Faculty Listing - Research Interests

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Angel, Luis F., MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pulmonology, lung transplant, lung cancer

 

Aust, J. Bradley, MD, MS, PhD
Dorn Distinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus
Transplant surgery

 

Baisden, Clint E., MD | Biosketch
Clinical Professor, Director of Clinical Research and Faculty Support
Thoracic Surgery
Protection of heart and brain during cardiopulmonary bypass lung transplant - rejection in rats and baboons

 

Baseman, Joel B., PhD | Biosketch
Cross-Appointed (Microbiology & Immunology)
Pathogenesis of microbial-mediated human disease

 

Baskin, Toney, MD | Biosketch
Brook Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston
Near infrared, non-invasive monitoring

 

Bauer, Charles R., MD Biosketch
Professor, Emergency Medicine
Texas Medical Rangers
Emergency response and preparedness; techniques for identification of biological agent, pandemic and terrorism related

 

Calhoon, John H., MD | Biosketch
Professor and Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Congenital heart surgery; system-based practices and databases

 

Cannon, Jeremy W., MD, SM | Biosketch
Associate Program Director for WHMC, UTHSCSA General Surgery Residency Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences
Applied technology in surgery and critical care, surgical simulation, combat casualty care

 

Carpenter, Andrea J., MD, PhD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiac surgery, surgical management of heart failure, myocardial protection

 

Cohn, Stephen M., MD | Biosketch
Professor, Department of Surgery
Trauma, surgical infection, models of resuscitation

 

Corneille, Michael G., MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor, Trauma & Emergency Surgery
Hemostasis and hypercoagulable states, injury prevention

 

DeArmond, Daniel T., MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Molecular mechanisms of lung cancer; mechanisms/diagnosis of rejection in lung transplantation Thoracic surgery medical devices

 

Dent, Daniel L., MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Trauma, surgical infection, surgical nutrition

 

Esterl, Robert M., MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Transplant, and Medical Clerkship Director
Transplant immunosuppressive protocols

 

Fernandez, Miguel C., MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine/Poison Control
South Texas Poison Center
Snakebites, poisonings, trauma related to poisoning or poisoning treatment

 

Hargreaves, Ken M., DDS, PhD | Biosketch
Cross-Appointed (Endodontics, Pharmacology, Physiology)
Pharmacology of pain and inflammation

 

Hornsby, Peter, PhD | Biosketch
Cross-Appointed (Barshop Center / Physiology)
Stem cells, regenerative medicine

 

Hurd, Thelma C., MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology
Director, Breast Surgery Program
Prognostic markers of breast cancer; health disparities

 

Husain, S. Adil, MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ischemia reperfusion injury in lung transplantatio; high pressure ventilation induced lung injury; Fontan Circulation in Sheep Model

 

Johnson, Fruzsina, MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor, Trauma Surgery
Cardiovascular function; microcirculation and vascular pathophysiology; mechanisms of hypertension; biological roles for porphyrin and gaseous messengers

 

Johnson, Robert, PhD, FAHA | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Trauma Surgery
Cardiovascular roles for endogenously-formed carbon monoxide

 

Johnson, Scott B., MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Noncardiac thoracic surgery, esophageal surgery & reconstruction

 

Levine, Deborah J., MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Lung transplant, pulmonary hypertension

 

McFee, Arthur, MD
Professor Emeritus, General Surgery

 

 

McNeil, Jeffrey D., MD | Biosketch
Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery - USAF Wilford Hall Medical Center
Hemoglobin-based oxygen carrying solutions; cardiopulmonary bypass; acute aortic dissection

 

Moyer, Mary Pat PhD
Professor, Surgery & Microbiology
Transitional research; oncology

 

Mueller, Lt Col. Deb Mueller, MD | Biosketch
Trauma - USAF Wilford Hall Medical Center
Blood substitutes

 

Murdock, Col. Alan, MD
Trauma - USAF Wilford Hall Medical Center
Nutrition, hemorrhagic shock, spinal cord injury, molecular biology in surgical disease

 

Myers, John G., MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Trauma
Trauma Laparotomy: A Scarce Commodity in Surgical Resident Training; Trauma Diagnostics: Is the Clinical Exam or FAST Reliable in the Acutely Injured Patient; Use of Angiographic Embolization to Control Hemorrhage in Pediatric Victims of Blunt Trauma; Injury Patterns of Obese MVC Victims; Rib Fractures and Their Impact on Patient Outcome; Popliteal Artery Injuries: A Level 1 Trauma Center Experience.

