Class Notes

 

1972
Timothy L. McLeod, Cloquet, MN
Mayo Clinic residency 33 years Navy - Desert Storm Practice in Hawaii, Colorado and Minnesota

Dennis D. Ries, Freeman, SD
First family medicine resident in state of South Dakota (1973).  Nine years medical mission work in Zaire - Democratic Republic of Congo (1975-1984).  Since then, back in my home town practicing rural family medicine (Freeman, SD).  Hobbies: Bicycling, growing walnut trees.

Cary T. Tanamachi, Mesquite, TX
Mesquite ISD School Board Member: 1983 - Current, Past President of MISD Board: 1986, 1990, 1998 UIL Medical Advisory Committee: Current Member

1976
James C. Connolly, Bloomington, IN
Served on active duty in the U.S. Army until 1988.  Practiced in Louisville, KY for 4 years and then Indianapolis, IN until 2006.  Retired from active practice in October 2006 and moved to Bloomington, IN.

1977
C. R. Cottrell, Tallahassee, FL
Post graduate training in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Gastroenterology at Shands Teaching Hospital at University of Florida.  Practiced in Orlando for 25 years retiring as managing partner in 2005.  Moved to Tallahassee in 2006.  Re-entered practice in Gastroenterology in 2006. Chosen as best Gastroenterologist by Orlando Magazine 2002-2005.

Dean D. Ettinger, Sierra Vista, AZ
Associate Professor Pediatrics, University of Arizona, July 1987-Present Admission committee for University of Arizona Medical School, 2000-2005 IGFA world record Wahoo - 1994 Sports fishing fleet owner, 12 years - East Cape Baja, Mexico - www.marlinmagicfishing.com

Mary Jo W. Locker, Austin, TX
I practiced Ophthalmology solo until 1995.  Have been doing work as a medical consultant for DARS/DDS - disability determination for Medicare and Medicaid.  I love it.  Very happily married to a man from El Salvador, CA.

Susan L. Price, Alexandria, VA
Has it really been 30 years?  In 30 years as a psychiatrist, I've done practically everything from private practice to a homeless shelter, from teaching and administration and seeing one patient after another.  As hard as it has been, I would do it again!  What's been fun is camping and travel.  And now I'm halfway through a Master's degree in Christian Apologetics at Biola University in California.

Lawrence R. Spence, San Antonio, TX
Great marriage of 43 years, 3 children, 6 grandchildren that are the joy of my life.  Several medical mission trips with Christian organizations to Mexico, Thailand, India and Africa.

1978
Barbara S. Giesser, Los Angeles, CA
Clinical professor of Neurology, Vice Chair for Clinical and Educational Affairs, Department of Neurology and Clinical Director of Multiple Sclerosis program of the David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine.  Listed in "Best Doctors of America" (2005).

Douglas S. Price, Warrenton, VA
Practicing GI in rural Virginia for nearly 20 years - how time flies!  Five wonderful children, all high school or above.

David S. Rothberg, Clearwater, FL
Elected president of the Tampa Bay Opthalmological Society in 2007.  My wife Debbie (BSN '76) and I had all three kids attending the University of Florida this year during the Gators football and basketball championship seasons.

1981
Steven L. Kanter, Bradfordwoods, PA
AAMC NAMES DR. STEVEN L. KANTER AS EDITOR OF ACADEMIC MEDICINE   Washington, D.C., September 13, 2007 - The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) announced today that Steven L. Kanter, M.D., has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of Academic Medicine, the AAMC's monthly peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Kanter, who will continue to serve as vice dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will take the journal's helm on January 1, 2008.  

Martha A. Medrano, San Antonio, TX
Magazine names Medrano to 100 Most Influential Hispanics® list SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 26, 2007) - Martha A. Medrano, M.D., M.P.H., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, a leader in the academic movement to increase retention and matriculation of Hispanics through medical school, is one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics® in the country as listed in the October issue of Hispanic Business magazine.  The periodical, based in California, cited Dr. Medrano's leadership of the Medical Hispanic Center of Excellence in the Health Science Center School of Medicine, her work on the effects of childhood trauma on women drug addicts, and her participation with the National Cancer Institute-funded Redes En Acción program that targeted cancer awareness among Hispanics. Others on the list include America Ferrera, the actress who plays Ugly Betty on television, NASA astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Olivas, and Raymund Paredes, Ph.D., commissioner of higher education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Dr. Medrano recently was featured as a woman of excellence in San Antonio Woman magazine. In addition, the national health benefits company Aetna appointed her to its Racial and Ethnic Equality Advisory Committee. That panel is collecting data and strategizing approaches to improve quality of care for Aetna members of diverse races and ethnicities. Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., president and professor of pediatric and transplantation surgery at the UT Health Science Center, was on the Most Influential Hispanics® list in 2006.  Imelda Treviño Director of Alumni Relations for the School of Medicine

