Faculty Listing - Research Interests
Baseman, Joel B., PhD |
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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
Cannon, Jeremy W., MD, SM |
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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
Cohn, Stephen M., MD | Biosketch
Professor, Department of Surgery
Trauma, surgical infection, models of resuscitation
Corneille, Michael G., MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Trauma & Emergency Surgery
Hemostasis and hypercoagulable states, injury prevention
Dent, Daniel L., MD | Biosketch
Professor, Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Trauma, surgical infection, surgical nutrition
Esterl, Robert M., MD | Biosketch
Professor, Transplant, and Medical Clerkship Director
Transplant immunosuppressive protocols
Fernández, Miguel C., MD | Biosketch
Professor, Emergency Medicine/Poison Control
South Texas Poison Center
Snakebites, poisonings, trauma related to poisoning or poisoning treatment
Hargreaves, Ken M., DDS, PhD |
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Cross-Appointed (Endodontics, Pharmacology, Physiology)
Pharmacology of pain and inflammation
Hornsby, Peter, PhD |
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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
McFee, Arthur, MD
Professor Emeritus, General Surgery
Moyer, Mary Pat PhD
Professor, Surgery & Microbiology
Transitional research; oncology
Mueller, Deborah Mueller, MD | Biosketch
Associate Professor, Trauma
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 & Chief, Trauma
Trauma Laparotomy; Trauma Diagnostics; 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 |
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Assistant Professor, Vascular Surgery
Application of stent graft technology to acute aortic dissection
Improving outcomes of lower extremity revascularization
Pollock, Brad, PhD, MPH |
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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
Qin, Zhenyu, MD, PhD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor/Clinical, Vascular Surgery
Vascular biology and physiology; molecular nutrition and copper homeostasis; macrophage biology and homeostasis; lipid biology
Raul Ramos, MD | Biosketch
Clinical Professor, General & Laparoendoscopic Surgery
Colon/rectal cancer, diverticulitis
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 Interim Chief, 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
Professor, Vascular Surgery
Vice Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, UT School of Medicine San Antonio
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 Vice Chairman for Academic Affairs and Professional Development
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 |
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Faculty Associate, Emergency Medicine / South Texas Poison Center
Injury prevention, health disparities, behavioral sciences, program evaluation
Wang, Howard T., MD | Biosketch
Associate 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.
Wu, Xiaowu, MD | Biosketch
Assistant Professor/Research, Trauma & Emergency Surgery
Acute phase response muscle metabolism & tissue
