Faculty

Gregory Abrahamian, M.D. (LtCol USAFR)
Professor of Surgery
Joan Wish Endowed Professorship in Transplant Surgery
Surgical Director of Renal Transplantation
office- 210-450-8978
abrahamian@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine
Mazen Arar, M.D.
Professor and Division Chief
210-562-5365
arar@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Keeley Bell, PA-C
Specialist - Physician Assistant
210-450-8972
bellkj@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery
Suverta Bhayana, M.D.
Associate Professor/Clinical of Medicine
Medical Director, Pancreas Transplant and Live Donor Program
Transplant Nephrologist
bhayana@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Sergio Burguete, MD
Associate Professor/Clinical
Medicine Pulmonary Diseases

Departments & Divisions
Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine
Francisco Cigarroa, M.D.
Professor and Director, Transplant Center
Carlos and Malú Alvarez Distinguished University Chair
Ashbel Smith Professorship in Surgery
210-567-3384
cigarroa@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy
Department of Pediatrics
Department of Surgery

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine
Ramon Coronado Schmilinisky, M.Sc. ,Ph.D
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery

Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery

Programs
Ph.D
Katherine Crow, M.S., PA-C
Physician Assistant/Clinical Coordinator
Texas Liver Tumor Center
Pancreas Tumor Center
210-450-8972
CrowKS@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery
Jonathan Cullen, MD
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Transplant Surgeon
University Transplant Center
210-567-3370
cullen@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine
Kristen de la Garza, ACNP
Specialist/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery
Kristen De La Garza, ACNP
Specialist/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
210-450-8972
delagarzak1@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery
Mark Dedmon, PA-C
Faculty Associate
Physician Assistant
210-450-8972
dedmon@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery
Brianna Duncan, MSN, AGPCNP-C
Specialist/AG Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
210-450-8972
duncanb@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery
Monica Esquivel, ACNP-BC
Specialist/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery
Danielle Fritze, M.D.
Associate Professor/Clinical of Surgery
Holder of the Valero President’s Distg. Chair in Transplantation
General Surgery Residency Associate Program Director
fritze@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Surgery

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine