Leadership

Chair

Hayek, Salim, MD

Professor & Interim Chair

Chair ad interim, Department of Internal Medicine
Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine

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Vice Chairs

Faculty-Endocrin

Belalcazar, Maria, MD

Associate Professor

Vice Chair for Engagement
Director, In-Patient Diabetes Program

Division: Endocrinology
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-PCCSM

Calhoun, William, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAAAAI, FACAAI

Professor

Vice Chair for Research
Director, Multidisciplinary Clinical Trials Office
Director Coordination Key Resource, CTSA

Division: Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Gastro

Cohn, Steven, MD, PhD, AGAF, FACG

Professor

Associate Chair of Internal Medicine;
Division Chief & Medical Director of Gastroenterology & Hepatology;
Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program;
Bassel and Frances Blanton Distinguished Professorship in Internal Medicine;
Dr. Joe and Linda K. Whetsell Professorship in Gastroenterology

Division: Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Geriatrics

Hommel, Erin, MD

Associate Professor

Vice Chair for Quality Improvement
Associate Residency Program Director

Division: Geriatrics
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Gastro

Shabot, Marc, MD, MACP, FACG

Professor

Dr. Raymond L. Gregory Professorship in Medicine
Vice Chair, Alumni Affairs and Development

Division: Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-PCCSM

Duarte, Alexander, MD

Professor

Vice Chair for Faculty Development

Division: Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-General Medicine

Nguyen, Michael, MD

Assistant Professor

Vice Chair for Community Clinical Programs - Outpatient

Division: General Medicine
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-General Medicine

Sonstein, Lindsay, MD

Associate Professor

Vice Chair of Education
Program Director Internal Medicine Residency Program
Laura R. Schweppe Distinguished Professor

Division: General Medicine
Department: Internal Medicine

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Division Directors

Faculty-Allergy

Tripple, Julia, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI

Associate Professor

Division Director
Medical Director of Adult Allergy and Immunology Clinics

Division: Allergy & Immunology
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Cardiovascular Medicine

Jneid, Hani, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

Professor

Division Director
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Service Line

Division: Cardiovascular Medicine
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Endocrin

McKinney, Kevin, MD, FACE

Professor

Ambulatory Medical Director, League City Town Center, Stark Diabetes & PCP
Fellowship Program Director
Division Chief

Division: Endocrinology
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Gastro

Cohn, Steven, MD, PhD, AGAF, FACG

Professor

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Faculty-General Medicine

Sunil K. Sahai, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM

Professor

Division Director

Division: General Medicine
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Geriatrics

Raji, Mukaila, MD, MS, FACP

Professor

Director, Division of Geriatric & Palliative Medicine
Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging

Division: Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Hemoc/Onc

Jana, Bagi, MD

Professor & Section Chief

Divisions: Cancer Medicine @ The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hematology/Oncology @ UTMB, UTMB MDA Galveston
Departments: General Oncology, Internal Medicine

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Faculty-InfDis

Melby, Peter, MD

Professor

Division Director
Immunopathogenesis of parasitic diseases, leishmaniasis

Division: Infectious Disease
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Nephrology

Mujtaba, Muhammad, MD, MBBS, FASN, FAST

Associate Professor

Division Chief, ad interim
Medical Director Kidney- Pancreas Transplant
Medical Director Living Donor Transplant

Division: Transplant Nephrology
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-PCCSM

Nishi, Shawn Pua Eiko, MD

Professor

Division Director ad interim, Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Program Director, PCCM Fellowship Program
Medical Director, Comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Program
Interventional Pulmonary

Division: Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Department: Internal Medicine

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Faculty-Rheumatology

Murthy, Vijaya, MBBS

Associate Professor

Division Chief interim
Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program

Division: Rheumatology
Department: Internal Medicine

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