Alison E. Dobbie, M.D. - Professor and Perry E. Gross Distinguished Chair in Family Medicine

• Medical School: University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Postgraduate training: United Kingdom Residency Equivalent, Scotland, UK, 1982-1986; Fellowship in Academic Family Medicine, Waco, TX, 1998
• Interests: Medical Education and faculty development

Mark J. DeHaven, Ph.D. - Associate Professor and Vice Chair
Chief, Division of Community Medicine

• College/University: Marietta College, Marietta, OH, B.A., 1976
• Postgraduate training: University of Florida, Gainesville, M.A., 1985; Ph.D., 1988
• Interests: Community health, community oriented primary care, preventive medicine, faculty development, research capacity-building in family medicine

Dwight Bates, D.P.M. - Faculty Associate
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• College/University: Abilene Christian College, Abilene, TX, B.S., 1969
• Postgraduate training: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, D.P.M., 1980; Residency - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1981
• Interests: Resident education

Melanie Biggs, Ph.D. - Associate Professor
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• College/University: Southern Methodist University, B.S. Psychology, 1983
• Postgraduate training: Loyola College of Maryland, M.A. Clinical Psychology, 1985;
  UT Southwestern, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, 1993
• Interests: Clinical Mental Health Services Research; Depression; Comorbid Psychiatric and Medical Conditions

Joann Felmly, C.R.N., F.N.P., C.D.E. - Faculty Associate

• College/University: Grace Hospital School of Nursing, Detroit, MI, Nursing Diploma, 1964
• Postgraduate training: University of Texas System School of Nursing at John Peter Smith Hospital, Ft. Worth, TX, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, 1977
• Interests: Diabetes education, patient education, health maintenance and wellness, preceptorship of F.N.P. students

Nora Gimpel, M.D. - Assistant Professor

• College/University: University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Medical School: Buenos Aires School of Medicine, Argentina
• Postgraduate training:
  • Master's Program in Clinical Effectiveness - organized by Buenos Aires School of Medicine and Harvard School of Public Health and Hospital Italiano of Buenos Aires
  • Family Practice Residency/Chief Resident: Center of Medical Studies and Clinical Research, Cemic, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Internship: Postgraduate Lister Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Interests: Community medicine, evidence-based medicine, public health, healthy habits

Parul Harsora, M.D. - Assistant Professor
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• College/University: Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, BSc Biochemistry, 1998
• Medical School: University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1992
• Postgraduate training: Northeastern Ontario Family Medicine Program, University of Ottawa, Canada, 1994
• Interests: Medical education for students and residents, patient education

Laura Hofmann, M.D. - Assistant Professor
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• College/University: Rice University, 1999
• Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical School, 2003
• Postgraduate training: UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program, 2006
• Interests: Resident education, in-patient education

Manjula Julka, M.D. - Assistant Professor
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College, Bombay, India, 1995
• Postgraduate training: UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program, 2002
• Interests: Resident education, continuity obstetrical training for residents

Jennifer R. Kessmann, M.D. - Assistant Professor

• College/University: Texas A&M University, B.S. Basic Medical Science, 1989
• Medical School: Texas A&M College of Medicine, 1993
• Postgraduate training: McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation Family Practice Residency Program, 1996; Faculty Development Fellowship, Waco, TX, 1999
• Interests: Women's and children's health, domestic violence, wilderness medicine

T. Alex King, M.D. - Assistant Professor

• College/University: Austin College, Sherman, TX, B.A., 1992
• Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, M.D. 1996
• Postgraduate training: UT Southwestern-Parkland Family Practice Residency Program, Dallas, TX, 1999
• Interests: Medical student and resident education, direct patient care

Scott E. Kinkade, M.D., M.S.P.H. - Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Third-Year Family Medicine Clerkship

• Baylor University, Waco, TX, B.A., 1991
• University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston, TX, M.D., 1995
• Postgraduate Training:
  • Martin Army Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, 1998
  • Medical Education Fellowship, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004
  • Masters of science in Public Health, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004
• Interests: Medical student education, residency education, literature and medicine, problem-based learning, faculty development, evidence based medicine