1982
Hyman M. Penn, Humble, TX
Pediatric Residency - UTMB, 1982-1985 Have been with Humble Pediatric Associates/Texas Children's Pediatric Associates since 1985. Amateur magician.

Sarita B. Uhr, Dallas, TX
I did my psychiatry residency at Standford University School of Medicine where I published several research papers on schizophrenia.  I have been in private practice for almost 20 years in Dallas, Texas.  I have written a number of articles on anxiety and depression for local publications.  The biggest highlight since medical school is the birth of my wonderful daughter 9 years ago.

1983
Karen C. Magnon, San Antonio, TX
Boarded in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.  Practiced in private pathology group 1987-2003 as Clinical an danatomic Pathologist and Chief of Microbiology Services at Baptist Hospital System, San Antonio, TX.  Retired 2003.  Subspecialty interest - - Hospital Infection Control.  Mentor: Dan King, Ph.D

1984
Terence I. Doran, San Antonio, TX
-2005 Recipient Arnold Gold Humanism in Medicine Award -Keynote speaker for 2005 Entering Medical Student class -2006 Texas State University Alumni Achievement Award -"Best Doctors in America" 1996-2005   9/7/2007 10:51:15 AM Hernandez

Marcus L. Lines, Austin, TX
Worked for a few years in ICU and RR. Then voluteer at a clinic for indigent care once a month.

1985
Raymond N. DuBois, Nashville, TN
Dr. DuBois will serve as executive vice president and the first provost for The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, effective Sept. 1, 2007.

1986
Kelly H. Grillo, College Station, TX
I am in the Internal Medicine Department at Scott & White Clinic in College Station and will be involved with clinical research and teaching at the Texas A&M Medical School.  I would love to get in touch with any alumni from my class who are in the general area as I have just moved back to the state.

Paul Phillips, Arlington, TX
San Marcos Daily Records Published: November 13, 2007 06:34 pm  T-Association to induct 4 into Hall of Honor From staff reports San Marcos - The T-Association will induct its 2007 Hall of Honor class next week in conjunction with the Bobcats' Thursday night game against intra-state rival Sam Houston State. All four of this year's class members were football lettermen at Texas State, then known as Southwest Texas State University. The class includes Walter "Tommy" Cox (1969-71), Paul Phillips III (1973-77), Mike Wynn (1979-82) and Ken Huewitt (1980-83). The four Hall of Honor inductees will be introduced at halftime of Texas State's football game against Sam Houston State Thursday. On Friday the class will be officially inducted into the Hall during the annual Hall of Honor Induction Dinner in the Sac-N-Pac Room of Bobcat Stadium's End Zone Complex. Phillips III earned four letters as a member of the Southwest Texas State football team from 1973-1977 under coach Bill Miller. Phillips was named Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year in 1973, and was twice named Honorable Mention All-Conference. He also earned Academic All-American honors twice, in 1974 and 1975. In 1976, he was named J.C. Kellam Outstanding Senior Football Player of the Year. Also while at SWT, Phillips was a member of the Dean's List for seven semesters, a Gaillardian member in 1975, Vice President of UMOJA (SWTSU Black Student Association) from 1975 to 1976, a Member of Campus Crusade for Christ between 1974 and 1977, and a Leader for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes from 1975 to 1977. After his senior season as captain of the football team, Phillips was invited as a free agent to attend the Baltimore Colts summer training camp in the summer of 1977. Phillips played one season in the National Football League with the Colts before moving onto a successful medical career as a physician and orthopedic/hand surgeon. Phillips earned his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1986. He entered into his orthopedic surgery residency program at Martin Luther King, Jr./Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, and was twice named as outstanding orthopedic resident at his hospitals. During his senior year of training at MLK/Drew he was commissioned as a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves and is currently at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with the 94th Combat Support Hospital out of Seagoville, Texas. He has been mobilized overseas in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraq Freedom four times since 2002 and has just recently completed fifth mobilization, taking him back to Iraq for his second tour there as an orthopedic surgeon, providing care to U.S. military, coalition members and Iraq civilians.  He is currently a physician and orthopedic/hand surgeon at Arlington Orthopedic Associates, where he has spent the last ten years. Paul and his wife Brenna, who is an emergency medicine Physician, have four children, Paul IV, Amy Noelle, Stephen Austin and Jordan Lee. They reside in Arlington.

