General Practice and Dental Public Health

Faculty

• Michael M. Chan, DDS
  Job Title: Director, General Practice Residency; Associate Professor
  Michael.M.Chan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310
  Phone: 713-500-5816
• Gary N. Frey, DDS
  Job Title: Professor & Chair, Department of General Practice and Dental Public Health
  Gary.N.Frey@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5431
  Phone: 713-486-4086
• Sudarat Kiat-amnuay, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Director, Advanced Education in General Dentistry; Professor
  Sudarat.Kiat-Amnuay@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310, SOD-5418
  Phone: 713-500-7174, 713-486-4194
• John A. Valenza, DDS
  Job Title: Dean, Distinguished Teaching Professor
  John.A.Valenza@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 6350
  Phone: 713-486-4021
• Jesse "Jay" G. Welch, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Jesse.G.Welch@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5409
  Phone: 713-486-4259

• Elham Abbassi, DDS, D.ABDSM
  Job Title: Assistant Professor, Group Practice Director
  Elham.Abbassi@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 2540 Phone: 713-486-0428
• Shawn S. Adibi, DDS, MEd
  Job Title: Professor
  Shawn.Adibi@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5421 Phone: 713-486-4565
• Song Ahn, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Song.Ahn@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Dragana Angelova, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Dragana.Angelova@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Dianna M. Arriaga, DDS, MEd
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Dianna.M.Arriaga@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5429 Phone: 713-486-4264
• Behshid Bahraini, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Behshid.Bahraini@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5313 Phone: 713-486-4481
• Dan A. Bentley, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor, Group Practice Director
  Dan.A.Bentley@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2550 Phone: 713-486-4263
• Douglas Bogan, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Douglas.W.Bogan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Kenneth H. Brady, DDS
  Job Title: Professor Emeritus
  Kenneth.H.Brady@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• G. Todd Brady, DMD
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  George.T.Brady@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5413 Phone: 713-486-4024
• Melissa L. Brown, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Melissa.L.Brown@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Shelley Canada, DDS, FICD, FACD
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  shelley.canada@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Ana C. Candia Solari Neumann, DDS, MPH, PhD
  Job Title: Director, Professor
  Ana.Neumann@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5423 Phone: 713-486-4079
• Sepideh Carvounis, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Sepideh.Carvounis@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5417 Phone: 713-486-4277
• Michael M. Chan, DDS
  Job Title: Director, General Practice Residency; Associate Professor
  Michael.M.Chan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310 Phone: 713-500-5816
• Chia Chen Susan Chi, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Chi.Chen.S.Chi@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310 Phone: 713-500-5888
• Norman Chu, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Norman.R.Chu@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Robert Lee Clitheroe, DDS, P.C.
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Robert.L.Clitheroe@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Richard Ronald Collins, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Richard.R.Collins@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5314 Phone: 713-486-4293
• Ralph A. Cooley, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Dean, Admissions & Student Services; Associate Professor
  Ralph.A.Cooley@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-4120 Phone: 713-486-4015
• Hae Doh, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Hae.J.Doh@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5428 Phone: 713-486-4278
• Jay Elliot, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Jay.Elliott@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5411 Phone: 713-486-4255
• Dwayne Evans, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Dwayne.E.Evans@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5424 Phone: 713-486-4075
• Deborah R. Franklin, DDS, MA
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Deborah.R.Franklin@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5412 Phone: 713-486-4291
• David F. Fray, DDS, MBA
  Job Title: Professor
  David.F.Fray@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5433 Phone: 713-486-4210
• Leslie O. Fullerton, DDS, MSD
  Job Title: Associate Professor Emeritus
  Leslie.O.Fullerton@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Amrita Ganguly, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assitant Professor
  Amrita.Ganguly@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Deborah T. Garcia, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Deborah.T.Garcia@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Amity L. Gardner, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Dean for Clinical Education; Associate Professor
  Amity.L.Gardner@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 2544 Phone: 713-486-4271
• Emily M. Gardner, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Emily.M.Gardner@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5331 Phone: 713-486-4294
• Rosemary Garza, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Rosemary.G.Garza@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Mary George, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Mary.M.George@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310 Phone: 713-500-5888
• Kathy T. Gibson, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Kathy.T.Gibson@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5307 Phone: 713-486-4266
• Randal M. Glenn, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Randal.M.Glenn@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5307 Phone: 713-486-4346
• Aaron Glick, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Aaron.R.Glick@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Zohreh A. Golshani, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Zohreh.A.Golshani@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Shradhdha A. Gordhan, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Shradhdha.Gordhan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Robert Grodner, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Robert.Grodner@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Teresa Grygo-Joswiak, DMD
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Teresa.Grygo@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Stephen Hale, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Stephen.C.Hale@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5314 Phone: 713-486-4293
• Elizabeth Scott Hamilton, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor; Group Practice Director
  Elizabeth.M.Scott@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 2542 Phone: 713-486-4470
• Lynn Hammond, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Lynn.K.Hammond@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5314 Phone: 713-486-4293
• Thomas Harrison, DDS, MBA
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Thomas.C.Harrison@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5428 Phone: 713-486-4278
• Charles Hoopingarner, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Charles.R.Hoopingarner@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Thomas C. Hujar, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Thomas.C.Hujar@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• James Humphries, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  James.W.Humphries@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Insiya A. Hussain, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Insiya.A.Hussain@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Kimberly Ingram, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Kimberly.G.Ingram@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Arthur H. Jeske, DMD, PhD
  Job Title: Professor and Associate Dean for Strategic Planning and Continuing Dental Education
  Arthur.H.Jeske@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6350 Phone: 713-486-4506
• Cleverick (C.D.) Johnson, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Professor & Vice Chair, Department of General Practice and Dental Public Health; Director, Urgent Care Clinic
