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Leadership

Dr. Sue CoxSue Cox, MD
Dean

A nationally recognized leader in medical education, Dr. Cox previously served as planning dean and currently serves as interim dean. She also serves as the associate dean for accreditation, strategy and quality improvement. An obstetrician-gynecologist by training, Dr. Cox has shaped medical education for 30 years and previously served as executive vice dean of academics and chair of the Department of Medical Education at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. The lead designer of curriculum for Dell Med, Dr. Cox co-chaired the  accreditation steering committee.

In 2019, she received the Association of American Medical Colleges Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award, recognizing faculty for distinguished contributions to medical education nationwide. Dr. Cox has received many awards for leadership, distinguished teaching and clinical work, including being listed among the Best Doctors in America.

Dr. Cox is known for emphasizing leadership skills, collaboration, innovation, problem-solving and cross-disciplinary teamwork with a focus on value-based healthcare.

 

Academic Leadership

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Dr. Gisele Abron
Associate Dean, Admissions, Recruitment & Pathways
Email: gisele.abron@uthct.edu

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Dr. Emmanuel Elueze
Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education & DIO
Email: eelueze@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Crystal Bryce
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Email: crystal.bryce@uthct.edu 

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Dr. Daniel Griffin
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education & Department Chair, Medical Education
Email: daniel.griffin@uttyler.edu 

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Dr. Steven Cox
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
Email: scox@uttyler.edu 

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Dr. Jeffrey Pearl
Associate Dean, Professional Health Education
Email: jeffrey.pearl@uthct.edu

 

 

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Dr. Torry Tucker
Associate Dean, Research
Email:
torry.tucker@uttyler.edu

 

Department Chairs

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Dr. Jarett Berry
Professor & Department Chair, Internal Medicine
Email: jberry@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Hishaam Ismael
Department Chair, Surgery
Email: hishaam.ismael@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Robert Creath
Assistant Professor & Department Chair, Emergency Medicine
Email: robert.creath@uttyler.edu  

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Dr. Jamie Librizzi
Department Chair, Children's and Women's Health
Email: jamie.librizzi@uttyler.edu 

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Dr. Michelle Crum
Division Chief, Preventive Medicine
Email: michelle.crum@uttyler.edu 

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Dr. Cheryl McCullumsmith
Department Chair, Robert M. Rogers Department of Psychiatry
Email: cheryl.mccullumsmith@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Paul Detwiler
Department Chair, Neurosurgery  

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Dr. Dalia Nessim
Division Chief, Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Email: dalia.nessim@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Daniel Griffin
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education & Department Chair, Medical Education
Email: daniel.griffin@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Ramachandra Reddy
Department Chair, Cardiothoraic Surgery
Email: ramachandra.reddy@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Jennifer Holman
Department Chair, Dermatology

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Dr. Karan Singh
Department Chair, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Email: karan.singh@uttyler.edu

 

Dr. Mitsuo Ikebe
Department Chair, Cellular & Molelcular Biology
Email: mitsuo.ikebe@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Robert Tompkins
Department Chair, Family Medicine
Email: robert.tompkins@uttyler.edu

 

 

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Dr. R. David Warters
Professor & Chair, Anesthesiology
Email: robert.warters@uttyler.edu

 

Administration Support

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Sarah Buchanan
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Email: sarah.buchanan@uthct.edu

 

Bryan Pannagl
Executive Director, Finance & Administration
Email: bryan.pannagl@uttyler.edu

Ronica Harper

Ronica Harper
Program Manager, Accreditation, Quality & Planning
Email: ronica.harper@uttyler.edu

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Michelle Salge
Director of the Dean's Office
Email: michelle.salge@uthct.edu

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Lauren Miller
Administrative Assistant II
Email:
lauren.miller@uttyler.edu

 

 

 

Undergraduate Medical Education Leadership

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Dr. Andrea Cooley
Assistant Dean, Clinical Experiences and Assistant Professor, Medical Education
Email: andrea.cooley@uthct.edu

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Dr. Daniel Griffin
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education & Department Chair, Medical Education
Email: daniel.griffin@uttyler.edu 

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Dr. Rebeca Racataian-Gavan
Assistant Dean, Clinical Competence
Email: rebeca.racataian-gavan@uthct.edu

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Dr. David Rice
Assistant Dean, Foundation Sciences
Email: david.rice@uthct.edu

Undergraduate Medical Education Faculty & Staff

Chaynee Atwood

Chaynee Atwood, MBA
Sr. Program Coordinator, Academic Affairs
Email: andrea.cooley@uthct.edu

Pamela Lucchesi

Dr. Pamela Lucchesi
Professor and Director of Faculty Development
Email: pamela.lucchesi@uthct.edu

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Carlos Diaz, MS
Anatomist Instructor
Email: rebeca.racataian-gavan@uthct.edu

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Josh Pazos
Simulation Operations Specialist
Email: joshua.pazos@uttyler.edu

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Christie Hazelwood
Simulated Patient Educator
Email:
christie.hazelwood@uttyler.edu

Dr. Philip Pippin, MD

Dr. Philip Pippin
Associate Professor of Medicine
Email:
philip.pippin@uttyler.edu

 

Natalie Hicks
Program Coordinator
Email:
natalie.hicks@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Demidmaa Tuvdendorj
Associate Professor of Medicine
Email:
demidmaa.tuvdendorj@uthct.edu

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Corey Landers
Sr. Data Analyst, Assessment & Evaluation
Email:
corey.landers@uthct.edu

Yvonne Valentine

Yvonne Valentine
 Program Coordinator, SMILE Center
Email:
yvonne.valentine@uttyler.edu

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Dr. Jeffrey Levin
Director, Population Health & System Science
Email:
jeffrey.levin@uthct.edu

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Dr. Takova Wallace-Gay 
Associate Professor and Director, Interprofessional Education
Email:
twallacegay@uttyler.edu

Karen Lewis

Karen Lewis, PhD, MAEd, CHSE
Director, SP Program & Clinical Skills
Email:
karen.lewis@uthct.edu

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Roland Williams
IT Support Partner
Email:
roland.williams@uttyler.edu 

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Wesley Lockhart
Operational Director, Simulation
Email:
wlockhart@uttyler.edu