
TEXAS Program Directors
Carmel B. Dyer, MD, AGSF, FACP
Director, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
The Roy and Phyllis Huffington Chair in Gerontology
Executive Vice-Chair, Department of Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB Room 4.200
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 500-6290
Carmel.B.Dyer@uth.tmc.edu
- Curriculum Vitae
Sharon K.Ostwald, PhD, RN, FGSA
Deputy Director, Isla Carroll Turner Chair in Gerontological Nursing Professor
Coordinator, International Programs
Center on Aging, SON - 644
713-500-9940
Sharon.K.Ostwald@uth.tmc.edu
- Curriculum Vitae
- Link to Publications
Kathleen Murphy, PhD, MS, GNP-BC
Deputy Director, Suzie Conway Endowed Professor
Center on Aging, SON - 770
713-500-2077
Kathleen.P.Murphy@uth.tmc.edu
- Curriculum Vitae and Publications
TEXAS Faculty
Nasiya Ahmed, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB Room 5.126
Houston, TX 77030
(713)-500-7320
Nasiya.Ahmed@uth.tmc.eduFaith Atai, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB Room 5.116
Houston, TX 77030
(713)-500-6282
Faith.D.Atai@uth.tmc.eduMaxine De La Cruz, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB Room 5.126
Houston, TX 77030
(713)-500-6290
Maxine.Grace.DeLaCruz@uth.tmc.eduSusan Gorman, MSN, GNP-BC
Instructor in Medicine
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
6431 Fannin,
MSB Room 4.200
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 566-4854
Susan.E.Gorman@uth.tmc.eduJohn Halphen, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
5656 Kelley, LBJ Room -1.22
Houston, TX 77026
(713)-566-4794
John.M.Halphen@uth.tmc.eduShreda Paire', MS, RN, FNP-C, ACHPN
Nurse Practitioner
Director, The Bridge Program
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 4.200
Houston, TX 77030
(713)-500-6295
Shreda.Paire@uth.tmc.eduGrace Varas, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB Room 5.114
Houston, TX 77030
(713)-500-6178
Grace.M.Varas@uth.tmc.eduKavon Young, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSE-R256
Houston, TX 77030
(713)-500-6295
Kavon.L.Young@uth.tmc.edu
Volunteer TEXAS Faculty
Colin Barker, M.D
Assistant Professor
Cardiology
6431 Fannin, MSB-1.256
Houston, TX 77030
Colin.M.Barker@uth.tmc.eduChris Ojeih, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Family Practice
1133 John Freeman Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-2809
Chris.H.Ojeih@uth.tmc.edu
TEXAS Staff
Rhonda Bailes
Senior Coordinator, Special Projects
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
3601 North MacGregor Way, CREST
Houston, TX 77030
713-873-4686
Rhonda.Bailes@uth.tmc.eduRena Hardage
Staff Assistant
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
3601 North MacGregor Way, CREST
Houston, TX 77030
713-873-4692
Rena.Hardage@uth.tmc.eduJennifer Larson, MSE
Evaluation Coordinator
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
3601 North MacGregor Way, CREST
Houston, TX 77030
713-873-4683
Jennifer.A.Larson@uth.tmc.edu
Director, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Deputy Director, Isla Carroll Turner Chair in Gerontological Nursing
Professor
Deputy Director, Suzie Conway Endowed Professor