Rudkin, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Rafael Samper Ternent, M.D.
Sealy Center on Aging

Gulshan Sharma, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary 

Kristin Sheffield, Ph.D.
Department of Surgery

Melinda Sheffield-Moore, Ph.D.
Department of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

Steve Shelton, MBA.
Community Outreach

Karen Szauter, Ph.D.
Office of Educational Development

Guilio Taglialatela, Ph.D.
Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology

Alai Tan, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Kyle Timmerman, Ph.D.
Division of Rehabilitation Sciences

Sarah Toombs Smith, Ph.D.
Sealy Center on Aging 

Gregg Wilkinson, Ph.D., F.A.C.E.
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Andrea Wirt, FNP, GNP
Internal Medicine- Geriatrics

Thomas Wood, Ph.D.
Sealy Center for Molecular Science

Dong D. Zhang, Ph.D.
Sealy Center on Aging