Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center are faculty members from various clinical departments who are engaged in global health work across multiple disciplines. In collaboration with these faculty, the Office of Global Health seeks to partner with academic and health-centered institutions to address health challenges around the world.

Assistant Instructor
Department of Emergency Medicine

Bethany Grubb, Ph.D., MPH, PA-C
Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Department
Associate Program Director
Physician Assistant Department

Mehari Gebreyohanns, M.D., FAHA, FAAN
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology
Section of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease
Director, Global Health & Disparities (GHD) in Neurology

Vice Chair of Community Health
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Community Medicine Fellowship Director
Medical director of several community clinics
director of the student run free clinics

Sergio Huerta, M.D., FACS, HEC-C
Professor
Department of Surgery
SY-Bariatric & Foregut Surgery

Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine

Professor
Department of Radiology
Member of the Pediatric Radiology Division

Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Member of Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine

Distinguished Teaching Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Dean of Medical Students
Associate Dean of the Office of Student Affairs

Associate Professor
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine

Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine

Clinical Associate Professor
Deparment of Pediatrics

Professor
Deparment of Internal Medicine
Professor and Associate Dean Faculty Affairs
O'Donnell School of Public Health

Associate Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology
Department of Surgery

Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine

Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine

Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Gynecology Surgery
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Associate Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Director, Infection Prevention and Control
VA North Texas Health Care System

Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Quality and Health Equity Officer
Division of Hematology and Oncology

Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Courtney Baldridge, M.D.
Volunteer Faculty
Courtney.Baldridge@UTSouthwestern.edu
- Bio
Dr. Baldridge is a pediatric hospitalist who completed her medical school and pediatric residency at UT Southwestern. She has remained on faculty as the Director of the Pediatric Global Health Education Program, which she helped found. With extensive experience in medical curriculum development and trainee mentorship, she now lives and works full-time in Guinea, West Africa, alongside Dr. Rachel Jamison and the Hope Ignited team to establish the country’s first pediatric center of excellence.

Rachel Jamison, M.D.
Volunteer Faculty
- Bio
Dr. Rachel Jamison is a pediatric cardiologist and the Medical Director of Hope Ignited, a non-profit organization in Guinea, West Africa. She completed medical school, pediatric residency, chief residency, and cardiology fellowship at UT Southwestern where she co-founded the Pediatric Global Health Education Program. She now lives full-time in Guinea where Hope Ignited's team is building the country's first pediatric center of excellence. The center will house general and specialty pediatric services, including the only pediatric cardiology clinic in the country. The center's purpose is to provide high-quality, compassionate care to children in Guinea while also training local medical professionals to do the same through locally recognized diploma programs and international partnerships aimed at capacity building.