Emergency Medicine - Faculty | Adjunct Faculty | Faculty Associates
Claire E. Escamilla, MD, FACEP, Assistant Professor and Interim Chief
210-358-2078 | escamillace@uthscsa.edu |
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Dr. Escamilla attended medical school at both the University of Texas
Health Science Centers – Houston and San Antonio, completing her
emergency medicine residency at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta,
Georgia. As an independent contractor with Emergency Physicians
Affiliates, Dr. Escamilla worked with five Baptist Health System
Emergency Departments. Most recently, she was Chief of Service,
Emergency Medicine at St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital and Chair of the St.
Luke’s Baptist Hospital Chest Pain Committee. Dr. Escamilla joined our faculty in December 2008.
Charles R. Bauer, MD, Professor
210-358-2078 | BauerC@uthscsa.edu |
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Charles R. Bauer, M.D., graduated from Marquette University School of Medicine in 1958 and completed a rotating internship at St. Mary's Hospital. He entered the US Air Force and spent 3 years as a flight surgeon at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. From 1962-1967 he completed four years of general surgery residency and an additional year in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. From 1967-1970 he was stationed at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan caring for Viet Nam war casualties. Dr. Bauer was Commander, 659th Air Transportable Hospital, USAF Hospital Luke, and USAF Kessler Medical Center (Brig. General position). He retired in 1982 as a Colonel with Chief Physician and Chief Flight Surgeon ratings and was awarded the Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters.
Upon retirement from the Air Force, Dr. Bauer joined the faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA) as a general and trauma surgeon and as the Assistant Dean for Ambulatory and Emergency Services. He is board certified in general surgery, emergency medicine and medical management. The American College of Physician Executives has recognized him as a Certified Physician Executive (CPE). He continues clinical practice in emergency medicine and trauma surgery resuscitation at University Hospital. He developed the South Texas Poison Center located at UTHSCSA and was instrumental in the establishment of the Texas Poison Center Network He is a Colonel in the Texas State Guard, and serves as the Commander of the Alamo Group, Texas Medical Rangers. He is on numerous committees and Advisory Boards dealing with Trauma, Disaster Preparedness, and CBERNE. He has participated in numerous International Disaster Conferences, Orlando, Florida and has been a moderator and program committee member.
Dr. Bauer has been recognized by the San Antonio Business Journal with a Life Time Achievement Award for his community and medical services to San Antonio and Texas. He has completed numerous courses and teaches on the subjects of HazMat, Biological, Chemical, Nuclear and Radiation, Disaster Response, and Hospital Emergency Incident Command. He has been the course director for close to 100 Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Courses and also teaches Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Life Support (PALS), Advanced HazMat Life Support, Advanced Pediatric Life Support. More recently he has completed the Core Disaster Life Support and Basic Disaster Life Support instructor courses and courses are being scheduled. An Advanced Disaster Life Support Course is being developed over the next year. He has attended several courses related to Nuclear and Radiation injuries and attended the course "Handling Radiation Emergencies by Emergency Department Personnel" presented by REACT/TS, Oak Ridge, Tennessee May 4-7, 2004. He completed courses: FEMA Disaster Preparedness, Emmitsburg, Maryland; Management of Biological Warfare Casualties, USAMRIID, Ft Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, and Medical Management of Chemical Casualties at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
Dallas A. Connor, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 | connord@uthscsa.edu |
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Dallas Connor, MD received his Medical Degree from the University of California in
2000. Prior to pursuing his medical education he was awarded his Ph.D. in
Pharmaceutical Chemistry from San Francisco Graduate School in 1997 after receving
his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from University of Texas, El Paso in 1989. He
returned to Texas in 2000 and completed his residency in Pediatrics at the University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2003. He has maintained a special
interest in pediatric emergency medicine and spent his career concentrating on the
acute care of injured and medically ill children. He is certified by the American Board
of Pediatrics and holds dual appointments as Assitant Professor in the Department of
Pediatrics as well as the Department of Surgery, division of Emergency Medicine.
