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Director and Faculty Profiles
| Philip C. Johnson, MD |
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| Guha Ashrith, MD |
Elmer V. Bernstam, MD |
M. Bhattacharjee, MD |
| Eugene Boisaubin, MD |
Janine
Catalano, PhD, NP-C |
Evelyn C. Chan, MD |
| Laura A. Colletti, MD |
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Mukerrem Y. Ersoy, MD |
| Mark
A. Farnie, MD |
Fabrizia
Faustinella, MD, PhD |
Carolyn
Gardiner, M.D. |
| Matthew Harbison, MD |
Robin
Hardwicke, PhD, AACRN, FNP |
Kevin O. Hwang, MD |
| Gus
Krucke, MD |
Thomas
R. Lux, MD |
Niraj
N. Mehta, MD |
| Sunil Movva, MD |
Kelly O'Brien, MD |
Ikenna
Ogbaa, MD |
| Navid Sadeghi, MD |
Cheves M. Smythe, MD |
Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH |
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Philip C. Johnson, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Johnson completed his medical school and residency at Baylor
College of Medicine in 1979, and a Fellowship in Infectious
Disease at the University
of Texas-Houston Medical School in 1982. He
was appointed Division Director in 1989 and is actively involved
in clinical patient care, teaching, and research. Dr. Johnson
is the Associate Program Director of the University
Clinical Research Center at Memorial
Hermann Hospital with interest in the research areas
of gastrointestinal and fungal infections, and AIDS.
His research awards include, but are not limited to, grants
from NASA and leading
pharmaceutical companies.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.114
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6717
Fax: 713-500-6722
Research:
UT-Houston Medical School
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Student Research Opportunities:
Regan Ryan stipend available each summer.
Patient Care Specialties: General
Internal Medicine with an emphasis on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention;
Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
Clinical Practice Locations:
UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100; Thomas Street Clinic, 713-793-4085; UT West Loop Clinic, 713-572-8122
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Guha Ashrith, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine
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Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties: General Internal Medicine
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Elmer V. Bernstam, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Bernstam received his medical school training from
The University of Michigan Medical School and completed his
residency in Internal Medicine at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
in Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1995-1998. Doctor Bernstam joined
our Division in 2002 as a Clinical Assistant Professor in
Health Informatics.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
7000 Fannin, UCT 690
Houston, TX 77225
Telephone: 713-500-3927
Fax: 713-500-3929
Patient Care Specialties: General
Internal Medicine
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Modushudan
Bhattacharjee, M.D.
Assistant
Professor of Medicine
Division
of General Medicine
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Dr. Bhattacharjee
joined our Division in 2002 as an Assistant
Professor, actively supervising and teaching residents in
the 4C clinic at Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine
as well as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-566-5569
Fax: 713-566-6150
Patient Care Specialties:
General Internal Medicine; Diplomate, American Board
of Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location:
LBJ Clinic, 713-566-4499
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Eugene Boisaubin, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine
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Dr. Boisaubin joined
our Division in 2001 as a Professor of Medicine with tenure.
Dr. Boisaubin is active on the medical staff at Memorial Hermann
Hospital and Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, and is also
affiliated with the University Clinical Research Center (UTMSH)
as an Ethicist for Clinical Research and as a Faculty Associate
in the Program on Humanities and Technology in Health Care.
Dr. Boisaubin also serves as the Associate Director of the
Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.150
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6528
Fax: 713-500-5803
Patient Care Specialties: General
Internal Medicine; Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location:
UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100
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Janine Catalano, PhD, NP-C
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine
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Dr. Catalano received
her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Louisiana
State University, New Orleans in 1986, and her Masters
of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas Health
Science Center-Houston in 1994. She received her Family
Nurse Practitioner Certification from The University
of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1995, and completed
her nursing education in 1997 at The University of Texas
Health Science Center-Houston. She
was appointed an Instructor in Internal Medicine in 2002.
She provides on-site Internal Medicine consultations
at Harris County Psychiatric Center, instructs and supervises
psychiatric residents, and serves as a liaison between
the departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry.
Dr. Catalano received her PhD in October 2006 from Texas
Women's University.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties:
Focuses on the psychiatric patient with general medicine
manifestations.
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Evelyn C. Chan, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Chan joined out Division in 1996. Her interests
lie in the research areas of informed consent, physician-patients
communication and end-of-life issues. Her research awards
include, a career development grant from the NIH
to study informed consent for a controversial screening blood
test and is developing ethical guidelines for the compassionate
use of hyperbaric medicine.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Student Research Opportunities:
Present clinical cases in internal medicine and medical ethics at medical
conferences and to write about them for publication.
Patient Care Specialties: General
Internal Medicine; Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location: UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100 |
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Laura A. Colletti, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Colletti received her medical school training from
Boston
University School of Medicine and completed her Residency in Internal
Medicine at Temple University,
1980-1983. Dr. Colletti joined our Division in 1991, and works primarily
in the ambulatory setting. She is the Director of the Ambulatory
Care Rotation for Internal Medicine residents and is the Internal Medicine
Clerkship Director for third year medical students. Her main interests
are in medical education and preventive health.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties:
General Internal Medicine;Diplomate
National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate, American Board of Internal
Medicine
Clinical Practice Location: UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100
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Mukerrem Y. Ersoy, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine
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Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 832-325-7100
Fax: 713-512-2243
Patient Care Specialties: General Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location: UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100
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Mark A. Farnie, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Farnie is the Director
of the combined Internal Medicine Pediatrics
House Staff and Internal Medicine Residency Program.
