Members

Chairperson

Maureen Francis
Maureen Francis, M.D.

Associate Dean for Medical Education
Office of Medical Education
College Master and Professor 
Department of Medical Education 
Clinical Professor 
Department of Internal Medicine

maureen.francis@ttuhsc.edu

College Mentors

Biff F. Palmer, M.D., FACP, FASN 
Biff F. Palmer, M.D., FACP, FASN 

Professor 
College Mentor 
Nephrology 

bipalmer@ttuhsc.edu

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

Professor
College Mentor
Pharmacology

dale.quest@ttuhsc.edu

Basic Science Faculty

Jessica Chacon
Jessica A. Chacon, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Immunology and Microbiology

jessica.chacon@ttuhsc.edu

Narges Khanjani, M.D., Ph.D.
Narges Khanjani, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health

nkhanjan@ttuhsc.edu

Munmun Chattopadhyay, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Munmun Chattopadhyay, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Molecular and Translational Medicine

munmun.chattopadhyay@ttuhsc.edu

Komal Marwaha, M.D., Ph.D.
Komal Marwaha, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 
Physiology

komal.marwaha@ttuhsc.edu

Clinical Science Faculty

Fatima Gutierrez
Fatima Gutierrez, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Program Director-Pediatric Residency
Board Certified, General Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
Pediatric Hospitalist, El Paso Children's Hospital

fatima.gutierrez@ttuhsc.edu

Patricia Ortiz, M.D
Patricia Ortiz, M.D
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Clerkship Director

patricia.e.ortiz@ttuhsc.edu

Natalia Sidhu, M.D.
Natalia Sidhu, M.D.
Assistant Professor  
Department of Pediatrics

natalia.sidhu@ttuhsc.edu

Komal Marwaha, M.D., Ph.D.
Vacant

 

Student Representatives

Sami Daye
Sami Daye MS1 

 

Kristina Ingles
Kristina Ingles MS2

 

Katherine Asmis
Katherine Asmis MS3

 

Rowan Sankar
Rowan Sankar MS4

 

Ex-Officio Members

Tanis Hogg
Tanis Hogg, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean
Office of Medical Education
Chair Department of Medical Education
Associate Professor Biochemistry

tanis.hogg@ttuhsc.edu

Lisa Beinhoff
Lisa Beinhoff, Ph.D.

Managing Director
Delia Montes-Gallo Library of the Health Sciences

lisa.beinhoff@ttuhsc.edu

Charmaine A. Martin, M.D.
Charmaine A. Martin, M.D. 

Associate Professor
Associate Dean of Student Affairs

charmaine.martin@ttuhsc.edu

Jose Lopez
Jose Lopez

Designee of Associate Vice President for Information Technology
Academic Technology - Associate Managing Director

josev.lopez@ttuhsc.edu

Neha Sehgal, D.O.
Neha Sehgal, D.O.

Assistant Dean for Clinical Instruction

neha.sehgal@ttuhsc.edu

 

Student Representatives

Neha Bhupathiraju
Neha Bhupathiraju MS1

 

Samuel Aldous
Samuel Aldous MS2

 

Joshua Salisbury
Joshua Salisbury MS3

 

Nikolas Malize
Nikolas Malize MS4