Becky Doran, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
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Becky Doran, MD, earned her Medical Degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio Medical School in 2002. While attending she was awarded the honor of Outstanding Senior
Student of the Year by the Texas College of Emergency Physicians. Prior to entering medical school, she
received her Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1998 from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. After
earning her Medical Degree, she completed an Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics Combined
Residency at Indiana University School of Medicine in 2007 and where she served as Chief Resident
from 2005-2007. Subsequently Dr. Doran was appointed as an Assistant Professor for the Indiana
University School of Medicine in both the Departments of Emergency Medicine and the Department of
Pediatrics. During her time in Indiana she served as clinical faculty for the Wishard Hospital and Riley
Hospital for Children Emergency Departments, two busy level one trauma centers. Dr. Doran holds
current boards certifications from both the American Board of Emergency Medicine and American
Board of Pediatrics. She joins the Department of Surgery in December 2009 as the Director for the
section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Barbara M. Fishman, MD, Associate Professor
210-358-2078 | Fishman@uthscsa.edu | Biosketch
Dr. Fishman graduated form the University of Pennsylvania in 1975 & it's school of medicine in 1979. She completed an internal medicine residency at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, PA in 1982 and then relocated to San Antonio. From 1982 to 1988 Dr. Fishman practiced general internal medicine with a group model HMO. She joined the faculty in 1988 and has served as Assistant Medical Director and Director of Medicine Services in the Emergency Center. She is currently Director of Patient Relations for the Emergency Center. Dr. Fishman is currently Associate Professor with cross appointments in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Surgery.
Roberto Hennessy, MD, Clinical Assistant Instructor
210-358-2078 | hennessy@uthscsa.edu |
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Dr. Hennessy received his degree from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
in July 2003 and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Brooke Army
Medical Center in San Antonio in July 2006. He received a B.S. in
Aerospace Engineering in 1989 from the United States Military Academy
from West Point, New York. Dr. Hennessy has earned numerous military
awards and is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He
joined the UTHSCSA in September2009 as Assistant Clinical Instructor.
Craig Manifold, DO, Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 | Manifold@uthscsa.edu |
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Dr. Manifold received his DO in 1993 from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in
Philadelphia, PA. He also received his BA in Physiology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale,
Carbondle, IL in 1989. His Residency in Emergency Medicine was done in 1997 through Joint Military
Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency at San Antonio, TX. Dr. Maniford joined the
Department of Surgery September 2009.
John G. McManus, Jr., MD, MCR, FACEP, Associate Professor
210-358-2078 | Mcmanusj2@uthscsa.edu |
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Dr. McManus received his degree from the Medical College of Georgia in June 1988 and completed an Emergency Medicine Residency at
Madigan Army Medical Center in July 1999, and an Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Program in July 2004. He joined the UTHSCSA in
March of 2006 as a Clinical Assistant Professor. In 2005, Dr. McManus was awarded the Methodist Health Care Annual Physicians
Recognition Award. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, instructor of ACLS, PALS, and ABLS, and BLS, AHLS and ATLS
provider.
Robert A. Mora, MD, Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 | MoraR@uthscsa.edu | Biosketch
Dr. Mora received his degree from Tulane University School of Medicine
in 1996 and completed his Residency from Louisiana State University. He
joined the UTHSCSA in July 2000 as Clinical Assistant Professor. He is
the Third year Medical Student Clerkship Director and is a valuable
mentor for students who are interested in going into Emergency Medicine
Medicine as a career. He is a member of the UHS Emergency Center
committee. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine,
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and American Academy of
Emergency Medicine.
Cristina Salmon, MD, Assistant Professor and Emergency Medicine Medical
Student Education Director
210-358-2078 | salmonc@uthscsa.edu |
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Dr. Salmon attended medical school at Georgetown University School of
Medicine in Washington, D.C. She completed her residency at the
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Dr.
Salmon was a Clinical Associate in the Department of Emergency Medicine
at UCLA in Los Angeles, California, followed by an appointment at the
Audie L. Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital in the Emergency Medicine and
Primary Care Department. Dr. Salmon is currently the Medical Director at
the Center for Clinical Age Management. Dr. Salmon will join our faculty
as an assistant professor on December 1, 2008.