Rolland C. Reynolds, Dripping Springs, TX
Just returned from Iraq the week of February 5, 2007.

1987
Paul S. Beighley, San Antonio, TX
After graduation I completed 4 years of residency in psychiatry at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio.  I served 7 years in the military before going into private practice in Florida.  Two years ago I joined the Foreign Service.  I currently live in West Africa and travel throughout the region providing care and support to the US Embassies.  I will be moving to Cairo at the end of 2007 and will then be covering North Africa and much of the Middle East.

Patricia A. Caballero, San Antonio, TX
1st photo: The year was 1987 - we had just finished taking our Board in Austin in May.  Husband, Tony Clark, MD (Class of 1983) was on hand to help us celebrate.  Margaritas for everyone!! 2nd photo: Fast forward 2007 - and instead of adopting Robert William Garcia, we decided to adopt Hannah Li (DOB: 6/18/2002 Hubei, China)  The years were filled with working, hiking, biking, kayaking, whale watching, marathon running and more work.  One day Tony and I stopped and looked at each other and said, "Let's try to make a difference in someone's future" and lo and behold, Hannah Li came into our lives.  Our days are now filled with biking, swimming, Spanish lessons, Chinese classes, playdates, violin, gymnastics, ballet and work.  And very often in that order.  The past 20 years have been a topsy-turvy trip, filled with much more joy and happiness (along with a few time-outs) than our hearts can hold or words describe.  We are blessed.

Don C. McLarey, Midland, TX
Internal medicine practice for 12+ years after residency - but for the last 4+ years, I have been a fulltime board certified hospice and palliative medicine physician.   -Lecturer on end of life care at conferences -Lecturer on end of life care and medical ethics at Texas Tech UHSC at Odessa, Texas.

Susan B. Schmitz, Roland, AR
I am a partner in a private practice pediatric group in Little Rock, AR.  I have been in this group for 15 years, since moving to Little Rock from Philadelphia in 1992.  My husband, Mike, is Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia at Arkansas Children's Hospital.  We have 2 kids, Andrea (15 years old) and Drew (13 years old).  We live out in the country and love it here.

Ted R. Smith, Waco, TX
After completing General Surgery residency in Chicago, I served in the Air Force as a general surgeon until 1998.  We moved to Waco after leaving the Air Force and I have been practicing Trauma and General Surgery for the past 9 years at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, a level II Trauma Center.  We have two lovely children.  Nicole is attending UT Austin as a sophomore and Ryan is a freshman in high school.

1992
Animesh Agarwal, Boerne, TX
My biggest highlights: 1) 1997 - Getting married; 2) 2001 - My daughter Priya being born 3) 2003 - My son Deven being born 4) 2005 - My son Trevor being born.

Wei-Ann Bay, San Antonio, TX
Personal Information 1996 - Married to Michael Bay (Gastroenterology Consultants of San Antonio) 1997 - Daughter, Caroline, born 2000 - Son, Harrison, born  Professional Experience 1992-1993 - Internship at University of California at San Diego 1993-1995 - Residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 1995-1999 - UTHSCSA Internal Medicine, Assistant Professor, full-time faculty clinic physician 2002-2005 - VA Medicine Clinic, part-time staff physician and supervising residents' clinic 2006 - VA Medicine Clinic, part-time staff physician seeing Hurrican Katrina and Rita veterans 2007-present - VA staff physician, part-time staff physician  Community Service UTHSCSA Medical Alumni Association Board member, 1996-2005; President from 2003-2005 St. George School communities Keystone School PTO Council San Antonio Chinese Culture Institute Board American College of Gastroenterology Auxiliary Board.