He was one of the first Medicine/Pediatrics resident graduates
of our program. He has been honored by being selected
as Hooder for the graduating class and Coater for the second
year class.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6528
Fax: 713-500-6497
Patient Care Specialties: General
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics; Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Locations:
UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100; UT Pediatric Clinic, 832-325-7111
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Fabrizia Faustinella, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Faustinella holds the position of Associate Professor in the Department of
Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine. She has done research in human genetics
and gene therapy at the University
of Milano, Italy and at Baylor College of Medicine. She
has published numerous articles in the field of research as
well as several book chapters. More recently, she has
been heavily involved in medical education and in the development
of effective teaching strategies for medical students and
residents. Dr. Faustinella has also continued to provide continuity of
care to a large patient base while working and training our
future doctors.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties:
General
Internal Medicine; Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location:
UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100
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Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 832-325-7100
Fax: 713-566-6150
Patient Care Specialties:
General Internal Medicine; Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location:
UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100
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Matthew Harbison, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine
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Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties: General Internal Medicine
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Robin Hardwicke, PhD, AACRN, FNP
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine
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Dr. Hardwicke joined our Division in 2004. She has been practicing as a family nurse practitioner since 1999 specializing in emergency medicine and HIV/AIDS. In 2005 she received the Joanne Ruiz Achievement Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice, on the national level, for the treatment of individuals infected with HIV/AIDS. She serves as Director at large on the HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board (HANCB) for the 2005-2008 term. Dr. Hardwicke is currently the Associate Medical Director for St. Hope Foundation and provides care and management of therapy to individuals infected with HIV/AIDS. She also instructs and supervises nurse practitioner students, medical students, residents, and fellows in this care.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties: HIV patient care and research
Clinical Practice Location:
UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100
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Kevin O. Hwang, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine
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Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties:General Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location: UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100
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Gus W. Krucke, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Krucke completed his medical education at The University
of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas in 1991. He was
appointed Assistant Professor of General Internal Medicine
in 2002. Dr. Krucke is an HIV care specialist. He is on active
staff at Memorial Hermann Hospital, Lyndon B. Johnson General
Hospital, and Thomas Street Clinic.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-873-4000
Fax: 713-873-4095
Patient Care Specialties: General
Internal Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Critical Care Medicine; Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Clinical Practice Location:
Thomas Street Clinic, 713-873-4000
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Thomas R. Lux, M.D
Director of Ambulatory Services
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Lux
entered private practice in Dallas, Texas but returned
to join our faculty in 1994. Dr. Lux was named Medical
Director of the UT General Medicine Center in 1995 and
is active full-time in the ambulatory care setting at
Memorial Hermann Hospital,
and Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) General Hospital.
Academic Office:
UT General Medicine Clinic
Hermann Professional Building
6410 Fannin, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77030-3006
Telephone: 832-325-7100
Fax: 713-512-2243
Patient Care Specialties:
General Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Locations:
UT General Medicine Clinic,832-325-7100
LBJ Clinic, 713-636-5655
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Niraj N. Mehta, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Mehta joined
the Division of General Medicine in July 1996. He is involved full
time in ambulatory care at the UT General Medicine
Center and Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) General Hospital with emphasis on
“hospitalist” practice.
Academic Office:
LBJ General Hospital
Department of Internal Medicine
5656 Kelley St.
Houston, TX 77026
Telephone: 713-566-5569
Fax: 713-566-6150
Patient Care Specialties: General
Medicine; Board
Certified in Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location:
LBJ Clinic, 713-566-4921
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Sunil Movva, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine
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Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties: General Internal Medicine
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Kelly O'Brien, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine
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Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 832-325-7100
Fax: 713-512-2243
Patient Care Specialties: General
Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location: UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100
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Ikenna Ogbaa, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Ike Ogbaa joined UT General Medicine as an Assistant Professor in September 2005, and is on active staff at Memorial Hermann Hospital and Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, with emphasis on "hospitalist" practice. Dr. Ogbaa is Associate Course Director for the Physical Diagnosis Course for 2nd year medical students.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties: General Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location: UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100 |
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Navid Sadeghi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of General Medicine
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Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties: General Internal Medicine
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Cheves M. Smythe, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Smythe was the first Dean of the University
of Texas-Houston Medical School. Dr. Smythe served as Dean
Pro Tem at UT-Houston Medical School from 1995-1996 and as the Chief of
Medicine at Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital from 1991-1995. He
has also served as the Chairman of the Department of Medicine and the Dean
for the Aga Khan Medical School in
Pakistan. He has completed a fellowship in Geriatrics at UCLA.
He was appointed by Baylor College of
Medicine and UT-Houston Medical
School to head the Affiliated Medical Services of the Harris
County Hospital District 1994-1996.
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Patient Care Specialties: General
Internal Medicine and Geriatrics; Board
Certified in Internal Medicine
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Eric J. Thomas, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine |
Dr. Thomas joined UT Houston Medical
School in 1998. He is a general internist
at Memorial Hermann Hospital and teaches students and
residents at UT Houston Medical School. Since 1992
Dr. Thomas has conducted research on patient safety, and his work
was heavily cited in the Institute of Medicine's landmark
report on medical error. With funding from the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, Dr. Thomas has collaborated closely
with Dr. Robert Helmreich to translate safety practices
from aviation to healthcare. Drs. Thomas and Helmreich
are currently Co-Principal Investigators of The University
of Texas Center of Excellence for Patient Safety Research
and Practice funded by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality. http://www.uth.tmc.edu/schools/med/imed/patient_safety/
Academic Office:
UT-Houston Medical School
Division of General Medicine
6431 Fannin, MSB 1.122
Houston, TX 77030-1503
Telephone: 713-500-6700
Fax: 713-500-6722
Research:
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/schools/med/imed/patient_safety/
Patient Care Specialties: General Internal Medicine; Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Clinical Practice Location:
UT General Medicine Clinic, 832-325-7100
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