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Department of Pediatrics

CHRISTUS Children’s

Master
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Chief of Pediatrics – CHRISTUS Children’s

People
First Name
Elumalai
Last Name
Appachi
Honorific Title
M.B.B.S.
Senior Faculty
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BMT 

  • Martin Andreansky, M.D., Ph.D. 
  • Laurie Davis, M.D.
  • Lyannette Calderon, N.P

Cardiology

  • Elumalai Appachi, M.D. Interim
  • Saleem Almasarweh, M.D.
  • Brittany Aragon, P.A.
  • Christopher Curzon, M.D. (PRN)
  • Nasser Moiduddin, M.D.
  • Monesha Gupta, M.D.
  • Krittika Joshi, M.D.
  • Oleg Kovalenko, M.D.
  • Govinda Paudel, M.D.
  • Samantha Shapiro, N.P.
  • Chetan Sharma, M.D. (PRN)
  • Guruprasad Tiptur Mahadevaiah, M.B.B.S.

Cardiothoracic Surgery

  • Victor Bautista-Hernandez, M.D.
  • Amanda Dizzine, N.P.
  • Jennifer Joiner, N.P.
  • Lauren White-Lambert, PA-C

Critical Care

  • Sheikh Ahmed, M.B.B.S.
  • Elumalai Appachi, M.D.
  • Niveditha Balakumar, M.D.
  • Teresa Maria Camacho, M.D. (PRN)
  • Arjun Chandran, M.D.
  • Sabrina Condon, D.N.P.
  • Jazmin Delgado, N.P.
  • Rebecca Dziuk, PNP-AC
  • Melinda Garcia, P.A. (PRN)
  • Rogelio Garcia-Jacques, M.D.
  • Kristin Henley,  M.D.
  • Heather Herrera, N.P.
  • Amy Holder, M.D. (PRN)
  • Brittany Jaisankar, N.P.
  • Jodi Koenig, PNP-AC
  • Anjelica Moncada-Gonzalez, N.P.
  • Irene Pacheco, PNP-AC
  • Abhishek Patel, M.D. Interim
  • Matei Petrescu, M.D.
  • Mohammed Salameh, M.D.
  • Brian Schultz, M.D.
  • Timothy Tong, M.D. (PRN)

Emergency Medicine

  • Lee Armstrong, M.D.
  • Momena Bajwa, M.D.
  • Brian Bates, M.D.
  • Heather Borowiec, N.P.
  • Deborah Callanan, M.D.
  • Golden Eagle, CPNP-PC
  • Heather Campos, P.A.
  • Cassie Coates, N.P.
  • Sabrina Esquivel, N.P. (PRN)
  • Natalie Ethridge, CPNP-AC
  • LeAnn Fikac, P.A.
  • Lisa Friedman, N.P.
  • Elizabeth Greer, D.O.
  • Ayah Hamza, D.O.
  • Jendi Haug, M.D.
  • Alexander Henri, M.D.
  • Carly Hinojosa, P.A.
  • Heather Kleczewski, M.D.
  • Ashu Kumar, D.O.
  • Jennifer Lammers, D.O.
  • Thomas Lopez, CPNP-AC
  • Kelli Mamadaliyev, N.P.
  • Mary McDaniel (Redeker), N.P.
  • Kelsey McFatridge, PA-C
  • Sasha, McGovern, D.O.
  • Roman McInnerney, D.O.
  • David Newby, M.D.
  • Megan O'Brien, M.D.
  • Holly Parker, N.P. (PRN)
  • Valerie Parr, M.B.B.S.
  • Jimmy Pena, N.P. (PRN)
  • Sebrina Perkins, M.D.
  • Lawrence Quang, M.D.
  • Olivia Samuelson, N.P.
  • Hussain Shakir, M.D.
  • Morey Silverman, M.D.
  • Robert Stewart, M.D.
  • Mary Ellen Tehas, N.P.
  • Martha Thomas, M.D. 
  • Kellie Williams, M.D.
  • Darcie Zarlingo, P.A.

Endocrinology

  • Meredith Defrees, P.A.
  • Monica Dussan, M.D.
  • Mark Porter, M.D.
  • Jessica Schexnayder, APP
  • Lurah Welch, M.D.

ENT

  • Sarah Bowe, M.D. (PRN)
  • Mark Boston, M.D.
  • Clayton Farahani, D.O.
  • Taylor Fordham, M.D.
  • Sahar Heydari, P.A.
  • Cecilia Valdez Villareal, P.A.

Genetics

  • Stephanie Baskin, M.D.
  • Dina El Achi, M.S., G.C.
  • Melyssa Garner, M.S. G.C.
  • Hailey Hein, M.S., G.C.
  • Olivia Juarez, M.S., G.C.
  • Rebecca Littlejohn, M.S., G.C.
  • Scott McLean, M.D.
  • Bailey Mitchell, M.S., G.C.
  • Morgan Nutter, M.S., G.C.
  • John Odom, M.D.
  • Elizabeth Roeder, M.D.
  • Carrie Schmid, M.D. (PRN)
  • Molly Spangenberg, M.S.
  • Melissa Stuebben, M.S., G.C.
  • Emily Waskow, D.O.

