Members

Chairperson

Maureen Francis
Maureen Francis, M.D., M.S.-H.P.Ed., MACP

Associate Dean for Medical Education
Office of Medical Education
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

Alexandria Melendez-Zaidi, M.D.
Alexandria Melendez-Zaidi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology 

Alexandria.Melendez-Zaidi@ttuhsc.edu

Student Representatives

Sami Daye
Sami Daye MS2

 

Kristina Ingles
Kristina Ingles MS3

 

Katherine Asmis
Katherine Asmis 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

Namrata Singh portrait picture
Namrata Singh, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Assistant Dean for Clinical Instruction

namrata.singh@ttuhsc.edu

 

Student Representatives

Neha Bhupathiraju
Neha Bhupathiraju MS2

 

Samuel Aldous
Samuel Aldous MS3

 

Joshua Salisbury
Joshua Salisbury MS4