Contact Us
Emergency Medicine Department
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-8579
Phone: 214-648-3916
Research
Ahamed Idris, M.D.
Professor and Director of Research
Phone: 214-648-8652
Ahamed.idris@utsouthwestern.edu
Shannon McNabb
Manager, Clinical Research
Phone: 214-648-2767
Residency Program Contacts
Larissa Velez, M.D.
Program Director
Phone: 214-648-2668
Fax: 214-648-8423
larissa.velez@utsouthwestern.edu
Lynn Roppolo, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Phone: 214-648-2674
Fax: 214-648-8423
lynn.roppolo@utsouthwestern.edu
Walter Green, M.D.
Assistant Program Director
Phone: 214-648-9584
walter.green@utsouthwestern.edu
Dustin Williams, M.D.
Assistant Program Director
Phone: 214-648-3916
dustin.williams@utsouthwestern.edu
Credentialing and General Inquiries:
emresidencyverifications@utsouthwestern.edu
Beth Bailey, M.S., M.A.S.
Manager, Education Programs
Phone: 214-648-7207
beth.bailey@utsouthwestern.edu
Silvia Ramirez, M.B.A.
Supervisor, Education Programs
Phone: 214-648-3189
Kristi Thetford
Education Coordinator
Phone: 214-648-2672
LaTonya Jones
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Phone: 214-648-2676
Lisa Hammond
Education Assistant
Phone: 214-648-2679
lisa.hammond@utsouthwestern.edu
Fellowship Program Contacts
Emergency Disaster and Global Health
Raymond Swienton, M.D.
EDGH Program Director
Phone: 214-648-0310
Raymond.swienton@utsouthwestern.edu
Silvia Ramirez, M.B.A.
Supervisor, Education Programs
Phone: 214-648-3189
silvia.ramirez@utsouthwestern.edu
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Kathy Rinnert, M.D., M.P.H.
EMS Fellowship Program Director
Phone: 214-648-3247
kathy.rinnert@utsouthwestern.edu
Marshal Isaacs, M.D.
EMS System Medical Director
Phone: 214-648-8555
marshal.isaacs@utsouthwestern.edu
Raymond Fowler, M.D.
EMS Division Chief
Phone: 214-648-3022
ray.fowler@utsouthwestern.edu
Silvia Ramirez, M.B.A.
Supervisor, Education Programs
Phone: 214-648-3189
silvia.ramirez@utsouthwestern.edu
Medical Toxicology
Kurt C. Kleinschmidt, M.D.
Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program Director
Phone: 214-590-1354
kurt.kleinschmidt@utsouthwestern.edu
Deborah Jarrett
Supervisor of Education Programs
Phone: 214-590-2537
deborah.jarrett@utsouthwestern.edu
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Ken Yen, M.D.
Fellowship Director
Phone: 214-456-6371
ken.yen@utsouthwestern.edu