General Pediatrics

  • Christopher Case, M.D.
  • Sara Del Campo de Gonzalez, M.D.
  • Anthony Gardea, M.D.
  • Lisa Vargas, M.D.
  • Richard Wayne, M.D.

General Surgery

  • Katherine Barsness, M.D.
  • Mario Celis, P.A.
  • Kaytlyn Kuecker, P.A.
  • Milissa McKee, M.D. (PRN)
  • Ann O'Connor, M.D.
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GI-Pediatrics

  • Lauren Del Bosque, P.A.
  • Jaime Echartea Gonzalez, M.D.
  • Anshu Maheshwari, M.B.B.S.
  • Lucy McLoughlin, M.D.
  • Javier Monagas, M.D.
  • (Robert) Adam Noel, M.D.
  • James Noel, M.D.

Hematology-Oncology

  • Nadia Cheek, M.D.
  • Patricia Clarke, N.P. (PRN)
  • Timothy Griffin, M.D.
  • J. Megan Hemmeger, N.P.
  • Scott Penney, M.D.
  • Latha Prasannan, M.D.
  • Ricky Rodriguez, D.O.
  • Dimarys Sanchez, M.D.
  • Julie Voeller, M.D. 
  • Adam Wolfe, M.D.

Hospital Medicine

  • Elizabeth Byrne, M.D. Interim
  • Nicole Clifton, M.D.
  • Elizabeth Davis, M.D. (PRN)
  • Hannah Gardner, M.D.
  • Cory Henson, M.D.
  • Philip Juarez, M.D.
  • Lauren Kjolhede, D.O.
  • Sharvari Parghi, M.D. (PRN)
  • Maria Sandoval, M.D. Interim
  • Shravan Vallala, M.D.
  • Daniela Vidaurri, M.D.
  • Joseph Wang, D.O.
  • Sasha Wee, M.D.

Infectious Disease

  • Summer Donovan, D.O.
  • W. Garrett Hunt, M.D.
  • John Manaloor, M.D.

Maternal Fetal Medicine

  • Reinaldo Acosta, M.D.
  • Miavona Craig, G.C.
  • Shad Deering, M.D.
  • Mikaela Francisco, G.C.
  • Anna Gonzalez, M.D.
  • JoAnna Hernandez, N.P.
  • James Hill, M.D.
  • Tina Holley, N.P.
  • Shontiara Johnson, M.S, G.C.
  • Michelle Lende, M.D.
  • Nikia Marshall, N.P.
  • Lissa Melvin, M.D.
  • Josephine Minick, G.C.
  • Lea Porche, M.D.
  • Emma Rodriguez, M.D.
  • Suzanne Trinkl, N.P.

Nephrology

  • Oluwadamilola Ejike, M.D. (PRN)
  • Rajasree Palathinkara, M.B.B.S.

Neurology

  • Jose Aceves, M.D.
  • Sreenivas Avula, M.D.
  • Amanda Burkhalter, N.P.
  • Gustavo Charria-Ortiz, M.D.
  • Heather Davis, Ph.D
  • Katherine Holt, NP
  • Shannon Humphrey, PNP-PC
  • Mark McManis, Ph.D.
  • Melissa Svoboda, M.D.
  • Jordan VanZant, M.D.
  • Veronica Villareal, M.D.

Neurosurgery

  • Donald Currie, M.D. (PRN) (Rehab)
  • Sarah Drake, N.P.
  • Amy Duncan, N.P
  • Mark Lee, M.D.
  • Linh Reeves, P.A.
  • Micam Tullous, M.D.

OB

  • Erin Keyser, M.D. (PRN)
  • Jillian Lopiano, M.D.
  • Sarah Owen-Wheeler, M.D.
  • Jana Sullivan, CNM

Opthalmology

  • Lingkun Kong, M.D. 

Orthopedic Surgery

  • Edwin Batista, N.P.
  • Shawn Funk, M.D.
  • William Koeck, M.D.
  • Nicole Herrick, P.A.
  • Rhianna Little, M.D.
  • Elizabeth Magnabosco, M.D.
  • Ada Montalvo, P.A.
  • Tyler Stavinoha, M.D.
  • Kelley Warren, P.A.
  • Jay Watson, P.A.
  • Erica Zepeda, N.P.

Psychology

  • Kelli Franco, Ph.D.
  • Andrew Martinez, Ph.D.
  • Elena Mikalsen, Ph.D.
  • Gabriela Nuñez, Psy.D.
  • Edna Osei, Psy.D.
  • Angelique Snyder, Psy.D.

Pulmonology

  • Summer Clark, CPNP-AC/PC
  • B. Louise Giles, M.D.
  • Jayme Krueger, N.P.
  • Tarak Patel, M.D. (TMSS)
  • Rebecca Pena, N.P.
  • Felix Shardonofsky, M.D.
  • Kelly Smith, M.D. (TMSS)

Rheumatology

  • Elumalai Appachi, M.D. Interim
  • Joe Cole, M.D.
  • Sarah Hinojosa, N.P.