  Cleverick.D.Johnson@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5416 Phone: 713-486-4428
• Jack I. Joseph, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Jack.I.Joseph@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5331 Phone: 713-486-4294
• Jeff Keh, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Jeff.S.Keh@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Teresita Ladrillo, DDS, MPH
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Teresita.Ladrillo@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Stephen Laman, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor, Group Practice Director
  Stephen.Laman@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2546 Phone: 713-486-4288
• Marie Latortue, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Marie.C.Latortue@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5313 Phone: 713-486-4489
• Don Le, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Don.N.Le@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Nina Leifeste, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Nina.S.Leifeste@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• S. Jerry Long, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor; Co-Director, PACE Practice Consulting
  S.Jerry.Long@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6310 Phone: 713-486-4437
• Juan C. Martinez, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Ronald G. Masters, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Ronald.G.Masters@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Kyle McCrea, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Kyle.McCrea@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310 Phone: 713-500-5888
• Mildred McGaughey, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Mildred.McGaughey@cityofhouston.net
  Office: SOD-5330 Phone: 713-671-3026
• Lorena Millan, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Lorena.T.Millan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5313 Phone: 713-486-4489
• Gargi Mukherji, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor; Director, Clinical Simulation
  Gargi.Mukherji@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5414 Phone: 713-486-4474
• Philip Nauert, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Philip.Nauert@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Ney Neshan, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Ney.Neshan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• C. Mark Nichols, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  mark.nichols@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Kathleen Nichols, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Kathleen.Nichols@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Kathy L. O'Keefe, DDS, MS
  Job Title: Adjunct Research Assistant Professor
  Office: SOD-5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Ezinne I. Ogbureke, BDS, DMD
  Job Title: Professor
  Ezinne.I.Ogbureke@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5424 Phone: 713-486-4261
• Christopher Pedlar, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Christopher.M.Pedlar@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310 Phone: 713-500-5888
• Joe Mike Piazza, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Joe.M.Piazza@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 6310 Phone: 713-486-4024
• Gary R. Pillers, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Gary.Pillers@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5413 Phone: 713-486-4024
• Ronald Prehn, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Ronald.Prehn@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Ronald G. Presswood, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Research Assistant Professor
  Office: SOD-5330 Phone: 713-486-4300
• Mark S. Quagliotti, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Mark.S.Quagliotti@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Ahsan Raina, DMD
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Ahsan.Raina@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Saleha Rehman, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Saleha.Rehman@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310 Phone: 713-500-5888
• Victor A. Rodriguez, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Victor.Rodriguez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5413 Phone: 713-486-4024
• Kimberly S. Ruona, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor & Director of Harris Health Dental Clinics
  Kimberly.S.Ruona@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 6316 Phone: 713-486-4422
• June Sadowsky, DDS, MPH
  Job Title: Professor
  June.Sadowsky@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5427 Phone: 713-486-4064
• Stefanie Sarra, DMD
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  stefanie.sarra@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Thomas A. Servos, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor & Chief Clinical Officer
  Thomas.A.Servos@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6312 Phone: 713-486-4273
• Syeda Z. Shah, DMD
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Syeda.Z.Shah@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPD 310 Phone: 713-500-5888
• Vinu Taneja Sista, DDS, FAGD
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Vinu.T.Sista@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5417 Phone: 713-486-4277
• J. Robert Stephen, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  J.R.Stephen@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Debra Stewart, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor; Coordinator, Mobile Dental Van
  Debra.G.Stewart@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5422 Phone: 713-486-4281
• Royce Strickland, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Royce.E.Strickland@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5413 Phone: 713-486-4024
• Meera Subramaniam, DMD
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Meera.Subramaniam@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5312 Phone: 713-486-4481
• Erin Thomas, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor & Director of Special Patient Clinic
  Erin.Joseph@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5311 Phone: 713-486-4045
• Jason E. Thompson, DDS, MSD
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Jason.E.Thompson@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Michelle Aguilos Thompson, DDS
  Job Title: Director of Digital Dentistry; Assistant Professor
  Michelle.D.Aguilos@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5334, UTPB: 310 Phone: 713-486-4295, 713-500-5888
• Long D. Tran, PharmD, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Long.D.Tran@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5311 Phone: 713-486-4045
• Ryan Vahdani, DDS, MHA, MAGD
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Ryan.R.Vahdani@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5424 Phone: 713-486-4075
• John A. Valenza, DDS
  Job Title: Dean, Distinguished Teaching Professor
  John.A.Valenza@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 6350 Phone: 713-486-4021
• Steven Vaughan, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor
  Steven.Vaughan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310 Phone: 713-500-5888
• Victoria Vo, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Victoria.Vo@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB 310 | SOD 5337 Phone: 713-500-5888
• Karen Walters, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Karen.A.Walters@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5307 Phone: 713-486-4346
• Ben F. Warner, DDS, MD, MS
  Job Title: Professor
  Ben.F.Warner@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5416 Phone: 713-486-4255
• Michele White, DDS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry
  Michele.R.White@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD: 5419 Phone: 713-486-4268
• Karen M. Wuertz, DDS
  Job Title: Associate Professor, Group Practice Director
  Karen.M.Wuertz@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-2548 Phone: 713-486-4284
• Bonita A. Wynkoop, RDH, DDS, TTS
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Bonita.A.Wynkoop@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5314 Phone: 713-486-4293
• Jingru (Ruth) Yan, DDS
  Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Jingru.Yan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5337 Phone: 713-486-4139
• Fabia Younus, BDS, MSD
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Fabia.Younus@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310 Phone: 713-500-5888
• Lawrence K. Zarker, DDS, MPH
  Job Title: Assistant Professor
  Lawrence.K.Zarker@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5337 Phone: 713-486-4139

