Faculty

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“The faculty is unbelievable. They are amazing teachers and foster a great environment for learning and growth ... this program has helped me blossom and I am eternally grateful.”

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David Schneider, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Professor
Chair of Family and Community Medicine
Perry E. Gross, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Family Medicine

Marium Afzal, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Shivum Agarwal, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Jessica Barreto, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

Zachary Botone, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

Chelsea Cole, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine

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Connie Cornwell, M.A., LMFT-S, LPC-S
Faculty Associate, Family Studies Center

Mara Cunningham, D.O.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical Director of the Coppell Primary Care Clinic

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Rebecca Eary, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Director of Cancer Survivorship

Tyler Evans, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine Residency Associate Program Director

Crystal Foster, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Nora Gimpel, M.D.
Professor
Vice Chair of Community Health
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Dr. John L. and Louise Roan Professorship in Family Medicine

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Shaun Gould, D.O.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Ruth Harvey, D.O.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Sarah Hemeida, M.D.
Assistant Professor

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Angela Hiefner, Ph.D., M.F.T.
Assistant Professor
Director of Behavioral Health

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Sadhika Jamisetti, M.D.
Assistant Professor

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Zaiba Jetpuri, D.O., M.B.A.
Associate Professor
Family Medicine Residency Program Director

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Andrea Jochim, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Inpatient Medicine Services

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Emily Levy Kamugisha, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine Residency Associate Program Director

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Kenneth Katzen, D.O.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical Director of the Ft. Worth Primary Care Clinic

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Safia Khan, M.D.
Associate Professor
Faculty Senate Representative

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Thomas Alex King, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical Director of the Frisco Primary Care Clinic

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Christine Liu, M.D., FAAFP
Assistant Professor
Director of Maternity Care

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Tamara McGregor, M.D.
Associate Professor
Clerkship Director and Director of Medical Student Education
Ozora F. Young, M.D. Professorship in Family Medicine

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Bushra Mian, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

Jared Morphew, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Director of Medical Student Education
Associate Clerkship Director
Director of Faculty Development

Kimloan Nguyen, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Jamie Nivens, D.O.
Clinical Assistant Professor

Susan Overstreet, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Amrutha Pavle, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Bliss Puthenpurayil, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

Guadalupe Reyna, D.O.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Abigail Rosales, M.D.
Assistant Professor

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Dan Sepdham, M.D., FAAFP
Professor
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
Interim Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Drs. Malone V. Hill and John W. Pate Professorship in Family Medicine

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Humza Siddiqi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine Residency Associate Program Director

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Maggie Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

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Chance Strenth, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

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Zubair Syed, M.D.
Associate Professor
Family Medicine Residency Associate Program Director
Chief of Service for Family Medicine, University Hospitals

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Bhaskar Thakur, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

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Sophia Tinger, M.D.
Assistant Professor

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Kim Tran, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Thu Tran, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical Director of Integrative Pain and Healing Clinic

Sarah Uddin, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor

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Victoria Udezi, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Associate Vice Chair of Community Health

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Riley (Sarah) Valliere, D.O.
Assistant Professor

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Astrud Villareal, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine Residency Associate Program Director
Medical Director of the Parkland Family Medicine Clinic

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Anna Wani, M.D.
Assistant Professor

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Matthew Wise, D.O.
Assistant Professor

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Sarah Woods, Ph.D., M.F.T.
Associate Professor
Vice Chair of Research
Stanley Gilbert, M.D., Professorship in Family Medicine

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Nida Zahra, M.D.
Associate Professor
Medical Director of the Family Medicine Clinic, Medical Center

*All Family Medicine faculty participate in the training of medical students.