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Dr. Michael Burgess, '77, is the Republican nominee for the 26th Congressional District in Texas. He is a Highland Village obstetrician.

Dr. Melissa Hudson, '83, has been promoted to full professor of pediatric oncology at St. Jude's Hospital.

Dr. Whit Howard, '84, just finished a three-year tour at the Naval Hospital Puerto Rico as the family medicine department head, then director of clinical services. He is now stationed at the Naval Hospital Pensacola as a staff family practitioner at the family practice residency program.

Dr. Harold A. Condara, Jr., '85, recently changed practice location to the Cardiology Associates of Houston, which is located adjacent to Memorial Hermann-Memorial City Hospital.

Dr. Suzie Snyder, '87, returned to Kenya last year with her husband, Dave, and daughters, Rebekah, 11, and Lauren, 8, to serve their third term with the Maasai with Christian Missionary Fellowship. Suzie supervises fourth-year medical students and residents who come to work at the missionary from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she is an assistant clinical professor in internal medicine and pediatrics.

Dr. Shervin C. Dean, '93, who lives in Enfield, New Hampshire, has authored a medical thriller, "Ransoming Hector," about a psychologist who devises a brain treatment for violent criminals. The book may be purchased through Amazon.com.

Dr. Emily Bacon Dean, '98, moved to San Antonio to join EPA - a group of 38 emergency physicians staffing the Baptist hospitals. Emily and her husband, Bryan, proudly announce the birth of their son, Parker Elliott Dean, who was born May 20, 2002. He joins big sister Abigail, who is 3.

Dr. Matt Holland, '98, and his wife, Eliza, announce the birth of their son, Harris, who was born June 9, 2002. The family is moving to Tucson, Ariz., now that Matt and Eliza have completed their residences and will join private practices there.
 
Dr. Lisa Moore, '98, of Los Angeles, Calif., is the new mother of twin girls, Abigail and Madeline Brown, who were born

March 3, 2001. She also is the recipient of a 2002 Endocrine Fellows Foundation research grant.
 
Dr. Dubravk a Milas Tollison, '98, married Thomas Tollison Nov. 3, 2001. Dubravka works in Phoenix, Ariz., as a family physician. The wedding was attended by several UT-Houston graduates. Her maid of 

honor, Dr. Mira Milas, '94, is now an endocrine surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. Her brother and groomsman, Dr. Zvonimir Milas, '00, is a general surgery resident at Emory. Her bridesmaid, Dr. Veronica Spellings, '98, has accepted a med/peds private practice in Eugene, Oregon. Also in attendance was Dr. Annie Khan, '98, who is doing a pediatric anesthesia fellowship at The Children's Hospital in Dallas; Dr.Tala Dajani,'98, who is doing a pediatric endocrinology fellowship in Phoenix, and Dr. Stephanie Garcia, '98, who works as a hospitalist in Phoenix.

Dr. Terryr Harper, '99, is the winner of the 2002 Henry C. Fordham Award, which is given annually to a resident by the Whitehead Medical Society Council in recognition of patience, humility, and devotion to medicine. Dr. Harper joined Surgeon General David Satcher on the stage at the University of North Carolina Medical School graduation. She is doing her residency in obstetrics/gynecology.

Dr. Theresa Harrington, resident alumna, '99, was accepted to the Centers for Disease Control's twoyear Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship. She moved from Austin to Atlanta in July and was assigned to work with the State Health Department in Mississippi in August with the U.S. Public Health Service.

Dr. Carmen Espinoza Santoyo, '99, just finished her residency at UT-San Antonio and started private practice with Dr. Isairis Fernandes in Houston in July.

Dr. Mike McInnis, '00, was chosen to serve as chief resident for internal medicine at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas for 2002-2003.

 
   
   
Lives Lived 
 
Dr. James Edward Andrew, ' May 21, 2002, in Woodland Hills, Calif., after a motor vehicle accident. He did a residency at Columbia University in New York and was boarded in pathology and dermatopathology.

Dr . Mary Margaret Poage, '88, passed away May 7, 2002.

 
 

Dr. Marnie Alexis Rose, '00, lost her battle with brain cancer Aug. 23, 2002. She was a pediatric resident at UT-Houston.

Dr. Jean Glowacki, '90, died 2002, from squamous cell carcinoma. She was living in Menlo Park, and was an obstetrician/gynecologist at Stanford.

Dr. Jason Clay Sefcik
, '89