Randall H. Schuster, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 |
schusterr@uthscsa.edu |
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Dr. Schuster earned his MD from the
UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine in 1991. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine
in 1992, and a residency in Emergency Medicine in 1995 at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. Dr. Schuster joined
the Emergency Medicine faculty as a Clinical Assistant Professor in January 2009.
Mark K. Sparkman, MD, Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 | SparkmanM@uthscsa.edu | Biosketch
Dr. Sparkman received his MD from UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX in 1996. He completed his Internship training at Parkland Memorial Hospital in 1997 and Emergency Medicine Residency at Summa Health System in Akron, OH in 2000. He joined the faculty at the UTHSCSA in July 2000. Dr. Sparkman is co-chair of the Emergency Center Design committee, the EM representative for UTHSCSA, Department of EMT and San Antonio EMS. He also lead a team to revise our Emergency Center Triage guidelines and actively participates in Acute Care and Transfer Review committees.
Richard J. Spitz, MD, Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 | Spitz@uthscsa.edu | Biosketch
Dr. Spitz is an Assistant Professor who joined the staff in December 2003. He is a talented, dedicated physician who demonstrates great concern for his patients. He has a very professional demeanor and relates very well to all members of the nursing, technical, and medical staff. He has demonstrated a great enthusiasm for student and resident teaching. He is a valuable mentor for students who are interested in going into Emergency Medicine as a career. Dr. Spitz represents the Division of EM on the UHS Orion(POE) work group. In addition, Dr. Spitz is working on building our divisional web site. Dr. Spitz also tracks which faculty development courses each faculty member takes in the Division.
Ralph N. Terpolilli, MD, Associate Professor
210-358-2078 | Terpolilli@uthscsa.edu | Biosketch
Dr. Terpolilli received his Medical Degree from University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine in 1982. He completed his Internship in Emergency Medicine from Akron City Hospital in 1983 and his Residency in 1985 from Akon City as well. While in Ohio, Dr. Terpolilli served as Chief of Emergency Medicine from 1984-1985. Dr. Terpolilli joined the UTHSCSA faculty in 1994 and is now Associate Professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine. He serves as Assistant Chief to the Medical Director in his absence. Dr. Terpolilli is an active member of the Medical Schools Admission Committee interviewing students on a weekly basis for Admissions. He also advises students in all years of Medical School. He actively teaches fourth year medical students ACLS. Dr. Terpolilli represents the Emergency Center on the UHS CPR committee which he serves as Chairman. He is an active member of the TCEP education committee and serves as CME monitor. He also is an Oral Board Examiner for the ABEM.
Allen C. Whitford, DO, Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 | Whitford@uthscsa.edu | Biosketch
Special Forces Medic during Vietnam War, Physician Assistant US Army;
Special Forces, EM Physician @ BAMC Emergency Med. Residency.
Justin Barrett Williams, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 |
WILLIAMSJB@UTHSCSA.EDU
Dr. Williams earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology at Williams College in 1996.
He then attended Tulane University where he was conferred his Doctor of Medicine in 2002.
His academic internship and residency were completed at The University of Cincinnati between
2002 and 2006. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in 2007.
He was appointed January 1, 2008 as Assistant Professor at the UTHSCSA.
Claudio F. Zeballos, MD, Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 | Zeballos@uthscsa.edu | Biosketch
Dr. Zeballos is a board eligible emergency medicine physician who joined
the staff in August 2003. He passed his ABEM written exam in November
2003. He is planning to take his oral exam in 2005. He is a talented,
dedicated physician who demonstrates great concern for his patients. He
has a very professional demeanor and relates very well to all members of
the nursing, technical & medical staff. Dr. Zeballos has demonstrated a
great enthusiasm for student & resident teaching. He is an active member
of the UTHSCSA Graduate Medical Education Committee. He currently
services as the UTHSCSA House Staff Coordinator for the Emergency
Medicine Rotation. He provides work and conference schedules for over
one hundred house staff along with monthly formal composite performance
evaluations. He is an active member of the SAUSHEC Education Committee
along with the development of the SAUSHEC-UTHSCSA combined EM training
program. He is a valuable mentor for students who are interested in
going into Emergency Medicine as a career.
