Paul Stodolka

Manager
Biomedical Engineering

First UTSW job: Biomed Tech II.

Best part about my job: Working with staff in almost every building on campus, on both the clinical and research sides.

What energizes me at work: That’s easy: our fellow staff.

How co-workers describe me: Goody’s Headache Powder. I make their headaches go away.

Recipe for success: Staying calm when clinical staff think the problem is too big.

Best UTSW memory: When we were bringing William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital on line, standing in the lab and listening to the vendor explain how he had repaired all plumbing leaks. The main water supply line broke, and we both looked like we had taken showers with our clothes on.

I’m really good at: Solving clinical staff problems.

I wish I were an instant expert at: How to very, very neatly scrape off the old popcorn ceiling in my home. It would make my wife of 42 years smile a lot.

Hobbies: Hanging out with family, helping two grandchildren and a son-in-law with home projects, even though I’m not very good at it.

Surprising fact: As Christmas approaches, I spend time watching Hallmark movies.