Faculty
Meet the Team
The faculty has been carefully selected based on their commitment to primary care, working with the underserved and community health.
Stephen J. Spann, M.D., MBA
Bettina M. Beech, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
David S. Buck, M.D., M.P.H.
Ruth L. Bush, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.
Bill Elder, Ph.D.
Kathryn V. Horn, M.D.
Ben King, Ph.D. M.P.H.
Jacqueline Levesque, A.Ed.
Winston Liaw, M.D., M.P.H.
Olivera Nesic-Taylor, Ph.D.
Brian C. Reed, M.D.
LeChauncy D. Woodard, M.D., M.P.H.
Omolola E. Adepoju, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Joel S. Blumberg, M.D.
Donald A. Briscoe, M.D., FAAFP
Michelle A. Carroll Turpin, Ph.D.
Jerome Crowder, Ph.D.
Thomas Gest, Ph.D.
Lauren R. Gilbert, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Gregorio Gomez, Ph.D.
Maureen O. Grissom, Ph.D.
Jessica Hartos, Ph.D.
Shayne N. Hassler, Ph.D.
Kathleen Jones, M.D.
Kristin Kassaw, M.D.
Raj Kumar, Ph.D.
Frene' Lacour-Chestnut, M.D.
Bhavna Lall, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.A.
Camille M. Leugers, M.D.
Omar Matuk-Villazon, M.D., MBA, FAAP
Woods Nash, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Kimberly A. Pilkinton, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG
David Raskin, Ph.D.
Kevin C. Rowland, Ph.D.
Steven Starks, M.D., FAPA
Kenya Steele, M.D.
Thomas Thesen, Ph.D.
Join the Team
Our mission is driven by passion and a commitment to providing cutting-edge education and research opportunities for future health care leaders. The College of Medicine is recruiting the next wave of faculty and staff who share our vision for the future. We offer outstanding career opportunities and great benefits.
University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action and Equal Access Employer.