Charles P. Biediger, San Antonio, TX
General Surgery Internship - Wilford Hall: 1992-1993 USAF Flight Surgeon: 1993-1995 Otolaryngology Residency - Wilford Hall: 1995-1999 Stationed at the USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO: 1999-2003 Joined Gundersen Clinic, LaCrosse, WI: 2003-2004 Moved home to San Antonio, joined Alamo ENT Associates: 2004-Present

Yun-Ching Chen, Santa Cruz, CA
-Completed I.M. residency from University of Michigan Medical Center -Clinical faculty at University of Michigan - Div. of Gen. Med., 1995-2001 -Santa Cruz Medical Clinic Physician/Partner, 2001-2006 -2006 to present, self employed (part-time) –Currently

Anne C. Kushwaha, Houston, TX
2006 was a very busy year.  I became Medical Director of the Memorial Hermann Southwest Breast Center and built a family beach house in Galveston, Texas.  Vivek ('91) and our kids are busy but we enjoy getting away and inviting friends to join us.  Vivek continues to enjoy his busy practice and does some lecturing around the U.S.

Elizabeth K. Tieman, Austin, TX
I live in Austin, Texas.  Practiced fulltime with a group here until 2004, when I took time off to avoid burnout, and then started doing locum tenens work.  I now work about half of the year, traveling to West Texas, Oregon and Alaska.  In my off time, I have discovered the fun and fitness of being a triathlete, and, though I'm not super fast, I enjoy racing all over.  I have completed 5 Ironman races (2.4 mile swim/112 mile bike ride/26.2 mile run), including most recently in Klagenfurt, Austria.

1995
Dean T. Chang, Downey, CA
Can someone send me the latest edition of "Gunner Bingo?"  I'm set up in Southern California.  The practice is great (Kaiser) and the family is well (3 kids).

Neal C. Lawrence, McKinney, TX
President/Owner of McKinney Family Healthcare and Collin County Health Management.  Website at drlawrencemckinney.com.

1996
Hope K. Short, Tyler, TX
Dr. Short has ben practicing in Tyler for six years, and recently opened a private practice where she handles everything from complete physicals to childcare, colposcopies, pap smears, and minor skin procedures.  She is a member of the Texas and American Medical Society, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.  (As published in East Texas' Medical Community)

1997
Jeffrey M. Apple, Jackson, TX
Served four years in the U.S. Navy.  Ship surgeon aboard the U.S.S. Constellation.  Deployed to Iraq with 1st FSSG (1st Marine Division).  Vascular fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center.

Julia I. Calcote, Tulsa, OK
Accepted as career missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators in the medical department.  Julia and her husband Kevin will be serving the Lord with Wycliffe Bible Translators in the medical and ethnomusicology departments respectively.  Support and prayers are appreciated.  Kevin Calcote's CD is produced: Praise - Ancient and Modern.  The music of Kevin Calcote with Chris Chow and Elizabeth Craddock.    Publication: Traumatic Stress in a Missionary Population: Dimensions and Impact.  Jnl Psychology and Theology 2006, Vol. 34, No. 4, 327-336, Irvine, Julie, et al.  Mission trips to China, Mongolia, Kazakstan

Candace V. Campos, San Antonio, TX
Pediatric Co-Chief Resident Outstanding PL2 - Department of Pediatrics Pediatric Residency Review Committee Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics

John C. Chaney, Niceville, FL
Completed 10 years military service including 2 deployments to Iraq/Afghanistan.  Starting solo private practice in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida in July 2007.

Ellen J. Dutta, Dallas, TX
I am moving to Boston to join the faculty in Allergy & Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, March 2008.

Karen L. Feinstein, San Antonio, TX
Did residency at UTHSCA and met husband, Glen, who is also in Ob-Gyn.  Opened a practice after residency, Four Seasons Ob-Gyn, with Nancy Rector-Finney in the Medical Center.

