Meet Our Team
Plastic Surgeons
Peirong Yu,
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor and Chair ad interim
David M. Adelman, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Donald P. Baumann, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Edward Chang, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Joani M. Christensen, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Carrie K. Chu, M.D.
Associate Professor
Mark Clemens, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Ashleigh M. Francis, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Patrick B. Garvey, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Austin Ha, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Matthew M. Hanasono, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor and Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship Program Director
Philip Hanwright, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Victor J. Hassid, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor
Sahil K. Kapur, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Rene D. Largo, M.D.
Associate Professor
Z-Hye Lee, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Alexander F. Mericli, M.D.
Associate Professor
Christopher M. Nguyen, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.
Assistant Professor
Jonathon Bryce-Edward Olenczak, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Gregory P. Reece, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Margaret S. Roubaud, M.D.
Associate Professor
Mark V. Schaverien, M.D., MB ChB, MSc, MEd, FRCS (Plast)
Associate Professor
Paul L. Shay, M.D.
Assistant Professor
John W. Shuck,
M.D.
Assistant Professor
Mark T. Villa, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Jessie Z. Yu, M.D., F.A.C.S
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons
Bita Esmaeli, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Research Faculty
Qixu Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Specialists
- Andrew Atia, M.D.
- Ryan Dickey, M.D.
- Michael Lanni, M.D.
- Anna Zhou, M.D.
Physician Assistants
Dran Y. Alessi, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore., 2007
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2007, Recertified 2013
Ashley Allen, MS, PA-C
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX- 2021
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2021
Christen S. Baen, MS, PA-C
Master of Science - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 2009
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2010, Recertified 2016
Caroline Bergez, MS, PA-C
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies- University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama- 2023
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2023
Jillian Caldwell MS, PA-C
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies - Towson University, Towson, MD 2010
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2010
Kathy Dang, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX – 2021
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2021
Faiyzan N. Dhanani, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 2017
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2017
Salina Elengical , MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 2013
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2013
Caitlin Lange Fabian, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 2016
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2016
Courtney B. Fields, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky - 2022
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2022
Lea A. Franks, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, 2006
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2006, Recertified 2011, 2017
Danielle Geyen, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX - 2018
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2018
Melissa S. Hall, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 2013
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2013
Sarah H. Heins, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX - 2016
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2016
Sarah H. Hernandez, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 2005
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2006, Recertified 2011, 2018
Cheryl L. Houston, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, 2004
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2004, Recertified 2010, 2016
Jacalyn N. Johnson-Alviza, MSPAS, PA-C, CPAAPA
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies - Western University, Pomona, Calif., 2006
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2006, Recertified 2011, 2017
Isabel Laiseca-Ruiz, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX - 2021
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2021
Joshua D. Landrum, MS, PA-C
Master of Science
in Physician Assistant Studies - Baylor College of Medicine, 2020
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2020
Courtney M. Lewis, MS, PA-C
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies - Baylor College of Medicine, 2018
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2018
Katy R. Lipscomb, MS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, 2021
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2022
Amy V. Ly, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – Wingate University, Wingate, NC - 2018
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2018
Rachel A. Mia, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Wingate University, Wingate, NC - 2019
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2019
Lynn V. Nguyen, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL - 2021
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2021
Thuy T. Nguyen, MSPA, PA-C
B.S. Physician Assistant Studies - Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY - 2010
Master of Science in Physician Assistant - Pace University, NY - 2020
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2010, Recertified 2015
Brittney A. O'Grady, MMSc, PA-C
Master of Medical Science -Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tenn., 2013
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2013
Hunter G. Paddock, MMSc, PA-C
Master of Medical Sciences - Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn., 2015
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2015
Tushar Patel, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies – Baylor College of Medicine School of Health Professions, Houston, TX – 2019
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2020
Cindy K. Pham, MMSc, PA-C
Master of Medical Sciences – Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA – 2019
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2019
Quan T. Pham, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas – 2022
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2022
Alisha M. Praznik, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Supervisor Advanced Practice Providers
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - UTMB, Galveston, Texas, 2005
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2005, Recertified 2016
Krystal A. Purdon, MPAS, PA-C
Masters of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 2017
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2017
Marlena Roman, MMSc, PA-C
Master of Medical Sciences – Nova Southeastern University,
Jacksonville, FL – 2019
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2019
Elizabeth M. Rich, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 2016
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2016
Courtney Sheffield, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies- Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2023
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2023
Colby Tyler, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies – Lenoir Rhyne University, Hickory, North Carolina, 2020
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2020
Gordon S. Tilney, MS, PA-C
Master of Science - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 2001
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2001, Recertified 2007, 2013
Christine T. Vu, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 2013
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2013
Jordan T. Wheeler, MSPAS, PA-C
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tx – 2023
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2023
Sora D. Yi, MPAS, PA-C
Master of Physician Assistant Studies- Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY- 2021
Board Certified PA, NCCPA 2021
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Donna Fleming APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP, ONC
Masters of Family Nurse Practitioner- University of Texas A&M at Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Board Certified: AANP 07/27/2011
Post Masters of Adult Gerontology and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- Texas Women’s University at Houston, TX 77030
Josephine G. Rejante, MS, APRN, MBA, FNP-C
Master of Science in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Phoenix- 2000
Family Nurse Practitioner- AANP- 2000
Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, MSN, APRN, AOCNS, ACNS-BC
Master of Science in Nursing- Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of Texas at Austin, 2013
Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, ANCC 2013
Crystal E. Tencate, MS, APRN, FNP-C, CPSN
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner, Texas Woman's University, Houston, 2017
Family Nurse Practitioner, AANP 2017