"As a teaching university, we have a commitment to medical student and resident physician education."
Susan M. Ramin, M.D.
Professor and Emma Sue Hightower Chairman
OBG Administration
Central Administration
Ramin, Susan M.
- Phone: 713.500.6412
- Fax: 713.500.7860
- Email:Susan.M.Ramin@uth.tmc.edu
- Executive Assistant: Gerri Lopez
- Phone: 713.500.6412
Jorge Zambra, Director of Management Operations
- Phone: 713.500.5703
- Fax: 713.500.5711
- Email: Jorge.Zambra@uth.tmc.edu
- Executive Assistant: Wendy Westerland
- Phone: 713.500.5702
Anthony Garcia, Administrative Services Officer III
- Phone: 713.500.5706
- Fax: 713.500.5711
- Email: Anthony.L.Garcia@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Budgeting and oversight of grant administration
Processing research contracts and grants
Financial reporting and forecasting
Space allocation/space inventory
Oversight of IS/IT operations
Wanda Jared, Administrative Services Officer II
- Phone: 713.500.5704
- Fax: 713.500.5711
- Email: Wanda.R.Jared@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Personnel actions - faculty/clinical/research staff
Coordinate recruitment and hiring of research and nursing staff
Personnel policies/payroll, etc. questions
Employee relations
Nancy Vicinanza, Administrative Assistant III
- Phone: 713.566-4674
- Fax: 713.566-4641
- Email: Nancy.L.Crouch@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Administrative support
Gerri Lopez, Senior Executive Assistant To Chairman
- Phone: 713.500.6412
- Fax: 713.500.7860
- Email: Grace.G.Lopez@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Administrative support - Ob/Gyn Chairman
Faculty recruitment, credentialing, promotion, annual reviews, separation
Joannie Miller, Administrative Services Officer II
- Phone: 713.500.5705
- Fax: 713.500.5711
- Email: Joan.M.Miller@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Coordinate recruitment and hiring of staff
Personnel actions - administrative staff
New employee orientation - faculty and staff
Volunteer/Observer Coordinator
Oversight of all OB procurement/travel activities
Oversight of equipment inventory and remodeling activities
- Phone: 713.500.5513
- Fax: 713.500.0575
- Email:
- Responsibilities:
Department timekeeper
Audiovisual equipment custodian
Procurement and travel (OB)
Equipment inventory (OB & Pedi)
Remodeling
Telecommunication
Accounting & Billing
Kerri Mathis, Financial Analyst
- Phone: 713.500.7574
- Fax: 713.500.5711
- Email: Kerri.E.Mathis@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Monthly Variance reports
Monthly Revenue reports
Department forecast analysis
Divisional/Faculty analysis report
Ad hoc financial reporting
Candace Daniels, Sr. Certified Coding Specialist
- Phone: 713.500.6381
- Fax: 713.500.0797
- Email: Candace.Daniels@uth.tmc.edu
Grants
Daniel DeLeon, Administrative Assistant I
- Phone: 713.500.6390
- Fax: 713.500.0797
- Email: Daniel.DeLeon@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Contracts and grants income/deposits
Processes monthly Ledger Reports
Processes monthly Effort Reports - Classified
Semi-annual Effort Reports - Faculty
Elizabet Lau, Sr. Grants And Contracts Specialist
- Phone: 713.500.5176
- Fax: 713.500.0797
- Email: Elisabet.Lau@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Assist in contracts & grants application budget and management
Pediatric divisions contracts and grants reconciliation and auditing
Contracts & Grants budget forecasting
Liaison with OSP, PAF & FAST for grant submission, award set up, and follow-up status
Information Technology
Alison Miehl, Systems and Applications Specialist II
- Phone: 713.500.6544
- Fax: 713.500.5711
- Email: Alison.Miehl@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Install new hardware/software
Make recommendations regarding ordering of new hardware/software
Maintain computer equipment
Liaison to MSIT/IT security
PC/network support services to faculty, residents and staff
Departmental poster printing
Omar Sanchez, Systems and Applications Specialist III
- Phone: 713.500.6544
- Fax: 713.500.5711
- Email: Omar.A.Sanchez@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Install new hardware/software
Make recommendations regarding ordering of new hardware/software
Maintain computer equipment
Liaison to MSIT
Maintain pediatric server
PC support services to faculty, residents and staff
Support Staff
Yaki Bryant , Senior Staff Assistant 
- Phone: 713.500.6398
- Fax: 713.500.7859
- Email: Yaki.B.Bryant@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Assistant to Drs. Patti Jayne Ross, Dr. Karen Schneider, Dr. Lubna Chohan
Student Electives
Kim Carnes, Residency Training Program Coordinator, LBJ 
- Phone: 713.500.6397
- Fax: 713.500.0798
- Email: Kimberly.J.Carnes@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Resident Coordinator, Program A - LBJ
Barbara Devore, Residency Training Program Coordinator, Memorial Hermann Hospital 
- Phone: 713.500.6397
- Fax: 713.500.0798
- Email: Barbara.Devore@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Resident Coordinator Program B - Memorial Hermann Hospital and Elective Student Coordinator
Melissa Fontenot , Senior Staff Assistant
- Phone: 713.500.6293
- Fax: 713.500.7860
- Email: Melissa.Fontenot@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Senior Staff Assistant to Dres. Blackwell, Ramirez, and Refuerzo
Back-up assistant to department chair
Lana Kubena , Senior Staff Assistant
- Phone: 713.500.6432
- Fax: 713.500.0799
- Email: Lana.Kubena@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Kathryn Merceri , Senior Staff Assistant
- Phone: 713.500.6385
- Fax: 713.500.0508
- Email: Kathryn.W.Merceri@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Assistant to Drs. Vaseem Ali, Pamela Berens, Shahla Nader-Eftekhari, and Pamela Promecene
Gina Montalvo , Senior Staff Assistant
- Phone: 832.325.7133
- Fax: 832.512.2217
- Email: Eugenia.Montalvoi@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Ultrasound and Genetic Counseling Appointments
Yvette Olivo , Senior Staff Assistant
- Phone: 832.325.7133
- Fax: 832.512.2217
- Email: Nora.Olivoi@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Ultrasound and Genetic Counseling Appointments
Hilda Ruppal , Senior Staff Assistant
- Phone: 713.566.5929
- Fax: 713.500.4521
- Email: Hilda.N.Ruppal@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Assistant to Drs. Michele Curtis, Michael Lucas, and John Riggs
Janet Strode , Senior Staff Assistant
- Phone: 713.566.5926
- Fax: 713.566.4521
- Email: Janet_Strode@hchd.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Assistant to Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioner, LBJ Hospital
Madonna Washington , Senior Staff Assistant
- Phone: 713.566.5983
- Fax: 713.566.4521
- Email: Madonna.Washington@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Assistant to Drs. Lisa Hollier and Edward Yeomans
Sissy Weinel , Senior Support Specialist
- Phone: 713.566.5962
- Fax: 713.566.4641
- Email: Clarissa.J.Weinel@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Assistant to Drs. Charles Kilpatrick, Francisco Orejuela, and Sonia Rebeles
Dana Whittaker, Senior Staff Assistant
- Phone: 713.500.6413
- Fax: 713.500.0508
- Email: Dana.K.Whittaker@uth.tmc.edu
- Responsibilities:
Assistant to Drs. Jaou-Chen Huang and Gazala Siddiqui


