Faculty & Staff
The Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders department is currently comprised of both clinical and basic science faculty members who evaluate, manage, and investigate a wide spectrum of endocrine tumors/malignancies and related diseases of the thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary and pancreas.
Steven I. Sherman, M.D.
Professor
Chair
Naguib Samaan Distinguished Professor in Endocrinology
Mimi I. Hu, M.D.
Professor
Deputy Chair, Clinic Affairs
Director, Oncologic Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Rozita Bagheri-Yarmand, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Conor Best, M.D.
Associate Professor
Center Medical Director, Endocrine Center
Naifa L. Busaidy, M.D.
Professor
Director, Thyroid Nodule Clinic
Maria Cabanillas, M.D.
Professor
Faculty Director, Endocrine Clinical Research
Luz E. Castellanos, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Aysha N. Chaudhri, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Ramona Dadu, M.D.
Associate Professor
Theresa Guise, M.D.
Professor
Chief, Section of Bone & Mineral Disorders
Co-Director, The Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Bone Disease Program of Texas
Mouhammed Amir Habra, M.D.
Professor
Director, Thyroid Cancer Survivorship Clinic
Marie-Claude Hofmann, Ph.D.
Professor
Priyanka Iyer, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Camilo Jimenez Vasquez, M.D.
Professor
Sonya S. Khan, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Nupur J. Kikani, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Victor R. Lavis, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Paras Mehta, M.D
Assistant Professor
Gabriel M. Pagnotti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Lei Shi, Ph.D.
Instructor
Sonali Thosani, M.D.
Associate Professor
Chief, Section of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
Jeena M. Varghese, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Bone Health Clinic
Steven G. Waguespack, M.D.
Professor
Steven P. Weitzman, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Sai Ching Jim Yeung, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Anita K. Ying, M.D.
Professor
Vice President, Ambulatory Medical Practice
Advance Practice Providers
Samina Ashfandiyar, DNP, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Veronica Brady, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Hallie B. Branstetter, RN, MSN, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Anne Brinkman, RN, MSN, A-GNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Christina Bui, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Isabel Cepeda, RN, APRN,
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Vivian M. Crowder, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP
Manager, Advanced Practice Providers
Alexander Funck, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Cheryl Hughes, RD, CDES,
Coordinator, Diabetes Education
Li-Ling Hwang, M.S., APRN, ANP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Michelle Jimenez, FNP., APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Dency Joseph, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Benzy John, M.S., APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Lamisa Khoja, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Mi-Jeong Ku Lee, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Soo-Hyun Lee-Kim, M.S., APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Celia Levesque, RN, MSN, CNS-BC, NP-C, CDE, BC-ADM
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Angela Monroy, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Seliece Dodds Morrow, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CDCES, BC-ADM
Supervisor, Advanced Practice Providers
Stacy Nelson, RN,APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Rachell Nguyen, RN, DNP, FNP-C
Per Diem Advanced Practice Research Nurse
Marjorie Ortiz, MSN, RN, AGNP
Supervisor, Advanced Practice Providers
Denise Palma, RD, CDE
Coordinator, Diabetes Education
Rachna Patel, BSN, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, MPH
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Cheryl L. Potter, MSPAS, PA-C
Supervisor, Advanced Practice Providers
Rebekah Puls, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Vanessa Rhem, RN, CDE
Coordinator, Diabetes Education
Kathryn Ripley, MSN, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Michael Rizk, MSN, APRN, BC-ADM
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Amori Salami-Henry, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Mahwish Sadruddin, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Jaya Sanjo, MSN, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Elizabeth "Beth" Schacht, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Jainy Thomas, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Malani Thomas, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Margaret "Mason" Thompson, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Jennifer Tran, APRN, FNP
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Sigi S. Varghese, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, BC-ADM
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Lauryn Welling, MSPAS, PA
Physician Assistant
Jessica Williams, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Mara Wilson, M.S., APRN, FNP-C, CDE
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Tina Wynn, RD, CDE
Coordinator, Diabetes Education