Staff

• Shonte Aponte
  Job Title: Lead Dental Assistant
  Shonte.Aponte@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB 310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Sesha T. Barefield
  Job Title: Patient Care Coordinator
  Sesha.T.Barefield@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Chenell Bell, MBA
  Job Title: Senior Administrative Manager
  Chenell.Bell@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5432
  Phone: 713-486-4042
• Yaylin Chavez
  Job Title: Dental Assistant I
  Yaylin.Chavez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB: 310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Emerald M. Daniels
  Job Title: Dental Assistant I
  Emerald.Daniels@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Mona Hannoun
  Job Title: Senior Analyst, Billing and Collections
  Mona.Hannoun@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5336
  Phone: 713-486-4256
• Kathleen L. Henshaw
  Job Title: Senior Administrative Coordinator
  Kathleen.L.Henshaw@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5330-2
  Phone: 713-486-4035
• Ida L. Joiner
  Job Title: Dental Assistant III
  Ida.L.Joiner@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310
  Phone: 713-500-5828
• Kimberly Kingrey
  Job Title: Dental Assistant III
  Kimberly.Kingrey@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Keana Lindsey
  Job Title: Dental Dispensary Assistant
  Keana.Lindsey@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB: 310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Priscilla Lopez
  Job Title: Dental Assistant I
  Priscilla.Lopez@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB: 310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Ana A. Lozano
  Job Title: Resident/Fellowship Program Coordinator I
  Ana.A.Lozano@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Paula E. Murphy
  Job Title: Lead Patient Care Coordinator
  Paula.E.Murphy@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB: 310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Carole Ortegon
  Job Title: Senior Administrative Assistant
  Carole.L.Ortegon@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5300-3
  Phone: 713-486-4270
• Mary C. Perera, RDA
  Job Title: Dental Assistant I
  Mary.C.Perera@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Lee Quan, RDH
  Job Title: Dental Hygienist
  Lee.Quan@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UTPB-310
  Phone: 713-500-5888
• Tatianna Rosemond
  Job Title: Administrative Assistant
  Tatianna.Rosemond@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 5330-1
  Phone: 713-486-4300
• Trichinia Wesley, MHA
  Job Title: Senior Administrative Coordinator
  Trichinia.Y.Wesley@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-5336
  Phone: 713-486-4267