 

Park, Myung S., Maj., MC, MD
General Vascular Surgery - Wilford Hall Medical Center
Coagulation patterns of patients after burn or traumatic injury

 

Pearce, Benjamin, MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor, Vascular Surgery
Application of stent graft technology to acute aortic dissection
Improving outcomes of lower extremity revascularization

 

Pollock, Brad, PhD, MPH | Biosketch
Cross-Appointed (Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
Cancer epidemiology and prevention

 

Price, Michelle A., MEd, PhD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor and Department of Surgery Administrator
Injury prevention, behavioral sciences, health policy

 

Pruitt, Basil A., MD | Biosketch
Professor, Trauma Surgery
Hemorrhagic shock and fluid resuscitation; inhalation injury; surgical metabolism and nutrition; surgical infection; burn injury

 

Reddy, V. Seenu, MD, MBA | Biosketch
Assistant Professor & Director of Emerging Technology
Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Associate Program Director, Thoracic Residency Program
Outcomes Research and Electronic Medical Records, Vascular Endothelium, IL-18 in LV hypertrophy

 

Root, H. David, MD, PhD | Biosketch
Clinical Professor, Trauma & Emergency Surgery
Effect of hemorrhagic shock on liver functions; peritoneal permeability in sepsis; gas exchange in the over-distended alveolus

 

Sako, Edward Y., MD, PhD | Biosketch
Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical education; mitral valve surgery; surgery for atrial fibrillation

 

Schwacha., Martin G. PhD | Biosketch
Professor, Trauma Research
Immunopathology of traumatic injury

 

Schwesinger, Wayne H., MD | Biosketch
Professor and Head, General and Laparoendoscopic Surgery
Hepatobioliary disease; diverticular disease; medical errors

 

Sheehan, Maureen K., MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Vascular Surgery
endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease, critical limb ischemia, carotid disease, and venous disease

 

Shireman, Paula, MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Vascular Surgery
Collateral artery formation; skeletal muscle regeneration

 

Matthew J. Sideman, MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor, Vascular Surgery
Clincial outcomes, endovascular devices, and surgical education

 

Sirinek, Kenneth R., MD, PhD | Biosketch
Professor and Chief, General & Laparoendoscopic Surgery
General Surgery A
Physiologic response to laparoscopiic surgery; long-term survival following portacaval shunt; physiology and medical/surgical treatment of delayed gastric emptying

 

Smith, Lt. Col. David, M.D.
Surgical Oncology - Wilford Hall Medical Center
Blood substitutes and cancer

 

Sparkman, Mark K., MD | Biosketch
Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
EMS Disaster Preparedness, ED Simulation Safety Record

 

Stewart, Ronald M., MD | Biosketch
Professor and Interim Chairman
Chief, Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Injury prevention; health policy; hemorrhagic shock

 

Toursarkissian, Boulos, MD | Biosketch
Professor & Chief, Vascular Surgery
Diabetes, PVD including access surgery; PVD in Hispanics

 

Van Sickle, Kent, MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor, General Surgery
Bariatric medicine, laparoscopy & endoscopy, proficiency center

 

Villarreal, C. Lizette, MA | Biosketch
Faculty Associate, Emergency Medicine / South Texas Poison Center
Injury prevention, health disparities, behavioral sciences, program evaluation

 

Wang, Howard T., MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor and Chief, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Microvascular reconstruction of the lower extremity, head, neck and breast

 

Wang, Peter T.H., MD | Biosketch
Clinical Associate Professor, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Resorbable plate for mandiblular reconstruction; Endoscopic Harvest of Temporoparietal Fascia; Treatment Outcome of Cleft Lip and Palate in South Texas; Distraction Osteogenesis of the craniofacial skeleton; Velopharyngeal Function in Hispanic Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate; Cleft palate repair using acellular dermis

 

Willis, Ross E., PhD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor, Director of Surgical Education
Team performance and training, individual differences in the acquisition of surgical skills, adaptive instructional techniques.

 

Wolf, Steven E., MD | Biosketch
Professor, Trauma & Emergency Surgery
Endocrine resonse to critical illness; gut response to injury; burn outcomes modeling; repair after trauma and burn

 

Wu, Xiaowu, MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor/Research, Trauma & Emergency Surgery
Acute phase response muscle metabolism & tissue

 

 

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