Lisa A. Guy, New Haven, CT
-Residency: Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry -Board Certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology -Have two sons, Lance, 7 years old and Alec, 4 years old

Cynthia Lopez, Harlingen, TX
Pediatrics residency at UTHSCSA, 1997-2000 Board certified, 2002 Pediatrician at Su Clinica Familiar in Harlingen, Texas, 2000-Present Pediatrics Chief at Su Clinica Familiar, 2005-2006 Assistant Clinical Professor UTHSCSA Regional Academic Health Center in Harlingen, 2002-2007 Associate Clinical Professor Promotion - September 1, 2007 Several lectures promoting the Medical Home in Pediatrics 2005-2007, including lectures at the Texas Pediatric Society Annual Meeting  Personal: Expecting baby boy on September 25, 2007

Scott M. Munroe, Temple, TX
Ann and I have built our home here in Temple on a beautiful 17 acres on the Leon River.  I have enjoyed teaching and was voted Orthopaedic Educator of the Year in 2005.  Ann enjoys gardening and has returned work part time as a hand therapist at Scott & White.  I continue to ride and race my bike, and won the Texas State Championship Road Race in 2006, in the "old and slow" category.

Susan D. Scherer, Chatham, NJ
Have 2 sons, Andrew, age 2 and Jonathan, age 1.  After finishing residency in Baltimore, we moved closer to D.C.  I worked for a private group practice for 4 years then we moved back to New Jersey after the birth of our first son.  I'm currently working part-time for a group practice in Madison, New Jersey.

Cheryl R. Tapp, Fond Du Lac, WI
Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry - University of Texas, Southwestern, Dallas AAGP - Bristol-Meyers-Squibb Fellowship Chief of Psychiatry - St. Agnes Hospital St. Agnes Hospital Caring Spirit Award

Kirk H. Waibel, San Antonio, TX
Gave a presentation at UTHSCSA on January 18th on his experiences in Iraq as a Flight Surgeon where he was assigned to a forward medical company with the 101st Airborne Division.

1999
Rachel A. Vogt-Walden, Plano, TX
Married to Chris Walden, one beautiful daughter named Avery.  Completed neonatology fellowship at Brown in Providence, Rhode Island.  Now in private practice as a neonatologist in Dallas and Plano.

2000
Omid Lesani, Chicago, IL
Finished residency in Urology at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH in 2006.  Finished fellowship in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery at Northwestern University Department of Urology.  Going to private practice in Las Vegas, NV starting September 2007.

2001
James E. Davey, Myrtle Beach, SC
Completed 6 month mission in Libera with Doctors Without Borders.  Worked 1 year in remote Australia as relieving physician.

2002
Abigail R. Boetticher, Rochester, MN
Nick and I were married last fall in Fredericksburg, Texas.  We're enjoying our training here in Minnesota, but we are glad not to have too many cold winters left!  Nick has finished his internal medicine residency, and is a GI fellow.  I am doing child neurology.  We'd love to hear from any fellow UTHSCSA alums, especially if you're up near Minnesota.

Scott L. Brown, West Hartford, CT
After finishing residency at the University of Connecticut Emergency Medicine program, we decided we enjoyed the Northeast so much we wanted to stay.  I am currently on staff at Manchester Memorial Hospital, just east of Hartford, CT.  I also am part-time clinical faculty at University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital and Hardford Hospital.

Ariel Y. Kruger, Saint Louis, MO
My wife and son, Kelly and Walker, and I will live in St. Louis for one year while I complete an abdominal imaging fellowship.  We will then move home to San Antonio to begin working.

Kristin B. McCabe-Kline, Palm Coast, FL
-Graduated and went to Emergency Medicine Residency, Advocate Christ Medical Center, 2002, Chicago, IL -Published in "Preach Magazine" - Senior Residency Project.  Wrote a commissioned article addressing spirituality in medicine. -Worked in Greenville, SC.

Julie L. Miggins, San Antonio, TX
-Completed Pediatrics residency: UTHSCSA, July 2006 -Birth of three children: Lily Frances - June 2002, John Carlo - October 2004, Patrick Joseph - June 2007 -Faculty member, Clinical Instructor: UTHSCSA, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology.

Shelley W. Moore, Austin, TX
Birth of son, Micah Wheeler Moore, January 24, 2007

Michelle R. Taylor, Middletown, CT
Entering my second year of private practice in a 2 physician office.  I miss Texas but have fallen in love with the East coast and varied landscapes and seasons.

2003
Billy J. Kim, Dallas, TX
I am getting married 11/24/07 to Jan Pak.  This is my chief year at UT Southwestern in surgery and will be moving to NYU to do my vascular surgery fellowship.

2004
Eric B. Pearlman, McKinney, TX
Finished residency in Emergency Medicine at University of Massachusetts.  Moving back to Texas to work in the ER at Texoma Medical Center and the Presbyterian Hospital System.