William E. Butler, PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
ButlerWE@uthscsa.edu
Gregory Beelek, PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
beelek@uthscsa.edu
Terry Emanuel, PA-C, Faculty Associate
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emanuel@uthscsa.edu
Peter A. Forsberg, PA-C, MA, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
ForsbergP@uthscsa.edu
Janet L. Fuhrman, PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
fuhrmanj@uthscsa.edu
Kenneth T. Galfo, PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
galfo@uthscsa.edu
Robert D. Graydon, PA-C, MPAS, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
GraydonR@uthscsa.edu
Douglas Griffith, MPAS, APA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
GriffithD2@uthscsa.edu
Doo San Lee, PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
LeeD2@uthscsa.edu
William D. Morris, PA, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
MorrisW@uthscsa.edu
Jose M. Pluguez, PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
Pluguez@uthscsa.edu
Mark Stevens, PA-C, MPAS, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
StevensM@uthscsa.edu
Jerald L. Wells, PA, MPAS, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
WellsJ2@uthscsa.edu
Wooldridge, Larry J., PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
Wooldridgel@uthscsa.edu
Ingrid M. Cavanaugh, MPAS, PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
cavanaughi@UTHSCSA.EDU
Hector J. Garcia, MPAS, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
garciah4@UTHSCSA.EDU
Edward B. Baldwin III, PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
baldwine@UTHSCSA.EDU
Monica Casmaer, MPAS, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
casmaer@UTHSCSA.EDU
Michael E. Nesbitt, PA-C, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
nesbittm@UTHSCSA.EDU
Arne E. Oas, MPAS, Faculty Associate
210-358-2078 |
oas@UTHSCSA.EDU
Carmelito Arkangel, MD, Assistant Professor
210-358-2078 | Arkangel@uthscsa.edu | Biosketch
Dr. Arkangel is the first American of Filipino ancestry to attend the
U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He was commissioned in the
Infantry in 1965. He underwent Airborne and Ranger training at Fort
Benning, GA. Then a year tour in the Panama Canal Zone with the 508th
Airborne Infantry. His first tour in Vietnam was an advisor to the
Republic of Viet Nam Army, which included the Tet Offensive of 1968. He
received further training at Fort Benning in the infantry Officers
Advanced Course, Pathfinder School, Combat Air Operations Specialist
Training, Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Employment training before
returning to Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division where he served as
an airborne rifle company commander and the 3rd Brigade Air operations
Officer. He returned to the USA where he served as an Assistant
Professor of Military History at Seton Hall University, where he
completed his premedical college courses during night and weekend
courses. He attended what was then Rutgers Medical School where he
received his MMS and MD. He did a flexible internship at Madigan Army
Medical Center in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Arkangel completed his residency in
the pilot class for the military in Emergency Medicine at Brooke Army
Medical Center where he was the Chief Resident. During this time, he
was one of the Emergency Physicians that created and formed the medical
package for the initial Iran rescue. He was the first residency
trained Emergency Physician to go to the "field" and he was the Chief of
EMS at Womack Army Community Hospital, Fort Bragg for four years while
also providing medical coverage for counterterrorist activities. He
retired from the US Army as a Lieutenant Colonel and the Joint Special
Operations Surgeon in 1985. After serving as a Staff Emergency
Physician at Citizens Medical Center, Victoria, TX from 1985 to 1988, he
returned to San Antonio where he was a staff Emergency Physician at
various Emergency Departments in the city. He was recalled to active
duty for Desert Storm in 1991 where he joined the 24th Infantry Division
in the assault. He joined the UTHSCSA staff in 1993 as the first
trained residency Emergency Physician.
Vikhyat Bebarta. MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
MD, George Washington University School of Medicine, 1998
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Barry James, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
1995, Uniformed University of the Health Sciences, MD
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