Faculty Council

2024 - 2025 Officers

Dale Quest, Ph.D.
Dale W. Quest, Ph.D.

President
Department of Medical Education

dale.quest@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4346

Claudia Maria Prospero Ponce, M.D.
Claudia Maria Prospero Ponce, M.D.

President-Elect
Department of Neurology

clprospe@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5041

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Alok Dwivedi, Ph.D.

Immediate Past President
Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine

Alok.Dwivedi@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4177

Faculty Council Meetings are held every third Monday of each month. Members of the Voting Faculty (50% or more FTE) may attend. For more information contact your department Faculty Council representative, or the Office of Faculty Affairs at 915-215-4132.

Meet your current Faculty Council Department Representatives

Voting Members

M'Melo Banda M.D.
M'Melo Banda M.D.

Department of Family Medicine

mmbanda@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-8400

Jose A. Castro Garcia, M.D., FACS
Jose A. Castro Garcia, M.D., FACS

Department of Surgery

jose.castro@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5310

Evan Corning, M.D.
Evan Corning, M.D.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabiliation

evan.corning@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5400

Scott Crawford, M.D., FACEP, CHSOS
Scott Crawford, M.D., FACEP, CHSOS

Department of Emergency Medicine

scott.crawford@ttuhsc.edu

915-545-7333

Brian Edwards, M.D., FACP
Brian Edwards, M.D., FACP

Department of Internal Medicine

brian.edwards@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5817

Roberto G. Gamez, M.D.
Roberto G. Gamez, M.D.

Department of Pathology

roberto.g.gamez@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4956

Katherine Hartl, M.D.
Katherine Hartl, M.D.

Department of Family and Community Medicine

katie.hartl@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5510

Brian T. Kim, M.D. 
Brian T. Kim, M.D. 

Department of Radiology

briankim@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-6000

P. Antonio Maldonado, M.D.
P. Antonio Maldonado, M.D.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

pedro.maldonado@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5099

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Wayde D. Miller, M.D.

Department of Anesthesiology

wayde.miller@ttuhsc.edu

915-545-6560

Lela Ruck, M.D.
Lela Ruck, M.D.

Department of Internal Medicine -Transmountain

lelruck@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-8400

Non-Voting Members

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KoKo Aung, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Dean
Faculty Affairs

Richard Lange
Richard Lange, M.D., M.B.A.

Founding President TTUHSC El Paso
Dean, PLFSOM