Tamara McGregor, M.D. - Assistant Professor
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• College/University: Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, B.S. Biology, 1985; Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, M.A. Biology, 1991
• Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, 1991
• Postgraduate training: John Peter Smith Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, Ft. Worth, TX, 1994
• Interests: Hospice and palliative medicine

Jay Morrow, D.V.M., M.S. - Faculty Associate

• College/University: B.A. in Economics, Magna Cum Laude, University of Texas at Austin, 1988
• Medical School:
• Postgraduate Training: D.V.M., Cum Laude, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, 1996; M.S. in Information Science, University of North Texas, 1999
• Interests: Electronic Medical Records, technology and medicine

Luis C. Palacios, M.D. - Associate Professor

• College/University: The University of Texas at San Antonio, B.S. Biology, 1981
• Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1985
• Postgraduate training: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock, 1988; Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine, 1995
• Interests: Sports medicine

H. James (Jimmi) Raj, M.D. - Assistant Professor

• College/University: Texas Wesleyan University, 1997
• Medical School: University of Texas at Houston Medical School, 2002
• Postgraduate training: Baylor-Garland Family Medicine Residency, 2005; Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine, 2006
• Interests: Sports medicine

Shobha Rao, M.D. - Assistant Professor
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• College/University:
• Medical School: S.V. Medical College, Tirupati, India, 1984
• Postgraduate training: Internship - S.V. Medical College, Tirupati, India, 1985; Residency - Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, PA, 1993; Residency - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1994; University of Pennsylvania Fellowship Training in Geriatrics, 1998
• Interests: Geriatrics, residency training

John R. Richmond, M.D. - Associate Professor
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• College/University: Southern Methodist University, B.S. Biology, 1972
• Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, 1976
• Postgraduate training: Memorial Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX, 1979
• Interests: Sports medicine, pediatrics, Texas Academy of Family Physicians activities, education activities

Shelley P. Roaten, Jr., M.D. - Professor and holder of the
Dr. Bill Ross Professorship in Family Practice

• College/University: University of Texas at Austin, B.S. Pharmacy, 1970
• Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, 1974
• Postgraduate training: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, 1977
• Interests: Skin diseases, office surgery, medical decision analysis, critical appraisal of medical literature, health economics, studies of outcomes of health care, informatics

Dan Sepdham, M.D. - Assistant Professor

• College/University: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 2000
• Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, May 1997
• Postgraduate training: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2000
• Interests: Aerospace medicine, medical student educatio

Amer Shakil, M.D. - Associate Professor; Acting Program Director
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• College/University:
• Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan, 1990
• Postgraduate training: North General Hospital, General Surgery internship, 1994; University of Illinois at Chicago, Christ Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, 1997; Faculty Development Fellowship, 1998
• Interests: Healthcare for underserved populations, domestic violence research, electronic medical records and medical billing, web page design, family practice procedures

Zafreen Siddiqui, M.D. - Assistant Professor
Faculty, UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program

• College/University: P.E.C.H.S. Govt. College for Women, Karachi, Pakistan, 1985
• Medical School: DOW Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan, 1992
• Postgraduate training: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Odessa, 2005; The University of Texas Medical Branch, Austin Campus, Fellowship in High Risk Obstetrics
• Interests: Women's health care and obstetrics

Laura M. Snell, M.P.H. - Associate Professor; Director of Faculty Development
Co-Director of Third-Year Clerkship; Faculty Coordinator for student preceptorships

• College/University: University of Illinois at Urbana, B.A. Sociology, Cum Laude, 1970
• Post Graduate training: Yale University, M.P.H. Chronic Disease Epidemiology, 1979
• Interests: Substance abuse during pregnancy, epidemiology, research methods, program evaluation

Hong Xiao, M.D. - Assistant Professor

• College/University:
• Medical School: Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China, 1983 (with Honors)
• Postgraduate training: Transitional year program at John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX 1998; UT Southwestern Pathology Residency Program, Dallas, TX 1999; UT Southwestern/Parkland Family Practice Residency Program, Dallas, TX, 2002
• Interests: Resident and student education