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UTMB Medical Staff Services Team
John Sealy Annex Room 7.122
Hours of Operation: Mon-Thurs 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Fri 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

	Administrative Staff	Responsibilities
	Carla Cuney Director, HIM & Medical Staff Services 409-772-1919	Provides Health System Leadership with planning, development, and direction of medical staff services
	Christina O'Neal Manager, Medical Staff Services 409-772-5268	Liaison between Medical Staff, Hospital Leadership, and Departments Ensures timely credentialing and re-credentialing of medical and healthcare professionals Informs hospital departments of current & new medical staff members Assist with surveys and Medical Staff Services Preparedness and Compliance
	Lori Dilworth Manager, Compliance Readiness & Regulatory Accreditation 409-772-5283	Compliance Readiness & Regulatory Accreditation Managed Care Audits; Medical Staff-CMS; Joint Commission DNV Preparedness & Compliance; Medical Staff Forms Policy Development
	Sonia Soto Medical Staff Data Integrity Analyst 409-772-5287	Software Specialist Assist with MD-Staff, MD-App, Virtual Committee

Credentialing Specialists

The Credentialing Specialists are responsible for all aspects of credentialing, privileging and performance evaluations for medical staff members within their assigned departments.

Please direct your specific questions pertaining to your medical staff membership and privileges to these individuals.

	Alicia Woods Credentialing Specialist II	Special Projects
	Aimee Nackos Credentialing Specialist II 409-772-9246	Initial Appointment Team - All Clinical Departments Advanced Practice Providers
	Amanda Flores Sr. Credentialing Specialist 409-772-1689	Reappointment Team - All Clinical Departments
	Casie Crisp Credentialing Specialist I 409-772-5281	Medical Staff Fees MD Query / Hospital Verifications Office Operations Name Changes
	Gabriella Villarreal Sr. Credentialing Specialist 409-772-5263	Meeting Coordinator for In Person Credentials Committee, Medical Executive Committee Additional Privileges - All Clinical Departments Department Transfers/Changes Resignations
	Jenni Diaz Sr. Credentialing Specialist 409-772-9088	Initial Appointment Team - All Clinical Departments Physicians
	Mary Leal Radney Credentialing Specialist II 409-772-1240	Reappointment Team - All Clinical Departments
	Patricia Henderson, CPCS Sr. Credentialing Specialist 409-772-5288	Audits and Surveys Management of Expireables
	Valeria Bennett Sr. Credentialing Specialist 409-266-9015	Initial Appointment Team - All Clinical Departments Physicians